In the Name of God Amen I Henry Novell of Wonersh in the County of Surrey Yeoman Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) ffirst I give devise and bequeath unto my Brother Samuel Novell All my Freehold and Copyhold Messuages or Tenements Farms Lands Hereditaments and Appurtenances Goods Chattells Rights Credits
Ready Money Real and Personal Estates whatsoever and wheresoever as I shall be seized and possessed of or intitles unto To hold all and singular my Said Real and Personal Estates unto my said Brother Samuel Novell his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever yet nevertheless I do hereby subject and charge my said Real and Personal Estates with the payment of and my Will and Meaning is that my said Brother Samuel Novell his Heirs Executors and Admors shall pay thereout all my just debts and Funeral Expences and also the several Sums or Legacies herein after mentioned (to wit) unto my Brother John Novell the Sum of One hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain Also unto my Brother James Novell the Sum of One hundred and ten pounds of like money Also unto my sister Sarah Young Widow the Sum of One hundred and ten pounds of like money Also unto my sister Jane Wife of Thomas Dudman the Sum of One hundred and ten pounds of like money Also unto my sister Elizabeth Wife of Charles Wakeford the Sum of One hundred pounds of like money Also unto my Niece Jane Novell (Daughter of my Brother William Novell deceased) the Sum of fifty pounds of like Money Also unto my nephew John May the Sum of thirty pounds of like money Also unto my niece Amy wife of John Lee the Sum of thirty pounds of like money Also unto my nephew Joseph Young (Son of my said Sister Sarah Young) the Sum of thirty pounds of like money Also unto all the rest of the Children of my said Sister Sarah Young the Sum of Twenty pounds a piece of like money Also unto my late Servant Martha Wife of John Quennell the Sum of fifty pounds of like Money All which said Sums or Legacies I will and direct shall be paid by my Executor at the end of one year and a half next after my decease Also I do hereby make constitute and appoint my said Brother Samuel Novell full and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made In Testimony where of I the said Henry Novell have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the twenty second day of April in the fourteenth year of the Reign of King George the third over Great Britain and soforth and in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy four The mark of Henry Novell
 
George Grafham
William Evershed
Wm Martin Junr
 
Proved 6th October 1774
PCC
Prob11/1002
 
(Margin Note dated 16th May 1790 Grant of Administration of Goods etc. left unadministered to James Novell Brother administrator in respect of Samuel Novell deceased)
 
(Margin Note dated 5th January 1813 Grant of Administration to Elizabeth Wheeler Wife of Thomas Wheeler and Jane Elsley Wife of Richard Elsley the nieces and Administrices of Samuel Novell deceased)