Will of William Robert Gawn of Maungawera, Otago

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Robert Gawn of Maungawera in the provincial District of Otago and Dominion of New Zealand, sheep farmer.

I revoke all Wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last Will.

I appoint the perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited (herinafter referred to as “my Trustee”) Executor and Trustee of this my Will.

I give and bequeath to my son Alexander Robert Gawn my gold watch and chain.

I declare that the piano which may be at my homestead at Maungawera aforesaid and all furniture which my daughter Mabel Gawn may have taken away therefrom are the absolute property of my said daughter and have already been given to her.

I give devise and bequeath to my said daughter Mabel Gawn any house property not at Maungawera aforesaid in which I may be living at the time of my death and all the furniture and effects therein belonging to me free of all encumbrances.

I give devise and bequeath until my son Connell Gawn absolutely the rest and residue of my property of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate charged with the payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses, any mortgage on any property passing under clause 5 hereof and the cost of the expenses of carrying out the provisions of this my last Will and also charged with the payment to my said daughter Mabel Gawn of an annuity of Two Hundred Pounds (£200) a year during her life such annuity to be paid to her by equal monthly payments the first of which shall be paid to her one month from the date of my death.

I hereby express my desire and direction that my body be disposed of by cremation instead of by earth burial.

I declare that the rates of remuneration to which my Trustee shall be entitled shall be those fixed by the Directors of the Perpetual Estate and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited on the Twentieth day of April One thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13^th day of April One thousand nine hundred and fifty one.

W. R. Gawn