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Richard Cadogan 1755

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Richard Cadogan

 This indenture made the second day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and fifty five Between the Right Honourable George Neville town of Abergavenny of the first part and Richard Cadogan of the town of Abergavenny in the county of Monmouth Innholder of the other part.

Witnesseth that for in consideration of the sum of one pound and one shilling of lawfull British money in hand paid by the said Richard Cadogan to the said Lord Abergavenny:

Grant unto the said Richard Cadogan all that one Cott and 2 acres lying in Pellennygg, there being before in the possession of Aby Morgan now of …[Blank}

9th September granted to one William Morgan son of Robert Morgan then of Goytrey, labourer for 3 lives which lease lately expired, now to be leased unto the said Richard Cadogan.

The said devised premes with appurts from the 29th day of September last and for during the respective lives of William Price aged 21 years, Ann Price aged 13 years, Ruth Price aged 10 years, son and daughters of William Price late of Goytrey deceased.

 

Witnesses:

Rice Price

Charles Hawkins

John Griffith 1758

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This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty eight between the Right Honourable George Lord Abergavenny of the one part and John Griffith of the parish of Mamhilad in the County of Monmouth yeoman of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said George Lord Abergavenny for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds and three shillings of lawfull British money to him in hand paid by the said John Griffith at & before the execution of these presents (the receipt whereof the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby acknowledge for & in the name of a fine) & for and in consideration of the rents covenants & agreements herein after mentioned hath granted and demised and in & by these presents doth grant and demise unto the said John Griffith all that cott and close of land called Wernock Vach and three acres of land thereunto adjoyning scituate lying & being in the parish of Goytre in the said County which said premisses were by lease dated the nine and twentieth day of September one thousand seven hundred and one granted to one William Evan for three lives which lease lately expired (except & allways reserved out of this present demise & grant [text lost in crease. DW] his heirs & assigns all mines & quarries of stone oar and coal and all mineralls & other mettalls & all woods timber & trees now standing growing and being in and upon the said hereby demised premisses or any part thereof with free liberty of ingress egress and regress to and for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & assigns his and their servants agents & workmen at his & their will & pleasure from time to time during the continuance of this demise & grant to cutt down hew digg work cord coal and carry away all such mines stones oar coal mineralls mettalls woods timber and trees doing thereby as little hurt or damage as may be to the corn grain hay or grass of the said John Griffith his heirs or assigns growing increaseing or being or which shall during the continuance of this present demise & grant grow or be in or upon the said demised premisses or any part thereof in carrying away all the same mines stones oar coal mineralls mettalls woods timber & trees whatsoever respectively to have and to hold all and singular the said hereby demised and granted premisses with appurtenances (except before excepted) unto the said John Griffith his heirs & assigns from the date of these presents for & during the respective lives of William Hugh (aged seven years), John Hugh (aged three years) sons of William Hugh of Mamhilad & Mary the daughter of the said John Griffith (aged twenty two years) and the life of the longest liver of them yielding and paying therefore yearly & every year during the continuance of this present demise and grant unto the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns the yearly rent or sum of three shillings of lawfull British Money without any deduction or abatement for any manner of taxes whatsoever at the feasts of Saint Michael the Archangell & the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions the first half yearly rent or payment to begin and to be due and payable on the feast of Saint Michael the Archangell next coming and the sum of five shillings of like lawfull money for & in the name of an heriott on the death of every person dying seized (or on alienation of the premisses) & also doing suit to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns when thereto required and the said John Griffith for himself his heirs & assigns doth by these presents covenant promise & agree to & with the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs & assigns that he the said John Griffith or his heirs shall not nor will alien or assign this present demise & grant without leave first had & obtained in writing under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns or his or their chief steward for the said County of Monmouth & that he the said John Griffith his heirs or assigns shall not nor will do or cause procure or suffer to be done on the premisses hereby demised or any part thereof any act project or contrivance whereby the said granted premisses or any part thereof or any other of the estates 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 sum of three shillings and other acknowledgements herein before mentioned or any part thereof shall be behind & unpaid by the space of fifteen days next after any of the said feast days on which the same ought to be paid (being legally demanded) or on breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein before mentioned on the lessees part & behalf to be paid done or performed that then it shall & may be lawfull to & for the said Lord Abergavenny his heirs or assigns into & upon the said hereby demised premisses or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again repossess & enjoy as in his or their former right any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding and the said Lord Abergavenny doth by these presents authorize & in his place put Theophilus Morgan Phillip Powell [one or two men? DW] & Thomas Jenkins Gentlemen or any or either of them to be his true & lawfull attorneys or attorney jointly or severally for him & in his stead to enter into & upon the premisses hereby demised or any part thereof (in the name of the whole) and to give possession thereof unto the said lessee John Griffith ratifying and by these presents allowing and confirming all & whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do or cause to be done in & about the premisses as fully & effectually as if the said Lord Abergavenny had been personally present at the doing thereof. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably sett their hands & seals the day and year first above written

On the cover of the document:-

Be it remembered that on the 13th day of June in the year of our Lord 1771 Livery of Seizin was had given and executed of all and singular the demised premisses within mentioned by William Morgan duely authorized and appointed for that purpose by deed under the hand and seal of the within named George Nevill Baron of Abergavenny bearing date the 24th day of June last unto the within named John Griffith (who was then in the peaceable and quiet possession of the said demised premisses) according to the form and effect of the within written indenture of demise in the presence of John Williams

Sealed and delivered (being first duly stampt) in the presence of Rice Price; John Pankhurst

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire. Lease from the Right Hon’ble Lord Abergavenny to John Griffith of Mamhilad for 3 lives dated 25th March 1758

Fine £3 – 0 – 0

Rent 3s

Heriott 5s

John Cooke 1750

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This Indenture made the eighth     day of November   in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & fifty           between the Right Honourable   George         Lord Abergavenny of the one part, and     John Cooke     of the parish of   Goytrey         in the County of   Monmouth Gent         of the other part, Witnesseth, That he the said Lord Abergavenny, for and in consideration of   the sume of four pounds and ten shillings of lawfull British money to him paid by the said John Cooke at or before the execution of these presents the receipt whereof the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby acknowledge for I in the name of a fine & for & in consideration of the rents covenants services & agreements hereinafter mentioned on the lessees part to be paid done & performed, hath demised, granted, and to farm let; And by these presents doth demise, grant, and to farm let, unto the said John Cooke all that parcell of ground long since enclosed from the wast & called Tyre Lowarth containing about sixteen acres (be the same more or less) together with a barn or beast house thereto belonging (all which said premisses are scituate lyeing & being within the parish of Mamhilad in the said County & … by lease bearing date the sixth day of December one thousand & seven hundred demised to William Morgan then of Lanover bailiffe for three lives … which lease is lately expired)

Except and always reserved out of this present demise unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, all and all manner of timber, wood, and trees of every sort and kind, tellows, mines and quarries of stone, coal, oar, and all other metals and minerals whatsoever, now standing, growing, being or found, or which shall hereafter be, stand, grow, or be found, in or upon the said demised premises, or any part thereof, with free liberty to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, and his and their servants, agents and workman, at all times, to fell, cut down, coal, charr, dig for and carry away, all such trees, wood, mines and quarries of stone, oar, coal, and other metal and minerals, by such ways and means as they shall respectively think fit and proper, and at his and their free will and pleasure.

To have and to hold, all and singular the said premisses with their appurtenances (except as herein before excepted) unto the said John Cooke   his heirs and assigns from the twenty ninth day of September last for and dureing the naturall lives of the said  John Cooke, Cecilia his wife & John their son aged eighteen years and the life of the longest liver of them, Yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year, during the said term, unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, the rent and sum of   six shillings       of lawful money of Great Britain, without any deduction for or in respect of any manner of taxes, assessments, or other matter whatsoever, at the four most usual Feasts or days of payment of rent in the year (that is to say) the twenty fifth day of March, the twenty fourth day of June, the twenty ninth day of September, and the twenty fifth day of December, by equal portions, the first payment thereof to be made on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary       next ensuing: And also yielding and paying unto the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns the sum of five shillings         of like lawfull money for and in the name of an herriot, at the death of each person abovenamed, by whose life the said premisses are as aforesaid held: And also the like sum of five shillings at the alienation of the said premisses; and also doing suit and service to the Court of the said Lord Abergavenny, when thereto required. Provided nevertheless, that the said John Cooke     his heirs and assigns shall not nor will erect or build, or cause or suffer to be erected or built, any other or more house or houses on the said demised premisses, nor shall not nor will sell or assign this present Indenture of demise, or part with the estate or interest in the said premisses, without the consent in writing, under the hand and seal of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his and their steward or agent, in that behalf duly authorized, first had and obtained:

Nor shall not nor will do, or cause or suffer to be done, on or near the said demised premisses, any act, project or contrivance whatsoever, or keep any goats or other mischievous animal, whereby the same premisses, or any other of the estate of the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or his or their tenants, may be in any ways prejudiced, damaged or lessened, in the yearly value thereof, respectively or otherwise howsoever: And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent or sum of six shillings       herein before mentioned, or any part thereof, shall be behind or unpaid, by the space of fifteen days next after any of the feast days on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid (being lawfully demanded) or if the said sum of         made payable as aforesaid, in the name of an herriot, at the death of every person respectively, by whose whole life the said premisses are as aforesaid held, shall be behind and unpaid respectively to the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, or to his or their steward or agent, for the time being, by the space of six months next after any of the times on which the same ought respectively to be paid (without any demand being thereof made), or if any breach of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, on the lessees part and behalf, shall at any time or times be made, done or suffered, that then, and in every such case, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lord Abergavenny, his heirs and assigns, into the said premisses to re-enter, and the same to have again, re-possess and enjoy, as in his or their former estate, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding: And the said Lord Abergavenny doth hereby authorize, and in his place put and depute  Fulford Morgan, Philip Powell & Philip Lewis           to be his lawful attorneys or attorney, jointly or severally, for him, and in his name, to enter into and upon the said demised premisses, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole; and to give livery and seisin thereof unto the said John Cooke       or his assigns. Ratifying, allowing and confirming all and whatsoever the said attorneys or either of them shall lawfully do in the premisses.

In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.   Jno Cooke

 

 Sealed and delivered in the presence of J? Phillips of Lower Hilston; Theo? Morgan

 

(On the cover of the document)

Abergavenny. Monmouthshire

Counterpart lease from the Rt Hon’ble Lord Abergavenny to Mr John Cooke of lands in Mamhilad for 3 lives.

Dated 8th Nov 1750

 

£sd

Fine 4 10 0

Rent 0 6 0

Herriott 0 5 0

 

NOTE: There are several holes in the original document. DW

NOTE: I have used a pro forma for the above. This was copied from a printed pro forma dated 1768. DW

William Howell 1757

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NLW Ref: LL/1757/41

Know all me by these presents that we William Howell       of the parish of   Goytre   in the County Monmouth labourer and James Powell of   the same parish labourer       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Richard   by divine permission Lord Bishop of   Landaff     in the sum of   one hundred       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   the 13th day of December in the year 1757

The Condition of this obligation is such that if bounden William Howell the natural and lawfull son and administrator       of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said           deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of William Howell late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff widower deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him     the said   William Howell   or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the Consistory Court of Landaff     on or before the thirteenth day of March         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 his       goods chattels and credits will thereto extend and the law charge him   and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of his   said administration when   he   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 and virtue.     William Howel; the mark of James (X) Powell

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies NP

The above named William Howell the son was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c to exhibite an inventory &c and to render an account &c (and also made oath that the assetts of the said deceased would not amount to five pounds) before me Nath Wells, Surrogate.

Thomas Jones 1758

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Thomas Jones – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Jones of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth, yeoman, being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory and understanding, do this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord 1758 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following [that is to say]:

I give, devise and bequeath unto Ann Jones my beloved wife, all that one parcel of land and one barn called by the name of Cae Hoskin and Skibor Hogskin, situate, being and lying in the parish of Lanover in the said county of Monmouth, in the possession of William Edward and also all the messuage, ffarm & lands with the Appurts situate, lying and being in the parish of Trevethin in the said county also in the possession of the said William Edward to hold the above mentioned ffarm lands and premises with appurtenances unto my said beloved wife Ann Jones for & during the term of her life, provided that she shall continue widow so long after my decease, and in case she shall marry I give, devise & bequeath the same premises then immediately to my children, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, but subject & chargeable with the mortgage money due to William John Richard & also subject to my debts & also upon condition that my said wife Ann shall take care of my children & maintaining them till they shall come to the age of twenty one years & after my said wife’s decease or day of marriage, then immediately to my said children share & share alike.

I give and bequeath the aforesaid premises without any Incumbrance upon the same done by her [except the mortgage aforesaid] and as to all my goods, cattle, chattels & personal estate of what nature or kindsoever & wheresoever, I give, devise & bequeath the same & every part thereof unto my said beloved wife Ann Jones immediately after my decease and I do hereby nominate & appoint my son Thomas Jones executor & my daughter Elizabeth executrix jointly of my last will & testament & I do hereby revoke all former wills by one made and declared this to be my last.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year within written.

The mark of the testator

Thomas Jones

Signed, sealed published and declared

By the testator Thomas Jones as & for

His last will & testament [who in his

Presence & at his request] have sett our

Hands and names as witnessess:

Charles Bouches

John Watkins

Tho. Jenkins

 

June 18th 1762

Anne Jones, widow the mother and testamentary trustees or guardian of Thomas Jones & Elizabeth Jones, minors, the son and daughter and executors named in this will was sworn well and faithfully to administer to the use and during the minority of the said executors & to exhibit an inventory and to render an acc.t and also made oath that the assetts of the said deceased would not amount to five pounds, before me

Nathl. Wells

Surrogate

On the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty two, by the Reverend Mr Nathanial Wells, clerk, Master of Arts, the chancellors surrogate administration.

With this will annexed was granted to Anne Jones widow, testamentary trustees or guardian of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Jones minors, the children and executors in this will named, she the said Anne Jones being first sworn well and faithfully to administer to exhibit an inventory and to render an account to the use of the said minor executors when thereto lawfully required.

Roger Reynold 1757

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Roger Reynold – Goytre

In the name of God Amen. I Roger Reynold of the parish of Goytre, county of Monmouth and diocese of Landaff being sick in body but of sound and perfect memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and testament as follows:

First I bequeath my soul into the hands of God and my body to ye ground to be buried in a Christian burial at ye discretion of my executors hereinafter named and as for what wordly goods God was pleased to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in manner and form following:

First I bequeath unto my granddaughter Margarett Williams one field commonly called by ye name on Ton Glas, situate in the parish of Goytre afores’d containing by estimation two covers cont., more or less during the time of the lease, do herby now possess the same, she paying her share of the rent and likewise a share of the heriot as mentioned in ye afores’d lease. If the afores’d Margarett Williams should die without issue then I give and bequeath the afores’d field unto my daughter Mary Reynold during ye term of the afores’d lease, she paying of rent and heriot as it becomes due.

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Reynold the house called Ty Glanynant with all its appurtenances and all that is mentioned in the lease belonging to it. Except Cae Ton Glas during the term of the lease whereby I now possess of same, she paying her share of rent and heriot mentioned in the afores’d lease. If the afore mentioned Mary Reynold sh’d happen to die without issue then I give the afores’d house and appurtenances to my daughters Martha Reynold and Elizabeth Reynold during the term of the afores’d lease, they or she paying rent and heriot as mentioned in the s’d lease.

Also I give and bequeath unto my son David Reynold the sum of two shillings of current Brittish money to be paid him by my executors at ye end of twelve months after my decease if demanded.

And lastly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Reynold and Elizabeth Reynold whom I also nominate and appoint joint executors of this my last will and testament all that leasehold with all its appurtenances called by ye name Pen Cross Hopped situate in ye parish of Goytre afores’d to be jointly and freely possessed by them during ye term of the lease whereby I now possess and enjoy ye same.

And also I give and bequeath all my personal estate with all my household stuff to my daughter Martha Reynold and Elizabeth Reynold equally to be divided between them share and share alike, them their heirs and assigns forever and if either of my daughters Martha or Elizabeth sh’d happen to die without issue then I give and bequeath the lease and all it appurtenances unto ye longest lives of them both forever.

And I revoke and disanull all former wills and testaments by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of January 1757.

The mark of Roger Reynold

Signed, sealed, published by the afores’d testator in the presence of us whose names are hereunder written.

Edward Hughes : John Powell

11th October 1757

Martha and Elizabeth Reynold the daughters and executrix’s in this will named were sworn well and faithfully.

Robert Williams 1752

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NLW Ref: LL/1752/48

In the name of God Amen the 12th day of November in the year of our Lord God 1751 I Robert Williams of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman being sick and weak in body but of sound perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament: That is to say: Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner att the discretion of my executor hopeing to have pardon for my sins by the mighty power and mercy of God. And as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Imprimis I give and bequeath to James Howell husband to Margarett my wife’s niece all and singular my lands messuages tenements whatsoever with full and free liberty and power to cutt any cordwood or any trees growing on my lands for his own purpose without doing any willfull waste as cutting young oaks or apple trees or the like waste. I give my lands and tenements as above mentioned to James Howell and his now wife during their natural; lives excepting out of my lands yearly and every year the sum of two pounds and tenn shilings of good and lawfull money of England to be raised or levied out of my lands and to be payd to my sister Jane the widow of Thomas Mirick yearly and every year during her natural life by the said James Howell or Margarett his wife or their heirs but and if the above named James Howell and Margarett his wife or their heirs do neglect to pay the fifty shilings yearly; I do give power to my sister Jane to enter into one half of my land for the payment therof. And it is my will that the [said] James Howell shall have six months liberty to pay the money after the time that the money is due and the same liberty to his heirs after … And after my sister Jane’s decease I do give two pounds and tenn shilings of lawfull money to Sarah my niece and daughter of the sd Thomas Mirick and Jane my sister to be payd by James Howell or his heirs yearly and every year during her natural life but and if the sd James Howell or his heirs do neglect to pay the fifty shilings of good and lawfull money every year to the sd Sarah Mirick I do give power to her to enter into one half of my land for the payment thereof. And after Sarah Mirick’s decease if so that she have no children or child by marriage out of her own [body?] alive after her I do give all my lands to James Howell and Margarett his now wife and their heirs for ever. But if Sarah Mirick aforesaid have children or child of her own body alive after her I give two pounds and tenn shilings every year to be payd to her children or child by James Howell or his heirs and then for ever but and if the said James Howell or his heirs do neglect to pay Sarah Mirick’s children or child if she have any after her I do give power to them or him to enter into one half of my lands for the payment thereof. It is my will that James Howell and Margarett his wife cannot sell my lands nor take money in it if it do happen that my sister Jane and Sarah Mirick do die before them having no child but it is my will that James Howell’s children or child by Margarett his now wife shall enjoy it and their heirs for ever after their father and mother’s decease.

I likewise give to James Howell and Margarett his now wife all my houshould goods and moveables excepting out some small quantity of goods my brother Hector Williams left in my house which I give to my sister Jane as soon as I be buried. I also give to James Howell the sum of thirty pounds that lieth in the hands of John Gwilim of Goitrey viz as morgage in his land, and tenn pounds that lieth in the hands of John Rosser son of James Rosser of Goitrey parish aforesaid and tenn pounds that lieth in the hands of Walter Edwards of Lannover dier by Bonds. I do give power to the sd James Howell or his heirs to take and keep the morgage papers and the wrightings of John Gwilim’s land aforesaid with the two Bonds of John Rosser and Walter Edwards aforesaid and rise the money when he please without any leave or consent of the executor. I also give to James Howell a cow called Brithi and a heifer called Lilly and a mare coult and a calf and my piggs and my … and my cheese and butter and meat and corn and hay and so forth.

I likewise constitute make and ordain Margarett widow of Thomas Williams my brother to be my executor if she will be willing to manage the affair her self or take some honest man in this my neighbourhood to assist her and bury me decently and hansomely. I desire James Howell and his wife to take care that I shall be buried as I do desire and have a good grave stone upon my grave and a man of this parish of Goitrey to work the stone for my grave. But if she choose not to be my executor I do choose James Howell to be in her stead. I give to my couson James Griffiths and his three children five pound a piece that is twenty pounds between them to be payd by my executor so soon as she cane rise them where they be due.

Item I give to David Griffiths two children five pound a piece that id tenn pound between them to be payd by my executor so soon as she can rise them. I give to the poor people of the parish of Goitre one pound to be distributed by William Andrews of this parish to them that are not troublesome to the parish. I desire the executor to pay the twenty shilings by the space of one month to the hand of William Andrews aforesaid. Item I give to my sister Jane Mirick above mentioned … called? … so soon as I be buried. If she do not go in my own use I mean the …   It is my will that James Howell do put his two sons James and John apprentices to some trade that the lads liketh.

I likewise give to my Godsons William Evans and William Howell five pound a piece of good and lawfull money to be payd by my executor so soon as she can rise them where they be due as aforesaid.

I also distribute of my few cows after this manner except I do live to use them my self. If so be the executor is not to be called in question or give any account concerning them.

I do give to Mary daughter of the within mentioned James Griffiths a cow called Smily? as soon as I be buried.

Item I give to Ann daughter of the within mentioned David Griffiths a cow called Mwyny as soon as I be buried.

Item I give to Jane Mirick my sister a cow called Hoyuen? as soon as I be buried.

Item I give to Sarah daughter of the said Thomas Mirick a cow called Rowny as soon as I be buried.

Item it is my will that every man or woman that payeth me interest of money shall have a pair of new gloves att my burial.

Item I give all my wearing apparrel to the within mentioned James Howell.

And I do utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills and legacies bequests and executors by me in any ways before this time named Willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. The mark of Robert (X) Williams

Sign’d, seal’d and declared by the said testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers viz Walter Griffith, William Mathew, Walter Evans

This Will was proved at Landaff on the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two before the Reverend Mr Thomas Charles, Clerk, the Chancellor’s Surrogate, by James Howell one of the executors in this Will named, who was first on the holy Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same, to exhibite an inventory &c & to render a just account of his administration of the same, when thereunto lawfully required (Margarett Williams, widow, the other executrix in this Will named renouncing the burthen of the execution thereof)

February the 19th 1752

Margarett Williams, widow, one of the executors in this Will named renouncing the burthen of the execution thereof. James Howel the other executor in the said Will nam’d was sworn well & faithfully to execute the same to exhibit an in’y &c and to render an account &c before me Thomas Charles, Surrogate

February the 17th 1752

This is to certify the men in the post belonging to Landaff Court or any person or persons to whom it may concern; That I Margarett Williams of the parish of Lanwenarth in the county of Monmouth widow being left executor to Robert Williams of Goitrey parish and County aforesaid now deceased. I do hereby give power and authority to Ann Griffiths my couson to be executor or manage the sd affects in my stead by reason of my old age and not able to travell. As wittness my hand Margarett Williams

Wittnesses Walter Evans; the mark of William (W) Evans

Jenkin Rosser 1751

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NLW Ref: LL/1751/44

In the name of God Amen this is the last Will & Testament of me Jenkin Rosser of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth yeoman as followeth.

First I give devise & bequeath all & singular my messuages lands tenements & real estate unto my wife Ann & her assigns for & dureing the term of her naturall life only & immediately from & after her decease I give devise & bequeath the same unto my eldest daughter Mary & to her heirs & assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the payment of the sume of forty pounds a piece to my two other daughters (to wit) Elizabeth (the wife of Richard Waters) & Margarett (the wife of Francis Williams) & to their executors administrators or assigns the same to be paid to my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively or to their respective executors administrators or assigns within six months next after the decease of my said wife Ann.

And for the payment of the said sume of forty pounds a piece to my said daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively & to their respective executors administrators & assigns I do hereby charge & make chargeable all & singular my said messuages lands tenements & real estate wtsoever & wheresoever.

And in default of payment of the said severall sumes of forty pounds a piece in manner herein before mentioned or any part thereof my will is that my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively or their respective executors administrators or assigns shall enter into & upon all & every my sd messuages lands tenements & real estate & have hold & enjoy the same untill payment be made of the said severall sumes of forty pounds a piece with all interest that shall be due for the same be well & truely paid & satisfied together with all costs & charges attending the same.

I give to my said wife Ann (out of my stock of cattle corn grain household stuff implements of husbandry & other personall estate whereof I shall die possessed) the sume of five pounds towards dischargeing & defraying my funerall expenses.

I also give to my said wife Ann all the ready money that shall be in my house at the time of my decease.

And as for all the rest & residue of my goods chattells household stuff implements of husbandry stock of cattle sheep horses mares geldings & all other my personall estate whatsoever I give & bequeath the same to my friend William Jenkins of Abergavenny Esquire his executors & administrators for ever in trust nevertheless that he the said William Jenkins his executors & administrators shall & will permitt & suffer my said wife Ann to have receive & take the use & benefitt thereof for & dureing the term of her natural life only and immediately after her decease in trust to & for the sole proper use & benefitt of my said two daughters Elizabeth & Margarett respectively & of their respective executors administrators & assigns (but subject to the payment of all such just debts as I shall owe at the time of my decease.

And I do hereby nominate & appoint my said wife Ann sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament. Dated the seventeenth day of July one thousand seven hundred & fifty one.

Jenkin Rosser.

Signed published & declared by the testator Jenkin Rosser as & for his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who also subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in his presence & at his request

Theo Morgan;

Fulford Morgan;

Thos Edwards of the Sun in Abergavenny

 

October the 8th 1751

Anne Rosser widow, the relict and sole executrix in this Will named, was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same, to exhibite an inventory &c & to render an acc’t &c before me William Harris, Surrogate

This Will was proved at Abergavenny on the eighth day of October in the year of our Lord 1751 before the Reverend William Harris, Clerk, Master of Arts, the Chancellor’s Surrogate by Ann Rosser widow the relict and sole executrix in the said Will named who was first upon the holy Evangelists personally sworn well & faithfully to execute the same to exhibite an inventory &c and to render a just account of her administration &c when thereunto lawfully required