Description Will of Hugh Murray of Second Division Carriboo, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Hugh Murray late of Carriboo, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and testament of me Hugh Murray of Second Division Carriboo, in the County of Pictou.
 
First, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Murray the Farm that I now reside on to have and to hold the same to her and  her heirs and assigns for ever.

Lastly, I give and bequeath all the residue of my property of whatsoever nature after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses to my two Daughters to be equally divided among them after their mother's death, namely my Daughters Mary Murray and Elizabeth Ann Murray to have and to hold the same to them and  their Heirs for ever.

And I nominate and appoint John Murray my son and John Sutherland Esqr. Executor of this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all  other and former Wills.

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and Seal Subscribed and Set this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighty two.

Signed        X his mark  Hugh Murray      L.S.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Testator to be  his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in each other's presence,  have witnessed the execution thereof. 

Signed       ----  Donald Fraser
    "               ---- John Sutherland

County of Pictou Sf
In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Hugh Murray, late of Carriboo in the County of Pictou, Farmer, deceased, Testate, which has been duly filed and admitted to Probate in accordance with the practice of the Court.

Given under my hand at Pictou this 12th.  day of July A.D. 1884.
John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 21st  July  1884  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1, pages 241 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Ferguson  Regr