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Home My WebLink About1039_GRIFFITH_T_93_488_09-29-1961_10-23-1961Itf T.FRANKLIN GRIFFITH And now October 23,1961,it being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,it is hereby ad- mitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testament- ary are is sued to Pearl E.Griffith, in said Testament named,who was duly qualified. James H.Douglas, Regi ster. STUART E.MURPHY ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA W~HfNCTONTRUST BUILDI'NG ... • WILL BOOK 93 PAGE 488 i\ppltratton for 'rohatr of IIt11 nf.1..,F.;r..~n~lj,.n.G.r.JJJ.~.t.p...J~iJ~/~. Thomas F.Griffith a/k/a Frank Griffith .......................................................late of Jlles.t Alexan.der ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~fgut of 14rttrf.a wr.at&UU'utary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHI GTO COUNTY,}SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared P.~.3r.l EA Gr.if.;fi.th who being duly sworn says thaLT........F.r.ank.lin Grif.fith a/k/.a....Thomas F Grif.fith.ftate resident of a/k/a Frank Griffith W~.s.t Al~.xan.d~.r ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of.....llnit.ed St.a..t.es died testate at..his home on the 29 day of S.ep.t.e.l1lb~.r .A.D.19.6.1... at...3..:..5.0 0'clock .p m.,age 1..4 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $6..,..21.3.•.9.5 .. personalty,and $l.l.•.O.OO OO realty,said real estate being located in ho.us.e an.d lat . o.n....the....Wes.t...side....of...No.r.th...Li.b.e.r.ty....S.tr.e.et.,....Bar.ough....o.f....W.es.t....Ale.xan.d.er..,........ Washin.g.ton Caun.t.y...,P.enns.y..1M.ania ~$.5.,.O'OO'.•'OO'(S.ee De.ed Bo.ok .Y.o.lwne .5.56 , page 435.•.)Tra.ct o.f l.and s.i.tua.te in Do.n.egal To.wnship.,Washin.g.t.on c.ount y , P.ennsy.ly.a.nia,cantaini.n.g ac.res ~$.6.,.QO'O.•.O'Q (.Se.e D.ee.d Boak.page Tire cleeeellr1t's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Surviving West Alexander,Washi Pearl E.Griffith Spouse Countv.Pennsvlvania Willing Workers Society of the I - Presbyterian Church of west Alexan West Alexander,Washi rJAl"Wa~hi ronntv None County,Pennsylvania I West Alexander,Washi Mabel None County,Pennsylvania-Euclid,Cleveland, Maxine Muldoon Dieringer None Ohio ngton ngton ngton Mary Griffith Hemmington John David Griffith,,Ir. Niece Neohew ........ west Alexander,Washington County,Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, I Pennsylvania Canonsburg,R.D.#2 Washington,Pennsylvania Testator has ,nQ.t married and n.Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated F..e.:b.;r.:v..3.r.Y.9.1~U~~L .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to p..~.~.r..J:.~.~g!".!.!!.!.~.h _.. whose postoffice address is w.~.~.t A!.~.~~.9.4.~.!:.1 W.~~.tJ:.~.~Kt~.~9..9.~.~.~.Y...t.p..~.~.~~.Y..~y..~.~J.~.. Sworn to and subscribed before me tms....L..R...?':t... day o/kf;;r;:=-:P D.19..{0 .@~F:!ri~.."/"~.L·~·..··......·....·~~·~..·..i;;i~~~;..·.... .. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now ~!...r...~,19..Ct!..~,comes P.Q.~r.:l B.t G.~i.t..t.i.th .. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.......~P.:~.........will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of....T........F.r.Ag.t.1.iJ.l...G.r..~.t..~l~h .....I.~/~....T.g..o.m~~.....F....,....Gr.1.t.t.1.t.b.....deceased,alk/a Frank Griffith to the best of ...be-f......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....J..f..~...... daYr2 ~A.D.19 (..{ z/'~£~~~.pL~R;;;;;;;;···· ···~·rl····E~···..GrI·f·fi·tJf···········..···..····..· . Q~.e kk(1ik.. t"1'0>~I '""':.\\~..0oM:,1._ fH ~11 ..L . Ci-f:'I"i :.H1 '0 0:~....~f FIl . o;j'.-4 :;".'I:..J ., :;:l ~.:;;\,\'"It "Ii ~~:.\'\• c:H '0••:iJ.),..:-f-J lit :".Q...e:1 0o[fJ... 22 0 o;j ..........~j :5 .-,-~ Q!nmmouwralt4 of Jruusyluauta lIIu.a41ttgtott (!lOUttty•.a.a: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this a3.r..4 day of 9.9..t.9..9.~.;r .. 19 9.1..,before me !!..~.~.~!J.~p.9..~g±.~.~Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . .............P.9.ft.Q';r.BX H.~.~AX ~.n4...J1AB.~.QBJ.~M.~~~.~~. .............................................................................................................the subscribing'witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of T.FRANKLIN GRIFFITH,a/k/a 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 O.r.sign the same-heard him publish it as and for q.J..~.last Will and Testament;that they at...h!.~request,in ~.!.~presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..9r.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the afIiants' knowledge and belief. STUART E.MURPHY ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PA. , • LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,T.FRANKLIN GRIFFITH,of West Alexander,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all other wills,codicils or testamentary writings by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST:I order and direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease. SECOND:I order and direct that my,hereinafter named, Executor erect a monument at my grave similar to the one erected at the grave of Dr.J.B.McNinch in the West Alexander Cemetery. THIRD:I give and bequeath unto my wife the sum of Five Thousand and no/lOOths ($5000.00)Dollars. FOURTH:I give and bequeath the income from all the rest,residue,and remainder of my Estate,real,personal,and mixed,of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever situate,to my Wife,Pearl E.Griffith,for and during the term of her natural life or so long as she remains my widow and at her decease or remarriage,whichever first occurs,I do,hereby,then order and direct my,hereinafter named,Executor to convert the same into cash as soon as convenient;and for that purpose,I do,hereby, authorize and empower my said Executor,hereinafter named,to sell and dispose of all of my real estate,either by public or private sales,for the best price or prices that can be obtained for the same,and by proper deed or deeds,conveyances or assurances in law,to be duly executed,acknowledged,and perfec- ted,to grant,convey,and assure the same to the purchaser or pur chasers thereof in fee simple,and when the whole of my said STUART E.MURPHY ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON.PA. residuary estate shall be converted into cash,as aforesaid,then I will and direct the same shall be disposed of as follows,to wit: (a)The sum of Two Thousand and no/100ths ($2000.00) Dollars thereof,I give and bequeath to the Willing Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church of West Alexander,Washington County,Pennsylvania. (b)The sum of Five Hundred and no/100thS ($500.00) Dollars thereof,I give and bequeath to Mabel Byers of West . Alexander,Washington County,Pennsylvania. (c)The sum of One Thousand and no/100ths ($1000.00) Dollars,I give and bequeath to Maxine Muldoon Dieringer of Cleveland,Ohio. (d)The remainder thereof,I give and bequeath in equal shares to Mary Griffith Hemmington of West Alexander,Washington County,Pennsylvania,Edward McCracken,Jr.,of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,John David Griffith,Jr.,of Canonsburg,R.D.2, Washington County,Pennsylvania,or their heirs. LASTLY,I nominate,constitute and appoint Pearl E. Griffith,Executrix,of this my Last Will and Testament and in the event she is unable to act as such Executrix for any reason, whatsoever,then and in that event,I nominate,constitute and appoint Stuart E.Murphy,Esquire,Executor,of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of February,1956. The foregoing instrument consisting of two pages,each bearing the genuine signature of the Testator was duly signed, sealed,published and declared by the above named Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof. .213 ;5 ~