Will of David Gawn, Halftown died 5th November 1906

 In the name of God Amen I David Gawn of Halftown Ballyclaverty in the County of Antrim farmer do make this my last Will and Testament as follows hereby revoking all wills at any time heretofore made by me.  I appoint mu nephew Andrew Gawn (son of my late brother Thomas Gawn)  and my nephew Thomas John McConnell of Ballywee, farmer to be the Executors of this my will. I direct that my executors shall call in and realize all monies due and owing to me and out of the pounds thereof and of any ready monies in hands at the time of my decease that they pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and also the following legacies, viz:-  To my nephew Andrew Gawn (son of my brother James Gawn) the sum of fifty pounds and to his brother James David Gawn the sum of Twenty five pounds and to his sister Eliza Mary O'Neill otherwise Gawn the sum of Twenty five pounds.  To my nephews Thomas Bell and David Bell sons of John Bell the sum of fifty pounds each and to their sister Martha Jane Bell the sum of Fifty pounds.  To my nephew William David Gawn (son of my late brother John) the sum of fifty pounds and to his sister Sarah Mary O'Neill the sum of fifty pounds.  To Margaret Gawn, Sarah Mary Gawn and William Samuel Gawn children of my late brother  Thomas the sum of fifty pounds each  To my nephew Thomas John McConnell and his sister Isabella Kirkwood otherwise McConnell children of my late sister Nancy the sum of twenty five pounds each.  To my nephew Andrew Gawn (son of my late brother Thomas Gawn) I leave devise absolutely all my estate and interest in the freehold farm in Halftown, Ballyclaverty purchased from the late Earl Cairns subject to payment there out to his brother John Gawn at present residing in New Zealand of the sum of one hundred pounds and also subject to payment there out to his sister Margaret Gawn so long as she remains unmarried and no longer of the annual fee of two pounds and also subject to the right of his sisters Margaret and Sarah Mary to have the use so long only as they respectively remain unmarried of the dwelling house on said farm free of all rents and rates. The said dwelling house to be kept in good condition and repair by my said nephew Andrew Gawn. All the residue and remainder of my property estate and effects of every kind which I may possess or over which I may have disposing power at my decease I leave to my said niece Margaret Gawn (daughter of my brother Thomas) absolutely.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety six.

David Gawn

Signed published and declared by the said David Gawn as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time, who at his request in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

D. C. Beggs --------- John Gault