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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