In the Name of God  Amen,  I Christian Vines of Grittenham, in the Parish of Brinkworth in the County of Wilts,  Widow,  being in Health, & of sound & perfect Memory,  (blessed be God for it)  & calling to mind the Uncertainty of they mortal Life, doe make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, in manner & form following ;  Imp r s,  I give & bequeath my Soul to almighty God, my mercifull Creator,  & my Body to the Earth from whence it was,  to be buried in such decent and Christian Manner,  as to my Executor herein after named shall seem meet,  yet in certain hope of a blessed Resurrection to Life everlasting,  through the merits of my blessed Saviour.

And as to my worldly Estate,  I dispose thereof as follows :  vizt

First,  I give to my Son John Vines three Pounds to be paid within one Year after my Decease;

Item,  I give to every Grand-Child, that shall be born before my Decease, twenty shillings each, to be paid within a year after it ;

Item,  all the rest, residue, & Remainder  of all my Goods, Stock, Money & Chattels whatsoever (after Satisfaction of my Debts, Funeral Expences & Legacies afore-mentioned)  I doe give to my Son Benjamin Vines, whom I make & apoint whole & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament

In Witness whereof  I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this ninth Day of November 1725, & in the twelfth year of the Reign of King George

                                                              The Mark of  Christian ….. Vines
This was sign’d Sealed, publish’d
and declared to be the last Will
& Testament of Christian Vines
above-named, in the Presence of

Ri d  Copson
Eliz  Copson
Mary Ovens

Note: Christian was buried 26th December 1730 at Brinkworth.