In the Name of God Amen The last Will and Testament of John 
Southey of the Parish of Merstham in the County of Surry 
Batchelor I Will and bequeath all that house and premises my 
ffreehold lying and being in the Parish of Redriffe in the County 
of Surry and situated and being in Paws Court in the 
Occupation of William Clayford Cooper At the Yearly rent of 
Eight Pounds Pr Year and he to keep it in Repair during the 
Time he shall occupy it Also All my Personal Estate either in 
Plate Household Goods Monies Bills Bonds or Notes or Stock in 
my Trade as a Woodmonger or Whatsoever or Wheresoever it 
may be found I will and give my Executors herein named In 
Trust for the uses hereinafter named that is to say unto 
William Roffey of the Parish of Merstham in the County 
of Surry and Thomas Durrant Of the Parish of Merstham 
in the said County of Surry Miller my Meaning is that they 
shall sell and dispose of the Above ffreehold to the best 
Advantage and turn all my Effects into Money And after all my 
just Debts ffuneral Expences And the Expences of Proving my 
Will And all Expences my Executors shall be At in executing 
their Trust the one half part I give to my Brother William 
Southey and his Heirs the Other half Part to be laid out in the 
Public ffunds And the Interest arising therefrom to be paid half 
yearly by my Trust to Catherine my Sister the Wife of 
William Kemshall during her natural life And at her decease 
to be equally divided between the Children of her Body lawfully 
begotten when the Youngest Child shall attain the Age of 
Twenty one Years share and share alike and I constitute and 
appoint the said William Roffey and Thomas Durrant full and 
sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and allowing 
them all reasonable Expences And not to be Accountable for 
any Monies or Loss except by their Wilful Neglect In Witness 
hereunto I have set my hand and Seal this Ninth day of 
January one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight revoking 
all other Will or Wills by me made John Southey
(Attestation Clause)
Elizabeth Gratwick ? Richard Holliday _ Edward Durrant
Proved at London 25 May 1803
PCC Prob11/1393