In the Name of God Amen
I Ann Roake of Horsell in the County of Surry Widow on Consideration of the 
uncertainty of this mortal life but of Sound and Perfect mind and memory blessed br 
Almighty God for the same Do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in 
manner following (that is to say) First and principally I Commend my Soul into the 
Hands of Almighty God if Trusting through the all sufficient Words Death and 
Passion of Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer to receive everlasting life and my 
Body to Buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrixes  And as to my 
Worldly Estate I Dispose of as followeth I give and devise to my Niece Mary the 
wife of John Golding her heirs and assigns all that my Messuage Farm and Lands in 
Horsell in and in Purford in the said County of Surry now in the Occupation of John 
Husewood and purchased of John Collyer together with the Tythes thereof To hold 
with their Appurts to my said neice Mary Golding her heirs and assigns for ever 
Chargeable as hereinafter mentioned  I Give and Devise to my neice Ann the Wife of 
Henry Bartholomew all those my messuage Farm Lands and Premises lying and 
being in Chobham in the said County of Surry and now in the Occupation of John 
Knowls which was b??e the Estate of my Husband Richard Roake To have and to 
hold all the said Premises with their Appurts to my said niece Ann Bartholomew her 
heirs and Assigns for ever Chargeable as hereinafter mentioned  I also Give my niece 
Ann Bartholomew and her husband Henry Bartholomew all those my Lands 
Meadows and Coppice Grounds called Freelands in Chobham aforesaid Now in the 
Occupation of John Knowls with their Appurts and Tythes thereof for the Term of 
their natural lives and the Survivor of them and after their decease to the heirs of the 
Body of my said Neice Ann Bartholomew if any there shall be and for want of such 
Issue I Give the last mentioned Lands called Freelands to my kinsman John Friend 
Son of my niece Mary Golding if he shall be then living and if not then to the heirs 
lawfully begotten to him in Wedlock if any there be but if in Case my said Kinsaman 
John Friend shall be then living and shall not live to attain his Age of Twenty one 
years not leaving a lawful Heir begotten in Wedlock as aford. Then I Give my  last 
mentioned Lands called Freelands to my Nieces Mary Golding Deborah the Wife of 
William Still and Jane Edmead together with the Tythes thereof to be annually 
Divided between them share and share alike  To hold to them with their Appurts and 
to their Heirs and Assigns for ever  I also Give my said kinsman John Friend the 
annual Sum of Eight pounds to be paid him yearly and every year until he shall attain 
his age of Twenty one years to be applied for his Use and Education and when he 
shall attain to the Age of Twenty one years I Give him the sum of Two hundred 
Pounds all which said Several Sums of money I charge all the Estate I have in this my 
Will devised to his mother Mary Golding with the payment thereof and as the Same 
shall become due I Give my Niece Ann the Wife of Henry Bartholomew and my said 
niece Jane Edmead the Sum of Fifty Pounds apeice to be paid within Twelve months 
after my Decease out of the Estates I have before settled on my niece Elizabeth now 
the Wife of Thomas Cole which I made a re????e of when Settled  I Give my niece 
Deborah the wife of William Still the Sum of One hundred Pounds I Give my niece  
Jane Edmead the Sum of Fifty pounds which said two last Legacies I Charge all that 
Estate I have herein Given to my neice Mary the Wife of John Golding and to be paid 
within Twelve months after my Decease as to my Sister Sarah the Wife of Richard 
Bonsey I have herebefore Settled Twenty pounds yearly on her out of Gro??e Barl 
Estate (I Also Give and Devise to my neice Deborah the Wife of William Still her 
Heirs and Assigns all those my messuages Farms Lands and Premises in Wokeing in 
the said County of Surry both freehold and Copyhold now in the Occupation of  John 
Heather To hold to my Niece Deborah Still with all their Appurts to her and her 
Heirs and Assigns for ever) I Give and Devise to my Neice Jane Edmead her heirs and 
assigns all that my messuage or Tenement Close of Land and Garden with the 
Appurts in Horsell aforesaid now in the Occupation of James Sheet together with the 
tythes thereof and also all that my Messuage or Tenement together with the Barns 
Buildings Farm and Lands thereto belonging called East Quise and also one Field 
Called South M???? now used with the same all which is situate in Horsell aforesaid 
and now in the Occupation of my self and Mark Frost together with their and every 
of their Appurts and the Tythes thereof and also all those my five acres of Land called 
Parley mill being in the said County of Surry together with the Appurts To have and 
to hold all the said Premises with their Appurts unto my said neice Jane Edmead her 
Heirs and Assigns forever Chargeable as is hereinafter mentioned  I also Give my 
Niece Jane Edmead all my Household Goods and Furniture of what kind and nature 
soever and half of my wearing Apparel of all kinds whatsoever and the other half 
thereof to my Sister Sarah the Wife of Richard Bonsey and I Desire my neice Jane 
Edmond may Divide the same and my said Sister may look it over and choose which 
Part pleases her  I Also Give my neice Jane Edmead all other my Linen and Plate 
whatsoever  I also Give to my said Neice Ann Bartholomew and Jane Edmead all the 
rest and residue of my Personal Estate Chargeable with my Husbands Debts my Debts 
and Funeral Expenses which I Direct to be paid as soon as may be and in Case the 
said residue of my Personal Estate shall not be sufficient for that purpose  I then 
Direct my said Nieces Ann Bartholomew and Jane Edmead in equal proportion shall 
make Good the Deficiencys (that is to say) each to pay an equal share alike and with 
the Payment of each part I Charge all the Estates to them my said Neices respectively 
Devised as aforesaid  I have Surrendered my Several Copyhold Estates to the use of 
my Will And do Appoint my said neices Ann the wife of Henry Bartholomew and 
Jane Edmead Executrixes thereof and do revoke all former and other wills by me at 
any time heretofore made  In Witness whereof I the said Ann Roake have to this my 
last Will and Testament containing of these two sheets of paper set my hand and Seal 
this Twenty Eighth Day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred 
and Fifty nine.  Anne Roake ~ Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above 
said Anne Roake the Testatrix to be as and for her last Will and Testament contained 
on these two Sheets of Paper in the Presence of us who have Subscribed our names as 
Wtnesses in the Presence of the Testatrix.  James Stedman  James Sheet  John 
Knowles

This Will was proved at London the thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 
One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one before the Worshipful Francis 
Simpson Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful George Hay also Doctor 
of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 
lawfully Constituted by the Oath of Ann Bartholomew (Wife of Henry Bartholomew) 
and Jane Edmead Spinster the neices and Executixes named in the said Will to whom 
Administration was Granted of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the 
Deceased they having been first sworn duly to administer.