Description Will of John McQuarrie of River John, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten) Estate of John McQuarrie late of River John, Ship Carpenter, deceased, Testate Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds This is the last Will and Testament of me John McQuarrie, of River John, in the County of Pictou, Ship Carpenter. 1st. I give devise and bequeath unto my son Charles W. McQuarrie the western part of the lot of land whereon I now reside Situate in River John in the County of Pictou, the same to measure ten rods or the whole breadth of the lot whereon I now reside at the rear or Western boundary thereof and Seven and a half rods in width by a line running parallel to the said rea or Western boundary across the said lot whereon I now reside, And Also a road or right f way in common with my heirs and assigns from the same to the Highway. I also give devise and bequeath unto him my said son Charles W. McQuarrie a certain water lot in front of the said lot whereon I now reside, To Have and To Hold the same unto him the said Charles W. McQuarrie his heirs and assigns forever. 2nd. I give devise and bequeath unto my son Eddie T. McQuarrie the sum of five dollars. 3rd. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Frances McQuarrie the sum of five dollars. 4th. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel T. Burns, wife of A.C. Burns the sum of five dollars. 5th. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Georgina McQuarrie the sum of five dollars. 6th. I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Anna Bell McQuarrie and my daughter Christina E. McQuarrie, all the residue and remainder of my real and personal property of whatever name and nature and wheresoever fond belonging to me, after my decease and after the payment of the foregoing bequests, my just debts, funeral expenses and the expenses of executing this my last Will and Testament. To Have and To Hold the same unto them the said Anna Bell McQuarrie, and Christina E. McQuarrie their Heirs and assigns forever. And Lastly, I hereby nominate constitute and appoint Robert Sutherland of North Shore of Cape John, in County of Pictou, farmer, and my said wife Anna Bell McQuarrie Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking disannulling and disallowing all former Testamentary writings. In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and Seal subscribed and Set this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two. Signed John McQuarrie L.S. Signed by the Testator as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, present at the same time, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other and have Subscribed our names as witnesses. Signed ---- John Gollan " ---- Hugh 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 John McQuarrie, late of River John in the County of Pictou, Ship Carpenter, 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 first day of March A.D. 1882. 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, 8th December 1887 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 2, pages 16 & 17 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. John Ferguson Regr