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Home My WebLink About1309_HENRY_BELLE_55_281_11-27-1936_01-07-19371~4~ ~ L.?:>c:=,oa ::>Q -- • • - - I~O~ W ILL o:f BElLE HENRY DECEASED. And now January 7,1937,It being adjudged that said Will has been dUly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be record-ed and Letters Testamentar¥areissuedtoLloydH.Bowers ~n said Testament named who was duly qunli- f'ied. S.A.Barnum, Register. ~nnw Ji.l!t.l?:r1in~(!JJo£f&.~ ATTORNEYAND COUN5EL.L.O~AT LAW CHARL.EROI,PA. NO.29 FIFTH STREET Will Book,Vol.55 Page 281 ., " •"'. J\,vvlh~atintt fn~J~nhate nf .ill nf_~---=---c-~--=-~=------vC_~_·--=-----=7;=-=7---- late of ~q~,Washington County,Pennsylvama,deceased,and (§raltt .of ~!r.cttCt'11 'mtSt<llltCI\~ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}ss: efore the Register of Wills of Washington:5L,-----!=:::---=t~~~c~L~v1~_LV_~.L~~~~~~~~,=:::::::::'who being uly ,wo'll "y,thatiJ!'",id,ut of'$.~W.,hington County,P,nn,ylvania,a cit;"'n of K::.L diod at /0 o'clock ~m.,on the r--ut.day of ,A.D.19 0 Co\3 lo()'tlC> leaving an estate of the estimated value of $,0 0 '"'-personalty,and $Yo Q~ ~a~~~~~ The decedent's legatees and devise~~re as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Testator has ~married and -=..----;7.'-----=--~~==___<,=_children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ------~---'=---+-'="------=---- decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to -=::~p~~'Lt.~~~c:...-,-~~~~~:=::::!:::c:~~~_ sis~'~~d(~~~~o.., ~~ ~_<14= 55.COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WASHINGTON COUNTY, Andnow ~19 3'comes v ......r / n doth depose'an ay thatk will'well and truly a inister the goods and chattels,rights and credits of....:1l ,deceased, to the best of__'kill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ubscribed before me this 7Ar I day of ~A.D.19 dLo. '"0~~ " [>-OJ ~t::0\I-<......0 d ..........~~/(-<~'d .-'-..9-----_......\ ~~.~~\~~~i:\~s ~\D~-.•n ~.... •~ QlnmmnnUtralt4 nf Jrnnllyluania llJa.9~ttlgton <!IOUltty•.9£1: BE IT REMEMBE~,That u on thiS ;Z~dar oL . 19--~-~-,before me__?:~..__.._..._......Register for the Probate of ~~Lews 0 dministration within ~o~car2?~----------------------------------------- ._----_.._.._-_...._-_.._-------~--------------------------------~--_._-------_._.._---------------------.---~-------------- .~---..-...~-~--~--~--~-------------.the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached V.,rill of ··----------------------·-------------~~-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-hea,d...~..PUbliSh it as and foe~~__Jast 'Nill and Testament;that they aL__~request,in__....presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their name thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testaL~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant' knowledge and belief. Register n~~~ ~;--(J~---1q-:.----~ •••• I,Belle Henry,of Monongahela City,Washington C unty, Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory,here- by make,declare and publi h this to be my last Will and Testa- ment,hereby revoking any and all Wills y me heretofore made: 1st.I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be promptly paid from the ale of my real estate situate in the Borough of North Belle Vernon,Westmoreland County,Pennsylv ni , which I hereby authorize and direct my Executor to sell,and from my Bond rather than from the household effects. 2nd.To my beloved brother,John S.Henry,and to his heirs and assigns,I give and bequeath all that remains from the sale of my Bond and my said real estate,situate in the aforesaid Borough of North Belle Vernon,Westmoreland County,Permsylvania , in part payment for the money he has so generously contributed to my support over a period of years;also,my red bowl in vantine ware,and Grandmother's Ready Reckoner.I also give and bequeath to my said brother the diamond ring and set of olid silver spoon my sister,Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to him. 3rd.To my nephew,Lloyd H.Bowers,I give and bequeath my 135 years old drop-leaf table,two straight walnut chairs, fruit picture in oils,picture of castle in oils,china ornament- Epsom,my daguerreotypes.I also give and bequeath to my said nephew the sewing machine,the big fumed oak miision rocker,and the tall green handpainted vase which my sister,Katherine Van •• iIi Hook wished to be given to him. I also gi~e and bequeath to my said niece,the green decorated reotypes,hobnail glass goblets,silk rug and books of poetry. mirror,a walnut sofa,the oil painting of a snow scene,daguer- To my niece,Jean Bowers Carl,I give and bequeath4th. 1!j two straight walnut chairs,the tall white vases,mother's large :1 !i r: ji dishes,the se~of Balzac's and Darwin's works,the piano,wing chair,tray,bon bon dish,hardwood drop-leaf table,and handpain ted Grecian vase,which my sister Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to her. 5th.To my nephew,Cameron Henry,I give and bequeath my Indian Chief picture,small summer scene in oils,books,and big walnut rocker.I also give and bequeath to my said nephew,the light oak chiffonier and iron bed,which my sister,Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to him. 6th.To my niece,Ruth Henry,I give and bequeath my summer scene in oils,picture in sepia,"Mammy tell me of my [other",[othert s bisque vase,girl head pi cture in water colors, and very old drinking glass;also,the living room lamp,and the white Haviland china dishes which my sister,Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to her. 7th.To my sister-in-law,Christine Henry,I give and be queath the front view photo of Harry,in frame,which my sister, Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to her. ••• 8th..To my niece,Martha Stokes,I give and bequeath my flint glass honey dish,sugar bowl,and spoon holder,the daguer- reotype of Uncle Jerry Barre'tt and my old orange peel quilt.I also give and bequeath to my said niece,the old majolica pitcher and bean pot which my sister,Katherine Van Hook wished to be .given to her. 9th To my niece,Elizabeth Geister,I give and bequeath my flint glass dessert dishes.I also give and bequeath to my said niece,the tall red vases,the rose jar,and the vic- trola,which my sister,Katherine Van Kook wished to be given to her. 10th.I give,devise and bequeath to my sister,Estalla Bowers,all of the rest,residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate,including particularly my Fifty ($50.00)Dollar Liberty Bond,Mother's solid gold brace- let,my scrap book,corner bracket and China girl on couch.I also give and bequeath to my said aister,the wedding ring,pic- ture of castle -snow scene,the woodcut of "Tenderfoot in the Mountains",glass spoon holder (very old from Van Hooks),majolic fruit bowl,china pitcher,preserve dish and the other household effects,antiques and bric-a-brac which my sister,Katherine Van Hook wished to be given to her. ••• lith.Lastly,I constitute and appoint my nephew,Lloyd H.Bowers to be the Executor of this Will and direct that he serve without giving bond. WITNESS my hand and seal this -.IIk'Tfc-~-,-.._-- ber,1936. day of Novem- Signed,sealed,and by the Testa- trix,pUblished and declared to be her last Will and Testament,in the presence of each of us,who,at her request,witnessed the same: