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Will of Sarah DRINKWATER of Church Enstone Will 28 Nov 1710   Probate 24 Sep 1714
Source: OHC no. W. 206.266; 125/1/3 Contributed by: Mick Dumbleton Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Sarah Drinkwater of Church Enston ... widow ... in perfect health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Sarah DRINKWATER   Church Enstone William DRINKWATER Grandson John DRINKWATER Grandson (Exec) Nicholas MARSHALL Witness John SMITH Witness Stephen MARSHALL Witness Probate 24 Sep 1714 Chipping Norton ... John Drinkwater grandson and Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testatrix: Wife of Robert (1701 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Sarah Drinkwater of Church Enston ... widow ... in perfect health ... I give my grandson William Drinkwater £10. I give my grandson John Drinkwater £10 and appoint him sole Executor ... I revoke all former wills. Witnesses Nicholas Marshall; John X Smith; Stephen Marshall Probate 24 Sep 1714 Chipping Norton ... John Drinkwater grandson and Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the Name of God Amen, the Eight and twentieth day of November in the Nynth yeare of the Raigne of o’r Soveraigne Lady Anne by the Grace of God of Greate Brittaine ffrannce and Ireland Queene defender of the ffaith &c And in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand Seaven hundred and Tenn I Sarah Drinkwater of Church Enston in the County of Oxon widow being in perfect health and Sound minde and memory (God be praised) Doe make and ordaine this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) ffirst I Com’end my Soule into the hands of God that Gave itt hopeing Assuredly that by the Infinite merritts of o’r blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ he will Receive my Soule into his Glory and place itt in the Company of his heavenly Angells and blessed Saints And As Concerning my body I bequeath itt to the Ground to be decently buryed In full Assureance that hee will raise itt upp to Glory att the Last day and Reunite itt to my Soule to Reigne with him for evermore And for my wordly Estate I Give and Devise the Same as ffolloweth (viz't) Impr’is I Give and Devise unto my Grandson William Drinkwater the Sum’e of Tenn pounds of Lawfull money of Greate Brittaine Item: I Give and Devise unto my Grandson John Drinkwater the Like Sum’e of Tenn pounds And doe alsoe make ordaine constitute and Appoynt him the Said John Drinkwater Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament And doe hereby Revoke make null and voyd all fformer and other wills by me made And doe Appoynt this onely to be my Said Last will In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare ffirst Abovewritten                            Signu’                      Sare X Drinkwater Signed Sealed published and Declared by the Said Sarah Drinkwater to be her Last will in the presence of Nicholas Marshall Signu’ Joh'is X Smith Stephen Marshall Probat' &c 24 Septem’s 1714 apu’ Chip: norton Coram ............. ....................................................... jur'to Joh'is Drinkwater Nep'tis et Ex'toris &c Cui Com'issa fuit ................................ .........................................................