In the name of God Amen  I Richard Stedman of Godalming Watchmaker do make this my 
last Will and Testament I desire to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors 
hereafter named and after the payment of my just debts and ffuneral expenses I give to my 
wife Elizabeth Stedman my ffreehold messuage and premises in Church Street Godalming to 
hold during her natural life and after her decease I give and devise the same to my two 
daughters Elizabeth and Ann Stedman and their heirs forever  I give to my wife all that my 
house and premises wherein I now life to hold during the minority of my son John Stedman 
and from that time I give and devise the same together with all ffixtures to my son Richard 
Stedman and his heirs forever subject and I hereby charge the same with the payment of  
twelve pounds a year as rent to my wife during her natural life if she continues my widow but 
not otherwise  I give to my Son Richard Stedman at his attaining the age of twenty-one years 
three hundred pounds  I give to my son John Stedman at his attaining the age of Twenty one 
years three hundred pounds  I give to my daughter Elizabeth one hundred and twenty pounds  
I give to my daughter Ann one hundred and twenty pounds  I give and devise to my son John 
Stedman and his heirs all that my annuity of fourteen shillings p: annum payable out of a 
house and premises late of Samuel Roberts but now of Albermarle Bertie Esq situate in Mead 
Row Godalming  I give to my son John my Globes and Library of Books and all the rest and 
residue I give to my Executors in trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned  It is 
my desire that the Business be continued by my wife and son Richard during the minority of 
my son John and that they may have the use of my household ffurniture during that time and 
that the Business be for my familys benefit  That my Stock in Trade Goods and Chattels shall 
then be appraised to my son Richard or otherwise sold and the money applied to the paying 
of  Legacies  My Will is that after the payment of the above Legacies all interest arising from 
the ffunds or other Securities be paid to my wife during her remaining my widow but no 
longer and from and after her decease and my son John attaining the age of Twenty one years 
I give and bequeath to my son John Stedman my daur Elizabeth Stedman and my daughter 
Ann Stedman and their heirs the further sum of three hundred pounds each and all the rest 
and residue I give to my son Richard my son John my daughter Elizabeth and my daughter 
Ann and their heirs share and share alike except my working tools all of which I give to my 
son Richard Stedman and I nominate and appoint my Brother John Stedman my Brother in 
Law Thomas Penfold and my cousin Wm Lee Executors to this my last will and Testament
Signed Richard Stedman  Signed Sealed published and declared by the above Testator in the 
presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other have set our names as witnesses to 
this his hand and seal this 23rd Day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine  
The words “That my Stock in Trade Goods and Chattels shall then be appraised to my son 
Richard or otherwise sold and the money applied to the paying of Legacies” being first 
interlined
Tho Stevenson, Edmd Baxter,  Richard Potter

This Will was proved at London on the thirteen day of May in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and three before the worshipful Samuel Peartt parson Doctor of Laws 
Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight Doctor of Laws Master 
Keeper or Commissary of the prerogative court of Canterbury  lawfully constituted by the 
oaths of John Stedman the Brother of the deceased Thomas Penfold and  William Lee the 
Executors named in the said will to whom admon was granted of all and singular the Goods 
Chattels and Credits of the said deceased having been sworn duly to administer.