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WILL OF
LOUIS COLLINS,
~"DECEASED:
And now,June 29,19311 It being
~judged that Ba1d Wi1 has be~
duly proved,It is ~reb7 admitted
to probate and ordered to be re-
corded and Letters TestsmentarJ
are issued $0 Bank of Charleroi
and Trust 00•.Fannie C~111ns and
Leonard R.Oollins 1n sa1d Testa-
ment nsmed"1Ih 0 ware au!,.qualified.
"R.J.Coulson,
!legister'.
W1ll Book,Vol.47 Page 4~
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LAST WILL AND TEST ffiNT
L PIS COLLINS,of the Borough of Char~eroi,County
of Washington,and State of Pennsylvania,do hereby make,publish
and declare this my Last Will and Testament in.manner and form
following:
FIRST:r direct that all my just debts,funeral
expenses and expenses incident to the administration of my estate,
be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently can be done out
of the first monies available for that purpose.
SECOND:It is my request,and I hereby authorize
and instruct my Executors,hereinafter named,to purchase a
cemetery lot in any location that is satisfactory to my Executors,
and to see that I am properly interre d there.
I also authorize and instruct them to expend any
reasonable a moun t of money for the erection of a monument.
THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath unto my beloved
wife,FANNIE CO LI S,absolutely,and her heirs,my home property
situate on ashington Avenue,Charleroi,Washington County,
Pennsylvania,together with all household effects,such as
furniture,fixtures,silverware,glassware,books,bric-a-brac,
and all of my jewelry,contained in or about said premises.
FOURTH:I hereby authorize and instruct my
Executors,hereinafter named,to pay to my beloved wife,
. F IE COLLINS,the sum of Four hundred i$400.00)Dollars a month
until she has received her interest of my estate.
The emount paid her,under tbi.s Paragraph,shall be
charged against my estate as a whole and rot against my said
wife's ihterest
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FIFTH:Should I still ann a mortgage given by my
lj3,000.00)Dollars,I then give and bequeath said mortgage to/
sister,ID COLLINS GOO ,in the sum of Three thousand
her,with any unpaid interest due me,and instruct my Executors,
hereinafter named,to satisfY said mortgage of record.
Should the mortgage have been paid in ful~at the time
of my decease,I then give and bequeath unto my sister,
and her heirs,the sum of Three thousandGOOD
($3,000.00)Dollars.
SIXTH:I give and bequeath unto
=B==K:......::.OF=--=CHARL==E=RC'-0=I=--==::-......:T=R..:..;U=sr=-...;::C...;::O=M=PANY=-=.,the sum of Te n thousand
($10,000.00)Dollars,IN TRUST,NEVERTHELESS,for the following
uses and purposes,and none other,to wit:
TO HAVE AND 'TO HOLD,manage,sell,invest and re inve st
the same from time to time,in its discretion,when this becomes
adVisable or necessary,in safe interest bearing securities,not
being limited to those securities designated under the La s of
Ithe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as "Trust Investments;"and to
collect,receive and receipt for the monies,diVidends,income,
rents,profits,and other gains arising therefrom,when due and
payable,and after paying thereout the expenses incident to the
management of the Trust,including the Trustee's compensation,
pay the whole of s id net income,in quarterly installments,to
my brother,
life time.
I C LLINS,of Wheeling,est Virginia,during his
t the death of my brother,BE COLL S,the princip 1
of this Trust and any unpaid incame,less the Trustee's compen-
sation,shall revert to and became a part of my residuary estate
and p ss into a Trust hereinafter created for the benefit of my
ite and three children.
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SEV TH:I give,devise and bequeath unto my son,
LEO D R.COLLINS,and his heirs,my real estate situate at the
Corner of McKean Avenue and Fif th S tree t,in the Bor ough of
Charleroi,ashington County,Pennsylvania,known originally as
the tt ONIC BUILDING,nand fo r the purpo se of plac ing a value on
this bequest,I hereby direct my Executors,hereinafter named,to
value this real estate at the sum of Fifty thousand {$50,OOO.00)
Doll rs for the purpose of making an equi table distribution of
the residuary of my estate as provided for in Paragraph Ninth of
this,my Last Will and Testament.
EIGHTH:I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife,
F IE COLLINS,my son,I.E N D R.COIL INS ,and my two daughters,
P ULINE CO I Sand ELEANOR VI LE T COLL INS,and thei r heirs,my
merchandise business located in my building at the Corner of
McKean venue and Fifth Street,known as"SONIC BUILDING,n in
the Borough of Charleroi,Washingtan County,Pennsylv nia,known
as "COLLINS t ST RE,tI share a nd share al ike,that is to s y,one-
fourth (1/4)part thereof to each,and appoint my son,
LEO D R.COLLINS,as Manager of said business at a sal ry of
not less than Seventy-five (y?5.00)Dollars per week,and direct
that said business shall pay my son,E NARD R..COLLINS,a rental
for the store room occupied of not over Five hundred (",,500.00)
Dollars per man th so long as my wife and chi ldren wish to opera te
said business
It is not compulsory,however,that they do operate
or continue said business,but I hope they will be governed by
the majority of them in the operation,retention or sale of said
business.
I further instruct my Executors,hereinafter named,
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to turn over to sai d business the sum of Twenty thousand
(*20,000.00)Dollar s as work ing capital to be used in the oper-
ation of s id business.
NINTH:All the re st,re sidue and rema inder of my
estate,real,personal and mixed,where soever si tuate,of which
I may die seized or possessed or to hich I may be entitled at
the time of my decease,I give,devise and bequeath unto
===.:.=......:..:.:~~===,IN TRUsr,_SS,whereupon the same
shall be diVided into four equal parts or shares,prOVided,how-
ever,that the share of my son,IE {D R.COLLINS,in this
residuary clause,shall be fi ured at Fifty thousand (v50,000.00)
Dollar s less than the shares of my wife,F IE COLLINS,and my
two 0 VIOLET COLLI S,fo
the reason that I have willed to my son,.:LE=.;O==..:..:::.....::..:.:.......::..===
Para raph Seventh of this my Last ill nd Testament,my real
estate located at the Corner of Fifth Street and Mc ean venue,
in the Borough of Chc.rleroi,\ashington County,Penns lvania,on
which I h ve laced a value of Fifty thousand (~50,OOO.OO)
Dollars for the purpose of m ifig an equitable distribution of
my estate to my wife and three children;and my Trustee shall
hold,manege,invest and re-invest this fund from time to time,
in their disoretion,in safe interest be aring se curi ties,
irrespective of any law limiting the investments of trustees,and
shall collect,receive nd receipt for the moneys,diVidends,
income,rents,profits and other g ins arising therefrom,and pay
out the net income,in quarterly installments,from one of said
parts to my wife,F IE COLLI S,during the full term of her
natural life;and wi th respect to the remaining parts,the
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manner be paid to my daughter,ELE OR VIOLET COllINS,n mely,
Five thousand ij5,000.00)Dollars at the ege of thirty (30)ye rs,
and Five thousand L$5,000.00)Dollars annually thereafter until
corpus of one part shall be paid Five thousand 00)Dollars
to my son,LEO D R.COLLI S,when he a ttains the age of thirty
(30)years,and the sum of Five thousand (5,000.00)Dollars each
year thereafter until he shall have received his full share;
Another of said shares or parts shall in like manner
be paid to INS,namely,Five thousand
(5,000.00)Dollars at the ege of thirty (30)years and Five
thousand {j5,000 00)Dollars each year thereafter until she has
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received her full share;and the remaining part shall in like
time each of my children shall be entitled to receive the income
from his or her share or part until he or she attain the age of
thirty (30)years,and thereafter in like mnner the income on the
deferred payments of corpus.
t the death of my wife,F ~IE COLLI S,her share of
I said Trust shall cease,and the principal and ny unpaid income
shall revert to and become a par t of that portion of this Trust
herein created f'or my three above named chi Idren,and should her
decease be prior to the receipt by my above n med children of
their share of the Trust,as hereinbefore prOVided,then and in
that event the payments of their share shall be inoreased in
proportion to the amount of the estate previously created for my
wife,but should my above named children have received the full
mnount of this Trust,prior to the death of my wife,F IE
COLLINS,then and in that event they are to receive the full
amount,share and share alike,of the part set aside for my be-
loved Wife,~F==~~~~~=
she shall have received her full share or part;and in the mean-
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TENTH:If,in the judgment of my said Trustees,the
lnccme should not be sufficient for the proper care,maintenanct,
and support of'my wife and children,I do hereby authorize my
said Trustees,in their discretion,to add to said inccme such
portion of the principal as they may think or conclude is reason-
ably adequate for this purpose,which amount,when a.dded to the
income as aforesaid,they are authorized to expend for the comfort
support,and maintenance of my said Wife and children.
ELEVENTH:In 'the event of the death of any of my
said children,without leaving child or children him or her sur-
viving,such deceased's share of said income and principal shall
of his or her original share.
the same time or times as is provided With respect to the payment
be paid to the survivor or survivors in the same manner and at
In the event of the death of any of myTWELFTH:
said children,leaving child or children them surviving,such
deceased's share of said inccme and principal shall thereafter be
paid to his or her surviving child or children,share and share
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alike,in the same manner and t the same time or times as is
provided with respect to the payment of his or her original share
THIRTEENTH:In the event of the decease of 11 of my
said children and wife,before they have re ceived the full amount
of principal and income fran the Trust hereincreated,without
leaving child or children any of my three named children surviving
this Trust shall end,and at the decease of the last surviving
Child,or my Wife,as the case may be,the whole of this residu-
ary estate shall be distributed to my next of kin under the
Intestate laws of the Commonwe alth of Pennsylvania,in the same
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manner as would be done had I died at that tim.e seized and in
possession thereof.
FOURTEENTH:It is my desire,and I request that in
liable for any of the debts or obliga tions of ny of my s id bene-
after named,and my Trustees,hereinbefore named,shall not be
income authorized to be made hereunder by my Executors,herein-
The payments 0 f both principal andFIFTEENTH:
case of the death or resignation o~one of my Trustees,hereinbe-
fore named,that the remaining two shall immediately elect or
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appoint a successor,so that at all times there shall be three
Trustees.
to sell and convey any or 11 of the real estate of which I shall
Executors,hereinafter named,and my Trustees,hereinbefore named,
ficiaries,and shall not be sUbject to attachment therefore and
shall not be anticipa ted or assigned by them or any of them.
I her eby authorize nd empower mySIXTEENTH:
die seized or possessed,or to which I may be entitled at the
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time of my decease,and to make,execute,cknowledge and deliver
all deeds or other assurances ma.y be re ui red to p ss title to
the purchaser,without asking leave of Court so to do,and the
purchaser sh 11 not be required to see to the application of the
purchase money
This shall be a can tinuing power and may be exerc ised
at any time while any portion of my esta te remains unsettled.
I hereby revoke nd annul all other
and former ,ill s and testamentary dispositions by me at any time
II her e tofare made.
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LASTLY:I nominate,constitute and appoint
.:::B:.==..::=::....-=--======--==--===---=--==-==..:..=Y,F IE COLLINS,and
II~L=E~N~AR~D~R~.~C~==I=N=S,Executors and Trustees under this my Last Will
and Testament.
(SEAL )
•D.,1929.
IN WITNESS ERE OF ,I have hereunto se t my hand and
.t./nJ.day of ~
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seal this
Signed,se aled,publishe d an d declare d by the ab ove
named Testator,LOUIS COLLINS,as and -for his Last Will and
Testament,in the presence of us,ill,t his request,in his
presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto sub~
scribed our names as witnesses thereto.
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la'e oL aA~"t ,Washington Connty,Penmylvania,deceased,and
~rant of Idters ~estamentarp
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,~sS.:
duly swor~sp)that........"...:()~late reSident.of
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at.lI/S..Y.O'CIOCk./;}m.,on the 2.&d..day of..........A.D.19:J.I
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.I().Q,.~,.tJO.per alty,and $(f4..{)otJ.~..
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'fhe decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
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l/i./.,before me /r9t .~...
~'~tters I A;;7t1:l~01J COU"....t>,'.f/Oo",",,""'-.L
..............r1?~..~bSCrib;"g wltnesse 0 the 10regOingutt~hed~i/l 01
deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,dePose and scp Th~t they were present ~t the/jcution.
of said Will-saw the testat ~.#ign the same-"!..~ublish it as and j01".~
last Will and Testament;that they at .L:LL.J..request,i~presence,and ttl the presence of each other,
subscribed their ?tames thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat...tr3.....
souttd,disPosing mittd,memory and understanding,to the best ofthe affiants'knowledge and belie/.
ORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME.~~~
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