Description Will of Isabella Stewart of McLellan's Mountain, Pictou Co., NS

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Will of Isabella Stewart, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

The Last Will and Testament of Isabella Stewart of McLellans Mountain in the County of Pictou, Widow.

In the name of God, Amen,

First. I Isabella Stewart being of sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following - I commit my Soul to God hoping for the forgiveness of all my sins through the merits and meditation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. My body I order to be decently buried by my Executor herein after named, and my Real Estate and Personal Property I dispose of a s follows:-

Secondly. I give and devise to my beloved daughter Catherine, wife of Kenneth McKenzie, Squire, all my Real Estate consisting of fifty acres of land situate on McLellans Mountain , with all the buildings and appurtenances to her and her heirs forever.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my said daughter wife of Kenneth McKenzie, Esquire, aforesaid, all and singular all my personal chattels, goods and effects of every kind and description whatever to her and her heirs forever.

Fourth. I nominate and appoint my son0in0law Kenneth McKenzie, Esquire, of McLellans Mountain executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I hereby revoke all other wills by me made and published, pronounced and declare this and no other as and for m y last Will and Testament.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this First day of June in the year of our Lord A.D., 1887.

(Signed)           X her mark   Isabella Stewart         

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Isabella Stewart as and for her last Will and Testament, in our presence, who in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

(Signed)           Alexander McHardy

                           Jessie Ann 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 Isabella Stewart late of McLellans Mountain in the County of Pictou Widow deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 3^rd. day of March AD 1910.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 3^rd. day of March AD 1910.

John D. MacLeod Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Office, County of Pictou, SEP 6 1910 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in Book 4 page 369 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston Registrar.