Description Will of William Forbes of Churchville, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of William Forbes, late of Churchville, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and Testament of William Forbes of Churchville, Farmer.

1st. I give devise and bequeath to my son Kenneth David all my real Estate which consists of the farm owned by me at Churchville.

2nd. I give devise and bequeath to my said son Kenneth David my two horses.

3rd. I give devise and bequeath to Margaret my wife all the remaining part of my personal property including Cattle and all other goods and articles of which I may died possessed.

4th. I will and order that my son Kenneth David shall always provide for and give to my wife Margaret a comfortable living including sufficient and proper food clothing and all the necessary comforts.

5th. I nominate and appoint James Fraser and Simon Fraser Farmers both of Churchville executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at Churchville in the County of Pictou, this twenty first day of April A.D. 1882.

Signed X his mark William Forbes L.S.

Signed Sealed and declared by the said William Forbes as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of both of us, who at his request and in his presence, have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereunto.

Signed ---- Angus McMillan

   "     ----- Donald McDonald

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 William Forbes, late of Churchville 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 sixth day of October A.D. 1882. John H. Lane Registrar

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

Province of Nova Scotia Registrar of Deeds Office, Pictou, 21st. Octr 1882 I certify that the within Instrument was duly registered at 3PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No 1, pages 135 & 136 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate John Ferguson Regr.