Description Will of Alexander Muir of Westville, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Alex Muir, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

This is the last Will and Testament of me Alexander Muir of Westville in the County of Pictou, Miner

My will is first that my just debts and any funeral expenses be paid by my executors hereinafter appointed also that my said executors will place a monument to cost not less that thirty dollars on my lot in St. Philips cemetery with a *t ying suitable inscription lettered thereon to mark my last resting place

And the residue and remainder of my real and personal property which shall not be required for such purpose I give devise and bequeath as follows,

I give and bequeath to my son John F. Muir all the real and personal property to which I shall die in any wise entitled absolutely.

I desire that my said son shall support my wife his mother on my farm at Foxbrook in the same way and enjoying the same comfortable living that she had always been used to which I shared with her.

I also desire that my said son will give my children who are now minors a living along with their mother as long as they shall require the same but said living to cease when said children have arrived at the age of maturity.

I appoint my said son John F. Muir my brother Michael Muir Merchant and my friend John F. Oliver Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the testator have hereunto set my hand this 17th. day of July 1902.

Signed Alex Muir Sr

Signed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed John F. Oliver
Signed Michael Muir Sr

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 Alexander Muir late of Westville in the County of Pictou Miner deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 31st.day of July AD 1902.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 31st.day of July AD 1902.
John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou, JAN 10 1903 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in Book 3 page 386-388 on the certificate of
John D. MacLeod Reg
John Yorston Registrar.