In the Name of God Amen I Catherine Undershell of 
ffarnham in the County of Surry Widow do make publish 
and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following (that is to say) I direct my just debts and funeral 
expenses and the costs and charges of proving this my will to be 
first paid and discharged and I give and devise unto my eldest 
son John Chitty Stevens all that my freehold piece or parcel of 
land lying and being opposite to the dwellinghouse in which I now 
reside at ffarnham aforesaid and which I purchased of John 
Stevens and Thomas Stovold to hold to him my said son John 
Chitty Stevens his heirs and assigns for ever I also give and 
bequeath to my said son John Chitty Stevens the sum of four 
hundred pounds of lawful money Current in Great Britain to be 
paid to him within three months next after my decease and also my 
pair of high silver candlesticks to be delivered to him within 
fourteen days then next after also I devise and bequeath to my son 
the Revd ffrederick Richard Stevens the milk bucket ladle 
and Glass given me by my brother Eales Staunton Barker I 
give and bequeath to my son Edmund Stevens two pair of my 
silver?.and spoons and I recommend them to draw lots for the 
choice of each set and all the residue of my plate (be what it may) I 
give and bequeath to my sons Henry James Stevens ffrederick 
Richard Stevens Edmund Stevens and Charles Stevens to be 
divided between them as equally as possible and as I have already 
my son Henry a tea pot I declare it to be the reason I have not 
bequeathed a specific piece of plate to him and should either of my 
four youngest sons be dissatisfied with the division of the residue 
of the plate last mentioned or should it cause any discontent in the 
minds of either of them I recommend it be sold and the money 
arising from the sale thereof to be paid to my last mentioned four 
sons share and share alike and I give and bequeath the same 
accordingly I give and bequeath the pictures of myself and of my 
sons Edmund and Charles which are placed in my drawing room 
unto my sons? sons Edmund and Charles and I recommend that 
the sons pictures should go to whoever first keeps house but 
ultimately should belong to the survivor of them and as I can form 
no idea if either of the above????.respecting the pictures will be 
deemed impartial I give and bequeath to my said brother Eales 
Staunton Barker the sum of five guineas to buy a ring or 
whatsoever he may think proper in remembrance of me and all the 
rest residue and remainder of my lands tenements heredits real 
estate both freehold and copyhold whatsoever and wheresoever 
over which I have any right or power of disposal and of all and 
every my goods chattels rights credits ready money effects and 
personal estate that I shall or may die possessed of interested in or 
entitled to at the time of my decease I give devise limit appoint and 
bequeath unto my said for youngest sons Henry James Stevens 
ffrederick Richard Stevens Charles Stevens and Edmund Stevens 
or such of them as shall be living at the time of my decease their 
heirs executors admors and assigns absolutely as tenants in 
common and not as joint tenants and to be equally divided 
between them if more than one and in case there shall be only one 
of my said last named sons at the time of my decease then decease 
I give devise limit appoint and bequeath the residue of my said real 
and personal estate unly such one survivor only of my said four 
sons his heirs executors admors and assigns absolutely and I give 
devise and bequeath unto my said sons Henry James Stevens 
ffrederick James Stevens Edmund Stevens and Charles Stevens 
their heirs executors admors and assigns all such estates as shall be 
vested in me at the time of my decease by way of mortgage and 
which I have a power to dispose of by this my will with full power 
and authority to them and the survivors and survivor of them their 
or his heirs executors admors and assigns upon payment of the 
money secured on such mortgages to convey and assign the estates 
included therein to the person or persons entitled thereto for the 
time being and I constitute and appoint my said said sons Henry 
James Stevens ffrederick James Stevens Edmund Stevens and 
Charles Stevens Joint Executors of this my last will and testament 
& I declare it to be my particular wish that no servant whatever 
should have any part of my Clothes and I revoke all former wills by 
me made In Witness whereof I the said testatrix have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of ffebruary in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven Cath: 
Undershell

(Attestation Clause)

John Lidbetter
Lincoln Phene                         The clerks to Mr Shotter Farnham
John Anderson

Proved at London 14 November 1832
PCC
Prob11/1808