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WILLS and TESTAMENTS.
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and at the request of the testator, and in the
presence
of each other.
Certified by ------ ------ deputy commissary
of ------- county.
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When any representatives of the deceased are
present, at the time of taking the probate, they
ought to declare whether they have any objection
to the will or probate; if they have none,
that circumstance should be noticed, and added
to the probate, as follows:
I further certify that A. B. the widow, and C. D.
the heir at law to the deceased were present at the
time the above probate was taken, and that they
did not object to the taking of the same.
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When any of the witnesses, after having explained
to them the nature of the oath, scruple
to take the same, or any of the parties interested
do object either to the will or witnesses, the
deputy commissary is to notify such refusal or
objection to the commissary-general, with the
reasons thereof; and until he hath direction
how to proceed, he must postpone the probate.
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The will being thus proved, and legally
established, the executor therein named is called
upon to declare his acceptance of the executorship:
if he refuses to undertake the same, or if
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