This indenture made this 11th day of September, A.D., 1940,
BETWEEN:
Stewart R. Elliott of Trenton in the County of Pictou Province of Nova Scotia, and Isabel Elliott, his wife; Jennie Sinclair of Chance Harbour in the County and Province aforesaid, and Ernest Sinclair, her husband; Annie Fraser of New Glasgow in the County and Province aforesaid, and George Fraser, her husband; and John William Elliott of Telkwa in the Province of British Columbia, and Nina Elliott, his wife, also of said Telkwa, presently of New Glasgow aforesaid; beign all the heirs of the late James Elliott of Black Point in the County of Pictou, deceased, hereinafter called the “GRANTORS”
OF THE OTHER PART,
Howard Ross of the Town of New Glasgow in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, Undertaker; hereinafter called the “GRANTEE”,
OF THE OTHER PART.
Witneseth that the said Grantors for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Thirty five Dollars ($135.00) of lawful money of the Domain of Canada, to the said Grantors in hand well and truly paid by the said Grantee at or before the sealing and delivery of THESE PRESENTS, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have and each of them hath remised, released, and forever quitted claim, and by these presents do and each of them doth remise, release, and forever quit claim, unto the said Grantee, his heirs and Assigns , ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Black Point in the District of Little Harbour, in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point along the shore of the Northumberland Strait where the southern line of a lot of land now owned and occupied by one Mrs. W. G. Fulton intersects the northern boundary of the lands of the late James Elliott; thence running south-westerly along the division line of the lands of the said Mrs. Fulton a distance of Three Hundred (300) feet; thence south-easterly and in a line parallel to high-water mark along the shore a distance of sixty-two (62) feet; thence north-easterly and parallel to the first mentioned line along the dividing line of Mrs. Fulton’s lot, a distance of three hundred (300) feet or until it comes to high-water mark; thence along high water mark a distance of sixty-two (62) feet to the place of beginning,
Together with all and singular the Easements, Tenements, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining with the reversion and reversions and remainder, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, property and demand, both at law and in Equity of the said Grantors of, in, to or out of the same, or any part thereof, unto and the use of the said Grantee, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their sole use, benefit and behoof forever.
In Witness whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their Hand and affixed their Seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Edith MacKay
Witness to the signatures of Stewart R. Elliott, Isabel Elliott, Jennie Sinclair, Ernest Sinclair, Ernest Sinclair, Annie Fraser, George Fraser and Nina Elliott
Province of Nova Scotia, County of Pictou SS.
On this 11th day of September, A.D., 1940 before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Isabel Elliott, wife of Stewart R. Elliott, mentioned in the foregoing Indenture, who having been by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, did declare and acknowledge that the said Indenture is her free act and deed and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear, threat or compulsion of, from or by her said husband, and for a full release of all her claims to lands therein mentioned.
(signed) W. Hayden
A commissioner of the Supreme Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
Province of Nova Scotia, County of Pictou SS.
On this 16th day of September, A.D., 1940, before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Jennie Sinclair, wife of Ernest Sinclair, mentioned in the foregoing indenture, who, having been by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, did declare and acknowledge that the said Indenture is her free act and deed and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear, threat or compulsion of, from or by her said husband, and for a full release of all her claims to land therein mentioned.
(Signed) Mary MacKinnon Commissioner of the Supreme Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
Province of Nova Scotia County of Pictou, SS.
On this 31st day of October, A.D., 1940, before me , the subscriber, personally came and appeared Annie Fraser, wife of George Fraser mentioned in the foregoing indenture, who, having been by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, did declare and acknowledge that the said Indenture is her free act and deed and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear, threat or compulsion of, from or by her said husband, and for a full release of all her claims to land therein mentioned.
(signed) W. Hayden
A commissioner of the Supreme Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
Province of Nova Scotia County of Pictou, SS
On this 31st day of October, A.D., 1940, before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Nina Elliott, wife of John William Elliott mentioned in the foregoing indenture, who, having been by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, did declare and acknowledge that the said Indenture is her free act and deed and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear, threat or compulsion of, from or by her said husband, and for a full release of all her claims to land therein mentioned.
(signed) W. Hayden
A commissioner of the Supreme Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
Province of Nova Scotia County of Pictou, SS
On this 31st day of October, A.D., 1940, before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Edith MacKay a subscribing witness to the foregoing Indenture, who having been by me duly sworn, made oath and said that STEWART R. ELLIOTT and Isabel Elliott, Jennie Sinclair and Ernest Sinclair, Annie Fraser and George Fraser and Nina Elliott, seven of the parties thereto, signed, sealed and delivered the same in her presence.
(signed) W. Hayden
A commissioner of the Supreme Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
Province of British Columbia
I Earnest M. Hooks a Notary Public duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, residing and practicing in the village of Telkwa in the province of British Columbia, do hereby certify that on the 11th day of November A.D., 1940, before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared, the subscribing witness to the foregoing indenture, who, having been by me duly sworn, made oath and said that John Willian Elliott, one of the parties thereto, signed, sealed and delivered the same in his presence.
In faith and testimony whereof, I have hereunto my hand subscribed and my notarial seal affixed at Telkwa B.C. aforesaid, this 11th day of November A.D., 1940.
(signed) Ernest M. Hooks
A notary public in and for the province of British Columbia
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