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The Will of Charles Vines of Grittenham 1793

In the name of God Amen. I Charles Vines of Grittenham in the parish of Brinkworth in the county of Wilts, dairyman, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, praised be God for the same Do make this my will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say,

First I desire that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary charges and expenses may be fully paid and satisfied and from and after the payment thereof I give and bequeath unto my son John Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Vines the sum of one hundred (why?) pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Maria Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Miriam Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds.

And I do hereby direct that all the aforesaid legacies shall be paid when and as my said sons and daughters shall respectively attain the age of twenty one years. 

I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Mary Vines the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds upon trust that the said Mary Vines do and shall well and truly pay and apply the same and the interest thereof ...... (illegible) and to the use of my son Joseph Vines in such parts and proportions, manner and form as she my said wife shall think most proper.

And as for all the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind so ever, I hereby give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my dear wife Mary Vines to and for her own use and benefit, and I do hereby constitute and appoint the said Mary Vines my sole executrix of this my will, newly revoking and making void all former and other wills by me at any time heretofor made and do declare this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

Signed sealed published and declared bye                    Signed
as and for the last will and testament of the                       Charles Vines
said Charles Vines in the presence of

E Vines                         Reading 

Thomas Matthews

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   Charles was the 3rd child of Benjamin Vines (1687-1763) and wife Elizabeth Holliday, born 1722 at  Grittenham. 
  He married Mary Baker on 30th August 1757 at Wootton Bassett, within 3 miles of Grittenham. The first four children were baptised at Brinkworth. On 13th Nov 1769 Charles and Mary were received into the Moravian Church at East Tytherton where the children born after that were baptised.
Apparently the first born, Joshua, became known as Joseph, and was so-named in the will. The other sons  are named in the will in order of birth, as also are the daughters. He made a special bequest to his wife for Joseph so it seems likely that the latter was handicapped in some way and would need lifelong support. 
The witness E Vines would be Edward, born 1767, 6th child of Charles brother Edward (1725-'85) and wife Ann Henly. He was a solicitor in Reading Berkshire.
Charles died in February 1797.

Benjamin Vines (1687-1763) & Elizabeth Holliday
             |
          3 Charles (1722-'97) & Mary Baker (m.1757)
                        Joshua      born 31 May 1761 christened at Brinkworth
                        Mary                     19 Aug 1764       ditto
                        Martha                 12 Jan  1766       ditto
                        John                    11 Oct   1767       ditto
                        Maria                    18 Jan  1770  christened at East Tytherton Moravian Church
                        Mirriam                14 Apr  1771       ditto
                        Sarah                     6 Oct  1772       ditto
                        Isaac                      1 Jul   1774       ditto
                        Jacob                    7 Nov 1776       ditto
                        Christian             21 Jul  1781       ditto

          5 Edward (1725-1785) & Ann Henly
                          Edward     1767

Note: John is a likely contender as father to Charles Vine, born 1789, who became a Marine in 1806.