Description Will of Joseph Howe Grant of Hopewell, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Joseph H Grant, Deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds
 
I Joseph How Grant of Hopewell Pictou in the County of Pictou, Farmer, do make and publish this as my  last will and Testament
 

I hereby appoint my son James Spurgon Grant and S.K. Muir of Eureka to be the executors of my Will

I hereby direct my said executors to pay all my just debts funeral expenses as soon as possible after my decease

I hereby bequeath to my wife Jane Grant a lot of land at Hopewell known as the Minnie A McKinnon lot absolutely.

I hereby devise my farm with house and premises at Hopewell to my wife Jane Grant during her widowhood and after her widowhood to my son James Spurgon Grant - one third to my daughter Ethel Victoria Grant one third and to my daughter Minnie A McKinnon wife of Angus McKinnon one third in equal shares absolutely

I devise and bequeath to my ** and daughter Ellens children Louise G Barton and Graham Barton fifty Dollars each to be paid out of my insurance money

I hereby bequeath to my wife Jane Grant all the rest and residue of my real and personal estate not hereinbefore mentioned absolutely

In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand this twenty first 21st day of September A.D., 1910.

Signed         Joseph Howe Grant    L.S.

Signed sealed  published and declared by the said Joseph H Grant as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof.

(S)          George H MacKay
(S)          Bessie MacKay

This is a Codicil to the last will and Testament of me Joseph H Grant of Hopewell which bears the day 21st day of September 1910

Whereas my said will I appointed my son James Spurgon Grant and S K Muir to be the Trustees and executors thereof I now appoint my wife Jane Grant to be the Guardian of my daughter Ida Jane Grant

In Witness Whereof I have hereto set my hand this 14th day of January A.D., 1911.

Signed         Joseph Howe Grant    L.S.

Signed sealed  and declared in the presence of said Joseph H Grant as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses to the due execution hereof.

(S)          George H MacKay
(S)          C Munro

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 foregoing paper writing is a true copy of the last Will and Testament and Codicil of Joseph Howe Grant late of Hopewell in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased  which said will  was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 31st  day of January AD 1911.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 31st day of January AD 1911.

John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
 Office, County of Pictou,  MAY 4 1911  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 11 AM of the above day in Book 5, page 24  on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.