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JANET REED FITCH
.And now September 6 1972,it being
adjudged that said Will has been
proved,it is hereby admitted to
probate and ordered to be recorded
and Letters TestamE!ltary are issued
to W.T.S.Fitch Colin Reed Fitch
and Thomas Ewing Fitch in said
Testament named who was duly
qualified.
Russell Marino,Register
WILL BOOK 114 PAGE 390
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Pennsylvania deceased,and ~raut of 14dtrrs wrstautrutary.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
Ewing Fitch
County,personally appeared.W~.r.~.S.•...r.~tGh,G.QUn.R~~.c;l,.r.~t.c.h ..aw:L.Thqm~R.I.who being
duly sworn says that..J.p.-.ne,t..Reed .F.itch.,.late resident of
Fifth Ward,City of
...W~,$.h~IJ..gt,Q.n ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of.D.•.S,.A died
testate at W.ashington.Hos.pital..on the 2,n,Q.day of..s.~p~~mp~:r A.D.19.7.2 ..
at~.:.9q ...o'clock.~.~,m.,ageJU leaving an estate of the estimated value of $\l.nq.~~~:r.rrlineci.
personality,and $.Url4~~~:r.rrl~n~cl realty,said real estate being located in...f,if~11..Wa.r.4:,...<:'ity..()f
W.~$.h~.ngt.qp"..Wa~hing.to.n.Co.unty,.,,Pe.nnsylvania•., ,,,.,.
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The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
RESIDENCE
Lockhart Street
Washington,Penna.15301Daughter
Daughter
Daughter
RELATIONSHIPNAME
Rosamound Fitch Fergus
Mary Fitch Keliikipi
W.T.:.S.Fitch
Madeleine LeMoyne Fitch
I Top SIde Drive
~S~o~n~1Washington,Penna.15301
Lockhart Street
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Lockhart Street
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LeMoyne Avenue
Washin~ton,Penna.153QJ.
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R.D.#6
Washington.Penna.15301
Testator has ...,rlQt.....married and............no .children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated Q<;:tQ.b~r..~/..19,7,9 .
may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters
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whose postoffice address is ...C.o.Hn..Re.~d..F..itGh..and..Tho~.s,.Ewing ,.li'Hc.h,...Lo~~.har.t,S.tr..e,e.t.
Washington,Pennsylvania
Sworn to and subscribed before me this.....?,...,..
COMMON\VEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,(ss.
\VASHINGTON COUNTY,J .•
And now S.E;P.tE;mP.E;.:r.~,19.72 ,comes .W T S.F.itch,...c.olin.R.e.edFitch,
and Thomas Ewing Fitch
who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...theY will wcll and truly administer thc goods
and chattels,rights and credits of..J.f<N.~T.:Il:E;:E;J:).FITGI.I dcceascd,
to the best ofT.l1E;:r~skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwcalth,
mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.
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BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this 9.:t.h day of...~.P..~.~~~..~.!:.
19 ,before me ................................................................Register for the probate of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came ..
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............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of
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deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the
execution of said Will-saw the testatxd sign the same-heard.............r publish it as and for
...........h.~.r..last Will and Testament;that they at.9.:.~.r.request,in 9:~.!:presence,and in the
presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said
testat...r..·.x was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'
knowledge and belief.
Sworn and Subscribed Before Me
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JANET REED FITCH
1,JANET REED FITCH,of the Fifth Ward,City of Washington,
Washington County,Pennsylvania,make this my Last Will and Testament,hereby
revoking any and all Wills or testamentary writings in the nature thereof heretofore
made by me.
FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expense
be fully paid as conveniently as may be after my death.
SECOND:I have the greatest confidence in my children and
have many times discussed my wishes for disposition of various jewelry,portraits,
library,various house decorations I furniture,etc.and they are fully familiar with
my wishes in this matter.It is my hope that those items which my children desire
will be taken in kind and to this end,I do make the following directions:
(a)I give and bequeath all my jewelry to my four
daughters,Mary Fitch Keliikipi,Gray Fitch Scariot,Rosamound Fitch Fergus,and
Madeleine LeMoyne Fitch,to distribute the said jewelry as they in their sole
discretion deem wise and appropriate in carrying out my wishes.
I direct in the distribution of my jewelry,which I
have hereto directed my daughters to make,I do not intend to exclude any of my
daughters from being the recipient of certain items made in this distribution and hav
not given them any specific instructions.
(b)All of the remainder of my personal items,
including portraits,library,household furniture,etc.,I give and bequeath to my
seven children,Mary Fitch Keliikipi,Gray Fitch Scariot,Rosamound Fitch Fergus,
Madeleine LeMoyne Fitch,W.T.S.Fitch,Colin Reed Fitch,and Thoma sEwing
Fitch,their heirs and assigns,and express a strong desire that they shall meet and
micably divide these items between themselves.
THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath all the rest,residue
nd remainder of my estate,excluding that portion of my husband I s estate over whic
I have the power of appointment,in equal shares to my seven children,Mary Fitch
Keliikipi,Gr'J.y Fitch Scariot,Rosamound Fitch Fergus,Madeleine LeMoyne Fitch,
W.T.S.Fitch,Colin Reed Fitch,and Thomas Ewing Fitch,share and share alike,
their heirs and assigns.
FOURTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint my sons,W.T.
S.Fitch,Colin Reed Fitch and Thomas Ewing Fitch,jointly or the survivors,
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.I direct that no bond shall be required
of the executors named in this paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,JANET REED FITCH,have hereunto set my
O~hand and seal this ~day of October,in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred
Seventy (1970).
¥"~ssP G&L<SFALJJantReedFitch
Signed,sealed,published and declared by JA NET REED FITCH,the
above Testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in our presence,and we,
at her request,in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto
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subscribed our names as witnesses this~dayof October,1970.
WITNESSES:ADDRESSES:
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