Charles Hook Gordon Logie Will

Charles Hook Gordon

Logie's Will
Left side of fold
Dated 9th April 1862
342 - 127
Will of Mr. C. H. G. Logie
Kenyon & Rawlins Sol
Dunedn

Right side of fold

In the Supreme Court of
New Zealand Otago and
Southlaw District
(Exhibit) "A"
In the goods of Charles
Hook Gordon Logie
deceased
This is the last Will and
Testament marked "A"
referred to in the affidavit
of Elleanor Logie
Sworn this twenty fourth
day of October 1866
Before me
Signature of Judge - a
Solicitor of the Supreme
Court of New Zealand

This is the last Will and

Testament of me Charles
Hook Gordon Logie of
Dunedin in the province of
Otago, New Zealand,
Collector of Customs
I direct all my just debts
and funeral and
testamentary expences to
be fully paid and satisfied
by the Executrix
hereinafter named. I give
devise and bequeath all
my real and personal
estate whatsoever and
wheresoever unto my dear
Wife Elleanor Logie. To
hold the same unto her the
said Elleanor Logie her
heirs executors,
administrators and afsigns
(according to the nature
and quality of the said
estate respectively)
absolutely for ever.
I appoint my said Wife
Executrix of this my Will.
I devise all real estate
which is or shall be vested
in me in Trust of by way of
Mortgate and which I may
legally dispose of or
appoint by this my Will
unto my said Wife her
heirs and afsigns To Hold
the same Upon such
Trusts and subject to such
equity of redemption as
she said last mentioned
Real Estate is or may be
subject or liable to. I
hereby revoke all Wills or
Testamentary dispositions
by me at any time made
and do declare this to be
my last Will and
Testament. I witness
whereof I the said Charles
Hook Gord Logie have to
this my last Will and
Testament set my hand at
the foot or end of this my
Will this Ninth day of April
in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty Two. (Logie's
initials)

Charles H. G. Logie's
signature
The foregoing Writing was
signed by the above
named Charles Hook
Gordon Logie the testator
as and for and was by
himself declared to be his
last Will and Testament in
the presence of us whom
his (the said testators)
presence at his request
and in the presence of
each other do hereby
attest and subscribe our
names as Witness to the
said Will
H Kenyon of Dunedin
WManhiess of Dunedin

In the Supreme Court of

New Zealand
Otago & Southland District
In the matter of the goods
of the late Charles Hook
Gordon Logie deceased: --Inventory and Affidavit
thereof
File 19 February 1867

A
In the Supreme Court of
New Zealand: (Otago and
Suthland
District:) Province of
Otago:
_____________________
_
In the matter of the Goods
of Charles Hook Gordon
Logie, late of Dunedin,
Otago, New Zealand,
deceased:
_______________
The following is an
Inventory or Schedule of
all and singular the estate
and effects which were of
the said Charles Hook
Gordon Logie at the time
of his decease: exhibited
by me Elleanor Logie, the
widow and sole executrix
named in and appointed
by the last will and
Testament of the
deceased pursuant to
letters of administration
thereto annext (that is to
say): ________________
______
In the dwelling - house and
curtilage, situate between
High St. and Stafford St.,
Dunedin
Household goods, and
furniture, etc., namely

Center Table
Bedsteads, Beds
and Bedding
Dressing Tables
Double washstand
Side Table
Single ditto
Kitchen Tables
Carpet
Round Table
Drugget
Ladies Work Table
Oil cloth
Chairs
Matting
Piano Forte
Door Mats
Sofa

Fender and Fire

Irons
Chiffioneer
Kitchen ditto
Bookshelves and
Library
Window curtains
and Tole
Wardrobe
Pictures
Lamps
Table Cloths
Timepiece
Glass-ware
Clocks
Cutlery

Note on left side of page:

A This is the paper writing
marked with the Letter A
mentioned or referred to in
the annexed affidavit of
Ellenor Logie sworn on this
19th day of February in the
year of the Lord 1867 :
Before me: John Stauyer

Pots and Pans

Jewellery
Garden Utensils
Waring Apparel
Gold Watch
and Miscellaneous
Silver do
other articles

Dated this Sixth day of

February one thousand
eight hundred and sixty
seven
Signed Elleanor Logie

In the Supreme Court of

New Zealand: (Otago and
Southland District:)
Province of Otago:
_________
In the matter of the Goods
of Charles Hook Gordon
Logie, late of Dunedin,
Otago, New Zealand,
deceased:
___________________
I, Elleanor Logie, of
Dunedin, in the Province of
Otago, in the Colony of
New Zealand, widow,
make oath and say as
follows: ____
1. I am the widow and sole
executrix named in ______
and appointed by the last
Will and Testament
______ of Charles Hook
Gordon Logie, late of
Dunedin aforesaid,
deceased: ____________
2. According to the best of
my knowledge, information
and belief, the paper
writing marked with the
Letter A and her unto
annext contains and is a
true and perfect Inventory
or Schedule of all and
singular the property,
estate and effects
Initials : which were of the
said Charles Hood initials:
Gordon Logie at the time
of his decease (note:
initials were to
acknowledge crossouts)
Signature of Elleanor
Logie
Sworn at Dunedin a
foresaid on this
ninetheenth day of
February in the Year of
Our Lord on thousand
eight-hundred and sixty
seven --- Before me OG
Meastamped

No
In the Supreme Court of
New Zealand, Otago and
Southland District
Chambers
The 2nd day of October
1866
In the goods of Charels
Hook GordonLogie
deceased - Notice Paper
Mr. Maddock to move - for
an order fa Probate in
favor of Executrix
Signed ArdeudacelS C.W.
R.
Ner 6Zff
Prendergast, Kenyon &
Maddock, Solicitors,
Dunedin

In the Supreme Court of

New Zealand Otago and
Southland District
In the goods of Charles
Hook Gordon Logie
deceased____
Affidavit of Executrix
Filed 25th Oct 78bb
Prendergast, Kenyon &
Maddock, Solicitors,
Dunedin

In the Supreme Court of

New Zealand Otago and
Southland District
In the goods of Charles
Hook Gordon Logie
deceased
I Elleanor Logie of
Dunedin in the Province of
Otago New Zealand
Widow of the above
named deceased make
oath and say
1. That I knew Charles
Hook Gordon Logie of
Dunedin aforesaid
Collector of Customs when
alive and that the said
Charles Hook Gordon
Logie was resident in
Dunedin aforesaid when
this District and that the
said Charles Hook Gordon
Logie died in Dunedin
aforesaid on or about the
nineteenth day of
September of thousand
eight hundred and sixty
six.
2. That I believe the paper
writing now produced and
show to me bearing date
the ninth day of April one
thousand eight hundred
and sixty two and marked
A to be the last Will and
Testament of Charles
Hook Gordon Logie and
that I am the Executrix
therein named I swear that
I will faithfully execute the
said Will by paying the
debts and legacies of the
deceased as far as the
property will extend and
the law binds
Signed Elleanor Logie
Sworn at Dunedin
aforesaid this twenty fourth
day of October one
thousand eight hundred
and sixty six. Before
me Ohicy HappHP a
Solicitor of the Supreme
Court of New Zealand

Transcribed by Lee R. Drew

October 2015