In the name of God Amen I Blanch Keen of the pish of Goldclift in the County of Monmouth widow being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory (praised be God) do make & ordain my last will and testament in manner & form following.
Imprimis I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God trusting in the merits of my saviour Jesus Christ to enjoy everlasting life and my body to be decently buried within the pish church of Magor by my executor herein after named.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Keen all my houshould goods.
Item I give & bequeath unto my grandson Edward Earl the sume of five shillings.
Item I give & bequeath unto my grandson John Earl the sume of ten pounds.
Item I give and bequeath unto my grand daughters Blanch & Anne Earl all my wearing apparel.
Item I give & bequeath unto my grand children Charles, Elizabeth, Blanch, Anne & William Keen the sons & daughters of Roger Keen of Whitson the sume of five shillings each.
Item I give & bequeath unto Mary Jones the daughter of my nephew Mr Charles Jones of the Ford in the County aforesd the sume of twenty guineas.
Item I do hereby nominate & appoint my nephew Mr Charles Jones of ye Ford aforesd to be sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th day of May in the year of our Lord 1706. The mark of Blanch Keen.
Signed sealed published & declared in ye p’sence of Elizabeth Harris, Saml Price, Clr
Proved 10 March 1707/8 by Charles Jones, executor before John Jones
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 17 March 2001