Description Will of William Reid of River John, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of William Reid late of River John, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I William Reid Farmer of River John, County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, Declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

I do hereby give unto my Daughter Jane Perrin wife of Jacob Perrin of River John the sum of fifty dollars.

I do hereby given bequeath unto my daughter Martha Reid and allice Reid all the Balance of my Real and personal property or estate whatever and wheresoever, to hold unto them their heirs executors and administrators according to the respective natures and qualities of the said premises absolutely and forever.

I hereby appoint William Redmond Merchant and James R. Colley M.D. of River John my sole executors of this my will.

I hereby revoke all former another Wills, Codicils, testamentary dispositions whatsoever by me at anytime made

In witness whereof I, the said William Reid the Testator have to this my last Will and testament contained in this document set my hand and Seal this the thirtieth day of August A.D.1887

Signed             X  his mark              William Reid

Signed by the said Testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Witnesses

Signed                 James R. Colley
    "                  Joseph West

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

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 William Reid late of River John, 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 20th.day of October 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, 12th  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 17 & 18  on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar