Description Will of James Rae of West River Road, Pictou, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of James Rae of the West River Road, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I, James Rae of the West river road ,in the County of Pictou, Farmer, do  make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First, I will devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Alice J. Rae all my Real and personal Estate of every nature and kind and wheresoever situated. To Have and To Hold to her my said wife her heirs and assigns forever.

Second, I nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife Alice J. Rae the executrix, and William McKay of West River Road aforesaid, Famer, the executor of this my said last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereto my hand and Seal Subscribed and Set this seventh day of August A.D. 1880.

Signed           James Rae      L.S.

Witnesses.

 Signed       ----  William MacKay
    "               ---- Martha Harris
    "               ---- John D. McLeod
by me John D. McLeod at the request of the Testator.

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of James Rae late of West river road, in the County of Pictou, deceased, Testate, which has been duly filed and admitted to Probate in accordance with the practice of the Court.

Given under my hand at the Probate Office, in the Town of Pictou, this 27th. day of September A.D. 1880.
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, 28th.  Sept  1880  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 1 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 64 & 65  on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar