In the name of God Amen this is the
last Will and Testament of me Samuel Rosser of Cwrt Robert in the parish
of Cwmcarvan in the County of Monmouth yeoman.
First I direct that all my just debts funeral expences and the charges
of proving this my Will may be fully paid and satisfied and subject to the
payment thereof I give and devise all that my freehold messuage and lands in
which I now dwell and occupy commonly called or known by the name of Cup Robert
unto my son in law and daughter James Rosser and Mary Rosser for
and during the term of their joint natural lives and from and immediately after
their decease I give and devise the same unto my grandson Ezra Rosser
his heirs and assigns for ever but it is my will and meaning that my grandson Ezra
Rosser shall immediately upon his coming into possession of the said
premises pay unto his brother and
sister the sum of ten pounds each and if in case my said daughter Mary Rosser
should have any other child or children either in my life time or after my
decease then it is my will that my said grandson Ezra Rosser shall
immediately upon such child or children attaining the age of twenty one years
or upon my said grandson coming into possession of the said messuage and
premises pay unto them the said sum of ten pounds each the same as if they were
now born. I also give and bequeath unto
my grand daughter Eleanor my pewter dishes and two brass kettles. I also give and bequeath all the rest
residue and remainder of my live and dead stock and all my household furniture
unto my said son in law and daughter James Rosser and Mary Rosser
for and during their joint natural lives and from and after their decease the
same to be divided between my said grand children share and share alike, and I
appoint my said son in law James Rosser sole executor of this my Will
hereby revoking all others by me heretofore made and I declare this to be my
last Will and Testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of January one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
The mark of Samuel (Sam) Rosser
Signed sealed
published and declared by the said testator Samuel Rosser as and for his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence
and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
hereto …? Owen; the mark of Thomas
(X) Gilbert; John Heydon
6th day
of January 1826. James Rosser
the sole executor in this Will named was duly sworn as such and that the goods
chattels and credits of the deceased are under the value of forty pounds,
before me Hugh Williams, Surrogate
In the Consistory Court of Llandaff. In the
Goods of Mr Samuel Rosser deceased,
Appeared
Personally James Rosser of the parish of Cwmcarvan on the County of
Monmouth, labourer the sole Executor named in the last Will and
Testament of the said Samuel Rosser late of Cross Robert in the parish
of Cwmcarvan aforesaid yeoman deceased,
who died on the fourth day of January instant 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 forty Pounds, to the best of this Deponent’s
knowledge, information, and belief.
And 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.
The mark of James (X) Rosser
Sworn before me
Hugh Williams, Surrogate
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for the above document.
DW
Transcribed from a
photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB
Tel 01633 858 359 28 January 2003