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Home My WebLink About1091_DAVIS_GRACE_78_119_02-07-1952_02-14-1952I , .• Q ID9/ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GRACE L.DAVIS o••• ••• And now,February 14,1952,it being adjudged that said Vi11 ME'been duly proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Mellon National. :Bank and Trust Company and H.p.McConnell~ in said testament named,who were duly , qualified. James H.Douglas, MILLER &sc~e,gt.s..t.er. ATTORNEYS ~T LAW WASHINGTON,PA. 438 WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING i' .• ,• t ILL :BOOK 78 PAGE 119 ·.,..1-----/... Application for Jrohatr of lIi11 of_-.\,!GRA~cE~L~........I.DlAAVILI.l.!-S------ .-llate of the Borough of East Washington ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and or;nml of jliettcrs tlIcstamcnhu1l_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON:COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington Samuel M.Linduff,.Trust Officer,Mellon National Bank County,personally appeared and Trust Comparxy,and H.P.McConne])who being duly sworn sayr that,~G*_'rac~late resident of -----'E~as~t"'--'W_'_'a"'s"_"h""i....n~..,gt.....,.o""'nL---,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of United states died at ll:15 o'clock A.m.,on the 7th day of February A.D.19-52- at Washington Hospital,Washington,Pa.,being 82 years of age, leaving an estate of the estimated value of $---350,.000...00 personalty,and $25,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in the Borough of East -Washington,Washi ngton County, Pennsylvania"being known as 51 South Wade Avenue. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: .a arua ania -----._----_..-------- NAME I RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE.__.P._-----------_._--..-.._._--------.~ Haven L.Whiting Nephew ,Alhambra,Cal;fornia Helen Vihiting Phillips Niece Q]~a,Washington ;1 South Wade·venue,Eleanor I ..McDowell Sister washington ,PennsyJ.vanj _1!~}v.Little -Deceased Sister 4614 -5th Avenue __~f!l!ie L.McNulty----C.n2w Bessie L.Morcroft)Sister Pittsburgh,Pennsylv - 51 South Wade Avenue Jane L.Williams Sist.er Washington,Pennsylv --- -_._- I Testator has not married and__~n....,o",-----____children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated July 26,J ~1,9 and Codj cj J thereto _dat~td May 1,1951 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to Mellon National Bank and Trust Company and H.P.McConnell Washington,Pennsylvani a COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, l(SS.: I And now February 11 ,19~,comes Samuel M.Linduff,Trust Officer and H.P.McConnell who being duly sworn doth depose and say that they will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Grace L.Davis ,deceased, to the best of theirskill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.~Sworn and~~ibed be:;;<:.[2-~_ Register I I I I aJ I >. I Q)m m l=: r-l r-l FILED '"'0.....,....., FEB IlJ-PN 2:19 '< § '"C to Q)jJAi.F:''1.OCUGLAS ~rn Iii-CIl ,RtJiS"::R OF rHLLS-Q)<Il.-<:.J f ANDillQ)§A '"C .EX -OFfiCIO CLERK O.C. 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'H rn0'"'.~ Q)Q)0 '"C.....,.....,.....,.....,l=:.2CIlOJV' H H';:.:J ~ ~.., -__~~_~I'L'.~'\ ............,.,, Qrnmmnuwrultq of 'ruuayluuuiu 1IllIa517~ttgtott <!loUtttll.55: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this :rtt;P:~day of.¥~.P.;r.~V~..r.y . 19 pg ,before me J~m..~~:fI.~P.Qq.g;L~.~Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came···············..····....················ ...............~~A~M.9 Q."~.IT ~A4 ,Jf.~:rp.M~Munna.ll . subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ......................q~.(}.f3 ~~...l?~.yJ!3 . deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That..The.y....•ere . present at the execution of said Will-saw the testatrix sign the same-heard Her··· publish it as and for :li.~.r.last Will and Testament;thatThe.y.at.He.r .request,in Her presence',and in the presence of each other,subscribedTheir..names thereto as witness ...e$and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..riX..was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. .,·~..r£~e.~(~.~. ~y;)).~..._~/7.............................................."../..~.""'3 ....--~-I,~# <!tnunty nf lIu5qingtnn f 5.6. Register's Office.__......._.F.e.'b_~__.ll..tb_•..._._.._.....A.D.,19_J~g _ .Munnell'Personally appeared J~ne_._Mc Q_.~_:r~~P,Q..__:f.~_:rA.__M.~_...the subscribing witnesses to Codicil No.....~.under date oL__.~Y..__~.~~_~~~_§_~...._...to the fore- going last will and testament of Grace L.Davis___________________________________..._....._._...._..deceased, dated._..c!.~Jy....~.~_~P.:~~~_~~.._._..__.19 ..,and on.t_b.a1X'.._.~solemn.~_~_~~....._.__did say that Thev were .Grace L.Davis_____________________._.~.__.__.."\X3SQJresent,and dId see and hear __.._.._....__._.....__._.....__...._.. ..._.._..__ deceased,the testat.r.1x_..._therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to..__._fte.X'_.....last will and testament,and that at the doing thereoL__.~~~... was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and. _.._.__.._..,__,__..... ...__:.f_..~__(..__~'!:_~~_~ ______. .Sl'lorn .__._..._and subscribed before m.e tIN day and year afQl'esaid. belief. .. I,GRACE L.DAVIS,of the Borough of East Washington, Washington County,Pennsylvania,do make and pUblish this my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1.I direct that my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as may be convenient. 2.I give and bequeath to my friend,Eleanor Hardy (wife of Paul S.Hardy),of Edgerton Avenue,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars. 3.I give and bequeath to my nephew,Haven L. Whiting,of Alhambra,California,one thousand (1000.00)Dollars. 4.I give and bequeath to my niece,Helen Whiting Phillips,of Olympia,Washington,One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars. 5.I direct that the foregoing bequests be paid without deduction for inheritance or succession taxes,and di- rect that all such taxes be paid out of the residue of my estate. 6.I give,devise and bequeath the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,after the payment of all inheritance and succession taxes and costs of administration,as follows: (a)To my sister,Eleanor L.McDowell,Highland Road,Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,one-fourth (1/4)thereof. (b)To my sister,Mary W.Little,of washington, Pennsylvania,one-fourth (1/4)thereof. (c)To my sister,Bessie L.McNulty,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,one-fourth (1/4)thereof. (d)To my sister,Jane L.Williams,one-fourth (1/4) thereof. Should any of my sisters above named predecease me, I direct that the share·of my estate hereby devised and be- queathed to such sister or sisters shall be distributed to and among my sisters surviving. .. • 7.I authorize and empower my Executor herein- after named,to sell and convey any and all real estate that I own or have any interest in,and to execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds therefor,without asking the approval of Court. 8.I direct that my said Executor may,in his dis- cretion,make distribution of my estate in cash or in kind, and further authorize my said Executor to hold,in his sole discretion,any securities owned by me,without liability on his part tor any depreciation in the value thereof. I constitute and appoint H.P.McConnell Executor of this my last Will and Testament. and seal IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this £,~day o~~!t '1949. ~~I O~(SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by GRACE L. DAVIS,the above named testator,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 have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. - I,GRACE L.DAVIS,do hereby declare the present writing to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated the 26th day of Ju],y,1949. WHffiEAS,by said Will I gave and bequeathed unto Eleanor Hard3',wife of Paul S.Hardy,the sum of One Thousand and no/IOO ($1,000.00)Dollars,now I do hereby revoke said legacy and direct the said sum of One Thousand and no/IOO ($1,000.00)Dollars shall become a part of the residue of my estate. WHEREAS,by my said Will I appointed H.P.McConnell my Executor,now therefore I do hereby constitute and EPPoint Mellon National Bank and Trust Company and H.P.McConnell to be the Executors of my Last Will and Testament. I hereby confirm my said Will in all other respects. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,the said GRACE L.DAVIS,have to this Codicil set my hand and seal this /4:day of _...J722~~~;;;;;;:;,,-__, 19.51.(J ~L {)~(SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by the said GRACE L. DAVIS as a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament bearing date of J~ 26,1949,in the presence,of us,who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.