Description Will of Sarah Hislop of Pictou, NS

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Will of Sarah Hislop, Deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

I, Sarah Hislop of the Town of Pictou in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, and  declare this my  last will and testament, that is to say:

First, - After all my lawful debts and funeral  expenses are paid and discharged, I bequeath to my sister Mary Jane Hislop my half of the dwelling house and land connected therewith, which we now occupy as a homestead; and all my furniture and household goods, including pictures, books, linen, china, plate, provisions, chattels and effects which shall at my death be in or about our dwelling house, or the out buildings or grounds thereof.

Second, -  I hereby appoint my brother Andrew to be my executor and Mary my  executrix of this my last will and testament.

In Witness Whereof I the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.

(Signed)      X her mark     Sarah Hislop. L.S.

(Sgd)          L.S.       Andrew Armit.
      "        L.S.       Andrew Hislop

Court of Probate

County of Pictou S.S.

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of Sarah Hislop  late of Pictou in said County Single Woman deceased  which said will  was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the sixth  day of December AD 1911.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 6th. day of December AD 1911.

John D. MacLeod  Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou,  MAR 29, 1912  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in Book 5, page 76 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.