Sep.^br 16 1805

Cicelia Williams wife of Wm. Williams the natural and lawful daughter and sole executrix named in the last will and testament of Anne Griffiths widow Dec.^d whilst being the relict and sole executrix in the within written will was sworn the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattels and credits do not amount in value to the sum of forty pounds:

Before Me: Benjm Hall

On the 16^th day of September 1805. Letters of admin with the above will amend of all the goods of the said Walter Griffiths were granted and committed at Landaff to Cecelia Williams, wife of William Williams the natural and lawful daughter sole executrix in the last of Ann Griffiths widow, deceased whilst being the relict and sole executive named in the last will of the said Walter Griffiths late, who died before that she had taken upon herself the executive thereof by chancellor

Know All Men by these presents that we, William William of the parish of Goytre in the county of Monmouth, yeoman James Rogers of the parish of Lanelly in the county of Brecon, yeoman and William John of the city of Landaff yeoman, are upheld and firmly bound unto the right reverend father in God Richard by divine permission Lord Bishop of Landaff, in eighty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britian 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, administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated the fourth day of July in the forty ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine.

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden William William the and residuary legatee administrator of all and singular the

NLW Ref: LL/1806/38

In the name of God Amen I William James of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth yeoman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound and perfect mind & memory (blessed be almighty god for the same ) do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I commend my precious never dying soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried with a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executrix herein after named. As to my worldly goods I dispose of them as follow. Vizt.

Imprimis I give and devise unto my well beloved wife Margaret James all that part or parcel of ground commonly called & known by the name of late Jane Rees’s field (by mears & bounds well known) being my freehold estate situate in the parish of Goytre aforesaid to hold to her my said wife for & during the term of her natural life and from & immediately after her decease I give and devise the same with its appurtenances to her issue on her body by me begotten and for want of such issue to her my said wife her heirs and assigns for ever.

I give bequeath and devise moreover to my said wife all my leasehold estate of and in all those messuages or tenements with their respective appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of Goytre aforesaid consisting of one tenement which was Cradock Matthew’s property another tenement being lately the property of Mary Powell of the said parish widow and another tenement which I lately bought (all of which being originally had and obtained from the Right Honourable Lord Baron Abergavenny) together with the several Indentures of Lease or Assignments under which I hold the same to have & to hold to her my said wife her executors administrators and assigns for and during the residue of the term then to come & unexpired therein, granted to me by the said Indentures respectively, if she shall happen to live so long, otherwise from & immediately after her decease I give bequeath and devise the said premisses with their respective appurtenances to her issue by me begotten, if there should be any, and for want of such issue to her my said wife entirely and at her disposal.

And lastly as to the rest residue & remainder of my personal estate goods & chattels of what kind or nature soever I give & bequeath the same to my said beloved wife Margaret James whom I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Wm James

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William James to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Josh Davies, Clr; Francis David; the mark of Mary (X) Harries, spinster; John J…?

April 22d 1806

Margaret James widow the relict and sole executrix in the within Will named was sworn to the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattles and credits do not amount in value to the sum of one hundred pounds. Before me Chas Powell, Surrogate

Proved at Abergavenny before the Surrogate on the 22 day of April 1806 on the oath of the relict and sole executrix

NLW Ref: LL/1808/50

William Hoskins – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen: I William Hoskins of the parish of Goytre in the county of Monmouth and diocese of Landaff, cordwainer, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and perfect memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following [that is to say:]

I desire to be buried in the burying ground of Hanover in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executor, hereinafter named and appointed.

My temporal estate, I bequeath and dispose of in manner and form following:

Imprimis: from and after the decease of my father James Hoskins I give, devise and bequeath to my brother Phillip Hoskins, his heirs and assigns all that moiety of that messuage, land and tenement called Llwyn Cellyn, situate, lying and being in the several parishes of Lanover and Lanelen in the county of Monmouth, together with all right and title to said messuage and tenement as tenants in common with my brother Nathanial Hoskins by virtue of a certain deed or instrument of conveyance bearing date the twenty eighth of December one thousand eight hundred and two, to me belonging or appertaining:

To have and to hold to him, the said Philip Hoskins, his heirs and assigns for ever.

All the rest residue and remainder of my estate, goods chattels, bills, bonds with all other properties of what kind soever to me appertaining,

I give and bequeath unto my father James Hoskins whom I constitute and appoint sole executor of this my last will and testament:

And I do hereby utterly revoke, disallow and make void all former wills and legacies by me in any wise made or left declaring, 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 this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight.

William Hoskins

Signed, sealed, published and Declared by the within named Testator William Hoskins to be His last will and testament in thePresence of us, who subscribed our names in presence of said testator and of each other.

Emanuel Davies: Thomas Evans: Rice Davies

NLW Ref: LL/1805/41

Thomas Jones – Goytrey

In the name of God Amen:

I Thomas Jones of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth, farmer, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

I give, devise and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Jones all that tenement house, orchard and garden being and situated in the parish of Llanvihangel juxta Pontymoile during the term of her widowhood and then unto my eldest son Thomas Jones, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for ever.

I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son William Jones the sum of one and twenty pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid when he comes of the age of one and twenty years, which sum of one and twenty pounds is to be laid out upon interest immediately after my decease by my said wife Mary Jones until he arrives at the age above mentioned and in case he, my said son William Jones will be unable to get his livelihood he is to be maintained by my said wife Mary Jones until he comes of the aforesaid age of one and twenty years, but should he, my said son William Jones die before he comes of the age of one and twenty years, the said sum of one and twenty pounds is to be equally divided between my son David Jones and my daughter Mary Jones when they come of the age of one and twenty years.

I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Mary Jones all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal goods, chattels and property whatsoever and wheresoever I may die possessed of during the lifetime of her widowhood, and then they are to be equally divided between her, my said wife Mary Jones and my sons, Thomas, David and William and my daughter Mary Jones abovementioned, and if my said wife Mary Jones continue my widow until her decease all my said personal goods, chattels and property whatsoever and wheresoever are to be equally divided between my said sons Thomas, David and William and my daughter Mary Jones.

I likewise constitute and appoint my said wife Mary Jones, whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8^th day of October in the year 1804.

Thomas Jones     X mark

Signed, sealed, published, delivered

And declared as and for the last will

And testament of the above named

Testator Thomas Jones in the presence

Of us, who in his presence at his request

And in the presence of each other have

Hereunto set our hands the day and date

Abovementioned

John Probert: curate of Goytre aforesaid

Aaron Harris

Thomas David by his X mark

NLW Ref: LL/1809/36

Francis William – Goytre

In The Name of God Amen I Francis Williams of the Parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouth (late farmer) do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say:

I devise and bequeath all and singular my real and personal Estates of what nature or kind soever, after payment of my just debts and funeral expenses unto my beloved wife Margaret William for and during the term of her natural life.

And from and after her decease I give and bequeath what she dies possessed of unto my loving son William William and Cecilia William his wife of the parish of Mamhilad in the said county.

And I do hereby revoke and make void all former Will or Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred.

Signed, sealed and declared by the

Said testator Francis William and as

For his last Will and Testament in           Francis William

The presence of us, who in his

Presence, and in the presence of each

Other have hereto subscribed our names:

Richard Jones parish of Goytre

Thomas Lewis of the said parish of Goytre

4^th July 1809

– the son and residue legate in the above will named, was sworn to the oath there of and to the faithful performances of the same and that the goods of the deceased do not amount in value to the sum of forty pounds:

NLW Ref: LL/1801/38

Edward Mathew Goytrey – 9th March 1801

In the name of God Amen I Edward Mathews of the parish of Goytrey in the county of Monmouth (late labourer) being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the following manner and form.

 First I give and bequeath to Barbara my wife the sum of one shilling to be paid to her by my executor after my decease.

Also I give to my trusty friend John Williams of the parish of Llanellen in the said county farmer (whom I likewise make and ordain the sole executor of this my last will and testament) all and singular my lands messuages and tenements situate in the parish of Lanover in the said county of Monmouth by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed and I do herby revoke and make void all former will or wills by me heretofore made 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 this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one.

The mark of Edward X Mathews

William Watts

Joseph Griffiths jnr

21^st April 1801 – John Williams ex.

John Hughes – Reddings Llangwm Isaf

All that Messuage Tenement Kiln House Barn Twelve several closes of Land Arable Meadow containing by estimation Fifty Acres (be the same more or less) situate in the parish of Goitrey in the said county of Monmouth and Also

All that Messuage or Tenement Barn and six closes or parcels of land arable situate in the said parish of Goitrey and known by the name Park bach.

And also all that parcel of land called Caer Bushes situate in Goitrey aforesaid.

All which said last mentioned premises are now in the possession or occupation of Thomas Jenkins as Tenant there of

To Mary Hughes Wife

Anne Griffiths Goytrey – Sep.^br 16 1805

Cicelia Williams wife of Wm. Williams the natural and lawful daughter and sole executrix named in the last will and testament of Anne Griffiths widow Dec.^d whilst being the relict and sole executrix in the within written will was sworn the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that the goods chattels and credits do not amount in value to the sum of forty pounds:

Before Me: Benjm Hall

On the 16^th day of September 1805. Letters of admin with the above will amend of all the goods of the said Walter Griffiths were granted and committed at Landaff to Cecelia Williams, wife of William Williams the natural and lawful daughter sole executrix in the last of Ann Griffiths widow, deceased whilst being the relict and sole executive named in the last will of the said Walter Griffiths late, who died before that she had taken upon herself the executive thereof by chancellor