Description Will of Mary McIntosh of Island East River, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Mary McIntosh late of East River, Widow, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of Mary McIntosh of Island East River of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, Widow of the late William McIntosh of the same place, deceased.

I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary Fraser wife of Simon Fraser all my real and personal property of every nature whatsoever owned by me at the time of me death for her own use and at her disposal and for her separate and Sole use and benefit absolutely, and free from the control of her present husband or any husbands or husbands with whom she may from time to time intermarry with full power if she see fit to dispose of the real estate hereby devised as she may see fi subject only to the consent of the executors of this my last Will and testament first obtained, the proceeds to be hers and for her use separately and absolutely.

I nominate and appoint Alexander R. Grant of Springville Miller and James McIntosh Island Blacksmith to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Signed X her mark Mary McIntosh L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared by the said Mary McIntosh as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed ---- A.  McLean Sinclair
     "     ---- Duncan McDonald

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Mary McIntosh late of Island East River in the County of Pictou, Widow, 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 thirtieth day of August A.D. 1883.

John H. Lane Registrar

To John Ferguson Esqr.
Registrar of Deeds
for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 28th SEPT 1883 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 1 PM of the above day in Registry of Wills Book No.1, pages 198 & 200 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr