The Last Will and Testament of Charles McLean (-1890, Dundas)

By the Grace of God Amen

I Charles McLean of Dundas Lot or Township Number Fifty-five Kings County in the Province of Prince Edward Island Farmer being of sound mind and judgement do make this my last Will and Testament as follows

1^stI give and bequeath to my wife Jessie Louisa Two Hundred and Twenty dollars

2^ndI give and bequeath to my Daughter Christy Two dollars

3^rdI give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Two dollars

4^thI give and bequeath to my son Charles Two dollars

5^thI give and bequeath to my Son Neil Two dollars

6^th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ruth Two dollars

7^th I give and bequeath to my Son Donald Twenty five cents

8^th I give and bequeath to my Son John Alexander Twenty five cents

9^th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Flossy Two Cows and Three Sheep and to have them on the place as long as she remains on the place and to have the good of them all along.

10^th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Catherine One Cow and Two Sheep and to have them on the place as long as she remains on the place and to have the good of them all along.

11^th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Louisa Two Dollars

12^th I give and bequeath to my son James Lauchlin Sixty five acres of land that I reside on now and bounded on the West by Grand River – on the North land in the possession of John _______ McLean. On the East by Cumberland Hill Road and on the South by land in the possession of Donald McLean.

I also give and bequeath to him all the farming implements that will be on the place and all the stock namely horses, cows, sheep, pigs and hens clear of what I have give the other girls.

13^th I appoint Samuel McDonald and William Hunter my executors.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Having been first read over and explained	(Signed) Charles McLean
(Signed) E. Hodgson McDonald ( " ) Edgar L. Burdett

Taken and acknowledged before the above names
This twenty first day of May A.D. 1890

This will was proved on the 11^th July 1890,
on the oath of E. Hodgson McDonald
a subscribing witness before ____McDonald,
and was filed on the 25^th July 1890,
all certified by
Charles Young