Description Will of David Clark of West River, Pictou, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of David Clark late of West River, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I, David Clark of West River Pictou, do make this my last Will and Testament as follows that is to say,

First , that my just debts be paid.

2^nd. I will to my son William I. the once acre and three quarters specified in my deed fro Thomas Rogers with the buildings, the use of the Roade from e barn to the main roade Provided he keep A gate on the end near the Barn.

3^rd. I will and bequeath to my Beloved wife Elisabeth the Farmhouse Barns and outhouses farming implements wagons truck wagon, Carts harness Sleigh and Sleds with all the tools that may Be on m y estate of which I may die Possessing.

4^th. I will wife Elisabeth give to my children Bethia David Daniel Martha what she can and as far as possible what they need.

5^th. If Ernest stops with his mother and make it a comfortable home for her and all mu unmarried children it is my wish that he should have the farm with all that is on it.

6^th. I nominate and appoint my wife Elisabeth and Daniel Stewart Executrix and Executors of this my last Will and testament.

 

 

In witnefs whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand Seal Subscribed and Set this Sixth day of June in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Six.

Signed         David Clark N.S.      L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared as and for his last Will and Testament of the Testator, in the presence of us who in the presence of each other, and of the testator and at his request have annexed our names as witnesses hereunto.

Signed      ---- David M. Archibald

   "              ---- Wilbur L. Archibald

                                               Witnesses.

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills ie.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of one page, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of David Clark late of West river 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 8^th. day of January A.D. 1881.

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, 8^th. January 1881 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No. 1, pages 80 & 81 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate.

John Ferguson   Registrar