I Rees Keene of the parish of Llanhenock in the County of Monmouth Gentleman declare this to be my last will and testament. I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate of what nature of kind soever unto my wife Elizabeth Keene her heirs executors administrators and assigns for her and their own absolute use and benefit. And I appoint my said wife executrix of this my last will. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand the fourteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one. Rees Keene. Signed and published by the above named Rees Keene as his last will in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other all being present at the same time have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto Thos M Llewellin; Mr Herbert --?; Rees Keene, --? Lanhenock; Edward Evans?, --? Lanhenock.
Proved at London 9th April 1862 by the oath of Elizabeth Keene widow, the relict the sole executrix to whom admon was granted.
On the 9th day of April 1862 the will of Rees Keene late of the parish of Llanhenock in the County of Monmouth, Gentleman, deceased, who died on the 4th day of January 1862 at the said parish was proved in the Principal Registry of Her Majesty’s Court of Probate, by the oath of Elizabeth Keene of the said parish, widow, the relict the sole executrix therein named she having been first sworn to administer
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