Description Will of Alexander Fraser of Hardwood Hill, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Alexander Fraser, late of Hardwood Hill, Esquire deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.

I Alexander Fraser of Hardwood Hill, County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, being frail in body, but of perfect mind, thanks be given God, calling into mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, that is to say,

first of all, I recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial, at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God, and as to touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, in this life I give demise and bequeath the same in the following manner and form that is to say.

First, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Peter Fraser all my possessions including all my lands, Stock, and farming utensils, on condition that he the said Peter Fraser does comfortably provide for and maintain my beloved wife Betsey and my beloved daughter Dolina Grace. And in case of any disagreement between the said Peter Fraser my son, and my wife Betsey, I order her to get possession of the kitchen and bedroom to the east end of the house, but in case she should get married, she my beloved wife Betsey shall have no more claim to any part of my estate nor claim any thing from my son Peter. I exclude all the rest of my family from having share in or making any demand on my estate or upon any of my possessions, with the exception of one shilling sterling. I constitute make and ordain Lauchlin McInnis (Hector's son) and Kenneth McCauley my son in law executors of this my last Will and testament,

And I do hereby utterly disallow and disannul all former wills, legacies and executors by me in any wise named or willed, ratifying and conforming this, and no other to be my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and eighty two.

Signed Alexr. Fraser L.S.

Signed Sealed Declared in the presence of us

Signed ---- William Fraser

   "     ----- Charles W. Fraser

A Codicil

Be it known to all men by these presents, that I Alexander Fraser of Hardwood Hill, County of Pictou, Province of Nova Scotia, having made and declared my last Will and Testament in writing, bearing date the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and eighty two.

I the said Alexander Fraser by this present Codicil do ratify and confirm my last Will and Testament and do further give and bequeath to my beloved wife Betsey fifty dollars in cash, to my beloved daughter Cassie fifty dollars in cash, to my beloved daughter Jessie fifty dollars in cash, to my beloved daughter Sarah now Mrs. Craig fifty dollars in case, and to Peter my son the remainder of my monies to be given them respectively by my executors out of the Savings Bank Pictou, the Pass book in reference to which monies and said Bank lies now in the bottom of my desk.

I also give and bequeath to my son Peter a lot of land lately purchased by me to be possessed by him forever, and my Will and meaning is that this Codicil be adjusted to be part and parcel of my last Will and Testament, and that all therein contained be truly performed in every respect, as if the same were so declared and set down in my last Will and Testament. Witness my hand this twenty five day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

Signed Alexander Fraser L.S.

Signed Sealed in the presence of

Signed William Fraser

   "      Charles Wm. Fraser

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of two page and a half pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of Alexander Fraser, late of hardwood Hill, 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 28th day of February A.D. 1891.. John H. Lane Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar Office, Pictou, 5th May 1891 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 4 PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No 2, pages 168,169 & 170 on the certificate of John H. Lane Registrar John Ferguson Rgr.