This is the last Will and Testament of me James Kates of the Parish of Bisley in the County 
of Surry Farmer as follows that is to say in the first place I direct that all debts as I shall justly 
owe at the time of my decease together with my funeral and testamentary charges and 
expenses be paid and discharged by my Executors hereinafter named  I give and bequeath 
unto my Wife Susanna and her annuity or yearly sum of forty pounds for and during the term 
of her natural life by four equal quarterly payments on or at the days or times hereinafter 
mentioned that is to say the twenty fifth day of March the twenty fourth day of June the 
twenty ninth day of September and the twenty fifth day of December in every year free from 
all deductions or abatements whatsoever the first quarterly payment of the said yearly rent or 
annual sum to be made on such of the said days or times as shall happen next after my 
decease if my said Wife shall be then living and in case the said annuity or yearly sum of 
forty pounds or any part thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of twenty one days 
next after any of the days or times whenever the same is hereinbefore made payable then and 
as often as the case shall happen it shall be lawful for my said Wife and her assigns into or 
upon all and singular my Messuages lands and hereditaments wheresoever situate and 
hereinafter devised or into or upon any part or parts thereof in the name of the whole or 
otherwise to enter and there to distrain for the said annuity or yearly sum or so much thereof 
as shall be then in arrear and the distress and distresses then and there found and to take to 
detain and keep until the said annuity or yearly sum of forty pounds and all arrears thereof 
and all charges and expenses relating to or attending the said distress and distresses shall be 
fully satisfied and paid and in default thereof in due time after such distress and distresses 
shall be so taken to appraise  sell and dispose of the same distress and distresses or otherwise 
to deal therewith according to law in like manner as in the cases of distresses for real reserved 
by Lease or Common demise for the purpose of paying and satisfying the same and I hereby 
declare that the said annuity or yearly sum of forty pounds so hereinbefore given to my said 
Wife shall be by her taken in lieu and satisfaction of all Dower and thirds at Common Law or 
by Custom or otherwise which she might otherwise have or claim into or out of all or any of 
my freehold or Copyhold hereditaments whatsoever of or to which I now am or may be 
seized or entitled to any estate of to which dower or free bench is incident  I give and 
bequeath unto my Son in law William Hone his executors administrators and assigns the sum 
of six hundred pounds for his absolute use and benefit  I give and bequeath unto my son 
William Kates his executors administrators and assigns the sum of four hundred pounds for 
his absolute use and benefit and which legacies I direct shall be payable at the end of six 
calendar months after the decease of my said Wife and not sooner  I give and bequeath the 
annual sum of fifteen pounds to be paid and payable half yearly out of my Real and Personal 
Estate for the purpose of bringing up my Grandson William Daborn until he shall attain the 
age of twenty one years and also a sum not to exceed fifty pounds for the purpose of putting 
out the said William Daborn as an apprentice to such Trade or Business which said yearly 
sum of fifteen pounds and sum not to exceed fifty pounds shall be laid out by my Executors 
for his benefit at their absolute discretion and when and so soon as he shall attain the age of 
twenty one years I give and bequeath unto the said William Daborn the sum of one hundred 
pounds for his absolute use and benefit which said annuity or yearly sums and legacies I 
hereby charge upon all and singular my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever and subject 
thereto I give devise and bequeath all and singular my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever 
and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever and whereof I have power to dispose by 
Will unto my eldest Son James Kates his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever 
according to the nature of the said Estates respectively and lastly I hereby nominate constitute 
and appoint my said Son the said James Kates and my son in law the said William Hone 
Executors of this my Will hereby revoking all former and other Will and Wills by me at any 
time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last  Will and Testament In witness 
whereof I have to each sheet of this my Will contained in two sheets of paper subscribed my 
name and to this last sheet my seal also this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  James Kates (SS) – Signed sealed published and 
declared by the said James Kates the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the 
presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have 
hereunto set our names as Witnesses – Jno Mears Solr, Bagshot Surry ~  Thos Maxlin his 
clerk ~ Wm Smither – Post Master Bagshot /
Proved at London 9th March 1826 before the Judge by the oaths of James Kates the Son and 
William Hone the Executors to whom admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon 
duly to admr/