LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA WILL EXTRACTS

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This page contains the will extracts for: Philip SCHWEINHEIMER | John SWINEMAR | Edward THOMAS | David VAUGHAN | Anthony VAUGHAN | Anthony VAUGHAN Jr. | Leopold VINOT | Wendell WEIST | Colin WENTZELL | John WESTHAVER | Simon WESTHAVER | Johann George WESTHAVER
Philip SCHWEINHEIMER

1815. Will of Philip Schweinheimer, Book 1 pg. 304 5, # 264, Probated
6 Feb. 1815, dated 5 May 1814, Oath of Henry Kaulbach and John Zwicker,
Probate Granted to John Melchoir Zwicker, witnesses Henry Kaulbach,
John Zwicker and Peter Strum.
   Loving wife Margaret, all and every Personal Estate, I shall die 
property of, and Sum of £ 100 to be raised out of Real Estate. 
   Children of daughter Magdalena Andreas, deceased, to each child one
shilling, their Mother having received her full share from him during
her lifetime. 
   All the remainder of real estate at Oakland or elsewhere it may be,
to son Jacob, on condition he shall, pay his mother Margaret, £100 within
1 month; and if he fails to do so, the Executors are to Sell all Real
Estate to highest bidder. What ever his wife leaves after her decease to
go to son Jacob,  if she has not given it away for her maintenance.

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John SWINEMAR

1870. Will of John Swinemar, Book 4 pg. 373 Probated 8 Feb. 1870, 
dated 15 Jan. 1870, names his wife Eliza.
   His 2 sons James Johnson and Prescott to get all his Real Estate. 
   Daughters Janet, Agnes and Emma to get 1 Cow or  $ 20.00.

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Edward THOMAS

1775. Will of Edward Thomas, Dated 26 Dec. 1774, Probated 24 March 1775,
at Lunenburg mentions a brother Samuel.

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David VAUGHAN

1761. Will of David Vaughan, Dated 16 Aug. 1761, Probated 30 August 1761
at Beekman, Duchess Co. N.Y. and was later Probated at North Kingston,
Rhode Island in 1768 as property was still owned there.
   Wife Dinah (Baker of Benj. & Mary Havens, died in Chester) to receive
all Movables.
   Son Benjamin, £ 3 York money.
   Son John, £ 10 York money.
   Son David, 20 shillings as they already had their Share.
   5 youngest sons, James, Henry, Daniel, Obediah, Anthony, lands in
New England. 
   5 daughters. (remainder of will not extracted)

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Anthony VAUGHAN

1835. Will of Anthony Vaughan, Book 2 pg. 331, Dated 15 May 1833, 
Probated 27 April 1835, Executor, son Anthony, witnesses James Vaughan,
James Girmand and John Smith. 
   Wife Eleanor (Mc Cord, of Joseph), Grist Mill, Dwelling House and 
a Barn and Land on which they Stand with All Buildings, Improvements,
Trees, Timber, Water, Waterways, etc., being South 1/2 of Lot # 6 at
Western Shore, also all Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Furniture, Beds, Stove,
Farming Instruments and Utensils during her Natural Life, with my 
Notes of Hand, held by me against any Person or Persons. 
   Son John and heirs the North 1/2 of Lot #5 First Division.
   Son Anthony the South 1/2 of Lot #5, First Division with Lot # 4,
Second Division and also a Piece of land purchased from Samuel Ma??,
adjoining Lot  # 4, also 2/3 of his Half of the Sawmill, 
   Son Francis the Lot of Land on Windsor Road and 1 Watch which he 
now has.
   Son Anthony the North 1/2 of Birch Island.
   All remainder of Estate to 4 sons to be equally divided, David,
James, John and Francis, 1 Share each.

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Anthony VAUGHAN Jr.

1860. Will of Anthony Vaughan Jr., Book 4, pg. 155, Dated 25 March 1857,
Probated 12 March 1860, Dated 25 March 1857. Sole Executor, son David,
witnesses Thomas E. Smith, James Mc Innes and John Thomas.
   Son David and Heirs, all my Land and Buildings, David is to pay £ 120
to rest of heirs, James £ 15, Nelson £ 15, George £ 15, Jacob £ 15, 
Ann £ 15, Lucy £ 15, Eleanor £ 15, Hannah £ 15, within 10 years from
date of his Death with no Interest, and no part of property can be sold
until the £ 150 is paid to his heirs, unless he wishes to Sell Land to
Pay Heirs.
   All Movables must be sold at Public Auction and Just Debts and 
£ 10 to grandson Albert must be Paid.  Remainder to be equally divided
among my 8 children to have 1 Share each.  
   Son David to find his father Decent Board, Lodging, Clothing, 
Washing and Mending during his Natural Life.

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Leopold VINOT

1788. Will of Leopold Vinot, Yoeman, Lun., Dated 24 March 1783, 
Probated 10 Nov. 1788.
   Leopold Vienot left his 30 Acre Lot to his son Jacques Christopher.

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Wendell WEIST Sr.

I, Wendell Weist Sr., of the township of Lunenburg, blacksmith, of 
perfect mind...
   First, all real and personal estate to be sold at public auction
and proceeds as follows:
   To daughter Catherine Moser - one share.
   To daughter Sophia Ulshy - one share.
   To daughter Elizabeth Clason (sp?) - one share.
   To daughter Eva Dolf - one share.
   To son Imish (sp?) Weist - one share.
   To son Leonard Weist - one share.
   To children of son Wendell Weist - one share.
   To children of son William Wiest - one share.
   To grandaughter Elizabeth Cinnzalus - one share.
   To step-son George Thiefez (Teuthoff?) - one share being ten 
equal shares in all.  In the case of my children or said George 
Theiler or said Eliazbeth Cinnaliz should die without issue then
divide by remaining children.  I nominate my good friends George 
Boehner and Christian Rehland executors.  Will sealed 9 June 1810,
witnessed by Matthias Ernst, Francis Rudolf and Henry Wollenhaupt
I, Wendell Weist, in addition give daughter Eva Dolf my bed also grandaughter Elizabeth Cunzaluis the bed that belongs to daughter Elizabeth Weist, now deceased - will appended 4 Sep 1810.

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Colin WENTZELL

1916. Colin WENTZELL, Son of Stephen Wentzell & Sarah E. 
"Aunt Sis" (Zwicker)  Colin S. Wentzell b. 1 Feb. 1884  bur. 23 Dec. 1916
Martin's River cem. Lost at sea. 
   Colin was the first mate on the schooner "Alfaretta", for a trip
to the West Indies.  "While Colin was in Barbados he wrote and mailed
from there a letter on 28 Nov 1916 to a Miss Gladys Keddy, a neighbour
with whom he had been keeping company for 14 years.  The schooner then
left Barbados on the return trip to Mahone Bay via Turks Island.  
Unfortunately, during a storm at sea, while Colin was handling the
schooner, he was washed overboard and drowned.  This was on 23 December
1916 and Colin was 33 years old." 
   The Canadian government decided to have his brother Everett return
from overseas as he was the sole supporter of his mother, but he was
killed in action before the order reached his regiment. 
   His mother and her brother James Zwicker were appointed 
administratrix and administrator of Colin's Will....Miss Gladys Keddy
claimed that she should be granted letters of administration of Colin
Wentzell's Will declaring that said Will was on the November 28 1916
letter that Colin wrote to her. The probate judge, His Worship S. A.
Chesley, granted her request and revoked and annulled the letters of
administration granted Aunt Sis and her brother, James Zwicker.
   Miss Gladys Keddy said that she reread this November letter from
Colin many times. The last time she read it she held the envelope up
before replacing the letter in the envelope.  It was then that she
noticed some letters on the inside of the envelope. She then showed
the letter to her sister for examination.  The next day, with her father
and mother present, she gave the letter and envelope to two visiting
neighbors, Mrs. Norman Eisenhaur and Mrs. Fred Boehner.  The letters
were Rem. Stp.  Miss Keddy was very pleased when on the third try
Mrs. Eisenhaur declared, "Why I believe that means Remove Stamp."
   So a tea kettle of water was heated to steam off the two stamps 
and then they saw, printed not written the following.  "In case I
never return, my will for you is two thousand five hundred $2,500.,
my share land, share vessels.  Remainder for my mother."  A witness
declared the message in ink was written between two layers of glue.
   In order for Aunt Sis to satisfy the claim of the Judge's decision
she had to sell her house and go live with her sister Cassandra.  And
all because of a seaman's will under two postage stamps. 

From "An Unusual Will", by Fred Mosher, Progress Enterprise on 5 Sep 1984.

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John WESTHAVER

1831. John Westhaver made a Will in 1831, "being very sick and weak in
body,", left to Elizabeth (Boutelier, of James Frederick and Elizabeth
(Slaugenweit)), my dearly beloved wife, my house I have lived in and
thirty acres of the land on which it stands, one cow, three pigs. 
   Sons George and Henry forty acres of land, a pair of oxen, nets,
punshons,barrels, staves, two guns, a crowbar.
   To three beloved sons, Nicholas, Barnett, and Joseph ten acres
of land each, etc.
   To each of his daughters, Sarah, Catherine and Eleanor spinning
wheels, etc.
   Will also mentions beaches and roadways. Johannes made his mark.

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Simon WESTHAVER

1835. Simon WESTHAVER 3 June 1835, Ger., Meth., Mariner, + 3 others.
Will dated 30 April 1920 willed his home to Stannage Naas who cared
for him old age.  Simon lived between Smeltzer's Point, [Sunnybrook]
and the  Herman's Island Bridge.

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Johann George WESTHAVER

1846. Will of Johann George Westhaver was made on 13 May 1846,
Fisherman and farmer, being very sick and weak in body.,
   Land he lives on to go to wife Catherine (Coolen) with cattle, etc.
   Beloved sons George and Simon 40 acres of land, George the 
Southern part, and Simon the Northern part when they become 21 years
of age, and if they remain home with their mother each shall have a
pair of steers and a heifer.
   Beloved son William £20 when he becomes 21 years.
   Sons, John and Charles their mother's land after her decease.
   Daughters, Jane Rachel, Nan and Eliza, £1 0, one cow, one bed
and one spinning wheel when they arrive at age of maturity.
   Sons to all stay home with their mother until age 21 years or
forfiet their inheritance ["if through ill advice or disobedience"]
                              John George signed his name.

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