Description Will of James Cumming of East River, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of James Cumming late of East River, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I James Cumming of East Branch East River County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia and Dominion of Canada, Yeoman, Being of Sound mind and good memory, do make and deliver this my last Will and Testament.

1st. I will and request That my funeral expenses and all my legal debts be paid out of my personal property left by me at my death.

2nd. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane all my Real and personal property of whatever kind, left by me at my death, all said property both real and personal she may keep and hold for her own use and benefit during her natural life, or she may will or deed it to any of my children as it seemeth right to her but to none else whatever.

Signed Sealed and delivered by me at East River and County of Pictou, this twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Seven.

Signed James Cumming L.S.

In the presence of us the subscribing witnesses and we in presence of each other

Signed ---- William Ross Tailor

    "            William Ross Piper

County of Pictou Sf

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 James Cumming late of the East Branch River, in the County of Pictou, Yeoman, 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 9th day of September A.D. 1891. John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia Registrars Office Pictou 29th Sept 1891 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2 PM of the above day in the registry of Wills Book No 2 pages 185 & 186 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar John Ferguson Rgr.