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The Will of Elizabeth
Vines of Grittenham 1767
In the Name of God Amen I
Elizabeth Vines of Grittenham in the parish of Brinkworth in the
County of Wilts Widow being at this time weak of Body but of Sound and
disposing mind and memory Do make my Last Will and Testament in manner
following (that is to say):
First I give and Bequeath
unto my daughter Sarah Sutton My Bed and the Bedding thereto belonging
Also I give to the said
Sarah Sutton my Chamber Handogs with the fire Shovell and Tongs
One Iron Spitt Two flat Irons and Two Common Chairs and my Armed Chair
and my Tea Kettle and my Two Brass Candlesticks
Item I give and Bequeath
unto my daughter Mary Holborow my White Bed Quilt And my other Two
Chairs
Item I give and Bequeath
unto my Daughter Elizabeth Millard my Chest of Drawers my Looking
Glass and all my China Ware and my best Teapott
Item I give unto my Grandaughter
Elizabeth Holborow my largest Gold Ring my best pewter dish and
my Trunk
Item I give unto my Grandaughter
Mary Sutton One other Gold Ring
Item I give unto my Grandaughter
Elizabeth Millard my other Gold Ring
Item I give unto my Grandaughter
Christian Sutton my Box and Clock thereon
Item I give unto my Three
Daughters Sarah Sutton Mary Holborrow and Elizabeth Millard
the remainder of my Pewter to be equally divided between them
Item I give unto my Grandson
John Sutton my Oak oval Table Board
Item I give unto my Grandaughters
Sarah Vines Mary Vines and Martha Vines Daughters of my Son
John Vines my Callemenco Gown and my Brown and blew Quilted petty
Coats
Item I give unto my Two Grandaughters
/Twin Daughters of my son William Vines my Striped Cotton Gown
Item All my other Wearing
Apparell both Linen and Woollen and all my other linen I give to my Three
Daughters to be equally divided between them share and share alike
Item I give unto my son John
Vines Three Guineas to buy him Mourning
And whereas I have Lent unto
my Grandson John Sutton Fifteen Guineas upon his Note of hand and
also another sum of Four Guineas
Now I do by this my Will
declare and it is the true intent and meaning of this my Will that if the
said sums or any part thereof shall not be required or wanted for the defraying
of my Debts and Funeral Expenses that then the said first mentioned Sum
shall be remaining and lay in the stock in Husbandry and Cattle of my said
Daughter Sarah Sutton and the other remaining sum of four guineas
shall go to my said Daughter Sarah Sutton for paying for my Board
And whereas I have lent unto
my son William Vines Ten Guineas which if the same shall not be
wanted for the defraying of my said Debts and funeral Expenses that then
and in
such case the same Sum of
Ten Guineas I give and bequeath unto him my said son William Vines
and unto his wife to buy them mourning
And I do hereby desire my
Executor hereinafter named to Bury me in a decent manner and just as my
late Husband was buried and provide and lay a Grave Headstone and footstone
to my s. d Grave
And after my Debts Legacys
and Funeral Expenses shall be paid and satisfied by my said Executor I
do desire that he may Distribute of the remainder of my personal Estate
to and among my Children and Grandchildren in such manner and in such shares
& proportions as he shall think proper And I do hereby make Nominate
and Appoint my son Edward Vines Sole Executor of this my Will
In Witness whereof
I have hereto set my Hand and Seal the 20th Day of December in the Year
of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven
Signed sealed and delivered
by the above
X the Mark of Elizabeth Vines
named Elizabeth Vines the
Testatrix as and
for her Last Will and Testament
in ourpresence
and by us attested in the
presence of each other
and in the presence of the
said Testatrix
Ann Vines (Wife
of Edward Vines, the Executor)
Moses Sarrande
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Memorandum that Elizabeth
Vines of Grittenham Widow after the making of her Will but before the
same was duly Executed and Attested did recollect that Four Silver Spoons
/ Two large & two Teaspoons and One Silver Tea Tongs not given and
bequeathed in the said Will And did therefore Will and desire that the
Two Tea spoons and Tea Tongs may be given unto her Daughter Sarah Sutton
and the Two large Spoons to her Two Daughters Mary Holborrow and
Elizabeth Millard
As Witness our Hands the
20th Day of Dec.r 1767
Witness hereto
Moses Sarrande
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