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Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors

Newfoundland will books volume 9 page 213 probate year 1911.

Will of John Cook

IN RE:   JOHN COOK.    DECEASED

This is the last will of me John Cook of Hearts Content Trinity Bay Newfoundland I hereby devise & bequeath a life interest of all my estate & effects real and personal which I may die possessed of to my wife Emma Amelia Cook and at her death all my real estate to pass to my son Archibald Boyd Cook.

All moneys and investments to be willed by her among my four children viz. Archibald Boyd Cook, Jessie Emma Cook Mary Barrie Cook & Blanche Cook as she deems best. And I hereby appoint my said wife Emma Amelia Cook as sole Executrix of this my last will and testament and I revoke all former wills or Codicils Dated at Hearts Content Newfoundland this 22nd day of July 1901 John Cook Signed by the testator in the joint presence of us who thereupon signed our names in his and each others presence Geo. J. Young John J. Young

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Feb. 28/11 C.J. Probate Feb. 28/11 granted to Emma Amelia Cook Estate sworn at $15,750.00

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