This is the last Will and Testament of me Michael Waterer of Knapp Hill in the 
Parish of Horsell in the County of Surrey Nurseryman whereby I dispose of my 
worldly Estate and Effects as follows that is to say I direct my just debts funeral 
and Testamentary expences to be paid out of the entirety of my real and 
personal Estates hereinafter given and disposed of I give and devise all those my 
freehold Nursery Grounds situate lying and being at Knapp Hill in the parish of 
Horsell in the County of Surrey unto my youngest Brother Hosea Waterer of 
Knapp Hill aforesaid  To hold the same with the rights members and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Hosea Waterer his heirs and 
assigns for ever But subject to all mortgages and other existing Incumbrances 
thereon and also subject as hereinafter mentioned  I also give and devise unto 
the said Hosea Waterer all and every my Freehold cottages wheresoever situate 
(save and except such as are hereinafter otherwise disposed of) unto my said 
youngest Brother Hosea Waterer To hold the same unto him the said Hosea 
Waterer his heirs and assigns for ever But subject as hereinafter mentioned I 
give and bequeath all and singular my stock in and Implements and utensils of 
trade of every kind and description now used by me on the said Nursery grounds 
at Horsell aforesaid unto my Brother said Hosea Waterer to and for his own 
absolute use and benefit  But it is my wish and I hereby declare my will to be that 
the said Business of a Nurseryman now and hitherto carried on by me on the 
said Grounds at Knapp Hill shall be continued as heretofore and be carried on by 
my said youngest Brother Hosea Waterer as heretofore for the benefit support 
and maintenance of himself and of such Branches of my family as have hitherto 
been and still are supported and maintained by me out of the said Nursery at 
Knapp Hill  I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife Sarah Waterer an Annuity or 
clear yearly sum of seventy pounds and I charge the same on the before 
mentioned Estates so devised to the said Hosea Waterer and I direct the same to 
be paid to her the said Sarah Waterer by the said Hosea Waterer his heirs or 
assigns yearly and every year during her life in four equal quarterly payments the 
first quarterly payment to commence and be made on the quarter day next after 
my decease  I also give and bequeath unto my said dear wife one of my Cottages 
to hold to her for and during the term of her natural life and from and  after her 
decease I give and devise the same unto the said Hosea Waterer his heirs and 
assigns for ever and I direct that my said dear Wife may make choice of such one 
of the said Cottages to dwell in for her life as aforesaid as she may think proper 
(save and except my cottage in which I now reside)  I also give and bequeath 
unto my said dear wife Sarah Waterer so much of my household goods and 
furniture as may be sufficient to comfortably furnish the said Cottage so 
bequeathed to her for her life and I direct that she may be at liberty to choose 
for herself and to select such articles of furniture as she may think proper  I give 
and devise all those my freehold Nursery Grounds situate lying and being at 
Bagshot in the parish of Windlesham in the County of Surrey unto my Brother 
John Waterer of Bagshot aforesaid Nurseryman to hold the same with the rights 
members and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him my said Brother 
John Waterer his heirs and assigns for ever But subject to all existing mortgages 
and Incumbrances thereon  I also give and bequeath unto my said Brother John 
Waterer all and singular my stock in and Implements and utensils of trade of 
every kind and description now used by me on the said Nursery grounds at 
Bagshot aforesaid to and for his own absolute use and benefit  But I direct that 
the said Business shall be still carried on by him for the benefit support and 
maintenance of himself and of such Branches of my family as have hitherto been 
and now are supported and maintained thereout by me I give and devise all 
those my freehold Garden and Orchard lands with the two cottages thereon 
called the Mounts situate at Knapp Hill in the parish of Horsell in the County of 
Surrey aforesaid unto my eldest Brother William Waterer to hold to him the 
said William Waterer his heirs and assigns forever and all the Rest and Residue of 
my real and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever situate 
and of what nature or kind soever the same shall or may consist at my decease I 
give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my said 
youngest Brother Hosea Waterer To hold to him the said Hosea Waterer his heirs 
executors administrators and assigns for ever according to the different natures 
or qualities thereof respectively and for all my Estate term and Interest 
respectively therein And I hereby nominate and appoint my Brother the said 
Hosea Waterer and my Brother James Waterer of Chertsey in the County of 
Surrey Auctioneer joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I 
hereby revoke and make void all former Wills and codicils by me at any time 
heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament  In Witness 
whereof I the said Michael Waterer the Testator have to this my last Will and 
Testament contained in this and the preceding sheet of paper set my hand and 
seal this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight 
hundred and forty two _ M Waterer _  Signed sealed published and declared by 
the said Michael Waterer the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament on 
the day of the date in the presence of us present at the same time in his 
presence  in the presence of each other and at his request have hereto 
subscribed our names as Witnesses_ Rich.d Knott Chichester Road Wandsworth 
Road Surrey _ Anthony Waterer Knap Hill Horsell Surrey.

Proved at London 24th Nov.r 1842 before the Worshipful Frederic Thomas Pratt 
Doctor of Laws Surrogate by the Oaths of Hosea Waterer and James Waterer the 
Brothers the Exors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to 
administer.