This is the last Will and Testament
of me William Harris of the parish of Trevethin in the County of
Monmouth farmer. First I give devise
and bequeath unto my friend Daniel Jones of Coed y David in the said
Parish of Trevethin farmer all that my
moiety or share in those two houses with the appurtenances thereunto belonging
situate near the Wesleyan Chappel in the said parish of Trevethin now in the
respective occupations of Thomas Lewis and [BLANK] Martin
his heirs and assigns for ever. And I
give devise and bequeath unto my two friends Aaron Harris of the parish
of Mamhilad in the County of Monmouth farmer and David Davies of the
town of Ponty Pool innkeeper the whole of the remainder of all my copyhold
leasehold and other my property of whatever nature or description the same may
be wheresoever and whatsoever (after deducting all lawfull and reasonable
expences) in trust first to pay all my just debts funeral testamentary and
other expences then to pay over the whole of the proceedings of my said property
to my wife Mary Harris during her life or so long as she shall remain
unmarried after my decease then the
whole of my copyhold lands situate near Blaen y cwm in the said parish of
Trevethin called and known by the name of Pentwyn Mawr to go and belong to my
three daughters Ann Harris, Mary Harris and Margaret Harris
their respective heirs and assigns for ever share and share alike provided they
shall attain the age of twenty one years if not then to go and be divided
amongst the survivors or survivor of them share and share alike. And then the whole of the remainder of my
property of whatsoever nature or description the same may be to go and belong
to my two sons John Harris and Aaron Harris their heirs and
assigns for ever but subject to the payment of the sum of one hundred pounds to
each of my said three daughters Ann Harris, Mary Harris and Margaret
Harris provided they severally and respectively shall attain the age of
twenty one years and my said wife Mary Harris should have departed this
life if not the same to be paid within six months after my said wife. And also
liable to the several mortgages now due to William Phillips of Penycae
for the sum of three hundred and twenty pounds to a Friendly Society the sum of
one hundred pounds to Henry Miles the sum of one hundred pounds to Philip
Williams the sum of fifty pounds and to Morgan Thomas the sum of
twenty pounds. And I herby also
nominate constitute and appoint my said two friends Aaron Harris and David
Davies executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have to this my last
Will and Testament set and subscribed my hand and seal this twenty eighth day
of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight. William Harris
Signed sealed
published and declared by the said William Harris 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 hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto Thos Greenway,
innkeeper, Pontnewynidd; Thomas Legg,
shopkeeper, Sow Hill; Francis
Williams, shopkeeper, Sow Hill
8th day
of April 1839. Aaron Harris the
lawful brother of the deceased and David Davies the joint executors
named in this Will were duly sworn as such and that the goods chattels and
credits of the said deceased were under the value of two hundred pounds before
me John Probert, Surrogate
Inventory and
valuation of the effects of the late William Harris of the parish of
Trevethin in the County of Monmouth made this twenty fourth day of October 1838
Cash in the house 10 .. ..
Heifer 3 10 ..
Colt 2 .. ..
4 cows 15 .. ..
2 horses and
harness 7 .. ..
Lot of cheese 2 .. ..
Hay .. 10 ..
2 carts 2 .. ..
3 tubs .. 3 ..
Wearing apparell 3 .. ..
Chest 4/-,
Pembroke table 10/- .. 14 ..
2 tent bedsteads
15/-. 2 feather beds 60/- 3 15 ..
2 millstuff beds
15/-, 2 stump bedsteads 10/- 1 5 ..
3 pr sheets 5/-,
5pr blankets 15/-, 2 rugs 5/- 1 5 ..
4 quilts 8/-,
chest 4/-, night chair 4/- .. 16 ..
2 old boxes 3/-,
cradle 2/6, 24 hour clock 50/- 2 15 6
24 hour clock
30/-, 12 chairs 21/-, oak table 3/6 2 14 6
2 tables 4/-,
weather glass 10/-, 2 tea trays 3/- .. 17 ..
Tea things 2/-, 2
sets fire irons 3/-, 2 fenders 2/- .. 7 ..
Candlesticks &
fire 4/-, ironing box &c 3/- .. 7 ..
6 pans 2/-, 3
casks 6/-, 2 benches 2/-, ware 3/- .. 13 ..
4 jugs 1/-,
cupboard 7/6, 3 jars 1/-, pan 1/- .. 10 6
4 iron pots 2/6, 2
saucepans 2/-, coal box 1/- .. 5 6
Case of drawers
30/-, tea caddie 2/6 1 12 6
Tea service 5/-,
round oak table 4/6 .. 9 6
Looking glass 1/6,
dining table 20/- 1 1 6
6 small pictures
1/-, chemney clock .. 8 6
2 brushes 1/-,
sundries 5/- .. 6 ..
3 pigs 4 .. ..
£69 6 ..
We have viewed and
examined the above mentioned articles do value the same to the sum of sixty
nine pounds and six shillings as witness our hands the day and year above
written. Thos Greenway; Francis Williams
Diocese of Llandaff In the
Consistory Court In the Goods of Mr William Harris deceased,
Appeared
Personally Aaron Harris of the parish of Mamhilad in the County of Monmouth farmer and David Davies of
the town of Pontypool in the said County innkeeper the joint Executors named in
the last Will and Testament of the said
William Harris late of the parish of Trevethin in the said County
farmer deceased, who died on the
thirteenth day of September last 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 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 these
Deponent’s knowledge, information and belief. Aaron Harris, David
Davies
Sworn on the
eighth Day of April 1839 before me John Probert, Surrogate
NOTE: I
have used a proforma for the above document.
DW
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Tel 01633 858 359 14 February 2003