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Will of Charlotte Foote In re This is the last will and testament of me, Charlotte Foote, of Springdale Street, St. John’s, widow of the late James H. Foote. 1. I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time made and declare this to be my last will and testament. 2. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my nephew, Herbert James Taylor, son of John and Catherine Taylor, to be the sole executor of this my will. 3. I direct my executor to pay all just debts as speedily as possible after my decease and to expend a sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars for the erection in the General Protestant Cemetery of a monument to my husband and myself unless arrangements for the erection of a monument shall have been made by me previous to my decease. I also authorize my said executor to charge as a remuneration for his services in connection with the management and winding up of my estate a commission of five per cent on gross proceeds. 4. I hereby give, devise and bequeath the following specific legacies:-
5. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, both real and personal, of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever situate, I direct my executor to sell and convert into cash (except such as may already be cash in hand or on deposit) at such time of times as my executor in his sole discretion may consider most advantageous in the interest of my estate. 6. The entire proceeds of the sale of my property as directed in paragraph 5 hereof together with such moneys and all other property not hereinbefore bequeathed I give, devise and bequeath as follows:-
7. All the rest, residue and remainder of my property, goods, chattels and effects I give, devise and bequeath to Maxwell Taylor and Henry Taylor the sons of Captain Orestes Taylor who was my adopted son, to be divided equally between them. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John’s this 25th day of October, A.D. 1912. Charlotte A. Foote Signed by the said testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in the presence of the testatrix and each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. Daniel F. Kent, Clerk of the Supreme Court of St. John’s. Richard Anderson Squires, Solicitor, St. John’s. Correct, (Listed in the margin of this will)
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