In the Name of God Amen  This is the last Will and Testament of me 
James Spong of the Parish of Woking in the County of Surry Farmer 
revoking and setting aside all other and former Wills by me at any time 
made or executed in the first place I commend my Soul to God who gave 
it secondly that my body be decently buried in the Church yard of Woking 
Surry and concerning my Worldly matters and affairs I dispose of it in the 
following manner viz.  I give and bequeath unto my espoused Wife Jane 
the sum of fifteen pounds of lawful British money all the rest and residue 
of my property of what nature or kind may be such as Stock in Trade 
Farming utensils Crops of all kinds Corn Hay &t Book debts Household 
Furniture and all other Incomings together with immediate possession of 
the Farm and premises this I give and bequeath unto my son James 
Spong the use and occupy the business I lately have done together with 
the approbation of my Executors hereinafter mentioned but if my Son 
James together with the other of my Executors shall find it due not 
answer to continue the business they shall then or the majority of them 
have full power to sell and dispose of all and every thing in what way they 
think for the best and put the money out to Interest on good Security for 
the same provided that my Son James  shall well and truly pay or cause to 
be paid unto his Sisters and Brothers the respective sums as are herein 
stated that is to say he is to pay or cause to my daughter Mary the sum of 
eighty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain at the expiration of twelve 
Calendar Months after my decease to my daughter Mary the Wife of 
Stephen Smither the sum of twenty pounds at the expiration of two 
years after my decease to my daughter Ann my Son Thomas and my Son 
Robert  the sum of sixty pounds each of lawful British money as soon as 
they shall respectively and severally attain to the age of twenty one years 
the respective sums herein stated not earning Interest but if any one or 
more of my above mentioned Children should die before they attain the 
age of twenty one years leaving no lawful issue of his or her body then his 
or her share shall be equally divided amongst the Survivors as before 
mentioned but if any one or more of them should die before they attain 
the age of twenty one years leaving lawful issue of his or her body such 
Child or Children shall be entitled to and receive such share or shares as 
their respective Fathers or Mothers would have been intitled to if living 
and also if my Son James should die a single Man without lawful issue 
before he attain the age of twenty one years the whole to be equally 
divided amongst the survivors as before directed but if married one half 
of his portion shall be given to his Wife if he has no Child or Children and 
the other half to be divided among his surviving Brothers and Sisters 
equally likewise if any of my before mentioned Children should die before 
they attain the age of twenty one years without lawful issue if married 
such surviving Husband or Wife to receive half their portion and the other 
half divided as before directed and also I appoint that my Son James shall 
maintain and keep each of his Brothers and Sisters providing for them 
food House and Raiment till they shall respectively attain to the age of 
twenty one years and for the full and true performance of this my Will 
and Testament I nominate and appoint George Howard of the Parish of 
Chertsey Farmer and James Steadman of the Parish of Horsell Farmer and 
my Son James Spong of the Parish of Woking all in the County of Surry 
their heirs & assigns to be joint Executors of this my Will and Testament _ 
James Spong X his mark _  Signed sealed published and declared by me 
the Testator as my last Will and Testament this nineteenth day of August 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three in 
the presence of the undermentioned persons who in the presence of me 
and each other and at my request have hereunto subscribed our names 
as Witnesses _  Jn.o Hooper _ James Williams _ A? J Harris.
Proved at London 22d March 1824 before the Worshipful John Danbeny 
Doctor of Laws & Surr.e by the Oaths of George Howard & James 
Stedman in the Will written Steadman two of the Exors to whom Admon 
was granted having been first sworn duly to adm.r power reserved to 
James Spong the Son a Minor the other Exor.