Description Will of George Severight of Brookville, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of George Severight late of Brookville, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

County of Pictou   will devise and bequeath

Know all men by these presents that I George Severight of Brookville in the County of Pictou, Farmer, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margaret Severight all my Real Estate consisting of about Seventy acres South East of James Severight's farm lot together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging.

Second. I give and devise to Margaret my beloved wife all my personal property consisting of Two horses, and Colt, three cows two heifers two years old, three calves, Eight sheep, mowing machine, one pung, together with all the rest of my personal property to tedious to mention.

Third I ordain and appoint John McPhie Esquire of Springville as Executor do this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this Twenty fifth day of March, One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty.

Signed                   George Severight           LS

Signed, Sealed published and declared by the said George Severight as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Signed     Alexander Cooke, Farmer, Brookville

   "           John McPhie, Esquire, Springville

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

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 George Severight late of Brookville, 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 fourth.day of May A.D. 1881.

John H. Lane Registrar

To John Ferguson Esqr.

Registrar of Deeds

for the County of Pictou

No Stamp

Province of Nova Scotia,

Registrar of Deeds Office, County of Pictou, 31st. May 1881 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11:30 AM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 93 and 94 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar