Description Will of John Carew of New Glasgow, NS

Handwritten)

Estate of John Carew, late of New Glasgow, Esquire, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Carew of New Glasgow in the County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, Esquire.

I direct payment of all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses.

I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Carew and her heirs all my lands and Real Estate and whatever interest I may have therein wheresoever situate at my decease, together with all my personal estate goods chattels and effects, To Have and to Hold all such my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever unto the said Elizabeth Carew, and her heirs for her own Sole absolute use Control and disposal.

I revoke all former wills by me made and I appoint my said Wife Elizabeth to be Executrix of this my said last Will and Testament to which I have subscribed and set my hand and Seal this tenth day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eighty.

Signed John Carew L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared by Testator as his last Will and testament in the presence of us both together at the same time and who all present together at the same time subscribe as witnesses at his and in his presence

Signed John McKinlay

    "      David H. Purves

County of Pictou

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 John Carew late of New Glasgow in the County of Pictou, Esquire, 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 13th day of March A.D. 1884. John H. Lane Registrar

To John Ferguson Esqr Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia Registrars Office Pictou 4th April 1884 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 1 pages 227 & 228 on the certificate of John H. Lane Regr. of Probate John Ferguson Rgr.