Description Will of John Thompson of Pictou, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John Thompson late of Pictou, Cordwainer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I, John Thompson of Pictou ,in the County of Pictou, Cordwainer, do hereby make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament.

First, I will devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Thompson al my real and personal Estate of every nature and kind whatsoever and wheresoever situated to and for her Sole use during her natural life.

Second, I will devise and bequeath jointly to my sons John Thompson Junior Charles Thompson and James Thompson all my Real and personal Estate of every nature and kind whatsoever and wheresoever situated subject nevertheless to the aforesaid life interest of my beloved wife To Have and To Hold to them their heirs and assigns forever.

Third, I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint J. Fisher Grant and Robert W. Oliver both of Pictou aforesaid Merchants the Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former wills by me made.

In Witness Whereof I have hereto my hand and Seal Subscribed and Set to this my last Will and Testament aforesaid.

Signed         John Thompson     L.S.

Witnesses,

John D. McLeod

Howard H. Hamilton

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John Thompson late of Pictou, in the County of Pictou, Cordwainer, 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 13^th. day of June A.D. 1879..

William A. Dickson  Registrar pro tem

To John Ferguson Esquire

Registrar of Deeds

for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia,

Registrar of Deeds Office, County of Pictou, 15^th. October 1879 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 5 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 14 & 15 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar