Description Will of John Gunn of Hopewell, Pictou Co., NS

(Handwritten)

Estate of John Gunn, late of Hopewell, Postmaster, deceased, Testate

Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

Know all men by these presents, that I John Gunn of Hopewell in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Postmaster, considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and memory Do  make and declare and publish this my last Will and Testament.

First, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Catherine Ann Gunn, The House and Barn and two acres of land adjoining the Homestead, The residue of the field enclosed, supposed to be our acre of land if not disposed of during my lifetime then to revert to my son Daniel Gunn of Boston.

Second,  I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son Colin A. Gunn that certain lot of land on the East Side of the road leading to Stellarton between the lands of the heirs of the late Alexander McDonald and that of John Tait, containing Seventeen Acres out of which land I reserve one acre which if not disposed  of during my lifetime, then to revert to my son Daniel Gunn of Boston.

I also devise and bequeath unto Colin A. Gunn my Horse, Cow, Farming utensils together with the use of one half of the Homestead bequeathed to my daughter Catherine A. Gunn during her natural life if required.

I devise and order that at my decease and in Case of Colin A. Gunn through infirmity or Sickness, becoming mentally or physically unable to have act his own business or to take care of himself, I desire my son Daniel Gunn of Boston to assume the full power and authority of Guardian over his estate, and if necessary dispose of such as my be required for his maintenance and support.

Third, I give devise and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Annie Gunn daughter of the late John Gunn of California, Twenty Dollars. ($20.00)

Fourth, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Son Daniel Gunn of Boston, Two Hundred Dollars. ($200.00)

Fifthly & Lastly I order and devise that James Keith of Stellarton be Sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and I devise that all monies deposited in Bank or other Security that can be realized after the payment of Funeral expenses, and that of any other legal debts, the residue or balance may be equally divided between the members of my family then living, that is to say Daniel Gunn, Colin A. Gunn and Catharine A.

In testimony whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament, Subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal this Fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and eighty seven.

Signed        John Gunn      L.S.

Signed  Sealed  declared and published by the said John Gunn 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 subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

Signed       ----  Donald Gray
    "        ----  Aelxr. Grant

County of Pictou Sf

In the Court of Probate of Wills

I do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument consisting of two pages, is an exact and literal copy of the last Will and Testament of John Gunn late of Hopewell in the County of Pictou, Postmaster, 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 29th day of October A.D. 1891.

John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia
 Registrars Office, Pictou,  30th October 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 195 & 196 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate

John Ferguson  Regr.