Edward Dawes
- Born: 24 Aug 1838, Peasmarsh, East Sussex England
- Christened: 9 Sep 1838, Peasmarsh, East Sussex England
- Marriage (1): Harriett Draper on 29 Mar 1864 in Marshall Mount, Wollongong, NSW Australia
- Died: 12 Oct 1905, Cowlong, near Lismore, NSW Australia at age 67
- Buried: Wollongbar Cemetery, NSW Australia
Noted events in his life were:
• source. http://www.westboroughprb.co.uk & http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ron_hainsworth
• Will. This is the last Will and Testament of me Edward Dawes of Cowlong near Lismor e in the State of New South Wales Farmer. I appoint George Dawes and Stanley Gregory both of Cowlong aforesaid Farmers Trustees and Executors of this my W ill. I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal property whatsoever and wheresoever in the world including all estates vested in me as Trustee or Mortgagee subject to the equities affecting the same unto my said Trustees t heir heirs executors administrators and assigns according to the nature and e state thereof respectively. Upon the Trusts following that is to say after pa yment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses Upon Trust for my Wi fe Harriet Dawes during her life without impeachment of waste and with full power to her to dispose of any chattel property in the usual course of farmi ng business. And after her death to sell and convert the same into money and receive and stand possessed of the proceeds upon the trusts following that is to say. As to the sum of Three hundred pounds upon trust for May Davies of C owlong Wife of William Davies Farmer. As to the further sum of Three hundred pounds upon trust for Bertha Craddock of Cowlong aforesaid Spinster. As to ba lance of the said proceeds Upon trust for my brother Richard Dawes my brother Aaron Dawes my brother Norman Dawes my brother Joseph Dawes my brother Caleb Dawes my sister Susan Pearson my sister Naomi Pearson my niece Ann Pearson m y sister-in-law Charlotte Dawes and my brother-in-law Daniel Draper in equal shares and proportions. And I hereby direct and declare that Harry Pearson of Cowlong shall have the right of purchasing from my said Trustees my farm l ands at Cowlong aforesaid at any time within three months from the date of th e death of my said Wife at or for the price or sum of Twelve pounds ten shill ings per acre if he shall so desire. I direct and declare that the receipts o f my said Trustees shall be good discharge for anypurchase or other moneys re ceived by themunder this my Will and shall exonerate the person or persons pa ying the same from all the responsibility for the application non application or misapplication thereof - In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this twelfth day of October one thousand nine hundred and five. Signed by th e said Edward Dawes the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his pres ence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the wording of Cowlong on this page having been previously dated. B. Somerville Solicitor Lismore George Laverty ?? Clunes[2138554.ged]
• Emigration. 1 SEP 1839 Ship - 'Cornwall'
Edward married Harriett Draper on 29 Mar 1864 in Marshall Mount, Wollongong, NSW Australia. (Harriett Draper was born circa 1840 and died in 1901 in Albion Park, NSW Australia.)
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