Description Will of John Anderson of Trenton, NS

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Will of John Anderson, deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

I, John Anderson of Trenton in the County of Pictou, Engineer make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.

First: I give devise and bequeath the real estate and property at Trenton aforesaid on which I now reside and all the furniture, household goods and effects of all kinds in and about the same, to the use of my wife, Henrietta during her natural life, and from and after her death to my son, Murdock Anderson, his heirs and assigns forever.

Second: I give devise and bequeath to my said wife, Henrietta absolutely the real estate and property owned by me, situate at Fraser's Hill, Trenton aforesaid, being a lot of land 115X37 feet, purchased by me from Alexander Fraser of Fisher`s Grant, county of Pictou

Third: I hereby constitute and appoint my said wife, sole executrix of this Will. Lastly: I revoke all former will by me at any former time made.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety eight.

(Sgd.) John Anderson L.S.

Signed, Sealed, Executed and published by the testator, John Anderson in the presence of us witnesses, who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

(Sgd.) John Cameron

(Sgd.) J.W. MacKay

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 writing or annexed typewritten paper is a true and Correct Copy of the last Will and Testament of John Anderson late of Trenton in said County of Pictou Engineer deceased, which said will was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the third day of November AD 1913.

Witness my hand at Pictou, in said County this day of November AD 1913. John D. MacLeod Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS Office, County of Pictou, DEC 6 1913 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:30 PM of the above day in Book 5, page 201 on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg John Yorston Registrar.

File Location

Vault- Registry of Deeds Shelf

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File number: 15W - 1000A
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Tags: John Anderson of Trenton, Engineer, Henrietta Anderson, Murdock Anderson, Fraser's Hill Trenton, Alexander Fraser of Fisher's Grant, 1898, John Cameron, J.W. MacKay, 1913
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