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Home My WebLink About1170_FRANCIS_HERMAN_122_122_01-21-1976_01-28-1976~'\,)/7D ~3-?~-//J/5 Will of Herman J.Francis Dated:August Lr 1975 And now January 28,1976,it being adOudged that said will has been proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and or- dered to be recorded and Let- ters Testamentar¥are issued ~o Frank W.Francis in said testament named who was duly qualified. Harv~y.Stuart,Register JOSEPH L.HoFFMANN ATTQRNEY AT LA-W 242 W::e;ST MAIN STREET MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA 15063 V()L Idol t;;/(/~\ j Appliratiult fur Jruhatr uf .i11 of ..HERMAN J.FRANCIS, 55.: ..............late oLM()Ilo.IlgCll1~;L.a,....,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~nml of iGrttrrn IDrnlanwlllarg. REGISTER'S OFFICE, \y/ASHINGTON COUNTY, Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ..~.:r:Ci!1l<..\:V.~.F.:rC1Il.c:i~,................. duly sworn says thatl!~.r.rna.I1J..~.I?r.ClIlC::~.S.I ..\ij,cl9We l:',....... who being .late resident of Monongahela W ·h·t C t p.I''t'·f U.S.A.,d'd..,as l11g on oun y,ennsy vama,a C1 1zen 0 1e ,./A-,ilU 1f'1 testate at.<::.Cl:t:'r.q1J 'I'Wp ,on the 2J s t:.day of;Jr ...•.l!!;:J;'"A.D.197.6,. at~.:).Oo'clock ..Clm.,age~.4 yr.$..leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~Ei.,q9.9.~0.q personality,and $~.'.~~.O.....O.~.........realty,said real estate being located in....l\!().r.:tJ:l ..<::.l1Clr.~E?r.().~, ~C1~.~~.~9.~.?Il ~().~Il.t:Y.I."?<?r.-A~y),;'{.,a,Il,t,Cl,f.,.,CiAC}..P,~j,p,g.,.Q.n."lJP.o.j,:v:j,d,eo...,inter.es.t ,.,. therein. ',I'll""""'/"III'I"II"'I""""I"""'I""'1.,1"""""""""1"""""1""""""""""""""""1"""""1""","1""",'111.,1""".1"", ••••••••••,••••••••••,•••••,••••••••••••••••"•••,••••••••1."11 •••••••"",••,.,··,,.,••,.,••,••••••,."",••••••••••,••••,••••,•••••,•••,••,•••••,••••••••••••••••••••• ...................................................... The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: 3 NAME RELATIONSHIP HESIDENCE Robert Francis Son 1130 Judy Ann Place Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Frank W.Francis and Nellie Francis Brother and 1637 Fourth Street Sister-in-law Monongahela,Pa.1506 ---- - - , Testator has P.9t married and ....no ...children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ..Allg:us.:t.7,;L.97.5/. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to Frankvv.~:Fr.Clncis . whose postoffice address is~f5 .3},.F'QllI:':t.l1..St:u .M()Il()Ilg.Cll1.~Jg.,j)C1..J50.6).......................... Sworn to and subscribed before me thisAJ'i:t.,) .January,o .........I ) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,I SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,).. And now...J.~.rJ\l.~'fy.q?f ,19 ...7.Q,comes f.r.9Jl.){..w.~.:E',l;.".~p..ci$.,... who being duly sworn doth depose and say that J:l~.will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of...?~.r.IU.~!l...'!..~Francis,....deceased, to the best of ...ll~s.skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance ~~ef7 Sworn and subscribed before"me this ..pff~. Of /_/./}\9?!~.{/V;..~~~o . ...............~.... 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(ttnmmnuwraltij nf lIaa4ington Q!ountg.aa: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon rn;s c3..i.d.:day 01..'cs~.. 19 10,before me ~.~~y..~y.~~.~.~~.~,Register fo~e probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ..............Be.t.ty E 'W.enze.l &J.Q.seph L Hot.fmann .. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of Herman J.Francis deceased, who,after being duly qualified according'to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat....Or sign the same-heard him publish it as and for .......~.~.?..last Will and Testament;that they at..A.!§request,in bi.s.presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..Q.!.:was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. ubscribed Before Me .................................................................................................(0.... .Register (:, ~2 .tJ#.t£~..... ·9¥~············································o WILL OF HERMAN J.FRANCIS I,Herman J.Francis,widower,of North Charleroi, Washington County,Pennsylvania,having full legal capacity in the premises,do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made,in manner and form as follows: 1.I direct my Executor,hereinafter named,to pay all my just debts,funeral expenses,transfer inheritance, succession and estate taxes for the payment of which my estate may be lawfully liable,and the expenses of the administration of my estate as soon after my decease as may be proper and expedient. 2.I will and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00)Dollars to my son,Robert Francis. 3.All the rest and residue of my estate,both real and personal,and wheresoever situate or found,of which I may die seized or possessed,or to which I may be entitled at the Francis,his wife,or the survivor thereof,in fee simple and absolutely. In the event that both Frank W.Francis and Nellie Francis,his wife,should predecease me,then,I will,devise and bequeath the residuum of my estate as follows:the one-third (1/3) part thereof to Merland F.Francis and Pearl Francis,his wife; the one-third (1/3)part thereof to Leah Gene Sears;and the remaining one-third (1/3)part thereof to David F.Francis and Patricia Francis,his wife. 4.I do hereby appoint my brother,Frank W.Francis, ..I..J ' to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.In the event that my said brother,Frank W.Francis,should predecease me,then,L do hereby appoint David F.Francis,to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,Herman J.Francis,the Testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament,this 7th/day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventy-five. ')J The foregoing instrument was signed,sealed,published, acknowledged and declared by Herman J.Francis,the Testator above named,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at his request,and in his presence,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.