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Home My WebLink About1232_DAY_BERNICE_90_75_09-24-1959_10-05-1959LAST WILL AND TESTM1ENT -0£- BERNICE A.DAY :2~ " i".. " And now October 5.1959.itbeingadjudgedthatsaidWillhas been duly proved,it is hereby ad- mitted to probate and order~d to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are i~sued to Willi~P.Wilson.1n said Xestament..named.who..waa dulyqualitied.. James H.'Douglas. Register. ..JAMES R.DONALDSON ATTORNEY AT L.AW WASHINGTON.PENNSYLVANIA j WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WILL BOOK 90 'f' PAGE 75 e ~~d;?2-#tZv/J.dt ·---1\ppltration for Jrobatr of IItll of.~~RID;~~..A,P.A¥.. .......................................................late of thg C..:j,.t.Y Q.f W.~~.bJ.ng~~m,,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~raut of iGdtrr.!l wl'.!ltaml'utary_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared WJ111~..f..~W.lt$..QN who being duly sworn says that...~~~~.:j&~A~J?~.y.:late resident of tq.~C..:j,.t.Y.Q.f W.~.§.bJ..u.gt.9.n",Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...l1.S .A..died testate at.hex:home 2.5 Mu.r.t.land...Av.e.on the 2.4t.h day of....S.!?:p.~!?:mb.gx:A.D.19 .5.9.. Washington,Pat at..A.:.Q:?o'clock a~m.,age 1.8 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $?9..".9..9..9..~..9..9... personalty,and $~.A.9.9.9.~.QQ realty,said real estate being bllDCJbml:'llm haus.e and lat .. ..~.~.~.~~~.~...~.~...~~~~~.?!:~~...~~E~~.~~~.~9.~.~y.....~.!...~~~.~~.~~~~~.?...~~~~.~~~.~.~~9.~~~.~.Y..J ~.~.~.~.~.:..?....~.~!?~ as 25 Murtland Ave. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE East Street WENNA E.AUlD Cousin Waynesburg.Pa. MARGARET KRAUSE Cousin I 8 West Maiden St. ~.shingJ:on•Pat I East Street MABEL AUID Cousin Waynesburg,Pa. I 335 Burton Ave. PAULINE MILLER Cousin WashinS!:ton Pat 335 Burton Ave. HELEN BLACKHURST Cousin Washington,Pa. 335 Burton Ave. ED BLACKHURST None Wqshington,Pat 365 West Maiden St. MRS.MARY SPROWLS None Washington,Pa. Cor.College &E.Chestnut Sts. SECOND UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH None Washington,Pat 325 Duncan Ave.WILLIAM P.WILSON None Washington, Pat Testator has .nQt 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 J~n~24th l.9..5.a .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to WIJ.J..IAM..P.•...W,lLS.ON .. whose postoffice address is ~.?.~p..~.g..~.~.g..Ay.~.~."W.~~hiP:g.~QP:.,R~.~. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~.~~h . daY'17 ~.~p..~.~!!)~A.D.19..S..~. /~d..··..······~~....R;~;;;;;;:····· COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now .s.ep.t.emb.e.r 2.8.f;.b,,),19 5..9.,comes WILLLAM...P WI.LS.QN . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that..~~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of .BE.BliI.CE...A .DAY deceased, to the best of ....h~&....skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subcribed before me this J~t.h .. dal'°7s.ep.temher··_········2···················_·A.D.19.....;9_r-···g.,,<;~rR;~;;;;;;· '0 , r .2Idf:t..~...rz2f1~~ ~CJ1~':>,~~~j~b;OJ :M.,:.8 ......~=~~~L ILE--0 j<o.:r-":\'-~:...::~~l IJ!l _:..--0:h;JiU ~=:0 1 ~ c:.n <I::a~~~5~~GO:~:~Nr~'\:;..;11 ~,!1Q<9 n:'T 5 AI!11:09 ~II to!-'-...:)_~ro~:~: .....0 ~0:.~ ._H ~~~~ •~Cl ti ~JAMES H.DOUGUiS tl)j~t3!]~REGISTEn (IF WILLS ~ Ql:Q ~;'io _:)r.,:'CIC')_\ERI/-1",(.'".c:cIj ...,',\,•" ,Iv L \l...:...,•:~:r~:l v l~00 :o ....:v 0 :V ~~:........Q :j j ~: _cd j • $400.00 THIRD:'10 the SECOND UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Wa sh1ng ton, Pennsylvania,r give and bequeath the sum ot $500.00;should I die within Thirty (30)days ot the execution of this Will,I direct that the legacy to the SECOND UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Wa ahington, Pennsylvanfa contained in my tor.mer Will shall stand unrevoked,it being my intention in that event that both Wills sball be probated and that t he earlier Will shall operate only to pass said religious and charitable legacy,and tha this Will shall oper te tor all other purposes ot my estate;should I survive said period of Thirty (30) days,then I revoke completely my for.mer Will and declare that the present writing shall be my Last and Only Will. FOURTH:My house and lot at No.25 Kurtland Avenue,Washington, Pennsylv nia,I give,devise and bequeath unto WILLIAM P.WILSON I do this in appreciation of the help and service which he has rendered to me since the death of my parents. FIFTH:All the rest and residue of my estate,of whatsoever the same may consist,I give,devise and bequeath unto my WENNA E.AULD and MARGARETBBAUSE,share and shar alike. I,BERNICE At DAY,ot the City ot Washington,Washington County, Pennsylvania,do hereby make and publish the follow1rig as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby r evoking all any time heretofore mede: FIRST:I direct that my funeral expenses and the expenses ot my last illness be paid as soon as possible after my decease. SECOND:To my cousins,WEDA E.AULD and MARGARET KRAUSE,I give and bequeath t he sum ot 2500.00 each;to MA EL AULD,a cousin, I give and bequeath the sum of $1,000.00;to PAULINE MILLER and HELEN BLACKHURST,daughters of Laura Day,I give and bequeath the sum ot $1500,00 each;to ED LACKHURST,of Burton Ave.,Washington,Penna.; I give and bequeath the sum of $300.00;and to MRS.MARY SPROWLS,ot Washington,Penna.,I give and bequeath the sum or ...'-.-- 1 '"'....., I", Q.Tnmmoumraltl1 of Jruusyluuuta \ Jllfa!il1iugtnu C!lnuuty.!i!i: .5tlh October BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon thls day of xio lIlD . 19.5.9 ,before me ~8mB.B H D.tlug,1f,.B Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ..............~~~.~~.~~.~p.!.~!g.~~.~~.~?~.~~.!!~.!~.6.~~. .............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ............................................~.!!'-;r..n~~.~A..!~7.. 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 ~~sign the same-heard H.~.~publish it as and for ...............~.~.~.last Will and Testament;that they at Jle.r.request,in H~.r.presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..r.U was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. .. 011 {(.H">J!'::'0 C-I I j>,....., ~G")l) rn -i...,.r.n 1J><"J rn on r--~ 0 ;;:c I c~-mr-.,0rnc...:-CJ;n ~lo-'> 7C j -r >-~ ,":)r {f)(f)0\?\!) I,BERNICE A.DAY,of the City of Washington,Washington County,Penn- sylvania,do hereby make and publish the following as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made: FIRST:I direct that my funeral expenses and the expenses of my last illness be paid as soon as possible after my decease. SECOND:To my cousins,WENNA E.AULD and MARGARET KRAUSE,I give and bequeath the sum of $2500.00 each;to MABEL AULD,a cousin,I give and bequeath the sum of $1,000.00;to PAULINE MILLER and HELEN BLACKHURST,daughters of Laura Day,I give and bequeath the sum of $1500.00 each;to ED BLACKHURST,of Burton Ave , Washington,Penna.,I give and bequeath the sum of $300.00;and to MRS.MARY SPROWLS,of West Maiden St.,Washington,Penna.,I give and bequeath the sum of $400.00. THIRD:To the SECOND UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Washington,Penn- sylvania,I give and bequeath the sum of $500.00;should I die within Thirty (30) days of the execution of this Will,I direct that the legacy to the SECOND UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Washington,Pennsylvania contained in my former Will shall stand unrevoked,it being my intention in that event that both Wills shall be pro- bated and that the earlier Will shall operate only to pass said religious and charitable legacy,and that this Will shall operate for all other purposes of my estate;should I survive said period of Thirty (30)days,then I revoke completely my former Will and declare that the present writing shall be my Last and Only Will FOURTH:My house and lot at No.25 Murtland Avenue,Washington,Penn- sylvania,I give,devise and bequeath unto WILLIAM P.WILSON I do this in ap- preciation of the help and service which he has rendered to me since the death of my parents. FIFTH:All the rest and residue of my estate,of whatsoever the same may consist,I give,devise and bequeath unto my cousins,WENNA E.AULD and MARGARET KRAUSE,share and share alike. SIXTH:I hereby nominate and appoint WILLIAM P.WILSON,of the City of Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this t(~~ day of June,1958. .......1i...,..~=~~...::::;*""('k;..=·;.,-..:;...a~.--T-=f)p::...;;.O-l-v.-f!_.__(SEAL) \.Bernice A.Day)rI -1-{/ Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. -2-