Description Will of James W Cameron of Stellarton, NS

(Handwritten)

Will of James W. Cameron, deceased

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I James W Cameron of Stellarton in the County of Pictou, Brick maker do hereby make and publish my last will and testament at the same revoking any former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

I give devise and bequeath to the Young Mens Christian association of Stellarton aforesaid the sum of four thousand dollars to be used for the purpose of erecting or paying for a building for the use of the said association at said Stellarton,

2 The residue of my estate both real and personal after paying the above bequest I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Marion Cameron and my son Clarence W Cameron and their heirs forever share and share alike

3 I hereby appoint George McIntosh of said Stellarton Merchant and G Ray of the same place Clerk the Executors of this my last Will.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two

Signed James W Cameron L.S.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named James W. Cameron the Testator as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed James D McGregor

Signed John U Sinclair

This is a Codicil to the last will and Testament of we the undersigned James W Cameron which said will bears date - January 7th 1902. In addition to the bequest contained in paragraph one of said will I hereby further devise and bequeath to the Young Men's Christian association of Stellarton that lot of land situate at the corner of Main Street Stellarton and Acadia Avenue purchased by me from Dm** R Hoare to have and to hold the same with said association its successors and assigns for their uses and purposes thereof. In all other respects I confirm my said will

In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my Seal this 28th. day of June A.D. 1902

Signed James W Cameron L.S.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said James W Cameron the Testator as and for a Codicil in his last will in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed John U Sinclair

Signed Sara Brown

County of Pictou

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I John D. McLeod of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing papers are true and correct copies of the of the last Will and Testament also Codicil therein of James W Cameron late of Stellarton County of Pictou, Brick maker, deceased, which said will and codicil were duly admitted to Probate in said Court on the 23 day of September AD 1902 at Pictou in said County.

Witness my hand at Pictou upon this 23 day of September A.D. 1902. John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS Office, County of Pictou JAN 10 1903 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 pm of the above day in Book 3 page 389-391 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg John Yorston Registrar.