In the name of God Amen the eaightteens day of August acording to the computation of the Church of England one thousand seven hundred and twelth I Gwenllian Beavan of parish of Goytre in the County of Monmoth within ye diocess of Landaff being sick in boydy but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God do make, constitute, ordein, and declare this my last will and testament in manor and forme following and first being penitent and sorry for all my sins most humbly begging pardon and forgivenes for the same I give and comend my soul to almighty God my saviour and redeemer whome by the meritts of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved, and to have full remission and forgivenes of all my sins, and now for the sorting of my temporall estate and such goods, I do order give and dispose the same in maner and forme following.  Item I give towards my funerall the sum of ten pounds to be paied by my executor.  I do give and bequeath to my best beloved father and my executor the sum of fiveteene pounds wich mony lieth in the hand of Charls Morgan to be payed three mounth after my decease.  I do give and bequeath to my best beloved father the sum of six pounds teen sillings.  I do give and bequeath to my best beloved brother William Beavan the sum of six pounds sixteen shillings wich monny lieth in William Beavan his hand the other six pounds that lieth in William Beavan his hand and the ten shilling to be payed to my executor to be payed three years after my decease.  I do give and bequeath to my beloved sister Jane the wife of John Morgan one shiling.  I do give and bequeath to my best beloved Ciscill Walters the wife of Beavan all my wearing aparell, all the rest of my goods I do give to my executor David Beavan my father of Goytre whome I name and apoint to be my executor this my last will and testamant.  In witness wherof of the said Gwenllian Beavan to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and yeare above writen the marke of Gwenllian Beavan

 

In witness whereof to the said Gwenllian Beavan, Richard Lewis, the marke of Will Evan;  John George

Read signed and delivered in the presens of ye above witness

 

(Latin) 24 April 1713 Proved by the executor &c before me Fran Pettingall, Surrogate

 

(Latin) Proved at Caerleon 24 April 1713 before Francis Pettingall, Clerk, Surrogate by David Beavan the executor &c

 

Transcribed from a photocopy by Dave Woolven, 2 Aspen Way, Malpas Park, Newport, South Wales.  NP20 6LB    Tel  01633 858 359  11 February 2003