Instructions to be taken as the last Will and Testament of me William Smith of the 
Parish of Bisley in the County of Surrey Farmer - I give and devise unto my 
Friends John Knowls of Horsell in the County of Surrey Farmer and James 
Stedman of Horsell aforesaid Farmer their Heirs and assigns forever  All and every 
my Freehold and Copyhold Messuages Farms Lands Tenements Hereditaments and 
Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate lying and being over which I have 
any devising or disposing power  Upon Trust that they or the Survivor of them or the 
Heirs of such Survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease 
sell and dispose thereof either together or in parcels by Public Auction or private 
contract  And do and shall stand possessed of the Monies to arise by such Sale or 
Sales  Upon the Trusts after mentioned and I direct that the Receipt or receipts of the 
said John Knowls and James Stedman and the Survivor of them and the Heirs of such 
Survivor shall be sufficient discharge and discharges to the purchaser or purchasers of 
my said Estates for his her or their purchase Money or Monies and that such 
purchaser or purchasers shall not afterwards be answerable for his her or their 
purchase Money or Monies or be bound to see to the application thereof  And I give 
and bequeath all my personal Estate & Effects of every sort and kind unto the said 
John Knowls and James Stedman their Exors and Admors  Upon Trust to convert the 
whole thereof - And I direct that they my said Trustees and the Survivor of them and 
the Executors and Admors of such Survivor do and shall stand possessed and 
Interested in the Monies to arise by the Sale of my said Freehold and Copyhold 
Estates and to be produced from my said Personal Estate and Effects ( after payment 
of my debts and Testamentary Expenses)  In Trust to invest the same in or upon 
Government or Real Securities at Interest in England in the names or name of them 
my said Trustees or Trustee or the Survivor of them or the Exors or Admors of such 
Survivor and stand possessed of such Stocks Funds and Securities  Upon Trust to pay 
assign and Transfer the same unto and equally between and amongst my 
Grandchildren Mary Knowls Elizabeth Knowls Henry Knowls and James 
Knowls share and share alike for their own use and benefit upon their attaining their 
respective Ages of twenty one years  And in case any or either of my said 
Grandchildren shall die under the said age of twenty one years leaving lawful Issue of 
their his or her Bodies or Body then I direct the said Issue shall be entitled to the 
parents' share equally to be divided amongst such Issue if more than one but if any or 
either of my Grandchildren shall die under the said Age of twenty one years without 
leaving lawful Issue then I direct the share or shares of any or either of any said 
Grandchildren so dying without Issue to be paid & divided equally between the 
Survivors of my said Grandchildren share and share alike if more than one and if but 
one to such one -  And I further direct my said Trustees and Trustee for the time being 
to pay the rents of my said Estates until sold and the Interst and Dividends of the 
Stocks Funds and Securities in or upon which the Monies to arise and be produced 
from any said Real and Personal Estates shall be invested unto my Son in Law 
Henry Knowls for the maintenance support and education of my said Grandchildren 
and their Issue until their respective shares in the said Trust Monies Stocks Funds and 
Securities shall become payable and transferable to them respectively in case he shall 
so long live but in the event of his death before those respective periods I direct my 
said Trustees or Trustee for the time being to apply the said Rents Interest and 
Dividends for the maintenance support and education of my said Grandchildren and 
their Issue until their shares in the said Trust Monies Stocks Funds and Securities 
shall become payable as aforesaid in such manner as they or he shall think proper - 
And I nominate constitute and appoint the said John Knowls and James Stedman 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all other wills be me 
heretofore made  And I direct that it shall be lawful for my Trustees and Trustee for 
the time being to reinburse themselves and himself out of the said Trust promisses all 
such Costs Charches Damages and Expenses which they or either of them shall 
expend or be put to in the Execution of my Will  And shall not be answerable for any 
loss unless thro his or their wilful neglect or default nor the one for the other of them -   
In Witness whereof I the said William Smith the Testator have hereunto set my Hand 
and Seal the twenty second day of February in the yaer of our Lord One thousand 
eight hundred and twenty eight.  The Mark of  Smith  William Smith
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said William Smith the Testator as and 
for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence at his request 
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.  
Joseph Hockley  James Collyer  William Penfold

23rd June 1828
John Knowls and James Stedman the Executors named and appointed in and by the 
above Will of the above named William Smith the Testator deceased were duly sworn 
to Execute the written above Will according to Law  And that the whole of the Goods 
Chattles Rights Credits and Personal Estate of the said deceased do not amount in 
value to Two hundred Pounds.  Before me Henry Parr Beloe Surrogate

Testator died March 1828.

This will of William Smith late of the Parish of Bisley in the County of Surrey Farmer 
deceased was proved on the fifteenth day of July 1828 Before the Reverend Henry 
Parr Beloe Clerk & Surrogate by the Oaths of John Knowls and James Stedmnan the 
Executors to whom Admon was granted they having been first sworn duly to Admr.