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Home My WebLink About1131_HILL_SOPHIE_45_427_02-11-1930_02-17-1930.....• ..-.~.. ,. , i I l ~t LAST WILL AND TESTAMENl'OF SOPHIE E.HILL. And now,February 17,1930,It being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testament- ary are issued to Lee M.Crowthers in said Testament named who was duly quali.fied. R.J.COUlson, Register • w.I.TITUS ATTORNEY AT LAW 711 PAC''''C-80UTHWIE8T BANK BLDG. LOS ANGELES.CAL. VANDIKK 7".8 Will Book,Vol.45,Page 427 .... • ,I • •.,"....'"• ~pplication for ~robatt of lltu OL=£d./..:~ lat.Ol...~..~.~.,Washington Connty,Pennsylvania,dec.ased,and ~rant of J(dtms Westamentarp REGISTER'S OFFICE,~55.: WASHINGTON COUNTY, Connty,personally .pp.ar~..£;~~........;;gist.rOI~~illSOI:::~:::: d~'YS that..~~~,dc .1at.re"d.nt 01 ..........................~~a ~n oL ~?:"'di.d at/./J..«7....o'CIOCk .C .m.,on the__..__I.I__..__..~.....day OL .~__..__.A.D.19.~ L./o ,(!)C'0 ~d~a,cleavinganestateoftheestimatedvalueof$----------·!--·------.---.----··7.personalty,and $ .__....__ ~··;~~~~;;'······~;;:~7~·····~ .::::::Z::::::::~·;..~.:~-::~~::~..:!J-- .....------..~~,_..----_..--------.------------------..--------------.---.--------------..-------- 'rhe decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE See List att ched hereto•••••••••••.__••_-----.--------.-----_..------.-----------------------------------_.._---__--_._---->._--"---------------------------------._---_.•..._._---._.-.-------.---.----------pO_A. Testator has__.~married and........__.__~......children have been born since the ..--..····whose postoffice address is __:.. execution of the will offered for probate.-/ Petitioner prays that the.paper writing filed herewith dated .__.:?....__?:.__........__. .day of ...~./.1'-..?:::.t m.y b••dmitt.d to P-Ls the last Wil nd Test.ment 01 said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to ~.:..______...............-"----- Register .',,,,;I ~.. .j'" ,I' COMMONWEAL.TH OF PENNSYL.VANIA,~ WASHINGTON COUNTY,\SS. And nowd~.__L7----.19;)..0,comes _L__~,_ :::t~e::::l:l;it:~:~~__~~~~._~:~~~:~~.~~~._~~:~.~~~~:~_~~.~__~~~~~__~:dd::::::l~: to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the law.:!Qf this Commonwealth,mindful of, the laws relating to inheritance taxes. rIJ I>-.Q) So....i~ ~ e:f::s _1- rodQ) :;:::lr:r. 0-;; 1'""'1 A 1 -: 0: fl1Ij 0'>~ M-~ 1~ tn1c1 ):J~ rn ,...,Q)0............l=ljP fX.9~ Q) ~~ ~ Q.............. ;I .",.. ~ ~/i •~ ...•01 • • ESTATE OF SOPHIE E.HILL, deceased. JOHN N.O'NEIL SOPHIE C.SMITH NAMES OF LEGATEES -Grand-son -Grand-daughter •'<, -Washington,Pa. -7225 Halldale Avenue, Los Angeles,California. •• GEORGE HILL CROWTHERS -Grand-son -Fredericktown,Pa. GEORGE SPEER HILL EDWIN BINNS MARY C.BINNS ELEANOR H.BINNS EVELYN BINNS GEORGE L.HILL LOWRIE C.HILL,Jr. SA1mEL S.RODGERS VIRGINIA LEE SMITH Grand-son ""S.Brownsville,Pa.- Grand-daughter """- """"" """"" -Grand-son ""II """"" II II Fredericktown,Pa.- -Great Grand-daughter -7225 Halldale Avenue, Los Angeles,California ANN CROWTHERS SMITH "" JOHN E.HILL Son LOWRIE HILL " MRS.LILLIAN O'NEIL -Daughter MRS.HELEN RODGERS," MRS.SOPHIE BINNS " MRS.MARY H.CROWTHERS-" "" -Banning,California. -S.Brownsville,Pa. -Washington,Pa. -Fredericktown,Pa. -S.Brownsville,Pa. -Fredericktown,Pa. ,.~ ••II .. , \• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SOPHIE E.HILL. I,SOPHIE E.HILL,a widow~~f Fred r~oktown,Penna., being of sound and disposing mind and mem~ry,do make,publish and deolare this to ~e my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time made. FIRST:I direot my Executor to pay all my just debts. SECOND:I do h reby give and bequeath unto each of the following named grandchildren who may survive me,namely:JOHN N.O'NEIL,SOPHIE C.SMITH,GEORGE HILL CROWTHERS,GIDRGE SPEER HILL,EDWIN BINNS,MARY C.BHOO,EIEANOR H.BHOO,EVELYN BINNS, GEORGE L.HILL,LOWRIE C.HILL,JR.,and SAMUEL S.ROGERS,and to each of my following named great-grandchildren surviving me,name- ly:VIRGINIA LEE SMITH and ANN CROWTHERS SMITH 'the sum of On Thou- sand Dollars ($1,000.). THIRD:I do hereby give and bequeath my diamond ring to MRS.SOPHIE HILL BINN3. FOURTH:1 am at the pr esent time the owner of Eighty (80)shares of the capital st~k of the First National Bank of Fredericktown,Penna"of whio'h said bank LEE M.CRO TREES is now presid ent • I hereby di rect tba t my daughter MARY H.CROWTHERS shall have the option to purchase said bank stock from the Executor h re- in Damed within one (1)year from the date of my death at a price of Three Hundred Seven~-five Dollars ($375.00)per share.If at the expiration of one (1)y ar from the date of my death my daughter MARY H.CROWTHERS does not so ex~oise said option,or if prior to the expiration of one (1)~ar,she shall forego said option in - 1 - ...... • writing,then and in that event said bank stock shall be distribut- ed equally between my six (6)children,namely:JOHN E.HILL, LOWRIE HILL,MES.LILLIAN O'NEIL,MRS.HELEN ROGERS,MRS.SOPHIE BINNS,and lffiS.MARY H.CRO TREES.If said option is exercised I direct that the eash return therefrom shall be divided among said six (6)children herein named.In event of the death of any of y said children prior to the final distribution of my estate,then and in that event I direct that the distributive share of any such deceased beneficiary shall go to his,or her,leg~l heirs.It is my express wish tba t my daughter MARY H.CROWTHERS should acquire said bank stock under the condit ions here set forth in order that the oontrol of said First National Bank of Fredericktown,Penna., shall remain vested in my son-in-law LEE M.CRO TRERS. FIFTH:In case any person,or persons,to whom any interest,or benefit out of,from,or by reason of this Will,or any other person,or persons,not mentioned therein,who claim to be entitled to all or a share of the estate hereof,by virtue of the VLaws of Succession of the State of California,shall commence any suit in any Court whatsoever,or by any ways or means sue and dis- turb,or cause to be sued and disturbed,the Executor herein named, or any other person,or persons whomsoever,to whom anything is given in this Will,from recovering,enjoying and possessing of what is herein given as herein provided,and in such anner as is there- in mentioned,then all and every interest,or interests herein given to any such person,or persons whomsoever who shall so sue and dis- turb,as aforesaid,shall cease,terminate and be utterly void,and as to any person,or persons who established his,her,or their claim to any part,or portion of my estate by virtue of the Laws of Succession of the State of California,there shall be paid to him. -2 - IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of May,1929. • J .-' her,or them,by said Executor the sum of One Dollar ($1.00)in full of such share.All interests and benefits which shall cease, termina te and ~ecome void und er th~s article s?all be,by said ~e outor distributed and become a part of the rest and residue of this estate. SIXTH:I hereby nominate,cons titute,and appoint m.y son-in-law LEE •CROWTBERS as the Executor of this My Last ill an1 Testament.I further direct that he shall act without bond or security of any kind,or nature,as such Executor,and conferring full power and authority f~r him to _sell,mortgage,hypothecate, le~se,or encumber any part,or portion of my estate without first obtaining an order of Oourt. • - 3 - • -.-,...•r----------rr-------------------~----_-_~~__.___~ The foregoing instroment,consisting of Four Pages, including this one,was at the date thereof,by said SOPHIE E.HILL signed,sealed,and publis bed as,and declared to be her Last ill and Testament,in the pr esence of us,who ather request,and in her presence,and in the presence of each other,have subsoribed our names as witnesses hereto. ~F==--_,reSidingat ~~_ ,e.o.~""\_"_ - 4 - ~ <!roUttll1_of Iht!i4ittgtntt.!i!i. :hO"~,,]Ifi~d ",o~,~a~d,,,~.tth'Y~:'=I~:::::t::,::,::',:::::::::: :;I~.:~"d .••.••••••~.............•...•..;..·••••••i~j~•••••••••••••·••••••·••••••••••••••••••••••,~:~:~,'l..:n:.:.:::..::~ own proper handwriting as they,the affiants,verily believe. Also,that the subscribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction.