This is the last Will and Testament
of me William Pritchard in the parish of Grosmont and in the County of
Monmouth labourer. I give devise and
bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Browne wife to William Browne
publican in the parish of Langattock Lingoed and in the said County of Monmouth
one sixth part of the money or monies which after my decease may be standing in
my name in the Old Bank, Abergavenny and I also give her the said Margaret
Browne one article of furniture namely a carved oaken chest. I will and bequeath unto my grandson William
Browne son to the said William Browne and Margaret his wife
my watch as a special token of my love.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Christopher wife to John
Christopher in Nantygloe in the aforesaid County of Monmouth haulier one
sixth part of the money or monies which after my decease may be standing in my
name in the Old Bank, Abergavenny and I also give her the said Mary
Christopher one article of furniture namely one oaken table. I give will and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah
Watkins wife to Lewis Watkins both of whom are now living with me
two thirds of the money or monies which after my decease may be standing in my
name in the Old Bank, Abergavenny. I
give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Ann Watkins daughter to
the said Lewis Watkins and Sarah his wife one article of
furniture the chest as a special token of my love. And as to the rest and residue and remainder of my furniture and
effects of what nature or kind soever
?
? disposed of I give devise and
bequeath the
? and every part thereof unto my daughter the said Sarah
Watkins wife to the said Lewis Watkins I direct that the cost of a
grave stone which is to be erected to my memory and that of my wife and also
all funeral and testamentary expences shall and will be paid by the said Margaret
Browne, Mary Christopher and Sarah Watkins and that each
of them shall pay an equal share of the expences incurred by my decease and I
do hereby revoke all former or other Wills by me at any time made. I hereby nominate constitute and appoint Mrs
Nicholas wife to Mr William Nicholas of F
? farmer to be the sole
executrix for
? into effect this my last Will and Testament revoking and
making void all other Wills and Testaments by me and declaring this to be my
only last Will and Testament. In
witness whereof I the said William Pritchard have hereunto set my hand this 28th
day of June 1855 five. William
Pritchard. Signed my me for the
testator in his presence and by his direction.
Edward McCormick, witness; Edward McCormick; Mary
Nicholas
In the goods of William Pritchard
deceased.
Appeared personally Edward
McCormick of Caerwent in the County of Monmouth , Land Surveyor, and made
oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament
of William Pritchard late of the parish of Grosmont in the County of
Monmouth labourer deceased which will bears date the twenty eighth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and id now hereunto annexed and be
further made oath that on the twenty eighth day of June aforesaid the deponent
? the name William Prichard at the foot or end of the said Will in the
presence and by the direction of the deceased and also in the presence of Mary
Nicholas (wife of William Nicholas) the other subscribed witness
thereto and
?
? thereafter in the like presence of the deceased and of the
said Mary Nicholas also memorandum now appearing opposite to the said
name and being in the following words to wit Signed by us for the testator in
his presence and by his direction and signed the same and that thereupon the
deponent and the said Mary Nicholas subscribed their names two?
names beneath the name William
Pritchard in the presence of the deceased and of each other whereupon the
deponent in the presence of the deceased and of the said Mary Nicholas
made a
? to the
?
?
? the witnesses wrote the word Witnesses opposite the
?
?
? appear in the presence of the deceased and of the said Mary
Nicholas and he lastly made oath that the word five appearing written after
the figures 1855 the date of the said Will was as written before the aforesaid
?
? the said Will. Edward
McCormick. On the ninth day of
February one thousand eight hundred and fifty six the said Edward McCormick
was duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed
Commission. Before me William Henry
Tevyning?, Commissioner.
Proved at London 10th
February 1856 before the Judge by the oath of Mary Nicholas (wife of William
Nicholas) the sole executrix to whom admon was granted having been first
sworn by Comon duly to administer.
Transcribed from
a very poor photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South
Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 11 November 2002