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1. Will [2pages] dated 6 May 1741 :
Beneficiaries: To sister, Mary Walle, £10.
To brother, Thomas Walle, 1/-, 'if demanded'
To Catherine Price £10.
To brother, Richard Walle, £5, to be divided equally amongst his children.
To youngest sister, Hester Walle, one feather bed, one bolster and 2 flaxen sheets.
To brother, Henry, 5/-, if demanded.
To cousin, Robert Walle, 20/-.
To cousin, Blanch Walle, 20/-.
To Sarah Walle, daughter of John Walle, 20/-.
To James Walle, son of John Walle, 20/- and to Mary, his daughter, 20/-.
To William George, godson, 10/-
To the poor of the parish of Rockfield, co. Monmouth, the interest of £10 for ever to be paid on St Thomas ' day to such as executor thinks proper.
To poor of the parish of Rowlestone '…the lawful interest on £40 for ever and to be paid yearly and every year at or upon St Thomas Day at the parish church yard of Rowlestone by my executor and trustee…'
To the poor that 'are objects of charity' at the funeral '£5 worth of wheaten bread to be distributed.
For funeral expenses £10 plus 20 pairs of gloves for 'my nearest relations.…to the value of 14d per pair'.
To friend Rees Prichard the £10 owed by bond .
Whatever money remains undistributed to be divided amongst the nearest relations at the discretion of the executor.

Executor: Friend, Thomas Parry of Grosmont, gentleman as trustee.

Marked by testator

Witnesses: James James, Phillip Gwillim & Thomas Williams

Date of Probate: 9 June 1741

Observations:

No inventory. Documents include 2 coversheets; 4 pages in all.