Copy of Will

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 334, 2 May 1885, Page 13

Copy of Will

Last Will and Testament of Captain James Stone of Auckland, New Zealand, merchant. Whereof I appoint Charles Burrell Stone, of Auckland, aforesaid, merchant, and Francis Angus White, of Auckland, aforesaid, estate agent, to be trustees and executors. I give, devise, and bequeath the whole of my estate, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, to my said trustees, with power in their discretion, from time to time to sell, convert, and get in the same or any part thereof, and I direct that my said trustees shall stand possessed of and interested ia my said real and personal estate, as well before as after any such sale or conversion as aforesaid, upon trust to my dear wife, Louisa Stone, during her life and after her death, upon trust for all my children living at my decease. And I direct that the shaves of all female ccstui que trusts hereunder shall be. taken and held by them as their separate property freed from marital control, and I empower my said trustees to invest the whole or any part of my said trust estate on such security as they may think fit, and in their discretion to vary any investments existing at the time of my decease, or made thereafter by my said trustees in pursuance of this, my will ; and hereby revoking all other wills and testamentary writings heretofore made or published by me. I declare this alone to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to this. 14th day of April, 1885. C. J. Stone. Witness : Thomas Buddie, Solicitor, Auckland, U. E. Buddie, Solictor, Auckland. Codicil to my last will and testament above written, and bearing even Jate herewith, I give my brother, Charles Stone, the sum of £100, and my sister, Mary Ann Ostler, £100. In witness of which I have hereunto subscribed my name. - s C. J. Stone. Witnesses : Thomas Buddie, Solicitor, Auckland, C. E. Buddie, Solicitor, Auckland. Solicitors : Whitaker and Russell.