This is the last Will and Testament of me John Kemp 
of Mayford Green in the parish of Wokeing in the 
County of Surrey Gentleman as follows I give and 
devise to Lucy Smith Spinster now residing with 
me at Mayford Green aforesaid my messuage 
buildings and premises called Smarts Heath House in 
the parish of Wokeing aforesaid in the occupation of 
John Reed to hold the same with the appurtenances 
unto and to the use of the said Lucy Smith her heirs 
and assigns for ever or for such other estate and 
interest as I may have to come and unexpired therein 
at my decease Also I give and bequeath unto the said 
Lucy Smith all my wines and other Liquors and such 
part of my Household goods bedding linen china and 
furniture of which I may be possessed at my death as 
she shall think proper to select  also I give and 
bequeath to the said Lucy Smith and to John Brown 
of Petworth in the County of Sussex Farmer (one 
of the trustees and executors hereinafter named) the 
sum of ten pounds each for mourning  Also I give and 
bequeath to the said Lucy Smith my one horse chaise 
or gig and harness  Also I give and bequeath unto my 
Nephews William Sharp and Matthew Sharp two of 
the children of my late Sister Mary Sharp deceased 
all my articles of Dress and wearing apparel equally to 
be divided between them  Also I give and bequeath 
unto my said nephew William Sharp my Silver watch 
seals and key  Also I give and bequeath to Frances the 
wife of Henry Groves now in attendance upon me and 
to my servant Thomas Boxall five pounds each and 
to my Friend and Solicitor Henry Woods of 
Godalming the sum of ten pounds which I beg his 
acceptance of as a token of remembrance all which 
pecuniary legacies hereinbefore bequeathed I desire 
may be paid at my death  Also I give and bequeath 
unto the said Lucy Smith William Sparkes of 
Guildford Banker and the said John Brown all my 
Freehold lands tithes and hereditaments (not 
specifically devised or vested in me as a trustee for any 
purpose) To hold to them the said Lucy Smith William 
Sparkes and John Brown their heirs and assigns upon 
such and the same trusts as are next hereinafter 
declared in regard to my copyhold hereditaments And I 
authorize empower and direct the said Lucy Smith 
William Sparkes and John Brown or the survivors or 
survivor of them or the heirs or assigns of such 
survivor as soon as conveniently may be after my 
decease (in case the same shall remain unsold at my 
death) to sell and dispose of all and every my copyhold 
messuages buildings lands and premises situate lying 
and being at or near Mayford Green aforesaid and in 
the Manor of Wokeing in the said County of Surrey with 
their and every of their  rights members and 
appurtenances and that either by public auction or 
private contract to any person or persons willing to 
become the purchaser or purchasers thereof for the 
most money that can be obtained for the same and for 
effecting such sales to make and execute all necessary 
surrenders and other assurances to such purchaser or 
purchasers thereof to whom any receipt or receipts 
given by the said Lucy Smith William Sparkes and John 
Brown or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs 
or assigns of such survivor for all or any part of the 
same purchase monies shall be a sufficient discharge 
and discharges and they shall not afterwards be 
compellable to see to the application thereof or be in 
any way liable for the nonapplication or misapplication 
thereof And my will and meaning is and I hereby 
expressly declare that all and every the monies to arise 
from the sale of my said freehold and copyhold estates 
in manner aforesaid shall be carried to the amount of 
and considered as part of my residuary personal estate 
next hereinafter bequeathed and applied accordingly 
and (subject to the payment of my just debts funeral 
expences and the expences of proving this my will) I 
give and bequeath all the Residue and Remainder of 
my personal estate and effects whatsoever and 
wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever the 
same may be which I may be possessed of or entitled 
to at the time of my decease or over which I have in 
my own right any disposing power or control unto the 
said Lucy Smith William Sparkes and John Brown their 
executors and administrators But upon the special trust 
and confidence that they or the survivor of them or the 
executor or administrators of such survivor do and 
shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease 
sell convert pay apply and dispose of the produce 
thereof upon and for the several trusts intents and 
purposes next hereinafter declared and expressed of 
and concerning the same that is to say  Upon trust to 
invest on government or real security such a sum of 
money as will produce a clear annuity or annual sum of 
Fifty pounds (clear of all legacy duty) which I give and 
bequeath and direct to be paid to or retained by the 
said Lucy Smith and her assigns during her life and 
after her decease I direct that the principal money to 
be invested for servicing such annuity shall be 
considered as part of my residuary personal estate and 
belong to my residuary legatees hereinafter named and 
upon further trust to invest on government or real 
security such further sum of money as will produce one 
other clear annuity or annual sum of Fifteen pounds 
(clear of all legacy duty) which I give and bequeath to 
be paid to Ann Curtis late of Guildford in the said 
County of Surrey Widow and her assigns for and 
during her life and after the decease of the said Ann 
Curtis in case the said Lucy Smith shall survive her I 
give and bequeath the said annuity and direct the 
same to be paid to or retained by the said Lucy Smith 
and her assigns during her life and after the decease of 
the survivor of them the said Ann Curtis and Lucy 
Smith Upon trust to pay the principal money to be 
invested for servicing the last mentioned annuity unto 
John Kemp Sharp (son of my nephew John Sharp) 
in case he shall be then living to and for his absolute 
use and benefit But in case the said John Kemp Sharp 
shall be then dead or no tidings of his existence shall 
be obtained by my said trustees within twelve calendar 
months next after the decease of the survivor of the 
said Ann Curtis and Lucy Smith  Then upon trust to pay 
the principal money to be invested for servicing the 
said last mentioned annuity (as part of my residuary 
personal estate)  my residuary legatees hereinafter 
named  And upon further trust to pay or retain the 
several legacies next hereinafter mentioned that is to 
say To the said Lucy Smith the sum of two hundred 
pounds clear of all legacy duty To the six children of 
my said Sister Mary Sharp deceased (namely John 
Sharp Mary the wife of George Stanwick of 
Bagshot the said William Sharp the said Matthew 
Sharp Lucy Sharp and Martha Sharp) the sum of one 
hundred and fifty pounds apiece  To the four children of 
my late Sister Martha Brickwood deceased 
(namely John Brickwood Thomas Brickwood 
Elizabeth the wife of Moth Keen and Charlotte the 
wife of Thomas Rogers) the sum of one hundred and 
fifty pounds apiece  To Elizabeth Brown of Farnham 
Surrey Widow the sum of Fifty pounds clear of legacy 
duty and to the said John Brown (my executor) and to 
his sister Sarah Brown the sum of one hundred 
pounds apiece  all which said last mentioned legacies I 
give and bequeath to the said Legatees respectively 
and direct the same to be paid or retained by them at 
the end of six months next after my decease And 
subject to the several specific bequests aforesaid and 
to the payment of the said several annuities and 
legacies Upon trust to pay and divide all the residue 
and remainder of my said personal estate and the 
produce thereof unto and equally between all and 
every the children of my said sisters Mary Sharp and 
Martha Brickwood deceased as shall be living at the 
time of my decease and to their respective executors 
administrators and assigns equally to be divided 
between them share and share alike  and I give and 
bequeath all such residue and remainder of my said 
personal Estate accordingly  Also I give and devise unto 
the said Lucy Smith William Sparkes and John Brown 
all such trust estates as are or may be vested in me as 
trustee solely or jointly with any other person or 
persons for any purpose whatsoever  To hold to them 
the said Lucy Smith William Sparkes and John Brown 
their heirs executors administrators and assigns  
according to the nature of my Estate and interest 
therein respectively and upon and for the trusts intents 
and purposes for which I am appointed a trustee and 
where monies are or may become payable under this 
my Will to married women the receipts of such married 
women alone on payments of such monies shall be 
sufficient discharges without the concurrence of their 
husbands And I further declare and direct that the 
provision I have made for the said Lucy Smith by this 
my Will is intended to be exclusively of any sum or 
sums of money for which I am now or may stand 
indebted to her at the time of my decease either on 
bond note simple contract or otherwise And lastly I 
hereby constitute and appoint the said Lucy Smith 
William Sparkes and John Brown Executrix and 
Executors of this my Will  And I do hereby declare that 
my said trustees Executrix and Executors shall be 
answerable only for such monies as they shall actually 
receive and that each of them shall be answerable only 
for his and her own acts deeds and wilful defaults 
respectively And that they shall not be answerable for 
any Banker Broker or other responsible person with 
whom any of the trust monies arising under this my 
Will may be deposited for safe custody or otherwise  
And that my said trustees and Executrix and Executors 
may retain to and reimburse themselves all reasonable 
costs and expenses and also a reasonable allowance for 
their time and trouble  In testimony whereof I the said 
John Kemp the testator have to this my last Will and 
testament contained in four sheets of paper to the first 
three sheets set my hand and to this fourth and last 
sheet my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of May in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty five John Kemp
Signed sealed published and declared by the said John 
Kemp as and for his last Will and testament in the 
presence of us who in his presence at his request and 
in the presence of each other have subscribed our 
names as witnesses  Cha.s Jn.o Woods Sol.r 
Godalming _ Isaac Marsh _ Henry Daborn 
Mayford.

This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me 
John Kemp of Mayford Green in the parish of Wokeing 
in the County of Surrey Gentleman as follows Whereas 
I have by my said Will given my Wines and other 
Liquors unto Lucy Smith Spinster therein named Now it 
is my intention that the said Lucy Smith shall have only 
all such Wine exclusively as may at my decease be in a 
Cask of her own now containing about thirty six gallons 
of Grape wine and the residue of my said wines and 
other Liquors I give to the said Lucy Smith and all the 
children of my late Sisters Mary Sharp and Martha 
Brickwood to Ann Curtis an Annuitant in my said Will 
named and to John Baxter a Nephew of my late Wife 
equally divided between them share and share alike at 
the end of three months after my death I revoke the 
legacy or sum of one hundred and fifty pounds by my 
said Will bequeathed to William Sharp one of the 
children of my said Sister Mary Sharp And in lieu 
thereof I give and bequeath to the said William Sharp 
the weekly sum of five shillings clear of all taxes and 
deductions the first payment to be made to him at the 
end of one week next after my decease and in addition 
thereto I give him the sum of one pound to purchase 
wearing apparel I revoke also the bequest of my silver 
watch and appendages to the said William Sharp of 
which I was unfortunately robbed at a Fair since the 
execution of my said Will I give and bequeath to the 
said John Baxter the sum of two hundred pounds which 
I direct may be paid to or retained by him out of my 
residuary personal Estate before any distribution is 
made thereof according to the directions of my said 
Will And in addition to the several executors named in 
my said Will I do hereby nominate and appoint the said 
John Baxter also as an Executor thereof and of this 
Codicil which I desire may be considered and taken as 
part of the same Will and in all other respects save as 
hereby altered I confirm my said Will In testimony 
whereof I the said John Kemp the testator have to this 
Codicil to my last Will and testament contained on one 
sheet of paper set my hand and seal the twenty second 
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty five John Kemp
Signed sealed published and declared by the said John 
Kemp the testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will 
and testament in the presence of us who in his 
presence at his request and in the presence of each 
other have subscribed our names as witnesses  Arthur 
Wm Woods Clerk of Mr Woods of Godalming _ Isaac 
Marsh _ Henry Daborn.
 
Proved at London with a Codicil 9th March 1836 before 
the Judge by the Oath of Lucy Smith one of the Exors 
named in the Will to whom Administration was granted 
having been first sworn by Comon duly to administer 
Power reserved of making the like grant to William 
Sparkes & John Brown the other Exors named in the 
said Will and to John Baxter the Exor named in the said 
Codicil when they or either of them shall apply for the 
same.

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