Description Will of John McLeod of New Lairg, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John McLeod late of New Lairg, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I John McLeod, of New Lairg, Farmer, being weak of Feeble state of state of Body, though of sound mind and considering the uncertainty of this life, Do ordain this to be my last Will and testament.

First and principally, I commend my Soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in such decent manner as my executors hereafter mentioned may see proper.

With regard then to the temporal property with which it hath pleased God to bless me, I dispose of in the following manner,

I give devise and bequeath to my son John William, all my real estate and personal property subject however to the following restrictions and conditions, viz.

My son John William must assume and pay all my legal debts, He must also give my wife Isabella her choice in any part of the house. Together with a maintenance and living comfortable and suitable to her condtion and sphere in life, and for the period of her natural life time, He must also give to my wife Isabella a Cow and five sheep, and keep them on the property for her use, and also the use of Horse and carriage when required.

He must give to my son Neil Isaac a Colt and keep him on the property until he is four years old if required.

He must also further give my Daughter Sarah Jane, a comfortable and suitable home so long as require4d by her. It being understood that she will require it only while she remains single.

He must also give to my daughter Sarah Jane One Hundred and fifty dollars when required, also to my daughter Mary Ann one cow, and to my daughter Elizabeth one Cow. He must give the Foreign Missions - Twenty Dollars.

I now hereby appoint my beloved wife Isabella Administratrix and Wallace Munro and Neil Matheson Administrators of this my last Will and Testament.

Signed      John McLeod     L.S.

Signed Sealed and pronounced in presence of these witnesses on this the fifteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.

Witness.

Signed      ---- John Robert McDonald

   "              ---- Alexander Matheson

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page & part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John McLeod, late of New Lairg 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 15th. day of August A.D. 1885.

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, 29^th August 1885 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1, pages 299 & 300 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr