Memorandum that William Powell of the parish of Cum Carvan in the County of Monmouth gent --? the first day of July in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and fower whilst he was of sound and pfect memory made his last will and testament and delivered the same in these? words or words to this effect, that he gave and bequeathed unto Ann Powell and Blaunch Powell his daughters all that he was owner of adding that Elizabeth the wife of William James had had her portion? and that she nor her husband was to expect ---? ---? From him the sayd William Powell declaring the sayd Ann and Blaunch his executrixes in the presence of William Hoskin, James Hoskin and Sacheus Rogers.

The marke of William Hoskin; the marke of James Hoskin; the marke of Sacheus Rogers

This admon is in Latin and has been scribbled. What I can read is:-

Elizabeth wife of William James of Cumcarvan, Monmouth.

William Powell

Estate does not exceed £30

This admon carries the same reference as the Will of Wm Powell of Cwmcarvan

A true & pfect inventory of the goods & chatels of John Powell latly deceased who dyed in the monthe of ---? last past being an alias inventory to be compared to the former to the best of our knowledges the goods being prized this 23d daie of February Anno Doni 1685

£ s d

Imp his wearing apparell 0 ? 0

Item the lease valued 9 0 0

Item two bonds to 7 0 0

whereof there is to be deducted toward funerall charges 2 0 0

Item on chaffe bed wth the appurtenances 1 6 8

Item on standing cubbert 0 8 0

Item three old pewter dishes 0 1 6

Item an old yron pott & little kettle wth a little brasse pan &

yron possrett? 0 6 0

Ite A paire of andians linkes & potthookes wth the yron &

shears & on spitt & a friing pan 0 3 0

A little table & all the rest of the wooden trumpery valued at 0 8 0

We whose names are subscribed being prizors of the abovesd goods & chattells wittnes our hands the daie & yeare above written

Will Walters; Thomas Harry; Will Warnell?

12 March 1684/5. Elizabeth Powell, relict of the above

NOTE:- This inventory carries the same reference number as the Will (Memorandum) of Wm Powell of Cwmcarvan, Mon. Transcriber

Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 20 February 2001