In the name of God amen I John Harry of the parish of Minithusloine and County of Monmouth yeoman and the Dioces of Landaff, being something decayed in body but of a sound and perfect memory, blessed be the Allmighty, and calling to mind the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all men must yeild to death when it pleaseth God to call, doe make, ordaine constitute, publish and declare this my last will and testament in maner and form following, revocking, and disannulling all other will or wills testament and testaments heretofore made and declared either by word or writtings, and this is to be taken only for my last will and testament. First and principally I do comand, and comitt my soul into the hands of the Allmighty God my maker hopeing through the merritts death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour to optaine full and free pardon and remission of all my sins, and inherite eternal life, and my body I comit to be buried by the discretion of my executors hereafter named to apoint. And now for the settling of my temporal estate, goods, cattle, and chattles, houshould stuff, and implemts as it hath pleased God to bestow me, I so order devise give and dispose in manner and form following, that is to say. First I will that all my depts and duties shall be well and truly paid, and my funeral charges discharged by my executors. Item I do devise give and bequeath unto my daughter Lidia one chest and ten pounds pf Brittish money to be paid to her in the term of ten years after the time of my decease to witt one pound in the first year after my decease and so to continue yearly for the space of ten years provided that she so long liveth. Ittem I do give and bequeath unto my sister Martha five pounds of Brittish money to be paid yearly for the space of five years after the time of my decease provided that she so long liveth. Ittem I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary ten shillings. Ittem I give and bequeath unto Martha Nicolas my neece ten shillings. Ittem I give and bequeath unto Mary Nicolas five shillings. Ittem Ittem I give and bequeath unto Harry Rice my nephew one shilling. Ittem I give and bequeath unto Tabitha Rice my neece one shilling. Ittem I give and dispose unto Thomas Edward one pound of Brittish money to be paid within the space of one year after the time of my decease provided that he then will be an assistant in the Ministry of the Gospel, serving the Church of Christ meeting at the Blaene. Ittem I give and bequeath unto Mary Lewis my neese one pound of Brittish money. Ittem I give and bequeath unto Sara Lewis my neese one pound of Brittish money. Ittem I do give and bequeath nominate and appoint my loveing wife Sara and my beloved son Morgan Harry to be joint executors of this my last will and testament disposing to them all the rest and residue of all my goods cattles and chattels implements whatsoever. In witness whereof by these presents I have hereunto set my hand and seal the ninth day of May in the ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second, King of Great Brittain defender of the faith, and in the year of our Lord God seventeen hundred thirty and six. John Harry
Pubished and sealed and declared in the presents of Noah Symonds; Tho: Price; William Harry; All these in Olchon in Hereford Shire
April the 20th 1738. Sarah Harry the relict and Morgan Harry the son and executors in this will named were sworn well and faithfully to execute the same &c &c. Before me Wm Harris, Surrogate
This will was proved at Abergavenny upon the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord 1738 before the Revd Mr William Harris &c &c by Sarah Harry the relict and Morgan Harry the son the executors in this will named who were sworn well and faithfully &c &c
An inventary of all and singular the goods, cattle and chattles of John Harry late of the parish of Mynithyslloine in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaffe deceased made, vallued and appraised the twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord (according to the computation of the Church of England) one thousand seven hundred and thirty seven by Lewis Thomas and Roger Philipp appraisors as follows, that is to say –
£ s d
First his wearing apparel vallued at 2 10 0
Allso books at 1 0 0
Allso two chests at 0 10 0
Allso one feather bed with it’s appurtenances at 1 0 0
Allso several other household goods and lumber at 5 0 0
Allso one horse at 1 0 0
Allso three cows at 4 0 0
Allso two heifers at 2 0 0
Allso two bullocks at 1 0 0
Allso draggs and implements of husbandry at 0 10 0
Allso oatmeal at 0 10 0
Allso wheat at 0 5 0
Allso barley at 0 5 0
Allso oats at 0 5 0
Allso one pig at 0 5 0
Allso twenty sheep at 1 10 0
Lastly bees at 0 4 0
Sum total £21 14 00
Exhibited at Abergavenny upon the twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ 1738 by Sarah Harry the relict and Morgan Harry the son, executors for a true and perfect inventary but under protestation of adding if any more of the decedents assetts shall hereafter come to their hands, possession or knowledge.
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel. 01633 858 359 7 October 2001