The Islands: Probates, Wills: William Rattray

Will of William Rattray, Wolfe Island

His will was handwritten and reads as follows
(typed as closely to the original as possible) Transcribed by Jen Wylie & AM Benson:

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WILL

I William Rattray of the Township of Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac Yeoman hereby made and publish this my last will & testament as follows:

1. I direct that all my debts funeral & testamentary expenses be first paid.

2. I give and devise to my son George all my leasehold lands being parts of Lot numbers Four and Five in the Eighteenth Concession of the said Township of Wolfe Island, with all rights under the Current leases to be exercised as fully as I myself could exercise the same by living.

3. I give and devise my freehold lands to my Executors hereafter named upon trust to sell and dispurse? of said lands for the best price obtainable and to divide the proceeds equally among my three daughters Alzina, Delia, and Dyantha—and it is my will that if my said son George will ?? an offer to pay as much for said freehold land as any other intending Purchaser my executors will sell to my said son at the price so offered by him – My freehold lands

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Consist Of part of lot number six in the sixteenth Concession of said township of Wolfe Island.

4. I give and bequeath to my son Edward the sum of one hundred dollars which I direct Shall be paid out of my general personal estate.

5. All the rest and residue of my property real and personal I give devise And bequeath to my children living at my death to be equally dived away then.

6. I nominate and appoint my son George and my son in law Joseph Kenny to be my executors of this my will.
Signed published &
declared as and for
his last will and testament
in presence of
us present together
on the on the same time.
Who in his presence
& in the presence of
each other have hereto?
set? our hand as at
testing witnesses this
19th day of April in
1906
Signature D W McIntyre?
Signature John McIntyre?

This is the paper writing referred to in the affidavits of George Rattray and Joseph Kenny, sworn to before us this 8 day of May A.D. 1906 Signature George Rattray
Signature illegible John McIntyre ? a commissioned JC?
Signature Joseph Kenny
Signature illegible (DW McIntyre)?

This is the paper writing referred to in the affidavit of Richard Wolaron? Sworn to before me this 10th day of May A.D. 1906. Signature R Walaron? G Macdonell?
A commissioned JC?

The Last will of Wm Rattray

Surrogate Court Petition

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Unto the Surrogate Court of the
County of Frontenac
The Petition of George Rattray
Of the township of Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac, Yeoman, and Joseph Kenny, of the City of Kingston in the County of Frontenac, cheese-maker.

Humbly Sheweth
That William Rattray
Late of the Township of Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac Yeoman deceased died on or about the Second day of May AD 1906 at said township of Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac and that the said deceased at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at said township of Wolfe Island in the County of Frontenac.

That the said deceased in his lifetime duly made his last Will and Testament bearing the date the nineteenth day of April AD 1902

That your Petitioners are the Executors named in the said Will.

That the value of the whole property of the said deceased which he in any way died possessed of or entitled to, and for and in respect to which Probate of the said Will is to be granted is under five thousand Dollars.

That the value of the personal estate and effects is under Two thousand two hundred dollars, and of the Real Estate is under two thousand nine hundred Dollars. And that full particulars and an appraisement of all said property are exhibited herewith and verified ???? such.

Wherefore, your Petitioners pray that Probate of the said Will of the said deceased may be granted to them by this Honorable Court Dated Tenth day of May AD 1906

Filed 10 May 1906

General Desc. of Goods

(number is value)
Horses (2) – 150
Horned Cattle 23- Yearlings 9 -780(790?)
Swine-179
Cash in bank-1026.61 (2 banks listed)
Real property as per inventory attached-2800

The Islands: Probates, Wills: William Rattray