Description Will of Malcolm Morrison of Pictou, NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Malcolm Morrison, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

I Malcolm Morrison of Pictou in the County of Pictou Laborer, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills or testamentary documents by me at any time heretofore made.

I appoint my wife Jane R. Morrison and my son Kenneth M. Morrison executrix and executor respectively of this my  Will and I appoint my said wife during her life and after her death my said son Kenneth M. Morrison to be the Guardian of my infant son William H. Morrison.

I will and direct that my infant son William H. Morrison shall have household maintenance with his mother and in case of her death with my said son Kenneth M. Morrison living his minority out until he shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years.

Subject to the maintenance of my said son William H. Morrison as here before provided I will devise and bequeath all my real and personal property of whatsoever value  kind and wheresoever situate after the payment of all my just debts and funeral and Testamentary expenses to my said wife for her life and after her death I will devise and bequeath the same to my son Kenneth M. Morrison absolutely.

I hereby give my said executors power to sell mortgage lease or ** dispose of my real estate in case they deem it excellent to do so.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty seventh day of April AD 1907.

Signed           X his mark Malcolm Morrison

Signed published and declared by the above named Malcolm Morrison Testator as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request and in his presence, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, the same having been at first read over and explained to the testator who made his signature thereto by his mark.

(Sgd.)      William McLaren     
(Sgd.)       W. B. Ives

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 Malcolm Morrison late of Pictou in the County of Pictou Labourer deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 11th. day of March 1908.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 11th. day of March 1908.
John D. MacLeod  Registrar

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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 287 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.