Description Will of Donald McEachern of Bailey's Brook, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Donald McEachern late of Bailey's Brook, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of me Donald McEachern of Bailey's Brook in the County of Pictou.

Desiring to dispose of my property now that I find myself sane in mind and body -

I desire that my just and legal debts shall be paid by my beloved Sisters Margaret McEachern, Christy McEachern, and Sarah McEachern from the proceeds of the properties hereby bequeathed.

To my beloved sisters aforesaid I bequeath all my personal property, goods, chattels, Furniture, Farm implements of which I die seized and possessed, or in any way entitled to and wheresoever situate to have and to hold.

To my said Sisters I bequeath the whole of my real estate that at the time of my death I may die seized of the have and to hold the same for ever.

And lastly  I ordain that the foregoing orders and decrees shall be duly and faithfully carried out and I hereby appoint Donald D. MacDonald of Bailey's Brook and Alexander McEachern of Bailey's Brook aforesaid whom I make, constitute and ordain Executors of this my  last Will and Testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament this Twenty Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty five.

Signed     X his mark   Donald McEachern      L.S.

Signed  Sealed  published and declared by the 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 hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed       ----  D.D. MacDonald
    "         --- Alex McEachern
    "        ---- X his mark  John McPherson (Angus son)

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page and part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Donald McEachern late of Bailey's Brook, 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 at Pictou, this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and ninety three.
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,  13th Feby. 1893  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at noon of the above day in Will Book 2, pages 266 & 267 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Yorston  Registrar