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Reynold Phillips 1748

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In the name of God Amen I Reynold John Phillipp of the pish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth & Diocess of Landaffe yeoman being in perfect health and of sound perfect and disposeing mind memory and understanding doe make ordayne and constitute this my last Will & Testament in maner and forme following (that is to say) First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my saviour hopeing to find eternall salvation through his meritts my body I committ to the earth to be decently buried. And as to those worldly goods & estate which it hath pleased God in his providence to bestow upon me I give devise & bequeath them as follows.

Imprimis. I give devise and bequeath all that tenemts of lands wth the appurtenances wch I some time since purchased to me my heyres and assignes for ever of and from Thomas David Rosser late of the pish of Daynton in the County of Gloucester yeoman and wch are scituate lying and being in the same pish of Goytrey and County of Monmouth afforesd and by antient meares and bounds there well knowne and distinguished unto my loveing wife Rachell for the terme of her naturall life to her owne advantage for soe long time as she shall continue a widdow after my decease and after her decease or intermarriage after my decease wchsoever shall first happen I give devise and bequeath the said tenemt of lands wth the appurtenances unto my sone David Reynold his heyres and assignes for ever provided always nevertheless and it is my will and the true intent and meaning hereof yt my sone David Reynold shall pay unto my daughter Mary the sume of thirty pounds within the terme of fower yeares next after the decease of Rachell my wife. And if my said sone David Reynold shall refuse or neglect to pay the sd sume of thirty pounds of current money of Great Brittaine unto my daughter Mary wthin the time above mentioned then my will is and it is the true intent & meaneing hereof that my said daughter Mary shall enter in to the said tenemt wth the appurtenances and receive the issues and proffitts thereof to her owne use for the terme of eight yeares next after ye decease of Rachell my wife & noe longer and after the expiration of the sd terme of eight yeares then I give & devise the sd tenemt wth all and singular the appurtenances thereof unto my sone David Reynold his heyres & assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my sone David Reynold one cheste bedd bedd & its appurtenances one table & frame, one little desk, box & one coffer & two iron potts, one halfe barrell, one stone table for salling? of meale. Item I give and bequeath after the decease of Rachell my wife unto my sone David & Mary my daughter all my stock of cattle & graine share & share like and of this my last will and Testamt I doe hereby nominate constitute and appointe my said daughter Mary Reynold to be the sole executrix and hereby revoking & annulling all former and other wills & Testamts by me at any time heretofore made & executed. I doe ratifie confirme publish and declare this my present writeing to be my last will and Testamt. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale this tenth day of January in the sixth yeare of the reigne of our Sov’aigne Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France & Ireland King defender of the faith &c and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seaven hundred thirtie and two

Item I give & bequeath my wearing apparell unto my sone David Reynold. The marke of the testator Reynold (X) Jon Phee

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator Reynold Jon Phillipp to be his last Will & Testament before us who as witnesses thereof have hereunto in his presense subscribed our names William Morgan; William Powell; Will Morgan, all of Mamhilad

April 26th 1748. Mary Reynald otherwise Andrew (wife of William Andrew) the daughter and sole executrix in this Will named was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth of the in’ry &c and to render an account &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the twenty sixth day of April in the year of our Lord 1748 before the Reverend William Harris, Clerk, AM, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Mary Reynald otherwise Andrew (wife of William Andrew) the daughter and sole executrix who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth of the inventory by her exhibited and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required

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Goytre. Will of Reynald John Philip deced, proved April 26th 1748.

Walter Griffith 1749

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This Indenture made the second day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty nine between the Right Honourable George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Walter Griffith of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth blacksmith of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Lord Abergavenny for & in consideration of the sume of five pounds & five shillings of lawfull British money to him paid by the said Walter Griffith for & in the name of a fine and for and in consideration of the rents and covenants on the lessees part and behalf hereinafter mentioned to be paid done and performed he the sd Lord Abergavenny hath demised granted & to farm lett & in & by these presents doth demise grant & to farm lett & sett unto the said Walter Griffith all that decayed cott and barn with the appurtenances together with three small pieces of land thereto belonging containing about two acres of land scituate in the parish of Goytrey in the said County of Monmouth all which said premisses one by Indenture of Lease bearing date the twenty ninth of September one thousand seven hundred and one granted to Edward William Watkin of Goytrey for the lives of William, Ann and Mary his son and daughters at the rent of four shillings which said lease expired in April last (except out of this present demise all mines and quarries of stone and other mettalls) to have and to hold all and singular the same premisses with appurtenances (except before excepted) unto the said Walter Griffin his heirs & assigns from the twenty ninth day of September now last past for & during the respective lives of the said Walter Griffith, Ann his daughter aged about seventeen years, Joseph his son aged about ten years & of the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year dureing the said term unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the rent of four shillings on the feasts of the annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Arch Angell by even & equall portions the first half yearly rent to be due and payable on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary next ensueing and the sume of five shillings for & in the name of an herriott on the death of every person dyeing seized or alienation of the premiss & also doing suit to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny when thereto required and shall not nor will alien or assign this present demise & grant without leave first had & obtained in writing under the hand & seal of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns and shall not nor will do or suffer to be done on the premisses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in yearly value and if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of four shillings & other acknowledgments hereinbefore mentioned or any part of them shall be behind & unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days whereon the same ought to be paid (being lawfully demanded) or breach of any the covenants or agreements in these presents on the lessees part to be made done suffered or performed then it shall & may be lawfull to & for the said his heirs or assigns into the said hereby demised premisses or any part thereof (in the name of the whole) to re-enter & the same to have againe re-possess & enjoy as in his or their former estate any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding and the said Walter Griffith for himself his heirs & assigns doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & assigns that he the said Walter Griffith his heirs or assigns shall & will at his and their own proper costs and charges before the first day of July next ensueing putt the said cott and barn and all the fences hedges & ditches on the said hereby demised premisses in good sufficient & tenantable repairation & amendment & shall at all times from thenceforth dureing the continuance of this present demise maintaine sustain uphold & keep all & singular the same premisses with appurtenances in by and with all & all manner of good & sufficient repairs fences hedges ditches & amendments & at the end or other determination of this present demise peaceably & quietly yield and deliver up the same premisses with appurtenances so well & sufficiently repaired fenced hedged ditched and amended and the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place putt Phillip Lewis of Abergavenny yeoman and Thomas Jenkins of the same place yeoman or either of them to be his true and lawfull attorneys or attorney jointly or severally for him & in his stead to enter into & upon the premisses hereby granted or any part thereof (in the name of the whole) & to give possession thereof unto the said lessee Walter Griffith ratifieing allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses as if the said Lord Abergavenny was personally present at the doing thereof. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands and seals the day and year first above written

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Be it known that on the tenth day of March 1767 Livery of Seizin of and full possession of all & singular the within mentioned cott & other the premises within mentioned was delivered to the within named lessee Walter Griffith by Thos Jenkins Gent one of the attornies within named by virtue of the power to him within given according to the tenor & effect of the written? Indenture of Lease. Thos Jenkins

Sealed & delivered in the presence of us E Staples; C Hawkins, servant to Lord Abergavenny

Witnesses present John Morgan; the mark of Anne Stephen?

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire. A lease from the Rt Hon’ble Lord Abergavenny to Walter Griffith for 3 lives of lands in Goytrey dated 2d Feb 1749

 

Fine £5 – 5 – 0

Rent? 4s

Herriott 5s

Walter Evans 1749

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This Indenture made the second day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty nine and in the twenty third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second King of Great Britain and so forth between the Right Honourable George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Walter Evans of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of the rents and covenants on the part and behalf of the said Walter Evans herein after mentioned to be paid done and performed he the said Lord Abergavenny hath demised granted and to farm lett and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm lett and sett unto the said Walter Evans all that small piece of rough ground called Cae yr Orloth scituate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey and County aforesaid and now in the possession of the said Walter Evans as tenant to the said Lord Abergavenny (save and except out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns all mines and quaries of stones oar and coal and all woods timber and trees whatsoever now growing and being in and upon the said granted premisses or any part thereof with free liberty of ingress egress and regress at all convenient and seasonable time and times in the year during the term hereby granted to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns his and their servants agents and workmen at his and their will and pleasure with horses cattle and carriages into through and from the said hereby demised and granted premisses or any part thereof to cut down hew digg work and carry away all the same mines stones oar coal woods timber and trees and to have full liberty of ingress egress and regress to take and carry away the same or any part thereof at all seasonable and convenient time and times in the year doing thereby as little hurt or damage as may be to the corn grain hay or grass of the said Walter Evans his executors administrators and assigns growing increaseing or being or which shall during the said term hereby demised and granted grow and be in or upon the same premises from time to time in carrying away all or any part of the same mines stones oar coal woods timber and trees whatsoever respectively to have and to hold all and singular the same premises with appurtenances (except as before is excepted) unto the said Walter Evans his executors administrators and assigns from the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel now last past for and during the full end and term of twenty one years and fully to be compleated and ended yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the rent or sume of seven shillings of lawfull British money by two equal payments in the year (that is to say) on the feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangell the first half yearly payment to begin and to be due and payable unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns on the feast day of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary now next ensuing the date of these presents provided allways and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the p…. hereto that if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of seven shillings or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any or either of the days of payment …ed wherein the same ought to be paid that then it shall and may be lawfull to ands for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns to enter on the said demised premises or any part thereof and distrain for the same and the same distress to lead drive take and carry away and appraise and dispose of the same according to the direction of the statute in that case made and provided and for want of such distress that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns into and upon the said granted premisses or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again and repossess as in his or their former estate or estates any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and the said Walter Evans doth by these presents for himself his executors and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns in manner following (that is to say) that he the said Walter Evans his executors administrators and assigns will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns during the aforesaid term hereby granted the said yearly rent of seven shillings on the days and times herein before limitted for payment thereof according to the true intent and meaning of these presents clear of all deductions whatsoever for taxes or other …. howsoever and also that the said Walter Evans his executors administrators and assigns shall and will at his and their own proper costs and charges at all time and times during the said term hereby demised maintain sustain and keep all the fences hedges and ditches of the said hereby granted premises in by and with all manner of good and sufficient fences hedges ditches and reparations and at the end or other sooner determination of this demise shall and will peaceably and quietly yeild and deliver up the same premises with appurtenances so well and sufficiently fenced hedged ditched and repaired. And further that he the said Walter Evans his executors administrators or assigns shall not nor will not dureing the said term hereby demised committ or suffer or cause or procure to be committed any manner of spoil or waste on the said hereby demised premises or any part thereof. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

 

NOTE: There is some damage to this document. DW

2nd February 1749

 

William Morgan 1743

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In the name of God Amen the second day of September in the fifteenth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Gorge the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and forty one I William Morgan of the parish of Mamhilad in the County of Monmouth (the elder) Gentleman being in bodily health and of a sound disposing mind memory and understanding doe make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say. First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of God my redeemer my body I committ to the earth to be decently buryed as to my worldly estate goods and effects I give devise bequeath and dispose of the same as followeth. First I give and bequeath unto my son William Morgan one clock and case and one long table and the skreen now in the kitchen of my dwelling house. Alsoe I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my household goods to and equally amongst my three daugters Elizabeth, Mary and Anne share and share alike. And lastly I give and bequeath all the money I have out at interest or be at my decease possessed of or entituled to my said daughter Anne whom I doe hereby nominate and appoint to be sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament and revoking all former Wills I doe ratify confirme publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Will Morgan

Signed sealed delivered published and declared by the said testator William Morgan as his last Will and Testament before us who as the wittnesses thereof have in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names. James? Jones; Anne Bagehott; Tho Bagehott

October ye 11th 1743

Anne Morgan the daughter & executrix named in this Will was sworn well & faithfully to execute ye same, to the truth of the inventory &c & render an acc’t &c before me   William Harris, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord 1743 before the Reverend William Harris, Clerk, Master of Arts, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Ann Morgan the daughter and executrix therein named who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well & faithfully to execute the same to the truth of the inventory by her exhibited and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required

An inventary of all and singular the goods chattles and creditts of William Morgan late of the parish of Manhilad in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe Gent deceased made valued and appraised ye 10th day of October in the year of our Lord Christ 1743 by William Morgan and Azariah Morgan appraisors as follows that is to say

 

£             s            d

First. His wearing apparel valued at                                          03            10            00

Also 8 feather beds with their appurtenances at                     16            00            00

Also all the pewter dishes at                                                        01            10            00

Also all the brass at                                                                        01            15            00

Also the iron potts at                                                                     00            12            00

Also the chairs with other small things at                                 01            05            00

Also money by bills and bonds                                                   162            00            00

Also money in cash                                                                       238            00            00

 

Tot                        424            12            00

 

Exhibited at Abergavenny on the 11 day of October 1743 by Ann Morgan the daughter & executrix for a true and perfeit inventary but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the assetts of the said deceased should hereafter come to her hands and possession

Reynold John 1748

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An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Reynald John late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff yeoman deced made valued and appraised on the first day of May in the year of our Lord 1747 by John Harris and Benjamin Andrew appraisors as foll, that is to say

 

£            s            d

First his wearing apparell valued at                                           01            05            00

Also one feather bed with its appurtenances                            01            01            00

One dust bed with its appurtenances                                         00            10            00

Houshold stuff                                                                                 02            00            00

Ready money the sum of                                                                10            00            00

One mare and colt at                                                                       01            10            00

Four young steers at                                                                        05            00            00

Four two year old heifars at                                                           04            02            06

Three yearling calves at                                                                   01            12            00

Sheep at                                                                                              00            09            00

Two goats at                                                                                       00            03            00

One pigg at                                                                                         00            02            06

Corn in the ground at                                                                       01            05            00

Implements of husbandry at                                                          00            04            06

Desperate debts the sum of                                                            00            04            03

Lastly all small lumber not before mentioned at                       00            00            11

£29            09            8

 

Exhibited at Abergavenny on the 26th day of April in ye year of our Lord 1748 by Mary Reynold (wife of William Andrew) the daughter and sole executrix for a true inventory &c but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the deceased’s assetts shall hereafter come to her hands or possession.

Mary Jenkins 1746

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To All Xhan people to whome these shall come:

I Mary Jenkins of ye pish of Goytrey in ye county of Monmouth widdow, send greeting.

Know ye that ye said Mary Jenkins as well for ye in consideration of the natural affection and love wch have and do bear unto my will below and nephew Edward Mary, otherwise Edward Williams and also for ye Lord’s affection wch I have and do bear unto my well beloved niece Katherine Mathews and also in consideration of service done to me by ye said Edward and Katherine also for divers good causes and considerations now at this is sent espotially moveing:

I ye sd Mary Jenkins being in p’fect memory have given granted and confirmed by this my p’sent writing do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant and confirm unto ye sd Edward and Katherine all and singular my goods, chattels, personal estate whatsoever of what nature kind or property sofar ye same be or can be found within ye realm of Great Brittaine:

To have and to hold and dispose of, take and enjoy all my said goods, chattels personall estate, household stuff and implem’ts and all other the preses afores’d unto ye said Edward and Katherine, their executors, admins and assigns from here forth forever without any manner of clayme, challenge or demand whatsoever of or y any persons or persons whatsoever.

And I, ye said Mary Jenkins all and singular wch ye sd goods, chattels personal estate implements and things whatsoever all ye other premes afores’d unto ye said Edward and Katherine their executors, admins and assigns from here forth forever and shall abd will warrant against all people and forever defend by these ps’ents of all and every which sd good chattels and premes I the sd Mary Jenkins have put ye sd Edward and Katherine in full and peaceable possession by ye gift and delivery one pewter quart which ye sd Edward and Katherine the day of the date of these p’sents I have given and deliverd in ye name of possession and soby of all and singular ye lands and premes.

In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seal this 3rd day of Aprill in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six.

Signed, sealed and delivered,

And quiet possession and

Given and delivered by ye said

Pewter quart parcel of ye said

Premes according to ye effect

Of this p’sent writing in your

Presence

The mark of Mary Jenkins

Ffrancis Morgan

Jenkin Rosser

Wm Morgan

Joshua Morgan 1744

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Joshua Morgan Goytre

Know all me by these presents that we Luce Morgan     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of     Monmouth widow & David Morgan of ye same parish yeoman     are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff       in the sum of   fourty       pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated fifth     day of September   in the year of our Lord Christ 1744

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Luce Morgan the relict & adstratrix       of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Joshua Morgan late of the parish of Goytre aforesd yeoman           deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of Luce Morgan         or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her  and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaff     on or before last day of December         next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which he   did owe at his     death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as         goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge     and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of     said administration when       shall be thereunto lawfully required. And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force ant virtue. The marke of Luce (X) Morgan; David (M) Morgan

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP

The above nam’d Luce Morgan was sworn well & faithfully to ad’ster &c to ye truth of ye inventory &c & to render an account &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

An inventory of all & singular the goods chattles & creditts of Joshua Morgan late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth deceased made valued and appraised the 29th day of July in the year of our Lord 1744 by Wm Morgan & David Morgan appraisors as follows, that is to say

£            s            d

Imp’rs: His wearing apparrrell valued at                                   0            12            6

All the houshold goods at                                                              2            10            0

One yoak of oxen                                                                             4            10            0

Two old cows at                                                                               3            15            0

Eight sheep and ten lambs                                                             1            11            0

Five yearling sheep at                                                                     0            10            0

Nine goats & three kidds at                                                           0            10            6

Two calves at                                                                                    0            10            0

One heyfer at                                                                                    0            15            0

One old mare at                                                                                1            00            0

One young pigg at                                                                            0            5            0

Small quantity of hay at                                                                  1            10            0

Corn in the house at                                                                         0            5            0

Corn in grass at                                                                                 1            10            0

Implements of husbandry at                                                          0            10            0

Fowls at                                                                                              0            1            3

Desperate debts                                                                                0            5            0

 

Sum total                  20            10            3

 

Exhibited at Landaff the 5th day of September 1744 by Luce Morgan the relict & ad’stratrix &c for a true inventory &c by under protestation of adding &c in any more of ye assets of ye deced shall hereafter come to her hands &c

Frederick Jenkin 1741

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Frederick Jenkin –  Goytre 1741

In the name of God Amen. I Frederick Jenkin of the parish of Goytre in the county of Monmouth diocese of Landaff, being sick of body but of sound and perfect memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

I commend my soul into the hands of God my Saviour and my body I comitt to the earth to be buried in a Christian Burial.

And as for my worldly goods, estate and effects I give devise and bequeath as follows:

First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Charity Jenkin that field which is a freehold estate, during her natural life. Likewise I give the leasehold that I have with ye house and garden and field to my beloved wife Charity during her natural life.

Also I give the wood growing upon the field which is my freehold estate to my fore.sd wife, Charity, also I give all my goods, cattle and chattels unto my fores.d wife Charity.

And after my wife’s decease I give that field which is my freehold and the house and field which is my leasehold to my son William Frederick, his heirs and assigns forever.

Only my son William Frederick is to pay two pounds ten shillings to my daughter Elizabeth Saunders of current Brittish money whom the afores.d William Frederick has possession of the afores.d estate and lease hold. Likewise my son William Frederick is to pay two pounds ten shillings of current Brittish money to my daughter Ann Harry when he has possession of the afores.d premises.

Be it remembered that the afores.d Charity my wife is not to sell any of the wood growing upon my afores.d estate, but only she may use in moderation as much as she uses for firing.

I order likewise my wife Charity to pay the interest of the five pounds yearly during her natural life which I took as mortgage from John Mason upon my freehold estate.

Likewise I order my son William Frederick to pay afores.d sum of five pounds where he has possession of the fores.d estate and sooner if it be required to be paid.

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary’s children one shilling apiece of current Brittish money to be paid by my afores.d son William Frederick when he has possession of the afores.d estate.

Likewise I nominate and appoint my wife Charity to be my only and sole executrix of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of January in the ye of our Lord 1740.

Signed, sealed, published and declared

And duly executed by the testator in the mark X of Frederick Jenkin

The presence of

William Mathew

The mark x of David Morgan

John Prise

October 14th 1741

William Jenkin and Ann wife of John Harry the son and daughter and legatees in this will named were sworn well and faithfully to administer to the truth of the inventory and to render an account before me

William Harry

Surrogate

Charity Jenkins the relict and executrix of the last Will & Testament of Frederick Jenkins deceased do hereby consent the execution of the will of the said deceased and consent that administration with the said will shall be executed and granted to my said son and daughter William and Anne.

Witness my hand this 14th day of October 1741

Witness the mark of Charity X Jenkins:

John Rosser

The said Charity Jenkins is willing and consent that this will shall be proved before the court.

Edward Morgan 1741

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NLW Ref: LL/1741/35

Richard Watkin – Goytrey

Know all me by these presents that we Richard Watkin of the parish of Goytrey   in the County of Monmouth cordwainer & John Rees of Landaffe in ye County of Glamorgan innkeeper   are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff       in the sum of   twenty       pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to his certain attorney his executors administrators or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made. We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole our and each of our heirs executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated 4th     day of March     year of our Lord 1741

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Richard Watkin ye cozen German and administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Edward Morgan late of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth & Diocese of Landaffe, batchelor deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him   the said   Richard Watkin    or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for   and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of  on or before the last day of May  next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased do well and faithfully administer according to law, that is to say, do pay the debts of the said deceased which  did owe at  death and then the legacies contained and specified in the said Will annexed to the said Letters of Administration so to be committed as far as   goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge     and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of  said administration when shall be thereunto lawfully required. And all the rest and reside of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat accompt and not otherwise disposed of in the said Will the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges of the said Court for the time being shall distribute and pay in such manner and form as shall be limited by the direction of the said Judge. And lastly do at all times hereafter clearly acquit discharge and save harmless the within named Lord Bishop the said Judge and all other officers of the said Court against all persons having or pretending to have any right title or interest in the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force ant virtue. Richard Watkins, his marke; John Rees

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Tho: Davies NP

The above nam’d Richard Watkins was sworn well & faithfully to administer &c to ye truth of ye inventory &c by him exted & to render an account &c before me William Price, Surrogate

An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Edward Morgan late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased made valued and appraised the second day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1741 by John Price and Abraham Williams appraisors as follows that is to say

 

£            s            d

First his wearing apparel valued at                                            00            07            06

Also two cows at                                                                             04            00            00

Also three heifers at 20s each                                                      03            00            00

Also one two year old colt at                                                         01            00            00

Also eight yearling sheep at                                                           00            08            00

Also six yearlings more at                                                               00            06            00

Also seven sheep at                                                                           00            14            00

Also four yearlings more at                                                             00            04            00

Lastly three sheep more at                                                             00            06            00

 

Summ total                        10            5            6

 

Exhibited at Landaff upon the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ (according to the computation of the Church of England) 1741 by Richard Watkin the cozen german and administrator for a true and perfect inventory &c but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the decedents assetts shall hereafter come to his hands possession or knowledge

Francis Morgan 1749

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This indenture made the second day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven and forty nine and in the twenty third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain and so forth between the Right Honourable George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and Francis Morgan of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of the sume of five pounds of lawfull British money to him paid by the said Francis Morgan at or before the execution of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby acknowledge for and in the name of a fine ( and for and in consideration of the rents and covenants herein after reserved) hath demised granted and to farm let and in and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm lett unto the said Francis Morgan all that one lot and four acres of land with the appurtenances being a part of his Lordship’s waste in Pelleny in the said parish of Goytrey (all which said premisses were by indenture of lease bearing date the twenty ninth of September one thousand seven hundred and one granted to William Prichard then of Goytrey victualler to hold for the lives of the said William Prichard and of Richard and Mary his son and daughter at the yearly rent of two shillings and sixpence which said lease expired in May one thousand seven hundred and forty six (except out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns all mines and quarries of stones oar and coal and all woods timber and trees whatsoever now growing and being in and upon the said granted premises or any part thereof with free liberty of ingress egress and regress so at all convenient and seasonable time and times in the year during the term hereby granted to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs and assigns his and their servants agents and workmen at his and their will and pleasure with horses cattle and carriages into through and from the said hereby granted premisses or any part thereof to cut down hew digg work and carry away all the same mines stones oar coal woods timber and trees and to have full liberty of ingress egress and regress to take and carry away the same or any part thereof at all seasonable and convenient time and times in the year doing thereby as little hurt or damage as may be to the corn grain hay or grass of the said Francis Morgan his heirs or assigns growing increasing or being or which shall during the said term hereby demised and granted grow or be in or upon the said lands and premisses from time to time in carrying away all part of the same mines stones oar coal woods timber and from whatsoever respectively to have and to hold all and singular the same premisses with the appurtenances (except what are here in before excepted) unto the said Francis Morgan his heirs and assigns from the twenty ninth day of September last past for and during the respective lives of Mary Morgan aged about eleven years, William Morgan aged about five years and Francis Morgan aged about 2 years the daughter and sons of the said lessee Francis Morgan) and the life of the longest liver of them yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the continuance of this present demise and grant unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the rent or sume of two shillings and six pence of lawfull British money without any deductions for any manner of taxes whatsoever at the feasts of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Michael the Archangell by even and equal portions the first half yearly rent to be due and payable on the feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary next ensuing and the sume of two shillings and six pence of like lawfull money for and in the name of an heriott on the death of every person so dying seized or on alienation of the premisses and also yeilding and paying two fat hens at Christmas yearly and doing suit to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny to be held for the Lordship of Bergavenny when thereunto required and shall not nor will erect or build nor cause or suffer to be erected or built any other cott or cottage on the premises hereby demised nor will alien or assign this present demise and grant without leave first had and obtained in writing under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns and shall not nor will do or suffer to be done on the premisses hereby demised any act project or contrivance whereby any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their tenants may be prejudiced or lessened in yearly value and if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sume of two shillings and six pence and other acknowledged g….. herein before mentioned or any part of them shall be behind and unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days and on which the same ought to be paid being lawfully demanded or breach of any of the covenants or agreements ………. lessees ….. then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns into the said hereby demised premisses to re-enter and the same to have repossess and enjoy as in his or their former estate anything herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding and the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize and in his place put Phillip Lewis of Abergavenny yeoman and Thomas Jenkins of the same place yeoman or either of them to be his true and lawfull attorneys or attorney jointly or severally for him and in his stead to enter into and upon the premisses hereby granted or any part thereof in the name of the whole) and to give possession thereof unto the said lessee Francis Morgan ratifying allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses as if the said Lord Abergavenny was personally present at the doing thereof . in witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto in…. …geably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

 

(On the cover of the document)   Sealed & delivered being (first duly stampt) in the presence of us E? Staples; C Hawkins, serv’t to Lord Abergavenny

 

…………….. to Francis Morgan of a cott & land in Goytrey for 3 lives dated 2 Feb 1749

Fine £5 – 0s – 0d

Rent £0 – 2s – 6d

Heriott £0 – 2s – 6d