Austin, Richard

WILL: "In the name of God, Amen. I Richard Asten of Titchfield beingpossessed of good and ? memory do commit both to God that gave it, mybody to the ground, my goods to my wife and children in trust payment (?)as have all mentions (?). I make my wife Anes my sole executor. I give tothe Cathedral Church of Winchester, 3 shillings, 4 pence. I give to myson Daniel one bullock of one year old to be paid at the end of my lease.I give to my son Peter one bullock of one year old to be paid at the endof my lease. I give to my son Richard twenty pounds to be paid at the endof my lease. I give to my daughter Joan five pounds to be paid at the endof my lease. I give to my daughter Emlen five pounds to be paid at theend of my lease. I give to my daughter Elizabeth twelve pounds to be paidsix months after my decease, to the years of her she not having the useof it her ? (phrasing ?), my executor shall have the disposing of it toher use. I give to my daughter Anes a cow and a bullock to be paid at theend of my lease. I give to my son Daniel''s son Richard two sheep. I giveto his son Francis two sheep. I give to my son Peter''s two children asheep each. I give to my daughter Joan''s child a sheep, all of thesesheep to be paid within six months after my decease. I give to mydaughter Anes'' three children three bullocks two years old to be paid atthe end of my lease. I give to my son in law Edmond Littlefield a colt ofthree years old. I give to my man John Shackleford five shillings inmoney. I give my man William Hocraft 3 shillings in money. I give my boyJohn Lodgyer a sheep. I give my maid Catorn a sheep. To all my godchildren six pence apiece, all these small legacies ? to be paid sixmonths after my decease. I make my son Richard one of my overseers and myneighbor Peter Faithfull also, and I give them for their pains 3s 4dapiece and for ? this my last will and testament.

WILL: Richard Astin his mark
(A jiggly vertical cross)
Signatures (?) of the Witnesses
Richard Asten
Peter Faithfull
Edmond Littlefield"