In the Name of God Amen
I John Chitty of the parish of Horsell in the County of Surrey 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 Executors herein after named  And as to my Worldly Estate I give and dispose 
thereof as followeth  First my will is that as soon as conveniently can be after my 
decease that there be an Inventory taken of all my Goods and Chattels and the money 
that is due to me to get in and then my Executors to pay out of the same my just Debts 
and Funeral Expenses and they for their time and Expenses in executing this my Will 
and then my Will is that my Executors do carry on my Farming Business in the best 
manner they can for the use and benefit of all my children until my youngest child 
attains to the Age of twenty one years they paying out of the same the Sum of two 
shillings a Week towards maintaining a Bastard Child of my Sons and they paying 
themselves reasonably for their time and Expenses for doing the same and my Will is 
when my youngest child have attained to the age of twenty one years that my 
Executors do sell by Public Sale all my said Personal Estate for the most money they 
can get for the same which Money after my Exors have been paid their reasonable 
Expenses I give to be equally divided between all my Children share and share alike 
and I hope my Executors will employ all my Children on my Farming Business as 
Servants so long as they behave themselves in a proper manner  I give & bequeath 
unto Sarah by beloved Wife all the Goods that she brought with her I give and 
bequeath unto my said Wife the sum of ten pounds a year and every year for the term 
of her natural life to be paid her out of my Freehold Houses and Lands in Chobham to 
be paid her by even Quarterly payments and I charge my said Estates as above directed 
and from and after her decease I do will and ordain that my Executors or their 
executors do sell the said Houses and Lands by Public Sale to any Person or Persons 
for the most Money they can get for the same which Money after my Executors are 
reasonably paid I give to be equally divided between all my children share and share 
alike  And my Will is if either of my Children should happen to die before their parts 
or shares become payable and have any children lawfully begotten Then such Child or 
Children to have their Fathers or Mothers parts that shall happen to die and I charge 
my Estates as above directed and I do nominate and appoint my Brother in Law 
Richard Fladgate and my Cousin Edward Chitty of Worplesdon Executors and 
Trustees to see and execute this my last Will and Testament faithfully  In Witness 
whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal this sixteenth 
day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.  
John Chitty  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.  John Street   Philip Gyles   William Walden

This Will was proved at London the twenty eighth day of March in the Year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight before the Worshipful John Sewell 
Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne Knight also 
Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 
lawfully constituted by the Oath of Richard Floodgate one of the Executors Named in 
the said Will to whom administration was granted of all and singular the Goods 
Chattels and Credits of the Deceased having been first Sworn duly to administer  
Power reserved of making the like grant to Edward Chitty the other Executor named 
in the said Will when he shall apply for the same
[Proved at London 3rd June 1822 before the Judge by the Oath of Edward Chitty the 
other & surviving Extor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by 
Comon duly to Adm.]