In the name of God Amen I Henry Stredwick of Rogate in Sussex husbandman being very weak in body but of sound and disposing understanding (blessed be god) Doe make and constitute my last will and testament in manner and forme following (revoking all former wills)
ffirst I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God my great Creator in sure and certain hopes of a resurrection to Eternall life in and through thr meritts of Christ Jesus my Blessed Saviour and redeemer
Item I give my son Henry twenty shillings apeace during his naturall life to be paid to him every year the ffirst payment to commence twelve moinths after my decease
item I give my daughter Elizabeth ten shillings yearly to be paid as the twenty shillings above mentioned and the Hogg which she bought of me and whuch is now dead in the house
Item I give my daughter Joane fifteen pounds to be paid within twelve months after my decease
Item I give my daughter Mary fifteen pounds to be paid within twelve after my decease
item I give my sons John and Richard all the rest of my goods and chattells my debts and funerall expenses being first discharged and doe make and constitute them joint executors of this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this seventeenth day of March 1709 the mark of henry Stredwick
:- sealed signed and delivered the word ‘shilling’ and the words ‘she bought of me and which is dead in the house’ being interlined before the sealing hereof the mark of Mary Goldring:- John Goldring:- Geo Denham
Probatum to John and Richard Stredwick 1710