Description Will of Mrs. Elizabeth Culton of Stellarton, NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Elizabeth Culton, deceased

Certified Copy of Will for Reg of Deeds

I Mrs Elizabeth Culton of Stellarton in the County of Pictou being inform in body but of sound disposing mind and memory do hereby publish this my last will and testament.

First I give devise and bequeath unto James A McKay of Fox Brook my sisters son the sum of fifty Dollars and

I Second give devise and bequeath unto David McKay the sum of fifty Dollars

Third I give devise and bequeath unto Anna Elizabeth McKay of Fox Brook the sum of Twenty Dollars

Fourth I give devise and bequeath unto Mary McKay James A McKays daughter the Sum of twenty Dollars

Fifth I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Myra McMillan the sum of three hundred Dollars

Sixth I give devise and bequeath unto Helen Elizabeth Higgins the sum of fifty Dollars

Seventh I give devise and bequeath unto Mrs Elizabeth Osborne three hundred Dollars and a feather Bed

Eighth I give devise and bequeath unto the Young Mens Christian Association for the construction of their building in Stellarton the sum of one hundred Dollars

Ninth I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Lilly the sum of one hundred Dollars

Tenth I give devise and bequeath unto Mary Elizabeth wife of Alexander G Grant the part of Building now owned and occupied by me also my feather bed and bedding and all cooking & household utensils Sideboard and other furniture also the sum of eight hundred Dollars, the foregoing bequests are to be paid out of money deposited in the Bank of Nova Scotia and also in the Dominion Savings Bank.'

I hereby order and appoint as executors of my estate George Gray and George McIntosh.

Signed Elizabeth Culton L.S.

Signed Sealed and Declared in the presence of the Testatrix and at her request and also in the presence of each other

Witnesses.

(Sgd) T D McDonald

(Sgd) H R Woods

County of Pictou S.S

. In the Court of Probate of Wills

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Culton late of Stellarton in the County of Pictou Widow deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the twenty sixth day of May AD 1904.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 26 day of May 1904. John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS Office, County of Pictou, DEC 9 1904 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at noon of the above day in Book 4 page 95,96 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg John Yorston Registrar

File Location

Vault - Registry of Deeds Shelf


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