Description Will of Christy McKay of Lovat, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Christy McKay, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

I Christy McKay of Lovat in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia do make publish and declare this my last will and testament,

First - I give devise and bequeath to my brother Duncan McKay my share in my late father’s property, also the sum of forty dollars in cash

Second - I give devise and bequeath to my brother John McKay all the balance of the money that s left after all expenses are paid after my death.

Third - I give devise and bequeath unto my sisters Margaret McDonald and Mary McKay all the bed clothes and clothing I possess.

Fourth - I give devise and bequeath to my niece Catherine McPherson my Sewing Machine.

I nominate and appoint William MacDonald of Lime Rock Farmer and Duncan G McDonald of Mill Brook Farmer, Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Signed X her mark Christy McKay L.S.

Signed by the Testator in our presence who in presence of the Testator and of each other subscribed our names as witnesses this 25th. Day of July AD 1901

Signed Kenneth McDonald
Signed Duncan G. McDonald

Province of Nova Scotia
County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate of Wills

In the estate of Christy McKay deceased

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that on the ninth day of September 1901 probate of the last Will and Testament of said deceased late of Lovat in the County of Pictou Spinster was duly granted by the said Court at Pictou to William McDonald and Duncan G. McDonald the executors named therein.

Witness my hand at Pictou this ninth day of September 1901. John D. MacLeod Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, JAN 22 1902 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in Book 3 page 344,345 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.