Person:John Adamson (11)

A transcription

http://www.pada.ca/books/page/?id=2110&view=image&

A transcription of his will:

This Indenture Witness that I John Adamson of the Township of Pickering in the County of Ontario and Province of Canada West: Yeoman, do hereby make my last Will and Testament, it being uncertain the time of my departure; and being now in my perfect memory and Powers of Mind:-- to prevent any Confusion in my Family after my decease. I do arrange my Worldly affairs as follows. that is to say,

First: My Will is That my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executrix and executors hereinafter named: -- The residue of my Estate and property which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts, funeral charges, and expences attending the execution of This my last Will, and the administration of my Estate, I Give, Devise, and Dispose thereof as follows, namely:

I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Adamson all my real estate, personal property, goods, and chattells, household furniture, beds and bedding: for her use and support during her natural life, and the maintaining and educating my children who are under the age of twenty one years: -- Also I Will and Request that in case my Wife Elizabeth Adamson should die before the time that one or more of my youngest children shall come to the age of twenty one years, my Executors shall apply the profits or interests that may arise from my said real Estate, personal property, goods, and Chattels for the maintaining and educating either one or more of my said youngest children shall come to the Age of twenty one years as the case may be.

I Will and Request that all my Children (seven in number) shall have an equal share of all my Estate real and personal which said equal shares shall not be received until my Wife Elizabeth Adamson’s death -- but if the death of my Wife Elizabeth Adamson should take place before my youngest son(?) Henry Adamson shall come of Age then the said equal shares shall not be received until my said son Henry Adamson shall come to the age of twenty one years, subject to the following arrangement, (that is to say:)

I Will and Bequeath to my Eldest son Samuel Adamson his heirs and assigns the north fifty acres of Lot number seven in the fifth concession of the Township of Pickering. [pencilled note: Samuel was killed at Manitoba on 3rd Nov 1900 He had not disposed of this parcel]

I Give and Bequeath to my youngest son Henry Adamson his heirs and assigns the south fifty acres of the north hundred of Lot number seven in the fifth concession of the Township of Pickering aforesaid. [pencilled note: Henry sold this to Cawthra of Toronto][pencilled note: Henry cut and sold a lot of(?) wood off this place & depreciated the value]

I Give and Bequeath to my son Thomas Adamson his heirs or assigns the north east quarter of number eight (fifty acres) in the fifth concession of the Township of Pickering Aforesaid. [pencilled note: Thos sold this to Mulcock][pencilled note: Thomas was killed at the same time as Samuel -- He left no will -- Had nothing to will -- His widow Rachel Adamson lives in Toronto -- He left a family all grown up.]

I Give and Bequeath to my son Robert Adamson his heirs and assigns the east half of Lot number three in the Township of Tecumseth. [pencilled note: Robert sold this to Wm Train of Tecumseth now lives in Flos]

I Give and Bequeath to my son William Adamson, his heirs and assigns the north half of Lot number eighty in the first concession, east of the Penetangueshine Road in the Township of Tay. [pencilled note: Wm has not parted with this His P.O. is Waverley.]

I Give and Bequeath to my son John Adamson his heirs my west house situate on Richmond Street in the City of Toronto. [pencilled note: John has not parted with his Greenwood]

I Give and Bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ann Adamson her heirs my East House situate on Richmond street in the city of Toronto. [pencilled note: Sarah Ann Graham Minnedosa]

I Will and Request that as soon as the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth Adamson shall take place my real Estate and personal property to me belonging shall be valued by three honest and disinterested persons to be then appointed by Executors herein after named to ascertain the amount of the value of my said estate real and personal and then to be divided in such a manner that each child may have an equal share. Also I Will and request that in case my said beloved Wife Elizabeth Adamson shall die before my youngest son Henry Adamson shall come of age the valuation of my said Estate real and personal shall not take place and the division made untill my said youngest son Henry Adamson shall come to the age of twenty one years. [pencilled note: E A died in Apr 1901]

I Will and Request that as soon as the amount of the value of each of my said children’s share is ascertained in the way and manner before mentioned if the bequest by me made to each of my children as mentioned in another part of this my last Will and Testament shall amount to more than each child’s share then my said children whose bequest shall amount in value to more than each of my children’s share shall pay the balance to each of my children whose bequest comes short in value to each of my children’s equal share.

Also I Will and request that should any of my children die under age and without heirs that child’s share shall be divided equally among my surviving children.

Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Elizabeth Adamson the Executrix and my (faithful -- crossed out) oldest son Samuel Adamson and my faithful and true friend William Bower Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and Testaments by me made. [pencilled note: Executors all dead]

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal [rest missing?]

Attached note:

S ½ & N ½ of lot 7 5 Con Pick’g
Rel. Es. R. 22 Nov. 1898 rec’d 28 Nov 98 Hy Adamson of Pick’g yeoman P’P’ -- Charlotte Elizabeth Cawthra of Toronto widow Hy Cawthra of same place Esquire & Wm Mulock Esq. Trustees under will of Joseph Cawthra deceased [?]
&
Elizabeth Beatrice Adamson wife of H [?]

NE ¼ 8 5 Con -
5276 B(?) Jan’y 16/84 Jany 25/84 Thos Adamson & wife to Wm Mulock

Attached note:

Write to Sam’ls widow

Attached note:

Write to Wm result of negotiations

There is no personal estate now outstanding

Samuel, Henry, Thomas, Robert, William & John were the only sons of Testator, and Sarah Ann the only daughter of Testator

John & Wm are willing to stand by the will & expr agreement waiving any claim to valuation --

Write Mulock and Cawthra as to this

In Train’s case all parties quit claimed

Also write to Sarah Ann & see what she will do

Attached note:

Values according to John Adamson

Henry’s 50 acres $1000
Thos 50 acres $1500
Sam’l’s 50 acres $1500
Wm’s said to be worth about $1500

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