This is the last Will and Testament of me Henry Knowles of Horsell in 
the County of Surry Yeoman First I do direct all my just debts Funeral 
expences and testamentary charges to be fully paid and discharged 
by my Executors hereinafter named immediately after my decease 
by and out of my personal Estate  Also I give and devise unto my son 
Thomas Knowles all that my Freehold messuage or Tenement 
Garden and piece of Land thereunto belonging and now used 
therewith being part of the Herditaments purchased of William 
Smith of Pirbright situate in the Parish of Horsell aforesaid and now 
in the occupation of my said son Thomas Knowles  To have and to 
hold the same unto my said son Thomas Knowles his heirs and 
assigns for ever  Also I give and devise unto my Daughter Celia 
Knowles all that my Freehold messuage or Tenement Garden 
Hereditaments and premises situate lying and being in the Parish of 
Horsell aforesaid and now in the occupation of William Hammond  
To have and to hold the same unto and to the use of my said 
daughter Celia Knowles her heirs and assigns for ever  Also I give and 
devise unto my son John Knowles and my good Friend James 
Stedman of Horsell aforesaid Maltster their Executors 
Administrators and Assigns the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty 
pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to them within 
twelve months next after my decease In Trust to place the same out 
at Interest on Government or good real Security and to pay the 
interest and dividends thereof as they shall from time to time accrue 
unto my son Henry Knowles during the term of his natural life and I 
do accordingly Give and bequeath to him the said interest and 
dividends during the term of his natural life and from and 
immediately after his decease I give and bequeath the said sum of 
three Hundred and Fifty pounds unto or amongst the Child (if only 
one) or all and every the Children (if more than one) of my said son 
Henry Knowles who shall be living at the time of his decease equally 
to be divided amongst them if more than one share and share alike  
But in case any or either of the said Children shall at the death of my 
said son Henry Knowles be dead having left lawful issue then living 
then I direct that such issue shall stand in the place of such deceased 
Parent and take his her or their deceased Parents share of and in the 
said sum of three Hundred and Fifty pounds And in case my said son 
Henry Knowles shall happen to depart this life without issue living at 
his death then I give and bequeath the said sum of three Hundred 
and Fifty pounds unto between  and equally amongst such person or 
persons who shall at the time of his decease answer the description 
of my own next of kin under the Statute of distribution and if more 
than one equally share and share alike as Tennats in Common and to 
their several and respective Executors Administrators and assigns 
and if but one then to such only one his or her Executors 
Administrators and assigns  Also I do hereby give and bequeath unto 
my said son John Knowles and the said James Stedman their 
Executors Administrators and assigns the sum of four Hundred and 
Fifty pounds of like lawful money to be paid to them within twelve 
months next after my decease In Trust to place the same out at 
Interest on Government or good Real Security and to pay the interest 
and dividends thereof as they shall from time to time accrue unto my 
son James Knowles during the term of his natural life and I do 
accordingly Give and bequeath to him the said interest and dividends 
during the term of his natural life and from and immediately after his 
decease I give and bequeath the said sum of Four Hundred and Fifty 
pounds unto or amongst the Child (if only one) or all and every the 
Children (if more than one) of my said son James Knowles who shall 
be living at the time of his decease equally to be divided amongst 
them if more than one share and share alike  But in case any or 
either of the said Children shall at the death of my said son James 
Knowles be dead having left lawful issue then living then I direct that 
such issue shall stand in the place of such deceased Parent and take 
his her or their deceased Parents share of and in the said sum of Four 
Hundred and Fifty pounds And in case my said son James Knowles 
shall happen to depart this life without issue living at his death then I 
give and bequeath the said sum of Four Hundred and Fifty pounds 
unto between  and equally amongst such person or persons who 
shall at the time of his decease answer the description of my own 
next of kin under the Statute of distribution and if more than one 
equally share and share alike as Tennats in Common and to their 
several and respective Executors Administrators and assigns and if 
but one then to such only one his or her Executors Administrators 
and assigns  Also I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said son 
John Knowles and the said James Stedman their Executors 
Administrators and assigns the sum of four Hundred of like lawful 
money to be paid to them within twelve months next after my 
decease In Trust to place the same out at Interest on Government or 
good Real Security and to pay the interest and dividends thereof (as 
they shall from time to time accrue) unto my said Daughter Celia 
Knowles during the term of her natural life for her own sole and 
separate use and I do accordingly Give and bequeath to her the said 
interest and dividends and do order and direct that the receipts of 
my said Daughter during her lifetime shall notwithstanding her 
Coverture be from time to time a good and sufficient discharge to my 
said Trustees and Trustee for the same Interest and dividends and 
from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter Celia 
Knowles Then I give and bequeath the said sum of Four Hundred 
pounds unto or amongst the Child (if only one) or all and every the 
Children (if more than one) of my said Daughter Celia who shall be 
living at the time of her decease equally to be divided amongst them 
if more than one share and share alike  But in case any or either of 
the said Children shall at the death of my said Daughter Celia be 
dead having left lawful issue then living then I direct that such issue 
shall stand in the place of such deceased Parent and take his her or 
their deceased Parents share of and in the said sum of Four Hundred 
pounds And in case my said Daughter Celia Knowles shall happen to 
depart this life without issue living at her death then I give and 
bequeath the said sum of Four Hundred pounds unto between and 
equally amongst such person or persons who shall at the time of his 
decease answer the description of my own next of kin under the 
Statute of distribution and if more than one equally share and share 
alike as Tenants in Common and to their several and respective 
Executors Administrators and assigns and if but one then to such 
only one his or her Executors Administrators and assigns  Also I do 
hereby give and bequeath unto my said son John Knowles and the 
said James Stedman their Executors Administrators and assigns the 
further sum of Five Hundred and twenty five pounds of like lawful 
money to be paid to them within twelve months next after my 
decease In Trust to place the same out at Interest on Government or 
good real Security and to pay the interest and dividends thereof as 
they shall from time to time accrue unto my Daughter Mary the Wife 
of Joseph Spooner of Woking in the said County of Surrey Dealer in 
Calves during the term of her natural life for her own sole and 
separate use and I do accordingly Give and bequeath to her the said 
interest and dividends and do order and direct that the receipts of 
my said Daughter during her lifetime shall notwithstanding her 
Coverture be from time to time a good and sufficient discharge to my 
said Trustees and Trustee for the same Interest and dividends and 
from and immediately after the decease of my said Daughter then I 
give and bequeath the said sum of Five Hundred and twenty five 
pounds unto or amongst the Child (if only one) or all and every the 
Children (if more than one) of my said Daughter Mary who shall be 
living at the time of her decease equally to be divided amongst them 
if more than one share and share alike  But in case any or either of 
the said Children shall at the death of my said Daughter Celia be 
dead having left lawful issue then living then I direct that such issue 
shall stand in the place of such deceased Parent and take his her or 
their deceased Parents share of and in the said sum of Five Hundred 
and twenty five pounds And in case my said Daughter Mary shall 
happen to depart this life without issue living at her death then I give 
and bequeath the said sum of Five Hundred and twenty five pounds 
unto between and equally amongst such person or persons who shall 
at the time of his decease answer the description of my own next of 
kin under the Statute of distribution and if more than one equally 
share and share alike as Tenants in Common and to their several and 
respective Executors Administrators and assigns and if but one then 
to such only one his or her Executors Administrators and assigns  
Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Knowles the 
Legacy or Sum of Three Hundred and Fifty pounds of lawful money 
aforesaid    Also I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah the 
Wife of James Cobbett of Horsell aforesaid Shopkeeper the Legacy 
or Sum of Five Hundred and twenty five pounds of like lawful money 
All which said several Legacies I will and direct shall be paid within 
twelve months next after my decease and subject to the several 
Legacies and sums of money hereinbefore mentioned and to my 
debts and Funeral expences and the expences of the probate of this 
my Will And also subject to the maintenance support and clothing of 
my dear Wife in a decent and proper manner during the term of her 
natural life I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said son 
John Knowles all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my messuages 
Farmes Lands Tenements hewreditaments and real Estate 
whatsoever and wheresoever situate lying and being in that part of 
Great Britain called England  And also all my Farming Stock Goods 
Chattels Rights Credits and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever 
and wheresoever the same shall be which I may happen to be 
possessed of or interested in at the time of my decease To have and 
to hold the same according to the nature and tenure thereof  
respectively unto my said Son John Knowles his Heirs Executors 
Administrators and Assigns absolutely and for ever  But subject and 
charged as hereinbefore is mentioned  Also I give and devise unto my 
said Son John Knowles his Heirs and Assigns all such Real Estates as 
are vested in me as a Mortgageee or Trustee either in my own right 
or as an Heir at Law or otherwise according to my right title and 
interest therein respectively Upon the Trusts and for the ends intents 
and purposes for which the same respectively are held by me And I 
appoint the said John Knowles and the said James Stedman 
Executors of this my Will Provided always And I do hereby declare 
the the [sic] receipt or receipts of my said Trustees or the Survivor of 
them his Executors Administrators and Assigns for any sum or sums 
of money payable to them or him under and by virtute of this my 
Will shall be a sufficient and effectuial discharge or sufficient and 
effectuial discharges for the same sums respectively or so much 
thereof respectively as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed 
or acknowledged to be received  And that the person or persons to 
whom such Receipt or Receipts shall be given his her or their Heirs 
Executors and Administrators shall not afterwards be answerable or 
accountable for any loss misapplication or nonapplication or be 
obliged to see to the application of the monies therein 
acknowledged to have been receieved or any part thereof Provided 
also And I do hereby declare my mind and Will to be that in case my 
said son John Knowles and the said James Stedman or either of them 
or any Trustee or Trustees to be appointed under this present 
provision in their or either of their place shall die or desire to be 
discharged of and from or shall neglect or refuse or become 
incapable to act in the Trusts hereinbefore declared and contained 
before the same shall be fully executed and performed then and in 
that case and as soon and as often as the same shall happen it shall 
and may be lawful to and for the acting Trustee or Trustees for the 
time being or the last acting Trustee or the Executors or 
Administrators of the last acting Trustee to nominate any person or 
persons to supply the place of the Trustee or Trustees respectively so 
dying desiring to be discharged or refusing neglecting or becoming 
incapable to act as aforesaid And that immediatley after every such 
appointment the trust Estate monies Stocks Funds and Securities 
shich shall be then vested under and by virtue of this my Will in the 
Trustee or Trustees respectively so dying desiring to be discharged or 
refusing neglecting or becoming incapable to act as aforesaid shall be 
conveyed assigned and transferred so and in such manner as that the 
same may vest in such new Trustee or jointly with the surviving or 
continuing Trustee or Trustees or solely as the case may require and 
in his her or their Executors Administrators and Assigns Upon the 
trusts hereinbefore expressed and declared of and concerning the 
same and that evevry such new Trusteee shall have and may exercise 
the same powers privileges and authorities whatsoever as if he had 
been a Trustee appointed by this my Will and as if his name had been 
inserted in this my Will instead of the name of the Trustee hereby 
appointed in or to whose place such new Trustee or Trustees 
respectively shall come or succeed  And I do hereby further declare 
my mind and Will to be that my said Trustees and Executors hereby 
nominated and appointed and the Trustees to be appointed by virtue 
of the provision lastly hereinbefore contained and each and every of 
them respectively shall be charged and chargeable only for so much 
money as they respectively shall actually receive by virtue of the 
Trusts hereby in him and them reposed notwithstanding his or their 
or any or either of their giving or signing or joining in giving or signing 
any receipt or receipts for the sake of conformity and that any one or 
more of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the other 
or tothers of them or for the Acts receipts neglects or defaults of the 
other or others of them nor for any involuntary loss whatsoever and 
that it shall be lawful to and for them respectively by and out of the 
monies shich shall come to his and their respective hands by virtue of 
the Trusts aforesaid to deduct retain and reimburse to and for 
himself and themselves respectively And also to allow to his and 
their Cotrustee and Cotrustees all costs charges and expences which 
he or they or any of them shall or may suffer sustain expend disburse 
lay out be at or be put unto in or about the execution of the 
aforesaid Trusts or in relation thereto  And lastly I hereby revoke and 
make void all former and other Wills and Testamentary dispositions 
by me at any time heretofore  made and declare this only to be my 
last Will and Testament  In Witness whereof I the said Henry Knowles 
the Testator have to this my last Will & Testament contained in 
seven sheets of Paper to the six first sheets thereof set my hand and 
to this seventh and last sheet my hand and Seal this eighteenth day 
of October One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight _ Henry 
Knowles
Signed Sealed Published & declared by the said Henry Knowles the 
Testator 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 hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses _ Geo Potter 
Guildford _ Mary Sophia Potter _ John Catier Gibson Clerk to Mr 
Potter.

Proved at London 16th October 1834 before the Worshipful John 
Haggard Doctor of Laws & Surrogate by the Oath of John Knowls (in 
the Will written Knowles) the Son one of the Executors to whom 
admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer, 
Power reserved of making the like grant to James Stedman the other 
Exor when he shall apply for the same.

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