In the Name of God Amen I John Arnold of the Parish of Dorking in the County of Surry Husbandman being in perfect health and of Sound mind memory and understanding but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament first and Principally I resign my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and do commit my body to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as to such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof as follows I Give and devise unto my loving Mother Ruth Arnold for and during her natural life if she shall so long continue a Widow as she now is all those my Messuage or Tenement Outhouses Lands Hereditaments and Estate which I am now Seized of and intitled unto situate lying and being in the several Parishes of Dorking aforesaid and Mickleham in the said County of Surry and now in the Occupation of Mr Jonathan Tyers or his Undertenants and from and after the decease of my said Mother or her intermarriage which shall first happen then I Give and devise the same Messuage Lands Estate and Premises above mentioned unto my Brother William Arnold now living in Banstead in the said County of Surry and to his heirs and Assigns for ever I Give and bequeath unto my said Mother all and every part of my Personal Estate and I appoint her Executrix of this my last Will hereby revoking and making Void all former Will or Wills declaring this Writing only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said John Arnold hath to this my said Will set my hand and Seal this twenty second day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five The mark and Seal of John Arnold

(Attestation Clause)

James Stone     Ann Porter     Sam: Hall

Proved at London 19 January 1769

PCC Prob11/945