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Home My WebLink About1307_GORDON_MARGARET_116_501_10-09-1973_10-24-1973J3(),/ ~3-7_5-/(JLj~ w~ill OF MARGARET GORDON And now October 24,1973,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 Virginia Ferrell in said Testament named who was duly qualified. Russell Marino,Register .JOHN .J.HUGHES ATTORNEY AT LAW 203 MAIN STREET CLAYSVILLE.PENNSYLVANIA 15323 WILL BOOK 116 PABE 501 Appliratiult fur Jrubatr of lUill ufrI'1A.FiQA,RET.GORD.ON a!k!a..MAR.GARE;r . 55.: MAY.GORDON ...late oLBorough..of..Claysv-ille Pennsylvania deceased,and (lJ)nml of 1!Jdtfr!i illr!iht11wl1htf!J. REGISTER'S OFFICE, \X'ASHINGTON COUNTY, .,Washington County, Before the Register of Wills of Washington .County,personally appeared 'y'I:FtG,IJ.{I:.i\.fEBFiELL .. duly sworn says that .Ma,rg~r.~t..M~.y..Gor.don . .who being .......late resident of C.l:~.y'~:v.p.J~.........,\\7ashington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...H S A died testate at...p.~.~..r.~~.:i.q,.e.nG.e on the.9th day of..'Oot.o.b.e.r.A.D.19 ..7.3. at7t90.o'clock~m.,age 82 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $5.,.00Q •.oO. personality,and $l'O'"O'QO.•.OO realty,said real estate being located in ..B.o.r.all.gh of . q.~~.:y:~~.~~.+.~.J.W.~~RJP'-g~.9.:n.o.R.\IDt.Y."P.~;z;:m..sy:1Yl).nie... 11'."1'1""","""111""'11"""11'1"""".'""".,."""1""""""""""""""""""",'111""'1,.,\'1"'1"""'11"".""'11"""""""""" ...........................................,,',,,,,,,.. ...................... The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: ia dge . NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE 925 Farms Drive ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG MEREDITH ~sin Fairmont,West Virgin 33 Sands Drive,Bay Ri JAY MEREDITH Cousin Baltimore,Martland JEAN GADDY --C..laysville,Penna. FIRST PRESBYTERI AN CHUBCH of Clays.Claysville,Penna.• 39 East Katherine st. MARGARET GUTTERY SWART ---~hington,Penna. 22:3 Wayne Stre et - ~::CHARD MEILON Clays ville,Penna.. VIRGINIA FERRELL Claysville,Penna. MARY IRWIN CJ aysvj JJ e~Penna. " F',THET.MALONEY CJ aysv111 e,Penna~ 1518 Meauow Lane ELEANOR PORTER fle ~;ty,Ohjo • • ., JOHN MICHAEL CAMPSEY CIa sville,Penna.-•~egatees cont~nuea on oaci page. Testator has..not married and.Il()children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated July ..16th,.19.73 .... may be admitted to probate as the last Will and 'festament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to.Virg.ini.a..F.errell........... whose postoffice address is..................Glaysville.,..P.ennsylv.an-la.,l.QP23 Sworn to and subscribed before methis';<LffI..-)~~da}~O~A.D.Ii}I ~..~oo .....o.. (....~~~~)!'uuuuuouu COMMONWEALTI-I OF PENNSYLVANIA,l WASHINGTON COUNTY,)SS.: And now..~.~~Y ,19 ..73.,comes Virg.inil;l,..F.e.r.r.e.ll . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she .will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of..M~.:r.g;i:r.e.t..G:or..o'on............deceased, to the best of PEl:r ..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ore me this....~.~ ............A.D.19.' ~~... Register Legatees continued from page 1: VESTA GASHEL GENEVI~vE BERISFORD , west Alexander,Penna. ~ ELSIE MELLON GENIE BANE IRENE McCULLOUGH MARGARET MOSS SALVATION ARMY None None None None Claysville,Penna. Claysville,Pe nna. Claysville,Penna. West Alexander,Penna. Washington,Penna. ~~g ~.:»Q) ....(1):::1 ~tY)lr)'-J 0\~ of 0 ,...;..., .-l: ..., ~t-=\t).,;:< ~<J~:>Ii.'.'X.-m:~{Fl'r'"i") -iN)~~l».-I:'I p'0:' m::0);l~t..!'o'JI l'I.i \+-t .-I:H:/IXl ~;'"Cl 0:H;.Q)0):'" --+~~~;iii:l:f.I I'm--+0:~0: Q),0.....'0 Q)m:..G ~-HQ ~or-!:~0:!:lQ '"Cl l=::\l1~'ljO•.\ "-I'IIi~::1;,.j'\:\I t'-~Q)or-!: 0:~OQ REG 1ST E;~0F Vii LLS.p H;e H:•<J~CIS ~CD 0:I-<or-!:WASHINGTON CO .•PA.H 1:0'Cj PO:~~a1:•'-I-i '!-?~0 <Jll-<H Q)Q)0 ~-I-l -I-lt'-~~eCISQ)~\....:l ....:l M "-.9 ~3 -73-/~¥:L (ttnmmnuwraltij nf Jruusyluauia 1IIIa114iugtllU Q!lluuty.1111: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?.~~~.~day of...g.~~?P..~E . 19.7..2 ,before me R~§.~.~J.*-Mgr.JP.:9."Register for the probate of V\Tills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ....~.?~~..~~~.~9:~.~~~~~?.¥.~..~~.~.~.~.~~. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of Margaret Gordon de::eased,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 ~.~£publish it as and for .......h!?I:last Will and Testament;that they at...?~E request,in !?:.~E presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat.E.~~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' kmwledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me ......................:?f~. ";(Iod.~•••••••••~,0v.A . ·.\.. LAST WILL AND TEST~ OF MARGARET GORDON I,MARGARET GORDON of Claysville,Washington County, Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memoI'y do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking any and all wills heI'etofore made by me. ~IRST:I direct that my Executrixes,hereinafter named, pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon afteI'my death as may be convenient. SECOND:I give and bequeath the sum ot One Thousand- ($1,000.00)Dollars to my cousin,,ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG MEREDITH ot 925 Farms Drive,Fai~ont,West Virginia. "THIRD:I give am bequeath the sum of Five HumI'ed ($500.00)Dollars to JAY MEREDITH,son or Elizabeth ~eredith, ~I .~• 33 Seds Drive~Bay Ridge,Baltimore,Meyland. FOURTH:I give and bequeath the sum of Tlu'ee Hundred ($300.00)Dollars to JEAN GADDY,formerly of Clayaville,Pennsylvania now liVing at Peter Street,Flat 9,Dandenany,Victoria,Australia. FIFTH:I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars to the First Presbyterian ChUNh of Clqsville, Pennsylvania and the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars to the mission work of the First Presbyterian Church ot Claysville. SIXTH:I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred. ($500.00)Dollars to MARG~GUTTERY SWART of 39 East Katherine street,Washington.Pennsylvania. SEVENTH:I give and bequeath the sum Qi':'ive Hundred ($500.00)Dollars to RICHARD MELLON of 223 Wayne Street,ClaySVille, Pennsylvania. EIGHTH:p"I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred ($,00,00)Dollars to VIRGINIA FERRELL of Claysville.Pennsylvania. NINTH:I give and beque ath the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars to MARY IRVH:N of Claysville,Pennsylvania. TENTH:I give and bequeath the sum of Three Hundred '($300.00)Dollars to ETHEL MALONEY. ELEVENTH:I give and bequeath the sum ot Two Hundred. ($200.00)Dollars to ELEANOR PORTER. .,'.. TWELFTH:"I give and bequeath the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00)Dollars to JOHN MICHAEL CAMPSEY of R.D.2,Claysville, Pennsylvania. !HIRTEENTH:I give ~b~~~ath certain items of household ';-', fUrnishiqgs and personal effects to certain individuals herein designated: (b)To MARGARET SW4R,T:,,(~1 figurines,chocolate set, cobalt glasses and Dresden plate~ l c)To VESTA GASHEJ;,oi-:'west Alemmer:my china closet. small dark rocker,large glass dish,small dark stand,green sugar and cream set,and two cups and.saucers. (d)To JOHN MICHAEL CAMPSEY of Claysville:my old brown b$wl,old white vase and blrd'pictures,Mahogany drop-leaf sewing table. (e)To GENEVIEVE BERISFORD:my Boston rocker,the old wooden chairs,old brown.plate,old hat rack,brown pitcher, oil lamp~d"dInall brown pitcherl'';;"i',-'--• (t)To MARY IRWIN:two of my needle point chairs and ,""'. my copp-er c,arxlle sticks. , (g)To ELEANOR PORTER.my bone china dishes.:,Shelley patte~n two painted plates and two fur pieces. (h)To ETHEL MALONEY:my large Trafari pinl oval picture frame,and my milk glass plate. (i)To VIRGINIA FERRELL:two of my needle point chairs. (j)To ELSIE MELLON:my television lampl Bavaria dish, the old pioture album and the smalleat copper kettle. (k)To GENIE BANE,daughter of Robert and Connie BaBe of Claysville,my little blue pitcher,red pitcher and old Emglish cup and saucer. (1)To IRENE McCULLOUGH:two of my bone china cups and saucers. (m)To MARGARET MOSS:my books and old rare bowl. (n)To MARGARET SWART,VESTA GASHEL,GENEVIEVE BERISFORD, MA.~Y IRWIN,ELEANOR PORTER and ETHEL MALONEY:any of my c lathing and jewelry which they may select if they so choose.The balance to be given to the Salvation Army of Washington,Pennsylvania. (0)Any dispute that maw arise in the division of the items set forth in paragraphs (a)through (n)shall be settled by my Executrix and their decision shall be final. FOURTEENTH:All the rest,re sidue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and wheresoever the smne may be situate,I give,devise and bequeath to the Salvation Army of Washington,Pennsylvania. FIFTHEENTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint VIRGINIA FER..~ELL to be Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,to serve wi thout bond. SIXTEENTH:I direct that JOHN J.HUGHES,ESQ..be engaged to act as attorney for my estate. F?/ r \.~. /"---?:.</.f:J-g?-:-,~c/ IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,MARGARET GORDON,have hereunto set my band and seal this //-~day ot (k·&<-,L~~/,1973.-':'-""'--f ' / / /,j /" 7 ))..;v , ...L-,.../.'/.'/.((SEAL)__,~....'....-I~'_,;....'...'-..,1-...5 __\~./__...v...<-v.....,";__..'v..../_'-:P..........'_'. / Signed,sealed,published and declared by the said MARGARET GORDON to be her Last Will and Testam9nt in the presence ot us who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereunto in the presence or the said testatrix and of each other.