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Documents

1. Will dated 12 July 1639 .
Beneficiaries:
To the cathedral church of St Davids , 6d.
To brother, Henry Watkins, all that messuage, barn and garden, orchard and lands purchased by his father, James Watkins, situated in Ewyas Harold and currently in the tenure of Joseph Phillipp, on condition he, Henry, pays the following legacies.
To brother, Phillipp Watkins, £6.
To brother, David Watkins, £3.
To sister, Blanch Watkins, £4.
To sister Cicill Watkins, £3.
These legacies to be paid within one year of the testator???s death by his executor.
Residual Legatee, brother Henry.

Executor: brother Henry Watkins.

Marked by testator.

Witnesses: Jenkin Williams, clerk, Watkin Landon, David Thomas Watkin, William Vaughan.

Date of Probate: 1 October 1639 .

2. Inventory: ?? dated 20 September 1639 ; value £4?? 6?? 8d.?? Appraisers: William Vaughan, Thomas Prichard and William Walter.

Observations:

The inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.
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