In the Name of God Amen I Edmund Stillwell of Alfold in 
the County of Surrey Timber Dealer being sick and Weak in 
Body But of a Sound Mind Memory and Understanding Praised 
be Almighty God for the same Do Make Publish and Declare 
this my Last Will & Testament in manner following and first I 
resign my Soul unto the Hands of Almighty God hoping by the 
Merrits of Jesus Christ our Saviour to Receive a full Pardon of 
all my Sins. And as to my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased 
God to Bless me with I Give and Dispose off in manner 
following (that is to say) First I Give Bequeath and Devise unto 
my Loving Wife Abbigal all my Freehold and Coppy-hold 
Estates whatsoever and wheresoever together with All my 
Household Goods and Chattles Ready Mony Bills and Bonds and 
Personal Effects whatsoever which I shall Die possessed off 
During the Time of her Natural Life Subject to the Payment of 
my Just Debts Funeral Expences and the proving of this my Will 
And further my Will and Meaning is that as Soon as my 
Executors (hereafter Named) conveniently Can after the 
Decease of my said Wife Sell and Dispose of all my Estates 
both Real and Personal and the Mony arising from such Sale or 
Sales to be divided between my Executors and all the rest of 
my Sons and Daughters Share and Share alike, And Lastly I do 
hereby appoint my Son Henry Stillwell and my Son in Law 
Robert Pugh to be Executors of this my Last Will and 
Testament In Witness whereof I Edmund Stillwell the Testator 
have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Fifteenth Day of 
December one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven Edmund 
Stillwell
(Attestation Clause)
Willm Eede  _ Thos Butcher _ Jno Sayers
Proved 24 December 1827 (Testator died December 1807) to 
Henry Stillwell the surviving Executor _ Estate under œ100
London Metropolitan Archives
DW/PA/5/1827/20