Probate records consulted: Index of Wills, Archdeaconry Court of Surrey 1752-1858 and Index of Surrey Wills & Admins Commissary & Peculiar Courts 1752-1858; Archdeaconry Court of Surrey Wills (Dioces of Winchester) 1725-1750; Archdeaconry Court of Surrey (Diocese of Southwark) 1728-1730; Commisary Court of Surrey 1697-1728.

Surrey Probate Record to 1649 (BRS)

STERRY, Anthony of Swk St Olave, Cooper [DW/PA/7/12f, 93; DW/PA/5/1633/1087]

Commissary Court of Surrey: Will Abstracts 1729-1762

William Chaplin of Lambeth, gardener, weak, 12 April 1740, residue to my friend Benjamin Sterry of St George Southwark, seedsman, executor in trust for my wife Elizabeth Chaplin. Witnesses John Cock, Francis Preist (case of Benjamin Sterry vs Robert Sneed pretended creditor). Proved 6 Jun 1740 to exec. who affirms as a Quaker. Died last May.

Archdeaconry Court of Surrey (Will Abstracts) 1716-1721

1713 Nov 17 Alice Elles of London widow to Ann Stery 1 pound.