In the Name of God Amen I Robert Sparrowhawk of Aston in the parish of Bampton in the County of Oxon. Victualler being weak in Body but of perfect and Disposing Mind and memory And Considering the Certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First I recomend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body I committ to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named, And as touching the Disposition of all my worldly substances and Effects I Give Devise and Bequeath the same as ffollows First I will that all my just Debts and ffuneral Expenses shall be paid & discharged within a convenient time next after my Decease by my Executrix herein after named Item  I Give Devise and Bequeath all that my ffree Lands in Bampton ffeild to be Equally divided between my two eldest daughters Martha Sparrowhawk & Mary Sparrowhawk share and share alike, Also I Give & bequeath to my said daughter Martha the ffeather bed bedstead curtains & vallins thereto belonging which usually stood over the Kitchen where I now lives (the tick of the said Bed narrow strip'd) Also one large pouter platter marked with W.S.RC.E.S. on the one side & MS. on the other side thereof in Memory  of  and Gave to her by her Godfathers and Godmother. Also I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Sparrowhawk aforesaid my Chest of Drawers and one middlesized pouter platter mark'd with W.B.M.S. on one side thereof. Also I Give Devise and Bequeath all that my Dwelling House Poie? Commons & Appurtenances thereto belonging held by Lease from the Right Honable the Earl of Coventry to my now Wife Elizabeth Sparrowhawk for and Dursing and untill the time that my Son Robert shall arrive to the age of ffour and Twenty years and then my Will & Desire is that my said house with the appurtenances as aforesaid shall be to and for the only proper use and behoof of my Son Robert aforesaid for & devising my Lease or interest therein Provided and my Will & meaning herein is that my said Wife Elizabeth Sparrowhawk shall live and have an abiding place in my said house so long as she shall keep herself my widow and if she shall marry before my said son is arrived to the age of twenty ffour years as aforesaid thou ... shall live in my said house as aforesaid till my said son is arrived to the age as aforesaid but no longer. And if it shall happen that my said son Robert shall dye before he is arrived to the age as aforesaid then my Will and Desire is that after the time aforesaid his portion as aforesaid shall be equally divided between my two daughters Elizabeth Sparrowhawk and Sarah Sparrowhawk And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Sparrowhawk sole Executrix of this my Will and Residuary Leggatee and I do Give Devise and Bequeath unto her all the rest residue and remainder of my goods chattells moneys debts bills bonds and all other of my worldly substance & Effects not herein before disposed of hereby revoking all former Wills by me made & declaring this only to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Robert Sparrowhawk have to this my Last Will and Testament sett my hand & seal this 23rd day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fiffty   Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Robert Sparrowhawk as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of and at the request of the said Robert Sparrowhawk the Testator William Sparrowhawk Richard Haskins John Morse     Note - There is a baptism for a Robert Sparrowhawk , son of Robert and Elizabeth in Standlake 28.3.1742