In the Name of God Amen  I James Martin of Bisley in the County of Surry 
Yeoman  do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament as followeth  First I 
commend my Soul to the Mercies of God and my Body to the Earth to be decently 
buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named and my Worldly estate I 
give and dispose of the same as followeth  First my Will and meaning is that my 
Executors shall with all convenient speed after my Death convert my all my Personal 
estate into Money and the same to dispose of as I shall hereinafter direct  And 
whereas I hold to me and my Heirs A copyhold Cottage and parcel of Land also my 
Messuage or Tenement and other Copyhold Lands lying in the Manor of Bisley and 
the same hath or intend to surrender to the use of my Will therefore I give and devise 
unto my Kinsman John Chitty the younger Son of John Chitty the Elder of 
Windlesham in the County of Surry Yeoman all that my Copyhold Cottage and parcel 
the which I now lives in situate in Bisley with all and every its appurtenances to hold 
unto him the said John Chitty the younger aforesaid and his Heirs and Assigns for 
ever also I give and bequeath unto him the said John Chitty the younger the sum of 
ten pounds of lawful money of great Britain to be paid unto him in Six Months after 
my decease  I give and bequeath unto my Kinsman George Martin of Chobham 
(that is to say) my Brother William Martin's Son the sum of Fifty pounds of like 
lawful Money to be paid unto hime in Six months after my decease  I give and 
bequeath unto my Kinsman James Martin Son of John Martin who was One of the 
Sons of my Brother John Martin the sum of Fiftee pounds of like lawful Money to 
be paid unto him in Six months after my decease of like lawful Money to be paid unto 
hime in Six months after my decease my Kinsman James Janeway One other of the 
grandsons of my Brother John Martin the Sum of Five pounds of like lawful Money 
within Six months after my decease I give and bequeath unto my loving Kinsman 
John Chitty the Elder of Windlesham in the County of Surrey yeoman all that my 
copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Barns Stables Outhouses Orchards Gardens 
and two Acres of Land called Palmers and alsotwo Acres of Land in a Common Field 
called Wide Croft and One Close of Land called Westwood with all and every the 
Appurtenances All lying and being near Bisley Green within the said Manor of Bisley 
to hold unto him the aid John Chitty the Elder In trust only to sell the same with all 
convenient speed after my death for the best price he can get for the same and to pay 
himself all his reasonable Charges (out of the money so made) as he shall be at in the 
Execution of his trust and all the moneys so made and had of the said Copyhold 
Messuages or Tenements Land and Premises aforesaid after all the said charges and 
expences of the Selling and Execution of the said trust aforesaid be fully satisfied and 
paid out of the said Moneys The Rest of the said Moneys so made and had shall be 
added unto the Rest of my moneys made of my Personal Estate and what shall remain 
of all my said Moneys so made and had after all my just debts Funeral expences and 
all the Legacies by me given be fully satisfied and paid out of the same that then my 
Will and meaning is that all the Rest and Residue of all my said Moneys so made and 
had shall And I do give and bequeath the same to and amongst all my Brother John 
Martin's Sons and Daughters as shall be living at my death but not to have an equal 
Share but that all the Sons of of my Brother John shall have ten pounds a piece more 
than the Daughters further my Will is that all the Rents and profits as shall be made of 
the said Premises before it is sold shall be divided to and amongst all my Brother John 
Martin's Sons and daughters equally  And I do will and ordain for the doing executing 
and perfect finishing whereof do by these presents give grant will and transfer unto 
my loving Kinsman John Chitty the Elder of Windlesham Yeoman aforesaid full 
power and authority to grant apiece bargain  and sell convey and issue all that my said 
copyhold Messuage Lands and premises in Bisley aforesaid called Palmers Wide 
Croft and Westwood with all and every their appurtenances to any person or persons 
and their Heirs for ever according to the Custom of the said Manor of Bisley by all 
and every such lawful ways and means as the Law and Custom of the said Manor 
shall direct but in case the said John Chitty the Elder  should dye before he have 
finished the whole trust to him by me given that then I do hereby give unto his Son 
John Chitty the Younger the full power and authority to do in all things to execute this 
my last Will and Testament in the same power and authority in all things as I have 
given to his Father  And I desire my good Friend George Rempnant of Bisley 
Yeoman to be Overseer to see this my last Will and Testament faithfully executed  
And I do give unto him One Guinea over and above his reasonable Charges  I give 
unto my loving Kinsman John Chitty the Elder of Windlesham aforesaid One Guinea 
and I do hereby constitute  ordain and make my sole Executor In trust only to this my 
last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Six and 
twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred Fifty and 
seven James Martin his mark Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator 
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as 
Witnesses in the presence of the testator Thomas Howard  William Howard  John 
Gyles

This Will of James Martin late of the Parish of Bisley in the County of Surry deceased 
was proved on the thirtieth day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Fifty Seven before the Reverend Richard Vincent Clerk a Surrogate by 
the Oath of John Chitty the sole Executor to whom administration was granted being 
first sworn duly to Administer.