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Home My WebLink About1111_ASHCRAFT_NELLIE_134_981-988_04-04-1980_04-28-1980c::~ ~C7 0 ~--~ -.D ~~ \~ \ 0' -Jl --L. - -. Will Nellie A.AshcrartEstateof . PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LE'ITERS 63-80-441No. also knuwn as .To: ................................................................................................................................................................................................, Social Security No . Deceased. Register of Wills for the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s)is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut....~.;':·named in the last will of the ~bove decedent,dated ..........................~P.~~.+.J.1.1.19 1.4 ~.. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...~.. ····..·.."..·(~t;;:t~·~~·i~~·~;~·t ..~i·~~~·~~·t;;:~~~~:..~:·g··~~~·~;;~i;;:t·i~·~:..·d~~t·h..~·i..~;;:~~~t~~:..·~t·~:i · · · · · · ·..· Decedent was domiciled at death in Washington County,Pennsylv~nia,with ~.~last family or principal residence at .. .......................................................4-.•~ade St.~H9~O¥l.&ahela,Fa 1.5..0f?3 .. (list street,number and municipality)7·April 4,80Decedent,then years of age,dIed 19 at . ............................................~.<?!1.~~.i~.~~.~.~y.~.~.~..~.1.~.<?~.p..~..~.~.~.L..~~~.~~~.~..~.~.,.~.~..~. Except as follows,decedent did not marry,was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for b h ..f k'll'd d'dO d'Noneproate;was not t e VIctim 0 a I mg an was never a JU Icate lDcompetent:.. Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: Personal property in County Personal property in Pennsylvani~ All personal property(If domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) $~g.~.~.~.rn.Q.~.g .. $,.. $.. Value of real estate in Penn~ylvania $.1..0 0.0.0 0.0 . situated ~s follows:~.Q.~.~4..I r..~.P.:!l.~.1..+..y~.~~.~.. WHEREFORE,petitioner(s)re ectful1y request(s)the probate of the last will and codicil(s)presented herewith and the grant of Testa entaryletters.~.:"::.::~~~~:~~~~~:~~:~~~~~..~.~~::~i~t~~~.:~~::~.:~:~:~:.~.:~~..:::::..::.:::::::.:::..::.:.::..:::::.::.::.::.:::~.r.~~.~~ ~"d.,.."~qt.l.!.p..~.n¥;~.~.A...!!............................................................. .,8~Oliver Plaza~~~·..···········..······..· · · ·..Pft·t'8'burih'~··P8..~·1522·2'.. ~~:g.........._. blI<lJP.[jj~ OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1 ~sMntoo J'~COUNTY OF .. ter the estate according to law. No.~.~=~.?=.~~1 Estate of Ne..l.lie A..A§hG.;r..~!..t.,Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS J Apr.28,1980 ...... ..A~D NO"V,19 , m conSIderatIOn of the petItIOn on the reverse sIde hereof,satIsfactory proof havmg been .presented.before m~,IT IS DECREED.that the instrument(s),dated Netti~~A~..7.As~g·~·~ft ·..· · · , descnbed therem be admItted to probate and fIled of record as the last will of .. and Letters Te.stamentary . and hereby granted to ~q~P.~N..~:::::.A:~::::·::.::·:.:.·:::·:.:::::.:::::.:.:.::.::::.::::::::::::.:.::.:.:::.::::.:..::..:::.:.:.::.:.::.:.:..::::::::..::.:::::.::.::..:.:::.:::::.::.:..: . ........~...~............................~~R~'"·'''.gt8 'f!r of Wills . /Y ,1>. $.. $~..art!). $.;;-:..rt!?... FEES (5; ~·In/TO'~L 1980 ."I 28 ,I/,_API.:':':h.l................................:?-p;--~~JFiledl~ Probate,Letters,Etc. Short Certificates Renunciation ·'1d "00 NCJ.~~·~'HS·~'·.1 SlllNi ~'J lJ~:.~ 0;...... 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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this .../1ffi.:.day of (Name) (Address) 1!\tgisttr of III ills of III tts4ington <!tountu Oath of Non-Subscribing Witness 63-80-441 ....................,.1'1~.~~.,l':'l?:r:~.C?~.,<!.•..~~g~~F ..8:!?-~...~~~,,~.•.,~.~g.~~!:.....,....,..., (each)a subscriber hereto,(each)being duly qualified according to law,depose(s)and say(s)that.tA~y .are.familiar with the signature of Nelli.e.A •..As.be.raft ,testat.riX.of (one of the x:mt:iJtikx subscribing witnesses to)the will presented herewith and that :t:l).~y'believes the signature on the x:w.tlldkx '11 ..h h d ..fNellie A Ashcraf+h b f their kid db I'fWI,IS m t e an wntmg 0 •••...•....••...•...•...'fO t e est 0 now e ge an e Ie . Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this 1J:tb day of ~,~q~.. (Namef'" :!71 .~~~.?M.,7!f~~~(!)I ~/?~ ~~~J#;;tyaJ..I?~~~r!~I (Aadress) /. ...'. LAST WILL &TESTAMENT I,NELLIE A.ASHCRAFT,of Washington County,Pennsylvania,do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct my Executor to pay my lawful debts and the expenses of my last illness and funeral. SECOND:I bequeath all my jewelry,automobiles,clothing and other purely personal effects,as well as all household goods,furnishings and furniture which I may own,including any policies of insurance thereon, to my then living children,including my step-daughter,MARION J.LEGLER,to be distributed among them as they shall agree among themselves,or should they fail to agree,as my Executor,in its sole discretion,shall deem adVisable,making such distribution among them in shares of approximately the same value. THIRD:If the property situate at Lock Four,Pennsylvania and known as 323 Isabella Avenue,is a part of my estate,I devise and bequeath the said property equally among my then living children,GEORGE W.ASHCRAFT, MARTHA ANN KAHLE,HARRIET PIPPERT and JANE A.NECCIAI,or their then liVing issue,per stirpes. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,I devise and bequeath equally to my then living children,including my step- daughter,MARION J.LEGLER,or their then living issue,per stirpes. FIFTH:My Executor shall have the following powers in ! . addition to those vested in it by law,exercisable without court approval: A.To retain any or all of the assets of my estate,real or personal,without any duty of diversification,specifically including any stock or obligations in EQUIHARK CORPORATION I may own at my death. B.To invest and reinvest the principal of my estate in stocks,bonds,mortgages,securities or other property,real or personal, without being limited by any statute relating to investments by fiduciaries. C.To sell at public or private sale,to exchange or to lease for any period of time,any real or personal property,and to give options for such sales,exchanges or leases,for such prices and upon such terms and conditions as my Executor shall deem advisable. D.To distribute my estate to the beneficiaries entitled thereto in cash or in kind,or partly in each,such allocation of assets to be in the sole discretion of my Executor. E.To compromise any claim or controversy affecting my estate. SIXTH:I direct that all Federal,State and other death taxes payable because of my death,with respect to the property forming my gross estate for tax purposes,whether or not passing under this Will,including any interest or penalty imposed in connection with such tax,be paid out of the assets of my residuary estate without requiring any apportionment,reimbursement or contribution by any beneficiary under this Will or any Codicil thereto. SEVENTH:I appoint EQUIBANK N.A.,Guardian of any property,other than tangible personal property,which passes to a minor,either under this Will or otherwise and with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a guardian and have not otherwise specifically done so.Until the minor reaches majority, the Guardian may,in its discretion,accumulate the whole or any part of the income from such minor's property,or may distribute or apply the whole or any part of the income and principal from such minor's property to or for the support, welfare and education of such minor by applying the funds directly for his -2- ,".~, ·~ or her benefit or making payment to the minor or to his or her parent,guardian or other legal representative,without liability on the part of EQUIBANK N.A. to see to the application of such payments.I confer upon said Guardian,in addition to those powers conferred upon it by law,all of the powers,authority, and discretion granted my Executor hereunder. EIGHTH:I appoint EQUIBANK N.A.,Pittsburgh,Pennsyl- vania,as Executor of this,my Will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /7 d, day of ~b ,19 71 SIGNED,SEALED,PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above named Testatrix, NELLIE A.ASHCRAFT,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. ~/f//l::@£ dress aV~7 iiL,iJ /~-2f( Address Address -3-