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Home My WebLink About1071_GRIMES_JACKSON_96_35_11-28-1962_02-05-1963• ,..t . " , ~ .I c'.. "7 I .. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of JACKSON C.GRIMES.-/k/I J.C.CltDIES ~ <It I ~) •.~ An._,"ebn1U7 Sth,1963,11 be1nt:8IljUtlge4l that s&1Al Will ~L twv e"1oU.haTe been ~W¥,r~,the,.are hereb,.aIim1tt..to JNbate ar.ul Gr.erN t.be re- e.Ne4l,and.Letter.1'estamentar)" ~i ••ue<l to Bea'tr1ce P. Cottrell.in .ai.Te.~ namM,who .....ul7 qua11t1e4l. Jeseph1ne Jl Douglas Re!1ster. ( H.D.HAMILTON ,I I II."t .'ATTORNEY~AT LAW ..I ,II WASHINGTON,PA. II t WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING .111 ~k 96 Page 3S. -'.-- l\ppltratton for Jrobatr of IItll of.'!Ag~~g~g.~.Q:~.~.~.~l ~!~!~c!..~.9...~. ......QB.IME.S...late of t.h.~gJ.t.y.9.f....j~g.l?h1.ng:t..Q.n ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and Qiirant of iGl'ttl'rg wl'gtaml'ntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: .Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared J:?~.a.t.r.i.~.e.PA .c.Q.t.tr.~.ll who being duly sworn says that....J.A.CKS.QN C..•.....G.RI.ME.S a/k./.a J.G GB.IMES.,:late resident of .Q.i.ty.o.f W.a.s.hinP.:.t.o.n ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of .II.~.•....A.•..................died testate at.....Wa.s.b.ingt.Qn,P..ennS.y1:lr.a.l1.ia on the 2B.:thday of ,NQ.y..emb.e.r.A.D.19 .6.2.. at...~:..Q.£Lo'clock..A.w..m.,age 2f.../t.leaving an estate of the estimated value of $..5.,.5.0.Q.•.0.Q . personalty,and $':':.0.':':'realty,said real estate being located in . The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: e:rrand.-IdaughterWashin~ton,Pennsylvania I Gertrude Florence Rush Mona Ruth Grimes Sams _________N_A_M_E -1-__R_E_LA_T_I_ON_S_H_IP_1 RESIDENCE Beatrice P.Cottrell daughter 'N'ashimrton,Pennsylvania n~"Qh+'A~INOrfOJk,Virgin1a Testator has nO.t married and UQ children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated.....§.y..p..t!?:mJ?!?r....J.?.L.J.94..g..;.....p.).~.§.....Q9.SU c 1s of October 8,1953,and October 25,1955, may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to B..~.~:t.r.i.~.e P.A g.o.:t.tr.~.ll .. whose postoffice address is 5..2tL C.~;n.t.r..al AJr.e.n1J.~."W..as.hing.t.Qn.•.....p..~.nns.y.1Jr.ani.a . Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~..:.?:... ()of................•lan.u:iJ.,T,!:y:A;r 9'19 6.].. 7··~f.~··:2.2~~;;r;·····, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now ~g;m~..~,r.Y._~..:.~,19 9.3 ,comes .J2§.g.t.r..1...g.~1)..,g.Q.t.t.r..~.1.1.. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that........:?,.h.~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- t~ls,rights and credits of....~A9.~.~.9.~9...~gBJ~_?'"?:/~!9.-;r..~9..~QBJR1.B.;?.!:deceased, to the best of .....E:~.E..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance :axes. Sworn and subcribed before me this.........:.:.:......~:.~....... 9of ~.~~1?:.~~.Y...A~9.3..;...,..~~~..~~~:!..22z~..cL.J....~.;rJ (/RegIster ~.,0,-1.)/ir'//-.d~::?::..~.'.....S:::~.~~~........ Beatrice P.Cottrell .J . ;>, :Q)"1 ~j'Q . ~E: 0.o~~,-1j FIL.ED 'Hi< ~~-~:&d Ol ttl1 ............1: Ii--l: d.Q)~ 'd1 +"Hi ,-11 ~I +': 0; ~+'1 oj lit .r-€ 01 Ptl 10:56 .Ci b;,;FEB 5 ~j ur.OJttl1.~ .oj ~~p.,~ JOSEPIIIN~11.DOUGLAS H: 1i--l1 '151 '1 Q)1 EGI"-"'l .'-IHILLS G-;; oi ri·1 ,..I~.;L'r ,. 'd1 ~o-d ~: EX -01 FILIO CLERK O.C.,-11 Hi 0: OH -Pi <I)+'1 eJ: or-€.....p:;I:ttl:ZeJ 01 C'l (1)1I-<0 C,,')P:)!Cf). ~O <+-<rf)0 I-<00<I)<I)..........c:::x::•..........I:1-;)1-;)C'l Q)~~...::l ...::l ..} <!tannty of lta6Qingtnu,.66: .. IP?'-,( REGISTER'S OFFICE Jan•....c..J../_.A.D.19 63... Pecsonally appeared Helen M Minech an<l Ev.elyn..A lkDaid _ -.. who,after being dLiy qualified according to law,deposes and sa:;that they are well acquaint~d with the handwriting 0"..~~.~.~~9..~C J~r.~m~.I!9..~~~.c..~G'.:r.lm.e.~,Decemd,Testator to the foregoing Will aated ~~P.t;.~~g~.~~.g~.~.'-~~§_._19 ,"nd that the signature .Jackson C.Grimes OJ!'J.C.Grloes ...of said ~~XlX~IltX:DII,IS lJ1 his UlJf:r own proper handwriting,as they,:he aHiar.ts,\"erily believe. Also,that the subsGribing witnesses are ~1i~fJdbI:now deceased• .................................§i!Q.~~and subscribed .~"mZ';'J;ym d::'..~~H:~W:R~;i;;;; ...........~@..?21~.. ........·....~:::~7~·......·..~·..:..');},....·..2J~·.. <tInuuty nf lIasQiugtnnf 56. i ~fh'..Register's ,Jffice !I~.~.!}~V i-A.D.,19 9.~. ?ersonally appeared _.~~.~~.~.....~.~~.~.~!?.~~~~.....~~.!.~?:...~.~~~~:subscribing witnesses t'o Codicil o l under date oL D.c.t.ober.8.th•....195.3 to the fore- going last will and testament oL ~~~.~.~Q.~Q.~~.~l:m.$..~9.;r.cI~Q.~G:;r.J)~~HL deceased, cated..§~Pj:;.~~9..~~lg~J~.~l~.•§l.9 ,and on_T.b.~,t.;r.solemn Q.~.t.h.~.._did say that ........................_~.~~I.present,3.lld did see and hear _~~.9.~~.QD..Q.!~r.J~~.~Q.r.;[.!L..Q.!!g;rlmes . deceased,the testa.:t.Or.;:.herein named,sign,publish 1nd declare the same as and for a Codicil to ~~~..last will and testa.:nent,and that at the doing thereof Ue.. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. fir £). ..............................................(~ -4·.~-jJ4...) QIounty of lIasijington.ss. Register's Office ~~.~.~a ~A.D.,19..~~. Personally appeared ~~!.~P.:T.~.....~.~y..~.:r+..gg~~:mL ..~g.1.~A....L..,~.~t~:subscribing witnesses to Codicil No __.g under date of...Q~t..o.b..r.2.p..t.b..!!1..~§.6..to the fore- going last will and testament of..~~.~.~.~~.~9..!9.'r..~.~_e..~Qr.!!..IJ .G..IJ 9r.Jm~.~deceased, dated ~.~P.~.~~!>.~~~?~~.!~_~.~.~..19 ,and on ~P.:~.~.r.solemn ~~.~did say that .......................__~.P.:~y.present,ani did see and hear J.~.~.k.~.o.n.c..!!G.r1m.e.8 o..r J.c.G.rimes deceased,the testa~.Ql".therein named,sign,pul:::lish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to Hi.s...last wiD and testament,and thc..t at the doing thereof...He .. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. sUCscribed ~J-_-. 4..;L··.······,··tJ~~, .'..., CODICIL I,J CKSON C.GRThlES,usually known as J.C.GRIMES,of .Am1"i'ell Township,Was:1ington County,Pennsylvania,do make and publish the following as and for a Second Codicil to my :.ast Will and Test ent, dated September 12,1946,and direct that the same shall be attached thereto and taken as a part thereo:: FIRST:It is now my Will and I hereby revoke the provision which I have made for my granddaughter,LOUISE BARNETT in the Second paragraph of my Will,and direct that U.e rerrainder shall be paid to my granddaughter, MONA RUTH GRIMES,novi MONA RUTII SAMS. IN VlITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and se!1l this 25th day of October,1955. Signed,sealed,published and declared Jy the above named Testator, as and for Eo.Second Codicil to his Last Will am Testament,in the presence of us,who,at his request am in his p!'esence and in the pressnce of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. "\• r .•' , CODICIL I,JACKSON C.GIiIMES,usually known as J,C,GRIMES,of Amwell Township,Washington County,Penns~lvania,do make and publish the following as and for a Codicil to my Last W"ll and Testament,dated Septemb~r 12,1946,and direct that the same shall be attached ~hereto and taken as a part thereof: FIRST:At item S3COND of my Wil:"I directed that the share of my daughter,GERTRUDE FLORENCE RUSH,be held in trust by the iVash- ington U::tion Trust Company of Washington;it is now "3l1 WUl,and I here- by direct that the share of my said daughte:,be held in trust by MONA RUT1f GRDn!S SAM3,instead of the Washington Union Trust Company of Washington,umer the same terms and conditions as set forth in my said Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and sea:'this 8th day of October,1953. ~~c{~~AVd.~(SEAL)~y _____________(SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testator,as am for a Codicil to his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at his request and in his presence and in the presence of eac~1 other,have hereunto subscribed our nai1les as witnesses thereto. ....., I •., .,. • LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,JACKSON C.GRIMES,usually known as J.C.Grimes, of Amwell Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do make and publish the following as and for my Last Will and estament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made: ,. FIRST.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as possible after my decease. SECOND.All the rest and residue of my estate,of whatsoever the same may consist,real,personal and mixed,I give, devise and bequeath the same unto my two daughters,Beatrice P. Cottrell and Gertrude Florence Rush,share and share alike.The share,however,of my sai1 daughter Gertrude Florence Rush,shall be paid to and held in trust by the Washington Union Trust Company of Washington,and the income therefrom used for her support and maintenance,and in the event that the income should not be suf- ficient for her support and maintenance,it is my will and I hereby direct that the said trustee shall use from ti~e to time so.much of the principal as it in its discretion may deem necessary and proper for her comfortable support and maintenan~e,and at her death wha.t- ever may then remain,if any,in the hands of said trustee,it is my will and I hereby direct that such remainder'be paid to my two grandchildren,Louise Barnett and Mona Ruth Grimes,share and share alike. THIRD.In order to make the distribution as above directed,it is my will and I hereby au~horize my Executor to sell any and all real estate of which I may die seized,either at private or puhlic Stile or sales,and upon such terms and condi- tions as SLe may deem best,and to make,execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof good and su~ficient deed or deeds for the same. ~D LASTLY,I do hereby appoint my d~~hter,Beatrice P. Cottrell,xecutor of this my Last Will and Tesfament,and re uest that she employ H.D.Hamilton as her at~orney. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of September,A.D.1946. a~g~(SEAL)z;r " Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,~t his request and in his pre~encetand in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.