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Estate of William A. Fraser, late of Virginia City, Merchant, deceased, Testate
Certified Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds
I, W.A. Fraser of Virginia City Story County and State of Nevada, Merchant being of mature age and of Sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament written with my own hand and of my own free will and accord.
And regards my property I give and dispose of the same in the following manner -
First - I give and devise to Elizabeth Mary Fraser my wife one House and Lot No 38 on South A. Street.
Secondly - One Hundred and fifty acres more or less in the Fish Pool Farm on the East River Pictou County Nova Scotia.
Thirdly - Also all the personal property that I may be owner of at my Death.
I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Elizabeth Mary Fraser Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, the executrix is not required to give Bonds, written with my own hand and accord this 26th. day of January 1892.
Signed William Archibald Fraser L.S.
The foregoing instrument consisting of one page besides the following was on the 19th. day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety three Signed and Sealed and published as, and declared to be 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 thereto.
Signed ---- William McMillan
" ---- Simon Fraser
" ---- Charles Ernest Mack
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 William Archibald Fraser, late of Virginia City, State of Nevada, Merchant, 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 10th day of March A.D. 1897.
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, 25th Mar 1897 I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 3:30 PM of the above day in Wills Book 3, pages 93-4 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.
John Yorston Registrar
Will of William Archibald Fraser of Virginia City, Nevada, U.S.A.
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- Vault - Registry of Deeds Shelf
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- Apr 30, 2015
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- Judy Cormier
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