Description Will of Peter Calder of Westville, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Peter Calder, late of Westville, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of me Peter Calder late of Westville in the County of Pictou, Farmer.

1. I devise and bequeath to my son Anthony Calder a two acre lot of land in Westville and described as follows, On the northerly side by Office Street. Easterly by William Coorkum's lands. Southerly by Daniel Stewarts lands. Westerly by the old road or Spring Garden road, he to come into possession of the same only at the death or marriage of my wife Catherine Calder.

All the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal I devise and bequeath to my said wife Catherine Calder as well as the above mentioned lot subject to the aforesaid conditions for the support and maintenance of my helpless son Alexander Calder and likewise for her own support and maintenance. I hereby order that the same (excepting the two acre lot) to be sold for the support of my said wife, and Child, if it is absolutely necessary to do so, at the same time it is my desire that they would continue in the house, and on the premises where they now reside. Should there happen to be any of the Estate herein devised after the death of my wife, and helpless son, then I hereby devise and bequeath the same to Anthony Calder aforesaid.

I hereby appoint my friend John McLean of Westville Blacksmith, and Charles Blackie of Greenhill Farmer, both of Pictou County, executors of this my said last Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand subscribed this four day of August A.D. 1897.

Signed Peter Calder

Signed published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and testament, who in his presence in the presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed J. F. Oliver

Signed John W. Coull

County of Pictou fs

In the Court of Probate of Wills

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 Peter Calder late of Westville, 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 27th day of December A.D. 1897. John H. Lane Registrar To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Stamp - Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds Office, Pictou 12th. Mar 1898 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:30 pm of the above day in Book 3 pages 146,147 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar John Yorston Resgistrar