Will of Robert Rogers  C1720 ----1796    

In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Rogers of Croydon in the County of Surrey Carpenter being of 
sound and disposition, mind, memory and understanding do make this my 
last will and testament in manner following that is to say I resign my soul 
to almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be sorority 
interned in the church yard of Bletchingley in the County of Surrey 
aforesaid and the expenses of my funeral not to exceed the sum of fifteen 
pounds.

I give and devise unto my loving wife Mary Rogers all my freehold 
estates and efforts of what nature or kind soever and where spook for and 
during her term of life, natural life and to receive the rents, issues and 
profits there of and from and after her decease, I give and devise the same 
in manner following that is to say I give and devise unto my son Edmund 
Rogers and Elizabeth his wife or the survivor of them my freehold estate 
situate lying and being at Willetts Wood in the said County of Surrey co-
heirs the same for and during the term of their natural lives and the lives 
of their child or children lawfully begotten and from and after their 
decease, I give and devise the same unto my grandsons William Rogers 
and James Rogers or the survivor of them for and during the term of their 
natural lives and the lives of their respective wife and wives but if 
unmarried then and after the decease of the said William Rogers and 
James Rogers, I give and devise the same unto my next heirs at law for 
ever.

I give and devise unto my son Paul Rogers and Sarah his wife or the 
survivor of them my three freehold messuages or tenements situate 
standing and being at the South End of Croydon aforesaid in the several 
tenements or occupations of myself, my son Robert and lady Mary Carr. 
and after their decease, I give and devise the same unto the children of my 
son Paul Rogers namely Samuel and Jacob Read and Robert and their 
heirs for ever but in case my said grandsons shall die without issue then, 
after their decease, I give and devise the same unto my next heirs at law 
and their heirs and assigns for ever .

I give and devise unto my daughter Sarah Booth wife of James Booth 
my four freehold messuages or tenements with all and singular their 
appointenements situate lying and being at the South End of Croydon 
aforesaid for and during the term of her natural life and after her decease 
then I give and devise the house my daughter now occupies being one of 
the said same freehold houses to her natural daughter Mary Washford 
for and during the term of her natural life, and to her heirs of her body 
lawfully begotten for ever, but if the said Mary Washford should die 
without issue then to go to my next heirs at law .

I also give the other three freehold messuages or tenements to my 
grandson  and granddaughters namely James, Elizabeth and Susannah 
and to their heirs and assigns for ever but if they die without issue then I 
give and devise the same to my next heirs at law and their heirs for ever .

I also give and devise unto my son Robert Rogers and Hannah his wife 
my four freehold messuages or tenements with their appointenements 
situate at the South End of Croydon aforesaid and now in the several 
tenancies or occupations of Joshua Howard, James May, Sophia Paine 
widow and one of them at this time untenanted, for and during the term of 
their natural lives and from and after their decease, I give and devise the 
same unto the five daughters of my said son Robert, namely Elizabeth, 
Mary, Hannah, Rebecca and Ann and their heirs and assigns for ever, 
but if none of the children of my said son Robert Rogers shall be living at 
the time of his decease or to the decease of his said wife Hannah, then 
mentioned same to go to my next heirs at law and I do hereby nominate, 
constitute and  appoint my said sons Edmund Rogers and Paul Rogers 
executors of this my last will and testament contained in two sheets of 
paper to the first of which I have set  my hand and to the last my hand 
and seal this sixth day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety 
three hereby replacing all former will and wills by me at any time 
herebefore made declaring this to be my last will and testament.  Robert 
Rogers ---- RR 
6th April 1793 

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Robert Rogers Testator 
the words the house my daughter now occupies being first interlined as 
and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his 
presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have here 
unto subscribed our names as witnesses T L Rogers atty  Clements Ton  
John Rodley  H   John Eddiett.

						12th January 1797	
This Will  was probed at London the twelfth day of January in the 
year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven before the 
worshipful Samuel Pearce Parson Doctor of Law Surrogate of the right 
honourable Sir William Loyal Knight also Doctor of Law master keeper or 
commissary of the provocative court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by 
the oath of Edmund Rogers and Paul Rogers the sons of the deceased and 
the executors named in the said will to whom administration was granted 
of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, 
having been first sworn fully to administer.