Description Will of Thomas McPherson of Stellarton, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Thomas McPherson late of Stellarton, Miner, deceased, Testate
Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

The last Will and Testament of Thomas McPherson made by him at Stellarton the Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty Five.

I Thomas McPherson being infirm in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, Do hereby make this my last Will and Testament.

Frist. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Janet McPherson all the property of which I doe possessed Real and personal. To Have and to hold the same while she continues my widow, at her death or marriage the same to revert to my family and be divided in equal shares or otherwise as the executors may deem most advantageous by give the property to my son Clarence H. McPherson on his paying the other heirs such portions as may be due them on an equitable division of the Estate.

Secondly. I desire my beloved wife and children to never forget their duty to their Creator and also to each other, to live agreeable with each other, the children obedient to the parent and anxious at all times to render her every aid and assistance for their support and maintenance.

Thirdly. I desire that my family may remain together at the Homestead until they have a prospect of making a Home for themselves,

I hereby appoint James W. McPherson and John Weir executors of my last Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal this fifth Day day of October A.D. 1883.

Signed Thomas McPherson

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the witnesses and of each other and at his request of the testator.

Witnesses.
Signed ---- D. W. Gray
" ---- J. D. Oliver

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 Thomas McPherson, late of Stellarton in the County of Pictou, Miner, 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 30th. day of September 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, 1st. April 1887 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1, pages 376 & 377 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson Regr