In the name of God Amen I James Rosser of the parish of Goytre in the County of Monmouthshire and Diocess of Landaff being in perfect health, mind and memory do make and ordain my last will and testament in the following maner. First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the grave to be buried in a Christian burial at the discertion of my executors hereafter named. And as for what worldly goods that God has been pleas’d to bestow upon me I give and bequeath in manner following. First I give and bequeath to my son John Rosser the sume of one shilling to be paid by my executors at the end of twelve months after my decease. Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann the wife of James Watkins the sum of one shilling to be paid at the end of twelve months after my decease. And all the rest of my goods cattle and chattles I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her natural life and after her decease to my daughter Margaret whom I nominate and appoint my executors and administrators jointly, revoking and disannulling all former wills and testaments by me made, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this second day of January in the year of Our Lord 1746/7. James Rosser
Signed sealed published and declared by the above written testator in the presence of us whose names are under written Francis Morgan; Francis Morgan the younger; John Price
October the 15th 1765. Margarett David (wife of Francis David) the natural and lawfull daughter and surviving executrix in this will names was sworn well and faithfully to execute the same, to exhibite an inventory &c and to render an account &c (and also made oaths that the assetts of the deceased would not amount to five pounds) before me Nath’l Wells, Surrogate
This will was proved at Abergavenny on the fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five before the Revd Mr Nathaniel Wells, Clerk, &c, Surrogate by Margarett David (wife of Francis David) the natural and lawfull daughter and surviving executrix in this will named &c
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 29 March 2001