Description Will of John McIntosh of Piedmont Valley, Pictou Co., NS

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Will of John McIntosh deceased

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of John McIntosh of Piedmont Valley in the County of Pictou, Farmer.

I the said John McIntosh being of sound and disposing mind do hereby make and publish this my last Will as follows:

First. I give, devise and bequeath to my sons William R. McIntosh, John McIntosh and my daughter Margaret Jane McIntosh and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever share and share alike and the survivor of them, that lot of land situate at Piedmont Valley in the said County of Pictou and bounded on the East by lands occupied by Peter McIntosh, on the South by lands of the heirs of the late Samuel Cameron, on the West by lands of the heirs of the late R. McGregor and James Robeson, on the North by lands of the heirs of David Dunn late of Merigomish and Charles McIntosh, containing one hundred acres more or less, together with the buildings and improvements.

Also a lot of land situate at Moose River in the County of Pictou and bounded as follows: - on the East and South by lands of McKinnons, on the West by lands of the late David Stewart, on the North by lands of the heirs of the late James McCulloch, containing one hundred acres more or less,

the said real estate or any part thereof shall not be sold or conveyed by my said son and daughter without their mutual consent and the consent of my executors hereinafter named while they or either of them remain executors of this my last Will.

Second. I devise and bequeath to my grand-daughter Marg. Catherine (he having been brought up by me) her maintenance and apparel until she is eighteen years of age, to be provided by my executors hereinafter named out of my estate. Also a home in the dwelling house on the aforementioned farm at Piedmont Valley while she remains unmarried and if she my grand-daughter shall remain on the farm until married shall receive bed and bedding and sixteen dollars currency.

Third. I give, devise and bequeath unto my sons William R., John and my daughter Margaret Jane share and share alike and the survivor o them and their executors, administrators ad assigns all my personal property of whatever nature or description which shall remain after paying the expenses of my funeral and all my just and lawful debts, and proving this my will and fulfilling the other bequest herein made, my daughters Mrs. Robert F. Smith, Mrs. John Murray and Mrs. Edward White having been already provided for.

I hereby nominate and appoint William P. McIntosh of Piedmont my son and John Cragie of French River executors of this my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said John McIntosh have to this my last will and testament, written on two pages of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal, this twenty-seventh day of February A.D., 1895.

Signed X his mark John McIntosh L.S.

Signed, sealed, and published and declared by the said John McIntosh 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 witnesses thereto.

(Signed) John I. Fraser
Thos. R. McIntosh

County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate

I John D. McLeod of said Court do hereby certify that the annexed paper is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of John McIntosh late of Piedmont Valley in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased, which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court on the 19th. day of July AD 1912.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 19th. day of July A.D. 1912.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, OCT 14 1912 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at noon of the above day in Book 5 page 110 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.