In the name of God Amen I Henry Stedman of Woking in the County of Surrey 
Husbandman considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and 
perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the  same do make and publish 
this my last Will and Testament in mannor and form following (that is to say) First I 
bequeath my soul into the hand of Almighty God hoping by the reconciliation made by 
my blessed saviour Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my sins and my body to be 
buried at the discretion of my executor.

I give and devise to my eldest son Henry Stedman all that my copyhold messuages or 
tenement  with all the buildings farm lands and premises to the same belonging situate 
lying and being in the Tything of Goldworth in the Parish of Woking aforesaid and now 
in the occupation of my son Richard Stedman to have and to hold the said premises 
with their appurtenances unto my said son Henry Stedman his heirs and assigns for 
ever upon this condition nevertheless that he my said eldest son Henry or his heirs or 
assigns shall pay or cause to be paid  ….. and …. Out of the above devised Messuages 
lands and premises to my two sons John Stedman and Richard Stedman and also to 
my two daughters Ann Stedman and Elizabeth the wife of John Briant the sum of twenty 
pounds apiece of good and lawfull money within two years after my decease and also to 
pay all money as shall then be due and owing upon the said premises and in case my 
said son Richard at my decease do live in and occupy the above premises my will is 
that he shall hold the same at the usual rent he payed to me and shall not be obliged to  
quit or leave the said premises unto two whole years shall be expired and fully 
compleate and ended from the Michaelmas after my decease

I also give my said daughter Ann Stedman my best bed and all the furniture to the same 
belonging and also the bedstead and one pair of good sheets and as to all the rest of 
my personal estate goods & Chattles after my just debts are paid (except the money on 
surrender) Funeral expenses & charges of administration are paid out of the same I give 
my three sons and two daughters as herein above named to be equally divided between 
them share alike and to prevent disputes I desire my goods may be sold and share the 
money.  And I appoint my eldest son Henry sole executor of this my last will and 
testament revoking all former wills by me made 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-Sixth day of 
November in the eight year of the reign of our Lord George the … Third in the year of 
our Lord 1767.
Signed sealed published & Declared By the above named Henry Stedman to be his last 
will & Testament in the presence of us 
John Holmes  
James Hall
John Knowls