Description Will of Donald McDonald of Iron Ore, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Donald McDonald late of Iron Ore, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I Donald McDonald of Iron Ore in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, do hereby make my last Will and Testament.

Firstly. I order that if my son Caleb return home within three years from the date hereof that he is to receive one Cow and Six Sheep of the stock then on the farm.

Secondly, I order that my debts and liabilities be paid out of my personal property and the remainder of whatever kind be the property of my wife Isabella McDonald

Thirdly, I order that after my death all the real estate now belonging to me be the property of the aforesaid Isabella McDonald my wife for her and her assigns forever.

And I hereby appoint William Ross (Elder) of Iron Ore to carry out this will and Testament.

In witness whereof I  have hereunto Set my hand and Seat at Iron Ore this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty seven.

Signed         Donald McDonald      L.S.

Signed, Sealed, Executed and delivered in the presence of us, and we in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed     James McDonald
           Alex. McDonald

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of part of a  page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Donald McDonald Late of Iron Ore in the County of Pictou, Farmer, deceased, Testate, which has been duly filed and admitted to Probate, in accordance with the practice of the Court.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Pictou this 31st. day of October A.D. 1889.
John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

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Province of Nova Scotia
Registrars Office Pictou 25 Nov. 1889 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 1PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 2 pages 84 & 85 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar

John Ferguson  Rgr.