The Will of
Harriet MANN
died 17th may 1902 late of Auckland
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The Will of
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This is the last will and testament of me
HARRIET MANN
of Auckland in the provincial district of Auckland in the colony of New
Zealand ,Widow.
Hereby revoking all former WILLS and testamentary dispositions made
by me
I direct my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid
as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I Appoint my friend Andrew Cooper Riggs of
Auckland in the aforesaid ,
Estate agent and my son in law George Waddel
of Auckland aforesaid
court bailiff ( who and the survivor of them and the executors or
administrators of such survivors are hereinafter in the term my trusties)
to be executors and trusties of this my WILL.
I bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth wife of
John Clark of Auckland aforesaid Cab driver,
my gold watch and chain and small gold broach with green stone
To my daughter Alice Sophia wife of
George Gunson of Auckland aforesaid clerk
my quarry gold broach and my enamel broach
To my daughter Ann Elizabeth wife of
the said George Waddel my gold locket
and chain
To my natural grand daughter Evelyn Ann Mann
my small gold locket and chain
To my son Frederick William Mann the gold chain
formerly the property of his late father ,
I also bequeath to my said son all my household furniture and
other effects not hereinafter specifically bequeathed except my clothing
which is to be divided by my said trusties as nearly as possible equally
according to the best of their judgement amongst my said three daughters.
I devise to my said son land and heridiments in John Street Ponsanby Auckland
aforesaid being lots forty-seven and forty-eight of the subdivision of allotment
ninety two of section number eight of the suburb of Auckland,
Provided always and I hereby declare that this devise to my said son is
made upon the express condition that he shall not at any time either during
my lifetime or after my death marry
Beatrice Annie Cornish daughter of
John Cornish of Howe street Auckland
aforesaid shipwright , and in case my son shall so marry the said
Beatrice Annie Cornish
then I devise the said lots forty-seven and forty-eight
of my said trusties upon trust to sell the same and dispose of the proceeds
of such sale in like manner as hereinafter directed,
with regard to the sale and disposition of my residuary real and personal estate
I give devise and bequeath all the residue of my real and personnel estate
to my said trusties Upon Trust to sell and convert into money the same and
divide the net proceeds of such sale and conversion equally between my said
three daughters and my said son share and share alike
Provided always that if any of my said children shall die in my lifetime
leaving a child or children who shall survive me and being a son or sons
shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters
shall attain that age or marry then the last mentioned child or children
shall take (in if more than one equally between them )
the share which his or her or their parent would have taken in
such net proceeds, if such parent had survived me.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand
this first day of May One Thousand Nine Hundred.
SIGNED by the said testator HARRIET MANN
as her last WILL and testament
in the presence of us both being present
and at the same time who at her request
in her presence and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses
solicitors clerk
Solicitor, Devonport, Auckland
In the supreme court of
New Zealand ,
Northern District
The above named
Andrew Cooper Riggs
and George Waddel 
were severally sworn at the city of Auckland
before me
this 28 day May 1902
A solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
In the supreme court of
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