In the name of God Amen, I Lewis Richard, mason, of the parish of Trevethin in the County of Monmouth being in sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath after my decease to my nephew Charles Richards currier of the afore said parish and County whom I appoint my executor, all my personal estate and effects and whatsoever I may be possest of at the time of my decease out of which property I give the sum of twenty pounds to be equaly divided between four of his children now living namely James, Mary, David and Charles Richards that when they shall arive at a proper age to be put out by the father to aprentice them to any business he shall think best in his judgment further more I apoint my executor the aforesaid Charles Richards to recive whatever sum will be due after my decease from two benefit societies I am now a member of unto which I set my name dated this twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Lewis Prichards.
Witness Henry Jones; John Morgan junr
23rd day of April 1833. Charles Richard the lawful nephew of the deceased and sole executor in this will named was duly sworn as such and that the goods chattles and credits of the deceased are under the value of one hundred pounds before me Thos Williams, MA, Surrogate
NOTE: The names of the testator & executor vary from one part of the document to the other. DW
Diocese of Llandaff, In the Consistory Court, In the goods of Mr Lewis Richards deceased.
Appeared personally Charles Richard of the parish of Trevethin in the County of Monmouth, currier, the sole executor named in the last Will and Testament of the said Lewis Richard late of the said parish of Trevethin aforesaid, mason deceased, who died on the 10th day of March 1833 and made Oath that the Estate and Effects of the said deceased, for and in respect of which, a probate of the said Will is to be granted, exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to as a Trustee for any other person or persons, and not beneficially, and without deducting any thing on account of the Debts due and owing from the said deceased, are under the Value of one hundred pounds, to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And he lastly made Oath that the said deceased did not die possessed of any Leasehold Estate or Estates for years, either absolute or determinable, on a life or lives to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn on the third day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me, Thos Williams, Surrogate
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales
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