In the name of God Amen I Philip
Phillips of the parish of Llanover in the County of Monmouth tucker do make
this my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) First I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret
Phillips all my beds bedding linen woollen brass pewter household furniture
or implements of household of every description for her own use. Also I give and bequeath all my stock of
cattle horses pigs sheep corn grain hay stock in trade implements of husbandry
and trade money securities for money and debts that shall be due to me at my
decease and all other my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever
not hereinbefore disposed of, but subject nevertheless to the payment of all my
just debts funeral expences and the costs of proving this my Will unto my sons William
Phillips and Philip Phillips to hold unto them my said sons William
Phillips and Philip Phillips their executors administrators and
assigns equally to be divided between them share and share alike as or in
nature of tenants in common. And I do
nominate constitute and appoint my sons William Phillips and Philip
Phillips executors of this my Will and revoke all former Wills by me
heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Philip
Phillips the testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand
and seal the twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eight. Phillip
Phillips
Signed sealed
published and declared by the said testator Philip Phillips as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names
as witnesses thereto Baker Gabb; Baker Gabb junr
9th
October 1810. William Phillips
and Philip Phillips the sons and joint executors in the within Will was
sworn to the truth thereof and to the faithful performance of the same and that
the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to
the sum of one hundred pounds. Before
me Chas Powell, Surrogate
Proved at
Abergavenny before the Rev Chas Powell, AM, Surrogate, on the oath of the joint
executors 9th Oct 1810
Transcribed from a
photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel 01633 858 359 12 February 2003