John Young

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144562

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91179427
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33150
• Residence: 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1840, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; inn keeper
• Occupation: 1840, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; inn keeper of King's Arms Inn
• Occupation: 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
• Residence: 1855, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1857, 117 Wellington St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; inn keeper Union Hotel

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A-2-21 John Young The Last Will and Testament of John Young, late of the Town of Galt, Innkeeper, who died on or about the 21^st day of February 1859 at the Town of Galt and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Town of Galt, was proved and registered - Administration was granted to James Young, of the Town of Galt, Printer and Thomas Field of the Town of Galt, Saddler, the Executors named in said will…

I, John Young of the Town of Galt, Inn Keeper, being weak in body but of sound mind…do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament…

First. I will and direct that all my just debts, funeral, and testamentary expenses, be paid by my Executors hereinafter named and appointed, as soon after my decease as possible.

Second. I will and bequeath unto my dear daughter Jane the sum of twenty-five pounds.

Third. And as to all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me With both real and personal of whatever nature or kind so ever and wherever situate. I will, give, devise, and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof, upon trust to my son James Young of the said Town of Galt, Printer, and my friend Thomas Fields of the same place, Saddler, and the survivor of these whom I hereby name and appoint as Executors and trustees of this my Last will and Testament to have and to hold the same and every part and parcel thereof, to them the said James Young and Thomas Fields or the survivor of them upon the following trusts and conditions that is to say:

First to sell and dispose of all my estate both real and personal either by private sale or public auction for the best price or sum that can be obtained for the same as my Executors and trustee shall think best and after the payment of my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and the sum of Twenty five pounds given and bequeathed by me to my daughter Jane, to invest the balance in some safe and profitable manner and to apply the interest arising from such investment if sufficient and if not sufficient then in addition to the interest as much of the principal as will be required for the proper and suitable support and maintenance of my dear wife Margaret during the term of her natural life and for the support education and maintenance of my children being minors until they respectively attain their majority or shall be able to provide for themselves the support and maintenance of my wife Margaret to be given to her in lieu of all right or title to dower in to or out of my estate and it is my wish and will that my wife Margaret with the approval of my executors and trustees take the care and management of my small children until they can take care of themselves or be provided with suitable situations or be placed to some suitable situations or be place to some suitable business or trade.

Second, after the death of my wife, and my children shall be enabled to provide for themselves or attain their majority that then my Executors and trustees shall divide and pay the residue of my estate that shall be remaining to and among all my children share and share alike.

Third: and to enable my Executors and trustees to sell and dispose of my estate and to collect my debts and convert the same into money. I hereby give them or the survivor of them, full power and authority either by private sale or public auction to sell and dispose and also sign seal execute and deliver good and valid deed or deeds for the same in which my wife Margaret shall join to bar her dower to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in as full and ample a manner as the same is required to be done to legally sell and convey the same….

Witnessed by James Wilson and Geo. S. Philip Will dated 16^th February 1859 Proved 14^th March 1859 Died 21^st February 1859.

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

John married Janet "Jeanie" "Jane Bell 19 May 1834, Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Bell) was born 1811, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 16 Jul 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91180749
• Name: Janet "Jeanie" "Jane Young
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102443
• Residence: 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada