I. I Benajah M. Brown of the Village of Brownsville in the County
of Oxford and the Province of Ontario Gentleman being of sound mind and
memory do make this my last Will and Testament.
II. I hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions
by me at any time heretofore made.
III. I hereby appoint my sons Henry W. Brown and
Frank K. Brown to
be executors of this my last will directing them to pay my just debts
and funeral and testamentary expenses out of my estate.
IV. All the rest and residue of my estate after the above debts
and expenses are paid I will and bequeath to my wife Margaret Brown
for the rest of and unto the end of her natural life.
V. After my wife's decease I desire my said executors to sell my
farm which is composed of the south half of lot number Nineteen in the
Ninth Concession of the said Township of Dereham and to divide the
proceeds of the sale in the manner following:-
VI. To my son Edward D. Brown the sum of Three Thousand Dollars. 
To my son the Rev. Wm. J. H. Brown
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars. 
To my daughter Clara E. Sage the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. 
To my daughter Eliza B. Munro the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. 
The balance of the proceeds of such sale of the farm I give and bequeath, - if
there be any -- to my sons Henry W. Brown and Frank K. Brown share and share alike.
VII. All interest I may have in a certain policy of Insurance issued
to me by the Independent Order of Forresters I will and bequeath to my two
said daughters Clara E. Sage and Eliza B. Munro share and share alike.
VIII. By the rest and residue of my estate in clause four of this my last Will
I man property both real and personal of whatever kind and wherever situated.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this ninth day of January 1907.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Benajah M. Brown as and
for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same
time, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution thereof,
this 9th day of January 1907.
Signed:  Benajah M. Brown
Signed:  John Edgington
Signed:  Geo. Edgington
This is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me Benajah M. Brown of the Village of Brownsville in the County of Oxford and Province of Ontario, Gentleman, which bears date January 9th, 1907.
I hereby appoint Rev. William J. H. Brown, my son, to be the third executor of this my last Will and Testament bearing date as aforesaid to act with my sons Henry W. Brown and Frank K. Brown as my executors.
Signed, sealed and published as a Codicil to this my last Will and Testament by me Benajah M. Brown in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution thereof this 9th day of August 1907.
Signed:  Benajah M. Brown
Signed:  John Edgington
Signed:  Willson Topping
Schedule "B"
THE SUCCESSION DUTY ACT (Ontario)
In the Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford
In the matter of the Estate of Benajah M. Brown, deceased
late of the Village of Brownsville in the
County of Oxford.
Real Estate and Fair Market Value of Property
All and singular these certain parcels or tracts of Land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the Township of Dereham, in
the County of Oxford, Being composed of
Firstly, - the south half of lot nineteen in the ninth concession
of the said Township of Dereham
Hand written page:
In the Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford
in the estate of Benajah M. Brown deceased.
This is the paper writing marked The last will and Testament of Benajah
M. Brown referred to in the affidavit of
George Edgington sworn before me this 22nd day of August 1910
Signed:  F. J. Brown
Notary Public
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All of property, after payment of debts and expenses for life. |
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Part proceeds sale of farm |
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Part proceeds sale of farm |
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Part proceeds sale of farm |
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1/2 share of policy of Independent Order of Foresters, 1/2 proceeds sale of property in Brownsville |
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Part proceeds sale of farm |
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1/2 share of policy of Independent Order of Foresters, 1/2 proceeds sale of property in Brownsville |
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1/2 balance of proceeds of sale of farm |
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1/2 balance of proceeds of sale of farm |
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This is schedule "B" referred to in the affidavit of Value and Relationship of William J. H. Brown sworn to on the 18th day of August, A.D. 1910. |