In the name of God Amen I Alyce Blower of the parish of Comcarvan in the County of Monmouth, widow, beinge aged & sicke (but of perfect memory) doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. I doe in the first place give and bequeath my soale into the hands of Almighty God and my most mercifull redeemer. And my body to Christian buriall accordinge to the forme of the Church of England. I doe in the second place bequeath for ever unto William Blower my second son (now liveinge) and his heires all that tenement called the Bayly Glasse with the appurtenances in as ample a manner as I now enjoy it in my present possession. I doe alsoe give and bequeath unto both my sonns Christopher and William all my stocke in cattell of what kind soever and all my hous hould stuffe, with all the implyments of husbandry and all the graine both in the house and barne with all the wheat yt is sowed in my lands this season, with all the debts belonginge or due to me wheresoever, to be equally divided betwixt them. Item I give unto John Blower of the parish afforesaid the sume of five pounds to be paid within the space of half a year after my decease by my executors. Item I doe researve power to give unto the poore of this parish wch I shall thinke fitt. I doe appoint both my sonns Christopher and William to be joyntly executors of this my last will and testament. Sealed the nineteenth day of November in the twenty sixt yeare of our gracious soveraignes raigne, and in the yeare of our Lord God 1674. The marke of Alyce Blower

Wittnesses

The marke of Jennett Nicholas, William Morris

Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales

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