In the name of God Amen I Anne
Morris widdow of the parish of Cumcarvan in the County of Monmouth and
Diocess of Landaff doe make and ordaine this my last Will in writing in manner
and form following. First I recomend my
soule into the hands of Almighty God hoapeing thoro the meritts of Jesus Christ
to have free pardon for my sins and my body to be decently buried in a
Christian buriall according to the discretion of my executrix hear after
mentiond. I give unto my nephew Henry
Williams one pound. I give unto my
neest Jane Thomas one pound. I
give unto Margett Williams my neece one pound all the rest and residue
of my personall estate I give unto Elizabeth Morris daughter to John
Morris my brother in law. Lastly I
doe apoint Elizabeth Morris to be executrix of this my Will. In wittness hereof I have hereunto putt my
hand and seal this 18th day of January 1739. The mark of Anne (X) Morris
Sealed publish’d
and declard in the presence of us William Cook?; James Blower?
April the 22nd
1740. Elizabeth Morris the
executrix in the Will named was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same,
to the truth of the inventory by her exhibited and to render an account &c
before me William Harris, Surrogate
This Will was
proved at Abergavenny upon the twenty second day of April in the year of our
Lord Christ 1740 before the Reverend Mr William Harris, Clerke, the
Chancellor’s Surrogate by Elizabeth Morris the executrix in this Will named who was first upon the holy
Evangelists personally sworn well and faithfully to execute the same, to the
truth of the inventory by her exhibited and to render a just account of her
administration &c when thereunto lawfully required.
An inventory of
all and singular the goods and chateles of Anne Morris late of the
parish of Cumcarvan in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe widow
deceased, made, valued and appraized the first day of January in the year of
our Lord Christ 1739* by Walter Nicholas and John Evans,
appraizors as follows, that is to say.
£ s d
First, One mow of
wheat in the barn valued at 05 00 00
Allso, One mare at 01 00 00
Allso, Two chaffe
beds with bedcloaths and bedstead at 00 10 00
quantity of pewter at 00 07 06
Allso, One chest
and a table with two boxes and other wooden vessells at 00 04 00
Summ Total 07 01 06
Exhibited at
Abergavenny upon the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord Christ
1740 by Elizabeth Morris the executrix for a true and perfect inventory &c,
but under protestation of adding &c if any more of the decedent’s assetts
shall thereafter come to her hands, possession or knowledge
NOTE: *
It is possible that ‘1739’ could be ‘1739/40’. DW
Transcribed from a
photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel 01633 858 359 13 April 2003