Description Will of John I. Hoar of Stellarton, NS

(Handwritten)

Will of John I. Hoar, Deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds
 
The  last will and Testament of John I. Hoar made at Stellarton the 7 day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty eight. I the said John I. Hoar being fully conscious o the incertainty of human life do now while of sound disposing mind and memory  make this my last will and Testament.
 
First  I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Annie Hoar the use of all my real and personal property during such time as she remains my Widow to have and to hold the same for her Support and Maintenance and that of the family, while she remains unmarried.

Secondly. I desire that at the death of my beloved wife, all property real and personal shall be equally divided among the following heirs if living if not among those who remain in equal parts namely, John, James, Charles Thomas, David my sons and my daughters Eliza, Ann and Ellen also one hundred dollars to be paid in cash by the estate to Frances Wife of Stephen Brooks.

Thirdly I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Fannie Brooks, one dollar having at different periods already assisted her and her family.

Fourthly I hereby appoint my beloved wife Annie Hoar ad Charles W Dickson  Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal the day and date above mentioned.

Signed      John I. Hoar

Signed,Sealed and delivered in the presence of each other and that of the Testator and at his request Witnesses.

Signed          D.W. Gray
Signed          Geo. Gray

Province of Nova Scotia
County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true and correct copy of the last Will and Testament of John I. Hoar late of Stellarton in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased  which said will  was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 14th  day of December AD 1906.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 14th. day of December AD 1906.

John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
 Office, County of Pictou,  AUG 28 1907  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3:15 PM of the above day in Book 4, page 220  on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.