Register of Wills

Instrument of Probates; Last Wills; Testaments; Codicils; Affidavit of attesting witness in proof of due execution of a will or codicil etc.; Registered at Cape Coast.

Extent: Volume 1(A) numbered from page 1 - 90.

Condition of original material: Loose spine; worn stitching; loose fragment; warping.

Custodial history: The Governor of the Gold Coast colony enacted an ordinance for the registration of instruments dated 24th March, 1883 and cited as Registration Ordinance number 8 of 1883. Registry Office was established in Victoriaborg - Accra and Cape Coast to execute instruments for registration by the Registrar, which instruments include Wills, Letters of Administration and Grants affecting Lands registration, etc.

Author(s)/Creator(s): The Chief Registrar; The Registrar of Deeds; The Registrar of Wills.