In the name of God Amen I William
Evans of the parish of Langwm in the County of Monmouth yeoman being in
health of body and of sound mind memory and understanding praised be God for the
same, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that
is to say. First and principally I
commend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried by my
executrix hereinafter named. I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Evans during the term of her
natural life all that messuage or tenement farm and lands which I bought of my
brother Thos Evans situate in the said parish of Langwm and after her
decease to my son John Evans and his heirs for ever, and in case of his
decease without issue, then to be sold and the money arising from such sale to
be equally divided share and share alike between my daughters or the survivors
of them. Likewise I give and bequeath
unto my beloved wife the Wern Orchard which I bought of Margaret Morris
during the term of her natural life and after her decease to my daughter Rachel
and her heirs for ever.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Rachel Evans aforesaid the sum of fifty pounds of good and lawful
money of Great Britain and a bed, bedstead and two pair of bed cloaths to be
paid and gave at the end of twelve months after my decease. Likewise I give and bequeath unto my
daughters Mary, Margaret and Martha the sum of five pounds
each of good and lawful money of Great Britain to be paid by my executrix
twelve months after my decease. I give
and bequeath unto my son William and my daughter Jane for reasons
of their being heretofore provided for the sum of one shilling each and no
more.
Lastly all the rest and residue of
my goods, chattels, stock, estate and effects of what nature or kind soever not
herein given or bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth
for her own use and benefit. And I do
hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said beloved wife Elizabeth Evans
whole and sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and
annulling all other and former Will and Wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said William
Evans have hereunto set and subscribed my hand and seal this 29th
day of May 1818. William Evans
Signed, sealed, published and
declared by the within named Testator as and for his last Will & 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 thereunto. Walter Osland 29th May
1818; George Evans; Charles Evans
NOTE:
There is no date of the proving of the Will on this document. On two
other documents there are a number of dates, I have taken the latest of
these. DW
Benjamin Hall,
Doctor in Divinity, Vicar General and Official Principal of the Right Reverend
Father in God William by divine permission Lord Bishop of Llandaff lawfully
constituted. To our well beloved in
Christ the Reverend Thomas Addams Williams, James Barnard Davies and Benjamin
Jones, Clerks in the County of Monmouth and diocese of Llandaff, greeting
whereas William Evans late of the parish of Langwm in the County and
diocese aforesaid yeoman deceased did make his last Will and Testament
(hereunto annexed) and did therein name his wife Elizabeth Evans sole
executrix and afterwards died. We do
therefore empower you jointly and severally to swear the said Elizabeth
Evans to the truth of the affidavit hereunto annexed, as well as to the
truth of the said Will as of the faithful performance thereof and to make a
true inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said
deceased and to render a just and true account and to exhibit the same into the
Registry of the Consistory Court of Llandaff.
And you are hereby enjoyned further to do in the premises as shall be
needful and that such oath being administered you duly transmit to us our
Surrogate this Commission and all your proceedings thereon subscribed with the proper
hand writing of one or more of you on or before the last day of June next
ensuing provided nevertheless that this Commission shall be of no effect unless
so transmitted before the said time.
Dated at Llandaff the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred
and twenty four.
The form of the oath to Elizabeth
Evans the said executrix laying her right hand on the holy Evangelists,
your oath is that the paper writing hereunto annexed contains the true last
Will and testament of the above William Evans deceased as far as you
know or believe, and that you will truly perform the same first by paying his
debts and then the legacies therein contained so far as his goods chattels and
credits will thereto extend and the law charge, and that you will make a true
and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods chattels and credits
and exhibit the same into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Llandaff at
the time assigned you by the said Court and also render a just account thereof
when lawfully required. That the goods
chattels and credits of the said deceased do not amount in value to the sum of
two hundred pounds. And that the
contents of the affidavit hereunto annexed to which you have subscribed your
name were and are true. So help you God
This Commission was duly executed
and the said Elizabeth Evans sworn according to the tenor of the above
oath this 19th day of April 1824.
before me Benjamin Jones, Commissioner
The amount of the
effects as by the inventory £190.2.6
12th
April 1824. Let the Commission pass the
seal. Benj Hall, Chan’r
22nd
April 1824. Let Probate pass the
seal. Benj Hall, Chan’r
In the Consistory Court of Llandaff. In the
Goods of Mr William Evans deceased
On the 19th
day of April 1824
Appeared
Personally Elizabeth Evans of the parish of Langwm on the County of
Monmouth, widow the sole Executrix named in the last Will and Testament of the
said William Evans late of the
parish of Langwm yeoman aforesaid
deceased, who died on the tenth day of April
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 two hundred Pounds,
to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge, information, and belief. And she 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 Elizabeth (X) Evans. Witness Catherine Jones
Sworn by virtue of
a Commission before me Benjamin Jones, Commissioner
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for the above document.
DW
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