In the Name of God Amen.  I James Stevens of Farnham in the County 
of Surry Gentleman being of sound and disposing mind and memory do 
declare these presents to be and contain my last Will and Testament 
whereby I humbly commend my Soul to God and Dispose of such 
Temporal Estate as I am blessed withal in manner following (that is to 
say) I Give and bequeath all my Household Linen to my Dear Wife 
Elizabeth Stevens absolutely And all and singular my Messuages 
Buildings Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real Estate whatsoever 
and of what nature or tenure so ever situate and lying in the Parish of 
Dorking in the said County of Surry And all my Stock Utensils and 
Things belonging to the Trade or Business of a Tanner and also all my 
Household Goods Implements and Furniture remaining and being in and 
about my Messuage Buildings and Premises situate in Dorking aforesaid I 
Give Devise and bequeath unto and to the use of my Son William 
Stevens his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever  Also I 
Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Stevens One thousand 
Pounds Stock in the three per centum Consolidated Annuities and seven 
hundred and fifty Pounds Stock in the Four per centum Annuities now 
standing in my Name in the Books at the Bank of England to be 
Transferred to her by my Executors hereinafter Appointed within three 
Months next after my Decease And all the Rest residue and remainder of 
my Messuages Buildings Lands Tenements Hereditaments and Real 
Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what tenure or denomination 
soever I Give and devise unto my said Wife Elizabeth Stevens and her 
Assigns for and during the Term of her natural life And from and 
immediately after her decease I Give Devise and bequeath All and every 
my Buildings Lands Tenements and Heredits whatsoever situate and 
lying in the Parish of Worplesdon in the said County with their Appurts 
And also one Annuity or clear Yearly Rent Charge of four Pounds a Year 
issuing and Payable from and out of a certain Farm and Lands called or 
known by the Name of Nolbridge Farm (or by whatsoever other Name or 
Names the same be called or known) situate and lying in or near 
Worplesdon aforesaid with all Powers and Remedies for the recovery 
thereof unto and to the use of my said Son William Stevens his Heirs 
Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever  And from and 
immediately after the decease of my said Wife I Give and devise all and 
every my Copyhold Lands Tenements and Heredits whatsoever situate 
and lying at Tongham in the Parish of Seal in the said County or 
elsewhere within the Manor of Farnham with their Appurtenances And 
also And also all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Buildings 
Garden and Appurts thereto belonging now in the Occupation of Thomas 
Clarke situate and lying in the Parish of Wonersh in the said County And 
also all that my Messuage or Tenement with the Buildings Garden and 
Appurtenances now in the Occupation of Thomas Newman or his 
Assigns situate and lying in Dogfludd Street in Farnham aforesaid And 
also all that my undivided part and share right title and Interest of in and 
to a certain Piece of Ground commonly called or known by the Name of 
Bissinnershall Acre with the Buildings thereon erected situate and lying 
at a certain Place called Weyhill in the Parish of Wey in the County of 
Southampton unto and to the use of my Son James Stevens his Heirs and 
Assigns for ever And all the Rest and Residue of my Goods Chattels 
ready Money Securities for Money Rights Credits Stock and Personal 
Estate whatsoever and wheresoever (after Payment of my just Debts and 
my funeral and other Testamentary Charges) I Give and bequeath unto 
my said Sons William Stevens and James Stevens their Executors and 
administrators In Trust to permit and suffer my said Wife Elizabeth to 
have and receive the use Occupation Interest Dividends and Income 
thereof or to her my said Wife for and during the Term of her natural life 
and from and after her decease In Trust to assign and Transfer One 
Annuity or Yearly Sum of Thirty Pounds part of my Property vested in 
the Government Stock or Fund called the long Annuities and to pay the 
Sum of One hundred Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain unto my 
said Son James Stevens his Executors Administrators and Assigns and In 
Trust to assign and Transfer an Annuity or Yearly Sum of Seventy 
Pounds other part of my Property vested in the said Stock or Fund called 
the long Annuities And to pay the Sum of two hundred and Fifty Pounds 
of like lawful Money unto my said Daughter Elizabeth Stevens her 
Executors Administrators and Assigns  And I give and bequeath the same 
accordingly and do direct that such Transfers and Payments be made to 
my said Son and Daughter James and Elizabeth within six Months next 
after my said Wife?s decease   And from and immediately after her 
decease I Give devise and bequeath all the Rest Residue and Remainder 
of my Lands tenements Hereditaments Effects and Personal Estate not 
herein before otherwise disposed of unto my said Sons and Daughter 
William James and Elizabeth their Heirs Executors Admors and Assigns 
to be equally divided between them share and share alike And I constitute 
and Appoint my said Sons William Stevens and James Stevens Joint 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament Witness whereof I the said 
James Stevens the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament 
contained in this and the two preceding sheets of paper set my hand and 
seal(to wit) my hand only to the said two preceding Sheets and my hand 
and seal to this last Sheet this seventh day of February in the Year of our 
Lord one Thousand eight hundred ? James Stevens (LS) ? Signed Sealed 
Published and Declared by the said James Stevens the Testator in the 
Presence of us who at his request in his Presence and in the Presence of 
each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto ? Thomas 
Eyre ? D Bristow Junior ? Ja.s Shotter ?
This Will was proved at London the seventeenth day of April in the Year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred before the Worshipful Maurice 
Sivaby Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William 
Wynne Knight also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the 
Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oaths of 
William Stevens and James Stevens the Sons of the deceased and 
Executors named in the said Will to whom Administration was granted of 
all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased they 
having been first Sworn duly to Administer.