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Home My WebLink About1190_COOK_SAMUEL_45_383_01-15-1930_01-28-1930'11 0 • ,_....,; •• , LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of SAMUEL C.COOK,OR S.C.COOK,DECEASED. Washington,Pa. Dated 1921. And now January 28,1930,ItbeingadjudgedthatsaidWill has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testa- mentary are issued to Paul N.P. Cook,Adalene H.Conger and OlgaJeanCartwrightinsaidTesta-~rg~.~amed wno were duly,quali- R.J.Coulson, Regt ster. .~ Will Book,vol.45,Page 383 • - .~~h~ie t!J!n./?~,~:1r/()--,-19_.__....,comes .....__._....__........_.._........_....~.,And now........_~.:....._.!1'.~~..., COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,1 WASHINGTON COUNTY,\55. ~hO being ~Y S~~~h~~':"~~y~Will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rIghts and cr~-----------...-------4--:---------.------..------....__._.__.__. . . ....._._._.......•......,deceased, to the best of _skill and judgment in strict compliance with~la~f t~C~on~th,mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.(4~',41 V"~/( Sworn and subscribed before me this__.__)-_i~_~._._____~:ff--t~ daYOf~~/jJt~~ -----_.._---_.__.._._--_._.._:.~~:_._-__..___.._-._-._---_._.._-----_-t·Register. ~.a,d'.~i :~ QJI ~~4 ~~~CO ~~~,~A ~~~.< "i:4 Q': r::::1v "d --'--<1>.-.<J ....UJ :U),.....,. •..c. <" ~. rn ~~"$0 "d ~....,....,CI.> <1>~~H P ~ .- .~• .'.••~~Q,,~~~ ~plitation for ~robatt of lliU OL~(}!~. late Of•........1:t ~..~.I..__,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and ~rant of 1Lttttr~~t~tamtntar REGISTER'S OFFICE,}SS.: WASHINGTON COUNTY, ~~Before the Register of Wills of Washington County.p.:r~~..··~···l]······:···~··································7who being duly sworn .ys th.t",;;;,;;;"i9.···-···~·············:·:·································~-··7·········J.teresident of ...................................................,__.,a cItlzen of.:_dIed .'---9 0·e oek...4-'m.•on the L!::..~..d.y Of ~A.D.19.~ leaving'an estate of the estimated value of $.!':!~~=personalty,and $~. realty,.\03ili Ileal estati bgjng 188atolld..-m:.. .....--_._-------_._-_..-.__.__.__._------_._--__-__-.-_._---_..----_-__---_-__-.__-.-----_-----_.__..-.-_-------.-----_.--_.-----_.. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: • NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE.~~a ·~··············0,·····7?····~·························~~;~;,. ~~~->..:"0 / . Testator has ~married and ~children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. l'ePi0,;r!'''jS that the p.per writing £iled herewith d.ted 7:~d.Y of ............~~..•.....J'1..::.L m.y be .dmitted to i2b.te as the last Will and Test.ment of rtd d:ee~~and to gr.nt Letters Testament.ry thereon to.....~h ..!?..~..~..JI ,~~~.~.whose postoffice addres~~~~. Sworn to and su scribed before me this i1~,~........................day A.D.19 . Register • LAST WILL AND TESTAMm{T I,SAMUEL C.COOK,of the Borough of Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding,do make,publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament,hereby revoking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made. paid and discharged by my executors hereinafter named as soon Item 1.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses after my death as sufficient funds reach their hands. Item 2.I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Emma Cook, in lieu of her right of dower and in full of all her right d in- t?:n myesta~e,both real and personal,the sum of ~ :~------~dollars absolutely,to be paid Ito her by my executors as soon as may be done after her legal elect- ion to take under my will be filed;also,in lieu of the above men- tioned rights,I give and bequeath to my said wife,to be enjoyed during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow,the net income that may accrue and be payable on Ten (10)Bonds of the Genera Electric Company,on Ten (10)Bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany,on Ten (10)Bonds of the H.J.Heinz Company,on Ten (10)Bonds of the Union Tank Car Company,on Ten (10)Bonds of the New York Central Railroad Company,-----------------------, each of said bonds being of $1,000.00 denomination and all now owned IbY me;said bonds are to be delivered by my execut;rs to ~~'7J1r~~r-4/'b~//U(.,4,--t 4-,/3-s trus~ee,in who se ands they are to remain durin the lifetime or widowhood of my said wife,who shall pay tenet in- come or dividends thereon to my said wife as they accrue,and at her death or re-marriage,the said bonds are to revert to and become a •• part of my residuary estate and be distributed to my children as dir- ected in the residuary clause hereof. Item 3.If any of my children are indebted to me at the time of my death,evidenced by notes or other written obligations,I dir- ect and will that such indebtedness be considered as an asset of my estate and be deducted from that child's share as a distributee of Imy estate. Item 4.The balance of my estate,both real and personal,in- elUding the bonds to be held in trust as aforesaid for the benefit of my said wife during her life or widowhood,I devise and bequeath to my three children,viz:Paul N.P.Cook,Adaline H.Conger and Olga I Jean Cartwright,to be equally divided between them,share and share alike.It is my desire and wish that my said children,and I con- I sider it to be to their interest and advantage,should retain and hold together my shares of the capital stock of the Waverly Coal and Coke Company as a solid block,as long as they are financially able to do so,and that they agree ~aong themselves that none of the stock be sold without their unanimous agreement,and if either one of them liS determined to sell that he or she first give the opportunity to th others to buy at a price that can be secured from outsiders. Item 5.I nominate,constitute and appoint my children,Paul N.P.Cook,Adal~ne H.Conger and Olga Jean Cartwright,to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof,I have t~day of ~,1921. hereunto set my hand and seal,this, .o-a ~(Seal) -2- • ., • Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Samuel C.Cook,as and for his last will and testament,in the pres- lence of us,who,at his request and in his presence,and in the Ipresence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witness s thereto. ~&~._-0/>--"'Y'"--.."_--~----------- Register for the Probate of • (ttnmmnumralt4 nf Jruunylttauia Dlaa4iugtnu C!tnunty.ss: BE IT REMEMBERED.Th~!%;j~::_~.. la",.belme me...........12;.. Wills and gt.~¥::?J;:~t nd for said CO;?'cdme ~...___~__....................t ilb~.~__.. ~,["R,:,[:=;l@~~"bSC"b",gWU~esses.t,..'he.I,,,g,,ng.~tt~hed.=,1i.'1 :;C:a7;d~::'.s:e:::;:',::t;at,fied.acc,,:::g ::el:~~:::::;d£iha'p~:::::e :":~;'/::.'~""'· last Will and Testament;that they at.kJequest,intf:.;....presence,and in the presence of each otller, subscribed their flames thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thet"eof said testat~. sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belie/. .was of SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ..........._;f.q..:~._..__.r Register .....':~.