This is the last Will and Testament  of me  Henry James Scriven of Knap Hill in the 
Parish of Horsell in the County of Surrey Yeoman  whereof I appoint to be my 
Executors my dear Wife Ann Scriven my daughter Ann Scriven and Mr John Potts 
of Knap Hill  I direct payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary 
expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease  I give unto my said 
dear Wife Ann Scriven the whole of my furniture linen plate and other household 
effects belonging to me in the house where I now live for her use so long as she 
shall live and on her death the same to be equally divided between my Daughters 
then living  I leave the produce of the house and garden equally between my Wife 
and Single daughters Jane and Ann the expense of cropping the ground to be 
borne equally by those remunerated therefrom  I give unto my said dear Wife the 
use and enjoyment of the house at Knap Hill in which I reside or the rents and 
profits thereof for her life and at her death I will that my then surviving Executors 
shall have powers to sell the Knap Hill property and in the event of the said 
property being sold I direct that out of the sale monies arising therefrom there be 
paid a sum of forty pounds free of duty to Mrs Henry Howard the same to carry 
interest at two pounds per centum per annum from the day of the death of my said 
Wife until payment  And I will that the residue of the said sale monies less the 
expenses of sale be equally divided between my Daughters Jane Scriven (Mary 
the wife of Edward Townsend) and Ann Scriven and my reputed and natural Son 
Henry  Scriven Glazier in equal parts  I give devise and bequeath my property part 
freehold and part Copyhold at Mitcham in the County of Surrey to my  Executors in 
trust to pay or permit my said dear Wife to receive and take the rents and profits 
thereof for her life and on her death I direct that the said last mentioned property 
be sold and from the monies arising from such sale I bequeath the sum of one 
hundred pounds free of duty to my said reputed and natural Son Henry Scriven 
Glazier and I especially charge this property with the repayment of the sum of 
twenty five pounds (£25.0.0) to Mr James Bridger of Mitcham for which amount he 
holds my I.O.U. and what balance there may be remaining of the said sale monies 
I direct shall be equally  divided between my Daughters Jane Scriven Mary (the 
wife of Edward Townsend) and Ann Scriven in equal parts  Lastly I appoint my said 
dear Wife Ann Scriven my Residuary Legatee whom failing my said three 
Daughters equally In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteen 
day of October on thousand eight hundred and seventy seven _____ Henry James 
Scriven ___ Signed and published by the said Testator as and for his last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at 
his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our 
names as witnesses _____ John Potts Fern Cottage Knap Hill ________ James 
Juleff Holly Villas Knap Hill
Proved at London 18th December 1878 by the oaths of Ann Scriven Widow the 
Relict Ann Scriven Spinster the Daughter and John Potts the Executors to whom 
Admon was granted