Description:

Documents:
1. Will dated 8 Auguust 1627.
Beneficiaries
To the Cathedral church of St Davids , 6d.
To daughter, Margaret Harry Watkins, 2 kine and best brass pan ' if she and her husband will deliver to Marie John James the brass pan of mine that they have in their keeping', one brand iron, the best bedstead, 4 sheep, 8 bushels of pound corn, the black mare, 10 bushels of oats, 2 platters, one plate, one cupboard, one barrel which 'she hath in her custody', 'my best gown, one wool spinning wheel, a pair of coarse sheets, best table cloth, , one coarse table cloth, 2 table napkins, one pillow and pillowbeer, the best chest, one chaff bed and a bolster.
To daughter, Katherine Harry Watkins, 8 bushels of muncorn, 20 bushels of oats, 4 sheep and 2 sucking pigs. The testator states that William Watkin, Katherine's husband is to provide a general release of all former legacies, debts and demands to the executor before any of Katherine's legacies are handed over. If he fails to provide such a release then she is not to receive her legacies. or any benefit under this will.
To Marie John James, one cow, 4 sheep a yearling heifer, 'my yearling colt', the best feather bolster, one pewter platter, the brass pan that Eustance has in his keeping, 'one covering of whit[white] and bleewe[blue]' a pillow and pillowbeer, 6 bushels of muncorn, 10 bushels of oats, a barrel, the long stand, the best wool spinning 'while [wheel]', brass chafing dish and a white candlestick.
To Elinor John James, one cow, one 'wainling [weaning?] heifer, 2 sheep, 4 bushels of muncorn, 6 bushels of oats, one pair of sheets, one little yellow candlestick and one bedstead.
To Katherine Thomas, one cow, one yearling heifer th[rest of the word missing, probably three] sheep, one pair of sheets, and a pewter platter.
To Elizabeth Lewis, 3 sheep, one pair of sheets, [undecipherable] yearling heifer.
To Daughter, Jonet, 5 sheep, 2 bushels of muncorn, 4 bushels of oats and a pair of sheets.
To William Lewis, one yearling bull.
To Elizabeth Thomas, 2 sheep, one yearling beast.
To sister Maude, 2 bushels of muncorn and 4 bushels of oats.
To Walter George, one weaning calf.
To Margaret George, one weaning calf.
To John Phillip David, one sheep.
To son George Harry Watkin, the residue of all the goods and cattle towards the payment of £20 owed; that is £10 each to Elizabeth and Katherine Thomas.

Executor: son, George Harry Watkin.

Marked by testator

Witnesses Phee[Phillip] Parry, Valent Parry, Walter Vaughan, William Vaughan, senior.

Date of Probate: 12 January 1627

2. Inventory: dated 3 September 1627 ; value £61 5 8d. Assessors: Robt Parry, Walter Vaughan, Mr Morgan Delahay, vicar of Clodock, John Phillip David, James Morgan.

Observations :

The documents include a bond dated 22 January 1627 with bounden George Harry Watkin of Clodock without security.

Her Inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling:

Inventory

                                                                                                                   £     s     d
Inprimis 6 oxen praised at                                                         x^li       10                                                          
Item 13 milk kyne praised at                                                xiij^li         13
Item 3 beasts of two years old     praised at                      j^li x^s         1    10
Item 5 yearling beasts praised at                                j^li xiiij^s iiij^d      1    13     4
Item 4 weaning calves praised at                                   xiij^s iiij^d              13     4
Item one mare & one yearling colt praised at                ij^li x^s            2    10
Item 31 sheep praised at                                                 iij^li                 3
Item 15 swine of all sort praised at                                 j^li                  1   
Item 16 geese and other poultry praised at                       x^s                    10 
Item 18 acres of Pound corn praised at                      viij^li                 8  
Item 4 acres of Barley praised at                                   j^li x^s                 1    10
Item 36 acres of Oats praised at                                 viij^li                   8
Item 2 acres of peas praised at                                         v^s                          5
Item vessels of brass                                                            x^s                       10
Item vessels of pewter                                                         x^s                        10
Item vessels of wood                                                           x^s                         10
Item Implements of iron                                                       ij^s                          2
Item lynin of all sorts                                                          j^li                    1
Item Bedding of all sorts                                                   j^li                    1
ItemCoverlets and blankets                                                x^s                          10
Item Tableboards forms Chairs and stools                     x^s                          10 
Item Chests and coffers                                                      x^s                          10 
Item Hay in the house                                                       iij^li                  3   
Item Implements of husbandry of all sorts                      j^li                 1 
Item wearing apparel                                                          j^li                  1 

Suma Totalis lxj^li v^s viij^d [£61  5  8d]
[ there is a discrepancy as the total is £61 19 8d]