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Home My WebLink About1173_DAWSON_VIOLA_84_218_02-17-1956_02-25-1956I' ~ ;U //70 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF VIOLA MAY LAWRENCE DAWSON And now February 25,1956, it being a djudged that said Will has been duly proved,it ~s hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded, and Letters Testamentary are issued to Edward Lawrence and Eva Lawrence Ball,in said Testament named,who were duly qualified. James R.Douglas, .Register. • 1rlILL BOOK 84 PAGE 218 Application for Jrobatr of IItll of Viola Kay Lawrence Dawson 9/K/R May Lawrence _____-'ate of East Bethlem TownBkip __________,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and l'.IDrant of 1ficttcrs Q[csbmenhu\l_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington late resident of County,personally appe~red_~E",d,-",w,"",a...r-"d~La=wr~e:,:,n,""c:..:e,-~an=d=-=E:..:v-=a=-=La=wr:.=...:::e:..=n:.:c:..=e:........::B:::a:.:l:.:l=---. duly sworn says that Viola May Lawrence Dawson 9/K/~May Lawrence who being East Bethlehem TownshfPWashington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Pennsylvania died at 6:00 , o'clock.-:..:A=---_m.,on the l_7__dayof February 56A.D.19__ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $3000.00 personalty,and $,_6_0_0_._0_0 _ realty,said real estate being located inl-_E_a_s_t_Be_t,_h_l_e_h_e_m_T_o_WB_S_h_i...::p _ Washington County,Pennsylvania being Lot No.14 in the Hamory Plan of Lots I The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: a nia XA:\IE RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Andrew George Dawson Husband Deceased Edward Lawrence Son Fredericktown,Pennsylva Eva Lawrence Daughter "" James Lawrence Spn "" Virgina Lawrence Daughter Clarksville,Pennsylvani _..._-. -- - Testator has_n_o_t _nomarriedanud children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dated-.D§lllem...be."....r~6'-f,'--"'1....9l>05~6L-_ ______________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to gr.mt Letters Testamentary thereon to Edward Lawrence and are Eva Lawrence Ball whose postoffice address U Fredericktown.Pennsylvania R.D.Nl Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 ) da:0=:JY~~:t;~:t~) ~Register G~~~ ~ot~tZ£._ ,. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WA:SHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: ,. And now February 25,1 8 ,19-5iL,comes Edward Lawrence and Eva Lawrence ,\-ho being du.lY sworn doth depose and say that~_wiHwell and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Viola Kay Lawrence Dawson 91~,May Lawrence J deceased,. to the best of skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Corlmiomvealth, 'mindful of the laws relating to inheritance'taxes. '" S"iYorn and subscribed before me this 25 day of February A.D.19~~Jd22n~.· Register ~~ ~~~~ , ~ 1 ~ ~,.\~ I I I I » ....0) Q) ,Q r-i .E f'"'lQ 0) ~F'LED~ 0...,..., ~,..... ~ E-4 S ~ t:t Q) I II i ,Q .I .....Q)m;FEB 25 AH 11 :0.- .....r-4...,Q•~ ~ ! Q) '0 'E ~<l>JAMES H.DOUGL S ....., ....II ~ :i III ::::REGISTER OF Wll lilt tlS <>l s II ~ fIiI ~ . tlS 0 EX-JF.f ICIO CLERK O.C. en r-4 "H rn '" 0 0 ~ ~ ~<l><l>0 ,. ~ .....,....., 0 <>l .....,..., lI-l H <l>:::: '"0 I:l H ~ ~tlS....~ en I II~ ~" "'".... <;.....~ Qtnuntt!nf Dlhts~ingtnn,ss. Reg'ister's Office,Fe.b.25 A.D.1956 Personally appeared D.QRO.THY T.OPOB..........................:one of the subscribing witnesses toLawrence the foregoing'last will and testament of.....YiQla....Ma:y.....L.awr.ence....D.aW.s.on....a/kj.a....May.:.../deceased, and on her.solemn oath did say that..s.he was present,and did see and hear V1.Ql.a Ma:1.Lawr..enc.e D.aw.,S.Qn ,deceased,the testa.t.r..iX therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for her .last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ......sha was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. ..........:s.wQ.r.n.................................and subscribed :(7::::;'~~..y~Register 2 d~LtLz.~. \ 0 <..J <Ii (/). -l0«~~.0 <.')-ex:::::>'--wW-<0Lt...-l 000--.J Lfl •ex::0 OJ :I:w - (/)....0 m w (/)...... ::::0 !.J.:UJ c-:;,I.L..«w -'0:::I Xlu- OIounty of lIa5~ington,.65. REGISTER'S OFFICE Fe.b.2.5 A.D.19 5.6 Personally appeared FRANK...BURKUS and HELEN ItI.o.vANELL1... who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say ·that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of V.iola May.,Lawr.e.nce Daw.so.n.. Will dated D.ecember 6.th . ,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing .......19.52 ...,and that the sig'nature of said y.~.().:l..El..,..I'I1;Ely..:I:J.El~~~J:l.(}.~:.P.ElYl.s..C>J:l.....,~~Joto~eo~1'I:i'r'e-Wttl,is in his or her own propel'handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe, Also,tha~~e ofesubscribing w'tInesses are not now within ' . ................S thIS Jurisd't' ............warn ">on. b.f".m.tho day and y..;:;~J.::;~and ,ub,,,;b.d \.~1~~.".,zr",--_j)_.1 (.AI /1/f;5!~~JAME~··(~~. S II DOUG . ..LAS ~~~.,Register .. . ................ , o -- - , LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, I,Viola May Lawrence Dawson,of Fredericktown,East Bethlehe Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind an memory,and considering the uncertainity of life,do,therefore, make,ordain,publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament: First,~order and direct that my Executor and Executrix respecti~ely,hereinafter named,pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. Second,After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give,devise and bequeath unto my beloved husband,Andrew George Dawson,all the property,real and personal,and effects of every name and nature which I now have,may die possessed of,or may be entitled to,for his own use during his natural life. Third,I do by this Will hereby direct that after the decease of my beloved husband,Andrew George Dawson,I give,devise and bequeath unto my beloved children hereinafter named,their heirs and assigns forever,equal share and share alike,all the propert real and personal,and effects of every name and nature which I now have,may die possessed of,or of which my estate may be entitled to: My beloved son,Edward Lawrence,residing at Fredericktown, Pennsylvania,R.D.1. My beloved daughter,Eva Lawrence Ball,wife of Henderson Ball,residing at Fredericktown,Pennsylvania. My beloved son,James Lawrence,of Fredericktown,Pennsylvan and, My beloved daughter,Virginia Lawrence Gamble,wife of Raymo Gamble,of Fredericktown,Pennsylvania. Fourth,I do hereby make,constitute,and apPDint my son, Edward Lawrence,and my daughter,Eva Lawrence Ball,Executor and Executrix,respectively,of this my last Will and Testament,and it is my Wish,and I do hereby request that they may not be compelled to give any bond or security as such Executor and Executrix respectively,and that they may settle the estate in their own way and sell any or all of the real or personal propert at public or private sale as they may think best,and pay the deb s without being compelled to account to the County or any other Court;and.I do hereby revoke any or all other Wills by me made. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,~have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the ~~day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Two. , This instrument was on the date of date thereof signed, published,and declared by the said Testatrix Viola May Lawrence Dawson to be her last Will and Testament,in the presence of us who at her request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses, in her presence and in the presence of each other.