Description Will of John Smith of Six Mile Brook, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Last Will and Testament of John Smith late of Six Mile Brook, Farmer deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I, John Smith of the Six Mile Brook, in the County of Pictou, Farmer, being at present weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be unto God, knowing that it is appointed unto all men ever to die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

First of all I give and recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor and Executrix herein named assured that at the General Resurrection shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power of God and as regards such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to give me I give and dispose of the same in the following manner.

Firstly. I order that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid.

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my wife Grace Smith all my Real Estate and personal property of whatever kind the same may be or wherever situated to be altogether at her own disposal and management.

Thirdly, I appoint and ordain Alexander Smith of the Eight Mile Brook and my said wife Grace Smith Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and testament, revoking all former Wills and ratifying and confirming this and no other.

In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed and Set my hand Seal this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy nine.

Signed         John Smith     L.S.

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared as the last Will and Testament of John Smith who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed      ---- David Connors

   "              ---- James McLean

In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John Smith late of the Six MIle Brook, 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 15^th.day of August A.D. 1879.

William A. Dickson  Registrar of Probate

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, 15^th October 1879 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 5 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 15 & 16 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar