This is the last will and Testament of me Richard Vincent of 
Wokeing in the County of Surrey yeoman  First I direct that 
all my just Debts and Funeral expences be fully paid and 
satisfied and to that End and purpose I Give and Devise unto my 
Father John Vincent of the Parish of Stoke next Guildford in 
the County of Surrey Gentleman my Friend Richard Street 
of West Clandon in the said County Gentleman and my 
Father in Law Richard Bonsey of Horsel in the said County 
yeoman and their heirs All that my Freehold Messuage or 
Tenement and Farm with the appurtenances thereunto belonging 
situate lying and being in the Parish of Horsel in the said County 
of Surrey late in the occupation of John Shaw or his assigns and 
called or known by the name of Carters Lane Farm and also all 
that my Copyhold Messuage or Tenement with the Barn Stable 
Yard Garden and about Twenty acres of Land more or less 
thereunto belonging with their and every of their appurtenances 
called or known by the name of Morehatch now in my own 
occupation and situate lying and being in the Town of Wokeing 
aforesaid and held by me by Copy of Court Roll of the Manor of 
Wokeing and which I have surrendered to the Use of my Will 
Upon Trust that they the said John Vincent Richard Street and 
Richard Bonsey or the survivor of them or his heirs do and shall 
with all convenient speed after my decease sell surrender and 
convey the said Freehold and Copyhold premises unto any 
person or persons who will become purchasor or purchasors 
thereof  for the most monies that they can reasonably get for the 
same And it is my Will that after such sale they the said John 
Vincent Richard Street and Richard Bonsey or the survivor of 
them or his heirs do and shall pay apply and dispose of the 
Monies arising therefrom in the first place towards payment and 
discharge of all my just Debts and Funeral expences and after 
the same shall be paid and satisfied and subject thereto I Give 
and Bequeath unto my affectionate Wife Elizabeth Vincent all 
the remainder of the Monies arising from such sale that shall 
remain in their hands and I do direct them to pay the same to her 
accordingly for her own proper use and benefit and I do hereby 
Declare that the Receipt or Receipts of them the said John 
Vincent Richard Street and Richard Bonsey or the survivor of 
them or his heirs under their his or her hands or hand 
respectively shall from time to time be a good and effectual 
discharge to the Purchasor or purchasors and his her and their 
heirs Executors admors and assigns for so much of the Purchase 
money as shall in any such Receipt or Receipts be expressed to 
be received and after such Receipt or Receipts shall be given 
such Purchasor or Purchasors respectively shall be absolutely 
acquitted and discharged of and from the same and shall not be 
answerable or accountable for any loss misapplication or 
nonapplication of the said purchase money or any part thereof  
Also I Give and Devise unto my said Wife Elizabeth Vincent 
and her heirs All that my Freehold Messuage or Tenement Farm 
Lands and hereditaments with their and every of their appurts 
called or known by the name of Grove Barrs situate lying and 
being in the Parish of Horsell aforesaid now in the occupation of 
James Marter and also all that Close of Meadow Ground lying 
in the Parish of Chertsey in the said County of Surrey 
Containing by Estimation five acres be the same more or less 
now in the occupation of John Harris and all my Estate Right 
Title and Interest in the same respectively either in Reversion or 
Remainder  To hold to her my said wife Elizabeth her heirs and 
assigns for ever  And I Give Devise and Bequeath unto her my 
said Wife Elizabeth Vincent her heirs Executors and admors 
absolutely for ever all the rest and residue of my Messuages 
Lands Tenements hereditaments and Real Estate and also all my 
Goods Chattells Rights Credits and Personal Estate of what 
nature or kindsoever and wheresoever situate lying or being  
And I doe hereby Constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth 
Vincent to be Executrix of this my last will and Testament And 
it is my Will that neither of them the said John Vincent Richard 
Street and Richard Bonsey shall be answerable or accountable 
for any more monies than they shall respectively actually 
receive Nor shall either of them be answerable or accountable 
for the Acts or defaults of the other of them but each for his own 
respective Act and default And I do desire that they the said 
John Vincent Richard Street and Richard Bonsey do by and out 
of the Trust monies that shall come to their hands respectively in 
Execution and performance of the Trusts of this my Will retain 
to themselves the Sum of Five pounds each as a Gratuity for 
their accepting and acting in the said Trust and do further desire 
that they do also thereout reimburse him and themselves for all 
such attendance Trouble Costs Charges Damages and expences 
that they or either of them shall or may respectively sustain or 
be put unto in the Execution and performance of the before 
mentioned Trusts or any of them  In witness whereof I have to 
this my last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper 
set my hand to the first sheet thereof and to this second and last 
sheet thereof my hand and seal this third day of June in the year 
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three. 
R Vincent

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Richard 
Vincent the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in 
the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the 
presence of each other Subscribe our Names as Witnesses
John Freeland   Tho.s Monger   John Chandler  

This will of Richard Vincent late of the parish of Woking in the 
County of Surry deceased was proved on the eleventh day of 
August 1763 before the Reverend Richard Vincent Clerk a 
Surrogate by the oath of Elizabeth Vincent widow the Relict and 
Executrix to whom Administration was granted being first 
sworn duly to administer.

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