Description Will of John MacKay of Lime Rock, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John MacKay late of Lime Rock, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen

The tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty, I John MacKay of Lime Rock of West River, in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, being in fair health and of sound and perfect mind and understanding Thanks be unto God. Reflecting on the uncertainty of life in this world and believing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and testament revoking and disannulling all former Wills and Testaments.

First of all, I give and recommend my Soul unto Almighty God who gave it and my body I commend to the Earth to be buried with a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my friends and executors hereinafter appointed, assured that at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the Almighty power of God, and as regard such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner namely,

First, I bequeath and ordain that all my just debts, shall be paid out of my estate.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Margaret MacKay all my lands, buildings, tenements and messuages and also one thousand dollars currency, or as much cash as I may be in possession at my death.

I do utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every former Wills and Testaments, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any wise before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my this my last Will and Testament

I do hereby nominate and appoint Alexander MacKay of West River in said County of Pictou, and my said Sister Margaret MacKay as joint Executors of this my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and Set my Seal the day and Year first before written.

Signed John McKay L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared as the last Will and Testament of John MacKay, who in our presence signed his name and we in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses to the same.

Signed ---- Daniel Macpherson
" ---- Alex Murray

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page & part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John McKay late of Lime Rock 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 31st. 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, 2nd. NOV 1883 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 10 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book NO 1, pages 207 & 208 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr