Description Will of Robert Smith of Merigomish, Pictou Co.,NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Robert Smith late of Merigomish, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Robert Smith of Merigomish, in the County of Pictou, being sound in mind and memory, but apprehensive of death, from bodily injuries received this day, do hereby make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

I give devise and bequeath may farm - the homestead - in Merigomish to my two sisters, Nancy and Elizabeth to be divided equally between them subject to any just claims that may be against me, and expenses after my decease.

In presence of us witnesses being together present at the same time.

Onslow, August 24th. 1880

Signed   X his mark Robert Smith  L.S.

Signed

John B. Dickie

Walter MIller

Wm S. Muir

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of part of a page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Robert Smith, late of Merigomish, in the County of Pictou, 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 October A.D. 1880.

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, 25^th October 1880 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:30 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 71 & 72 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar