Description Will of Daniel A. McKay of Hardwood Hill, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Daniel A. McKay late od Hardwood Hill, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

Know all me by these present that I Daniel A. McKay of Hardwood Hill, in the County of Pictou, Farmer, hereby do make my last Will and Testament in the manner following,

Firstly, I will and devise to my wife Jane my farm on which I now reside.

My mother is to have a home and living in all respects as she has been accustomed to during her natural life, also my niece Maggie who resides with my family is to have a home with my family, and my daughter Letitia May is also to have a hoe with my family while they or either of them remains unmarried.

Secondly, I will and bequeath to y said daughter Letitia May the sum of Six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00)

Thirdly, I will and bequeath to my said niece Barbara (inserted before Maggie) Maggie McKay Porteous, Six hundred dollars ($600.00)

Fourthly, All the residue of the estate of all kinds and whatsoever, I will and bequeath to my wife Jane. I desire that she provide for my daughter Hazel, and my infant Child out of the residue of my estate, as she may deem best.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint George Roderick Chisholm of Pictou, Banker, and my wife Jane to be the executors of this my last Will and testament.

In toekn whereof I have hereunto my signature and Seal affixed and Set, this twenty third day of July A.D. 1899.

Signed Daniel A. McKay L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared by the testator to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, with the word “Barbara” interlined.

Signed ---- James W. Fraser
" ---- J. R. Murray

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 Daniel A. McKay late of Hardwood Hill in the County of Pictou, Farmer, 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 day of August A.D. 1899.
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, AUG 30 1899 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11:00 AM of the above day in Book 3, pages 215 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Yorston Registrar