In the name of God Amen  the Six and Twentyth day of December 
Annoq Doni [1717] And in the Fourth year of the Reigne of our 
gracious Lord George by the grace of God of great Brittain France & 
Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c:  I Henry Stedman of the 
parish of Woaking in the County of Surry husbandman being sick in 
Boddy but of sound and perfect mind and memory (praise be given 
to God) doe make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner 
and forme following Revoking and Annulling all other Will or Wills by 
me heretofore made and this to be taken for my last Will and 
Testament and no other (That is to say) first I commend and 
bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmighty God that gave it 
hoping by the Reconciliation of Jesus Christ to be saved and my 
Boddy to the Earth from whence it came to be buryed in such decent 
manner as it shall please my Executor hereafter named to appoynt  
And as touching such temporal Estate as the Lord far above my hath 
lent me [sic] my Will and meaning is the same shall be Imployed and 
bestoed as hereafter in and by this my Will is expressed.  Imprimis I 
Give Devise and Bequeath unto Henry my eldest son all that my 
Coppyhold  Cottage or Tenement with all the buildings their unto 
belonging called Nero Hases and all the lands theirunto belonging 
conteyning by estimacon Nine Acres moore or less situate lying and 
being in the tything of Goldworth in the parish of Woaking aforesaid 
with all and every th'apputences theirunto belonging to Remayne 
and be to soale use and behoofe of my said son Henry his heires and 
assigns forever (upon this condicion) that he the said Henry my 
eldest son shall and doe well and truly pay or cause to be payd out of 
the said Cottage or Tenement and land the sume of Fourty pounds of 
lawfull Brittish money hereafter given and bequeathed unto my 
youngest son John so soon as he my said son John shall attaine unto 
the age of one and Twenty years  And alsoe that my said son Henry 
doe and shall Maintain bring up and keep my said son John in all 
things necessary for or of his degree untill he shall attaine the age of 
one and Twenty years And alsoe that my said son Henry doe and 
shall well and truly pay or cause to be payd unto my Brother in law 
William Collyer the sume of Twenty pounds of lawfull Brittish money 
which is due to him from me upon Bond with all Intrest due thereon  
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my second son Richard all my 
Coppyhold Cottage or Tenement with the Barns Gardens Oarchard 
and Backside theirunto belongin abbutting uppon the Roade leading 
from Farnham to Chersey on the Este parte and on the lande of John 
Enckes on the South and West parts and on the Oarchard or Backside 
of John Collyer on the North part situate lying and being in the 
Tything of Goldworth aforesaid with all and every th'apputences 
therunto belonging to Remayne and be the sole use and behoofe of 
my said son Richard his heires and assignes forever And as for all my 
goods and Chattells I give and bequeath the same unto my said son 
Henry whom I doe make and ordaine soale Executor of this my last 
will and testament he paying my Debts Funerall expences and legsie 
of Fourty pounds which I doe give and bequeath unto my said son 
John when he shall attaine the age of one and Twenty years as is 
above menconed and I doe desir my kinsmand William Collyer & my 
Neighbor John Collyer to be overseers of this my last Will and 
Testament and to see the same parformed  I Wittness whereof I have 
hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above 
written 
the marke H of Henry Stedman 
Signed Sealed pronounced published and declared by the said Henry 
Stedmanto be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us   the 
marke of William Collyer Senr   Richard Young   Willm Collyer jun.r  

Probatum &r Vicesimo Sexto die Mensis Septembris Anno Domini 
millimo septingesimo Decimo Octavo ...

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