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

(Handwritten)

Will of John MacDonald Deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

This is the last will and Testament of me John MacDonald of Ardness in the County of Pictou

Desiring to dispose of my property now that I find myself sane in mind and body I devise that my funeral shall be made in accordance to the Customs in the Country.

I devise that my just and legal Debts shall to be paid by my beloved wife Jannet MacDonald from the proceeds of the personal property hereby bequeathed.

To my beloved wife Jannet I bequeath in Trust all my real estate wherever Situate to have and to hold also all my personal property goods chattels furniture farm implements gold and silver of which I die seized and possessed of for her support and the maintenance and the education of my beloved children during the period of their respective minorities.

It is my desire and will that my beloved wife shall not remarry.

I ordain that before the demise of my beloved wife she shall a deed of my said real and personal property to one of my beloved sons whom she in her good judgement considers the most worthy of the Trust.

I ordain that all the foregoing orders and decrees shall be quickfully carried out and I hereby appoint John C. McDonald and Hugh D. McDonald all of Ardness aforesaid executors of this my last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal subscribed and set this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred.

Signed John A MacDonald 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 in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses at his request.

Signed Alex A McDonald
Signed D.D. MacDonald

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 copy of the last Will and Testament of John A McDonald late of Ardness in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 21st. day of March AD 1906.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 21st. day of March AD 1906.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, JAN 16 1907 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in Book 4, page 197-8 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.