Description Will of John Grant of Finner's Mountain, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John Grant, late of Finner's Mountain, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

In the name of God, Amen.
 
I, John Grant of Finner's Mountain in the County of Pictou, and Province of Nova Scotia being in good health of body and of Sound mind and memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following - To wit -

first - It is my will and I do order that all my just debts and Funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as convenient after my decease.

first - I give and bequeath to my wife all my real and personal property that I will be in possession of at my death as long as she remains a widow, but in the event of her getting married again, my will is that the said property go back to my four children namely Thomas, Alexander W., Mary C. and Daniel Grant.

Second - I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Margaret and Thomas G. Grant my son as the  Executors of this my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourth day of February A.D. 1895.

Signed        John Grant      L.S.

Signed  Sealed  published and declared by the said testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed       ----  Alex Beattie
    "           ----  Peter J. Grant
Witnesses

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 John Grant late of Finner's Mountain, 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 12th day of June A.D. 1899.

John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Stamp - Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou,  JUN 23 1899  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2:45 pm of the above day in Book 3, pages 208-209 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Yorston  Registrar