I Martha YOUNG of Farnham in the County of Surrey, Widow being at present 
indisposed in body but of perfect sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding (praised be Almighty God for the same) do make this my Last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)

First my will is that any Trust debts and funeral expenses be honestly paid and 
discharged by my Executors hereinafter appointed out of my personal Estate and I 
give and bequeath unto my brother Edward SHRUBB of Eversley in the county of 
Southampton, the sum of four hundred pounds being part of my Personal Estate to 
be paid to him by my Executors at the end of Twelve Months after my demise.  I also 
give and bequeath unto and among the children of my brother Stephen SHRUBB 
deceased, the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds in manner following (that is to 
say): To Matthew SHRUBB the Elder Brother of them, the sum of one hundred 
pounds part of the said four hundred and fifty pounds and the remaining three 
hundred and fifty pounds, the Residue of the said four hundred and fifty pounds, unto 
and among the rest of the said children of my said late brother Stephen SHRUBB 
deceased, at the end of twelve months after my Demise in equal parts and shares 
but if any or other of them shall be dead under the age of one and twenty years, the 
share or shares of him, her or them so dying, my will is it all go and be paid unto their 
said elder brother Matthew SHRUBB.  Also I give and bequeath unto Martha, now 
the wife of Charles HARDING, daughter of my late sister, Elizabeth WISDOM 
deceased, the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money to be paid to her in …. 
months after my decease by my Executors hereinafter named, out of my Personal 
Estate.  I also give and bequeath unto my nephew Stephen, the son of Thomas 
AMBLIN of the county of Bucks (or Berks) and of my late sister Mary AMBLIN, his 
late wife deceased, the interest of the sum of one hundred pounds at the rate of four 
pounds for a hundred pounds by the year commence from the time of my decease to 
be paid to him as the same shall from time to time be arrived? or got in by my 
Executrix during the life of his said father, Thomas AMBLIN. And after the demise of 
the said Thomas AMBLIN, I give and bequeath the principal sum of of one hundred 
pounds to the said Stephen AMBLIN. I also give and bequeath unto my nephew 
James WISDOM (if living) the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money to be paid to him 
by my Executrix hereinafter appointed out of my personal estate in manner following 
(that is to say) One equal third part thereof at the end of one year next after my 
decease. One other equal third part thereof (if he shall be then also living) at the end 
of two years next after my decease and the remaining third part thereof (if he shall be 
then living) at the end of three years next after my decease. But if he should be dead 
at the time of my decease, the whole of his Legacy to lapse to my Executrix.  I also 
give and bequeath unto my Daughter-in-Law Mary YOUNG of Farnham aforesaid 
spinster with whom I now live, the Legacy or Sum of one hundred pounds of lawful 
money and all the rest and residue of my moneys and Securities for Money, Stock, 
Rents and arrears of Rent and Interest, Moneys, Goods, Chattels, Plate, Towells, 
Wearing Apparel, Debts, Effects and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever 
not herein and hereby otherwise given, bequeathed and disposed of, I hereby give 
and bequeath unto my said Daughter-In-Law Mary YOUNG and do hereby make, 
nominate and appoint my said daughter-in-law Mary Young, full and sole Executrix 
and Residuary Legatee of this my Last Will and Testament.  And lastly my will is that 
if any of my moneys now out at Interest shall be lost by reason of any bad or 
insufficient Security or Securities, my said Executrix shall not be liable or accountable 
to make Good the loss thereof of any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said 
Martha Young, the Testatrix, have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of 
March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty five. 
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Martha YOUNG, the Testatrix as 
and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us whose names are 
hereunder subscribed as witnesses thereto and who so subscribed our names at the 
request and in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other of us the words. 
(Mary Young) being first Interlined.  Agnes WASHENOVER; Mary WOOLGER; John 
LACY.

This Will was proved at London the thirteenth day of July in the year of Our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and fifty nine before the Worshipfull Arthur COLLIER, 
Doctor of Laws, Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull Edward SIMPSON also Doctor of 
Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully 
constituted by the Oath of Mary YOUNG, Spinster the sole Executrix named in the 
said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular, the Goods, Chattels 
and Credits of the deceased, having first been sworn duly to administer.