In the name of God Amen  I John Stedman of the Parish of Woking 
in the County of Surry Husbandman in Consideration of the 
Uncertainty of this mortal life being of sound and perfect mind 
memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish 
this my last Will & Testament in manner and Form following (that is 
to say) I give and bequeath unto Mary my beloved wife all my Goods 
and Chattles of what kind and nature soever and to sell & dispose of 
any of the same as she thinks proper and aply the money arising 
therefrom and also all moneys which I shall have at my Decease 
Bond writing or other securities to and for her own proper use and 
for all manner of necessares without her giving any account for so 
doing but after her dicease and after mine and her just debts are 
fully payd and satisfied and all Funeral Expences Cleared what of my 
personal Estates before mentioned shall then be left and remain I 
will give and bequeath amongst all my Children share & share alike  
Lastly I hereby Apoint Mary my Beloved wife my sole Executrix of this 
my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me 
made  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 
Sixteenth day of August in the nineteenth yeare of the Reign of Our 
Soveirring Lord George the third and in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy nine. 
John Stedman 
Signed Selaled published and declared by the above named John 
Stedman to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who 
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of 
the Testator 
John Mathew   the mark of X James Collyer   the mark of X William 
Woods  
The words Bonds writings or other securitis where interlined before 
the Inseling thereof

And wereas I John Stedman did omitt in this my will the following 
articles which is my will it should stand part of my will that is if any of 
my children should dye before their shear should become payable 
and leave any child or children lawfully begotten then such child or 
children should have their father or mothers part  Lastly I appoint my 
son John Steadman and my son in Law Thomas Adams trustees to 
take care of and manaige my estate for my said Wife and my will is 
that they be paid Reasonably for their trouble and expences for so 
doing  In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ninth 
day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred 
Seventy and nine in the presence of
John Stedman 
the mark of X John Smith   the mark of X James Collyer   

On the 28th day of May 1795 Administration with the Will annexed of 
and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits of John Stedman late of 
the Parish of Woking in the County of Surry deceased was granted 
pending the Annual Visitation to James Stedman the Son and one of 
the Universal Legatees constituted in the said will he having been 
first sworn duly to administer  Mary Stedman widow the Relict Sole 
Executrix and Universal Legatee for life named in the said will dyeing 
in the life time of the Testator.

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