In the name of God Amen This is the Last Will and Testament of me 
Martha Heath of the parish of Horsell in the County of Surry 
Spinster revoking all former Wills by me at any time made or 
executed  I desire that all my just debts funeral expences & the 
expences of proving this my Will be paid by my executors or 
Executrix hereinafter mentioned in the first place I desire that my 
body may be decently buried and my Soul I commend to God who 
gave it and as for my worldly property I dispose of as follows that is 
to say in the first place I give and bequeath unto my half brother 
John Heath the sum of twenty pounds of lawful money for his own 
use and benefit  I give and bequeath unto my nephew George Benn 
the sum of twenty pounds  I give and bequeath unto my nephew 
Thomas Judey the thirty pounds  I give and bequeath unto my niece 
Elizabeth Macperson the sum of twenty pounds  I also give and 
bequeath unto my Master Richard Honer the sum of fifty pounds  I 
give and bequeath unto my brother William Heath the sum of one 
hundred pounds I give and bequeath unto my brother Frances Heath 
the sum of one hundred pounds  I also give and bequeath unto Sarah 
the daughter of the said Francis Heath my Chest of Drawers all the 
rest & residue of my property together with all my wearing apparel I 
give and bequeath unto my Sister Mary Benn for her own use and 
benefit but if any one or more of my Brothers or Sisters should die 
before their legacys become due leaving lawful issue of his or her 
bodies such Child or Children shall be entitled to so much money 
equally divided amongst them as their respective father or mother 
would have been if living also if any one or more of the last 
mentioned William Heath Francis Heath and Mary Benn should die 
before the legacies become due not leaving lawful issue then their 
part or parts shall be equally divided amongst the survivors of the 
said last three persons also if any one of my nephews or my niece 
should die before their legacies become due his or her part shall be 
equally divided in the same manner as before directed the above 
legacies to be paid within twelve calendar months after my decease 
and for the better execution of this my Will and Testament I 
nominate and appoint Richard Honer of the parish of Horsell 
yeoman and my Sister Mary Benn full and sole Executor and 
Executrix of this my Will and Testament also my said Executor and 
Executrix shall be allowed all reasonable expences attending the 
execution of their duty Signed sealed and delivered by me the 
Testarix as my last Will and Testament dated this twenty sixth day of 
March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
twenty two.
Martha X Heath her mark
In the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of 
each other and at her request have hereunto subscribed our names 
as Witnesses
James Howard  his marke    Jn.o Wilcox
Codicil to the aforegoing Will  whereas Mrs Martha Heath has taken 
into consideration the case of James Benn the husband of Mary 
Benn mentioned in her last Will as annexed that is to say if the said 
Mary Benn should die before the legacy become due that the 
husband James Benn shall enjoy such part as his Wife Mary would 
have done if living as her issue are before provided for dated this 
twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
two.
Martha X Heath her mark _  James Howard  his marke    Jn.o Wilcox

Proved at London with a codcil 9th April 1824 before the Worshipful John 
Danbury Dr of Laws a Surrogate by the Oaths of Richard Honer and Mary Benn 
Wife of James Benn the Sister the exors to whom admon was granted having 
been first sworn duly to adm.r.

Prob11/1684