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ILL OF
John F.Hess
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And now,April 6th,1931,It being
I adjud.ged that said Will has been
duly proved,It is hereby admitte
to probate qnd ordered to be re-
corded and Letters Testamentary
are issued to Grant E.Hess in
said Testament named who was duly
qualified.
R.J.Coulson,
Register.
GRANT E.HESS
ATTORNEYAT LAW
WASHINGTON,PA.
Will Book Vol.47 Page 225
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~pplicatton fot lBtobate of lIill of..J.Qbn F H.·.s.s .
late of C.it.y f ~a...1ngt.on ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and
~ra:nt of JLetters 'lrestamenta:rp
REGISTER'S OFFICE.~8S.:WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Before the Register ·of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared G.r.a.n.t E.•....H.......................................................................who being
duly sworn says that J.Qh.n..F.•...·as,.late resident of
..........C'.i.t.y of asl ··n .t.n.,P.nn·J..3r.····..a citizen of :'.enne.y.lv.a.ni.a.died
at...1 15.0'clock................ m.•on the $.tb day of..~._r-oh A.D.19..3.1
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $1.0'1'.O.O.•O..personalty,and $0 ..
realty,~a 1eal estate oeing locabea ilT..
'fhe decedent's legatees and devise~s are as follows:
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Testator has n t.married and n.()~children have been born since the
execution of the will offered ror probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated :;28.th.day of
..........,,_..1.1.1 1 .3 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of
said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to G:r ____._._~+..l.H•.;;<..-"'=_~._..__.__..._.
..............................................................................whose po~toffice address is l3...J ..r.th :·.._1.n 8.t ._t")""
ashingtonl •
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,}ss.
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who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,
J 11 F ~.rights and credits of.......................0 n.......•....tle.s.s ,deceased,
to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the lawSof this Commonwealth,mindful of
the laws relating to inheritance taxes.
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,John Less,of th ,Ci ty of ashin-,ton,ashington ~o mty,
.nn ylvanla,do rr:ake,publish and d clar t'h
ny last will nd t~Bt nt:
0110 in to b
1.I direct that all ~y j at debts and fu eral ~XP ,ns a b paid
and discharged aa aoon as may b aft r my eccaae.
2.I giv and bequeath to n.y ife,lizzie A.H a,all rey urniture
books,linen,china,rrusical instrumenta and househol goods of
very kind and description.
3.I giv and be u .ath to my i.J.9,,izzi A.rt",
th ca it 1 stoc of the f~erican 'lephone n
~all my s arJs of)
Tel ra h Co any
the sum of fourteen thousan (~14000.0 ollar •
4.I give and be ueath to ny ne hew,Grant E.Heaa,Jr.all ~y
shares of the ca it 1 stoc of th First Bank nd Truat 0 y of
a hin~ton,Pa an t urn of 0 thouaa d (1000 CO 011 r •
5.I ive &nd OJ ueath to ~y nephe ,John Bea t un:0
one thousand 1000.00.Dollara
6.live d eque~th to rr-y ne h r d ~.He s s,t h -'gum 0 f
one t ousan JIol
\•,0 r\ollars.
?I give a"'-J.be 11~ath to th Fi r t ~ank ~ru st ,om any 0
hington,Pa.the sum of five thousan *000.00 ollars i
trust for th use of my niece,Romaine J.Swan,during th t rm 0
her n~tural lif .~ai First _ank ~Trust Corrpany to i v at t
san in good securities and ay tenet incom t ereof rri-uall
to my niece,Romaine J.Swan during t term of h r natural lif ,
a d at h r death to ay said fund to rry grand ni 0 ,largar t
o ain swan,dau ~ter of Romaine J.Swan.
8.I iv¥and be ueath to rry sister,Blanch • H s,th urn of
on thou and 1000 0 ollar •
. I iv an ueath to my sist r,~lizabeth H.'crary,th sum
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of two tho'san (~2 00 00 Dollar.
I.giv.3.TI.d.oecp1 e3..th to 'rillie:Tyrie the sum of five thou.and
~500 .00 Dollars.
11.All th r at and resld1J.of my estat ,I gi ve and b queath as
follow :On half thereof to my wi e,Lizzie A.H B,d the r -
~ainin~one half t_ereof to b divi e b twe n rry brother,Grant '.
H ee,and my ai at era,__lanche C.H BS,and rrli zab th H..'c!ry in
th fol owing roportions,on half t rJof to my siet r,lanch C
H se,an on fO'lJrth thereof to my Qi at r,'Iiza wth H.'c;'ary,an
th r rraining on fourth th r of to my brother,Grant E.H ss
astIy:I nomini:Lte,eonstft'Jt e anll a oint Ity brot er,Grant E.H s ,
to b the xeeutor of this ~y I at will and testament.
In itn as Wh r~of,I,John F.H a ,have hereunto B t
my han an a al this 28th.ay of ril,1930.
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~lgne ,ale,ubli hed anJ declared by the abov -narred Jo n
,as an for is l~st will d t~stam nt,in th r B nce 0
us,~ho,at his r ueet and in hie res nee,and in th
of aeh other,hav her unto subacrlb dour nam e aa witn a J
th ...reto.
Q!nmmnu1l1rn1t4 nf Jruusylnnuin
deed,who,alter being duly qualified acc01"ding to law,depose and s"Th~t they were present at the execution
o said Will-saw the testat ~J1sign the same-heard .~ublishit as and /or.~·
last Will and Testament;that they at ~'.1"equest,in ~presence,and in the presence 0/each~otlter,
subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time 0/the doing thereofsaid testaL.~was 0/
sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best 0/the a/fiants'knowledge and belie/.