Copy of Will of George McKay of Glengary, Pictou Co., NS, Farmer

Disposition of a parcel of land from the Nancy Ann (McRae) Fraser estate, February 16, 1893. Nancy Fraser died on February 9, 1893. She was the widow of James Fraser of Toney River. This land Is where the mill pond, grist mill and saw mill once stood.

Photograph believed to be Nancy Ann McRae Fraser, widow of James Fraser, of Toney River, and eldest child of Alexander and Isabella (Fraser) McRae of Toney River and formerly of Watervale.

Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to their son, Simon Roderick Fraser, the eastern half of the Fraser family farm at Toney River containing 75 acres plus an additional 25 acres, dated October 11, 1880.

Deed - James and Nancy Fraser to their son, Alexander "Alex" Fraser, the western half of the Fraser family farm at Toney River containing 75 acres, dated October 11, 1880.

The 1879 Meacham Atlas, Section 3, for Toney River, shows land belonging to "Widow Fraser" encompassing the mill pond, grist mill and saw mill on the Toney River. It borders John McRae's land to the north and Donald MacKenzie's farm to the west.

Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle from John McRae of "Sunny Summit," Toney River, Pictou County with a corrected and original poem (actually, a song), To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, written by his father, Alexander McRae, circa 1819.

Deed transferring 75 acres, or one-half of the farm previously owned byJames Fraser of Toney River, deceased, to Alexander Henderson. This farm land was deeded from James Fraser to his sons Alex and Simon Fraser before his death on November 3, 1880.

Deed transferring 75 acres, or one-half of the farm previously owned byJames Fraser of Toney River, deceased, to Alexander Henderson. This farm land was deeded from James Fraser to his sons Alex and Simon Fraser before his death on November 3, 1880.

Tintype photograph of Simon Roderick Fraser, seated, with an unidentified young man. the photograph was probably taken around the year 1880 when Simon was 20 years old. It was also around the time his father, James Fraser, passed.

Isabella Fraser was residing in Providence RI in Febraury 1893 at the time of he mother's passing. She must have decided to return to Toney River because she purchased a parcel of land from her siblings as part of the settlement of her mother's estate.