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Home My WebLink About1139_GRESS_ANNA_101_322_01-30-1966_02-14-1966- -_.... !' ANNA GRESS LAST WILLANO ~tES'l'AM..b;N'l· Josephine M.Douglss, ~eglster o~Wills PAUL N.BARNA ATTORNEY AT LAW eEVENTH AND McKEAN AVENUE DaNaRA,P .... " 1 PAGE 22 Application for 'rnbatr of mill of ANNA.GR~.$..~~.I(((4 ..~~d.~.~ A/K/A Anna Sofia Gress ......................................................late of DQ.uQ;ra ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~tant uf f4l't1l'f.6 Wr.llfamrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,l WASHINGTON COUNTY,(SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Al1?g.x:.t;E..,G..r.g.§.~who being duly sworn says thEt Aona Gt.e.S.S ,~t.C late resident of ...D..QJ1QI.g ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of....uuit.~.s S.tQ.t.~.S died testate at...p.QnQ.r.§."';r.gnn~.y.1y..g.n.tg on the J.Q.t;D.day of...J..g.mH1XY A.D.19 6.6.. at..~..~.~.~O'clOCk t:.m.,age x.C lea';ing an estate of the estimated value of $!.:f../?..~.~..L ~..~. ~0 personality,and $J..f'...~..t?~realty,said real estate bei:Jg located in the Rar.ougb o.f .. ...D.QnQ.t..a.."....W.a.s.b.ing,tQ.n....CQJJ.nt.y..".....P..e.nns.y..lv..a.ui.a..,........KnQWl1....aS.....lO.8....Gas.tner...Av.e.nue.• The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: ia NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Albert E.Gress Son Donora.Pennsvlvan1a Henrv A.Gress Son Donora.Pennsylvania Trene A Mllrdo~k n-"ll1O'hrer Donor::l.Pennsylvania Andrew \-7.Gress Son Donora.Pennsylvania Anna M Gress DauQhter Donora.Pennsylvania MarQaret D.SrNartz DauQhter Donora PennsYlvania Julia A Kostelanskv DauQhter Charleroi.Pennsvlvan Elmer R Gress Son ~::l 'Ppnnsvlvania - Testator has JJ.Q.t married and I\Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated Ma;}L 6..~19.5.4 .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testarr.en- tary thereon to A.l1?.~.I.t E..,G!_~.~..$._.. .~.?2...~. whose postoffice address is .1QB .ca.s..tner Ay..enue.~D.o.nQr.a.~P.e.nns.y..L\l.ania . # Sworn to and subscribed before me this .!.f..:. day ol F!!.!?..Jlil S............•lC'!A.D.19 9.9 ..2?~~_Z..........................................:~~. RegiEter COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,)SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,(.. ~' And now .Ef.b..t:JJ.ar.y,/2:.,196..6 ,comes Al.b.~.r..t E .Gt'.e..S.::i . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that..he will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of .Auna G.r..~::i.S.£~DJ1~§.~g:r.~.~.;'!..I.....AL~/~~P.:P.:~§.2f.~~e~:e~~, to the best of .1\.;(&.....skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes, Ph . Sworn and subscribed before me this I ..~.. ay of .J~~.~.1?.:£p..9.;ry.\:'i Aft 19.Q.Q .. ......../,.-.-..-...-~:~~~. Register " ,.~~.e...~.... .,". >. J 'vt::...0:tl01<:~-r-!,...;)-"/LED~Qcq~~4 :>:r-1{)C\)~~~001 <;j\)c ~\i-t u:i til CI.l!..r-'~:J ../\;1 '~'"I (II''"d §.(1):~~.J _.,)..'•..1 ,...4 Z;t ~<:)~Q U1 I1J H~P::;!~•"0 ~~Cll 01 <;1'","'"......~I=Ql.......c J Gr;r1\~~~.l -t ~:"".,~I '....1 •('I.-:I1J-r ..~1 ",j ..1 ""O!K i ct1 Rr'I 'i'•'!_,~!~. ~~+J1 [ .\:'"'L '-f''I "eu1~~.g I1J H~.-',',II ,'_I}I•.L 11\U.L" ~.~ ....,.§(1):)\to~Q !-<,..c~~~,rr>e::l 0 rl: 4..<<;1 <;l0rfJ ".,s'~!-<I1J CI1J........~l~....~I1J...:l ...:l ~ / '. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT e·,. I,ANNA GRESS,of the Borough of Donora,Washington Cour-ty,Fennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do hereby I make,putlish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, I in the manner and form following,hereby revoking any Will or Wills hereto made by me. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fUlly paid and satisfied,as soon as conveniently may be,after my decease. SECOND:I devise and bequeath all of my real estate to my son,Albert E.Gress~his heirs and assigns,subject to a charge of Five Hundred ($500)Dollars each in favor of Henry A.G~ess,Irene A.Murdoch,Andrew W.Gress,Anna M.Gress, Margaret J.Swartz,Julia A.Kostelansky and Elmer B.Gress. THIRD:I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred ($500)Dollars to each of my following children which bequests shall be a charge upon the real estate hereinbefore devised to Albert E.Gress:Henry A.Gress,Irene A.Murdoch,Andrew W. Gress,Anna M.Gress,Margaret D.Swartz,Julia A.Kostelansky and Elmer B.Gress. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder 01'my estate,I give,devis~and bequeath unto my children,Henry A. Gress,Irene A.Murdoch,Albert E.Gress,Andrew W.Gress,Anna M.Gress,Margaret D.Swartz,Julia A.Kostelansky and Elmer B. Gress,share and share alike.The shares of my children,Anna M. Gress and Elmer B.Gress,I give,devise and bequeath to Margaret D.S"artz and Albert E.Gress,both of the Borough of Donora, Washington County,Pennsylvania,or the survivor of them,in trust nevertheless,for the folloWing uses and purposes: (a)To pay the net income therefrom in monthly installments to the said Anna M.Gress and Elmer B.Gress for the term of their natural lives. (b)The trustees shall hold and manage the property as a trust fund,invest and reinvest the same in such loans,bonds,securities·and real estate,as they may deem proper and suitable for the investment ~f tr~st funds without being restricted to a class of investments,which a truaee is or may hereafter be ~ermitted by law to make.The trustees are granted full ~ower tc retain,sell,lease,mortgage,exchange or otherwise dispose of any or all of the property in the ~rust fund as they may deem proper.They may employ counsel and other agents in the discharge of their duties and determine and pay to them reasonable compensation. ·. (c)The trustees are specifically given full power to sell and convey any and all interest in the real est~te,of which I may die seized,without leave of Court, and to execute good and valid deeds of conveyance for the same. FIFTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint my son, Albert E.Gress,Executor of this my Last Will,and I direct that he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,ANNA GRESS,The Testatrix above named,have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal to this rr.y Last Will,which consists of two pages,this 6th day of May,A.I.1954. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Anne Gress,as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereunto in the presence of the said Testa- trix and of each other. ; QIommnnwtaltij of Jruus!Jluauta llIa5iltngtnn mounty,55: ~ BE IT HE IEMJlTRED,That upon :his ./h.day of...l'&.{:::;. 19.£..(".,before me..i:f~l2z,~~~Register for the probate 01 \Vills an~Jrantil1g Letters of Administration within and for said county,came _ . ......tL~.!f..:d..~.'.:.;~t.::-t?~.1:.~'1~_. .......................~_the subscribing witnesEes to the foregoing attached 'ViII of .....................?f.~~~_. deceased,who,aft~r being duly qualified ~ccording to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution )f said Will-saw f1e testat...~sign the same-heard b publiSh it as :.:nd for ........./~....last "Will and Testament;that they at.../~requeE.t,in ~presence,::Ind in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing there·)f said ~testat..~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' kncwledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me)l+&~~~;~;.... . 9