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Application for 'rohatr of Iftll nf_-::D~a=.:is=..J.y--=-=Gr:....=i=-ff=--=i=-=t=h-::D:.-::.o-=.:dd=-=s=--_
_____--'ate of Langeloth,Smit1:l=---.:T:....:o:....:w.:..::n=..s=-h=i£p ,Washington County,
Pennsylvania deceased,and ®nud of ~ttcr5 '(l[cshuncnhtr~_
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appearedL-_....:..V=i=.r...t::g:>.:i:;:n.=.:i::..:a=--=S=::.:m~i:...:t:.=.h=--_who being
duly sworn says that Dai sy Griffi th Dod_d_s .late resident of
Langeloth ~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of U.S.diedWashingtonHosp~tal Age 63
at 9:20Jo'clock a.m.Jonthe 11th day of October A.D.1954
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $10 J 000.00 personalty,and $,....:Nc.:..:o::..:n=-=..e _
realty,s'aid real estate being located inl-_
The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
burgh,
Pa.
burgh,
Pa.
_-AME RELATIO.'SHIP RESIDENCE
Lena Russell Sister Langeloth,Pa.
Virginia Smith Sister Langeloth,Pa.
Lois Morgan Niece Cadis,Ohio
Mary Virginia Russell Kowalski Niece Burgettstown,a.
Erma Jean Russell Dubich Niece Prospect Park,Pitts
Audrey Russell Friday Niece Prospect Park,Pitts
~~e~Ann Darras Lee Niece Burgettstown,Pa.---
John Darras,Jr.Nephew Bulger,R.D.,Pa.
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Robert W.Darras Nephew Bulger,R.D.,Pa.
Louis Darras,Jr.Nephew Burgettstown,Pa.
Ethlyn Darras Boles Niece Cross Creek,Pa.
rix (See attached rider)
TcstaUC'has·_.A.n....out.L-married and__--"no·children have been born since the
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execution of the will offered for probate.
Fetitionel'prays that the paper writing filed here with dated .Iao]]ary 6,19)1 6
______________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said
decedent,and to gr:mt Letters Testamentary thereon to__V,-,i~r~g=i~n~i~a~S~mi=~th~_
_________whose postoffice address is Langeloth,Pennsylvania
Sworn to and subscribed before me this-l ()./}/t?'.kJgoct~~.D.19S4-~~~
p-....~~iegister )
COlVIlVIONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,(
\VAiSHINGTON COUNTY,~~
And now October Lr ,195!L.,
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comes Virginia Smith
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who being duly sworn doth depose and say that~_willwell and truly administer the goods and chat-
tels,rights and credits of Daisy Griffith Dodds ,deceased,
to the best of her skill and judgment in strict compliance "ith the laws of this Commonwealth,
'mindful of the la"ws relating to inheritance taxes.
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Sworn and subscribed before me this /.s-
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NA..ME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
Donna Darras Sutherland Niece Burgettstown,Pa.
Jane Palin Niece Pittsburgh,Pa.
Ruth Hughey Niece Homestead,Pa.
Jules Darras,Jr.Nephew Los Angeles,Califo nia
Anne Darras Niece Burgettstown,Pa.
Robert L.Darras Nephew Burgettstown,Pa.
Charles Smith Nephew Los Angeles,Califo nia
Lorraine Smith Gratchen Niece Langeloth,Pa.
Jay Smith Nephew Langeloth,Pa.
Langeloth Community Chirch None Langeloth,Pa.
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REGISTER'S OFFICE ()~~.~.}::>~r.l.·..A.D.19,,..54
Personally appeared Ed.w.ar.d S,c1ammana..,and Ru.th...Le,C.ouYr.e.", , ,..,.
who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting
of Daisy Griffith Dodds ,,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing....................•....•..•....
Will dated ;r,~:n..ll.8.:;r.y.E3,:t:;h~+..~~.~.,:, ,19 ,and that the §ignature
of said l?~~.s..y..g:r..~.fr~.~.~p().<1.c:1.~,..~~lKBX is inlOOQr her
own proper handwriting,as they,the afIiants,verily believe.
One of the Witnesaes 1s Deceased
ne the day and yea~esaid.
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3 JAMES H.~dZ~;:~egister
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Personally appeared
Register's Office,-g~~_~~_~_~~_~....A.D.19 54
Ruth Friday Now Ruth LeCouvre .one of the subscribing witnesses to•••••4 ••••__•__••••••__•••••••••••_.__••••••••__••••_
the foregoing last will and testament o£..J?~A~y---Q~.;t.f..f.~.~h ..J?.9.gfL~_...deceased,
and on _~_~~__.solemn Q~1i_P:._..did say that §h.~was present,and did see and hear
.._.._.._P..aJ~y.a.~.1rfit.h :p.Q.dd~.._ ,deceased,the testa.t.r..~therein named,sign,seal,publish
and declare "the same as and for ~~.r last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof
"_....~.~.~_._.._"_was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge
and belief.
..............Swo.rn _.__and subscribed
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LAST WILL AND TESTA1lliNT
I,Daisy Griffith Dodds,being of sound mind,memory,and
understanding,do hereby make,declare,and publish this as my
Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any will or wills hereto-
fore made.
FIRST:I hereby direct that all my just bills and funeral
expenses be paid as soon after my decease as is conveniently pcssi Ie.
SECOND:I hereby give and bequeath to my sisters,nieces,
Sandnephews,the following amounts:Lena Russell,$500.00,Lois
Morgan,$100.00,Mary Virginia Russell,$100.00,Erma Jean Russell,
$100.00,Audrey Russell,$100.00,Margaret Ann Darras,$100.00,
John Darras,Jr.,$100.00,Robert Darras,$100.00,Louis Darras,J .,
$100.00,Ethlyn Darras,$100.00,Donna Darras,$100.00,Jane Pali~,
$100.00,Ruth Hughey,$100.00,Jules Darras,Jr.,$100.00,Anne
Darras,$100.00,Robert Darras,$100.00,Virginia Smith,$500.00~
THIRD~I hereby give and bequeath unto the church in
which I am a member at the time of my death,the sum of $100.00.
FOURTH:I hereby give and bequeath unto the following,the
rest residue remainder of my ~state,Charles Smith,Lorraine Smit ,
and Jay Smith in equal shares.
FIFTH:I do hereby make constitute,and appoint Virginia
Smith as executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,to serve
without bond.
;I IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have placed my hand and seal this
~day of January 1946.
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We,and each of us whose names are hereto subscribed as
witness·es to the Last Will and Testament of Daisy Griffith Dodds
do hereby state that we have done so at the request of the testa-
trix,and have signed our names in the presence of the testatrix,
and of each of us.