In the name of god Amen the twelveth day of September Anno dni 1641.  I Christopher Waterer of Wokinge in the County of Surrey Yeoman beeinge sicke in body but sound in mind and of perfect remembrancefor which I give all prayse and thanks giveinge unto almighty god doe here make my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge  Impr: I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of  almighty god hoepinge & trustinge to bee saved through a lively faith and unfeigned repentance by the mercyes & meritts of christ Jesus my alone saviour & redeemer and my body to the earth to bee decently buried in the Churchyard of Wokinge aforesayd and my landes goodes and Chattells I give and bequeath as followeth  Imp: I give unto the Church of Woking three shillings and fowre pence  It I give unto the poore of Woking ten shillings  It I give unto my sister Joan Mills ten shillings  It I give unto my brother Thomas Waterer ten shillings a yeare dureinge his naturall life to bee payd by half yearely porcons.  It I give unto Jane Waterer five poundes and ten shillings which lyes in my hands beeinge the gift of her unkle Thomas Waterer & forty shillings more beeinge the gift of her aunt Styles  It I give more unto the  sayd Jane my daughter one feather bed & on feather boulster.  It I give unto my daughter Damaris forty shillings which lyes in my hands beeinge the gift of her aunt Styles  It I give unto Joane Waterer my daughter forty shillings which lyes in my hands beeinge the gift likewise of her aunt Styles.  It I give more unto the  sayd Jone my daughter the bedstead the feather bed & feather boulster with the blanketts rugge and all thinges therunto belonging which stands in the parlour.  It I give unto my sonne Robert Waterer the two tables & the two cubboardes standinge in the hall & parlour and all other thinges that shall bee judged by my overseers to bee standardes & not fitt to bee removed.  It I give all my goodes within my howse ungiven as brasse, pewter, linnen, beddings, iron, & all things els within doores between my fowre children above named Robert, Jane, Damaris & Jone equally to bee divided betweene them by the judgement & discretion of my overseers.  It I give unto Robert Field vicar of Wokinge five shillings  It I give unto my cozen & godson Christopher Waterer ijs vid  It I give unto xptōpher Waterer sonne of Henry Waterer unto Thomas Seaman & William Heath my godsonnes ijs apeece & unto all the rest of my god children twelve pence apeece.  All the rest of my goods and Chattells ungiven & not bequeathed my debts first payd and my funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath unto Robert Waterer my sonne whom I make the sole executor of this my last will and testament  & doe nominate & appoint my trusty and well beloved freinds Edmund Hone and Nicholas Vincent to bee my overseers to see this my last will and testament truly to bee executed and performed and doe give them for their paines fowre shillings apeece.  In wittnesse whereof I have herunto sett my hand the day & yeare first above written. 1641.  Christopher Waterer  X  his mark
Wittnesses  Rob: Feild    Edmund Hone

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