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Home My WebLink About1232_BOWDEN_WILLIAM_43_331_06-12-1928_07-02-1928IL'"//13 t)"A Jf ~PI;J e .q.1 J ft'e puled /i;Jy 2)J 9.2 J> j)u .fe [,..;::-j)e a I-J\LlI)c /~}9;22 ~~ ,2 :<.~/ • LAST WILL and TESTAHENT r>t·~•z WILLIAM J.BOWDEN An now,July 2,1928,It being adOudged that said ~ill has been du y proved,It is hereby o.dnittled to probate and ordered to be re-: co ded and Letters Testamentary~re is ued to Charles D.B.Bowden d Wi liam Piper in said Testament n ed who were dUly quali£ie R.J.Coulson, Register• •I'~ "SmIth Broa.Co.Inc"Law Printers,Plttabura-h ill Book,vol.43,Page 331• ......__.I 'j ".... .... A'I\• 1\pplirattnn fnr Jrobatt nf REGISTER'S OFFIC~,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.I ..........deceased,and (ira11t lljetter.a we.atamt11tary >e:~A.D.19..4..1) Before ...__-_-__-_---.__.-_._--_..----_------ on the ,. ............······._····0·····late resident of J)~~~.~~a citizen of...LL:(}..'!'died •••0 •••••••••_ really,said real estate being located in...../LY:'...~....... at.. leaving an estate of the estimated value of $../~P~~..~personalty,and $..__.~.~..::-:-:-.!..~.=~ •__••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••__••._.__••••••••••••__•...._•••••••••••••••0••_ ___.•.• ..••-0···.•.--------_···.....••......•__.••••...._._._.__..............•.......__.....••_. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP HESlDENCE Testator has ~..mnrried ancl k~~children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. ~ Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith datcd ~~day of .._--__. ~(]J ..v.'.t,I..'Y.f'L4/-, .....~~~may be admitted to probate of said decedent,and LO~l.)ntLetters Testamentary thereon to..~ deceased, li~Jlce with the lawsof this Commonwealth,mind- Sworn and subscribed before me this... day OL~(!R~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} ' "IT C 5S.,v.\SHINGTON,OUNTY, Who~:~n:O;;;~~~~~~":'19ay tha chattels,rig~iv~d credits Of....2lJ::;;c;;:,. to the best o~kill and judgment in strict com ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ~ .ri: J tJ ~>. ',~:.1 0;,<:.I ~:......'F ~: Cl :0,.... <i 't'-._':< T-I:-..\;.. \i-t t:+""'.~rL~'.......J .-'';00::.,:~~~:~~f -:-:ro3a:,~.....':::JC\I~o "......., M ~~V.s q ~".)0.,.'..l·'1l .....<I)0 ...--........;~<1J <:)0 '-=.........<:.I.........r:::-c;l <1J ;:>~...... ...:l ...:l ~ ~• .,~, :LAS'T'WILL a,nd TES'T'All/lEUT I,Wi lliam J.Bowden,0 f Vfonongahela Ci ty,County 0 f dashington, End state of Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and under- st~ndine,uo make,publish and declare this to be ~y last will ~nd te3t~ent,in mRnner Rnd form following,hereby revokin~any will or wi lIs hereto fore made by me:- First:I direct that my body be buried by the side of my de- ceased wife in the ~onongahela CemeterY,in R respectatle ~anner bu t not extrava.gently. Second:I direct '311 my just iebts ana funeral expenses to be fully paid and satisfied as soon 8,S conveniently may "he after my dece-'se. ThirQ:I direct that all my funeral expenses shall be paid out of th.e proceeds of my life insurance due me at my decease, pnd the residue of said life insurance money(if there be any re- aininp after the payment OJ my funeral expenses as aforesaid)I give and bequea,th unto my two daughters,namely,Lydia r.:.Piper F.nd Amelia Hunter,to be equally divided between them,share and share alike. Fourth:I direct that my daur.;hter,I~ydia E.Piper fwd her hUs- band,William Piper be permitted and suffered to occupy my res- idence si tuate at number 114 First Avenue in Mononeahela Ci ty, Pennsylvani a,and the 10 t appu rtena.nt thereto free 0 f rent for H period of two years inwediately following my decease,providedthat all taxes,fire insurance and assessments levied against said real- estate during their rent free occupancy as aforesaid (except as hereinafter provided)shall be paid by the said Lydia E.Piper and WilliE.m Piper,her said husband. Fifth:1direct that any and all assesWlents for sewers and permanent street improverrents which may be levied against the above Qescribed real estate during it's rent free occupancy as afores8id b:;.the above named Lydia E.Piper emu.Yifilliam Piper,her husband, 0hall be chbrged to the following persons and in the following ;~I ..,2 • proportions,to-wit:to Andrew Melvin Bowden,my son,one sixth thereof;to Lydia E.Piper,my daughter,one sixth thereof,to William Piper,husband of said Lydia E.Piper,one sixth thereof, to .AmeliE!.Hunter,my daughter,one sixth thereof,to Charles D. B.Bowden,my son,one sixth thereof,to Harry L.Bowden,my son, one sixth thereof. Sixth:1 direct that my executors hereina.fter named at the end of two years immediately following my decease (or sooner in C8.se my daughter,Lydia E.Piper and William Piper,her husband, elect not to occupy my said residence at 114 First Avenue,Mon- ongahela,Pennsylvania free of rent as provided for in ite~fourth of this my last will and testament)shall sell and dispose of the above mentioned real estate situate at 114 First Avenue in Mon- ongahela City,Pennsylvania,to such person,or persons,and for SUcll price or prices as may be reason;bly gotten for the same.And for that purpose I do hereby authorize and empower my hereina.fter named executors,or the survivor of them,to sign,seal,execute,and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be requis- ite and necessary for the granting and as~ring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in fee simple,and the moneys arising from such sale or sales,I order and direct my said ex- ecutors to divide into six equal parts or shares;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give and devise unto my son,Andrew Melvin Bowden;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give and devise unto my daughter,Lydia E.Piper;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give and devise unto William Piper,husband ofthe said Lydia E.Piper;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give a.nd devise unto my daughter Amelia Hunter;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give and devise unto my son Charles D.B. Bowden;one equal sixth part or share thereof I give and devise unto my son Harry L.Bowden.PROV1m~D HOWEVER,tha~should my said son Andrew ~elvin Bowden,die in my lifetime then I give and bequeath his one equal sixth part or share above mentioned unto his wife Mary B.Bowden. Seventh:1 give and bequeath unto my son Andrew}[elvin Bowden, ~, ~3 • above named,all money which I may have on deposit (if any)at the time of my decease,in the Monongahela City Trust Company at lIonongahela City,Pennsylvania.PROVIDED HO¥illVER,that should the said Andrew Melvin Bowden die in my lifetime,then I give and bequeath the above mentioned money which may be on deposit in the Monongahela City Trust CompanY,as aforesaid,unto his wife,Mary B.Bowden. Eighth:I give and bequeath unto my grand son,Melvin E. Bowden,my large family bible and his great grandmother's picture in the square frame. Ninth:I give and bequeath unto my daughter,Amelia Hunter, my l~mn book and the William Edward Donnely bible. Tenth:All the remainder of my books and pictures not here- to fore disposed of,I direct my executors hereinafter named to divide among the several heirs above mentioned according to their own best judgment. Eleventh and lastly:I do nominate and appoint myson,Charles D.B.Bowden and my son-in-law ,William Piper to be the execu tors of this my last will and testament. IN WITlfESS VrnEREOF,I,William J.Eowden,the testator above name;;;have hereunto eubscribed my name and affixed my seal the 3 day of March A.D. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named William J.Bowden as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other. JoL~~Notal-' EXPh·,-...._"Ii. ,=:J,,i ;( •QtnmmouUt~altq of '~uu!iyluauia '- lIl1Ianqtngton OIounty,nn: 192.S 'be/ore me . ."1-iJ~'"....2J~.. day 01 ~r II,:;roba, withill and for said COUlIty,carne UJ~~ the.subscribillg witnesses to the foregoing attached IVili of deceased,who,after beillg duly r}w/lified accoulillg to law,de/Jose alld s~:l~hat the)'were /Jresent at the exec~tioll 0/said Will-saw lhe testal ~.sigll the same-heC),rd.~ublish it as alld /or ~ last fVili at,-ci Testamellt;that they atk...request,in..M.L4-../Jresence,and ill the /Jresellce of each other, sllbscribed their lIallles thereto as witllesses;alld at the tillle of the doillg thereof said testat ~ soulid,dis/Josillg IIIilld,IlJemon'alld ullderstallding,to th.e best of the ajfia1Jts'knowledge alld belief SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME Regisr'er was of