This is the last Will and Testament of me William Smither in the Parish of Woking in 
the County of Surrey farmer I will and direct that all my just debts funeral and Testa-
mentary charges and expenses be in the first place fully paid and satisfied by my 
Executors hereinafter named and appointed I wish and desire that my body shall be 
decently interred in Woking Church Yard after the same manner as my brother 
Henry Smither that is to say for my four nephews to carry me to the Grave Isaac and 
Arthur Smither the sons of my brother Isaac Smither and Stephen the son of my 
brother Stephen Smither and James the son of my brother Edward Smither in the 
first place I give and devise unto my brother Edward Smither all that my Copyhold 
field called Chalkey Field and now in my own occupation to hold the same unto and 
to the only use and behoof of my said brother Edward Smither his heirs and assigns 
for ever Also I give and bequeath unto my nephew William Smither all that my 
freehold plott or field lying and being near my aforesaid copyhold estate for his sole 
and whole use whatsoever also I give and bequeath unto my nephew Stephen 
Smither all that my copyhold Estate where I now live consisting of the house yard 
barn garden and land thereunto belonging situate on Whitstreet Hill in the Parish of 
Woking to hold the same unto and to the only use of my said nephew Stephen 
Smither Son of my brother Edward Smither his heirs or assigns for ever and to and 
for other use intent or purpose whatsoever also I give unto my brother Edward 
Smither all and every my other freehold or copyhold land or estate what-soever 
whereof I am seized or possessed or wherein I am any way interested or entitled 
either in possession reversion expectancy or otherwise whatsoever To hold the 
same unto and to the only use and behoof of my said brother Edward Smither his 
heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby make ordain constitute and appoint my 
brother Edward Smither and my nephew Stephen Smither son of Edward Smither 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke and make void 
all and every other Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare 
this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and forty three The X mark William Smither ~Signed sealed published 
and declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the 
presence of us who in his presence on his request and in the presence of each other 
have subscribed our names as witnesses to the execution hereof. ~ John Hooper 
Woking Inn Keeper ~ William Hooper Woking.
Proved at London 20th July 1857 Before the worshipful Thomas Hutchinson Tristram 
Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Stephen Smither the nephew of the 
said Deceased (son of Testators brother Edward Smither) one of the Executors to 
whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer Power 
reserved of making the like grant to the said Edward Smither the other Executor 
when he shall apply for the same.