Description Will of John Douglas of Stellarton, NS

(Typed)

Estate of John Douglas, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Regr of Deeds

I, John Douglas of Stellarton in the County of Pictou, Gentleman, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

1st. I hereby constitute my beloved son John Carey and my beloved daughter Florence Nightingale executors of this my said last Will and directing my said executors after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses to pay the legacies hereinafter given, out of my estate.

2nd. I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne Carey Douglas all the real estate owned by me and the entire household furniture, and wearing apparel for use during her lifetime and at her decease said real and personal estate to my beloved daughters Florence Nightingale, Minnie Ida, and Ruth Hannah Douglas, share and share alike. In the event of disagreement or dissatisfaction in the division the executors decision shall be final.

3rd. I give and devise to my executors the balance of my personal property to be disposed of as follows:- One-third to my beloved wife Anne Carey Douglas, the balance or two-thirds to be divided share and share alike between my sons and daughters as shall be living at my demise.

4th. I give and devise to my beloved son John Carey Douglas my gold watch.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal subscribed and set the day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and one.

(Signed) John Douglas L.S.

Signed, Published and Declared by the said John Douglas as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us, both present at the same time, who at the request of said John Douglas and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Witnesses

(Signed) Daniel Fraser

     "       Robert Fraser

Court of Probate

County of Pictou

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing type written paper is true copy of the last Will and Testament of John Douglas late of Stellarton in the County of Pictou, Gentleman, deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on this 3rd. day of June A.D. 1912.

Witness my hand at Picou on this 3rd. day of June AD 1912. John D. McLeod Registrar

Stamp - Province of Nova Scotia Registrar of Deeds Office, County of Pictou. OCT 14 1912 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 pm of the above day in Book 5 page 98 on the certificate of John D. McLeod Reg John Yorston Rgr.