Description Will of Catherine Matheson of New Glasgow, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Catherine Matheson, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

I Catherine Matheson of New Glasgow  in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia, Widow do make this my Last Will and Testament.

1st. I give devise and bequeath unto my niece Annie Grant all my real and personal property of every kind and nature wheresoever situated absolutely for her own use and benefit subject only to my debts.

I desire to be buried in New Glasgow beside the remains of my father and mother and direct my executrix to erect over my grave a plain marble slab.

I hereby revoke all former wills.

I hereby nominate and appoint my said niece Annie Grant Executrix of this my Will.

Dated at New Glasgow this 13th. day of May AD 1898.

Signed           Catherine Matheson

Signed by the Testatrix in our presence of us, who in the presence of the Testatrix and of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed       John McGillivray
Signed        Joseph Kitchen

Province of Nova Scotia
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 Catherine Matheson late of New Glasgow in the County of Pictou , Widow,deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 13th. day of May AD 1900.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 13th. day of May AD 1900.
John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou,  MAR 21 1900  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in Book 3 page 230-231 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.