Will of William Henry Shakespear

Date: 6 Jun 1898 to 22 Feb 1899
Location: Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Contents 1 Will of William Henry Shakespear 1.1 Last Will & Testament 1.2 Affidavit of Domicile 1.3 Motion Paper 2 Sources

Will of William Henry Shakespear

William Henry Shakespear (1838-1899)

Last Will & Testament

of me, William Henry Shakespear of Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract:

1. I revoke all prior Wills

2. I appoint William Thorne of Auckland, solicitor, and Henry Brett of Auckland, newspaper proprietor, to be executors. They are to pay all my debts and funeral expenses.

3. My stock in trade, all fittings, business, and lease of premises to be sold. My land at Papakura, my land in Bond Sheet, Sunnyside, North Shore, my two plots in Rutland Sheet, Sunnyside, North Shore, and my plot known as Stratford at the Sake, together with my house and furnite and all moveable items, all mining shares, building society shares, jewelry, and other personal items, are to be sold. Any balance after my debts are paid I give to my wife Harriet Elizabeth Shakespear

Signed 6 June 1898 William H. Shakespear

Witness signatures: Murray Evell & D. W. Gallaher

Affidavit of Domicile

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern Judicial District

In the matter of the Will of William Henry Shakespear of Auckland, Fancy Goods Importer, deceased

We William Thorne, solicitor, and Henry Brett, newspaper proprietor, both of Auckland, say:

1. We knew William Henry Shakespear while alive, that he was a resident at Takapuna near Auckland, and that he died in Takapuna on 29 January 1899.

2. The paper dated 6 June 1898 is the Last Will & Testament of said William Henry Shakespear, and that we are the executors of such.

3. That we will execute his Will by paying all debts and legacies.

4. That to the best of our belief the value of his estate was less than £2,000

Signed by William Thorne and Henry Brett

Witnessed by L. Russell, a solicitor of the Supreme Court

Motion Paper

On 21 February 1899 Mr. Thorne moved that probate be granted

Ordered as requested 21 February 1899

In the matter of William Henry Shakespear, late of Takapuna, deceased. The probate and copy of the Will was received from the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Finalized 22 February 1899

Sources

• "Last Will and Testament," database with images, New Zealand Archives (NatLib.govt.nz : as accessed 31 December 2022), document of William Henry Shakespear, 1898; citing a typed version of the document as held by the New Zealand Archives.