Description Will of Donald Graham of West River Station, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of Donald Graham, late of West River Station, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

I Donald Graham of West River Station in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia, Farmer, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Eliza Jane Graham all my lands, buildings, tenements, and messuages, also all the stock such as horses, Cattle, and sheep, also all the farming implements, seeds, household furniture, Beds, and Bedding.

I also order my Executors to erect a monument in memory o myself and wife, to cost about Fifty dollars to be paid out of my Estate.

I nominate and appoint as my Executors Charles Graham of Lime rock in the County of Pictou, farmer, and Daniel Graham of West river Station, Postmaster.

West River Station this twenty Eighth day of August A.D. 1888.

Signed  X his mark  Donald Graham      L.S.

Signed, Sealed Published and declared in our presence who in the presence of each other and the Testator  have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed       ----  John J. MacKay
    "            ----  Daniel Graham

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 Donald Graham late of West River Station, 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 26th day of May A.D. 1891.

John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia

Registrars Office, Pictou,  16th June 1891  I certify that the within Instrument was duly registered at 3PM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No 2, pages 172 & 173 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate

John Ferguson  Regr.