Description Will of Hugh Matheson of Mill Brook, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Hugh Matheson, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

I Hugh Matheson of Mill Brook in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament.

First - I give devise and bequeath to Maggie Matheson my wife all my real estate including all the buildings stock farming implements carriages and all household effects so long as she wishes to enjoy the same but has full right and my desire at any time she thinks proper to transfer the above mentioned real estate re to George W. Munro Wallace Munro’s son Mill Brook.

Second - I give devise and bequeath to my brothers William, John and Daniel one hundred Dollars each, my sister Mary McDonald Salt Springs one hundred Dollars also my niece Mary McCunn Pleasant Valley fifty dollars also to Annie Jollymore (now Mrs. Duggan) fifty dollars.

Third – All the residue of my estate I give devise and bequeath to Maggie Matheson my wife without reserve.

I hereby nominate and appoint Maggie Matheson my wife executrix and H. W. McKay of Lime Rock executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal this 12th. day of February 1908.

Signed Hugh Matheson (L.S.)

Signed by the Testator in our presence who in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses.

(Sgd.) W. H. MacKay
(Sgd.) William Munro

Province of Nova Scotia
County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate

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 Hugh Matheson late of Mil Brook in the County of Pictou deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the ninth day of March AD 1909.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 9th. day of March AD 1908.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, AUG 15 1908 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in Book 4 page 286 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.