Description Will of Alexander R. Stewart of Westville, Pictou Co., NS

 

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Will of Alex R Stewart, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

I , Alexander R. Stewart of Westville in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, miner, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills and Testamentary dispositions heretofore at any time by me made.

I do nominate and appoint my friend Reverend Robert Cumming to be the executor of my Will.

I hereby instruct my said executor to pay all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expenses as soon as possible after my decease.

I hereby direct my aforesaid executor to have a suitable monument erected for my late beloved wife and my deceased daughter and myself.

I hereby give and bequeath to Carmel Church of which I am a member twenty-five dollars.

I hereby give and bequeath to Mary McDonald, wife of my brother-in-law Alexander McDonald of Sydney Cape Breton Two hundred dollars ($200.00).

I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved son Leonard G. Stewart all the rest and residue of my property real estate and personal property of which I may die possessed.

In witness whereof I the testator have hereunto set my hand seal this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.

(Signed)           A. R. Stewart   (L.S.)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

(Signed)           M. Ella Stewart

     "                   William Lorimer

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 Alexander R. Stewart late of Westville in the County of Pictou Miner deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 10^th. day of July AD 1912.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 10^th. day of July AD 1912.

John D. MacLeod Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Office, County of Pictou, OCT 14 1912 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in Book 5 page 108 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.