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Home My WebLink About1055_ALDERSON_MARY_124_103_08-31-1976_11-04-1976• I'.,I.oJ ,'':15J /~S.5- ~J-7!oj~il1 ~t -of- MARY ALDERSON. And now November 4,1976,it being adjudged that said will has been proved,i t ...is hereby ac1Ja1tted to probate and ordered to be recorded. Harvey stuart,Register .# 1~ "t I ~, ~ ~~ ,I ~ h GEORGE E.ANTHOU ATTORNEY AT LAW PITTSBURGH NATIONAL BANK BUILDING CANONSBURG,PA.15317 V()L /cR'f ;?G /fJ3 J 63-76-1016 C!rnmmnuwrult4 nf 'ruullylnuuiu IIht.alJiugtLlu C!!nuutg_.a.a: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~day of...~.?.!.~.~..~.:. 76 Harvey stuart .19 ,before me Regtster for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ....................................B.~p..b ~p..~&P..~..~~.~~.~~~;~.~..~.!:~.~~.. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ............................................................................~.!.!:1 !.!~.~.~~.~~. deceased,who,afrter being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the te&tat ~.!.~sign the same-heard P.:~.~publish it as and for her.her.her..............................last Will and Testament;that they at...request,m presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testaJt r..!~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me ~!~L../..~.___.~rM>,,~_,=~_..._. .l • I ________._._•._.Jatc of.--HQ1&.'r.Ql!_·__,__.__._.._",_.".'Vnshin~lun CUUllt)',- )'cnnsyh;jlllia dt:cca~cd.UIll)~~~!{1:~~~~~~~~Dx]OC.pa9~ATE 9NLY JtEGlSTEH'S OFFICI':....,....:....'VJ\SIIJ~GTON COUNTY,;85.:.:.'6'3 ~7£-/~/~ Defore the Hegister of 'Vil:ls of \Vashington bte resident of County,personall)':lppearcd..plara M.Bissel and Loi§--=E:..:.~A.:.;d:;.:a=m~s:::.-......__who being duly sworn 5:1)'5 that M,ary Alderson Houston th U S___________.."'Vashington County,Pcnnsyl\':mia.a citi:ten of e . .died testate at .. Wcrshington,Pennsy'lvania on the 31st day or_A_u....g-.,u_s_t_·A.D.19_7_6_ at'-'o'c1ocL-m:,:lge._..;.8_4__leaving :m est:lte of the estim:lted value of $_..:;1;..0;..0~•..;.O..:..O__~__ personality,:lnd $18,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in _ .. Houston,Pennsy~vania.(11 West Grant Street) -------------------------------------- ------------------------~-----------_._-. The decedent's legatees andde\'isees are as follows:'.r NAYE ~EL.'TJOXSHIP ~ESIDE:SCF. ,.-Clara M.Bissell Daughter Houston.Pa.. Ben W.Alderson,Jt'.Son Florida Lois E.Adams Daughter Houston,Pa. William H.A derson Son Houston,'Pa.· John Alderson Son Canonsburg,Pa. ... ,. ....J., Test;\tor h:ls......._.._.nQ.!t...__.._marricd :lnd....__nQ .._..__..__.._.._.children have Ocen born since the exec\Jtion of the will oO'crcd for probate. Petitiol\er pr:l)'s that the p:lpcr writing r.hl herewith c1aled......._...._...._.__..._..__..... may be :lullIiUcd to pr()b:ltc ns the bst 'ViII :lll(1 Tc;~t:llllent of s:lid decedent.:100 to grant Letters Tcst:un<:n- ~...._.. £~.C?..........................,~....·..·..·....·..·....··'·i~·;:;;i·~;·;·;·@ tar)'t~~jt.x .•._•.t.Q....C.lar.a~.M...._..Bis.s.el~....and....L.o.l.s.....E.......Aoams...__.~....-..----...-...-..... ,.~.. wllo;e l)O~t,)ITire :111(Irr ss is ll W~s.:t g.r..ant ~!cr.~.~.t :..HQM.at..QX4 r.a..,._..15.3.!:L2 ____._. •IHI slIhsC:rilwll hdol'c me thi".§'~":,, da'(..A.J).19 1~ '. •1 Letters G:-:1nted..._._19__ ::-----::----.~C ":'--:-"z ---'..-;,en ''j -~---.........;:;-~>-0 --:-r;-:.--:-0 ..-r.-i ...t":--:'::Z.-i ..-4~:J -I ,.':l -:--I --:,.---i .:;..'".....--:-'---!VI ~'- t":'0 z-e-n :::-:.'-,...,,..;r-..!n -...-~-!t-;. ;::~r-~.~i -0 v -2 .....I ,r.-c I Sf ~~--..i --:::-......fIcr;-- I 2 '"'.-.! .'--.:..j J•,......r.:..-:r.!n-()-:iI ---i III ~;~.:r:.":~>i 'f')-I ~--I '<:.--....i -.z....~j .....-n:-<v i c >-C;'....i ,....-n I.:)!(--.,!ni ~~-~i .:oJ·I n .,. 10,'I 0 !~ I r':.~,.,,.,~.,....-;;-r --: .- ()!- I f\:.< I ,.I --:I~I ~'-I ~'••'I C......,-~,v,Jir:ji0!I {(S E c-!-L,.;~ ~,r-;:"~.--'r-; i·I'":.,. ,.~.--. ,, "'. , \; " .- f' .\ --c:..-, r~--: o -, .!, .;:) ----..'.':l ..~.:,. " Deceased :..;1.,1,/,_ (.)'. -Z..9 '),--I".",',--- .VI HOU§!Q~.PA:1534,2 • .------'-~----.;;;;>7 •Attorney Clara M.Bissell and Lois E.'Adams George E,Anthou,Esq. Pittsburgh National Bank C",nonc;:hlll"a ~_mn]_r;~17 If .~ I~~:ff/tJ{,/ Late of, Unto ~_~1/g.~CJ,-.-'f;'!,u-c) /I:JJ I·ro liHll ~hd,~ MARY ADDE{~ON .-----_.._.__... , i .. ,,, .. '" "" ..,' " ~. :- " t :- .- I(nDm .All :!len .iy ID~ese 'resents ., THAT WE,....q.~.~~~~~.~.~~.~!10 ~~...~.~.~.~...?~~~~~....~.~....~~~~.~.y~.~.~....~.~....~~.~....~~.~.~.~~ty .......~~..J?~P.~.~J.~9.~lIq)~.1.~.~~~~.y.~~.~~~~~~.~.~.l all of Washington County,in the C(}mmonwealth of Pennsylvania,are held and firmly bound unto the 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of f~v..~:a.Mn.ti.r..~g.~.~.~.~.~.~~~.7-'.~.~.~.~.~.~~~.~.~~~.~.~.~~.~.~.~~.-DOLLARS to be paid t(}the said Commonwealth,to which payment,well and truly to be made and done,we do and each of us here~y doth bind ourselves,our heirs,executors,and administrators,and the heirs,executors and administrators oJ each of us,for and in the whole,firmly by these presents.Sealed with our seals,and dated the )~.~.!.. day of ~~y.~.J?ll:>~r.jn the year of our Lord,one thousand nine hundred and ~.~.y.~.~~i~.~ix. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS,That if ~he said above-bounden ,. Clara Bissell and Lois E.Adams C.T.A.. administrat.C?:r:'.l!!I of all and singular the goods,chattels and credits of M~.r..Y.A~.g.~~.~.(;m,.. ..........,deceased,do make or cause to be made,a true and per- fect inventory of all and singular the goods,chattels and credits of the said deceased,which have come or shall .themcometothehands,possessIon or knowledge of ...the said Clara Bissell and L,ois.............................................................................. Sealed and Deliv~red in Presence of '. ................~.!I!...:~g~~,. or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for.......1;i.~~!J1.........and the same so made,do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Register's Office,in the County of Washington,within thirty days from the date hereof,and the same goods,chattels and credits and all the other goods,chattels and credits of the said deceased, at the time of.......b.~~........death,which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said ..........................................................~.~.~~~~.~.~.~.~.~.~~.~~~.~.~~.~~~~~.~. or into the hands or possession of any other person or'persons for.:t;.l1.~~..,d~~~l1an.d truly administer ~ccord- I '.' ing to law,and further do make or cause to be mad~,a just and true account of.........~l1~J.~.......said administra-.,.\ tion at the expiration ofsix.moriths from date her~oi,or when thereunto required by the Orphans'Court and all the rest and residue of the said goods,chattels and credits,which shall be found remaining upon the said :Jdminis- trator account,the same being first examined and allowed by the Orphans'Court of the County having Jurisdic- tion,shall de1iver and pay unto such person or persons as the'said"Orphans''Court;·by'their decree or sentence pursuant·to law,shall limit and appoint,.and .shali we'll and truly comply with the laws of this Commonwealth re- lating to inheritance taxes;and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said •• t ~'•• deceased,and the same shall he ,proven according to law,.if the said ;:.. Clara Bissell and Lois E.Adams.........~~.~~~..'"~,. being thereunto required,do surrender the said letters of administration into the Register's Office aforesain.then this obligation to be void.otherwise to remain in full force. ~~[SEAL] ~''eP{·d~···..················~SEAL].............................~....~:....~:..........P delity and Deposit Company ot I"--.~~....M.~.y.~~.g ~.~~~.~.1;i.y.[SEAL] ...By:.A!ta.t1fF;~t;[SEALl lJu5tifirattou nf 3Jn~ini~ual t'urrttt5 for ilou~s of $SDD.DD nr ijrss ~tatcmmt of ~urttv I,,surety in the sum of $on the administration bond in the estate of ~~:,say that I reside at., .......................................................,Washington County,Pennsylvania;that I am the owner of real estate,the title to which is in my own name and duly recorded,situated in ~..:.. Washington County,Pennsylvania,worth above all encumbrances $;and that I am worth the amount expressed in said bond,over and above my just debts and liabilities. Street P.O. cStateltll~of ~uret\l I,,sur:ty in the sum of $on t1:le administration bond in the estate of ,say that I reside at .:::',Washington .county,Pennsylvania;that I am the owner of real estate,the'title to which is in my own name and duly recorded,situated in..:::;.. Washington County,Pennsylvania,worth above all encumbrances $;aDd that I 'ani worth the amount expressed in said bond,over and above my just debts and liabilities:" . ....::.~--..~:..(,. ···..·································,············'·1·..................................•..................... Street ,.P.0; COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS: And now 19 ,comes :.. who being duly sworn,says that he is acquainted with the financial standing of the sureties to the within bond; that the said obligors have each executed the said'bond and that the sureties thereto are the owners 'of real estate in their own right of value more than the penal sum of said bond over and above all encumbrances and exemptions. Sworn and subscribed before me this . day of A.D.19 . ...........................................................................................................-! .;...'0..+»:~.-M: 0;:til:"0:::1: ll:+»: p;'C7): Jol . ~0~"Q0r.:~t>: ~alotI..IS . ~ ,,' l1J ·.~~:'0~< ai....0 e+>t:I1 e: ~"0 '0:Q); ::3 "I'J Q): Q ~'"........:til .~0 .~0 C+-4::~...:I ....:~:Q)....:a Eo<s::::+> <..+>'0 a1: Eo<0:Mj s::L ~:~rn I'J:M:]aI ~t':~J..:s-;.-~Cl:Q):CIl ....~~tI:'0:i:~.-I .-I:....'.=:Eo<..-I:•Q)Q)~::>....<:.G):0 l1J '0:a z ..t>:So....~l1J ~)0:l:l.....Cl::CIlkli!4:"0 ~M:::!~1':'··G: · 0 aI ':I~~~M I':aI 0: "0 t..-I .c: I':(.):I:< "j '"Q)+>., ~ .j ,1,-, ". q) !lO,f " :.~t'•'.r :.', .~!,i.;J •IJ WILL OF MARY ALDERSON I,MARY ALDERSON,of the Borough of Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understand- ing,do hereby make,publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making null and void all wills, codicils,or writings in the nature thereof by me at any time here- tofore made. AND,as to all'of my estate,whether the same be real, personal or mixed,of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever situate,of which I die seized and possessed,I give,devise and bequeath as follows: FIRST:I direct the payment out of my estate of the expenses of my last illness and funeral as soon as conveniently possible after my decease. SECOND:I give and bequeath to my daughter,Clara M. Bissell,all the furniture in my apartment and all household goods and other articles of personal use. THIRD:,All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoeveT kind and nature and wheresoever situate,I give,devise and bequeath unto my children,namely,Clara M.Bissell,Ben W. Alderson,Jr.,Lois E.Adams,William H.Alderson,all of the Borough of Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvania,and John Alderson, of the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County,Pennsylvania,in equal one-fifth shares,to have and to hold the same unto them, their heirs and assigns forever. FOURTH:If my heirs decide to sell my interest in the property situate at 11 West Grant Street,Houston,Washington County, Pennsylvania,the offer to sell shall first be made to my daughter, Lois E.Adams,and her husband,Francis J.Adams;provided,however, .( that such sale shall not be made so~ong as ~y,~brother,Oliver e.h lf ! .". Louther,is living in said apartme~t.. FIFTH: t I nominate,constitute and appoint my son, Ben W.Alderson'l :Jr ~;.E;x:eC\~t9r...of thj.s ~y Las;t Will a,n,a T~stament, L 'liI •l i'~....po.~\,.•and I further direct that he 'shall not be required to enter ~ecurity in any jurisdiction in which he may act. In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament,this 1971. ,- y.?LrL 2,0 day of /r 7/ ----::?-.:..'11_a~W~_:_wi_CU~.:;:::;.~~~---(SEAL)MarJ1 Alderson $igned,sealed,published and declared by the said MARY ALDERSON,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at her request,in her presence and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have , hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. t,'t':.J """........... '.. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA. ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF MARY ALDERSON, DECEASED. RENOUNCIATION The undersigned,__~B~e~n~W~.~A~l~d~e~r~s~o~n~,~J~r~.,named as Executor in the Last Testament and Will of the above named Decedent,Mary Alderson,late of the Borough of Houston, Washington County,Pennsylvania,hereby renounces his right to administer on said Estate and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to Clara M.Bissell and Lois E.Adams Signed in the presence of: ~>£~ lLLtif~ Dated:September 3 ~,1976