James Rosser 1746/7

In the name of God Amen. I James Rosser of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and in the diocese of Landaff; Being in perfect health, mind and memory do make and ordain my last Will and Testament in the following maner.

First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the grave to be buried in a Christian burial at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as for what wordly goods that God has been pleased to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in manner following.

First I give and bequeath to my son John Rosser the sume of one shilling to be paid by my executors at the end of twelve months after my decease.

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Ann, the wife of James Watkin the sume of one shilling to be paid at the end of twelve months after my decease and also all the rest of my goods, cattle and chattles.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her natural life and after her decease to my daughter Margaret whom I nominate and appoint my executors and administrators jointly, revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments by me made; ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this second day of January in the year of our Lord 1746/7.

Signed, sealed and published and declared by the above written testator in the presence of us whose names are underwritten.

Ffrancis Morgan

Ffrancis Morgan the younger

John Price

NLW Ref: LL/1747/52

In the name of God Amen I James William of the parish of Coitre in ye County of Monmouth yeoman being weak in body put of sound and perfect memory praise be to God do make this my last Will and Testament in maner and form folowing. First I recomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body I commit to the earth to be buried affter the maner of Christian buriall according to the discretion of my executrix hereafter named. Lastly I nominate and apoint Ann Lewis to be my sole executrix to whom I give and bequeath (affeter dischargeing my funerall expences) all my personal estate.

In wittness whereof I put my hand this nineteenth day of June 1744.

The mark of James (X) William

Wittness p’sent Joshua Morgan; Wm Williams; Rees Pleess

May the 5^th 1747. Ann Lewis the sole executrix in the above Will named was sworn well & 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 fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1747 before the Revd Wm Harris, Clerk, AM, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Ann Lewis the sole 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 ex’ted and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required