Description Will of Duncan McKenzie,Senior, of Pictou Island, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Duncan McKenzie late of Pictou Island, Yeoman, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This last Will and Testament of Duncan McKenzie, Sen. Of Pictou Island, in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman.

I Duncan McKenzie being in feeble health of Body but of Sound mind and memory do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and proportions following, that is to say,

I give and bequeath unto my son Murdoch McKenzie all my real Estate and personal property except so much as I shall bequeath unto my other children viz. Kenneth McKenzie, to whom I bequeath twenty five cents, Also John W. McKenzie also twenty five cents, Also Duncan McKenzie to whom I bequeath one Horse in the event of his turning to farming and needing the same, and also that he have a room in the house in which I now live or any other House that may replace the same, and also that he get his Board free of charge while coming on occasional visits.

I also bequeath unto my Daughter Mary McKenzie one Cow if needed.

I bequeath unto my Daughter Bella McKenzie the sum of Sixty dollars lawful money of Canada, to be paid out of my personal property by my son Murdoch McKenzie in three equal installments within three years after my deceaseI also bequeath unto my son Murdoch McKenzie all my lawful debts, and my funeral expenses, and that I be decently buried.

I hereby constitute and appoint Mr. Dan Sutherland Merchant Pictou, and Alex. F. Campbell Pictou Island to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament, having revoked all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and Seal Subscribed and Set the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord, one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty nine.

Signed Duncan McKenzie L.S.

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Duncan McKenzie for his last Will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

Signed ---- Charles D. Patterson
" ---- Alex. F. Campbell

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page and part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Duncan McKenzie late of Pictou Island, 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 20th. day of Januaryr A.D. 1892.
John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 26th January 1892 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11:40 AM of the above day in Will Book 2, pages 207-8 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.
John Yorston Registrar