(Handwritten)

Estate of James Murphy, late of Cape John, Farmer, deceased, Testate

Copy of Will for the Registrar of Deeds

This is the last Will and testament of me James Murphy of Cape John, in the County of Pictou, farmer.

1St. I give devise and bequeath unto my son Joseph Leonard Murphy, who left home about twenty five years ago, all the real estate of whatsoever kind or nature and wheresoever found, belonging tom me at the time of my decease, upon this express condition however, viz. that he shall return within one year to my residence at Cape John and there to live with me and care for me during the unexpired term of my natural life, but if he will not return as aforesaid, or if he is not now living, then this bequest shall be null and void. and I do give devise and bequeath the same namely all the Real Estate of whatsoever kind or nature and wheresoever found belonging to me at the time of my decease unto my daughter Margaret Murphy.

2nd.  I order and direct that all my personal estate & effects whatsoever belonging to me at my decease be sold by my executors and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among my surviving sons and daughters.

3rd. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Thomas Robison, and my son Alexander Murphy of Cape John joint executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former testamentary writings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto my hand and Seal Subscribed and Set this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

Signed        X his mark  James Murphy      L.S.

Signed by the said testator as and for his last Will  & testament in the presence of us, present at the same time, who at his request in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names as witnesses. 

Signed       ----  Mary Gollan
  "          ---- John Gollan

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 James Murphy, late of Cape John in the County of Pictou, Farmer, 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 15th day of September A.D. 1894.
John H. Lane  Registrar

To the Registrar of Deeds for the County of Pictou

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Province of Nova Scotia, Registrar of Deeds
Office, County of Pictou, 20th January  1894  I certify that the within instrument was duly registered at 10:45 AM of the above day in Wills Book 2, pages 356- 7 on the certificate of John H. Lane Rgr.

John Yorston, Registrar