Hi again

thanks for the information about the house - this house is next door to mine - it has been split into three houses: The Birches, Waterloo and Church House. They will appreciate the description.

I have the will for Margaret Pytt - I didn't know that she ended up in Bristol - or bout living in the Great House - is this in Usk?

here is the transcript of Margaret Pytt's will -- btw - do you know anything about Edward Bowyer??? He is a nephew of Margaret Pytt's and I have been trying to locate information about him.

Many thanks for your info. cheryl

Will of Margaret Pitt, Widow of Ragland, Monmouthshire 03 February, 1800

Of Raglan in the county of Monmouth, widow and xx and xx this to be my last will and testament give and devise unto JOHN PITT, Printer of Gloucestor all that messuage, xx and land situate in the parish of Tregare, xx xx in the county of Monmouth to hold to xx said John Pitt, printer of Glocester his heirs and assign for xx xx as to all other my xx messuages, xx, lands, xx xx and real estate whatsoever xx also all singular my copy how or customary messuages, lands, xx xx whatsoever and whatoever I give and devise the same and every part xx respectively unto my dear sister Jane Elizabeth Chaworth now of Usk in the County of Monmouth, widow during the xx of her natural life without subsequent of or for any xx of wash and from and after this xx of any said sister Jane Elizabeth Chaworth, then I give and devise the said xx and copyhold or customary hold xx and promises unto my cousin John Curr Late of Ittan near Chepstow in the County of Monmouth, esquire to hold to xx the said John Curr his heirs and assigns for ever I give and bequeath unto my said sister Jane Elizabeth Chaworth xx oor so much of my personal estate as she my said sister shall like or make xx of and out of the residual if any I give to my servant James Morgan the sum of one hundred pounds and as to all the rest of xx of my personal estate of every xx find and subscription I give and bequeath the same unto my said sister Jane Elizabeth Chaworth and said John Pitt, printer xx executors and administrators upon trust for the benefit of the poor to be xxx in xx proportions as they shall think most proper and I so appoint my said sister Jane Elizabeth Chaworth and said John Pitt printer, executors of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other and former wills by xx at any time xx xx in witness whereof I have xx and to a duplicate xx set my xx and seal this sixth day of april in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred seventy seven. Margaret Pitt, signed, sealed, published and sealed by the testatrix, Margaret Pitt as xx for here last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and at her request and in the presence of xx other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, Eliz Parry. David Parry. Xx xx. Late servants of Mrs Pitt and inhabitants of Ragland, county of Monmouth

This will was proved at London, the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred xx before the xx honorable William eyand xx doctor of xx xx ofcommisary in the perogative court of Canterbury lawfully constituted that oaths of Jane Elizabeth Chaworth, widow xx xx and John Pitt, xx xx said will to whom xx was graned of xx he goods xx xx xx xx xx

NB. Bradneys

Jane Elizabeth Chaworth is Margaret Pytt's sister in law
Bowyers. Margaret Pytt's grandfathers sisters' husband (Margaret's great aunt)

Catalogue Reference:
PROB 11/1337

Dept:
Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Series:
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers

Piece:
Name of Register: Adderley Quire Numbers: 96 - 150