Last Will and Testament for John G. Paulson (1841-1921)

Dear FOLKS,

Today's Amanuensis Monday project is the Last Will and Testament for John G. Paulson. This document I found within the database "Saskatchewan, Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931" provided by familysearch.org.

John G. Paulson was born in Bø, Telemark, Norway. At birth, his name was John Gunnuldson, the second child of Gunnuld Paulson and Gunnild Johnsdatter. John was the older brother of Toline G. Paulson. Toline was my 2x great-grandmother, thus making John my 3rd great uncle. For cousin Ed Ostrom, Toline was his great-grandmother and John was his 2x great uncle.

John had a most interesting life. In a snapshot, in 1864 he married Anna Mickelsdatter a local girl from Bø.  They left for America in 1880, bringing his family and his widowed mother with them. They settled in Greenfield Township, Richland County, North Dakota. Wife Anna died in 1905 and subsequent to that, John and two of his adult children and their families left the US to become homesteaders in Canada. They settled close together in southwestern Saskatchewan south of the small town of Tyner.

There are not many wills in my family's files so I am pleased to have this one to share with you. I am fortunate that this one is a simple to read fill-in-the-blanks form. I am happy to see Uncle John's actual signature on this form. I have shown the handwritten items in red for clarification. My clarification comments are surrounded by square brackets [ ].

IMAGE: Last Will and Testament of John G. Paulson. Part
of the Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931,
Kindersley 1921, file #0623 provided by FamilySearch.org.[1]

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JOB [written vertically on left margin]

This is the Last Will and Testament of mr.(1) John G. Paulson presently residing on NW 1/4 Sec [section] 22 T [township] 23 R [range] 18 West 3rd Mer [meridian], I hereby revoking all former Wills at any time made by me, and being desirous of settling my affairs in the event of my decease, and having full confidence in the persons afternamed as Trustees and Executors, Do Hereby Give, Assign, Dispose, Convey and Make over to, and in favor of(2) Gilbert Paulson  --------------- and the survisor of then, as Trustees and in Trust for the purposes aftermentioned the whole Estate and Effects, heritable and movable, real and personal, presently belonging to me and that shall belong to me at the time of my decease, together with the Whole Writa and Vouchers thereof ; and I Nominate and Appoint the said(3) Gilbert Paulson ------------ and the survivor of them, to be my sole Executors and Trustees of this my Will, but decalring that these presents are granted in Trust always for the purpose aftermentioned, viz; (First) I direct my Executors and Trustees to first pay my just debts, personal and testamentary expenses. (Second) I give, devise and bequeath unto:---(4) My Son Gilbert Paulson all of my personal property on N.W. 1/4 Sec 22 T 23 R 18 W of 3rd Mer also N.E. 1/4 Sec 21 T 23 R 18 West of 3rd Mer including said lands on condition that Gilbert Paulson pay my daughter Mrs Peterson out of the Estate after all my debts are paid a sum equal to 50 per cent of the value of the land that is 50 per cent of the equity that remains after all debts are paid out of said land -------------- To my Grandson George Paulson lot 24 Block 2 w/ Sub Division 5043 Village of Empress Alberta ---------------- And I reserve my liferent, and full power to alter, innovate, or revoke these presents in whole or in part. And I dispense with the delivery hereof. And I consent to the registration hereof for preservation. In Witness Whereof I have subscribed these presents written (in so far as not printed) by(5) John Wright at(6) Tyner this(7) 29th day of(8) December Nineteen hundred and(9) Twenty

Signed, published and declared by
the above-named(10) Testator as and
for(11) His last Will and Testament
in the presence of us both present
at the same time, who at(12) His
request and in(13) His presence have
hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.                               

(Witnesses)

Name J.M. Moore
Address Plato, Sask
Name John Wright
Address Plumbridge Sask

** John G Paulson
In the Surrogate Court JD Kindserly
Re John G. Paulson Estate

IN THE SURROGATE COURT OF THE J.D. OF
Kindserly
Re John G. Paulson Estate
This is Exhibit A referred to in the
affidavit of Geose M Moore.
sworn before me this 16 day of
August, A.D. 1921

A??hurt
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and
for the Province of Saskatchewan

This is Exhibit "B." Referred to in
the affidavit of

Edgar H. Morrison

Sworn before me on the 10th
day of February A.D. 1921
P .F. Anders

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Source:

"Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 09 March 2012 ), Kindersley, 1921, 623, image 45 of 46; Queen's Bench Provincial Court, Regina. Last Will and Testament of John G. Paulson.

The complete probate file is included in this collection but for simplicity's sake, I chose to share only John's will today. Within the rest of the file, there is a statement made that John died on 25 March 1921.

Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks, guys.

I am reminded that transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down; to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.

Thank you for stopping by today and letting me share this with you. Hope yours is a good week.

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