This is the last Will and Testament of me John Fretter of the Parish of Hanslope in the County of Buckingham First I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereinafter named I give and bequeath unto Thomas Stephens who is now my Journeyman all my wearing apparel and Blacksmiths Tools and I give and bequeath all my Farrier books and tools unto Thomas Stephens son of Thomas Stephens and I give and bequeath unto the surviving children of John York deceased and Joseph York of Hanslope aforesaid and Thomas Winskell who is now living in London share and share alike, after all my goods and cattle house and premises now rented by Thomas Bates be sold for the most money they will make and all my book debts collated   And Lastly I hereby appoint Thomas Higgins of Hanslope Farmer and Thomas Rogers Gent. of Hanslope my Executors of this my last Will and Testament disallowing all other former Will or Wills by me at anytime made rattifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament  In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this thirtyeth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Signed sealed and declared by the said John Fretter as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Rogers
Thomas Higgins
                                                                                                                John Fretter (LS)

In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
In the Goods of John Fretter deceased

Appeared Personally Thomas Rogers of Hanslope in the County of Buckingham Gentleman and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of the said John Fretter late of the Parish of Hanslope in the County of Buckingham Blacksmith deceased the said Will being hereto annexed bearing date the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty and having now inspected the said Will and particularly observed the signature of the deceased to be written below the attestation clause he further made oath that on the thirtieth day of April aforesaid the said Testator duly executed his said Will by signing his name in manner as now appears thereon in the joint presence of this deponent and of Thomas Stevens and Thomas Higgins the other subscribed witnesses thereto all of whom thereupon attested and subscribed the said Will as Witnesses of the due execution thereof in the presence of the said Testator and of each other – Thomas Rogers – On the twelfth day of September 1850 the said Thomas Rogers was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit by virtue of the annexed Commission Before me James Mayne Commissioner

Proved at London 17th September 1850