Will of Robert Carter from Newfoundland will books volume 5 pages 132-133 probate year 1887

Last will and Testament of
Robert Carter of Saint John's
Superintendent of Mercantile Marine

This is the last will and Testament of Robert Carter of Saint John's Newfoundland Superintendent of Mercantile Marine. I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Carter all my property for her sole use and benefit. At my wife's death, my property or as much as remains of it is to be equally divided between my two daughters Mary Ann and Fanny Margaret Carter if they are then unmarried or if one only is then unmarried half of the said property is to be paid to the unmarried one, and the other half to be divided equally between my other children or in case of both my daughters being married at the time of my wife's death the whole of the property is to be divided equally between my children - Provided that if either of my children having married shall have died previous to my said wife's death the children of such deceased child if any shall inherit their parents share. - I appoint my sons Robert Carter and George John Carter my executors. - Dated at Saint John's Nfld this twenty third day of July 1884. Robert Carter.
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy