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SUNNYSIDE "Our
Gospel has had here a summer's day; But
in its sun shine, we, like fools, did play, Or
else fall out, and with each other wrangle, And
did instead of work not much but jangle. And
if our sun seems angry, hides his face, Shall
it go down, shall night possess this place? Let
not the voice of night birds afflict, And
of our mis-spent summer us convict." (John
Bunyan) The properties at Baddegama and Pillagoda supported not only Sarah and George Winter but their children, grand children, great grandchildren and great great grand children. An article in the Observer reads: A
suburb of Gintota even today goes by the name of "Winter's
Ferry" ("Binteragedara Talpota"). Besides
the sugar cane plantations at Baddegama Mr George Winter bought up land at
Gintota and Kalutara which he planted with that commodity.
Another suburb of Gintota is called
"Ukwatte"
(sugar
cane garden) although there is not a single sugar cane to be seen about
the place. Mr George Winter also went in for indigo cultivation, getting
out two experts from Calcutta for the purpose but this enterprise did not
prove a success.
"Nilhena
Kanda"
(blue
plantation mountain) Baddegama is all that is left to remind the present
generation that indigo was once planted in Ceylon.
Another by-product in which Mr George Winter took an interest in
was the cultivation of citronella but citronella oil came down in price
from Rs 15 a bottle to Rs. 1 and the business was abandoned. George's memorial at All Saints, Church, Galle (now the Dutch Reformed Church) reads: "Sacred to the memory of George Winter Esq., of Baddegama near Galle who departed this life 21st January 1853, aged 55 years. Also of Edward James Winter, second son of the above who died at Galle 12th June 1862, aged 31 years. This tribute of affection is raised to the memory of those who dearly loved in life by those who are left to mourn their loss. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken way. Blessed be the name of the Lord".
George's Will went to probate in the Galle District: In
the District Court of Galle. Testamentary
Jurisdiction No. 797. 18.
18.7.1953 Be
it known to all men that on the Fourteenth day of April in the year One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three, the Last Will and Testament of George
Winter, deceased, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, was exhibited,
read and proved before Court and administration, of all property and
estate rights and credits of the said deceased was and is hereby committed
to Sarah Winter, the executrix
in the said Last Will and Testament named, she being first sworn
faithfully to execute the said Will by paying the debts and legacies of
the deceased as far as the property will extend and the law will bind and
also to exhibit into this Court a true and perfect Inventory of the said
property on or before the Fifteenth day of August and to file a true and
just account of her executrixship on or before the Fourteenth day of
October next. Given under the
seal of the District Court of Galle, this 19th day of July, 1853.
By order of Court Sec(retar)y.
True copy W. A. S. de Vos, Proctor S.C. & Notary, Colombo,
Ceylon. 18.
18.4.1853. Last Will
& Testament Be
it hereby made known that on this the Seventh day of January in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three (1853) before me
Trutland Frederick Morgan of Galle in the Island of Ceylon, Notary Public
by lawful authority duly admitted and enrolled in the presence of the
subscribing witnesses, personally came and appeared George
Winter of Baddegama in the Gangaboda Patto of the Galle District at
present residing in the Fort of Galle and the appearer being ill in bed
but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding as appeared at
the passing of these presents, declared his intention to make and execute
his Last Will and Testament wherefore hereby revoking and annulling all
Wills, codicils and other Testamentary acts heretofore made and passed by
him, the said appearer hereby declared to nominate and appoint
Sarah Winter, his wife and Sarah Anne Winter, wife of Jos. Deslandes,
Susannah Caroline Winter, George Walter Winter, Amelia Winter, Edward
James Winter, Lydia Septima Winter, Alfred Octavius Winter, Harriett
Decima Winter, Henry Frank Winter and Charles Deslandes Church Winter, his
children as heirs and heiresses of all the estate and effects which shall
be left by him after his death whether movable or immovable or whether the
same be in possession, reversion, remainder or expectancy nothing
excepted, the said Sarah Winter to
a half or just moiety thereof and his children to the remaining half after
payment of all his just debts and funeral expenses. The
appearer declared that it is his desire that the Baddegama property and
works should be kept entire as a provision for his family and that all
spare machinery and out-lying lands and produce in hand be sold and that
the proceeds applied towards the redemption of the mortgage to the Revd.
James King Clarke of the sum of One Hundred Pounds due to John Joachim van
der Spar Esquire who holds a mortgage on the Baddegama property and works
situate at Meeddume and that all amounts of products realised after
payment of necessary expenses and provisions for the family be paid over
to him until the debt is liquidated and extinguished. The
appearer further declared that after the payment of his debts and the
estate became free, any of his children attaining the age of twenty one
shall be at liberty to demand from the executrix, a division of his or
their share of the property or the amount to be realised of the share by
sale amongst the remaining shareholders, excepting the share due to his
daughter Amelia which shall
remain under the guidance and control of her mother Sarah Winter, the executrix and in case of her death, the share of
the said Amelia to remain
vested under the charge and control of such person as may be nominated by
her mother. The
appearer declares to give and bequeath unto his old and faithful servant
Mootoo Samy, the sum of ten shillings monthly to be regularly paid to him
out of the proceeds of his estate and the said appearer declared to
nominate and appoint the said Sarah
Winter to be the sole executrix of his Will and administrix of his
estate and effects hereby given and granting unto her all such powers,
authority as are required or allowed in law and especially those of
assumption, substitution and surrogation. Lastly
the appearer declared to reserve to himself the power from time to time
and at all times hereafter to make such alterations in or additions to the
Will as he shall think fit either by a separate act or at the foot hereof
designing that all such alterations or additions so made under his own
signature shall be held valid and effectual as if they had been inserted
herein all which having been clearly and distinctly read over to the
appearer by me the Notary, he declared that he fully understood the same
and that it contained his Last Will and Testament desiring that it may
have effect as such or as a codicil or otherwise in such manner as may be
found to consist with law. Thus
done and passed at Galle the day, month and year aforesaid in the presence
of the witnesses Adam de Zilwa and John Edward Armstrong both of Galle. As
Witnesses Sgd.
Adam De Zilwa
John E. Armstrong Sgd. George Winter. Sealed,
signed, T. Fred. Morgan NP. Quod
attester. Sgd.
by True
copy signed ... Sec(retar)y True
copy W. A. S. de Vos, Proctor, S.C. & Notary Colombo, Ceylon.
The accounts submitted after the death of his son James Edward Winter give an idea of the day-to-day running of a plantation in the 1800s. The
Administratrix in account with the estate contra Dr
£ s
d 1863 Jan.
24 net proceeds 5 cases oil shipped per ---. to Price & Co.,
86.04.03
J. J. van der Spar & Co., advance shipment of 5 cases oil per
I. Bright 5.08.10 May
8 J. J. van der Spar
& Co., NP cases oil per "Corruni"
98.10.00 June
30 Winter & Sons for 126 bottles citronella @ 6s.
37.16.00 Sept
4 J. J. van der Spar & Co., shipment of oil per "Annie
Llei"
57.10.00 Sept
29 J. J. van der Spar & Co., balance at P5 cases per I
Bright
29.10.00 1864 Mar
5 To Winter &
Sons 3,600 gallons cane juice @ 2d
30.00.00
To Winter & Sons 93 bottles of citronella
@ 6s.6d
30.04.06
To Winter & Sons 67 bottles of lemon grass @ 7s
23.09.00 July
14 To Winter & Sons 5 bottles of lemon grass @ 7s
. 3.10.00
To Winter & Sons 59 bottles citronella @ 7s
20.13.00 Sept
7 To Winter & Sons 38
bottles citronella @ 6s
11.08.00
To Winter & Sons 9 1/2
bottle lemon grass @ 15s
7.02.06 Nov
26 To Winter & Sons 42
bottles citronella @ 5s.6d
11.11.00
To Winter & Sons 30 bottles of lemon grass @ 16s
24.00.00 1865 Mar
31 To Winter & Sons 37
bottles of lemon grass @ 18s
33.06.00 June
30 To Winter & Sons 2 bottles of citronella @ 4s.6ds
5.08.00
To Winter & Sons 44 bottles of lemon grass @ 18s
39.12.00 Dec
31 To Winter & Sons 5 1/2
bottles of lemon grass @ 5s 1.07.06
To Winter & Sons 64 bottles of lemon grass @ 20s
64.00.00 1866 Mar
To Winter & Sons 10 3/4 bottles of lemon grass @ 20s
10.13.04 May
To Winter & Sons 30 1/2 bottles of lemon grass @ 20s
30.10.00 Aug
To Winter & Sons 41 bottles of lemon grass @ 17s.6d
35.17.06 Oct
To Winter & Sons 72 bottles of lemon grass @ 17s.6d
93.17.06 Dec
To Winter & Sons 56 2/3 bottles of lemon grass @ 17s.6d
49.11.08 Mar
To Winter & Sons 7 bottles of citronella @ 5s
1.15.00
Carried over
851.18.01 Cr By
cash paid cooly hire and other expenses on account Upkeep
Bopay estate from June 1862 to January 1863
72.02.01 Upkeep
on account Pillagoda planted from June 43.00.01 1862
to on account Bopay in 1863
133.11.07
1864
126.15.11
1865
132.06.09
1866
106.11.08 Carried
over
617.08.07 Dr
1866 Brought forward
851.18.01 Aug
To Winter & Sons for 132/3 bottles citronella @ 4s.6d
3.01.06 Dec
To Winter & Sons for 111/3 bottles of citronella @ 4s.6d
2.11.00 1867 Dec
31 To Winter & Sons for 1
1/2 bottles of citronella at 3s.6d
5.03
To Winter & Sons for 168 bottles of lemon grass @ 7s.6d
63.00.00 1868 Dec
31 To Winter & Sons for 246
bottles of lemon grass @ 5s
61.10.00 1869 Dec
31 To Winter & Sons 92
bottles of citronella @ 3s.3d
14.19.00 1870 Dec
31 To Winter & Sons 13
bottles of citronella @ 3s
5.01.06
To Winter & Sons 134 1/2 bottles lemon grass @ 4s.6.d
30.05.03
1,051.06.01 Cr
Brought over
627.08.07
By
cash paid for cooly hire and other expenses on account of upkeep of
Bopay estate for year 1867
121.18.07
1868
82.19.08
1869
100.00.06
1870
85.11.08 Balance
carried forward to
debt in administratrix account filed this day
43.07.01 Total:
1,051.06.01 I,
the undersigned, Sarah Winter,
administratrix of the estate of the late Edward
James Winter do solemnly swear that the above is a true, full and
faithful account to the best of my knowledge and belief. Sgd
Sarah Winter. Sworn
to before me at St. Heliers, Jersey this Sixteenth day of October One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Three (1873). Sgd
John Gibant, Magistrate, Acting Justice of the Peace. Dr
"A" property sold
£ s
d To
Sarah Winter and others trading
as Winter & Sons for 1/10 share of Baddegama sugar and grass estate
500.00.00 Houses
and land at Gumemallagaha sold at public auction by
C. J. Petrus, Louis de Aron for transfer of waste land
40.00.00 situate
at Oodagama called Nanne Pattadocuane
9.17.00 "B"
property sold To
Sarah Winter & others for
grass at Pillagoda
100.00.00 To
Sarah Winter & others net
proceeds sale of 19 cattle
23.04.00 To
Sarah Winter & others net
proceeds of sale of 120 bullocks
25.00.00 To
Sarah Winter & others net
proceeds of sale of 2 ponies
35.00.00 To
Sarah Winter & others net
proceeds of sale of 1 canoe
3.00.00 To
Sarah Winter & others net
proceeds of sale of 1 gig 5.00.00 To
G. W. Winter for 20 cwt 3 qtrs.
20 lbs plumbago
10.15.00 To
A. O. Winter for arrack rent
66.33.04 Sundry
Receipts To
O.B.C. interest on account
4.13.00 To
C.M.B. interest on account
3.11.08 To
net profit of 1.10 share of the estate of the late
G. W. Winter for year
ending June 30
50.00.00 Carried
over Mrs Winter
29.10.00 Carried
over
906.04.09 Debts
recovered Money
deposited in Mercantile Bank
333.18.08 1.
To Deweni Guruge Don Louis, bond 1903 land enjoyed in lieu of interest
7.10.00 2.
Johannis de Silva Kodituwakku 1452 land enjoyed in lieu of interest 4.00.00 3.
Jalat Lantirige Don David 2292
3.00.00 4.
Hingaradoowe Jano & Ano 1254 no land enjoyed in lieu of interest 2.05.06 7.
Mapalagama Aiharige Issan 1225 interest on above & costs of suit
3.00.00 8.
Don David Dissanayake Appoohamy 1060
7.10.00
interest
1.13.00 13.
Vernpernmage Issan 2258
2.00.00
interest
07.01 14.
Kumbiya Hettige Don Adrian 1078 interest
10.00.00
interest
1.18.00 15.
Marakandege Juan 2283
2.05.00
interest
03.06 17.
Induruwa Ganganage Simon 2006
2.00.00
interest waived costs 12.08 19.
Merenekige Kankanage Juan reduced claim
1.00.08
costs 1825
14.00 21.
Marakandege Odris 120
15.00
note: land enjoyed in lieu of interest 22.
Don Stephen de Silva Suriarachchi
10.00.00
403.12.00
906.04.09 23.
Johannes Perera P.N.
5.00.00 24.
Don Josur de Silva Gunawardna
55.10.00
interest
5.18.04 25.
Louis Pulle
150.00.00
interest
13.00.00 28.
Liyana Arachchei Don Abraham Cornelis 1965
22.00.00
interest & cost of suit waived
13.11.09 31.
Gurulutuduwege Aberan interest waived
3.00.00 32.
Leclwatte Madan Apoo
2.00.00 33.
Gurusinghage Isancheya
4.00.00 34.
Martha
3.00.00 35.
H.D. Jansz Esq., Batta in cases
9.08.03 36.
G. W. Winter Esq.,
22.09.02 37.
D. Blyth
14.14.00 38.
Derey Tarnby
45.00.00
interest
16.00 39.
A. O. Winter
9.10.02 40.
Winter & Sons
98.00.02
881.10.01 Shipments J.J.,
van der Spar & Co., balance shipment 13
cases oil per "Southport"
23.00.00 12
cases per "Shallett"
91.10.00 14
cases per "Jamauua"
253.12.00 Alex
Reed & Co., dels. plumbago per "P.
Douglas"
47.09.11
14.11.11 Property
unsold per contra
180.00.00
228.12.06 To
net proceeds of the issue profits of Bopay estate
43.0.7.01 c.c.
Watterekke estate as per exhibit "A"
59.10.10 Balance
2,533.17.02 By
funeral expenses Coffin
5.00.00 Soldiers
1.00.00 Printing
invitations
1.04.09 Horse
pall & bell
1.00.00 Cleaning
ditto
02.00 Digging
grave
04.00 Ground
ditto
06.00 Clerk
of the church
13.06 By
tablet & monument Suru
mason for cutting foundation stone for monument
6.00.00 Paid
Matthew Johnson London for monument & tablet
54.05.02 Charges
landing ditto ex "Devahan"
& conveyance
to Baddegama & Galle
6.07.06 Paid
Rev. J. K. Clarke Consistory
Fee for allowing tablet to be placed in church
7.10.00 Cost
of fixing tablet
15.00 ditto
erecting monument
3.06.00
78.03.08 Debt
paid Washerman
2.02.00 Matthes
Appu wages
13.08 Oda
ditto
14.00 Colonel
Watson
06.00 Coolies
working in plumbago pit
4.02.06 Galwahankanda
Aberan ditto
18.09
5.01.03 Dr
Loos
5.00.00 M.
Peters apothecaries bills
2.15.06 H.
H. Bowman
5.00.00 N.
de Silva balance acct. for citronella oil
1.04.00 C.
Samarawickreme ditto
7.15.00 Mrs
S. C. R. Cocq
pro note
150.00.00 interest
28.15.00
178.15.00 Grindlay
& Co. amt. acct E. T. Delmage Esq
20.7.00 Sundry
payments on behalf of estate H.
Dias Esq in appeal case
2.02.00 F.
W. de Vos Esq. general retainer
10.00.00 Wm
Austin Esq., cost on certain suits
26.00.01 Stamps
for Letters of Administration
14.05.00 Pd
for case of cattle
1.00.08 Stamps
01.06 Cheque
book
04.02 Pd
coolies cleaning Shandon bungalow
04.09 Hand
bill advertising sale of land
10.10 "Observer"
ditto
1.05.00 F.
W. de Vos Esq., costs deft. in suit 22917
3.13.06 A.
Bawa Esq., costs deft, in suit 22927
4.13.03 Witness
Batta ditto
16.00 H.
H. Bowman ditto carriage hire ditto
2.12.06 Distributed To
Mrs Deslandes
sister
94.08.10 To
Mrs Cocq
sister
94.08.10 To
G. W. Winter
brother
95.08.10 To
Mrs Hopfengartner sister
94.08.10 To
Mrs Bowman
sister
94.08.10 To
A. O. Winter
brother
94.08.10 To
Mrs Underwood sister
94.08.10 To
H. F. Winter
brother
94.08.10 To
C. D. C. Winter
brother
94.08.10 To
Mrs G. W. Winter administratrix - mother
2,973.10.02 Property
unsold Mahagalwatta
& 9.10 Jambogahawatta with house thereon
15.00.00 Watterekke
estate
150.00.00 Pocanne
Wallawatta
7.10.00 1/2
x 33/48 Candahadawatta
2.10.00 1/4
of planting share of Antitiyegodawatta
2.10.00 Credits
unrecovered 5.
Kalansuriyage Aberan
3.07.06 8.
Tuduwe Louis
13.00.00 10.
Don David 2 Arachchi of Mapalagama
3.00.00 11.
Don David de Silva
6.00.00 16.
Lagodage Cornelis de Silva 1.00.00 18.
Don Juan Alwis
3.00.00 20.
Dodampe Nsada Hamy
2.00.00 23.
Kodituwakku Andris
3.15.00 27.
Veragoda VIidakanalage Mathes
2.00.00 29.
Pomamperumage Addris & others
1.10.00 30.
Maguwana Endarage Bastin 1.10.00
(this man died a pauper) Administratrix
commission on 333.18.08 @ 2 1.2%
06.11 ditto
2,1409.07.08 @ 5%
107.00.04
2,533.17.02 Receipts
for payment required 5th May 1871 Edx.
Sgd J.D. dr. I,
the undersigned Sarah Winter, administratrix of the estate of the late Edward
James Winter do solemnly swear that the above is a true, full and
faithful account to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Sgd. Sarah Winter. Sworn
so before me at St. Heliers, Jersey, this Sixteenth day of October One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Three (1873).
Sgd. John Gibant. Magistrate
Acting Justice of the Peace. I,
David Matthew Jansz, Secretary of the District Court, Galle, do hereby
certifiy that the foregoing is a true copy of account dated 16th October
1873 filed in D.C. Galle, Test(amentar)y Case 1859. Fees
Rs. 8.25
Sgd. D.M. Jansz Stamp
Rs. 2.50
Secretary 26th Jan(uar)y, 1907. On the 8.1.1890 the "Observer" reported a visit to Ceylon of Mrs Winter senior: "A
special welcome is due to this lady who arrived by the
"Khedive" on
a visit to her family on the ancestral property at Baddegama, near Galle. Mrs Winter is now in
her 91st year and yet is well and active to a wonderful degrees.
Most of her life was spent in Ceylon although she has now been
resident in England for a good many years.
We have a special interest in this lady for she is the widow of Mr
George Winter who was deputed by his brother merchants in Colombo in
1834 to edit the first newspaper in Ceylon independent of the government. We trust Mrs Winter
may have a pleasant visit to the island at this time and we tender to her
all New Year Good wishes. Ceylon
Observer 16.1.1890 - Arrival in Baddegama.
Mrs Winter the aged and respectable lady who spent so many years of
her long life in this place, created no little excitement and enthusiasm
amongst the natives, crowds gathered from all the villages round in front
of her old home and on the banks of the river on which it is situated.
A commodious boat nicely fitted up and beautifully decorated was in
waiting for her at Balkatota ferry where she was met by her own people of
the sugar estate and hundreds of natives, their work people and others
thronged the banks of the river and all eager to get a hold of the rope
and though, for but a short distance, towed the boat up to the bungalow
cheering as they went. The
older natives delighted in telling how her husband had done so much for
the district and province, being the first to introduce and carry on sugar
cane cultivation successfully by which so many of them now make their
living. Also the first to
cultivate citronella grass and extract the oil now of one of the chief
industries of the Southern Province and always extending.
The old lady stood the journey very well and cheerfully and
gratefully took her hearty welcome home. She died the next year on 7.1.1891 and the following obituary was printed in the "Observer"." Death
of Mrs Winter of Baddegama - a telegram from Galle reads: "Mrs
Winter dead. Burial at Galle at 10.30 tomorrow".
Mrs Winter. was one of the oldest European residents in Ceylon and
her death removes one of the few remaining links with the days of old.
She was the widow of Mr George Winter the first editor of the "Colombo
Observer" in
1834 and pioneer of sugar planting in Ceylon in 1826.
She returned to Ceylon a few years ago after a short absence and
resided with her son at Baddegama. Funeral
of the late Mrs Winter of
Baddegama - Galle, January 7th, 1891.
Born 1799. The
remains of the late Mrs George
Winter, who expired at Baddegama yesterday at the advanced age of 92,
were brought by boat to Galle for interment
in the Church of England Cemetery close to the graves of her husband and
son. A hearse was in
readiness at Mahamodara; and a half past ten this morning the coffin was
transferred to its destination and conveyed to All
Saints Church. The
funeral fixed for this forenoon was preceded by a short solemn service,
the church bells tolling at intervals for an hour before the ceremony.
Precisely at half past ten the Revs. F. C. Salkeld and Balding met
the coffin at the main entrance and preceded it up the aisle where it was
placed on trestles at the foot of the church.
On the lid lay a cross and wreaths composed of the choicest
blossoms, while large lilies filled every available space in lovely
profusion. The service was
non-choral and by 11 am a procession was formed to the cemetery where the
concluding portion of the Church of England service was gone through. Amongst
those present we noticed the Honourable Dr Anthonisz, CMG, Mr E. Elliott,
Government Agent, Messrs C. Hayley,
R. Symes, W. Price, T.S. Clarke, W. Erskine, C. Beling,
E. Brown Winter and G. Graham, Captain Walker, the Mudaliyar of
Gangabodaputta, Messrs H. E. Jansz, T. Karunaratne, J. Karunaratne and J.
V. Dias There
was also a large gathering of respectable Sinhalese residents of Baddegama.
The deceased lady was widely known and universally esteemed by the
residents of Galle and Baddegama at the latter place especially will her
name be remembered as the principal representative of the firm of Messrs Winter
& Sons, the pioneers of the sugar and citronella cultivation on
the island, who have been associated with the planting enterprise in the
south of upward of half a century. Sarah's Will had several codicils possibly because some heir predeceased her. Probate
value of estate Rs. 39,562.50 In
the District Court of Galle Testamentary
Jurisdiction No. 2984 In
the matter of the Last Will and Testament and Codicils of Sarah
Winter, deceased widow, of the late George
Winter of Galle., Be
it known to all men that on the 10th day of August 1892 the Last Will and
Testament and Codicils of Sarah
Winter, deceased, copies of which are hereunto annexed, were
exhibited, riad and proved before this Court and administration of all
property and estate rights and credits of the deceased was and is hereby
committed to Edward Deslandes
Bowman Esq., of Baddegama as the executor named in one of the said
codicils names the said Edward
Deslandes Bowman being first sworn faithfully to execute the said Will
and codicils by paying the debts and legacies of the deceased testator as
far as the property will extend and the law will bind and also to exhibit
into this Court a true, full and perfect inventory of all the said
property on or before the 31st day of March 1893 and to file a true and
just account of your executorship on or before the Fifteenth day of
December 1893. Given under my
hand and the seal of the Court this Twenty-first day of December 1892. Sgd.
J. H. de Saram, District Judge. True
copy W. A. S. de Vos, Proctor S. C. & Notary, Colombo, Ceylon. Last
Will & Testament I,
Sarah Winter of 2, Merton
Villas, Central Hill, Norwood in the County of Surrey, widow, of the late George
Winter of Galle in the Island of Ceylon Esquire, hereby revoke all
Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me and declare this
to be my Last Will. I
bequeath all my furniture and household effects in and about the house
where I now reside, together with the lease of the same and all benefit to
arise therefrom, to my daughter-in-law Harriett
Isabella Winter, widow of my late son George
Walter Winter, for her sole use and benefit and free from the control
of any future husband. I
bequeath to my grand daughter Beatrice
Winter my gold watch. I
bequeath my ruby ring of five stones to my grand daughter Jessie
Underwood. I
bequeath my black enamelled diamond ring to my daughter Mrs
Sarah Anne Deslandes. I
bequeath my ruby ring of three stones to my grand daughter Gertrude
Winter. I
bequeath all my silver-edged dishes, spoons with the rest and forks to my
grandson Walter Henry Trinnell Winter. I
devise and bequeath unto my grandson George
Edward Winter of Baddegama, the second son of Alfred
Octavius Winter, the lands known as the Bopa estate situated in the
villages of Upatenaka and Bopa and in the district of Galle aforesaid. I
bequeath to my daughter the said Sarah
Anne Deslandes one moiety of all share which I hold in the London
& Provincial Bank of London at the time of my death and bequeath to my
daughter Susannah Caroline Daly
the remaining moiety of the shares which I may hold in the said London
& Provincial Bank of London at the time of my death. I
devise and bequeath all my half shares and interest in the said Baddegama
Estate or any of the profits arising therefrom unto and to the use of my
daughter Harriett Decima Underwood, the wife of William Elphinstone Underwood of Manantoddy, Madras, India and
Daniel Blyth of Galle in the said Island of Ceylon, Esquire, their heirs,
executors or administrators respectively according to the nature and
tenure thereof upon trust that the said Harriett
Decima Underwood and Daniel Blyth or the survivor and survivor of them
and the executrix or administrator of such survivor (which said several
persons and either the trustees or trustee for the time being, of this my
Will and hereinafter referred to as the said trustees or trustee, shall
hold the trust premises upon the trusts following (that is to say) in the
event of the income accruing from the share of the profits arising
therefrom the Baddegama Estate to which my son Harry
Frank Winter is already entitled under his father's Will not amounting
to the sum of One Hundred Pounds per annum, then with a view of securing
to him an income of not less than One Hundred Pounds per annum for his
support and maintenance, I direct my said trustees to pay to my son in
each and every year in which the income accruing from his share of the
said profits shall not amount to the said sum of One Hundred Pounds, such
a sum as will with the income derivable under his said father's Will,
amount to the said sum of One Hundred Pounds subject to the payment of
such sum to my said son, I direct my trustees to pay out of the income of
the said trust premises and any money of which I shall be possessed at the
time of my death after payment thereof of my funeral and testamentary
expenses and debts, the following legacies, that is to say: A
sum of Five Hundred Rupees to my grand niece Lillie
Taylor, the wife of Frederick Taylor of No.1, Moss Stall Crescent,
Finchley, the sum of One Thousand Rupees to my grand niece Nelly
Davies and the sum of One Thousand Rupees to my grand daughter Anne
Hopfengartner and I direct that in the event of the said Sarah
Anne Deslandes dying before my said son then that the same be paid to
such persons as shall undertake and be responsible for the support and
maintenance of my said son and that the receipt of the said Sarah Anne Deslandes or of the person who may undertake to become
responsible as aforesaid for the support and maintenance of my said son
shall be sufficient discharge to my trustees and the person or persons
paying the same and subject to the payment of the said annuity to my said
son or a satisfactory provision being made from the payment of the same
and my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and the legacies
hereinafter bequeathed, I devise and bequeath all my interest and share in
the Baddegama estate and the rest and residue of my property not herein or
by a codicil hereto specifically devised or bequeathed to the persons
following (that is to say); One sixth part to my daughter Sarah Anne Deslandes and one sixth part for my daughter Susannah Caroline Daly, one sixth part to my daughter-in-law Harriett Isabel Winter, widow of my late son George Walter Winter, one sixth part to the children of my deceased daughter Lydia Septima Bowman in equal shares, one sixth part to my two grand children Evelyn Gertrude Winter and Sarah Cresse Winter, daughters of my late son Alfred Octavius Winter as joint tenants and one sixth part to my said daughter Harriett Decima Underwood and I hereby direct that the devise or bequest to females shall be for their respective absolute use and benefit and free from the control and engagements of any present or future husband and that if at the time of my death any of the persons to whom I have devised and bequeathed my part of my estate shall not have attained the age of twenty one years or it should be thought desirable to sell the said property then and in such case, the shares so bequeathed to such persons shall be vested in the trustees of this my Will to give receipts for the purchase money thereof and such trustees shall stand possessed of such moneys upon trust to invest the said money in the names or name or under the legal control of the said trustees or trustee in or upon any of the public stocks or funds or Government securities of the United Kingdom or India or any Colony or Dependancy of the United Kingdom upon freehold, copyhold, leasehold or chattel, real securities in England or Wales or in or upon the shares, stock or securities of any Company or corporations whether commercial, municipal, local or otherwise, carrying on business or constituted for any purpose in the United Kingdom or India or any Colony or Dependency of the United Kingdom and may vary the said stock funds, shares and securities at their or his discretion or the income of the moneys and investments for the time being representing the same to and for the maintenance and education of the persons or person who will be entitled to the respective shares or share on their respective persons person attaining the respective ages of twenty one years then upon trust for such respective persons or person respectively. |