WILL of Mr J Jackson dated 12 Dec 1867

THIS IS THE LAST WILL and testament of one James Jackson of Queen Charlotte Sound in the province of Marlborough in the colony of NZ Master Mariner. I APPOINT my son James Jackson to be trustee and executor of this my will and I appoint my wife EIiza Jackson during her widowhood to be guardian and after her death or marriage the said James Jackson to be guardian of my infant children. I DEVISE and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my death to my said wife for her life if she shall continue my widow and upon her death or marriage the personal property of every kind and description and also my real property in the Town of Picton to such of my daughters as shall then be living absolutely……….that if my said daughters shall not be able to agree upon the division of the said property then the same shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally among them AND as to any other real property of which I shall be possessed at the time of my decease I devise on the death or marriage of my said wife one bay with land adjoining not exceeding one acre to each of such of my sons as shall then be living for his life ….. …… that my son James Jackson if he shall then be living shall have the first choice AND ALSO that the bay called Koetoetoe shall not be chosen by either of them and as the said bay and the rest of my personal property I devise and bequeath the same after the death or marriage of my said wife to my said sons for life as tenants in common AND if either of my said sons shall die after my …… …… …… …… at the time of my death to my said wife for her life if she shall continue my widow and upon her death or marriage the personal property of every kind and description and also my real property in the Town of Picton to such of my daughters as shall then be living absolutely .............. that if my said daughters shall not be able to agree on the said division of the said property then the same shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally among them AND as to any other real property of which I shall be possessed at the time of my decease I DEVISE on the death or marriage of my said wife one bay with land adjoining not exceeding one acre to each of such of my sons as shall then be living for his life…… …… that my son James Jackson if he shall then be living shall have first choice AND ALSO that the bay called Koetoetoe shall not be chosen by either of them AND as to the said bay and the rest of my real property I DEVISE and bequeath the same after the death or marriage of my said wife, to my sons for life as tenants in common AND if either of my said sons shall die after my wife's death leaving a son or sons then all his estate under this will shall descend to his eldest son or if either of my son's shall die after my wife's death leaving do son then his said estate shall descend to his surviving brother or brothers or their eldest sons as the case may be and I HEREBY revoke all former and other testamentary writings AND WITNESS whereof I have hereunder set my hand the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven

SACRED and acknowledged by the said James Jackson as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereinto subscribed our names as witnesses Edwd Conolly Barrister & Solr Picton and John Hoskins Boot Maker Wanganul