The last Will and Testament of me Matthew
Jones of the parish of Cwmcarvan in the County of Monmouth farmer. I give and bequeath unto my wife Margaret
Jones one feather bed with its appurdages.
I also give and bequeath unto my friends James Jones of Croft-y-Lloy
blacksmith and Walter Nicholas of Cwmcarvan aforesaid farmer all the
residue of my personal estate whatsoever upon trust to sell the live and dead
stock and other effects as soon as conveniently may be after my decease and
after such sale and the payment of my just debts to place all the money arising
from such sale together with the other money which I may die possessed of out
at interest and to pay the annual interest of such monies to my said wife for
her life provided she shall continue my widow and from having no child and I
direct that my wife shall breed up and support our son William Jones and
after the decease or intermarriage of my said wife I give all my said personal
estate unto my said son William Jones to be paid to him at the age of twenty
one years but if my wife should die or intermarry before my said son should
attain that age then I direct my said trustees to take care of my said son and
apply as much of the annual interest of my said estate as may be necessary to
support clothe and educate him until he attains that age. And I hereby appoint the said James Jones
and Walter Nicholas executors of this my last Will and
Testament. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of July one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six. Matthew Jones.
Signed sealed
published and declared by the testator Matthew Jones as and for his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names at witnesses
thereto. Witness Edward Prichard; the marke of Mathew (X) Williams
23rd day of March
1827. James Jones and Walter
Nicholas the joint executors in this Will named were duly sworn as such and
that the goods chattles and credits of the decease are under the value of two
hundred pounds before me Hugh? Williams, Surrogate
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Tel 01633 858 359 15 March 2003