The Will of John Glass late of 25 Russell St., Devonport, Retired Baker
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This is the Last WILL and Testiment of me
JOHN GLASS of Devonport in the Dominion of New Zealand, Setler

I Hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary writings at anytime heretofor made by me and declare this is my last WILL and Testiment

I appoint my sister in law Euphemia Laidlaw herein after called my Trustee
to be the sole executrix and Trustee of this my WILL

I give to my Trustee for her personel use the sum of sixty pounds for the reason that the sum of sixty pounds included in the specifically mentioned principle money secured by second mortage from my Trustee to my late wife Margaret Glass was really advanced by me to my Trustee and not by my wife and i do not desire that such sum should be repaid to me.

I give Devise and Bequeath all other real and personel estate belonging to me or over which I have power of disposition by WILL unto my Trustee upon trust to pay therewith my funeral and testementry expences and debts

And upon Trust as to the residue of my estate remaining after payment of such expences and debts ( hereinafter called my Residuary Esate )

As to one fourth of my Residuary Estate for my son
WILLIAM CAMPBELL GLASS

As to one fourth of my Residuary Estate for my daughter
MARION CAMPBELL GLASS

As to one fourth of my Residuary Estate for my son
ALFRED DOUGLAS GLASS
And as to the remaining one fourth of my Residuary Estate for all the children of my late daughter
Euphemia LEE
who shall survive me in equal shares.

In Witness whereof I have to this my Last WILL and Testiment set and subscribed my name this twenty first day of May one thousand nine hundred and seventeen

John Glass

Signed and acknowledged by the above named Testator

In sight and presence of us who at his request in his own right and presence and in the sight and presence of each other all being present at the same time hereunto subscribed our names as attending witnesses

Florence Nixon Domestic duties Devonport
John Gregory Soliciter Auckland

This is a true copy.

Probate

Be it known to all men that on this the fourteenth day of July
in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen that
The Last Will and Testament of John Glass
deceased a copy of which is hereunto annexed and has been read and proved before his Honor John Henery Hoskins and administration of the Estate effects and credits of the deceased has been as is hereby granted to
Elizabeth Laidlaw the Executrix in the said WILL and T estiment name as 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 binds

Given under the Seal of the said Supreme Court of New Zealand at Auckland this Fourteenth day of July one thousand nine hundred and seventeen

AFFIDAVIT
18 June 1917

• 1. That I knew John Glass of devonport now deceased when alive and that the said John Glass was resident or was domicile at Russell Street Devonport aforsaid within the said district and that the nearest registry office of the Court to the place where the said John Glass was domicile is at Auckland.
  


• 2. That the said John Glass died at Russell Street Devonport aforsaid on or about the 13th day of May 1917 as i am able to depose from having seen him die.



• 3. That I believe the written document now produced bearing date the twenty first day of May 1917 to be the last WILL and Testiment of the said deceased and that I am the Executrix therin named.



• 4. That I will faithfully execute the said WILL by paying the debts and legacies of the said deceased as far as the property will extend and the law binds.



• 5. That according to my knowledge and belief the estate and effects of the said deceased in respect of which probate is sought to be obtained are under the value of Three thousand pounds.



• 6. That I am the sister in law of the aboved named deceased and am well aquainted with all the children of the said deceased by his late wife who was my sister and that the daughter referred to in the last WILL and Testiment of the above named deceased mentioned in clause 3 hereof as " my late daughter Euphemia Lee " was the same pearson as
  Euphemia LOW now deceased and formerly the wife of John LOW of Vine Street Ponsonby Auckland aforsaid Baker and that her true and correct name was Euphemia Low and not Euphemia LEE as mentioned in the above statment last.

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