Will of Francis Searle of Guildford

In the Name of God, Amen. I Francis Searle of the Parish of St Nicholas in 
Guildford in the County of Surrey, Yeoman, being in good state of health and 
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, thanks be to God 
for the same, do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following. That is to say in the first place, I commend my soul to God, my body 
I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors 
hereinafter named and as for my Wordly Estate, I dispose thereof as 
followeth. Whereas I am Mortgagee in possession of all that Messuage or 
Tenement and Malthouse with the apputenances thereunto belonging, situate, 
lying and being in a place called Swan Gate in the Parish of St Mary in 
Guildford aforesaid now in the occupation of Henry Potter. Now I do hereby 
give and bequeath all my Estate and Interest of and in the said premises and 
all Moneys due to me thereon unto my som William Searle, his Executors and 
Administrators subject nevertheless and I do hereby charge and subject the 
same with the payment of and do direct my said son William to pay the rent 
the sum of fifty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to my loving wife Mary 
Searle within six calendar months after my decease provided nevertheless 
that if my said son William Searle who is now in parts beyond the seas shall 
happen to die abroad without issue of his body lawfully begotten then I give 
and bequeath what I have above given and bequeathed unto him unto my 
other children Francis Searle, Mary Harrison and Sarah Black not jointly but 
share and share alike as Tenants in common and to their severl and 
respective Executors and Administrators. Also I give and devise unto my said 
wife Mary Searle and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life all 
those my several Messuages, Tenements and Heriditaments with the 
appurtenances thereunto respectively belonging, situate, lying and being in 
Park Lane in the Parsih of St Nicholas in Guildford aforesaid now in the 
respective occupations of me the said Francis Searle, the Widow Smith, 
George Nettleford, ______ Eames and James Harrison and from and after the 
decease of my said wife, I give and devise the said Messuage in the 
occupation of the said James Harrison unto my daughter Mary the wife of the 
said James Harrison and her heirs and as for and concerning the other 
respective appurtenances in Park Lane aforesaid in the occupations of me the 
said Francis Searle, the Widow Smith, George Nettleford and _____ Eames, I 
give and devise the same unto my sons Francis and William and my daughter 
Sarah the wife of Henry Black as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants 
and to their several and respective heirs and assigns for ever and subject to 
the payment of all my just debts, funeral expenses. And of the further sum of 
one hundred pounds of lawful money of Greta Britain to my said wife at the 
end of twelve calendar months next after my decease. I give and bequeath 
unto my son Francis Searle all and singular my household goods and furniture 
and all my stock of corn and grain of all kinds, hay straw, horses, oxen, cows, 
ploughs, harrows and other stock and implements of farming and husbandry 
of what nature or kind soever being within, without or about my dwelling 
house, barns, farm and lands or elsewhere belonging tome and also all my 
ready monies, monies on security, debts, dues, demands and all and singular 
the rest and residue of my personal Estate to and for his absolute use and 
benefit. And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint him my said son 
Francis, my said wife Mary and my friend Thomas Birknoll (Birknell?) of the 
said Parish of St Nicholas, Yeoman, Executors of this my last Will and 
Testament and I desire that my said wife and son Francis will submit 
themselves to the guidance and advice of the said Thomas Birknell and I do 
direct that he shall settle any and all disputes between them in relation to and 
concerning this my Will and the Devises and bequests herein contained. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of 
March in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty three. 
Francis Searle, Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Francis 
Searle the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us 
who in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names 
as witnesses. John Chandler, Thomas Herbert, Joseph Pickstone

This Will was proved at London on the thirteenth day of September in the year 
of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five before the Worshipful 
Francis Simpson, Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful george 
Bay, Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court 
of Canterbury lawfull constituted by the oath of Francis Searle the son of the 
said deceased and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom 
administration was granted of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits 
of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer power 
reserved of making the like grant to Mary Searle, Widow, the Relict and 
Thomas Birknell the other Executors named in the said Will when they or 
either of them shall apply for the same.