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Last Will and Testament of Johann Casper Zinck, dated
23 Feb 1783 Translation of the original high German by Mrs.
Erika Eirisch. In the name of the Truine God, Amen. On the
23rd day of the month of February in the year of Christ 1783 and
in the 23rd year of the reign of our gracious king, George the 3rd of
Great Britain, I, Caspar Zinck, settled in Lunenburg County in the
Province of Nova Scotia, am, thanks to the Lord, in good mental health
and am very well aware of my life's mortality and transitoriness, and
that all mankind is bound to die one day.
Therefore I hereby declare my last will and testament in the following
manner: Mainly and firstly, I give my soul into the hands of the great
Lord, who gave it to me, and my body to the earth, so that it may be
buried with honour by arrangement of my Executor and doubtlessly rise
again on the great Day of Resurrection by the omnipotence of the Lord.
But concerning my worldly goods, with which the Lord had blessed me in
this transitoriness I hereby declare as follows:
I explicitly direct, that after my death my estate in movable and immovable
goods will go to my son Peter Zinck, his descendants and their descendants,
such as my three 30-acre lots #1, 2 and 4 with the buildings in Rose Bay
also all livestock, kitchen utensils, field equipment, clothing, fruit
supply, and my other belongings with the exception of my cash money.
My dear wife Maria Barbara should be taken care of by my son Peter Zinck
for the rest of her life in sickness and in health.
In the event that she wishes to stay by herself, he would be obligated to
provide her with 12 bushels of fruit, 75 pounds of beef, 75 pounds of
pork, 60 pounds of butter, and £6 of cash money for the rest of her life.
I hereby direct that my son Georg Phillip will receive £20 cash for
himself and his descendants, to be paid immediately by my son Peter.
My daughter Maria Elizabeth Jung should be paid £20 cash money for her
own use and her descendants.
My grandson Georg Casper Zinck will receive my 30-acre lot #5 including
the buildings on it for himself and his descendants.
Futhermore I hereby direct that my dear wife Maria Barbara receive all
my money for her own use. But after her decease the remaining money
should go to my son Peter Zinck alone.
I also appoint my son Peter Zinck as the only executor of this my Last
Will and at the same time revoke all my previous last wills and testaments
or voluntarily given written bequests and declare this document my only
valid last will.
Therefore I hereby sign it in my own hand on the above given date.
Caspar Zinck
Signed, sealed, declared and published in the presence of us witnesses
Philip Rotenhauser, John George B"ohner, John (his mark) Selig
(Note: Casper Zinck died 25 April 1798 at Rosebay, wife Maria Barbara
died 28 Jan 1799 at Rosebay aged 88 years.)
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1811. Last will and Testament of Johan Peter Zinck,
born in Germany 16 August 1736, died Lunenburg, N.S. 29 July 1811.
Copy received from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia.
In the Name of God, Amen!
I Peter Zinck Senior of Township and County of Lunenburg in
the Province of Nova Scotia, yeoman, being Weak in Body, but of Sound
and perfect Mind and Memory; blessed be Almighty God for the same;
Do make and Publish this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and
form following, (That is to say) Imprimis I commend my Soul into the
hands of Almighty God who gave it me, and my Body to the Earth from
whence it came, to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner;
and as for that worldly Estate wherewith it has please God to bless
me, I dispose thereof as follows;
First I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Zinck,
during her Natural Life the Sum of three pounds currency Annually,
to be paid unto her by my Son Peter Zinck, out of my Estate, who is
also to find her sufficient Lodging, meat, drink and every other
thing Necessary and Convenient for her during her Natural Life.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son George Casper Zinck or his Heirs
the Sum of One hundred and Twenty-Five pounds currency He having received
some Land from me;
Item I give and bequeath to my Son John George Zinck and his
Heirs, the sum of Seventy-Five pounds currency, He having received Sixty
pounds from me in my life time.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Hennericy
the sum of one hundred pounds currency;
Item I give and Bequeath to my daughter Anna Maria Rehfuse the sum of
One hundred pounds currency;
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son Leonard Zinck the Sum of ---
pounds currency, He having received some Lands from me;
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son George Philip Zinck the Sum of
Fifteen pounds currency, he having received some Land from me;
Item I give bequeath and devise unto all my Children herein Named,
and their Heirs and Assigns forever, my Three Hundred Acre Lots situated
lying and being in the Township of Lunenburg aforesaid, in the Second
Division Letter C, No. Five, to be equally divided between them Share
and Share Alike.
Item all the rest residue and remainder of my Real Estate Situated
lying and being at Rosebay in the County of aforesaid together with the
residue and remainder of my Personal Estate, Goods and Chattels of what
Kind or Nature soever they may be, I give, devise and Bequeath to my
Son Peter Zinck, To have and to hold to him the said Peter Zinck his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, on condition that he the said my Son Peter
Zinck shall pay all my Lawful debts, funeral expence and all the
Legacies hereby given (and the Annuity to my said loving wife) to my
Children or their Lawful representatives. And whereas the Estate of
my Son-in-Law Henry Henricy now Deceased is indebted to me in the sum
of Three hundred and forty seven pounds currency, and for securing
the payment of thereof, he the said Henry Henricy, Executed and
Absolute Deed for certain Lands therein mentioned, dated 20th March 1805
and for which I gave him a Bond back to reconvey the same to him, the
said Henry Henricy or His Assigns; which said property I hereby Order
and desire shall be reconveyed to his the said Henry Henricys Children by
my Executors hereinafter Named or the Survivor of them, in case of Death,
as soon as the sum with Interest is paid, and which sum of Three hundred
and Forty seven pounds I give and Bequeath unto all my aforesaid Children
or their Lawful representatives to be equally divided between the m Share
and Share A Like
Lastly I Nominate and appoint my Two Sons George Casper Zinck and
Peter Zinck Junr. Executors of his my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all former Wills by me made, and confirming this only as for my
Last Will and Testament..
In Witness whereof I the said Peter Zinck Senr. have hereunto Set my
hand and Seal this Twenty fourth day of April in the Fifty first year of
His Majestys Reign Anno Domini 1811.
Johan Peter Zinck
Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Peter Zinck Senr. as and
for his last Will and Testament in presence of us, who have hereunto Set
our hands thereto at his request and in his presence.
George Boehner
Jascob Boehner
Frans. Rudolf
Wednesday 14th August 1811
This day the Last Will and Testament of Peter Zinck late of Lunenburg,
Yeoman Deceased, was proved in Common From of Law on the Oath of George
Boehner and Francis Rudolf Two of the Subscribing Witnessed, and Probate
was Granted to George Caspar and Peter Zinck Jun. Sole Executors Named in
said Will, they First being Sworn duly and Faithfully to Execute the
Trust reposed in them.
(Note: The wife mentioned by Peter in this will is his second wife,
Elizabeth Morash Seeburger. Elizabeth and Peter married 2 June 1782
following the death of his first wife, Maria Regina Loeffler, 19
September 1781. Regina was mother of all the children named in Peter's
will. Their eldest daughter, Maria Elizabeth, who married Lorenz Conrad,
died at age 22 in 1788 before Peter's death.)
-Provided by Catherine Stahr McBride exactly as typed by Barbara Elwell.
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I, Peter Zink, of Garden Lots near the Town of Lunenburg in the County of Lunenburg in the province of Nova Scotia, yeoman, being mindful of my mortality and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and directing how my worldly goods shall be disposed of after my decease do this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one-thousand and eight hundred and seventy-eight make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following -Top of Page
I give and bequeath to my grandchild Jeremiah Zink son of Abraham Zink all my household furniture.
To my beloved daughter-in-law Sophia Zink wife of Abraham Zink I give and bequeath yield and give up assign and transfer a certain Judgement, and the amount thereof and all and every security I hold therefore, culateral up in the Supreme Court of Lunenburg on or about the eleventh day of the present month of January and year One thousand eight hundred and seventy eight for the amount of five hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents or thereabouts in my favor against said Abraham Zink - so that the same and all monies and interest arising or accruing thereupon be recovered and held and protected (?) by the said Sophia Zink and for the exclusive use and enjoyment of her the said Sophia Zink for her exclusive use from any and every control by her said husband together with all other claims and demands which I now or at the time of my decease have or may have or hold against my said son Abraham Zink - so that she, my said daughter-in-law Sophia Zink shall have and possess full and absolute control of all such claims as completely as I might exercise and enjoy the same.
All the rest residue and remainder of my estate of whatever kind and _____ personal and mixed, after my execution shall pay out of them all my just debts and funeral expenses, I give devise and bequeath to my hereinbefore named Grandson Jeremiah Zink and my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Peter Heckman, to be equally divided between them.
And I do nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved son Abraham Zink sole executor of this my last will and testament.
I, ____ whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this day and read first before written - signed Petrus Zink witnessed by H.W. Kaulbach and Wm Blawson
The Petition of Bernard E. Zinck and Kenneth D. Zinck of Lunenburg in the court of Lunenburg in the County of Lunenburg that John Daniel Zinck, late of Lunenburg, master mariner, departed this lifve on the 9th day of June, 1926 at Lunenburg in the County of Lunenburg and that deceased at the time of his death had his fixed abode at Lunenburg. That the deceased died intestate and without having left any Will, Codicil or Testamentary Paper whatever, and that your petitioners are the sons and next of kin of said deceased.Top of Page
That deceased left him surviving Barbara E. Zinck (widow), and sons Fred C. Zinck of Alkabo, North Dakota; Kenneth D. Zinck of Lunenburg and Bernard E. Zinck of Lunenburg.
That the value of the whole property of the said deceased which he in amy way died possessed of or entitled to is under $13,600.00 dollars. That the value of the persnoal property and effects is under $ 6,600.00 dollars and of the real property is under $ 7,000.00 dollars. Wherefore your petitioners pray that administration of the property of the said deceased may be granted to them by the Honarable Court dated June 16th day of A.D. 1926.
Petition granted 16th June, 1926.
Widow, Barbara E. Zinck, expressly renounces her right to letters of Administration and recommends sons Bernard and Kenneth Zinck as Administrators of John Daniel Zinck's estate sealed 16 June 1926, witnessed by Minnie Himmelman and signed by Barbara E. Zinck
Harry W. Adams and G. B. Fraser, both of Lunenburg, are appointed to do the inventory as County Appraisers.
Household goods and furniture ................ 600.00 2/64 Schooner "Gladys Mosher" ................ 200.00 1/64 " "Elsie M. Hart" ................ 100.00 1/64 " "Uda Corkum" ................... 100.00 1/64 " "Democracy" ................... 75.00 1/64 " "Ethylin" ...................... 200.00 one-half/64 "Jean Smith" ................... 50.00 1/64 " "Clara B. Creaser .............. 100.00 1/64 " "Nina W. Corkum" ............... 150.00 2/64 " "Pauline Winters" .............. 400.00 1/64 " "Lucy Corkum" .................. 150.00 1/64 " "Jennie Elizabeth" ............. 125.00 1/64 " "John H. McKay" ................ 150.00 1/64 " "Andrava" ...................... 200.00 1/64 " "Partana" ...................... 150.00 1/64 " "Pan-American" ................. 225.00 1/64 " "Glacier" ...................... 75.00 2/64 " "Frances Louise" ............... 100.00 Real Property ................................ 7500.00 Promissory Note .............................. 2000.00 Shares in Acadia Supplies, Ltd.($1000 Par.) .. 1000.00 Cash in Royal Bank of Canada, Lunenburg ...... 1013.95 Cash in Canadian Bank of Commerce, Lunenburg . 3.84 Inventory completed 20th August 1926.
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