Description Will of Alexander McKay of Landsdowne, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Alexander McKay late of Landsdowne, Yeoman, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God Amen, I Alexander McKay of Landsdowne in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman, Being at present weak and infirm of body, But of good sense and perfect mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life Do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say,

First and principally I earnestly recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body I commit to the earth to be buried in such a decent manner as my executors hereinafter mentioned shall think fit. And as to touching such worldly Estate and effects as God has been pleased t o bless me with I give Devise and Bequeath the same in manner following to wit,

I give Devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret L. McKay a sufficient comfortable and competent maintenance in all respects for and during the term of her natural life.

I give devise and bequeath to my son Murdoch L. McKay One Dollar.

I give devise and bequeath to Christy A. McKay, John J. McKay, Effie McKay, Libbie S. McKay, Jane E. McKay, Jessie C. McKay and Neil E. McKay my children a home to be provided with comfortable lodgings, wholesome food and comfortable clothing until each of them arrives at the full age of twenty one years and that each of them get a common English education after which and when the above terms are duly and faithfully complied with,

I give devise and Bequeath the residue of what real and personal property shall be found due to my Estate to my son Donald R. McKay and his Heirs, Executors and Administrators.

And I hereby nominate and appoint my esteemed friends Daniel Sutherland of New Lairg and Donald R. Murray of Union Centre, joint Executors of this my last Will and testament, thereby revoking and making null and void all Wills and testaments by me made heretofore and do declare this to be my last Will and testament by which I further devise and bequeath that the above mentioned Executors of this my last Will and testament shall be paid out of my said property such fee and reward as shall be lawful for their trouble and intromissions.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty-nine.

Signed Alexander McKay L.S.

Signed Sealed and pronounced and declared by the testator as his last Will and testament in our presence

Signed ---- Daniel Sutherland
" ---- Daniel W. Sutherland

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Alexander McKay late of Landsdowne, Yeoman, 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 26th. day of January A.D. 1893.
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, 21st. January 1893 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:30 PM of the above day in Wills Book 2, pages 264 - 5 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Yorston, Registrar