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In the name of God Amen
I Humphrey Lindsey of Coate in the parish of Bampton in the
County of Oxford Yeoman being aged and infirm in body but of a
sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and
considering the uncertainty of my so continuing and of this
mortal life Do make ordain publish and declare my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First I
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator
hoping for his mercy thro' Christ and my body I will shall be
decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter
named and as for the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased
Almighty God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows (that is
to say) First I will that all my just debts and funeral
expenses shall be paid and discharged Also in consideration
that my son John Lindsey hath conveyed two parts in three of one
undivided moiety or half part of a Close in Coate in the parish
of Bampton aforesaid unto my son Edward Lindsey and his heirs
and assigns for ever commonly called Huckett Close I do hereby
give devise and bequeath unto my said son John Lindsey and his
heirs and assigns for ever All those three lands of arable land
in the common fields of Aston and Coat in the parish of Bampton
aforesaid and three cow commons in Aston and Coat aforesaid
which I purchased of and from Richard Fox Also I give devise and
bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth (immediately after the
decease of Mary my wife) All that one quarter of one yard land
and one quarter of one yard meadow with the commons thereto
belonging and one common in West Moor mead in Aston and Coate in
the parish of Bampton aforesaid which hath lately been conveyed
and assured to me and my heirs and assigns for ever by my said
wife after her decease To hold the same immediately after my
said wife's decease unto my said daughter Elizabeth Lindsey and
her heirs and assigns for ever Also I give devise and bequeath
unto my said daughter Elizabeth Lindsey All that one half yard
land and one half yard meadow with the commons thereto belonging
in Aston and Coate in the parish of Bampton aforesaid which I
now hold by lease for years determinable on the lives of my son
Edward Lindsey and of my said daughter Elizabeth Lindsey To hold
the same unto my said daughter Elizabeth Lindsey her executors
administrators and assigns for and during all such term or terms
of years estate and interest which I have to come therein Also I
give devise and bequeath unto Mary my wife All that one half
yard land and one half yard meadow with the commons and
appurtenances thereto belonging in Aston and Coate in the parish
of Bampton aforesaid which I now hold by lease for years
determinable on the lives of my said wife and of my son Edward
Lindsey To hold the same unto the said Mary my said wife and her
assigns for and during so much of the said term which I have to
come Wherein as she my said wife shall happen to live and from
and immediately after her decease I give devise and bequeath the
same unto my said son Edward Lindsey for and during the residue
and remainder of the lessor term of years estate and interest
which I am now entitled unto and which shall be then to come
therein Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said son Edward
Lindsey All that one half yard land and one half yard meadow And
also all that one quarter of one yard land and one quarter of
one yard meadow with the commons and appurtenances thereunto
respectively belonging situate and being in Aston and Coate in
the parish of Bampton aforesaid and which I now hold by two
several leases for years determinable on the lives of my said
son John Lindsey and Edward Lindsey To hold the same unto my
said son Edward Lindsey his executors administrators and assigns
for and during all and every such respective term and terms of
years estate and interest which I have to come therein Also I
give and bequeath unto the said Mary my said wife all and
singular my household goods and linen whatsoever to be at her
own free and absolute disposal Also I give and bequeath unto my
granddaughter Sarah Watts the sum of ten pounds to be paid unto
her by my executors as soon after my decease as she shall attain
the age of twenty one years without interest in the meantime
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Edward Lindsey all my
sheep which I shall be possessed of at the time of my decease
Also I give and bequeath unto my said sons John Lindsey and
Edward Lindsey all the rest and residue of my goods chattels
cattle money and personal estate whatsoever not hereinbefore by
me given and disposed of to be equally divided between them
share and share alike And I do hereby make ordain constitute
and appoint my said sons John Lindsey and Edward Lindsey joint
executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby
revoke and make void all former and other wills at any time
heretofore by me made In witness whereof I the said Humphrey
Lindsey have to this my last will and testament contained in two
sheets of paper to each sheet set my hand and seal this third
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and sixty eight Humphrey X Lindsey
his mark
Signed sealed published
and declared by the above named Testator Humphrey Lindsey as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence and sight have subscribed our names
as witnesses hereto
William X
Waller John X Holford James Gray
This Will was proved at
Oxford on the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six before the
Reverend Samuel Forster Clerk Batchelor of Laws Surrogate of the
Worshipful Thomas Bower Doctor of Laws Official Principal of the
Reverend the Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Oxford lawfully
constituted by the oaths of John Lindsey and Edward Lindsey the
sons of the deceased and executors therein named to whom
administration was granted being first sworn duly to administer
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