(Handwritten)
Will of Alex Fraser, deceased
Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds
This is the last will and testament of me Alexander Fraser of Boat Harbor in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia
I give devise and bequeath to my son Andrew Fraser the far on which I now reside situate and being between the lands of Simon Fraser on the East and the lands previously occupied by the widow of the late John Fraser on the West containing one hundred acres more or less together with all my personal property utensils household furniture cooking utensils and all personal property of whatever kind owned by me at the time of my decease I order and it is my will that my wife Christy Fraser be allowed to remain on the farm after my decease and that she be supported thereon during the time of her natural life
I also order that my two daughters Elizabeth Catherine Fraser and Marjory Bell Fraser be allowed to remain on the farm after my decease and be supported thereon while they remain unmarried I also order that my grand son Henry Fraser son of my daughter Elizabeth Catherine Fraser be allowed to remain on the farm after my decease an b supported thereon until he is twenty one years of age
Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my son in law George Milton Fraser Sole executor of this my last will and Testament.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at Little Harbor this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
Signed Alexander Fraser L.S.
Signed sealed and published------------------as and for his last Will and Testament of Alexander Fraser in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses who at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. both present at the same time and in his presence.
Signed George Milton Fraser Farmer
" George Laurie Little Harbor Farmer
Province of Nova Scotia
County of Pictou S.S.
In the Court of Probate
I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true and correct copy of the last Will and Testament of Alexander Fraser late of Little Harbor in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 2nd day of March AD 1905.
Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 2nd day of March AD 1905. John D. MacLeod Registrar
Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS Office, County of Pictou, JUL 21 1905 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in Book 4, page 126, 127 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg John Yorston Registrar.
Vault - Registry of Deeds Shelf
File number: | 15W - 2041F |
Contributor: | Judy Cormier | View all submissions |
Tags: | Alexander Fraser of Little Harbor, Farmer, 1895, Andrew Fraser, Simon Fraser, widow of late John Fraser, Christy Fraser, Elizabeth Catherine Fraser, Marjory Bell Fraser, Henry Fraser, George Milton Fraser, George Laurie of Little Harbor, 1905 |
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Uploaded on: | March 31, 2015 |
Source: | Allan Slaunwhite |