In the mame of God Amen I Thomas Turner of this Parish of Chobham in this 
County of Surry Weaver do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament 
as follows First I commend my Soul to the mercies of God and my Body to the 
earth to be Decently Buryed at the Discretion of my executors hereinafter 
named and as to my Worldly estate I give and Dispose thereof  as followenth 
First my Will is that all of my Just Debts and funerall expenses and my 
executors expenses be fully satisfied and paid out of my personal estate--------
------ I give and bequeathe to my son Joshua Turner all my working tools-------
----------- I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved wife the use of all my 
Household goods for the term of her naturall life and from and after her Death 
I give said goods to be equally divided between all my Children share and 
share alike All the Rest of my whole Estate both Real and personal that is not 
herein by me before given I Give and Dispose thereof as followeth First my 
Will is their be an Inventory taken of my Personall estate as soon as 
conveniently can be after my Decease and the money that is Due to me to be 
gott in and then my executors to pay out of this same all my Just Debts and 
themselves reasonably for their time and their expenses in executing this my 
will and then what  Remains of this said money my Will is that my executors 
do place it out at Interest on the best security they can gett for the same 
Which interest together with the Clear Profitts of my Real estates I Give and 
bequeath this same unto Elizabeth my said Wife for the term of her natural 
Life she paying out of this same all Rates and Taxes that may  become Due 
for this same Likewise to keep all the premises in proper repair  and from and 
after the death of my said wife I Give and bequeathe my whole estate both 
real and personall my Household goods as before excepted to my son Joshua 
Turner and his heirs and assigns for ever he paying out of this same in twelve 
months after the death of my said [“wife” omitted] the following legacies or 
Sums of money that is to say to my Son William the sum of Thirty Pounds and 
to my sons Thomas and James and to my Daughter Mary now the wife of 
John Everet [Everest ?] and my daughter Lydia now the wife of John Shott  
and my daughter Ann Turner to each of them the sum of Ten Pounds in 
Twelve months after the death of my said and my Will is if any of my Children 
should Happen to Die before their share or part becomes Payable and Leave 
any Children Lawfully begotten them such Child or Children to have their 
fathers or mothers part and I Charge my whole estate as above Directed and I 
nomonate and appoint my Son Joshua Turner sole executor of this my last 
Will and testament and I appoint my friends Henry Walden and John Hone 
both of the said Parish of Chobham trustees to see this my will faithfully 
executed In Witness wereof  I have here unto this my last will and testament 
sett my hand and Seal this seventh day of Septemnber in the year of ourLord 
one thousand seven hundred and ninety four Signed Sealed Published  and 
Declared by the testator  to be his last will and testament in the presence of 
us who subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator

Dated 7 September 1794

Witnesses: Philip Gyles Sr, Philip Gyles jr, John Gyles

Joshua swore on 7 March 1803; “Testator died this year”; Value of personal 
estate not exceeding £300 	Proved 17 March 1803