Description Scoot M. Erwin to Chas H. McLennan

This indenture, made the seventy second day of October in the year our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Between Scott Mitchell Erwin of Popular Hill in the County of Pictou, farmer, and Alexis Erwin his wife Jessie Sloan of Popular Hill aforesaid, wife of John Sloan of the same place, farmer, and said John Sloan and Hector McInnis of Pictou in the County aforesaid, Carpenter, and Mary McInnis his wife, hereinafter called the parties of the first part.

Of the other part, and Charles H. McLennan of River John in the County of Pictou, Merchant, hereinafter called the party of the second part

Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar of lawful money of Canada to the said parties of the first part in hand well and truly paid by the said party of the second part at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have and each of them hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, remised, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, remise, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part his Heirs and assigns, ALL that lot piece of parcel of land situate, lying and being at Carriboo River on the River John Road in the County of Pictou and abutted, bounded and described as follows; beginning at the southern side of the said road and at the north-east corner of a lot of land granted to Daniel Miner, thence south thirty five degrees west along the southern and eastern side of said lien eighty five chains to the northern boundary line and of lands granted to William McGowan, thence south sixty one degrees east along side of said boundary line twelve and one half chains seven links to the western boundary of lands of Robert McLellan, thence north thirty five degrees east along the western side of the said lone seventy eight chains to the margin of the aforesaid road, thence westerly along said road to the place of beginning, containing one hundred acres more or less and the building, hereditaments, easements and appurtenances to the same belonging, and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand of the said parties of the first part of, in the same TO HAVE and TO HOLD the said above granted and described land and premises with the appurtenances unto, and to the use of the said party of the second part his Heirs and Assigns forever.

In witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

(Signed)

Scott M. Erwin

Alexis Erwin

John Sloane

Hector McInnis

Mary McInnis

 

Province of Nova Scotia, County of Pictou SS.

Be it remembered that on this 11th day of November A.D., 1914 before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Alexis Erwin wife of Scott 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.

Robert MacRae A justice of the Peace in the county of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia, County of Pictou SS.

Be it remembered that on this twentysecond day of October A.D., 1914 before me, the subscriber, personally came and appeared Jessie Sloan wife of John Sloan 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 as for her act and deed, 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 the land therein described.

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File number: 17D-1504E
Contributor:    Amelia English | View all submissions
Tags: Scott M. Erwin, Chas. H. McLellan, Alexis Erwin, Jessie Sloan, Popular Hill, John Sloan, Hector McInnis, Mary McInnis
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Uploaded on: June 29, 2017

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