Description Will of William McLean of Hopewell, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Wm. McLean, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

Know all men by these present that I William McLean of Hopewell County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Tanner, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament.

I hereby appoint my George Wm. McLean of Hopewell to be the executor of this my Will.

I hereby devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate of every kind and wheresoever situate to my wife Jessie Margaret during the term of her natural life and after her decease to my son Kenneth Angus his heirs and assigns absolutely forever.

I devise that my daughters Mary and Maggie have a home on the homestead so long as they wish to remain.

I hereby direct my said executor to pay all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses as soon as possible after my decease.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereto set my hand and Seal on this 11th. day of February AD 1905.

Signed William McLean (L.S.)

Signed Sealed and declared by the said William McLean as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, present at the same time who at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution thereof.

Signed Duncan Matheson
Signed H. D. McLeod
Witnesses.

County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of William McLean late of Hopewell in the County of Pictou deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 22nd. day of March AD 1905.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 22nd. day of March AD 1905.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, JUL 21 1905 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11AM of the above day in Book 4 page 135-6 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.