Description Will of Duncan McKenzie of Churchville, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Duncan McKenzie late of Churchville, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

Know all men by these presents that I, Duncan McKenzie of Churchville, in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Farmer, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and testament. And by this do cancel all former wills and testaments.

First. I give and bequeath to Peter McPhie my son in law all my real property with all the buildings and privileges thereto belonging for is benefit and behoof forever.

Second. I give and bequeath to Peter McPhie my son in law all my personal property such as promissory notes that is now in Angus McMillan’s hands.

Thirdly. I also constitute and appoint William McMillan of Churchville and peter McPhie of Springville Executor to this last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said Duncan McKenzie do to these presents Set my hand and Seal and publish and declare this to be m last Will and Testament this tenth day of January in the year A.D. One thousand eight hundred and eighty three.

Signed X his mark Duncan McKenzie L.S.

Signed Sealed in the presence of us these two witnesses who at my request and in my presence and in the presence of each other do set their names as witnesses thereto.

Signed ---- James L. McLean Lime Brook
" ---- John McPhie Springville

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 Duncan McKenzie late of Churchville 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 17th. day of March A.D. 1886.
John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

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Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 18th 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 355 & 356 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr