? do say and present That Stephen Steptoe ? duly made and published his 
last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the twenty second day of 
December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six Whereby he devised as 
follows 

?I give devise and bequeath unto my dear Wife Sarah Steptoe all and every 
my copyhold messuages or Tenements Buildings Gardens Lands hereditaments 
and all other my real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and Also all and 
singular my monies and securities for money Book debts household furniture 
Plate Linen and china Farming Stock crops and all other my personal estate and 
effects of every sort and kind To have and to hold the said Messuages or 
Tenements Buildings Gardens Lands hereditaments and real and personal 
Estates unto and to the use of my said Wife Sarah Steptoe her heirs executors 
administrators and assigns for ever according to the nature and tenure thereof 
respectively?