Description Will of Robert Powell, Boat Harbor, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Robert Powell, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

Know all men by these Presents that I Robert Powell of Boat Harbour in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia, Pilot, taking into consideration the uncertainty of life and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs being of sound mind and memory do hereby make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament.

I order that all my lawful debts be paid by my executor hereinafter named.

I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved son Henry Hatton Powell a certain part of my real estate, bounded and described as follows namely, beginning at the west end of the said Henry Hatton Powell's rear line on the sea shore, thence westerly on whatever the several corners of the said shore may be to a certain Bridge on the south side of what is known by the name of Rocky Point, thence southeast by east to John Francis west line thence northeast following the corners of said line to the said Henry Hatton Powell's rear line, thence to the place of beginning to Have and To Hold the same to the said Henry Hatton Powell his heirs and assigns forever.

I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved son John Robert Powell all the rest of my real estate not herebefore disposed of by this will all my personal property of whatever kind owned by me at the time of my decease To Have and To Hold the same to the said John Robert Powell and his heirs and assigns forever.

I order and it is my will that my grandson James William Powell be allowed to remain with my son the said John Robert Powell after my decease and be supported by him until he his twenty one years of age.

I nominate and appoint my son the said John Robert Powell sole executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and  Seal at Boat Harbour, in the County of Pictou, signed this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one.

Signed           X his mark   Robert Powell     (L.S.)

Signed, Sealed and published as and for the last Will and Testament of Robert Powell , in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses, who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

 (Sgd.)            George Lawrie
                   of Little Harbour
(Sgd.)             Simon Fraser

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 Robert Powell late of Boat Harbour in the County of Pictou Pilot deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 17th. day of September AD 1907.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 17th. day of September AD 1907.
John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou,  MAR 20 1908  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3:30 PM of the above day in Book 4 page 260 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.