NLW Ref: LL/1823/35

Know all me by these presents that we Georgianna Walters     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of Monmouth widow, the Reverend John Evans of the parish of Lanover in the said County Clerk and Thomas Davis of Abergavenny in the said County Gentleman       are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God William   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff       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 the seventh   day of October in the fourth   year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the fourth       by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King       Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Georgianna Walters widow the relict and administratrix of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the Reverend William Richard Walters late of Goytre aforesaid Clerk 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 Georgianna Walters       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 Llandaff     on or before the last day of April         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 her   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 and virtue.   Georgiana Walters; John Evans

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Edw’d Stephens. Thos Davies

7^th day of October 1823. Georgianna Walters widow the relict and administratrix of the Reverend William Richards Walters, Clerk deceased was sworn well and faithfully to administer and as usual and that the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased are under the value of two hundred pounds. Before me

Diocese of   Llandaff       In the Consistory Court. In the Goods of Revd William Richard Walters     deceased

Appeared Personally   Georgianna Walters     of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of Monmouth widow       the party applying for Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the said William Richard Walters     late of the parish of Goytre aforesaid   Clerk deceased, who died on the third day   of February last           and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased for and in respect of which said Letters of Administration with the said Will annexed are to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of   two hundred       Pounds to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. And   lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this deponent’s knowledge, information and belief.   Georgiana Walters

Sworn on the seventh     day of October     1823 before me Hugh Williams, Surrogate

NLW Ref: LL/1821/36

Know all me by these presents that we James Watkins       of the parish of Goytre   in the County of   Monmouth farmer William Powell of the parish of Lanover in the said County farmer and John Williams of the Town of Usk in the said County yeoman     are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God William   by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff       in the sum of six 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 eighth     day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

The Condition of this obligation is such that if Elizabeth Watkins wife of the above bounden James Watkins (the lawful daughter and substituted legatee named in the last Will and Testament of Walter Richards   late of the parish of Goytre aforesaid farmer deceased and administratrix of all and   singular the goods chattels and credits of the said   deceased (with his said Will annexed) 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         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 Llandaff     on or before the last day of November         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 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 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.   James Watkins; William Powell; Jno Williams

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of..? Phillips, Usk

Diocese of   Landaff         In the Consistory Court.     In the Goods of     Walter Richards   deceased,

Appeared Personally Elizabeth Watkins, wife of James Watkins       of the parish of   Goytre   in the County of Monmouth administratrix with the last Will and Testament         of the said Walter Richards       late of the parish of Goytre       aforesaid   farmer       deceased, who died on the eleventh         day of   March last       and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, for and in respect of which a Probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other Person or Persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the value of three hundred   Pounds, to the best of this       Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And   she     lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any Leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. Elizabeth Watkins

Sworn on the 8th       Day of   May 1821         before me Hugh Williams, MA, Surrogate

John Jenkins – Goytre  Probate 18th June

In the name of God Amen. I, John Jenkins of the parish of Goytrey in the County of Monmouth, farmer, being sick in body but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, praised be to God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Jenkins all my money, securities for money, goods, chattles and effects of what nature or kindsoever and wheresoever the same may be at the time of my death, for and during the term of her widowhood.

And I do nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all and every other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I the said John Jenkins have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27^th day of May in the year of our Lord 1815.

Signed, sealed, declared and published

By the above named John Jenkins as and

For his last will and testament in the The X of

Presence if us, who at his request and in John Jenkins

His presence have subscribed our names

As witness thereto:

Anselon Thurston

Joseph Griffiths

Joseph Griffiths, jnr.

12^th October 1813

Elizabeth Jenkins of the

Parish of Goytre in the county of

Monmouth, the relict and sole executrix

Named in this will was sworn ~ and that the goods &c of the said deceased do not amount in value to

The sum of eight hundred pounds, before me:

Chas Powell A.N.

Surrogate

Proved at Abergavenny before the surrogate on the oath of Elizabeth Jenkins widow, the relict and sole executrix