• Born: 1847, London, Middlesex, England
• Married: 23 Dec 1875, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia ¹
• Died: 17 Apr 1898, Rogan St., Parkes, N.S.W., Australia ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

"On 17th April, at his residence, Rogan-street, Parkes, GEORGE STRODE WILLACY; aged 51 years. Home papers please copy."

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The Will of George Strode Willacy, late of Parkes, Saddler, written 15 Apr 1898, probate 25 Aug 1899.

I George Strode Willacy of Parkes in the Colony of New South Wales Saddler do hereby revoke all former Wills and testamentary dispositions made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate property and effects whatsoever and wheresoever (after payment thereout of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses) unto my dear wife Annie Willacy absolutely for her sole and separate use and benefit free from the debts Contracts engagements Control or interference of any future husband with whom she may intermarry I do not make any specific provision in this my Will in favor of my dear children or make any direction to or impose any trust or duty upon my said wife or the Executrix and Executor of this my Will in that behalf for the reason that I feel with every degree of Confidence that my said wife will duly and properly provide for the education maintenance and support of my said children during her lifetime and will make due and proper provision for them after her death as I myself would have done if my said wife had predeceased me And I hereby appoint my said wife and "William Rees" of Parkes aforesaid "Carrier" to be the Executrix and Executor respectively of this my Will In witness whereof I have set my hand to his my Will at Parkes aforesaid this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight. G. S. Willacy.

Signed by the abovenamed testator George Strode Willacy as his last Will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. H. Oswin Johnson, Medical Practitioner, Parkes. M. C. Comans, Solicitor, Parkes.

25th August 1899. By Act of Court Probate of the last Will and Testament of the abovenamed deceased granted to Annie Willacy of Parkes the widow of the said deceased and William Rees of Parkes Carrier the Executrix and Executor in Will named

Testator died at Parkes on the 17th April 1898.
Estate sworn under £1326 Nett. ⁴