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Home My WebLink About1006_GORDON_GEORGE_90_350_12-27-1959_01-11-1960\> \ .J \. ;i;jdO' GEORGE M.GORDON, .est Alexander,Washinp.:ton County,Pennsylvania. LAST WILL A1ID TESTAME11T And now January 11.1960, it being adjudged tbat said Will and Codicil have been duly proved,they·are hereby ad~tted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Lottie A.Gordon, in said Testament named,who was duly qualified. James H.Douglas, Register. HARRY F".MOORE ATTORNItY AT LAW WASHINGTON.PA. 217~e WASHINGTON TRUST IIUH.DING t:iBUIiC#I \ • " " •.-"'.....,oo~90.L.u1.J 'OJ .l\,.PAG 3;'0 and ccnICIL Application for Jrohatr of mtll/of ~.9.r.g~...M.,DQr..dQ . .......................................................late of p..Qn~g~l ..1'.Q!.P.!iI.h.iP.:,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~fal1t of tGrttl'fli Wl'litaml'l1tafy. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~~.~;~..A.!~~.9..~who being duly sworn says that..~gr.g~M.~gg,;g.9n late resident of ..p.g.~~g.~!~.~.~~P ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of IJnit.ed S.tat.e.s died testate at.....W.~.?hJ.ng~~m HQ~.P.~~~k on the..2.7.tb day of...P..~.g.~~P.~.;r;:A.D.1959... at....4.t9.9 o'clock.A.,..m.,age 8U leaving an estate of the estimated value of $1.,.00.0..00 . personalty,and $..~..t.QQQ.t.QQ realty,said real estate being located in p.Q1.l~g~!.~hJp...t . !~.~~.~~.~.~.~..~.~.~~l.J.....~.~.J.~.~~~g ~.~!.~.~....~.~.:f~~.~~...!~~?::.~~~....~...!.Q9....~~.~.~.1.~~.~...~.. l~l?l?.~. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME Grover C.Gordon Metta I.Gordo Lottie A.Gordon RELATIONSHIP Brother Sister Sister RESIDENCE R.D.#2,West Ale:xamer,Pa. R.D.#2 west Alexander,Pa. R.D.#2 West Alexander,Pa. Testator has not married and nQ children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated v.~n~~.1.J..9.lt.9."!mg,Q9.9J£.g ~~},.~. January 26,1953, may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to Lo.t.t.1~A.f.GQr.g.Q1;l .. whose postoffice address is R~D..~#.2.J W.e.§t.Al~.~tP..~!':j ~.!.. Sworn to and subscribed before me this llth . day tr J.anua.r.J'A.D.19 60.. ?I~....J.d~_..f'~~. /'r If j ...~:.a...L:!a:~. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now Januar.1-..11th,,19 60 ,comes J:p:t.t'=-.~A~9.9r.q9.JL . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...~he will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Ck'.Qr.g.e M Qar.d.on :deceased, to the best of ...her......skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subcribed before me this JJ~~.. daY~,[~.!J!¥.!.;..7..A.D.19 Q.Q ...........'::::/2;..~.~.O:'2/.cL!.;;":;:-:::':.d~~.. Register .~/.{l..j.d..(():L . ?k~~0 I ''-0'• \\N~.~i .II ro,Y\~',.'\~.OJ.,,_~_II~",....;.:I...•ctllU AI: •'0\~z ~..,.II N.~('\~o§.9.cj1 s::~ill ,r,'''II 11 fl'"")•4 G ~:"........~....0",•'.""\0 ..q Mj ":'E:H ,('~"d ~....,~,~,OJ t:l •~...c'I,m,.~ro .s:::::1','.',","'...."...~'.',j,," • -..u ;'01;<,, m ['1 0 ~..".!"i ~\':i ...~.~~I'I'l 'eJ "-ci ....,~,\ .""iil "'""",1'<',.'.."''"<1 ~'","'0;d Cl"~OJ~;.......:(\I: 1 d :~j .....;if,.: o ~ci ~1 Q):t3 C :j j ~~; -. .,4 ......J ~ OInmmaumraltl1 of Jruusyluuuta llIIht.9fJingtun <!ruuntg,5.9: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~.+..day of ~!!':.~~~.~y.. 19 ,g.Q..,before me J..gme..~B:D.Qggl.~~Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ...............................J..gm~.s.~~S.h9..r..t..Ii'!~ng M.t.1Q.r.~.g S..h.Q.r..~.~. .............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ..............................................................................G.J;l;.QB.Q~M..,QQB.RQ.N .. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat..ar.sign the same-heard him publish it as and for .....hi.a .last Will and Testament;that they at...b.1.~request,in h:t.~presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat....Qr.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me C-<--~-c- Register ')I,,_d· .-- l .,,., ~J --9.r -.p...: :"'J ',3 -l- 1 • ~,_#"" <Ununty af llllht11!1ingtan.1111. .~10 .' ( Register's Office .IflIl.•....ll A.D.,19 00. Personally appeared J.ame..s EA.Shor..ts &...Mildr.ed Shor.ts.the subscribing witnesses to Codicil No ~under date of .r.anua.ar.¥-..2.6~~9.5.z to the fore- going last will and testament oL GEQRGE M.•...GQRDQN deceased, dated J.anu.ar.y 2L 19 49..,and on th.eir-solemn o.at.h··.··did say that .......the.y we.r..e."M'I'8 present,and did see and hear GEO.RGE··M·.····GOROON························· deceased,the testa..tor therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to .h.is .last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof..·······he-························ was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. Sworn before me the day and year aforesaid. 9<:0'''''c~<Vi subscribed ~~ Register ! I• .. ~:::::.J t.- Tl:>:;}~ ,.,1 U) ~:\~:-- (~~r -n c.. fl"<C):;:.--- 7-r >- -..:-'f)'-(J) ,-) -1.::> c..>...". ..-..... o COD I C I L I,GEORGE M.GORDON,of Done gal Township,Washington. County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make this as and for a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated January 21,1949. I hereby revoke the parag~aph of my said Will designated as "Lastly,"and in lieu thereof,.do substitute the• following: "LASTLY:I do hereby make,constitute and appoint my Sister Lottie A.Gordon t9 be Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,and should my said sister Lottie A.Gordon pre- decease me,then I make,constitute and appoint my niece, Delilah Summersgill,of Waynesburg,Pennsylvania,to be Executri of this my Last Will and Testament." In all other respects,I ratify and confirm my said Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I,George M.Gordon have hereunto set my hand and seal this.u day of January,1953,to this a Codicil to my said Last Will and Testament. Signed,sealed,pUblished and declared by the above-named George M.Gordon as and for a COdicil to his Last Will and Testament dated January 21,1949,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto,in the presence of the said Testator,and of each other. - .. ., LAST WILL AND TESTM,ffiNT I,GEORGE M.GORDON,of Donegal Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Tes tament,hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST:I direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease. SECO_TD:I give and bequeath to my brother and sisters, namely,Grover C.Gordon,Metta I.Gordon and Lottie A.Gordon, all of Donegal Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,all of my interest in personal property consisting of live stock,money, notes,bonds and all other personal property which I may possess at the time of my demise,to be equally divided among them. THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath to my brother and sisters,namely,Metta I.Gordon,Lottie A.Gordon and Grover C. Gordon,all of my undivided one-fourth (1/4)interest in and to One Hundred Acres of land situate in Donegal Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,bounded as follows:On the North by George C.Mounts;on the East by Jesse Riggle and Jesse Myers;on the ~rest by John L.Ayers,and on the South by James Shorts,to be equally divided among them. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate, both real,personal and mixed,of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate,I will,devise and bequeath to my brother and sisters, namely,Grover C.Gordon,Metta I.Gordon and Lottie A.Gordon, to be equally divided among them. LASTLY:I do hereby make,constitute and appoint Jesse A.Riggle,of Donegal Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania, -~----------------------'--- ," ,. l. Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN I,GEORGE M.GORDON,Testator,have hereunto set my hand and seal this the ~day of January,1949. jI#---~(SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named George M.Gordon,Testator,as and for his Last ill and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other.