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Home My WebLink About1290_GRAY_JOSEPHINE_115_553_05-03-1973_05-21-1973//~9{) L of JOSEPHINE DEAN GRAY And now May 21,1973,it being adjudged that said Will has been proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issued to Richard C.Foster and Jack Boswell in said Testament named who were duly qualified. Russell Marino,Register ADAM L.SANDERS .ATTORNEY AT L.A.W WASH".lNGTU.N,PA. ''lASI-IINGTON TRUST BUILDING WILL BOOK 115 PAGE 553 Josephine Dean Gray,a/kia,Josephine uf...p..A.....G.t'.~y..~.....~/15/e..2.....:!..9.!?.~P.~.~.D:~....!:::~y9..~.g.~...Dean " i\ppliruttou for 'robutt of Ifill Gray,a/kia,Joseph1ne Gray H ..late of Am~g.J..1 T..9.~J.D:§.h.t.I?,Washington County, ) Pennsylvania deceased,and ~l'ant of ffil'ttrr.a wl'.ataml'ntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,f WASHINGTON COUNTY,r55.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared...E~.~.h~.f..9 ~.~E9..~..~.~.E ~.~.9.:!.~.~~~g~.~~.~},~wh0 being duly sworn says that...:J.9..:?~pht.n.~p..~.~.~q.~.9.y late resident of .Aml'i.gJ)1.9..~g?hip ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of.~.~?~.~.~..~~.~.~..:..~.:died testate ad.'!.~.:?hig:g.t9.n ~9..~.P..~..t~.!~.~..~.~.~.~on the ~E.9 day of...~~?A.D.19..!.~. South Strabane Twp.,Wash.Co.Pa. at.JQ..:...J.Q o'clock ~.!!.m.,age ?.Q leaving an estate of the estimated value of $..?.7..~.Q.QQ QQ .. personality,and $.4.Q.,..Q9.Q.,..Q9.realty,said real estate being located in Am.w.gJJ 9,g9 $..Ql:;.:t.h .. ..f.f.e.D:~J.t..D:r.9.J.~9..:?hil?~.J ~~.?:.~.0..i.n-.9..~.9..~~g~.~.~.Y...t !C.~E:~.~.~:. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: Pa. Pa. a. Pa. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Walter Allen .none 495 Fayette St.,Wash. Kathrvn Allen none 495 Favette St Wash. Jack Boswell none R.D.6,Washington,P Martha Kotchar none R.D.6,Washington, 36 East Prospect Ave. Ann Stockdale none Washinqton.Pa. Martha'Adamson none Carmichaels ,Greene Co Nurse Ruth,Robertson none R.D.1 Eiqhty-four. Ann Rush none 670 East Beau St.Was Ray Yeager none R.D.6,Wash.Pa. Ethel Kniqht none Marvland Elzada Williams none 495 Fayette St. Six children of Walter &Kathryn A len-none Washinqton.Pa. Carl and Anne Tossev none Bethel Park Penna Liberty United Methodist Church none Vankirk Station Pa •,Pa. Pa. h.Pa. rix TestatM'has D:Qt married and 9.9.children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated P~.~.~~~.~E ~.~.!..1 J.?.?..~.. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to B.i-.~.h9-.f:.9.~.A .f.9.§J.:.g.r.9-.n.g J.9-.<;?J5 !?.9..§.X!.!?J)","".R.D.3,Washington,Pa.R.D.6,Wash1ngton,Pa• ...~"....~ti~::~i~~:.~~=~.....·......~........::::·~::3 a ,R,glli,~®~ez~~__. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS·':· WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. r AIid ndw M.?!-.Y.!:..!.....:!!...,19 7..2...,comes Ei.~.h~.!:.g s;,.~f.2.~.~.~E ~.~9 ~~g~:'?.9..~.:ve 11 who being duly sworn doth depose and say that......Jh!?.Y..........will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights avd credits of J..Q§.g.p..h.i..n.!?p..~9.:D.G.[.~y.deceased, to the best of ~.~.~.~.~..skill anq.judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Common~ealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.a .~L. ........:·~~.~A.Qj~.~L~q\Q..J.\A..).~~i::f::®K.~£:~~~. Register ;/ r if~6 b '1 ). . U) '\~ri -~~,1 1 :~I -~>::.:•l:: II'CO~rdl lrd 1 ~1-0 ro H:10 01 ,.Il!:§ \--:."'-<:!1"-oi ;~-: ~< ",.. .FILEDll ~'N ~<rd::>.:('-...'-...C!!.f.)! J.( r'b~..ro~rol Pi~i (Ii c/....'-...0):'M:;j : ;. >.rdCll .c::0 :~ .....ro ....1 C!f,u 1 ~ ~>.ro:~c:;ro ro'1J:Q)~~: ~Iii.rn ......: . ,,....H C1J 0:0 i C4 (j I ....c l?01 f-ll +J 1 I-i N ·...cO >:~:01 :RUSSEll.HAHiN~c; ~I ~.0)1 rl~c 1 'g ~'0 O.Jp rl1'M'-d REG 1ST Er~0F WIL S.':Qii.c:Q) ~ "'"I 0)0)O)lOJ ~:U)§WASHINGTON CO..I •Uf C C Cl~.~1 rd\Y)'r-!'r-!'M~M :~l-< ~ ~.c:.c:.cit:1 d 1 ~ ,0.o.Q.jo.<+-<~I OJ OJ OJ1OJ 0 ~\y)U)(f)U):U)Q)2 c5 o 0010 ~t ....4I:: '-\)I-)'J'Jh t-::l t-::l 0 t';il "- -~", ~ .' (llnmmnuwrultij 1IllIttli4ingtnn <!lnunty.lili: nf to 3-73-Sc23 'ruunyluauia BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?.~§~:.~day of ~.~Y.. 197.3.,before me R~.~~.~J.J..J1§..:r~.~.9.Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ..............................................~~.?:~.~~..~~.~y.~.~~.~.~~~9:~9:~~.~~~~~E.~. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ...............................................................................'!..c:?~.~p..~.~~~P~.~~~.~y.~.~~.~~..~. deceased,who,after being duly qualified ·according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the . f 'd W'll h rix '.I l·d her bl'I .d fexecutIOn0SalI-saw t e testat...sIgn t 1e same-1eaI pu IS 1 It as an or ......?~E last Will and Testament;that they at...~.~!.:request,in ~.~!.'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.~.~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me ~QL~lit® Register ~2 ·········~~··Jf~~...Qd~. I,JOSEPHINE DEAN GRAY,of Amwell Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,do make, publish,and declare this to be my Last Will and Test~~ent,hereby revoking all Wills by me heretofore made: First:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my death. Second:I direct that my remains be buried beside those of my husband,Elmer E.Gray,and that Richard Piatt of WaShington,Pa.,be the funeral director engaged by my Executor,hereinafter named. Third:I give,devise and bequeath to Walter Allen (nephew of my deceased husband,Elmer E.Gray)and his wife,Kathryn Allen,or the survivor of them,the 4.15 acre tract of land in Amwell Township, Washington County,Penna.,with the two houses thereon,a half interest in which was devised to me by my mother Zona V.Dean,and the other one-half conveyed to me by my brother,George Leo Dean.I further give and bequeath to Walter Allen and his wife,Kathryn Allen,or the sur- vivor of them,the antique bed,six drawer dresser,five drawer schifferobe,small chair with brass tacks in seat,one aluminum foldin table,roll-a-way bed,large box from Ireland,five drawer chest,all of which had once belonged to my husband's mother,as well as all American Telephone and Telegraph,Lone Star Gas,Northern Natural Gas, and Ambac Corporation stocks,which I may own at the time of my death. Fourth:I give and bequeath to my friend,Jack Boswell,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)dollars,in cash. Fifth:I give and bequeath to my friend,Martha Kotchar,my set of China dishes imported from Vienna,Austria,and my silverware. Sixth:I give and bequeath to Ann Stockdale,my nurse's text books,emergency bag,and set of instruments. Seventh:I give and bequeath to my cousin,Martha Adamson,my cedar chest,my yellow gold diamond engagement ring,my yellow gold watch,my Cutco carving set,two trays of 9 pieces,honing stone,linen !table cloths,12 napkins,two permanent press table cloths from Japan, my electric alarm clock (Seth Thomas),my crocheted linens,walnut bowl with nut cracker. Eighth:I give and bequeath to my class mate,Nurse Ruth Robertson of R.D.1,Eighty-four,Penna.,my picture book of Old Washington Hospital and also my nurses poetry. Ninth:I give and bequeath to Ann Rush,custodian of the lock- boxes at the Mellon Bank,Washington,Pa.,my white gold,carved, dia.mond ring. Tenth:I give and bequeath to Martha Kotchar,R.D.6, Washington,Penna.,my Edison phonograph,Edison diamond disc,and records,and my two slice Toaster (Grant Maid). Eleventh:I authorize my Executors,hereinafter named,to sell and convey all my personal property and real estate,not hereinbefore bequeathed or devised,at such times and for such prices,as they feel best for my estate,at either public or private sale,convert the same into cash,and execute proper bills of sale and deeds of conveyance for same.I direct them to let the water rights from the spring on the 1.5 acre parsonage lot go with the land below the road and the two houses on it,to which houses the water is now piped. Twelfth:I give and bequeath the following pecuniary legacies, tc be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of property set forth in paragraph Eleventh,to the following named persons: (a)To Martha Kotchar,Washington,Pa.,R.D.6,;Ray Yeager, Washington,Pa.,R.D.6,;Ethel Knight and Elzada Williams,each the s~m of Five Hundred ($500.00)dollars,in cash,or a total of Two Thousand ($2,000.00)dollars to the four of them. Thirteenth:All the rest and residue of my estate real,persona OI mixed,and wherever situate I give,devise and bequeath to the six (E)children of Walter and Kathryn Allen,One-third (1!3rd);to Carl and Anne Tossey,One-third (1!3rd),and the Liberty United Methodist Church at VanKirk Station,Penna.,the remaining one-third (1!3rd)of the residue. AND LASTLY,I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint Richard C. ·' Foster,and Jack Boswell,Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I ---'if-'/=,J~_day of4""&",yf'!.""-2 have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1972,A.D. , ~~-++-..t:..-~:A-=k....-'~;..:;..~_~L;...;~=:.----,,,",,,"",,,",,,,,-...<-looo"""-'''''-¥'-(SEAL ) Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testa- trix 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.