In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Poiskins of the parrish of Cumcarvan in the County of Monmouth & Diocess of Landaffe being sick in body but of perfect memory and understanding thanks be given to Allmighty God, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following (viz) . First and principally I commend my soul into the hands of Allmighty God my maker and redeemer hopeing that through the meritts death and passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inheritt eternall life. And my body to be decently buried at the discrecon of my exec’rx hereafter named. And as for my worldly estate I dispose as followeth.
Imp’rs. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Poiskins the sume of fifthty pounds to be paid her within one yeare after my decease with one feather bed and it’s appurten’ces and one bass kettle.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Poiskins the sume of fourty pounds being a mortage upon a medow in ye pish of Langoven and County sfforesaid now in the possession of George Williams in ye afforesaid oarrish of Langoven, and it is my will that my said daughter Mary is to receive ye said sume of fourty pounds at the time of payment mentioned in ye deed with one cubbord, one table and one brass kettle.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Poiskins the sume of fourty pounds to be paid her within four yeares after my decease.
And it is my will and meaning that if any of my said daughters Anne, Mary and Elizabeth die before they receive ye said portion or portions that then the said portion and portions of such said decedent or decedents shall be paid unto the survivors or survivor of them and my meaning is equally divided between them.
All the rest and residue of my goods and chattles whatsoever I doe give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hanna whome I doe nominate and appoint full and sole exe’tr of this my last will and testament. Revoking, disanulling and making void all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In wittness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the twenty first day of November in the yeare of our Lord God 1712.
Memorandum that ye words (of payment) between the eighteenth and nineteenth lines and ye words (survivor of) between ye twenty seventh and twenty eight lines were first interlined, and afterwards. Thomas Poiskin
Signed, sealed and published by the testator as his last will and testament in the prsence of us Thomas James; Phillip Morgan; Tho Williams
(Latin) 7 May 1717. Hanna Poiskins, relict & executrix named in the testament, before me Francis Davies, Surrogate
(Latin) Proved at Usk 7 May 1717 before the Rev Francis Davies, Clerk, Surrogate, by Hanna Poiskins, relict & executrix &c &c
A true and perfect inventary of all the goods, chells and creditts of Thomas Poiskins of Lanthomas? wth in the parrish of Cumcarvan in the County of Monmouth and Diocese of Landaff, yeoman, dec’ed, made, vallued and appraised the fourteenth day of May Anno Dni 1716 by Thomas Williams and John Nicholas appraisors viz
£ s d
Impr’s his wearing aparel att 1 10 0
Item in the kichin the brass and pewter, one chest and one cubbord,
one table wth ye appurtences, two chaires and levll? stoles with all
the lumber in ye sd kichin 2 10 0
Item in the shop two looms wth it’s appurtinences thereto belonging,
ye warp in ye entry and ye rest of ye said lumber 1 10 0
Item in the chamber over the kichin two beds, bedsteads and the
appurtences thereto belonging, one chest and chair wth all other things
in ye sd chamber 4 0 0
Item in ye chamber over ye entry two beds and bedsteads wth theire
appurtences and all ye rest of ye lumber in ye sd chamber 2 0 0
Item one feather bed 1 10 0
Item in ye chamber over ye shop all the lumber and in the said garretts 0 10 0
Hall ye liquor in vessells and ye said vessells in ye siler and else
where wth bottles 2 10 0
It in ye dairy ye milking vessells and all other things in ye said dairy 0 10 0
Item ye corne growing on ye ground in ye barn and else where 25 0 0
It ye oates, peese and barley growing on ye ground 5 0 0
It seven cows 14 0 0
Item five oxon 12 0 0
Item 3 two year old beasts and three yerlings and three calfes 9 0 0
Item two horses and one colt 4 0 0
It 22 sheep and nine lambs 4 0 0
Item six pigs, one sow and small piggs 3 0 0
Item ye pouoltry at ye house 0 5 0
Item ye implem’ts of husbanbry 1 0 0
Item in money, bills, bonds & demands 130 0 0
ye sum 223 15 0
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales
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