In the name of God Amen ye 12th
Day of December 1720 I John Keene of ye pish of goldClift in the County
of Monmouth and Dieocess of Landaffe Bachelor being weak in body yet of pfect
…? and memory according to ye Computation of ye Church of Great brittain Doe
make & Constitute this my last will and testament in manor and form
following Hoping yt through ye meritorious Death & passion of Jesus Christ
my savour & Redeemer to Receive free pardon for my sins & as for my
Body to Buryed in Christian buriall according to ye Descretion of my Executors
hereafter nominated.
Impris I give and bequeth to ten of
ye poore people of ye pish of GoldClift ye sum of 0-2s-6d a pice to be paid
Immeadly after my Deseace.
It: I give and
Bequeth to Mary the wife of my Brother William Keene ye sum of
five pownd.
It: I give &
bequeth to my neece Mary ye Daughter of my Brother William Keene
ye sum of five pound money and my bald Horse.
It: I Give to my
neece Anne ye Daughter of my sd Brother ye sum of five pound.
It: I give to John
James and his wife one shilling a pice If Lawfully Demanded.
It: I give &
bequeth to Charles Keene and his wife as aforsd.
It: I give to Blanch
Keene one shilling as aforsd.
It: I give and
bequeth to Fortune Morgan present servant wth my Brother when she quitteth
his service ye sum of three pound of Lawfull mony of Great brittaine to be paid
twnty shillings pr annum for three years.
It: I give &
bequeth to David Griffith one Cote & briches being my second
wearing.
It: I Give and
Bequeth all ye Rest of my Goods movable and unmovable to my Beloved Brother William
Keene whome I doe make & ordaine whole & sole exutor of this my
Last will & testament Revoaking all former wills &c.
The second part of ye will
Concluding as it
is ye other side writtne
in Wittness wherof
I Have hereunto sett my hand and seale ye Day and year wthin writtne. John (K) Keene
in presents of us
In the pressence
of us
John Thomas, Cl
And Thomas
Bowen
(Latin) 5 Jan 1720
jurisdiction to William Keene brother & executor. Before me Wm Morgan
(Latin) Proved at Llandaff 5 Jan 1720 before Wm
Morgan, Clerk & Surrogate by William Keen brother & executor
A True &
perfect Inventory of all the goods Cattles & Chattells moveable &
unmoveable that John Keene late of the parish of Goldclyft in the County
of Monmouth & Diocesse of Landaffe Batcholour had; taken by the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed the 21 day of December 1720.
Imp: We value all his wearing Apparell at 03 00 00
It: We value his
horse, bridle & saddle at 04 00 00
It: We value one
old mare at 01 01 00
It: We value three
bullocks & one heifer at 13 10 00
It: We value one barrell
& a halfe at of cyder 01 10 00
It: We value one
cubord, two benches, two tables in the hall at 00 05 06
It: We value one
presse cunord & one bedstead at 00 03 00
It: We value four
cords of wood at 01 00 00
It: We value one
golden ring & one sca…? at 02 00 00
It: We value all
the rest of his goods unseen & forgotten at 00 02 06
Tot 117 02 0
Apprisers
John Thomas, Cl
& William
Martin
(Latin) Inventory
exhibited at Llandaff 5 Jan 1720 by William Keene, brother &
executor.
Transcribed from
a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South
Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 4 December 2002