Description Will of Duncan McDonald of Springville, East River, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Duncan McDonald, late of Springville, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I Duncan McDonald, Merchant, of Springville, East River, County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following -

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Margaret Ann McDonald, the house in which I live at Springville together with the furniture therein and the buildings and land connected therewith, to be used and disposed of by her a she may see proper.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to the said Margaret Ann McDonald the one half of the goods which shall be in the store at the time of my death, the remaining half of goods, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Duncan McDonald.

Thirdly- I give and bequeath to the said Margaret Ann McDonald one third part of the remaining portion of my real estate and personal estate.

Fourthly – With regard to that part of my property which remains after the above bequests have been handed over to the persons named and my debts paid, I dispose of it as follows. I give and bequeath of it to my beloved son Duncan McDonald three hundred and fifty dollars.

I give and bequeath of it to my beloved son Thomas McDonald, two hundred and fifty dollars.

I give and bequeath of it to my beloved daughter Mary Grant, wife of Albert McN. Grant two hundred and fifty dollars, together with the sewing machine, and

I give and bequeath of it to my beloved granddaughter Mary McLean wife of James McLean forty dollars.

Fifthly. In case that the portion of my estate which I have set apart for the last mentioned bequests, namely, three hundred and fifty dollars to my son Duncan McDonald, two hundred and fifty dollars to my daughter Mary Grant and forty dollars to my Granddaughter Mary McLean be not sufficient to pay these bequests in full, I order that said portion of my estate shall be divided among the persons to whom it is willed according to the rate proportionate to the sum bequeathed to each of the said legatees – namely Duncan McDonald, Thomas McDonald, Mary Grant, and Mary McLean.

Sixthly. I name and appoint as my executors of this my last Will and testament, with full power to dispose of my property in the aforesaid manner, my son Duncan McDonald, and the Rev. A. McLean Sinclair.

In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty five.

Signed Duncan McDonald L.S.

Signed, Sealed, published, and declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as attending witnesses thereunto.

Signed A. McLean Sinclair
Signed Peter I. Grant

County of Pictou SS
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Duncan McDonald late of Springville, East River in the County of Pictou, Esquire, 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 25th day of January A.D. 1886.
John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

No Stamp –
Province of Nova Scotia
Registrars Office Pictou 24th June 1886 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11:30 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1 pages 343 and 344 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar

John Ferguson Rgr.