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63-82-378
LAST WILL
and
TESTAMENT
of
CHARLEs E.FREEMAN
aka
CHARLES EDWARD FREEMAN
AND NOW!May 6,1982 .,.it
being adjudged that said Will has been proved,It IS
hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be Record-
ed and letteq Testamentary are issued to
Catherine J.Freeman
who was duly Qualified.
Kathleen Flynr.Reda,
Register of Wills
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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
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Register of Wills for the
County of Washington in the.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
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All personal property
Personal property in Pennsylvania
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Decedent at cleath owned pl'Jperty with estimated values as follows:
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
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Except as follows,decedent did not marry,was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for
probate;was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:
vVHEREF.9:~'ztioner(S)res~ectfl111y request(s)the probate of the last wiII and codicil(s)presented herewith and the grant of
letters Q~~{k7.}1.f/(}le~~~~·t·~·;:;;..·~d·~~·i~·i~·t;;;:t·i~;:;..~:t:;:·;..~d;;:;;·~·i;t·~·~ti;~·..d:b:;~:·~..t.·~·i··...........................thereon.
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF ......~)f.\~h~.r\~:1:D.l.)}SS
The petitioner ~abo\'e-named S\\'ear (s)or affirm (s)that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the
knowledge and belief of petitioner (s)and that as personal representativeyfof the above decedent petiti~ner(s)will well and truly adminis-
ter the estate according'to Ie-V\'.@;~
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Deceased
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been presented before me,lAs DECREED that the instrument(s),dated .~F~d d /...If?j :;;;:;)... ,
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63-82-378
Register of Wills of Washington County
Bond and Surety for Personal Representative
KNOW'ALL BY THESE PRESENTS,That G.g.t.h~r.:t.n.~~.~.f.r.~.~~?n...
....................................................................................................................................as principal (s)and ...y.P.:!.~.~.~....~.~.~~~.~.....~.~~.~.~.~.~¥........
......................~g,G:Mgr.~.t.y g.9.mp.~y _as surety (sureties)
are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of ~9..±h9.~~.AAq..
dollars ($2000.00)to be paid to the Commonwealth for which payment we do jind ourselves,jointly and severally,our
heirs,executors,administrators and successors,the condition of this obligation being that if .
....................................................................................as (state fiduciary capacity)
of the estate of ..Char.l.e.s E Fr..e..e.m..an aka C..b.~r..l~.:?E.g,w.~.r..g .F.r.~.~m~,deceased,
or any of them,shall well and truly administer the estate according to law,then this obligation shall be void as to the
personal representative or representatives who shall so admi nister the estate and his or their surety or sureties;but other-
,.vise it shall remain in full force.
Signed and sealed this 7"'!t..day of ~:, 1r..~eaC:l intending to be legally bound hereby.
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nited S+ates Fidelity and Guaranty Co.
Attorney-in-fact
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IN THE ESTATE OF
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CERTIFIED COPY
GENERAL POWER OF ATIORNEY
87614No .
Know all Men by the&e Pre&enu:
That UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY,a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Maryland,and having its principal office at the'City of Baltimore,in the State of Maryland,.does hereby constitute and appoint
Louis V.Ruscello
of the City of
its true and lawful attorney
Washington
in and for the State of
,State of Penn s y1van i a
Pennsylvania
for the following purposes,to wit:
To sign its name as surety to,and to execute,seal and acknowledge any and all bonds,and to respectively do and perfonn any and
all acts and things set forth in the resolution of the Board of Directors of the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY,a certified copy of which is hereto annexed and made a part of this Power of Attorney;and the said UNITED STATES
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY,through us,its Board of Directors,hereby ratifies and confirms all and whatsoever the said
Louis V.Ruscel10
(Signed)
may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of thege presents.
In Witneu Whereof,the said UNITED STATES FIDEUTY AND GUARANTY COMPANY has caused this instrument to be
sealed with its corporate seal,duly attested by the signatures of its Vice·President and Assistant Secretary,this 4t h day of
~arch .A.D.1977
UNITED STATES F1DELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY.
John Hamilton8,....•......•............................................
Vice.President.
(SEAL)
(Signed)Ray H.Britt..............".
Assistant Secretary.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
BALTIMORE CITY,
On this 4t h day of Mar ch ,A.D.19(7 'before me personally C8!Ile
J 0hn Ham i 1 ton ,Vice·President of the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY and Ray H.Br itt 'Assistant Secretary of said Company,with both of
whom I am personally acquainted,who being by me severally duly sworn,said that they resided in the City of Baltimore,Maryland;
that they,the said John Hami1 ton and Ray H.Br itt were respectively
the Vice·President and the Assistant Secretary of the salll UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY,the cor·
poration described in and which executed the foregoing Power of Attorney;that they each knew the seal of said corporation;that the
seal affixed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal,that it was so fixed by order of the Board of Directors of said corpora-
tion,and that they signed their names thereto by like order as Vice·President and Assistant Secretary,respectively,of the Company.
My commi:3sion e:;:pires the first day in July,A.D.19..7.8....
(SEAL)(Signed)Herbert J.Aull
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STATE OF MARYLAND
BALTH10RE CITY,}Set.
Notary Public.
I,Robert H.Bouse .Clerk of the Su~rior Court of Baltimore City,which Court is a
Co:J.rt of Record,and has a seal,d·)~ereby certE-y that Her be r t J.Au11 ,Esquire,before
whom ·.he annexed affidavits were !:lade,and ·."ho has 6ereto subscri.bed his name,was at the time of so doing a Notary Public of the
State ot Maryland,in and for the City ot Baltimore,duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to administer oaths and take
acknowleclgments,or proof of deeds to be recorded th(lrein.I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said
Notary,and verily believe the signature to be his g:::nuine :lignature.
(Signed)
In Testimony Whereof,1 h.t:.~eto set my \and ru::.d affix the seal of the Superior ':::ourt of Baltimore City,the same being a Court
of Record,this 4th (>1 of March 'A.D.19 77
Robert H.Bouse(SEAL)
CI~rk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.
FS::I (9.67)
Louis V.Ruscello
,an Assistant Secretary of the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND
foregoing is a full,true and correct copy of the original power of attorney given
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COPY OF RESOLUTION
That Wherea.,it is necessary for the effectual transaction of business that this Company appoint agents and attorneys with power
and authority to act for it and in its name in States other than Maryland,and in the Territories of the United States and in the Provinces
of the Dominion of Canada and in the Colony of Newfoundland.
There/ore,be it Re&olved,that this Company do,and it hereby does,authorize and empower its President or either of its Vice·
Presidents in conjunction with its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries,under its corporate seal,to appoint any person or persons
as attorney or attorneys-in·fact,or agent or agents of said Company,in its name and as its act,to execute and deliver any and all con-
tracts guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust,guaranteeing the performances of contracts other
than insurance policies and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings,required or permitted in all actions or proceedings,or
by law allowed,and
Al&o,in its name and as its attorney or attorneys-in-fact,or agent or agents to execute and guarantee the conditions of any and all
bonds,recognizances,obligations,stipulations,undertakings or anything in the nature of either of the same,which are or may by law,
municipal or otherwise,or by any Statute of the United States or of any State or Territory of the United States or of the Provinces of the
Dominion of Canada or of the Colony of Newfoundland,or by the rules,regulations,orders,customs,practice or discretion of any board,
body,organization,office or officer,local,municipal or otherwise,be allowed,required or permitted to be executed,made,taken,given,
tendered,accepted,filed or recorded for the security or protection of,by or for any person or·persons,corporation,body,office,interest,
municipality or other association or organization whatsoever,in any and all capacities whatsover,conditioned for the doing or not doing
of anything or any conditions which may be provided for in allY such bond,recognizance,obligation,stipulation,or undertaking,or
anything in the nature of either of the same.
I,T.Hartley Marshall
GUARANTY COMPANY,do hereby certify that the
by said Company to
of Washington ,Pennsylvania ,authorizing and empowering him to sign bonds as therein set
forth,which power of attorney has never been revoked and is still in full force and effect.
And I do further certify that said Power of Attorney was given in pursuance of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the
Board of Directors of said Company,duly called and held at the office of the Company in the City of Baltimore,on the 11th day of
July,1910,at which meeting a quorum of the Board of Directors was present,and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of said
resolution,and the whole thereof as recorded in the minutes of said meeting.
In Te&ti"'Jl}}J.J:hereo/,I have hereunto set iny hand and the seal of the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY on,/1'7'7 (91'"2-
.liD,,,)_~-r~~
Assistant Secretary.
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LAST WILL AND TESTfu¥~NT
OF
CHARLES EDWARD FREEMAN
I,CHARLES EDWARD FREE~ffiN,being of sound mind,domiciled in
Leon County,Florida,do make and declare this to be my last will
and testament hereby revoking all wills and codicils heretofore
made by me.
ARTICLE I
I direct that all my just debts,my funeral expenses,expenses
of my last illness,costs of administration of my estate and all
taxes due as a result of my death be paid as soon after my death as
is possible.I authorize the expenses of ancillary administration
if necessary,to be paid from my domiciliary estate.I direct
that upon my death there be no memorial services and that my body be
given to a medical college for use in medical education or research.
ARTICLE II
I hereby devise,give and bequeath to each of my daughters,
SARAH LYNN FREEMAN and LESLIE M.FREE~ffiN $100 in cash.All the
rest,residue,and remainder of my estate I give,devise and bequeath
to my wife CATHERINE J.FREEtffiN.In giving this to my wife,I feel
confident that she will provide for my daughters if that should be-
corne necessary,but I specifically reject the possibility or interpre-
tation that she is obligated In any way to support my daughters
or that she holds the assets in trust of any nature for the benefit
of my daughters.In the event that my wife,CATHERINE J.FREEYillN,
shall predecease me or not survive me by thirty (30)days,I hereby
devise,give and bequeath all the
the rest,residue and remainder of my estate to my two daughters
in equal shares;if either of my daughters predeceases me then her
share shall go to my surviving daughter.
ARTICLE III
I appoint my wife,CATHERINE J.FREEMAN,to be Personal Repre-
sentative of my estate.I direct that no bond be required of my
wife,CATHERINE J.FREEMAN,as Personal Representative hereunder.
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I specifically request that ROBERT A.PIERCE be retained to represent
my estate as legal adviser in that I have trust and confidence in his
capabilities and understanding of the extent of my estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have set my hand and seal to this
Last Will and Testament,and on the margin of each page of which
I have affixed my signature for better identification,this ~~~
day of June,1978.
CHAI<LES EDV'7A~D
Signed,sealed,published and declared by CHARLES EDWARD FREE~illN,
the testator abovenamed,to be his Last Will and Testament in our
presence,and we at his request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as
..-,..J
witnesses,this ~--day of
171<.f.Lt-r.:-.-J .L¢.J residing at lSI,;;;":s 1-.-----'-----'----'--''-------,pr----------_~'--____'__'__'_"'+_"---"'LLU¥--=-=-...::.---
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STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF LEON
the witnesses and the testator respectively,whose names are signed to
the attached or foregoing instrument,were sworn,and declared to the
undersigned officer that the testator signed the instrument as his
Last Will and that each of the witnesses in the presence of the testator
and in the presence of each other,signed the Will as witnesses.
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WITNESS I
SUBSCRIBED
1978.
WITNESS
",.I n..~a _Jl,ND SWORN to before me this ~:t;;;.-day of ~_
My Co~nission Expires:
Notary Pilbk $lilte of florida al large
My (omm\~~iills Ex.,ir~s June 15.1981'
Socu~J By American Fm,&Casually CQmpallJl
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