This is the last Will and Testament of me John Hone of Bisley in the County of Surrey 
Esquire  First I give and devise all that my Messuage Tenement or Farm Arable Land 
Meadow and Pasture Ground thereto belonging situate and being in the Parish of Bisley 
aforesaid now or late in the Occupation of John Stedman or his Assigns part whereof is 
Copyhold and surrendered to the use of my Will and also all those my Lands Tenements and 
Hereditaments situate lying and being in the parish of Esher in the said County of Surry now 
or late in the Occupation of .……. Hayman or his Assigns  And also all that Messuage 
Tenement or Farm Lands …………. and Hereditaments situate lying and being in the Parish 
of Malden in the said County of Surry late in the Occupation of William Plank Part whereof 
is Copyhold and surrendered to the use of my Will  And also all other my Lands Tenements 
and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever and also all the Rents Issues and Profits 
Rights Members and Appurtenances to the same or any Part thereof belonging or in anywise 
appertaining  To Hold unto the Revd Joseph Bell the elder of Ratcliffe in the county of 
Bucks Clerk and my Son in Law Harry St John Bell of Great Marlow in the said County of 
Bucks Surgeon  Upon the several Trusts Intents and Purposes following (that is to say)  As of 
for and concerning the said Messuage Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premises situate 
and being in the several Parishes of Bisley and Esher aforesaid In Trust for my Grandson 
John Bell and the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten or to be begotten Provided always and 
upon this Condition that the said John Bell shall and do release and convey all his Estate 
Right Title Claim and Property of in and to the said Freehold Lands and Premises in the 
Parish of Malden aforesaid unto my Grandson Joseph Bell and his Heirs within a 
convenient time after Request thereof made  And in case the said John Bell shall neglect or 
refuse within the time aforesaid to convey his Right and Title to the said Lands in Malden 
aforesaid unto the said Joseph Bell the younger as aforesaid or if the said John Bell shall 
depart this Life leaving no Issue of his Body lawfully begotten  Then as for and concerning 
the said Lands Tenements and Premises with the Appurtenances in the said Parishes of Bisley 
and Esher Upon Trust for the said Joseph Bell the younger his Heirs and Assigns at his age of 
twenty one years  And as for and concerning the said Lands and Premises in the said Parish 
of Malden and also all other my Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Premises whatsoever 
with their Appurtenances In Trust for the said Joseph Bell the younger his Heirs and Assigns 
at his age of twenty one years but in case the said John Bell shall depart this Life without 
issue of his Body lawfully begotten and the said Joseph Bell shall dye before his said age of 
twenty one years  Then I do give and devise all and every the said Lands Tenements 
Hereditaments and Premises whatsoever with their and every of their Appurtenances unto my 
said Son in Law Harry St John Bell his Heirs and Assigns for ever  Also I give and bequeath 
unto Mary Stedman Spinster Daughter of John Stedman of Bisley aforesaid the Sum of 
thirty Pounds to be paid her by my Executors hereinafter named within twelve Months next 
after my Decease  Also all the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Plate ready 
Money Mortgages Bonds Notes and Securities for Money Stock Share or dividend in any 
Fund or Funds and all other my Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever I give and bequeath 
unto my Granddaughter Celia Elizabeth Bell to be paid delivered and assigned unto her by 
my said Executors at the age of twenty one years  And in the meantime it is my Will that my 
Executors shall receive the interest and produce thereof and apply the same for and towards 
her Maintenance and Education in such manner as they shall think fit  And further it is my 
Will that my said Trustees and Executors shall not be answerable for any Losses in the 
Execution of the Trusts aforesaid except occasioned by wilful Neglect or Default nor shall 
one of them be answerable for the Acts deeds or Defaults of the other of them but each for his 
own Acts and Deeds only and they and each of them shall and may reimburse him and 
themselves all such Expenses as they shall necessarily be put unto in the said Trusts And 
Lastly I do hereby make and constitute the said Joseph Bell the elder and Harry St John Bell 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all former and other Will and Wills by 
me made In Witness whereof I the said John Hone have to this my last Will and Testament 
set my hand and Seal the fifth Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and sixty eight ~ The Mark of + John Hone ~  Signed Sealed Published and 
declared by the said John Hone the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament the Day 
and Year aforesaid in the Presence of us who have hereunto set our Names as Witnesses in 
the Presence of the said Testator and of each other ~ Wm Williams ~ John Branscomb ~  
Bartholomew Branscomb.

This Will was proved at London the tenth Day of February in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and sixty eight before the Worshipful George Harris Doctor of Laws 
and Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or 
Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of 
Harry St John Bell one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was 
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of the said deceased he having 
been first sworn duly to administer Power reserved of making the like Grant to Joseph Bell  
the elder the other Executor named in the said Will when he shall apply for the same.