Description Will of William Grant of Thorburn, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Will of Wm Grant, Deceased

Certified Copy for Reg of Deeds

 In the name of God Amen

I William Grant of Thorburn in the County of Pictou being of Sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and Testament as follows

1  I give and devise all the real Estate which I own on the Wentworth Grant to my second son John Duncan

2 I grant and bequeath to my eldest daughter Sophia Ann and also to my second daughter Margaret Catherine (both or any of them as the case may be as needing a house) to have a home on the said estate or homestead provided by the said John Duncan

3 I appoint the said John Duncan my son and John Grant  John's son my nephew Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 29th day of July  A.D., 1899.

Signed                  William Grant      L.S.

Signed sealed and declared in our presence and that of each other

 Sgd              John Grant
 Sgd              Malcolm Fraser

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 of William Grant late of Thorburn in the County of Pictou Farmer deceased  which said will  was duly admitted to Probate in said Court at Pictou on the 30th  day of January AD 1908.

Witness my hand at Pictou aforesaid this 30th. day of January AD 1908.

John D. MacLeod  Registrar

Stamp - PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, REGISTRAR OF DEEDS
 Office, County of Pictou,  JUN 26 1908  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 2PM of the above day in Book 4, page 281  on the certificate of John D. MacLeod Reg

John Yorston  Registrar.