This is the Last Will and testament of me Charles Hart of the 
parish of Woking in the County of Surrey Butcher  First I 
direct all my just debts and Funeral expences to be paid  I give 
and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah Hart all my 
household goods furniture Plate Linen and China and also my 
ready money that may be in the house at the time of my decease 
for her own sole use and benefit  I also direct that my Executrix 
hereinafter named do as soon as conveniently may be sell either 
by public or private sale all my live and dead stock and collect 
in the several debts that may be then owing to me and invest the 
amount in Government or real security and I further direct that 
the interest arising therefrom as the same shall become due be 
paid to or received by my beloved Wife during her natural life 
and from and after her decease my Will is that the said principal 
sum so invested be equally divided between my two sons 
Charles Hart and Herbert Hart share and share alike or their 
heirs and assigns  And whereas I am possessed of a dwelling 
house and premises where I now live and three Tenements 
adjoining thereto now in the occupation of William Freeland 
Robert Bonsey and James Hart All which said dwelling 
houses or Tenements with the appurtenances I give unto my son 
Charles Hart for his absolute use and benefit And that the rents 
and profits arising therefrom as the same shall become due and 
payable should be received by my beloved Wife Sarah Hart 
during her natural life and after her decease I give the same unto 
my said son Charles Hart for his absolute use and benefit  I also 
give and bequeath unto my son Herbert Hart all that my 
Freehold Barn Stable and land called Priors Croft containing by 
estimation about three acres more or less situate in Shackleford 
in Wokeing aforesaid opposite the Crown and Anchor Public 
House  Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Herbert Hart 
All that my Copyhold Meadow containing by estimation four 
acres more or less situate at the top of Mill Moor in the said 
parish of Wokeing for his sole absolute use and benefit but the 
rents and profits arising from the property above bequeathed to 
my said son Herbert Hart should be paid to and received by my 
said beloved Wife Sarah Hart during the term of her natural life 
And after her decease I give the same to my said son Herbert 
Hart for his absolute use and benefit  And I hereby nominate 
constitute and appoint  my said beloved Wife Sarah Hart sole 
Executrix of this my Will and hereby revoking all other wills by 
me at any time heretofore made I publish and declare this only 
to be my last will.   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal this Twelfth day of January One thousand 
eight hundred and thirty eight.   
Charles Hart 
Signed Sealed Published and declared in the presence of us who 
in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other 
have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto
Tim.y Lovett jun.r Guildford   Will.m Freeland Woking   John 
Hooper Woking

Appeared personally Timothy Lovett the younger of Guildford 
in the County of Surrey Accountant and made Oath that he is 
one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament 
of Charles Hart late of Woking in the County of Surrey Butcher 
deceased hereunto annexed and bearing date the twelfth day of 
January one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight  And he 
further made Oath that on the twelfth day of January aforesaid 
the said Testator duly executed his said Will by signing his 
name at the foot or end thereof in the presence of this Deponent 
and of William Freeland and John Hooper the other subscribed 
Witnesses thereto all of whom were present at the same time 
and this Deponent and the said William Freeland and John 
Hooper thereupon attested and subscribed their names as 
Witnesses to the due execution of the said Will in the presence 
of the said Testator and of each other

Tim.y Lovett jun.r

Probate 15 May 1847

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