In the Name of God Amen  this is the last Will and Testament of John Deedman of 
the Parish of Bisley in the County of Surrey yeoman 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 Executor hereafter named and as to my worldly Estate I give and bequeath all 
my whole Estate both real and personal called or known by any Name or Names 
whatsoever the same may be called unto my Nephew Thomas Deedman of Woking 
in the County of Surry Son of my Brother James Deedman and his Heirs and 
Assigns for ever he or they paying out of the same all my just Debts and funeral 
Expences and the following Legacies following in twelve Months after my Decease 
that is to say to pay unto my Nephew John Deedman Son of my other Brother 
Nathaniel Deedman the sum of twenty Pounds and to the two Daughters of my said 
Brother Nathaniel namely Mary and Elizabeth to each of them the sum of Ten 
Pounds and my Will is if either of my said Legatees should happen to die before that 
Legacy becomes payable and leave any Child or Children lawfully begotten then such 
Child or Children to have their Father's or Mother's  part that shall happen to die and I 
charge my whole Estate as above directed and I do appoint my said Nephew Thomas 
Deedman Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do appoint my 
Friends Philip Gyles and William Eacott to be trustees to see this my Will truly 
executed  In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand 
and Seal this third Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and ninety five __ John Deedman his Mark X.  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. __ William Eacott __ 
Elizabeth Grove __ Philip Gyles

This Will of John Deedman late of the parish of Bisley in the County of Surrey 
deceased was proved on the 28th Day of Septr in the Year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety six before the Revd Thomas Russel Clerk a Surrogate by the 
Oath of Thomas Deedman the Nephew and sole Executor named in the said Will to 
whom Admon was granted he having been first sworn duly to Administer.