Description Will of Donald Cameron late of St. Paul's, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Donald Cameron, late of St. Paul's , Farmer, deceased, Testate (Millville scratched out)

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I Donald Cameron of St. Paul's East River of Pictou in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, farmer, make and publish this my last Will and testament. -

1st. I give and bequeath to my Daughters Mary and Annie the Real Estate or lot of land on which I now reside at St. Paul's aforesaid and in said County and Province and bounds by the lands of Duncan McDonald James Cameron Charles McDonald, weaver, Archibald Thompson and the said East River, together with following personal property - viz. -

the Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and farming implements. To have and to hold the same described real and personal properties to them the said Annie Cameron and Mary Cameron, their heirs and assigns forever.

I also bequeath the House, clothing and household furniture to Annie Cameron and Mary Cameron my Daughters to have and to hold the said described articles to their heirs, and assigns forever.

I hereby appoint Duncan Cameron and James Cameron of St. Paul's E.R. in said County to be executors of this my said Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal this Twenty second day of June A.D. 1881.

Signed Donald Cameron L.S.

Signed Sealed published and declared as his last Will and testament by the said Donald Cameron in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed James Cumming

Signed Thos. McDonald

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 Donald Cameron late of St. Paul's, 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 5th day of July 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, County of Pictou, 21st. Aug 1897 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at noon of the above day in the Wills Book No 3 pages 111-112 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar John Yorston Rgr. ****(There is an exact copy of this will only it was given on 29th. of September A.D. 1897 and stamped 11th. Oct, 1897 at 2 pm Book 3, page 120)

File Location

Vault - Registry of Deeds Shelf


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