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

(Handwritten)

Estate of Alexander McKay late of Thorburn, Miner, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

Know all men by these Presents, that I Alexander McKay of Thorburn in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia, Miner, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and testament.

devise to my brother Thomas McKay and my sister Elizabeth McKay equal shares of all my interest in the farm situated on Weaver’s Mountain and at present occupied by said Thomas McKay.

Second. I give and bequeath one hundred and twenty dollars to be used for the purposes of erecting a monument to my Father and Mother and myself and wife.

Third. I give and bequeath to my wife Ann McKay, all the rest and residue of my personal property and money and goods ad effects.

Fourth. I hereby appoint my wife Ann McKay of Thorburn in the County of Pictou an Province of Nova Scotia, and my friend Robert Murray of Thorburn in County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, executors of this my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have the said Alexander McKay, Set my hand and Seal hereunto, this 11th. day of April A.D. 1887.

Signed Alexander McKay L.S.

Signed Sealed and published and declared by the said Alexander McKay, as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and at his request, have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed ---- Bedford L. Munsie
    "      ---- Mrs. Bedford Munsie
     "     ---- Jane Love

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 Alexander McKay late of Thorburn in the County of Pictou, Miner, 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 24th. day of March A.D. 1891.
John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 8th June 1891 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No. 2 , pages 170 & 172 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr