Will of Mary VENESS widow of Cobham
Proved 2 June 1824
PROB 11/1687


In the name of God Amen I Mary VENESS of the Parish of Cobham in the County of 
Surrey widow being of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do 
this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and fifteen make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and 
form following

First I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator hoping for a 
remission of all my sins and my body I commit to the earth to be decently interred at 
the direction of my Executor hereinafter named and as to my worldly estate 
whatsoever and wheresoever where with it has pleased God to bless me being all 
personal

I give devise and bequeath the same after payment of any funeral expenses the 
expense of proving this Will and all my just debts and as hereinafter mentioned
And whereas there is a legacy of two hundred pounds left me by Will of my brother in 
Law James STOUT to be paid me within twelve months after the decease of my sister 
Elizabeth STOUT but if it should happen that she should outlive me 
I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred pounds to be equally divided 
amongst my six sons Richard VENESS, John VENESS, Thomas VENESS, David 
VENESS, Moses VENESS and Aaron VENESS

And I also give and bequeath what property I may die possessed of to be equally 
divided amongst them after payment of the aforementioned funeral expenses my just 
debts and proving this my Will but should it so happen that the before mentioned 
legacy cannot be divided among the whole but will become the property of the said 
Moses and Aaron my Will is that what property I shall die possessed of shall then be 
equally divided amongst my four sons the before mentioned Richard, John, Thomas 
and David and whereas there is a debt of thirty seven pounds due from my son 
Thomas VENESS to my son John VENESS my Will is that if the above debt of thirty 
seven pounds is not paid before the time of dividing the property left by me and which 
my will is shall be done six months after my decease that then the said debt of thirty 
seven pounds shall be paid to the said son John out of the share of the said Thomas 
together with all lawful interest that may become due thereon should it happen that 
any of my said sons  should die before the dividing my property my Will is that their 
share be paid to their heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns

I give and bequeath to my son Aaron VENESS a feather bed bolster and pillow and I 
do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son Aaron VENESS whole and 
sole Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and 
Testaments by me at any time herebefore made.
In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my 
hand and seal the day and year above written 

The mark of Mary VENESS
Signed sealed and published