Description Will of Catherine McNeil of Westville, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Catherine McNeil deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds Pictou

This is the Last Will and Testament of Catherine McNeil of Westville in the County of Pictou Widow

I devise and bequeath to my sons Thomas S. and Michael  a field consisting of about five acres lying south of North Street in Westville the same to be divided equally between them.

I devise and bequeath to my daughter Mary one hundred dollars.

I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of  my estate both real and personal to my said three children namely the same to be divided equally amongst them Share and Share alike.

I hereby nominate and appoint my said children Michael, Thomas S., and Mary aforesaid Executors and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand Subscribed this 22nd. day of March AD 1898.

Signed         X her mark   Catherine McNeil

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

Signed     Richard Scully
Signed      J. F. Oliver

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 Catherine McNeil late of Westville in the County of Pictou Widowdeceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the third day of June 1900.
John D. MacLeod  Registrar

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
Office, County of Pictou,  AUG 14 1900  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in Book 3 page 257-258 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.