In the name of god amen the Seaventh day of May Anno dni 
1645  I Joan Sherrett of Woking in the County of Surrey 
Spinster being sick in body but sound in mind and of perfect 
remembrance for which I give all prays to almighty god, doe 
here make my last will and Testament in manner and forme 
following Imp: I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of 
almighty god hopeing and trustinge to bee saved by a lively 
faith and true receptance for the Meritts and mercyes of Jesus 
Christ my alone Saviour and redeemer, and my body to the 
Earth to bee decently buried, and my landes goodes and 
Chattells I give and bequeath as followeth   Imp: I give unto the 
poore of Woking forty shillings to bee payd within one yeare 
next after my decease.  It I give unto my Sister Dorothy 
Sherrett and to her heirs for ever all that my moyety or part of a 
certaine messuage and all the Landes thereunto belonging which 
my father William Sherrett deceased by his last will and 
testament bequeathed unto mee now in the possession of one 
Henry Freeland or his assignes but uppon this condition that 
the sayd Dorothy my sister her heires or assignes shall pay unto 
Ann Sherrett my sister and to my sister Mary Sherrett to 
their executors or assignes ten poundes apeece when the 
aforesayd Henry Freelands lease of the sayd Messuage and 
landes shall bee expired.  It I give unto my sister Ann 
Stoughton forty poundes to bee payd when shee shall 
accomplysh the full age of one and twenty yeares, if shee shall 
bee then living; but if shee shall happen to die  before shee shall 
accomplysh the aforesayd age of one and twenty yeares, then 
my will is that the sayd Dorothy my sister her heires or assignes 
shall pay unto my sisters before named Anne Sherrett and Mary 
Sherrett twenty poundes apeece or to their executors or assignes 
when the aforesayd lease shall bee expired.  and furthermore my 
will is that the sayd Dorothy my sister her heires or assignes 
shall pay yearly unto my sister Anne Stoughton twenty shillings 
a yeare untill the sayd lease bee expired, and afterwards forty 
shillinges a yeare untill she shall accomplysh the aforesayd age 
of one & twenty yeares.  It I give unto my cozen Robert Feild 
vicar of Woking & to his children five poundes equally to bee 
devided betweene them.  It I give unto my father in law 
Samuell Stoughton twenty shillings.  It I give unto Samuell 
Stoughton his sonne twenty shillinges.  It I give unto Walter 
Freeland sonne of Henry Freeland aforesayd five shillinges.  It 
I give unto my brother Willm Sherrett five shillinges.  It I 
give unto the children of Nathaniell Gyles twelve pence apeece.  
It I give unto my Aunt Lamboll my best red coate.  It I give 
unto the wife of Richard Yonge my worst red coate. And my 
will is that if the sayd Dorothy my sister refuse to pay the 
aforesayd legacies, then the sayd Messuages and landes shall 
remaine to my sister Anne Sherrett & her heires performeing the 
aforesayd conditions & giving unto the sayd Dorathy her 
executors or assignes twenty poundes.  All the rest of my goods 
unbequeathed and my landes I give unto the sayd Dorothy 
Sherrett my sister whom I make the sole Executor of this my last 
will & testament  & doe appoint my trusty friendes Robert 
Feild vicar of Woking aforesayd & my Uncle John Cox to bee 
my overseers to see this my will pformed giving them a payre of 
gloves   
Joane Sherrett  ?  her marke  
Sealed & declared in the presence of us 
Robert Feild   Margett Shtermill S her marke

Probatum fuit ... duo decimo die menses Junii Anno Dni 1646 
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