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Home My WebLink About1012_ALTON_ALICE_116_257_08-09-1973_08-14-1973~ " " /Q/~ L3-1~-/1~ ill And now August 14,1973,it being adjudged that said Will has been proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issued to Guy V.Ida in said Testament named who was duly qualified. Russell Marino,Register ALICE H.ALTON also Imown as MRS.JOSEPH ALTON JAMES C.BANE,ESQ. Washington Trust Bui1ding Washington,Pennsylvania ,WILL BOOK 116 PAGE 257 15301 L.r .) Application for Jrobat.e of lIill of ..ALICE..H....ALTON..ajkja.MRS.•..J'OSEPH.ALTON .... ...................................Jate of..M..C?P.op.~4 ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of 1.Grttrrn IDrntnmrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,55.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared QU¥..Y•...IDA who being duly sworn says that M~.O.]jJ..;a;,~,UL~Olt.a/k/a ..MRS.•...JO'S.EI'H ..ALTON .late resident of ..........J~Q;J;>.Q;nal.o.,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..U S A died testate at 220..W .Lincaln,..McDonald.,..Pa•.on the 9th day of..Augu.st A.D.19 ..1.3 .. at...1.tl5..0'clock l'...m.,age .....88.......leaving an estate of the estimated value of $50.,.0.00 •.00, .personality,and $None....realty,said real estate being located in..............................' ........................................................................................................................................................................ ..................................................................................... ..................................................................................... .................................................................................... The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME Pauline Leschak Patricia Horty John F.Horty III RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Cousin- r,egatee -Carnegie,Pennsylvania Niece-Legatee St.LouiS,Missouri Nephew-Legatee Miami,Florida --......!O!!!,1~e;<.:yf....-£K~e'..,!,1d.l.s;:e:J-y .I__TLlI!e4g9a:Wt...tel..t:eL-__I.Pi ttsbnrgh,Pennsylvani a Freda McNerney _Stella Stewart St.Alphonffils Roman Catholic Cm1rch Legatee Crafton,Pennsylvania T.egatee MeDon a J d,Pennsyl v;nja Legatee McDonald,Pennsylvanja ~Am~e~r~i~c~an~yC~an~c~e~r~S~oDc~i~e~t~y I__~Lwe~g~a~t~e~eL-Washington,Pennsylvania Southwestern Penna.Heart Association John Francis Horty Legatee Washington,Pennsylvania 4614 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania Testator has not married and no childrcn have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated..October .30,..1968 .. .may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to GUY..Y•..IDA . whose postoffice address is ....220..West.Line.oln;n.J.Ie ,..McD.onald,..Pennsylv:ania......15051..... s:or~tOCZscribedbefore~e~~~.~~I/~ ~oJ;;,U-C~J21~;;;I~) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,it .. And now August f..Q "19.73..,comes ,,GUY ..V•..IDA . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.' .he....,...will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits o£...ALICE..H...ALTON.,a/k/a ,MRS....JOSEPR.ALTON.deceased, to the best of ....his..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this..lj...~.. da~...~.19 ...7J.... Register #~d~~ »<I) I"'-ll:: ~l-<:,8.....,:<:al"'-l I"'-l :0\ ~.~ .-< •.p :> ~ ,".I~ 1 i~~ tot.: J t L,_,_.I ~~-~. :: E-l s L,tI'): '73 AUG I ~l Pt1 1.06 ~...§~ ",'~~: : ~ ~.~~; K..\+-t ~:~ .: '-~~~~m'~rd.:H 0 ·:a 0 ~RUS~r-.."~')IJO.: 5 t L '..":,fi Ir [/):Oooj }\~~.-..[/):~ >: REGISTER OF WI ~:[/)~. .,~.~"'~g.O 0 ~ ~~.Q ~'"'d WASHINGTON CO,.PA. t'-oo ~"~~.:(I)~t;: I-)oro t:: ~;:s: rl\o~: C1l :: ~H: l-<......,!;}: Cj <J ~roo '-H en0l-<0 ,, (I)~ ~~(I).., t::~~ (I)~ ro:C1l ~~ ., '"\ ..-- arnuuty nf lIun4iugtnu.nn.Register's Office,!.'..::?.~4....A.D.19.;1..,1 Personally appeared ~.~~~~~~one of the subscribing witnesses to Alton the foregoing last will and testament of...........~.!J.£~...}~.~....~.!.~.9.~..?:~~/~/~....~~.~.~......~g.~.~.P.g!deceased, and on }~~.!:solemn g.~.~.h Jo·sed~'hs~f~~n·..··$.h.~was present,and did see and hear ..........~~.~.~.~~.~~}.~.~.~.1.~/~L!:M.;~eceased,the testa.tr.1X therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for ~.~.r.last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ...........~?~was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. .............and subscribed 0 /J ~~..~..::?2i~~._~.- Register L3--13-l/' mnunty nf lIu!il1iugtnn,!i!i. REGISTER'S ;I OFFICE.~..~.&..~..I..!.{A.D.19 7.3. Personally appeared...M~.r.J.9..r..~.~B..!~r.f!.?!.~.~~.n..g .P..9..r..9..~.:9y'~.~g.P.:~J~. who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Alice H.Alton,A/K/8 Mrs.Joseph I\lton ..........................................................................................................................................................,Deceased,Testator to the foregomg Will dated.Qg..t..Q.p..~.r.9...Q.t..h.!l~..§.~_19 ,and that the signature of said ~J.t9..~:g.~f...~.9.n:.J ~/~/~M.r..~.!.~.Q.~~p};::A.!.~g.~,~~~is in Iii~her is Also,that the subscribing witnesses ~ot now within this jurisdiction. own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. one of ............................................~~.9.r.~.....................................and subscribed :'foril;.:&t~~_ RUSSELL MARINO,Register ,' I,ALICE H.ALTON also known as rlliS.JOSEPH ALTON of McDonald,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and dispos- ing mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me heretofore made. ITEI\i I:I direct that my Executor hereinafter named pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be con- veniently done after my decease. ITill1 II:I give,devise and bequeath to my cousin, Pauline Lesch~~,of Carnegie,Pennsylvania,a set of China dishes for a service of twelve,that are presently in my China closet,and I also give,devise and bequeath to Pauline Leschak the sum of THO Hundred Fifty ($250.00)Dollars in cash. ITEM III:I give,devise and bequeath to Patricia Horty of st.Louis,Missouri,the sum of One Hundred ($100.00)Dollars,also my Solitaire Diamond Engagement Ring. ITEH IV:I give,devise and bequeath to JOM F.Horty III of Miami,Florida,the sum of Fifty ($50.00)Dollars. IT~1 V:I give,devise and bequeath to Oley Kelley, presently at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor,Allegheny Branch,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. ITEI-1 VI:I give,devise and bequeath to Freda McNerney of Crafton,Pennsylvania,a setaf glassware,consisting of a pitcher and six glasses with handles which had been given to me by her mother. ITEM VII:I give,devise and bequeath to my friend, Stella Stewart of McDonald,Pennsylvania,a set of eight China pie plates with a fruit design on the same,and I also give,devise and bequeath to her the sum of One Hundred ($100.00)Dollars. ·. ITEM VIII:I give,devise and bequeath to Saint Alphons s Roman Catholic Church of McDonald,Pennsylvania,the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars to be used for Masses for the Repose of my Soul.I also give,devise and bequeath the sum of Tv~Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for Masses to be said in memory of my parents,John J.Horty and Maggie Horty,and my two brothers,J.Frank Horty and C.Leo Horty. ITEM IX:I give,devise and bequeath to the American Cancer Society the sum of Fifty ($50.00)Dollars. ITEJVI X:I give,devise and bequeath to the South- western Pennsylvania Heart Association the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars. ITEM XI:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever found,I give,devise and bequeath to my nephew,John Francis Horty,of Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. ITEM XII:I nominate,constitute and appoint my friend, GUY V.IDA,as the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN HITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto se t my hand and seal this J'~~day of /~h--,1968. eel (/ff,.tub ~ .."..,."....=~,--..~=,.--(SEAL) ALICE H.ALTON also known as,~ 111M!~,NRS~JOSEPTALTO ~tSEAL) SIGNED,sealed,published and declared by ALICE H.ALTON also known as ~ffiS.JOSEPH ALTON,to be her Last Will and Testament in our presence,who at her request and in her presence and in the pre- sence of each other,we believing her to be of sound and disposing mind,memory,and understanding,have hereunto subscribed our names as witne sses.