In the Name of God Amen  I William Smither now of Bisley in the County of Surry 
being weak in body but of perfect sense and presence of mind thanks be to God I do 
make this my last Will and Testament as followeth  Item I give to my Wife for term of 
Life the House wherein now I dwell with all the Furniture therein and Orchard and all 
thereto belonging and twenty pounds which I have on a Mortgage upon a House as 
the Widow Turner now lives in at Knaphill in the Parish of Woking in the County 
aforesaid and after the death of my Wife to my Daughter Jane and her Heirs Assigns 
for ever  I give to my Son James only One shilling and likewise I give to my Son 
John only One shilling I give likewise to my Daughter Mary One shilling  In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this thirtieth day of July in the 
year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty and Five  The mark of 
William Smither
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William Smither for and as 
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Witness James Miles Henry 
Whittall   Thos. Skuller

James Walker of Bisley in the County of Surry Labourer and Jane Walker (Wife 
of the said James Walker)  severally make Oath that William Smither late of Bisley 
aforesaid sometimes since departed this Life but whilst he lived being of sound mind 
as they these deponents believe duly made and executed his last Will and thereof 
appointed Mary Smither his Wife his principal  Legatee but named no Executor or 
Residuary legatee and they these deponents further depose that the said Mary Smither 
doth now live with them these deponents at Bisley aforesaid and by means thereof 
they these deponents are well acquainted with her state of health and they these 
deponents do further depose that the said Mary Smither is now so far impaired in her 
Intellects and Capacity that they verily and in their consciences believe she is 
incapable of acting or taking on her the Execution of the said Will  The mark of 
James Walker  Jane Walker  4th June 1756  The said James Walker and Jane Walker 
were sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me Geo Harris Surrogate present Tho 
Adderley NP

On the Fourth day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and 
Fifty Six a Commission issued to Jane Walker Wife of James Walker the natural and 
lawfull daughter and a Legatee named in the last Will and Testament of William 
Smither late of the Parish of Bisley in the County of Surry deceased to administer the 
goods chattels and credits of the said deceased with the said Will annexed for the Use 
and Benefit and during the Lunacy and Incapacity of Mary Smither Widow the Relict 
and principal Legatee named in the said Will and until she shall be capable of acting 
in her own name and not further or otherwise having been first sworn duly to 
administer  No Executor or Residuary Legatee being appointed.