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In
the
Name
of
God
Amen
I
Katherine
Gregory
of
Brockham
in
the
Parish
of
Betchworth
in
the
County
of
Surrey
being
of
Sound
and
disposing
Mind
and
Memory
do
make
this
my
last
Will
and
Testament
in
Manner
following
that
is
to
say
I
give
&
devise
unto
John Bicknall
of
Brockham
aforesaid
Maltster
All
&
every
my
Customary
Lands
Tenements
&
Hereditaments
holden
of
the
Manor
of
Brockham
in
the
said
County
(which
I
have
surrendered
to
the
use
of
my
Will)
To
hold
to
him
his
Heirs
&
Assigns
upon
the
Trusts
hereinafter
mentioned
And
I
also
give
&
bequeath
unto
him
the
said
John
Bicknall
all
and
Singular
my
Goods
Chattells
and
personal
Estate
whatsoever
Except
my
Wearing
Apparel
upon
the
like
Trusts
that
is
to
say
Upon
Trust
as
soon
as
may
be
after
my
decease
to
Sell
&
dispose
of
all
my
said
Copyhold
Estates
& of
my
said
personal
Estate
Except
as
aforesaid
for
the
best
Price
that
can
be
reasonably
gotten
for
the
same
& to
pay
and
apply
the
Money
to
arise
by
Sale
thereof
as
hereinafter
is
mentioned
that
is
to
say
In
the
first
place
to
pay
&
discharge
thereout
all
Incumbrances
charged
on
the
said
Copyhold
Estates
&
also
all
my
just
Debts
& my
late
Husbands
just
Debts
& my
Funeral
Expences
together
with
the
Costs
&
Charges
of
my
said
Trustee
his
Heirs
Execs
or
Admors
in
or
about
the
Execution
of
the
said
Trusts
And
in
the
next
place
to
pay
out
of
the
Surplus
of
my
said
Money
which
shall
arise
by
the
said
Sale
unto
my
Servant
Ann
Shilton
the
Sum
of
four
Pounds
for
her
own
life
&
then
to
pay
&
divide
the
residue
of
such
Surplus
over
&
amongst
my
Nephews
&
Niece
Daniel
Martin
Nicholas
Martin
&
Catherine
Martin
Mary
&
Ann
the
Daughters
of
Nicholas
Gregory
of
Nutfield
in
the
County
of
Surrey
Lionel
Gregory
Son
of
Thomas
Gregory
of
Wallingham
in
the
said
County
& to
my
Grandson
Thomas
Miller
son
of
Thomas
Miller
my
Son
in
Law
equally
between
them
or
such
of
them
as
shall
be
living
at
my
Decease
Share
&
Share
alike
to &
for
their
own
life
And
lastly
I
give
&
bequeath
all
my
Wearing
Apparel
unto
Sarah
Martin
Widow
of
my
late
Brother
Daniel
Martin
Mary
Miller
Wife
of
my
said
Son
in
Law
Thomas
Miller
Catherine
Martin
Daughter
of
my
said
late
Brother
& my
said
Servant
Ann
Shilton
equally
to
be
divided
between
them
Share
&
Share
alike
And
I
hereby
nominate
and
appoint
the
said
John
Bicknall
sole
Executor
of
this
my
last
Will
and
Testament
hereby
revoking
all
former
Wills
by
me
by
me
made
&
declaring
this
only
to
be
my
last
Will
and
Testament
In
Witness
whereof
I
the
said
Testatrix
have
hereunto
set
my
Hand
&
Seal
this
fifth
Day
of
November
1746
and
in
the
twentieth
Year
of
the
Reign
of
King
George
the
Second
of
Great
Britain
King
The
mark
X of
Catherine
Gregory
(Attestation
Clause)
Tho:
Harrison
Chris:
Abel
Proved
19
December
1748
by
affirmation
of
John
Bicknall
of
the
Dissenters
from
the
Church
of
England
commonly
called
Quaker
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