Description Will of Alexander McKenzie of River John, Pictou Co., NS

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Estate of Alexander MacKenzie, late of River John, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of me, Alexander McKenzie of River John, in the County of Pictou, Farmer.

I hereby give devise and bequeath unto my wife Catherine McKenzie, her Heirs executors Administrators and assigns forever, all y estate both real and personal, whatsoever and of what nature so ever belonging to me after my decease

And I do hereby appoint Daniel Ross an Hugh Holmes of Elmsville farmers Joint executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and Seal Subscribed and set this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.

Signed        X his mark     Alexander McKenzie L.S.

Signed Sealed and published and declared by the said Alexander McKenzie as his last Will and Testament in the presence of

Signed       ----  John Gollan

    "               ---- James Gammon

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills

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 Alexander McKenzie, 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 27th. day of February A.D. 1886.

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, 9th SEPT 1886  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 4 PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 354 & 355 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson  Regr

 

File Location

Vault - Registry of Deeds Shelf

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File number: 15W - 2549M
Contributor:    Judy Cormier | View all submissions
Tags: Alexander McKenzie of River John, Farmer, Catherine McKenzie, John Gollan, James Gammon, 1885, 1886
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Uploaded on: January 10, 2017
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