Thomas Jones – Goytrey

NLW Ref: LL/1762/46

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 18^th 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.

NLW Ref: LL/1768/47

Know all me by these presents that we   Mary Jeremiah     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of     Monmouth widow, William James of the same parish, farmer and Thomas David of the same place farmer     are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John     by divine permission Lord Bishop of   Landaff     in the sum of   two 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 nineteenth     day of April   in the year of our Lord 1768

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Jeremiah, widow the relict       and administratrix     of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of William Jeremiah late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth 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 her   the said   Mary Jeremiah     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 the last day of August         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 her   and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of her   said administration when she     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.   The mark of Mary (J) Jeremiah; Wm James; Thomas David

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies, NP

The above bounden Mary Jeremiah widow the relict was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c and to the truth of the inventory &c and to render an acct &c before me Nath’l Wells,

An inventory of all and singular the goods, cattle and chattels of William Jeremiah late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and diocese of Landaf deceased, made and appointed the 14^th day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty seven by David Williams, William James and William Sater appraisors as sold, that is to say:

£ S d

First his wearing apparell valued at 01 10 00

Also one feather bed with its appurtenances at 01 10 00

Another feather bed at 00 07 06

2 coffers, 2 chairs and 1 old ? at 00 04 00

3 chaff beds with their appurtenances 10 00 00

1 chest 1 coffer 2 saddles 1 pad and 2 bridles at 00 10 00

Wool, wooden dishes at 00 50 00

A chest, table and 6 chairs at 00 10 00

1 clock, 4 pewter dishes, 6 plates, spit, dripping pan, 3 iron pots

1 marment,1 brass boiler, 2 brass kettles, toaster, tea kettle,1 dresser

Wooden trenchers, a table, bench, halters and 2 pair of girths at 03 00 00

3 pack saddles, halters and 2 pair of girths at 00 04 06

1 cart, dung car, drag, harrows, plow, yoke, scythe at 00 15 00

5 cows, 2 horses, 1 mare, 1 heifer, 3 calves and 10 sheep at 20 00 00

Oats, barley, wheat, pease and hay at 10 00 00

lastly wooden vessells for milking, brewing, baking at 00 06 00

£400200

Exhibited at Abergavenny on the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1768 by Mary Jeremiah widow, the relict and administrator for a true and perfect inventory.

James Davies

NLW Ref: LL/1763/34

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 and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following [so to it]:

First of all I give, devise and bequeath all those my freehold and leasehold lands, tenements and hereditaments which I hold in fee simple and by lease granted to me for the lives from the Right Honourable Lord Abergavenny, situate lying and being in the said parish of Goytrey and county aforesaid, with the rents, ffarms and profits of all and singular the said premises and all other my real estate whatsoever unto my two sons, Thomas Jones and William Jones share and share alike, to be equally divided between them to have and to hold the said lands, tenements hereditaments and premises to them and their heirs forever.

Excepting one tenement, garden and orchard wherein Phillip John David did formerly dwell and inhabitt which I now hold by lease from the said Lord Abergavenny, situate in the said parish of Goytrey and county aforesaid, which said tenement, garden and orchard I do hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Jones for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I do hereby give the said tenement, garden and orchard to my said sons Thomas and William to be equally divided between them as aforesaid to have and to hold to them and their heirs forever.

Also I give and bequeath all my goods, cattle and chattels and all and singular other my personal estate whatsoever unto my son and daughter William and Elizabeth share and share alike between them to hold the same to them and their assigns forever, subject nevertheless to the payment of all my just debts, legacies and funeral expenses.

Also I give and bequeath to my son John one shilling to be paid him by my executors hereinafter named in twelve months after my decease.

I do hereby reserve four pounds to be given to whom I please at my death and I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son Thomas Jones and William Jones to be my joint executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made .

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11^th day of June in the year of our Lord 1755.

Signed, sealed published and declared as my

Last will and testament in the presence of these           Thomas X Jones

Witness, who in my presence attest the same:

Wm Jones

Thomas Jones

William Gregory

October 11^th 1763

Thomas Jones and William Jones the sons and executors in this will and codicil annexed named were sworn well and faithfully to execute the same and to the truth of the inventory and to render an account before me:

Nath.l Wells

Surrogate

This will and codicil annexed were proved at Abergavenny on the eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, before the Reverend Nathaniel Wells Clerk, master of arts the chancellors surrogate, by Thomas Jones and William Jones, the natural and lawfull sons and executors in this will named, who were first on the holy Evangelist personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same; and to the truth of the inventory by them exhibited and to render a just account of their administrations of the same when thereunto lawfully required.

In ye name of God Amen ye 6^th day of March 1738. I Mary Andrew of ye pish of Goytre being sick in body but of p’fect mind & memory praised be given to God therefore, do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Ffirst of all I commend my soul into ye hands of God yt gave it hopeing to have free pardon of all my sins and my body I comitt to ye earth to be buried in a decent manner att ye discretion of me executor hereafter named as foll:

Imps: I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha Lewis, ye wife of Timothy Lewis ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as soon as they can be paid by Mrs Jones of Horimuis? Within ye space of one month next after my decease and also one 3 yearling heffer, one chaff, 4 pewter platters & pewter dish, one pewter candle stick, one brass skillett, 2 blankets & 2 sheets, one bushell of wheat and one cheese.

Imps: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Morgan ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as afores’d. One cow and chest cupboard, 4 pewter platters a pewter dish, one brass candle stick, one iron marment and one baking tin, one feather bed wherein I now lye with it’s appurtenances and one chest and one black chair & one stone jug and 3 quarter barrott

Itm: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Andrew ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid as afores’d one 2 yearling heiffer, 2 blanketts one bushells of wheat and one chest, one brass pot.

Itm: I give and bequeath unto Joshua Andrew ye sum of ffive pounds to be paid afores’d and ye little horse.

Itm: I give and bequeath unto Anne Andrew ye sum of ffifty shillings together with ffifty shillings she owes me wch making up ffive pounds to her likewise. One great caldron, one milking pail, one great tub, one stool, one great coffer, one dustbed, one sheet, one blankett, one cow called Rawm goch, one rug, 4 pewter platters, 2 pewter dishes, one brass candlestick, one milking ironpot, bushell of wheat, one cheese, one cheese vate, one peck of oatmeal and one pig, one quarter barrott.

Itm: I give and bequeath all ye rest of my household goods, cattle and chattles whatsoever unto me belonging unto my son Benjamin Andrews whom I do hereby nominate & appoint to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking, disannulling all former wills by me made or by any other writing whatsoever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal ye day month and year ffirst above written.

Signed, sealed & declared

by ye testator Mary Andrew

to be her last will and Testament

in ye p’sence of us:

Walter Griffith The mark X of

Wm Morgan Mary Andrew

May the 8^th 1739: Benjamin Andrew the son and executor named in this will was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same to the truth & ye inventory by him ext’ed & to render an account before me

Wm. Harris

Surr.

An Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Cattles and Chattles of Mary Andrew late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and diocese of Landaffe, widow, deceased, made, valued and appraised, the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1738 by Dabvid Morgan and William Morgan appraisors as follows, that is to say:

£sd

First her wearing apparell valued at 02 05 00

Also one feather bed and appurtenances at 01 10 00

Also two dust beds and appurtenances at 02 00 00

Also all other household stuff as pewter,

brass, iron and wooden vessells at 02 10 00

Also six bushells of corn at 01 01 00

Also corn in grass at 00 10 00

Also provision of victuals at 03 00 00

Also money by bond the summ of 20 00 00

Also one little horse at 02 00 00

Also six small cows and two calves at 12 10 00

Also four young heifers at 04 00 00

Also two small piggs at 00 10 00

Also implements of husbandry at 00 05 00

Also desperate debts the summ of 00 05 06

Lastly all other utensills not before

mentioned at 00 01 04

Summ Total520710

Exhibited at Abergavenny upon the eight day of May 1739 by Benjamin Andrew the son and executor for a one and perfect inventory, but under protestation of adding if any more of the deceased’s after shall hereafter come to his – hand, possession, or knowledge.

NLW Ref: LL/1768/46

Thomas Jenkins Goytre – 24th June 1768

Know all me by these presents that we Mary Jenkins  of the parish of Goytre  in the County of   Monmouth widow and William Jenkins of the town of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth aforesaid cordwainer are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God John   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff in the sum of two 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 and dated the 24th   day of June 1768

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict and administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff 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 her the said Mary Jenkins  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   Landaff   on or before the last day of September 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 her said administration when she 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. The mark of Mary (X) Jenkins; Wm Jenkins

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies, Reg’r

The above bounden Mary Jenkins widow the relict was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c and to the truth of the inventory &c and to render an acct &c before me Nathl Wells, Surrogate

An inventory of all and singular the goods cattle and chattles of Thomas Jenkins late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff deceased, made, valued and appraised the eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight by William David and William James appraisors as follows, that is to say

£            s            d

First – His wearing apparell valued at                                    00            05            00

Also – four cows at                                                                      08            00            00

One heifer at                                                                                  01            10            00

Three bullstaggs at                                                                       04            10            00

One yearling stear at                                                                    01            00            00

Five calves at                                                                                  02            10            00

Two colts at                                                                                     01            10            00

Eight piggs at                                                                                  01            10            00

Thirteen sheep at                                                                           01            00            00

Two goats and Kidds at                                                                00            10            00

Four mangey horses at                                                                 02            00            00

A small quantity of wheat at                                                        02            00            00

Barley at                                                                                          02            00            00

Pease at                                                                                            00            10            00

Oats at                                                                                              00            10            00

Provision in the house at                                                              01            05            00

One feather bed at                                                                         02            10            00

Three chaff beds at                                                                         01            10            00

All the pewter at                                                                             00            08            00

Two iron potts at                                                                            00            03            00

One chest at                                                                                     00            05            00

One cupboard at                                                                             00            02            00

Four chairs at                                                                                  00            03            00

One long table at                                                                            00            04            00

Three small do at                                                                           00            03            00

One clock at                                                                                    00            10            06

£36            08            06

In the name of God Amen I John Cooke of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth Gent being of sound mind memory and understanding do this eighteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and fifty make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following to wit.

First I commit my soul to Almighty God and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix herein after named.

I give devise and bequeath all my real estate whatsoever either in possession reversion or remainder unto my loving wife Cecilia for the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the same and every part thereof unto my son John Cooke and the heirs of his body and for the want of such issue I give and devise the same and every part thereof unto my sister Martha Grevile and to my nephews Capel and Ayree Cooke two sons of my late brother William Cooke and to their heirs and assigns forever as Tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants

And as for touching and concerning all and singular my personal estate I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said loving wife Cecilia whom I make sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have to this my last Will set my hand and seal the day and year first within written.

Jno Cooke.

Signed sealed published and declared by the testator John Cooke as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence and at the request of the said testator.

Mary Wattars, servant maid to Mr Cooke, Thos Morgan, Fulford? Morgan

On the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four administration with the Will annexed of the goods chattels and credits of John Cooke late of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth deceased was granted to John Cooke the natural and lawfull son and administrator of the goods of Cecilia Cooke widow deceased whilst living the relict sole executrix and residuary legatee named in the said Will he having been first sworn by Commission duly to administer for that the said Cecilia Cooke survived the testator but died without taking Probate

NLW Ref: LL/1769/46

Know all me by these presents that we Anne Stephen of the parish of   Goytre in the County of   Monmouth spinster and William James of the same parish farmer are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Jonathan   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 14^th day of April 1769

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Anne Stephen     the natural and lawfull sister and administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of John Stephen late of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff           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     the said   Anne Stephen     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 the last day of July         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     and further do make or cause to be made a true and just accompt of     said administration when   she     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 mark of Anne (X) Stephen; Wm James

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of   James Davies, NP

The above bounden Ann Stephen spinster the natural and lawfull sister was sworn well and faithfully to administer &c to exhibit an inventory &c and to render an acc’t &c (and also made oath that the assetts of the deceased did not amount to five pounds), before me   Nath’l Wells, Surrogate