This is the last Will and Testament
of me Elizabeth Hodges of the parish of Undy in the County of Monmouth,
widow, made whilst of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding. I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph
Hodges the sum of ten pounds and also my best bed bedstead and bed linen
and of which I request his acceptance (over and above the bequest hereinafter
made) as a mark of my approbation of his good conduct whilst residing with
me. I give devise and bequeath all my
real estate and all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and
effects of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever and of which I may happen
to die seized possessed of interested in or in any wise intitled unto (after
payment of my just debts funeral testamentary and other expences) unto my good
friends James Hodges of the Lower Grange and John Hodges of the
Upper Grange both in the parish of Magor Gentlemen their heirs executors
administrators and assigns upon trust nevertheless as soon as conveniently may
be after my decease to convert the whole thereof by sale or otherwise into
ready money and to stand possessed hereof or to pay over and divide the same
unto or to or for the use behoof and benefit of my five children namely John,
Richard, Ann the wife of Thomas Pearce, Emelia the
wife of William Williams and my said son Joseph their respective
executors administrators and assigns in equal parts shares and proportions as
tenants in common the shares of my said daughters to be paid and applied to and
for their own sole and separate benefit and not to be subject or liable to the
debts controul or engagement of their then or any future to be taken husbands
respectively. Provided always and I do
hereby declare and my will and meaning is that the sum of twenty six pounds
which I have already advanced to my said daughter Ann Pearce the sum of
twenty pounds which I have already advanced to my said daughter Emelia
Williams and the sum of seven pounds which I have already advanced my said
son Richard shall respectively form and be considered as part and parcel
of the shares and interests of them the said Ann Pearce, Emelia
Williams and Richard Hodges respectively of and in the residuary
bequest or legacy hereinbefore contained and which said shares of them the said
Ann, Emelia and Richard will therefore be the said sums of
twenty six pounds, twenty pounds and seven pounds respectively less than those
of their said brothers John and Joseph. I hereby appoint the said James Hodges and John Hodges
executors of this my Will and do revoke and make void all and every former
Wills and Will by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Hodges have
hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of March one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen. The mark of the
testatrix Elizabeth (X) Hodges.
Signed sealed
published and declared by the above named Elizabeth Hodges the testatrix
as and for her last Will and testament in the presence of us who at her request
in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses. Al: Waddington,
Usk; Wm Edwards, Usk; William Edwards junr, Usk
14th
day of May 1829. James Hodges
the lawful nephew of the said deceased and one of the executors named in this
Will was duly sworn as such and that the goods chattels and credits of the said
deceased are under the value of six hundred pounds (power being first reserved
for making the like grant to the other executor &c before me WB Knight, Chancellor
Diocese of
Llandaff In the consistory Court. In the goods Mrs Elizabeth Hodges deceased.
14th
day of May 1829 Appeared
personally James Hodges of the parish of Magor in the County of
Monmouth, farmer one of the executors named in the last Will and Testament of
the said Elizabeth Hodges late of the parish of Undy in the said County,
widow deceased, who died in the month of January 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, but including the leasehold estates for years of the said
deceased whether absolute or determinable on lives (if any) and without
deducting any thing on account of the debts due and owing from the said
deceased are under the value of six hundred pounds to the best of this
deponents knowledge, information and belief.
Jas Hodges
Same day sworn before me WB Knight,
Chancellor
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for this document.
DW
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