In the name of God Amen I Henry Daniell of the pish of Trevethin in the County of Monmouth within ye diocesse of Landaffe bachelor, being sick in body but of sound and perfect memory (praysed be God) do make and ordaine this my last will and testament in writeing in maner and form following (that is to say) First I comend my soule into the hands of God Allmighty my Creator assuredly believing to be saved through the merits of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and redeemer and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian buriall wthin the Church yard of Trevethin And as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bestowe upon me I dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say) First I give and bequeath to Jenkin Daniell my brother all my wearing apparell. Itte I give and bequeath to Martha Jenkin my neece one beddsteed wth its apurtenances immeadiately after my decease. Itte I give & bequeath to Jaen Jenkin my neece one such itte. I give & bequeath to Mary Jenkin my neece one brass pann. Itte I give and bequeath to James John ,y apprentice one ewe and lamb immediately after my decease. Itte all the rest of my goods cattells chatells implements and household stuff whatsoever that I have herein not bequeathed I give and bequeath to Joan Daniell my sister all my goods cattell chatell whome I do nominat ordain and appoynt to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament. In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the sixteenth day of Aprill in the fifth year of the reign of our most grcious soverane Lord King George over Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the Faith anoq domini 1719. Henry Daniell
Signed sealed and delivered in the p’sence of us - the marke of Isaac John; the marke of William Moses; James Daniell
(Latin – summary) Joan Daniell, sister & executrix named in the testament to administer. Francis Davies, Surrogate
(Latin – summary) Proved in Abergavenny 22 April 1719 before Francis Davies by Joan Daniell, sister & executrix &c
A true & pfect inventory of all the goods, cattles, moneys, implements and houshold stuffe whatsoever of Henry Daniell of the pish of Trevethin within ye County of Monmouth and Diocess of Landaff blacksmith late deceased taken, valued and apprized by the psons undernamed on the 20th say of Aprill Anno Domini 1719 as followeth
£ s d
Imprimis his wearing apparel prized att 1 10 0
Itt one bedstead & two chaff beds att 1 5 0
Itt one small cupboard & one small chest to 0 10 0
Itt one old hutch, six old coffers and one box prized att 0 13 0
Itt one old pan prized att 0 1 6
Itt two small iron potts prized att 0 2 6
Itt one brandiron & one bakestone att 0 1 6
Itt all his wooden vessels prized att 0 2 6
Itt two pieces of bacon prized att 0 1 6
Itt two small kine and three heifers to 6 5 0
Itt one small colt valued att 0 10 0
Itt all his sheep prized att 0 6 0
Itt his corn in the ground att 1 2 0
Itt corn in ye house and barn att 0 3 0
Itt his books valued att 0 2 6
Itt his tools belonging to smiths trade and husbandry att 0 12 0
Itt some wast boards and the stools valued att 0 2 0
Itt one old spinning wheel and some small things in the house if any be
forgotten att 0 1 4
Itt desperate debts due to the testator in hands of severall persons as are
recited on ye back hereoff 4 6 2
The totall summe is 17 17 6
Testators debts are 16 0 2
Prizors names. ye mke of John Richard; James Daniell
(Latin – summary) Inventory exhibited at Abergavenny 22 April 1719 by Joan Daniell, sister & executrix.
The desperate debts within mentioned to be due to the testator are in ye hands of the severall persons undernamed as followeth.
s d
Imprimis in ye hands of Edmond Wm Lawrence 5 0
Itt in ye hands of Charles Rosser Watkin 5 0
Itt in ye hands of Daniel Lewis Lawrence 4 0
Itt in ye hands of Arthur John Lewis 3 3
Itt in ye hands of William Thomas Wm Edward 1 7
Itt in ye hands of Thomas Powell 0 8
Itt in ye hands of Rosser William David 1 0
Itt in ye hands of William James Watkin 1 3
Itt in ye hands of Francis Watkin James 0 9
Itt in ye hands of Walter Watkin James 1 0
Itt in ye hands of Henry Jayne 2 3
Itt in ye hands of Thomas William Jenkin 0 4
Itt in ye hands of Tobias Charles 0 3
Itt in ye hands of William Tobias 1 3
Itt in ye hands of Hannah Charles 1 2
Itt in ye hands of Gwillim Lewis 1 6
Itt in ye hands of Morgan John Watkin 2 7
Itt in ye hands of Abraham James 1 3
Itt in ye hands of Morgan Moses 1 2
Itt in ye hands of David Morgan Rosser 5 5
Itt in ye hands of the wife of William Watters 0 10
Itt in ye hands of Edmond John Rowland 1 0
Itt in ye hands of John Jenkin William 1 6
Itt in ye hands of Marodlen? Simon 0 9
Itt in ye hands of James Thomas Evan 1 3
Itt in ye hands of Francis Lewis John 3 9
Itt in ye hands of Roger William John 1 4
Itt in ye hands of William John William 11 0
Itt in ye hands of Joseph Solomon 1 0
Itt in ye hands of Phillip Edmond 1 1
Itt in ye hands of Abraham Valentine 6 0
Itt in ye hands of Henry Morgan Lewis 10 0
Itt in ye hands of Charles William James 2 2
Itt in ye hands of Walter James Evan 2 0
Itt in ye hands of Edward Wm Edward 1 0
Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales. NP20 6LB Tel 01633 858 359 12 March 2001
