Description Will of William Munro of Westville, Pictou Co., NS

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Will of Wm Munro, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Munro of Westville, in the County of Pictou, Yeoman.

I hereby revoke all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

I appoint my son John G. Munro, of Middle River in Pictou County and William McInnes of Westville in Pictou County  to be my Executors of this my Will.

I will and direct that my said Executors shall first pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.

I give and devise all the homestead on which I now reside, situate on Church Street in the said Town of Westville, to my wife Catherine Munro for the term of her natural life, and at her death this said property to be the property of my son Albert E. Munro and Bessie Munro, and Sarah Munro, my Daughters in equal shares.

I give and devise to my Daughter Sarah Munro the sum of Five hundred dollars.

I give and devise to my Daughter Bessie Munro the sum of Five hundred dollars.

I give and devise to my son John G. Munro the sum of Two hundred dollars.

I give and devise to my son Albert E. Munro the sum of Two hundred dollars.

I give and devise to William Hugh McNaughton and to Daniel W. McNaughton fifty dollars each.

I give and devise to my son Charles Munro the sum of One hundred dollars.

I give and devise to Maud McDonald and Alexander McDonald (children of my Daughter Mrs. Sophia McDonald now deceased) the sum of one hundred dollars each.

I give and devise the residue of my property if any, to my wife Catherine  Munro.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.

(Sgd.)                     William Munro     (L.S.)

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by the said William Munro as his last Will in the presence of us, present at the same time, who, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

(Sgd.)            Robt. A. MacDonald
(Sgd.)            Robt. C. Munro

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 William Munro late of Westville in the County of Pictou Yeoman deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the  21st. day of May AD 1913.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 21st. day of May AD 1913.
John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou,  JUL 31  1913  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:30 PM of the above day in Book 5 page 161 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.