Description Will of John Kent of Stellarton, NS

(Handwritten)

 

Estate of John Kent late of Stellarton, deceased, Testate

 

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

 

I John Kent of Stellarton in the County of Pictou being advanced in years and infirm in bodily health but of sound disposing mind and manner do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament.

 

First. I devise and Command that m y body be decently interred all funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate, Also that my legal debts if nay be paid out of my estate.

 

Second. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Kent during her natural life Sole Control over all property Real and personal owned by me at the time of my decease.

 

The Real Estate consists of a dwelling House and premises connected therewith used as Homestead together with Barn and outhouses, the property consists of Horses, Carriages, Sleighs and Harness and other fittings together with household furniture.

 

It is my desire that my beloved wife shall after my death dispose of such part of the personal property as she may not require by selling the same to the best advantage and depositing the proceeds of such sale in the Dominion Savings’ Bank the interest of same to be regularly drawn for her comfortable maintenance and such portion of the principal from time to time as may be required for the same purpose.

 

I desire that she shall have absolutes Control over all my estate Real and personal that if at any time she deems it advisable to dispose of the Real Estate she is hereby empowered and fully Authorised to do so, and give an absolute title of the same, the money to be placed on deposit as beforementioned, the interest accruing to be periodically withdrawn, and such parts of the principal as maybe required to meet all her necessary wants during her natural life.

Third.  I give devise and bequeath to my beloved Grandson John Kent son of William Kent any residue that may remain of my estate after my wife’s death, and the expenses of her interment paid.

 

I desire that such residue if any there be, be paid over to my said Grandson John Kent when he becomes of legal age, the said residue to be deposited in Bank inn his name and subject to his order at that time. 

 

The Executor of my estate is required to attend to the fulfillment of my desire, and for all his troubles in this manner he is to receive out of said monies the sum of ten Dollars.

 

I appoint Geo. Gray executor of my estate and my beloved wife Jane Executrix.

 

I hereby declare this as my last Will and testament to which I affix my Hand and Seal this 18th day of January 1889. 

 

Signed      John Kent   L.S.

 

Signed Sealed and delivered before us, who in the presence of the Testator and at his request and also in the presence of each other have witnessed the same, this 18th day of January 1889.

 

Signed          M. Moor

     “            D.W. Gray

 

County of Pictou sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills

 

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one and three fourths pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John Kent Late of Stellarton in the County of Pictou, deceased, Testate, which has been duly filed and admitted to Probate in accordance with the practice of the Court.

 

Given under my hand at Pictou this 30th day of March A.D. 1894

John H. Lane  Registrar

 

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

 

Stamp – 

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds

Office, County of Pictou, 5th April 1894 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 1 pm of the above day in Wills Book 2, pages 335-6 on the certificate of John H. Lane Reg.

 

John Yorston  Registrar