(Handwritten)

Estate of Alexander McDonald, late of Medicine Hat, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

May 18th. 1883

Medicine Hat  N.W. Territory

Last Will and Testament of Alexander McDonald, Formerly of Avondale Barney's River in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, and now of Medicine Hat in the abovementioned Territory.

Being in sound  mind and in view of the near Approach of Death Do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved sister Marjory Mary McDonald the property known as mine in the above mentioned place Fronting on Barney's River and joined on the one side by Lands now or formerly owned by William McLean and on the rear by a Lot known as the Meadow Lot and consisting of One Hundred Acres for her and her heirs use and Benefit to the Total Exclusion of all other Heirs for ever.

In witness whereof I Attach my Signature and Seal.

Signed  X his mark   Alexr. McDonald      L.S.

Signed       ----  Hugh McDonald
    "        ----  Duncan McGregor

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 Alexander McDonald, late of Medicine Hat N.W. Territory, formerly of Avondale County of Pictou, 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 20th day of September A.D. 1888.

John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

Province of Nova Scotia
Registrars Office, Pictou,  25th Feby. 1889  I certify that the within Instrument was duly registered at 9 AM of the above day in the Registry of Wills Book No 2, pages 57-58 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr. of Probate

John Ferguson  Regr.