In the Name of God Amen I William Ryde of Abinger in 
Surry Yeoman do make my last Will as follows I give to my 
dear & beloved wife Ann Ryde the Dividends of One 
thousand four hundred pounds Stock in the three Per Cent 
Annuities standing in my Name in the Books kept at the Bank 
of England she to receive the first Dividend which shall become 
due next after my decease to hold such Dividends to her for 
her natural life Also I give to my said Wife the use of half my 
Household Goods & half my Household Linen & Plate for her 
natural life & after her decease I give the said Stock Household 
Goods Household Linen and plate to my Son William Whiting 
alias Ryde for his own use Also I give to my said Son William 
Whiting alias Ryde my Freehold Messuage Farm Lands in the 
Parishes of Wotten and Abinger in Surry now in the Occupation 
of myself & my said Son To hold to the said William Whiting 
alias Ryde his Heirs and Assigns for ever and I will that my said 
Wife shall within three Months after my decease release her 
claim to Dower or thirds to my said Son or forfeit ten pounds a 
year to him out of the Dividends of Stock above given to her. 
Also I give to my said Son William Whiting alias Ryde all my 
Leasehold Estate in Deptford in Solent & all other my Real & 
Personal Estate whatsoever & wheresoever To hold to him his 
Heirs Exors & Admors according to the nature thereof and I 
make him sole Executor of this my Will hereby revoking all 
former Wills In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & 
Seal the Fourteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred 
and Eight Wm Ryde
(Attestation Clause)
John Puttock _ Wm Johnson _ Aaron Longhurst
Proved at London 19 September 1810
PCC Prob11/1515