Description Will of John MacDonald of Lorne, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of John McDonald, deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

I John McDonald of Lorne in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia Farmer being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament and as to my worldly estate and all the property real and personals to which I am now seized and possessed, I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to wit –

1. I give devise and bequeath to my wife Johanna McDonald two hundred Dollars now in the Nova Scotia Bank New Glasgow also one cow during her widowhood.

2. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Margaret F*** of Boston the sum of fifty Dollars now in the Bank of Nova Scotia

3. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Anna C Ross of Boston the sum of fifty Dollars now in the Bank of Nova Scotia

4. I give devise and bequeath to Hannah Belle Melville the sum of fifty Dollars now in the Bank of Nova Scotia

5. I give devise and bequeath to my Grandson John Alexander Melville McDonald all my real property forever which I now own seized and in possession

6. I give devise and bequeath to my said Grandson all my personal property cow excepted that is to say the one ** included

7. Now the condition of this will is such that is to say that my Grandson the said John Alexander Melville McDonald will remain on the farm during my wife’s widowhood to leave in her possession the *** half of the house leading from the Hall to give and keep her in firewood during her widowhood

Lastly I nominate and appoint Donald McDonald of Lorne as executor of this my Will and Testament.

Signed John McDonald L.S.

Signed by the said Testator John McDonald this twenty first day of February AD 1902 as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed Alex McDonald
Signed John W McDonald

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 copy of the last Will and Testament of John McDonald late of Lorne in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 9th day of June AD 1903.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 9th. day of June AD 1903.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, APR 21 1914 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at Noon of the above day in Book 4, page 43-44 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.