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Joan Morgan 1696

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In the name of God Amen the ninth day of July according to the computation of the church of England one thousand six hundred and ninety and six.

I Joan Richard alias Morgan of the parish of Goytre in the County of Momouth within the diocese of Landaff being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God do make constitute ordayne and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking by these ? wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by writing. And this to be taken only form last will and testament and none other

And first being penitent and sorry for my sins most humbly begging pardon and forgiveness for the same. I give and ? my soul unto Almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom by the merit of Jesus Christ and trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins

And now for the settling of my temporal estate and ? goods as it hath pleased God far above my desert to bestow upon me,  I do order and give and dispose the same in manner and form following.

Ite First I ? of my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged.

IteI give and bequeath towards my funeral expenses the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor thereafter named.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane and Gwenllian the daughters of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of forty pounds to be equally divided between them and paid by my executor within the space of two years next after my decease towards the use of the said Jane and Gwenllian to be set out by my executor all the best advantage for ye said of the said Jane and Gwenllian.

Ite. I give and bequeath unto Charles Morgan of Llanvihangel juxta Usk the son of Wm Morgan of Goytre the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of two years next after my death.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of ? years next after my decease.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Gwenllian the wife of William Morgan William of Goytrey the sum of twenty shillings.

Ite. I give unto Ann the wife of William Watkins Thos of Goytrey and their son Richard and the sum of one pound to be divided between them.

Ite. I give unto Jon Watkin Thomas. Andrey Morgan, Jenkin William and Jas Rosser of Goytrey the sum of one pound to be equally divided between them:

Ite. I give unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey all my wearing apparell.

All the rest and residue of my personal estate goods and chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath unto William Morgan of the parish of Goytrey whom I constitute name and appoint free and sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I the said Joan Richard alias Morgan to this my last will and sett my hand and seal the day and year above. in the eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the ? King of England.

The mark of Joan Richard Read signed sealed declared in the presence of William Stephens of Goytrey the mark of Ambros Phillip Will Morgan 27 April 1703 William Morgan executor probate 27 April

William Charles 1691

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In the name of God the tenth day of Jully in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & lady Kinge William and quin Marry by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge and quin defender of the faith &c Anno dni 1691 I William Charles of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sick in body yet of good & perfect memory God be praised doe make or ordaine this my last will and Testament in maner and forme following that is to say. First I doe comend my soulle to Imighty God my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in Christian burial and allso I doe give and bequeath towards the reparacon of the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence. I doe give devise and bequeath unto Marry my well belloved wife my lands and tenement hereditaments and house where in I doe dwell in the parish of Goytre to have and to hould the said house and tenement unto Marry my said wife during the tearme of her naturall life. Item I give devise and bequeath after the desese of Marry my said wife the house and lands where in I doe now dwell to John my said sone and to Thomas my second sone and to Harry my third sone joyntly betwene them three and to the lonest liver of them and to ther heires for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife three pound in the hands of John Andrew of Goytre which he owes me by bond. Itm I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of four pounds with there enterest for three? yeares which is due unto me from Richard John Richard by bond. Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of three pounds which is due unto me from Howell Jones of Lanover and one yeare enterest by specialty. Item I doe give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife being my executrix all my goods catell and chatells implements of househould stufe and moneys by bonds and with out bonds unto Marry my wife beinge my executrix during her naturall life and after her desese to be equally devided betwene my four sones and I doe hereby nominate and apoynt Marry my said wife to be solle executrix of this my last wife [sic] and Testament witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seall the day month and yeare first above written. Sign William (X) Charles

Signed sealled and testified delivered and declared in the pressents of us Edward William Watkin his mark; Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke; William Morgan

(Latin) Proved at Usk 13 October 1691 before John Watkins Clr, Surrogate &c

Monies due by bond

John Andrew £3

Richard John Richard £4

Howell Jones £3

Tot            £10

The true and perfect inventory of all the goods chatell and chatells moveable and unmoveable of William Charles of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmoth yeoman late dessesed made the seaventh and twenty day of Jully in the yeare of our Lord God 1691

 

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing aparell                                                                                    15            0

Item one cow and a heyfer                                                                                    1            10            0

Item one ould horse                                                                                    0            12            0

Item two yearling heifers                                                                                    0            12            0

Ite one feather bead with their oportunances                                                            1            0

Ite one doust bead with his oportunances                                                            0            15

Item two chests                                                                                                0            15            0

Ite one brasse ban                                                                                                0            15            0

Item one brasse pot and a skillet                                                                        0            7            0

Ite two iron pots                                                                                                0            8            0

Ite two pewteir platers                                                                                    0            1            0

Ite one brossen candelstick                                                                        0            1            6

Ite one chaire                                                                                                0            2            6

 

18            04            0

 

Prissers

Edward William Watkin his mark

Jenkin Rosser his marke

William Morgan

 

Witnes Jenkin Thomas his marke

Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke

 

Tot £18 – 4s – 0d

Leases 1694-1701

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June 12 1694

George Lord Bergevenny demised to John Harries son of H Harries of Llanellen in ? Monmouth 10 acres of land being part of y waste called Pellenny in the parish of Goytrey adjoyning to the free lands of Hugh Harries & the free lands of And Wm Lewis on the one side and on all or most parts by the comon or wast – except all mines etc – to hold for the lives of John Harries, Wm Lewis of Goytrey and Jane his wife


Nov 30 1696

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Rich’d Lewis of Mamhilad in the County of Monmouth all that Messuage or Dwelling and garden and 4 acres of wastgroud therewith belonging lying upon a conon called Pellenny in the parish of Goytrey land in the possion of Thomas Harry Watkin (except all mines etc) to hold for and during the lives of Rich;d Lewis, Margt Watkins of Goytrey and William Morgan of Mamhilad.


Aug 5 1699

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Edwd Lewis all that messuage or ? heretofore in the occupation of David Thomas of Goytrey with the Barn and 3 parcells of land thereunto belonging called or known by y neames of Green y Groft & Wayn Vath cont 2 acres or thereabouts lying in Goytrey at a place called Croes Hoped except all mines etc to hold for the lives Ann Edward daughter of Wm Edmond of Bergavenny & of Anne & Elizabeth daughters of the leasee.


Dec 6 1700

George Lord Bergevenny demisee to Rich’d Jones a Cottage & 4 acres of the wast in Goytrey parish except all mines etc to hold for the lives of the leasee Jacob Jones and Mary Jones his brother and sister.


6 Dec 1700

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Jane Pritchard of Goytrey Spinster one Messuage or Cottage and Garden with 3 peices of land cont. 4 acres lately held bty Howell John Rosser joyning on the west to the leaselands of John Watkin & to the wast and Highway from Uske to Bergevenny in all part in Goytrey except all mines etc. A coven’t not to build more cotts ? to hod for the lives of the lessee Anne y wife of John Andrews of Ragland and Mary Edwards Daughter of Edward Harry of Goytrey.

Jan 2 1701

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Thomas Jenkins of Goytrey Miller all those 7 acres of land whereof 2 acres already enclosed and in his possion adjoining to a brook called Enant boy on the west to a Leasehold of the sd Lords in the possion of Wm Griffith on the South to a ?bouion called Gwayn Ynnyg on the east & on all other parts and sides and situate in the parish of goytrey in Cond Monmouth except all mines etc And except ? of building any cottage on the premises nor assigns the same without wave of the Lord nor do any act or ? in prejudice of him or tenants to hold for the lives of the sd Thomas Jenkins and of David Jenkins and Jane Jenkins his son and daughter.

July 2 1701

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Wm Pritchard of Goytrey in cond Monmouth ? all that Cottage and 4 acres of comon whereof part is already enclosed laying at the north end of Pellenny comon adjoyning on the north to Mr? Hugh Harris’s Lands and to the Highway & Comon on all other parts and sides ajing in Goytrey aforesd. except all mines etc And except libty of building any other cottage on the premises nor assign the same without leave of the sLOrd nor do any act or mosen? in prejudice of him or tenants to hold for the ave? of the sd Wm Pritchard John Pritchard his brother & Anne Ellis Daughter of John Ellis of Glascoed near Uske towne yeoman.

Sep 29 1701

George Lord Bergevenny demised to Wm Pritchard of Goytrey Victualler a cott and four acres of wast with the appurtence lying in Goytrey & upon the waste called Pellenny except all mines etc And except libty of building any other cottage on the premises nor assign the said premises without leave of the Lord nor do any act or ? in prejudice of him or tenants to hold for the lives of the leasee Rees? & Mary his son and daughter.

Walter Cecill 1692

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This Indenture made the fowerteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred ninety and two betweene the right hono’ble George Lord of Abergavenny of the one part and Walter Cecill of the parish of Llanover in the County of Monmouth gent of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Lord of Abergavenny for and in consideration of the surrender of a lease bearinge date the five and twentieth day of November in the fower and twentieth yeare of the reigne of King James the first made betweene the right hono’ble Edward Nevill then Lord of Abergavenny and Sr William Sedely of Aylsford in the County of Kent Knight and Baronet of the one part and Bartholomew Springet of the City of Bristoll merchant of the other part of a certaine parcell of land called Alt and Burgum conteyning one hundred acres beinge in the parish of Goytree in the Lordship of Abergavenny formerly part of the Lords wast .

To have and to hold the said hundred acres unto the said Bartholomew dureing the naturall lives of the said Bartholomew William John Morrite of Llanvihangell Pont Mole and Richard Hanbury the son of Philip Hanbury of Trevethin in the sayd County of Monmouth or any such of them longest liveing under the rents covenants and reservations therein conteyned as by the said lease may appeare.

The before named Richard Hanbury living. As alsoe in consideration of the sume of forty pounds of lawfull English money unto him the said Lord George in hand payd as alsoe for the rents covenants and services herein set downe and to bee payd and pformed by the said Walter Cecill his heyers and assignes hath demised graunted and to farme let and by these p’sents doth demise graunt and to farme let and set unto the said Walter Cecill all the said land called Alt & Burgum by meares there well knowne.

And alsoe one other parcell of land called Tyr Gorvith haveing … held by Copy of Court Roll scituate on the mountayne neere the sayd Alt and Burgum conteyning about thirty acres bounded north by the free lands of the said Walter, east to the said Alt, south and west by the said Lords Comon or wast ground. And alsoe about forty acres of the said wast or …ntained ground lying on the east side of the said lands called Tyr Gorvith and adioyning to the said Alt (…? excepted out of this devise all mines of coale, iron oare or other mettalls whatsoever) to have and to hold all and singular the fore demised premises with theire & every of theyre appurtnances (except as in the before excepted) unto the said Walter Cecill his heyres and assignes for & dureing the naturall lives of James Cecill, Walter Cecill and Lary? Cecill sons of Phelip Cecill of Werne Coome in the parish of Llanvetherin in the said County gent and the longest liver of them three yeldinge and payinge there fore yearly dureing the said terme unto the said George Lord of Abergavenny his heires and assignes or to such person or persons to whome the re… or remainder of the premises after his decease shall come or of right appe… the summe of six & thirty shillings and eight pence for Alt Birgam and three shillings fower pence for Tyr Gorvith and the said wast. And alsoe five shillings in the name of a herriot at the death & change of every tenant of the premises or any part thereof. And moreover yelding and payinge one couple of well fatted capons at every the feast of St Thomas thapostle. And the said rent at the feast of St Michael tharchangell & thnuncacon of our blessed Lady St Mary the virgin by equall portions yearly dureing the said terme. And to do sinte? and service every yeare dureing the said terme at the h… Court of Llanv… the sd Lo… of Abergavenny and if it shall happen that ……………………… six and thirty shillings & eight pence for Alt Birgam or three shillings fower pence for Tyr Gorvith and the forty acres of wast to bee behind in part or in the whole by the space of eight & twenty dayes ………………….it ought to bee pd being lawfully demanded that then and from thenceforth this present lease to cease and determine any thinge in this prsents ….. to the contrary notwithstanding and the said Walter Cecill for himself his heyres exors adm’rs & assignes and for every of them doth covenant and graunt to and with the said George Lord of Abergavenny his heyres and assigns and to and with every of them by these presents that the … Walter Cecill his heyres and assignes shall and will at all tymes dureing this demise when & often as need shall require well & sufficiently inclose fence & maintayne the sd Alt & Birgam and Tyr Gorvith in and with …………….. sufficient fences & inclosures and the same soe well and sufficiently fenced and inclosed shall leave …. up at the determination of this lease provided alwayes that it shall and may … lawfull to and …………… of Abergavenny his assignee or assignees at any tyme dureing the sd lives to open any mine of coale ………….. minerall mettall whatsoever with

(On the cover of the document)

Seal’d & dd in the presence of …? Powell; Phillip James; Will Prichard

NOTE: It looks as this document has been attacked by mould – there are black patches of various sizes all over it. Also the bottom of the original is folded up thus hiding the last several lines of text. DW

NOTE: Re the above “24th year of James I” – according to my list of regnal years, James didn’t finish his 23rd year which was 24 Mar 1625 to 27 Mar 1625. Charles I came to the throne 27 Mar 1625. DW

William Charles 1691

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NLW Ref: LL/1691/32

In the name of God the tenth day of Jully in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & lady Kinge William and quin Marry by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge and quin defender of the faith &c Anno dni 1691 I William Charles of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sick in body yet of good & perfect memory God be praised doe make or ordaine this my last will and Testament in maner and forme following that is to say.

First I doe comend my soulle to Imighty God my maker and redeemer and my body to be buried in Christian burial and allso I doe give and bequeath towards the reparacon of the Cathedrall Church of Landaph six pence.

I doe give devise and bequeath unto Marry my well belloved wife my lands and tenement hereditaments and house where in I doe dwell in the parish of Goytre to have and to hould the said house and tenement unto Marry my said wife during the tearme of her naturall life.

Item I give devise and bequeath after the desese of Marry my said wife the house and lands where in I doe now dwell to John my said sone and to Thomas my second sone and to Harry my third sone joyntly betwene them three and to the lonest liver of them and to ther heires for ever.

Item I give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife three pound in the hands of John Andrew of Goytre which he owes me by bond. Itm I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of four pounds with there enterest for three? yeares which is due unto me from Richard John Richard by bond.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Marry the sume of three pounds which is due unto me from Howell Jones of Lanover and one yeare enterest by specialty. Item I doe give and bequeath unto Marry my said wife being my executrix all my goods catell and chatells implements of househould stufe and moneys by bonds and with out bonds unto Marry my wife beinge my executrix during her naturall life and after her desese to be equally devided betwene my four sones and I doe hereby nominate and apoynt Marry my said wife to be solle executrix of this my last wife [sic] and Testament witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seall the day month and yeare first above written.

Sign William (X) Charles

Signed sealled and testified delivered and declared in the pressents of us Edward William Watkin his mark; Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke; William Morgan

(Latin) Proved at Usk 13 October 1691 before John Watkins Clr, Surrogate &c

Monies due by bond

John Andrew £3

Richard John Richard £4

Howell Jones £3

Tot £10

The true and perfect inventory of all the goods chatell and chatells moveable and unmoveable of William Charles of the parish of Goytre and County of Monmoth yeoman late dessesed made the seaventh and twenty day of Jully in the yeare of our Lord God 1691

 

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing aparell                                                                      15            0

Item one cow and a heyfer                                                            1            10            0

Item one ould horse                                                                       0            12            0

Item two yearling heifers                                                              0            12            0

Ite one feather bead with their oportunances                                            1            0

Ite one doust bead with his oportunances                                                  0            15

Item two chests                                                                                 0            15            0

Ite one brasse ban                                                                             0            15            0

Item one brasse pot and a skillet                                                    0            7            0

Ite two iron pots                                                                                 0            8            0

Ite two pewteir platers                                                                       0            1            0

Ite one brossen candelstick                                                               0            1            6

Ite one chaire                                                                                       0            2            6

 

18            04            0

 

Prissers

Edward William Watkin his mark

Jenkin Rosser his marke

William Morgan

 

Witnes Jenkin Thomas his marke

Thomas (TJ) Jenkin his marke

 

Tot £18 – 4s – 0d

Roger Richard 1692

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This indenture made the fowerteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred ninety and two betweene the right hono’ble George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Roger Richard of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yoeman of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of the sume of three pound ten shillings of lawfull English money unto him payd before the sealing of these p’sents and for divers other causes and consideration to him there unto …. hath demised graunted and to farme let and by these presents doth demise graunt and to farme let and set? unto the said Roger Richards all that cottage wherein one Alse Robert (mother of the said Roger) doth now inhabit together wth fower akres of land to the said cottage adjoyning all which premises are scituate lying and being in or upon a comon or wast of the said Lords called Pettenny wthin the said parish of Goytre bounded on the south west by a way leading from Abergavenny towards Usk and on the other parts by the lands of Hugh Harries gent and the said west to have and to hold all and singular the fore demised p’misses with thappurtenances unto the said Roger Richard his heyres and assigns for and dureinge the naturall lives of the said Roger Richards, …. his now wife & Blanch Prichard daughter of Wm Pric’d of Goytre and the longest liver of them three yeldinge and payinge therefore yearly unto the said George Lord Abergavenny his heyres and assignes the sume of two shillings of lawfull English money at two tymes or termes in the yeare (vizt) at every the feast of St Michael Tharkangel and thannunciation of our blessed Lady St Mary the Virgin by equall porcons and three shillings in the name of a herriot at the decease or chang of every tenant of the premises dureing the said terme and if it shall happen the said yearly rent of two shillings or three shillings in the name of a herriot to bee behind and unpayd for the space of fifteene dayes next any of the tymes whereon they ought to bee paid being lawfully demanded that ….. from thence forth this present demise to cease and determine any thing herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding and the said Roger Richard for himselfe his exors adm’rs & assignes doth heereby covenant to and with the said George Lord of Abergavenny his heyres and assignes that hee the said Roger Richard his exors adm’rs & assignes shall and will at his owne proper cost and charge well and sufficiently repayre the said cottage and alsoe well and sufficiently repayre and amend all the hedges fences & ditches in and around the fower acres of land heereby demised and the same being soe well & sufficiently repayed shall keepe in good and tenentable reparacons and at the end or sooner determination of this demise soe well repayed shall peaceably yeld up unto the said George Lord of Abergavenny his heyres or assignes and the said George Lord Abergavenny doth by these presents authorise and in his place put his well beloved freind Will’m Morgan of Goytre ………. his lawfull atturney for him and in his name to enter into the premises or any part thereof to give livery of seisin in the name of the whole unto the said Roger Richard. In witnes whereof both parties to these p’sents interchangeably have put theire hands & seales the day and yeare first above written

(On document cover) Sealed and delivered in the p’sence of Will Prichard; W Mitchell

I doe hereby give power and licence to the true owner of this lease to lett and sett alien and assign the p’sents … within mentioned to any person or persons ……… upon ye due ……… of all ye covenants contained in this lease given under my hand this 23 day of Oct 1778.

… William Morgan one of………………   John Mathew his mark; William Mathew; William Morgan, Goytrie

Memorandum yf? I Mary Jenkins of Goytre do deliver this lease to Wm James of Landegveth upon condition to pay him ye sume of one pound nineteen shills & two pence. In witness whereof I have here unto set my ye 29th day of March in ye year of our Lord 1725.

Signed Mary (X) Jenkins. Testis Will Morgan de Mamhilad; William? Edmund de Panteg?

Richard William Griffith 1700

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NLW Ref: LL/1700/54

In the name of God Amen this seaven and twenteeth day of June one thousand six hundred ninety two I Richard William Griffith of Goytre in the County of Monmoth yeoman being sick in body but of sound & perfect memory thanks bee to Almighty God, doe make and ordeine this my last Will & Testamt in maner following revoaking all other Wills by mee formerly made.

First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the meritoreious death & passion of Christ Jesus my Saviour to have full pardon of all my sins and my body to bee buryed in Christian buryall in the church of Goytre, and as to that pte of tempall goods wch God hath bestowed upon mee I dispose of the same as followeth.

First I give unto my son James five busshells of eatch sort of graine and corne wch is now growing and standing on my lands, and also all my implem’ts of husbandry. It I give unto my sayd son the table boord and formes which stand in my hall. It I give unto my grand child An Morgan forty shillings to bee layd out by my daughter Maud for her use and advantage till shee comes to the age of fifeteene yeares. It I give to my daughter Jane ye least of my brass pots. It I give unto my grand child Mary Morgan two ewes and lambs. It I give betweene others of my daughters Maud, Katherine & Elizabeth all my goods catle and chattles as well with in doores as wth out to bee equally disposed betweene them, and in case they cannot agree upon the divident amongst themselves, my will is yt Will Morgan my nephew of Lanvayre Gilgedin & Thomas Ridley of the same shall decide the controversy, they being hereby desired and chosen to bee ov’rseers of this my Will. Last of all I hereby nominatt and appoint my three daughters Maud, Katherine & Elizabeth to bee joynt executrixes of this my Will. Wittness my hand & seale the day & yeare above written. Richard Griffith

Published, signed, sealed & delivered in ye presence of Will Morgan; Thos Ridley

June ye 27 92

Memorand: That it is the true intent & meaneing of this my here under written Will that the corne, implements of husbandry and other household goods are given by mee to my son James for and towards his full share & proportion of the corne now growing on my lands, and hereafter to grow and the rest to bee and remayne towards the use of my three daughters Maud, Katherine & Elizabeth wthout ye interruption of my son James. Wittness my hand & seale the day & yeare above mentioned. Richard Griffith

Wittnesses Will Morgan; Thos Ridley

(Latin)

16 April 1700

Proved by Matilda & Catherine Griffiths, executrixes named in the said Will, before me Hen: Salmon,

Surrogate

(Latin) Proved at Abergavenny 16 April 1700 before Hen: Salmon, Surrogate &c by Matilda & Catherine Griffiths, daughters & executrixes named in the said will top whom admon was granted &c

 

A true & pfect inventorye of all and singular the goods cattle & p’sonall estate of Richard Griffith of the pish of Goyterye in the Countye of Monmoth & diocesse of Landaffe yeoman late deceased being taken & prysed the 13th day of Appreill 1700 made as followeth

 

Imp’ris his wearing appell prysed to                                                            03            00            00

Item fower oxen prysed to                                                                              10            10            00

On cowe & calfe & two other kine prysed to                                               08            00            00

Six yonge cattle on mare & on horse prysed to                                          08            10            00

Twentye three swine smale & greate prysed to                                          05            00            00

Two standing bed steeds & theyer apptenances in the little parlor prysed             02            00            00

Item more pewter on coffer two chayers & on strawne chayer in the said roome            00            14            00

Fower chayers on skreene & on joynt stoole in the hall prysed to                        00            09            06

Two bedsteeds with theyer apptences in the chamber over the hall prysed to            01            00            00

Item beefe & bakon in the sayed roome prysed                                                 01            00            00

Ite brassen vessells of all sorts wch are in the entrye prysed to                     02            00            00

Ite more brasse & iron in the said roome                                                            00            10            00

Item wooden vessells in the cicthing & in the seller prysed to                        01            10            00

Ite on bedsteede wth its apptences & other woollen & linen & other

materealls there prysed to                                                                         04            10            00

Item all the implements of husbandrye & other trumparyes there prysed  00            10            00

Item corne being in the howse & barne thresshed & unthressed & maulte

prysed to                                                                                                        07            00            00

Item hay fordering the cattle prysed to                                                                00            05            00

Corne on the ground being 18 acres of all grynes prysed to                             09            00            00

Item money being due by spetialtye & desberate being in the whole             25            00            00

Nine acres of otes prysed to                                                                                     01            05            00

 

Suma totalle                                                    91            13            6

 

Praysors hereunto the mke of Peeter (X) Charles; the mke of William (X) Richard; Thomas Davies

(Latin) Exhibited at Abergavenny 16 April 1700 by Matilda & Catherine Griffiths the daughters and executrixes &c

Mathew William Mathew 1700

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In the name of God Amen the eighth day of October Anno Regni Regis Willi Tertii nunc Anglia &c duodecimo Annoq domi 1700 I Mathew William alias Mathew William Mathew of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman, being some what (as to my health) indisposed in body but of sound and pfect disposeing condicon (thanks be to God) doe make and ordeine this my last will and Testamt in manner following, principally I commend my soule into the hands of God almighty hopeing through the mirritts of his sonne Jesus Christ to receive remission of my sinns, and that my soule shall enjoy endlesse blisse in the Kingdome of Glory. And as to such terrestiall blessing which God beyond my deserts hath bestowed upon me, I dispose of the same ine sort as under specified expressed and declared.

Item I give devise and bequeath unto Mary my wife all my messuadges lands and tenem’ts wheresoever lyeing in the sev’all pishes of Goytrey and Mamhilad in the said County of Monmoth to hold the same to her and her assignes dureing her naturall life and after her decease, I give and devise the same p’misses unto my sonne William to hold the same to my sayd [page damaged. 2 lines unreadable. ] the moyety of the sayd p’misses to my sayd sonne William his heires and assignes forever. To hold the same moyety unto my said sonne William his heires and assignes forever. Item I give and bequeath to and between my younger children, namely, Phillip, David, John, Thomas and Catherine the sume of five pownds a peece to be payd to each of them by my sayd sonne William his heires or assignes in one yeare after the decease of Mary my sayd wife. And I doe hereby charge all and singular the sayd p’misses to and with the paymt of the sayd sev’all sumes of five pownds. And lastly I doe nominate? And apoint my said wife and my said sonne William to bee joint executors of this my last will and Testamt. In wittnesse whereof I have heerunto sett my hand and seale the day & yeare aboves’d.

Signed Pd? Mathes?

Memoranda that these words (vizt) in the sd County of Monmoth interlined in this will were soe interlined before the signeing & publishing. And afterwards this will was signed sealed published & declared in the heareing & presence of Edward Lewis; Alice the wife of Edward Harry of Rydymirch? (by mark.); Oliver Morgan; John ibm …? Morgan of Goytrey (by mark.)

A true and perfect inventory insested? of all and singular goods catles and chattells debts creditts and psonall estates of Mathew William Mathew late of the pish of Goytre in the County of Monmoth and Diocess off Landaffe lately deceased made and appraised and viewed this 13th day off March in the yeare of our Lord God 1700 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed apprazers as followeth

 

£            s            d

Imp: His weareing apparell           00            10            00

Itm: One brass pott two small panns two small iron potts two pewter dishes

and one candlestick            00            12            00

Itm: One cuboard two small chestes three churns and wooden dishes       00            05            00

Itm: One table      00            02            00

Itm: three chaffe beds three bedsteeds ten old sheets and old bed cloathes            00            15            00

Itm: Three cowes and one calve         03            00            00

Itm: One mare          01            10            00

Itm: Two young bullocks        00            10            00

Itm: Impleymt of husbandry         00            10            00

Itm: Four sheep two lambs            00            05            00

Itm: Three bushells of wheat        00            09            00

Itm: Three bushells of barley        00            06            00

Itm: One fleetch of bacon              00            02            06

 

Sum tot                                    08            16            06

 

The appraizers names ye day & year above specifyd

The mark of John Williams; Oliver Morgan; Tho: Humphreys, Cler

(Latin). Exhibited at Landaff 14 March 1700 by Mary the relict & William the son, the executors &c

George Williams 1697

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George Williams – Goytre

Noverint universi per presents nos Walter Williams           pochi de Goytre     in Comitatu Monmouth Gent       &  William Jenkins of Usk in the same County Gent & William Morris of Mamhilad if the said County, Gent     teneri et firmiter obligari    libris       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 27 April 1697

The condition of this obligation is such that if ye above bounden Walter Williams of   ye pish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth administrator of all and singular ye goods chells and credits of    George Williams     late of ye pish of Goytre aforesaid deceased doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of   him the said Walter Williams or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for him and the same soe made doe exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaffe at or before the first day of October next ensuing. And the same goods chattells and credits and all other the goods chattells & credits of the said deceased at the time of his     death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Walter James or into the hands & possession of any other person or persons for him doe well and truely administer according to law or further doe make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of   his sd ad’con at or before the 27th day of     April  and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattells and credits wch shall be found remaining upon the said administrators accompt the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges for the time being of the said Court shall deliver unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of ye reigne of our late Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second intitled an Act for ye better settling of intestates estates, shall limitt and appoint. and if it shall hereafter appeare that any last will and Testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named doe exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said    Walter James         above bounden being thereunto required doe render and deliver the sd Letters of Administration (approbation of such testament being first had and made) in the said Court then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remaine in full force and virtue.

Wa: Williams; Will Jenkins; William Morris

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Maddocks NP. W Jenkins

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. The wording differs slightly from document to document but the gist of it is the same.   DW

NOTE: In the above the bounden Walter Williams seems to be referred to as Walter James. DW

A true & pfecte inventorye of all & singular the goods cattle & psonall estate of George Williams of the pish of Goyterye in the Countye of Monmoth & Diocesse of Landaffe gent late deceased who died intestate being taken & prayed the first day of February in the eighth yeare of the Raygne of King William the third Anno Dom 1696 as followeth

 

£            s            d

Imprimis his wearing appell prysed to                                                 02            00            00

Ite 3 feather beds & 3 boulsters                                                              03            00            00

On coverled prysed                                                                                    00            05            00

Fower fine sheets                                                                                        00            15            00

Ite eight sheets of courser sorte                                                               00            12            00

Seaven table napkins & on table cloth                                                    00            07            00

Ite all sorts of pewter                                                                                  00            09            00

Two brasse panns prysed to                                                                      01            00            00

& on brasse pott prysed to                                                                         00            09            00

Ite kettles & other brasse prysed to                                                         00            10            00

Ite on iron pott & the stander of the still                                                00            03            00

Ite fower bedsteeds & curtayns & on table carpett                               01            00            00

Ite iron andirons with ye iron backe & iron spitts                                00            12            00

Ite two chests five coffers & two truncks                                                01            10            00

Ite all the wooden vessells prysed to                                                       01            00            00

Item all the impliments of husbandry prysed to                                   01            00            00

Ite two oxen being in the teeme                                                                06            00            00

Item three milch kine prysed to                                                                06            00            00

Three calves prysed                                                                                      01            00            00

Item all the swine or pigs about the howse prysed                                01            17            00

Item all the corne in the barne threshed & unthreshed prysed          06            00            00

Item corne uppon the ground prysed to                                                  02            10            00

Item beans theshed                                                                                      00            02            06

Item all the hay in the ricks & in the howse                                            04            00            00

Ite all sorts of powltery being at the howse                                             00            08            00

Item three horses being prysed to                                                             05            00            00

Ite on silver spoone being prysed to                                                         00            07            00

Item bakon on the rooffe being prysed to                                               01            00            00

 

Totallem                        48            16            06

 

Praysors heareunto; William Moris; Charles Jones

 

(Latin) This inventory was exhibited at Abergavenny 27 April 1697 by Walter Williams

Joan Richard 1696

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In the name of God Amen the ninth day of July according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred and ninety and six.

I Joan Richard alias Morgan of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth within the diocese of Landaff being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God do make constitute ordayne and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking by these ? Wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by writing. And this to be taken only form last will and testament and none other and first being penitent and sorry for my sins most humbly begging pardon and forgiveness for the same. I give and? my soul unto Almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom by the merit of Jesus Christ and trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins And now for the settling of my temporal estate and ? Goods as it hath pleased God far above my desert to bestow upon me.   I do order and give and dispose the same in manner and form following.

Ite First I ? Of my debts and funeral charges shall be paid and discharged.

Item give and bequeath towards my funeral expenses the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor thereafter named.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane and Gwenllian the daughters of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of forty pounds to be equally divided between them and paid by my executor within the space of two years next after my decease towards the use of the said Jane and Gwenllian to be set out by my executor all the best advantage for ye said of the said Jane and Gwenllian.

Ite. I give and bequeath unto Charles Morgan of Llanvihangel juxta Usk the son of Wm Morgan of Goytre the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of two years next after my death.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey the sum of ten pounds to be paid within the space of? Years next after my decease.

Ite I give and bequeath unto Gwenllian the wife of William Morgan William of Goytrey the sum of twenty shillings.

Ite. I give unto Ann the wife of William Watkins Thos of Goytrey and their son Richard and the sum of one pound to be divided between them.

Ite. I give unto Jon Watkin Thomas, Andrew Morgan, Jenkin William and Jas Rosser of Goytrey the sum of one pound to be equally divided between them:

Ite. I give unto Jane the wife of David Beevan of Goytrey all my wearing apparell.

All the rest and residue of my personal estate goods and chattels whatsoever I give and bequeath unto William Morgan of the parish of Goytrey whom I constitute name and appoint free and sole executor of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I the said Joan Richard alias Morgan to this my last will and sett my hand and seal the day and year above. In the eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the ? King of England.

The mark of Joan Richard

Read signed sealed

Declared in the presence of

William Stephens of Goytrey

The mark of Ambros Phillip

Will Morgan

 

27 April 1703

William Morgan executor

Probate 27 April