Description Will of John Riley of Pictou, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John Riley late of Pictou, Yeoman, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I John Riley of Pictou in the County of Pictou, Yeoman, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament.

I give devise and bequeath all my goods, chattels and Estate whether Real or personal to my beloved wife Mary Ann Riley.

 I do hereby nominate Archibald McKenna of Pictou aforesaid, Tobacconist, the Executors of this my  Will.

Dated at Pictou, this twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty seven.

Signed           John Rielly

Signed published and declared by John Riley to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us the undersigned, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed       ----  John H. Ross
    "               ---- Geo. T. McKenzie  M.D.

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

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John Riley late of Pictou, in the County of Pictou, Yeoman, 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 22nd. day of December A.D. 1887.
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, 22nd. Dec  1887  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 2, pages 18 & 19 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar