In the Name of God Amen
This is the last Will and Testament of me Elenor Jones of the Great
House in
the parish of Llangattock Lingoed within the County of Monmouth
Spinster being weak in body but of sound and dispoaing mind memory and
understanding do by this my last will dispose of all my goods chattels and effects
in manner and form following that is to say I give devise and bequeath unto
my
brother James Jones all my money bequeathed to me by my late Father
James
Jones Senior both of the parish & county aforesaid and all other money or
goods I may be ^possessed of I entrust to^
dispose of or - - - to the same
as hereinafter prescribed by this my will I give devise [marginal note: original so] ^and bequeath^
out of the money bequeathed to my before mentioned brother James the annual
sum of five pounds unto my daughter Mary Ann Price wife of John Price of the
parish of Llantilo Pertholey in the aforesaid County Laborer to be paid
to her in
two equal payments half yearly the first payment to be made at twelve
calendar [marginal note: original so] months ^next after my decease^ that is to say the first half
at the time hereinbefore specified and to
continue to be paid for and during
the term of her natural life and after her
decease I give devise and bequeath
unto her two children now living the sum
of one hundred pounds to be equally
divided between them at the age of twenty
five years or death of their mother
and if the one of the aforesaid children
should die and leave no issue lawfully
begotten of their body then the
survivor either sister or brother to have the
full sum bequeathed to both and
if both die and leaving no such issue the bequest
to be void and of none effect
that is to say if they die before they arrive
at the several ages of twenty five years
that being the age they are intended
to receive the same if their mother be dead
when they attain such severally
but not in her lifetime and I do also
nominate ^constitute^ and appoint my before
named brother James Jones to be Executor and Residuary legatee to all the remains
or remainder of my
property and do hereby revoke all other will or wills by me at any time
heretofore by me made and confirming this to be my last In witness whereof I
the said testatrix Elenor Jones have set my hand and seal this
thirty first day of
May one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight ——— Elenor Jones ———
Signed sealed published and declared by the testatrix Elenor Jones as and for her
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence and at her
request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereof ——— Edward James Cathleer Llangattock
Lingoed ——— John Gwillim of the Wain Clodock.
This will was proved at London on 18th May 1839 by James
Jones, brother
of the deceased.