In the name of God Amen I Morgan William of the pishe of Goytrey in the County of Monmoth yeo’m being sick in body but of sound & pfect memory praysed be to God doe make and ordaine this my last will & testamt in maner and forme followinge.

First I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping that through ye meritorious death & passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour & redeemer to receive free pardon & forgivenes of all my sins. And as for my body to be buried in Christian buriall at the discression of my executors here after named.

Ite I give devise and bequeath the tenem’t wherein I now inhabite and all the lands with thapp’tences thereunto belonging unto Martha my now wedded wife dureing her widowhood onely and if shee hapens to marry and to take to her an other husband then my will is that from and after such inter mariadge the said tenem’t wth all the lands apptences thereunto belonging in the pish of Goytrey & County aforesd I give devise & bequeath unto my sonne Rowland Morgan and to his heires for ever. And if she continues sole & unmaried dureinge her life then after her decease I give devise & bequeath the said tenem’t lands wth its apptences unto my said sonne Rowland & to his heires for ever.

And in case my said sonne Rowland dieth leaving noe yssue law fully begotten then I give devise & bequeath the tenem’t aforesd wth the lands & its apptences unto my daughter Mary Morgan & to her heires for ever. Itm my will & true meaning is that my said wife Martha shall have & enioy noe more of my estate & premisses aforesd (at the full age of one & twenty yeares of my sd sonne Rowland) but onely her thirds maried or unmaried and that shee is to have during her naturall life but onely fire boote headgboote & plowboote to … noe wilful wast thereupon.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary tenn pounds to be paid her in tenn yeares after the acomplishing of my sonn Rowland to the age of one and twenty yeares. And that non of the wood upon the premisses shalbe sould dureinge the nonage of my said sonne Rowland. Itm my will is and I doe give & bequeath all my stock in cattle, horses and sheepe unto my wife Martha towards the paym’t of my debts (vizt) forty shillings to my brother Jenkin, three pounds to Elizabeth Richard, tenn shillings to Elizabeth William Thomas, five & twenty shillings to Peter Charles and forty shillings to Ann John.

Itm I doe further give & allow the worth of tenne shillings of wood to be sold towards my funeral expences. And doe hereby no’iate and appoynt my sd sonne Rowland to be my sole executor of this my last will & testamt. In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal the 18?th day of September in the year of our Lord 1685.

Morgan (X) William

Read sealed and delivered in the presence of us Geo Williams; John (X) William Thomas; James (X) Richard

NLW Ref: LL/1684/58

Noverint universi per presents nos Jane Evans widow relict of William Evans late of the parish of Goytrey       in Comitatu Monmouth deceased & Charles? William Pheelip of the said parish, yeoman       teneri et firmiter obligari           bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 19^th September 1684

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas Letters of Administration is granted out of ye Ecclesiastical? Court of Landaffe unto ye above bounden Jane Evans of all ye goods credits chattels & chattels of ye above mention’d William Evans her late husband deceased, if therefore ye said Jane Evans doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattles and credits of the sayd deceased wch have or shall come to the hands possion or knowledge of the sayd Jane Evans or into the hands possion or knowledge of any other pson or psons for her and the same soe made doe exhibite or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Episcopall Courte of Landaffe at or before the last day of 9ber next ensuing and the same goods chattles and credits of the sayd deceased at the tyme of his death wch at any tyme after shall come to the hands or possion of the sayd Jane Evans or into the hands or possion of any other pson or psons for her doe well and truly administer according to law. And further doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect accompt of the sayd administration at or before the 19^th day of 7ber in ye yeare 1685. and all the rest and residue of the sayd goods chattles and credits wch shall be found remayning upon the sayd administrators accompt the same being examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the tyme being of the sayd Courte shall deliver and pay unto such pson or psons respectively as the sayd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a certaine Act of Parliament intituled an act for the better setling of intestate estates shall lymite and appoint and if it shall heareafter appeare that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named makeing request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly if the sayd Jane Evans wth in bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sayd letters of Administration approbation of such testament being first had and made in the sayd Courte, then this pr’sent obligation to be voyd and of none effect, else the same to be and remayne in full force and vertue. Ye marke of Jane Evans; Charles William

Sealed and delivered in the p’sence of Jo: Watkins, Clr; John Hago? ye marke of Maud (M) Watkins

The true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chatell and chatells of William Evans of the parish of Goytrey and County of Monmoth yeoman and diocesse Landaph who desesed the 10^th day of September in the yeare of our Lord God 1684: prised by us whose names are here under written

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing apparell                                                      3            0            0

Item            his household stuffe                                                  10            0            0

Ite            all the corne within the house and barne                 10            0            0

Ite            foure oxen                                                                         8            0            0

Ite            five kine and one bull                                                      8            0            0

Ite            one horse and one mare                                                 2            0            0

Ite            32 shipe                                                                              1            10            0

Ite            two yearling                                                                       1            0            0

Ite            two calfes                                                                           0            10            0

Ite            all the pigs                                                                          2            0            0

Totall                        £46

Prised by us the 13^th day of September 1684

Charles William Phe; John Evans; Francis Thomas; William Morgan

NLW Ref: LL/1684/47

Walter James Herbert ~ Goytrey

14^th May 1688

The condition of this obligation is such yt wheras letters of Administration are to be granted unto ye above bounden Florence James Herbert of all ye goods, cattles and chattels and c of Walter James Herbert late of ye pish of Goitre aforesaid, deceased.

If therefore ye said Florence doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular the goods chells and credits of the sayd deceased wch have or shall come to the hands poss’ion or knowledge of the sayd Florence or into the hands and poss’ion of any other pson or psons for her and the same soe made doe exhibite or cause to be exhibited into the registry of the consistory courte of Landaffe at or before the 29^th dai of 7ber next ensuing and the samne goods chells and credits and all other the goods chells and credits of the sayd Florence or into the hands and poss’ion of any other pson or psons for her doe well and truly administer according to law and further doe make or caise to be made a true and just account of her sayd admon at or before the 10^th day of May next.

And all the rest and residue of the sayd goods chells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the sayd ad’strators account ye same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the tyme being of the sayd court shall deliver and pay unto sych pson or psons respectively as the sayd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliam’t in yt behalf made and pvided shall make and appointe.

And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and testam’t was made by the deceased and ye executors or executrix there in named doe exhibit ye same into ye sayd court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the sayd Florence above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver ye sayd letter of Administration approbacon of such testm’t being first had and made in the sayd Courte, then this psent obligacon to be voyd and of none effect or selse to remayne in full force.

Ye marke of Florence James Herbert

Ye marke of John William

Signed and deliverd in the presence of

Jo: Watkins

Wm Pritchard

John Walter James ~ by marke

The true & pffecte inventory of all the goodes cattells and chattells of Walter James Herbert of Goytre in the County of Monmoth & within the diocesse of Landaph yeoman late deceased taken & prised the nineteenth day of July in the yeare of o’r Lord God accordinge to the English computaccon one thousand six hundred eighty & fower as followeth

£            s            d

Imprimis the decedents weareinge appll prised at                                     00            10            00

Ite fower oxen prised at                                                                                    05            00            00

Ite three kine prised at                                                                                      04            00            00

Ite three hayfers prised at                                                                                 01            10            00

Ite two horses & a mare prised at                                                                    03            00            00

Ite twelve sheepe & six lambs prised at                                                          01            07            00

Ite seaven acres of wheate prised at                                                                01            15            00

Ite of barly two acres and a halfe prised at                                                    00            10            00

Ite two acres of Oates prised at & three acres more of oates                     00            15            00

Ite one acre of pease prised at                                                                          00            04            00

Ite one measmath? of hay prised at                                                                00            05            00

Ite 3 piggs prised at                                                                                            00            08            00

Ite two calfe prised at                                                                                         00            05?            00

Ite all impleam’ts of houshould stuffe prised at                                           05            00            00

Suma totall                        24            09            00

Prisers names: the mke of William (X) James; the mke of Roger (X) Jenkin; the mke of John (W) William

Exhibited 14 June 88

NLW Ref: LL/1686/70

Noverint universi per presents nos Martha Morgan           pochi de Goytre       in Comitatu   Monmouth widow & John William Thomas   of the said parish yeoman         teneri et firmiter obligari…?               bone et Legalis monete Anglie solvendis eidem       aut certo attornato executorbus administrators vel assign suis ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam obligamus nos et utrumque nostrum per se pro toto et in solidum heredes, executors et administrators nostros firmiter per presents per presentes sigillis nostris sigillatas Date 14^th October in the reign of James the Second of England, Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the faith &c Anno dni 1686

The condition of this obligacon is such that if ye above bounden Martha Morgan ye mother & executrix lawfully a… to Rowland Morgan a minor ye executor named in ye last will & testamt of Morgan William late of ye pish of Goytre aforesd deced & … … wth ye will annexed to ye use & dureing ye minority of ye sd do make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all & singular ye goods cattle & chells of the said deceased and the same soe made do exhibite or cause to be exh’ed into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe att or before the feast St Andrew ye App’le next ensuinge and the same goods & chells will well and truly … accordinge to law by payinge the debts of the sd deced & ye legacies left in his sayd will so far forth as the same goods cattle & chells will thereunto extend and the law binde her & will alsoe render a true and just account of & upon her admon in the presence when shee shall be thereto lawfully required. And lastly will s… harmless the sd Reverend Father in God and all his officers for & touchinge the grantinge of the sd admon that then this present obligacon to be void or else to remaine in full force power & virtue. Martha Morgan; John Wm Thomas

Signed & delivered in the presence of Thos Roberts, NP

A true and pfect inventory of all the goods & chatles of Morgan William of Goytrey late deceased made the tenth day of July Ano Regin Regis Jacobi Scdi Angl &c 1686

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing appell                                                        ?            05            00

Two potts one brasen & one other iron pott and a smale skeelett    00            05            00

One brasen panne                                                                        00            02            00

One coffer at                                                                                  00            02            00

One spittle & one old hatched                                                    00            00            08

Three smale pewter dishes and fear? Pewter spones             00            01            00

Wooden dishes & wooden smale vessells                                 00            01            06

One doust bed, one rugg, one blankett & one paire of sheets     00            06            00

One rocking cradle                                                                         00            01            00

One smale cow                                                                                 01            00            00

An old mare                                                                                      00            13            04

One bush of muncorne                                                                  00            02            00

02            19            06

praysers   Geo Williams; John William Thomas

NLW Ref: LL/1683/30

The condition of this obligation is such whereas letters of Admon of all and singular, the goods, cattles and chattles of Margaret Jenkin late of Goytrey deceased are granted unto William Jenkin of the pish aforesaid doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect inventory of all and singular the goods, cattles and credits of the sayd deceased wch have or shall come into the hands possion or knowledge of the sayd William Jenkin or into the hand possion of knowledge of any other pson or psons for him and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Episcopall Courte of Landaffe at or before the twentith day of June next ensuing. And the same goods, chattles and credits of the sayd deceased at the tyme of death wch at any time or tyme after shall come to the hands or possion of the sayd William Jenkin.

All the rest and residue of the sayd goods, chattles and credits wch shall be found remayning upon the sayd administrators accompt the same being examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the tyme being of the sayd Courte shall deliv’ and pay unto such pson or psons respectively as the sayd Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence or pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a certain Act of Parliament intituled an act for the better settling of intestate estate shall lymite and appoint and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and testament was made by the deceased and the executor or executors therein named makeing request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly if the sayed William Jenkin wthin bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sayd letters of administration.

The mark of William Jenkin

The mark of George Jenkin

William Williams

Sealed and dellivered in the p’sence of Tho: Prichard

NLW Ref: LL/1687/36

Elizabeth Richard – Goytre

In the name of God Amen the twelvfe day of December in the second yeare of the Reigne of o’r Sovraigne Lord James the second by the grace of God, of England Scottland France & Ireland, King & defender of the Faith &c, & in the yeare of o’r Lord God accordinge to the English computacon, one thousand six hundred eighty & six.

I Elizabeth Richard of Goytre in the County of Monmoth & Diocesse of Landaph widdow, beinge sicke in body but of good & p’ffecte memory God be praysed doe make & ordeyne my last Will & testam’t in manner & forme followinge (that is to say), first I doe commend my soule to Almighty God my maker & redeemer & my body to be buried in Christian buriall.

Alsoe I doe give & bequeath towards the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence.

Ite I doe give & bequeath unto Jane William my granchild three sheepes. Ite I doe give & bequeath unto the daughter of my younger? sonne William Richard the sum of forty shillings.

Ite I doe give & bequeath unto my daughter Joan Richard all the rest of my goodes cattells chattells implem’ts of houshould stuffe, corne growinge or in the barne moneys due to mee by specialties whatsoev’ excepte before by mee given and bequeathed & of this my last will & testam’t I doe nominate & appointe Joan Richard my sd daughter to be my sole executrix & doe disannull all other wills before by mee done.

In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the day month & yeare first above written further I doe order & appoint my executrix herein before named to deliver the pte of two rods? of wheate that I sowed uppon the lands of the upper end of the highway to be delivered unto my younger sonne William Richard.   The testatrix’s marke X

Signed sealed published & delivered in the pr’sence of William Morgan; the mke of Blanch Morgan; Roderick Jenkins senr; Roderick Jenkins junr

I doe order & appoint that the fifteene pounds wch is due to mee from my elder sonne Roger Richard is to be equally divided betweene my three daughters Jane Richard, Elizabeth Richard & Joan Richard & to theire heires & assignes forev’

Wittnesse: William Morgan; Roderick Jenkins senr; Roderick Jenkins junr

NLW Ref: LL/1687?35

Charles Philip William Goytrey – May 1687

In the name of God Amen I Charles William Phillipp of the parish of Goitrey within the County of Monmoth yeoman, within the Diocess of Landaph, being sick in body but of good and pfect memory, praise be unto Almighty God, doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in maner and forme folowing. First and principaly I comend my soule into the hands of the Almighty God in whome through his meritorious death and passion to be saved in Christ Jesus, and my body to be buried in the parish church of Goitrey.

I give and bequeath towards the Cathedrall Church of Landaph one shilling.

Ite I give devise and bequeath unto David my sone one howse two gardens and one meadow and three parcells of land being and being within the parish of Goitry there adioning to other lands in Lanvair Gilgidin.

Ite I give and bequeath one meadow called Y Pownd Ycha, one other meadow called Y Pownd Issa and one other pcell of ground called Kae Yr Pownd being and being in Lanvair Gilgidin with a lane leading from the lands of Morgan William John and from thence to the mill of Lanvair Gilgidin unto David my said son and to his heires for ever upon condition and intention that he the [page damaged. DW] the sume of five pownd of curent money unto Elizabeth my daughter to be paid within the space five years that is to say twenty shillings yearly if shee hapen soe long to live.

It I give devise and bequeath unto Ales my beloved wief one howse one garden one orchard one barne with other out howses with six parcell of lands and pcel of woods with their apurtenances bieing and being within the parish of Goytrey for and dureing the tearme of her natureall life. And after her decease I give devise and bequeath the aforesaid tenement and lands with their apurtenances unto Peeter my son and his heires for ever, excepting one howse and half a kover of ground unto Elizabeth my daughter for the tearme of her natureall life only.

It my mind and meaning is that Ales my wief is to pay the sume of twenty shillings within the space of one yeare after my decease unto David my son.

I give and bequeath all my howshould mplements whatsoever unto my beloved wief and Peeter my sone excepting one cupboard one table and one beadsteed unto David my son after the decease of my daughter Elizabeth unto David my sone.

Ite I give and bequeath all my corn in the howse and all my corne growing whatsoever betweene my beloved wiefe and Peeter my sone joyntly uppon condition that Ales my said wief and Peeter my said sone shall discharge and pay unto Jane my daughter the sume of tenn pownds that is to say the sume of five pownds within the space of one yeare after my decease and the like sume of five pownd the second yeare after my decease.

It I doe nominat and apoint Ales my beloved wiefe and Peeter my sonn to be jointe executors of this my last will and Testament revocking all former wills by me made. In wittness where of I have here unto sett my hand and seale the 23^th day of Aprill in the first yeare of the reign of our sov’eign Lord King James the second of England Scotland France and Irland and in the yeare of our Lord God 1685. Charles William…..

Sealed and deliv’ed in the presence of us Geo Williams; Trevor Edwards; Francis Thomas; Charles William; Richard David; Henry William

The 20^th day of January 1687. Memorand that this will was then pduced unto Francis Thomas, Charles Wm als Mathew and Henry Williams att the time of their sev’all and respective executions in a certeine caase depending att … betweene David Charles complainant and Alice William & Peeter Charles defendant before us Rich Sams?; Wm Proger;   …? Walter;…? Williams?

A true and pfect inventory of all the goods & chattles of Charles William Phillip of the pishe of Goytrey in the said County late deceased praysed the sixth day of May Ano Regin Reg Jacobi nunc Regis Angli &c Primis: Anno Dni 1685

£            s            d

Inp’mis his wearing appell                                                                        02            10            00

It fower oxen at                                                                                            06            10            00

It three farrow kyne                                                                                    04            00            00

It three yearlings                                                                                             1            00            00

It two horses & one mare                                                                            02            00            00

It eawes & lambs – thirteen                                                                          1            10            00

It yeareling sheep                                                                                            0            12            00

It fower piggs                                                                                                 00            10            00

It one feather bed one bolster wth its furniture                                      01            10            00

It one dousbed & furniture                                                                          00            10            00

It one chest & three coffers                                                                           00            10            00

It one brasen pott one brasen pan one citle two iron crocks & pewter dishes       01            05            00

Wooden vessells                                                                                             00            05            00

It six acres of wheat & rye                                                                             01            10            00

It barly ten acres                                                                                             00            14            00

It fower acres of pease                                                                                  00            08            00

It ten acres of oats                                                                                         00            10            00

It corn in the house 4 bush                                                                          00            10            00

It all implemts of husbandry                                                                        00            05            00

It three fleeches of bakon                                                                              00            06            00

26             15            00

Praysers:- Geo Williams; Amberos? Williams; Richard Griffith; Charles Jones

(Latin) Proved 7 May 1687 before the Rev John Watkins, Surrogate by the executors

In the name of God Amen I John Harry the twelfth day of May in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Kinge James the second by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Eirland Kinge defender of the faith Annoq domini 1687 I John Harry of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmoth yeom being sick in boddy yet of good and perfect memory God be praised doe make ordeine this my last will and testament in maner and forme following that is to say. First I doe comend my soule to Allmighty God my maker and reddemer and my boddy to be burried in Christian buriall in the parish church of Goytre and alsoe I doe give and bequeath towards the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence. Ite I give and bequeath unto my wife Florence Powell one black cow and one red horse. Ite I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Florence two oxen during her life time and after her desese unto Elizabeth Harry my well belloved daughter. Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Harry my daughter two black cowes with a white forhed. Item I give and bequeath all my corne growing uppon the ground where I doe live now unto ….? daughter Elizabeth Harry and uppon condition that the said Elizabeth shall lend unto her brother William Harry the sume of six bushell of wheat and muncorne and likewise the sume of eight bussell of oats and the sume of four bushell of barlley the first or second year after to be …?   Ite I give and bequeath all my househould stufe unto my well belloved wife Flourence Powell during her naturall life and after her desese unto my daughter Elizabeth Harry and to her assignes. Ite I give and bequeath unto my well beloved sone all the beeds? that is with in the house and with out unto William my said sone and all the furnitures that doth belonge to the oxen and I doe nominate and appoynt my well beloved daghter Elizabeth Harry to be sole executrix of this my last will and Testament. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day month and yeare above writen.

Sign John (JH) Harry

Signed sealled testified and declared in the presents of Thomas Jenkin his (TJ) mark; Thomas Jenkin; William Morgan

The true & pfect inventorye of all the goods chattle & chattells of John Harry of the pish of Goyterye & Countye of Monmoth yeoman late deced made the 30^th day of May in the yeare of our Lord God 1687

£            s            d

Imp’mo his wearing app’ell                                                           1            10            0

Item on coople of blacke oxen                                                       4            0            0

Item three cowes                                                                              3            0            0

Payd to Jane Horbort?                                                                1            0            0

Item on little horse                                                                           1            0            0

Item on coulte                                                                                   0            10            0

Item three beds with theyer furnitures                                        2            4            0

Item on chest & on skreene                                                            0            3            0

Item on chayer                                                                                  0            0            6

Item two crocks & on brasse pan                                                  0            4            0

Item three pewter platters                                                              0            1            0

Item wooden vessells that doth belonge to the howse              0            3            0

Item fower acres of munckorne & wheate                                    1            0            0

Item six acres of oates                                                                       0            15            0

Item on acre of barley                                                                       0            3            0

Item all the treeks                                                                              0            1            6

Item paid towards his funerall expences                                       6            10            0

…? from Thomas Prosser                                                            1            4            0

totall                 14            14            06

Item payd towards his funerall expences                                        6            10            0

Item payed to Richard Lewis by bond                                       05            06            00

Item payd to Phillip Watkin                                                        02            00            00

Prised by us whose names are heare under written the day month & yeare above written: Abell Lewis; William Prichard his mke (X); William Morgan

NLW Ref: LL/1688/48

In the name of God Amen I John William Thomas of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmoth being sick in body but of pfect mind & memory (praise be to God) doe by these p’sents make ordayne and declare this my last will and Testamt in maner and form following that is to say.

First I bequeath my sin full soule into the hands of my gratious Lord God & maker in a hopefull expectacon of eternall life through all the sufficient meritts of my deare Saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ and that my body be intered according to Christian buriall &c.

Item I give devise and bequeath one parcell of lands comonly called Capen yr hewl and the plott of grownd adioyning to the same, late by me fenced and joyning to Pelleny Comon and a free lyberty to inhabite in my now dwelling house wth use of the gardens thereunto belonging and comonly used and the new house or stable lately by me built, unto my two sisters Margarett and Elizabeth during their naturall lives and the longest liver of them both and after their decease and the decease of the longest liver of them I doe give devise and bequeath all my said tenem’t lands & hereditaments unto my loveing brother William Thomas dureing his naturall life and after his decease I give devise & bequeath all the said tenem’ts and lands unto his sonne William my nephew and to his heires for ever.

Item I give & bequeath one milch black cow and her calf unto my sister Margarett.

Item I give & bequeath one other cow & calf unto my sister Elizabeth.

Item I give & bequeath one mare to my brother law Gwillym Jenkin.

Item I give a red coult three yeares old unto my brother Jenkin.

Item I give and bequeath all my corne growing and in my house unto my two sister Margarett & Elizabeth to be equally devided between them both.

Item I give and bequeath forty shillings to my said brother Jenkin being money due to me and lent unto Thomas Watkin of Munckswood smyth my said brother to take upp & receive the sume imediately after my decease.

I give and bequeath forty shillings to be equally devided between my two nephews Gwillym Jenkin sonns William and Thomas the said forty shillings now in the hands of John Edmond.

Item I give and bequeath tenn shillings unto Mawd Harry late wife of David Morgan.

Item I give & bequeath unto Marsly the wife of David Richard John the sd twenty shillings now in the hands of Jane Charles widow.

Item I give and bequeath forty shillings to my sister Margarett.

Item I give & bequeath forty shillings to my sister Marry.

Item I give & bequeath twenty shillings to my sister Alce and the ox wch I paid three pounds for it I give & bequeath between my brother law Evan Watkin & his two children.

Item I give & bequeath forty shillings to my sister Elizabeth. Item I give & bequeath forty shillings unto my sister Anne.

Item I give & bequeath fowr pounds due from my brother William to be equally devided between the three children of my said brother William Thomas vizt thirty shillings to each of them William, Elias and Mary.

Item I give and bequeath towards my funerall expences all my sheepe young and ould to be disposed of by my executor hereafter named.

Item I give all my bacon now in the house unto my sister Margarett.

Item I give and bequeath six pounds and fourteen shillings that Oliver Morgan oweth me and alsoe their lawfull interest sithence Michellmas last past and like wise five pounds due to me by bond from Phillip William Morgan wth their lawfull use unto my executor to be disposed of and towards the paym’t of my legacies afore menconed.

Item I doe give bequeath and allow hedge buote & fire buote to my two sisters Margarett & Elizabeth to be spent and used on the premisses during their tearme as aforesaid wthout any interupcon whatsoever.

Item I doe hereby nominate & appoynt my loveing sister Elizabeth William my sole executrix of this my last will & Testamt revoking all other former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the 7^th day of May Ano RR Jacobi scdi nunc Angl &c quarto Anoq dni 1688.   Sig John William (X) Thomas

Sealed & delivered in the p’sence of us

Geo Williams

William (X) Rich; sig Thomas?

(TJ) Jenkin; sig

William John

Proved 28^th June 1688 before …? by Elizabeth William the executrix &c