This is the last Will and Testament of me James Stedman of Woking in the 
County of Surrey Yeoman  First I direct all my just debts funeral and Testementry 
charges and expences to be paid and discharged by my Executrix and Executors 
as soon as may be after my decease I give and bequeath unto my dear wife 
Sarah Stedman the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling to be paid to 
hur within one month next after my decease I also give and bequeath unto my 
said Wife Sarah Stedman for hur life or widowhood the use and wear of the 
household goods and furniture that shall be in about or belonging to my dwelling 
house at the time of my decease and after hur decease or marriage again I direct 
that the said household goods and furniture shall sink into the residue of my 
personal Estate and be disposed of accordingly I give devise and bequeath unto 
my said Wife Sarah Stedman and my Son David Stedman and William Ross of 
Woking aforesaid Schoolmaster all my messuages and real Estate and also all 
and singular the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate property and 
Effects whatsoever and wheresoever whether in possession reversion 
expectancy or otherwise howsoever To hold the same according to the nature 
and tenure theirof respectively unto my said wife Sarah Stedman and the said 
David Stedman and William Ross their heir Executors administrators and assigns 
upon Trust to pay and apply or otherwise permit and suffer my said Wife Sarah to 
receive and take the rents issues and profits and annual produce theirof from 
time to time as the same shall become due and received for and during hur life if 
she shall so long continue my widow and unmarried but not otherwise And upon 
hur death or marriage again Upon Trust to pay the sum of Ten Pounds sterling 
unto my Son James Stedman and the sum of Two hundred pounds to my 
daughter Ann the wife of Philip Thomas of Woolich in the County of Kent Farrier 
to invest the further Sum of Two Hundred pounds in the public funds or good 
Government or real Securities and permit and to suffer the dividends and annual 
produce theirof to be received by my daughter (for and at hur own disposal) Mary 
the wife  of George Chapman of West Horsley in the County of Surrey Farmer 
during the life of hur said husband and after his decease to pay or transfer the 
principal Sum to my said daughter Mary Chapman And I direct that the three 
several Legacies lastly hereinbefore mentioned shall be paid at the expiration of 
twelve Calendar months after my decease or the marriage again of my said Wife  
But if my Son James or either of my daughters shall happen to dye this Will and 
meaning is that such issue shall take the same Legacy as such deceased Son or 
daughter would have taken if living but if any of them shall die without lawful 
issue then my will is that the Legacy of such Son or Daughter so dieing without 
lawful issue shall and be paid to my surviving Children And if my said Son David 
Stedman shall die in my lifetime or in the lifetime of my said Wife without lawful 
issue then and in such case I do hereby give devise and bequeath the whole of 
my Messuages or tenements farms land and real and personal estate and effects 
whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Two Daughters Mary Chapman and Ann 
Thomas their heirs executors and administrators and assigns absolutely and for 
ever as Tenants in common and not as joint tenants And all the rest residue and 
remainder of my said real and personal Estate and Effects not herein before 
disposed of I give devise and bequeath after the death or marriage again of my 
said Wife unto and to the use of my said Son David Stedman his heirs and 
assigns for ever And I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said wife 
Sarah Stedman my Son David Stedman and the said William Ross to be 
executors of this my will and hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time 
heartofore made I declare this to be my last Will In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand This twenty second day of April one thousand eight 
hundred and forty seven Signed by the said Testator in the presence of us 
present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other 
have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses
Joseph Smith  Cordwainer Woking
James Daws  Labourer Woking

28 October 1847
Sarah Stedman the Widow and Relict of the deceased David Stedman (the Son 
of the Deceased) and William Ross the Executrix and Executors named in the 
above Will were duly sworn to the truth and faithful performance of the same and 
as usual and that the whole of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the deceased 
do not amount in value to the sum of Six hundred pounds and that the deceased 
died on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight 
hundred and forty seven Before me John Richards Surrogate The Testator 
James Stedman was late of Woking in the County of Surrey Yeoman

This Will of James Stedman late of Woking in the County of Surry Yeoman 
deceased was proved on the thirtieth day of October 1847 before the Reverend 
John Richards   clerk a Surrogate by the oaths of Sarah Stedman widow the 
relict David Stedman the Son of the deceased and William Ross the Executors to 
whom administration was granted they having been first sworn duly to administer