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THE WILL OF JONATHAN (III) HEACOCK
Dated March 10, 1812 I Jonathan Heacock, of the
Township of King in the County of York, Home District and Province of Upper
Canada, (Yeoman) being weak of body but favour'd with sound disposing mind and
memory, do by divine perdition make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form as follows -- that is to say --First my will is that all just
debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and discharged, by my executors
hereinafter appointed. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary
Heacock the sole use and profits of all my estates, real and personal. Whilst
and so long as she remains my widow, for her support and also to enable her to
raise up my younger children and to pay the legacies as is herein after
directed, and after the termination of her widowhood, by death or otherwise, my
will is that all my land situated in the afor'd township of King, containing
about two hundred and seventy-five acres (it being the eastern parts of lots no.
twenty-six and twenty-seven in the third concession of the said township) to be
divided between my son Edward Heacock, and my three youngest sons as follows, I
give and devise to my son Edward one fourth the part of my said lands, together
with my dwelling house and all other improvements theron, to hold to him my said
son Edward Heacock, his heirs and assigns forever, I give also give and devise
unto my three youngest sons, namely Rowland Heacock, Amos Heacock and Levi
Heacock their heirs and assigns all the remaining three fourths of my said lands
with all the improvements theron to be equally divided between them by quantity
of acres, to hold to them my said sons. Rowland Heacock, Amos Heacock, and Levi
Heacock respectively, their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common, but
if it so happen that either of my above said sons died before they arrive to the
age of twenty-one years and without lawful issue then I give and devise his or
their shares to be equally divided between the survivors of them. I also give
and bequeath to my seven daughters, namely, Jane Srigley ( wife of Robert
Srigley}, Susannah Heacock, Mary Heacock, Catherine Heacock, Deborah Heacock,
Sarah Heacock, and Ann Heacock the sum of five pounds each, lawful money of the
aforesaid province. But if it so happens that either or any of my said daughters
died before they arrive to the age of eighteen years and without lawful issue my
will is that their legacies be equally divided between the survivors of them
share and share alike .And if my personal property be found insufficient to
discharge the above said legacies my will is that my four sons, Edward, Rowland,
Amos and Levi supply the deficiency by paying equally share and share alike out
of the land above mentioned to be given to them, and further that the above said
legacies mentioned to be paid to my sons John and Nathan and to my seven
daughters as above named, are to be paid at the direction of their mother Mary
Heacock or not until my youngest son Levi attains to the age of twenty-one
years. And all remainder of my personal estate if any there be wheresoever or
whatsoever it may be I give and bequeath to be divided amongst all my above said
sons and daughters share and share alike -- and lastly I do hereby nominate and
appoint to the above said beloved wife Mary Heacock, Executrix and my friends
Issaac Webb and Thomas Linvill both of the township of Whitchurch And county
above said (Yeoman) Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking and disanuling all former wills by me made, confirming and ratifying
this and no other to be my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of the third month in the year of
our lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve 1812.
JONATHAN X HEACOCK
HIS MARK
Witnesses: Isaac Wiggens, Reuben Burr, Peter Wismer
copied
from Ontario Archives by Norman Jolly
From the History of Toronto and County
of York, Volume 2, 1885 ...
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