Description Will of Duncan Fraser of McLellan's Mountain, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Duncan Fraser, deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

The  last will and Testament of Duncan Fraser of McLellan's Mountain in the County of Pictou Widower

1st. I Duncan Fraser being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form  following

I order to be decently buried  by my executors hereinafter named and my real estate and personal property I dispose of as follows,

2nd. I give and devise to my two daughters Jessie Ann and Mary Catherine all my real estate each to have an equal shares situate on McLellan's Mountain and Sutherlands River with all the buildings and appurtenances to them and their heirs forever, if one of my daughters dies before the other the one that lives will have all the real estate

3rd. I nominate and appoint my brother in law Alexander McDonald of Blanchard and my sister Annie of the McLellan's Mountain  executors of this my last Will and Testament,

My daughters is to live with Annie my sister who is to take care of them but if she gets a*** or neglects or refuses to take care of them then my brother in law Alexander McDonald the other executor will take them to his own home and take care of them. the executors is to look over all the personal property and take care of it - and to use it if needed for the support of the family

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord AD 1890

Signed     X his mark Duncan Fraser   L.S.

Signed sealed published and pronounced by the said Duncan Fraser as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence and who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto

Signed          Kenneth McKenzie

Signed          John Campbell

Province of Nova Scotia

County of Pictou S.S.

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I John D. McLeod Registrar of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing paper writing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament of Duncan Fraser late of McLellan's Mountain in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased  which said will  was duly admitted to Probate in said Court on the 15th  day of November AD 1901 at Pictou.

Witness my hand at Pictou this 15th. day of November AD 1901.

John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS Office, County of Pictou,  JAN 21 1902  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3 PM of the above day in Book 3, page 330,331  on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.