Henry Hammond, Surrogate
This is the last Will and Testament of me James Rapley of the Parish of Horsell in the County of Surrey ….. 
I direct that all mu just debts Funeral expenses and the expenses of proving this my Will be first paid and discharged
I give and devise unto Henry Slyfield of Wokingham in the County of Berks, Farmer all that my Copyhold Estate situate at Heath Side in the Parish of Woking to hold the same to his own use and to the use of his heirs and assigns forever He the said Henry paying thereout to his Brothers John Slyfield and Richard Slyfield and to his Sister Ann Shefford the wife of George Shefford the sum of Ten pounds Sterling each  And I charge my said Copyhold Estate with the said several payments accordingly
I direct my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently can be after my decease to sell by publick sale my freehold and copyhold estate where I now reside and also all other my Personal Estate wheresoever or of what kind soever except my wearing apparel which I give to my Brother in law Philip Ainsworth and out of the monies arising from such sale to pay to the aforesaid John Slyfield Richard Slyfield and Ann Shefford the sum of thirty pounds Sterling each, and to my servant Elizabeth Barns the sum of fifteen pounds Sterling  And my wish is that the said several Legacies be paid within six months after my decease.  And all the rest and residue of such monies I direct my Executors to invest on good and sufficient security and the interest arising therefrom and all other interest upon securities that I hold as the same shall become due and payable I direct my Executors to receive and pay the amount thereof half yearly to my sister Rebecca Ainsworth and Philip Ainsworth her Husband during their natural lives and the life of the survivor
And after the Death of the said Rebecca and Philip I direct my Executors to pay to my niece Ann Chapman the daughter of the said Rebecca and Philip Ainsworth the sum of Forty pounds Sterling And to my nephews and nieces William, James, Sarah, Jane, Martin, Rebecca and Elizabeth Rapley, the Children of my Brother John Rapley, Eight Pounds Sterling each.  And I direct that the sum of Eight pounds Sterling be equally divided between Ann, Unus, Job and Lois Hone, the Children of James and Ann Hone, And the sum of Five pounds Sterling I direct my Executors to pay to James Rapley the natural son of the aforesaid Ann Hone
All the rest and residue of my principal monies after paying the aforesaid Legacies I give to my kinsman William Rapley of Chobham shoemaker whom I constitute my residuary Legatee.
And I nominate and appoint the said William Rapley and Henry Slyfield Executors of this my Will and revoking all other Wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this only to be my Will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.  James Rapley
Signed Sealed and delivered by the within named James Rapley as & for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have set our names as Witnesses  
James Bedford of Woking
James Hone of Horsell
Wm Rulsebrook of Woking
William Rapley and Henry Slyfield the Executors named in the within Will were duly sworn to the truth and due performance of the trusts thereof as usual and that the whole of the deceased’s personal estate and effects do not amount in value to the sum of Three hundred pounds and that the said deceased died on or about the twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. 
Before me Henry Hammond (Surrogate) 
This Will of James Rapley late of the Parish of Horsell in the County of Surrey deceased was proved on the nineteenth day of March 1839 before the Reverend Henry Hammond Clerk a surrogate by the oaths of William Rapley and Henry Slyfield the Executors to whom Admon was granted being first sworn duly to administer.