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Home My WebLink About1317_GRAY_FRANCES_117_536_03-27-1974_05-20-1974J )..~ /3/1 ~3-7!f1J0 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FRANCES F.ffitAY And now May 20,1974,it bein~ adjudged that said will has been proved,it is hereby adm~tted to probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters Testamen~ary areissued to George B.Gray ~d Frances L.Grimes in said testament named who was duly qua~ied~.~Russell Marino,Regis~er Will Book__1j7 _Page.2.2.§ SHER.MAN H.SIEGEL ATTORNEY AT LA\X7 \X7ASHINGTON.PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING • and CODICIL FRANCES F •GRAY 55.: Appliratiolt for Jrobatr of IltlV of .. West Finley Township................late of........ Pennsylvania deceased,and ~ruut of fGdtrrn IDrntumru1ufy. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, ..,Washington County, Before the Register of Wills of Washington .who beingCO-lnty,personally appeared c;.~().rg ~..13.~c;r.CiY and Fr<3:n ~e s1..~..c;rJmes duly sworn says that..~:r.~~.c.~~F..~c;.r.Cly...........................Jate resident of Wes~..~~.n.~.~¥...T.():v:~.s.l:l~p..,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen ofu:.·..S..·.l\.~........died testate atC?~.~.9..y~.~}~.¥~~!:1.~:r.~~~9.~P.~..on the..2.7 day 0£)1.~r.c;:.0 A.D.19 ....?A 4: 00 '1 k P 85 l't t f th t't d 1 f $2b0 •00ato c oc m.,age eavmg an es a e 0 e es Ima e va ue 0 .. personality,and $..no realty,said real estate being located in . .........................................................,,,.,. ..................................................................................,,. .... The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: Pa. Pa. Pa. W.Va. nia a. a. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE George B.Gray Son R.D.#l,W.Alexander, Pan]Evans Gray --£.GA ~.#l,Claysville,-]? Agnes Elizabeth Donston Daughter R.D.#2,W.Alexander, Guy Ronald Gray -Son Box 408,R.D.#l Downingtown,Pa. W",de Blai~ray Son -2-9-First St.,Newell, Frances Lucille Grimes Daughter 1985 N.Main St. -Washington,Benna. Sarah Margaret Kiger Daughter R.D.#l,W.Alexander, Anna Eudora Lohr ---Daughter ~e\v'er Road Waterloo,New York c-±em Gray -5efl---West Alexander,Penn Helen Gray Daughter-in-l aw 55 Cedar View Dr. Mill Acres Elm Grove,W.Virqi Testator has not married and no children have been born since the ~xecution of the will offered for probate. _Petitioner_prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ~Ciy )5l.:L~.6().Cl.I1.q..C.()ciJc::.i.~..dated ..;anuary 2T,1971 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters ~e:~;;~e~~arl.th~~ef~e~··o~~i·~l~··~·:··~~{~··~{·~;·W~~h1~~t·::·:·~p.:~::.~I1~.~r..,~.C1.~ClI1d w1\oo~~Ms{Hmoe~x~~i§x...... Sworn to and subscribed before me this...3rd ~April A D 19 74 yo.-.C?!7{"'.' ........(J4{).Jf.l::;.........lruUA~) ,f 1/.egister COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,--}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now""",,l\J2:t:',~~..}.,.,.""..,..,.""""19",7,4"comes",c;~,():t:'.9.~",I3,~,,.G.:r:ilY...~I1cl,..~,~CiI1,C:~,?,L.Grimes, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that,tl1~Y..will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,r~~~i~nd credits of.F.:r.a.I1,~~,S ,F.~C;r.CiY......................,"""deceased, to the best of /,skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this,..,),r.Cl.... ~,y 0 ...11-pr.i1.._...ii/AnA.D.19 74._,.lA_4LK..Jt.,f.•::::'..........,.," U1 (1J f'Y\~<;;j'U :>.1':s::<lJ:::()~,\,0.n:1 •f.<.,,'~~~.r-!0\H d~.t:.,.....li.l (f)<U1 f;4s:::"dt;:s::FiLEDp ...¥~:,0:n:1 ,...:i~JU ~'8::U1 ji:1'~"d ~:~:H 0~:n:1 :0 v74 NAY 20 ji:1.~:-;a b ~:l (1):,.-j:I--I:+J prj 12 36 f-j lit,.-j:'rr ~:;j (f),~~':a.l s:::1--1::U ;::11.~~J' --.--t Ji.l:u .r-!:0.:• :(1J <::::......'a.l li.l:~:!:Q:~~1\(f):o :ji:1 ,~+J:1 (1):zutil:0'\:... REGIS'l fii (IF'WILLS ~Z (1):..H :U1~~:t:l o :(1) \\'ASHINr.'C"CjA.('I'j (1):s~~li.l '"~:'r-!:r;'+01 :1--1 (f)til :~0 ~a.l 0a.l l-l l-ll-l l-l t::•('I'j <l)~H~~ fo~g-7J/--113:3 arouuty of mU5qiugtouf 55. Register's Office M~y ?:Q A.D.,19 7.~.. Personally appeared She.r.man .H.S.;Le.g.e.l e.Hd G.arQ.l.e N.the subscribing witnesses to Phj.llj.ps Codicil No J.under date of...J..an.•......?7...JD.7.1.to the fore- going last will and testament of .f.r..9p..~.~.§.f..~G.!.'.?y deceased, dated Uay .2.,5 19 6.6,and on t,hf.ir.solemn they.did say that ..........................::;.h-~y ~/,:Gi.r-~present,and did see and hear F-re0-1G.@$.[t:'G.re.,r . deceased,the testa.~~.~..~.:therein named,sign,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to h.o.;;::-..last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof...s.b.~. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge /""'\ and belief. ..................!'?:YL?2;':'IL..............................and subscribed e day and ycar.-aforsaid. ~2 (Unmmnumraltij llllItt1I4ingtnn QInuntg.1111: nf ~3-74-133 'ruusyluauia BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?Qt.!.l.~day of NS?:~.. 19 ?.~!,before me B..'4.§§.s::JJ MB.-.:r..LnQ Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. .............................ShD.r..m.'i3.r.1 H."S.1.@.8j@.J.;:].r.lf,],r.·~G..Pt!.G..p0·1;····:g·1"'":1:·},·,:;.·······..······.················. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ...................................................................f.~.9.P.:S?.fi:.§~~.!g;r..Sy... deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of saiil Will-saw the testat.r.i;x;sign the same-heard b.~.r publish it as and for ............h.~!.'last Will and Testament;that they at...h.e.r.request,in h@.r.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..i.;~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me CODICIL NO.1 I,FRANCES F.GRAY,of west Finley Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make this as Codicil No.1 to my Last Will and Testament dated May 25,1966. My son,Leslie Elwood Gray,having died,I hereby modify my said Will in the following respects: 1.I hereby give,devise and bequeath unto Helen M.Gray widow of my said son,Leslie Elwood Gray,the share of the residu of my estate bequeathed to my said son,Leslie Elwood Gray,in Item 2 of my said Will. 2.I hereby revoke the paragraph of my said will caption d "LASTLY",and hereby substitute the following paragraph: LASTLY:I name,constitute and appoint my son,George B.Gray,and my daughter,Frances L.Grimes,as Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that my said Executors shal not be required to file bond in any jurisdiction. In all other respects I hereby ratify and confirm my said Will dated May 25,1966. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of January,1971. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named,FRANCES F.GRAY,as and for her Codicil No.1,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other. WITNESS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,FRANCES F.GRAY of West Finley Township,Washington County, Pemsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make arrl publish this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. TIEM 1:I direct that my Executor hereinafter nanie,d shall pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. ITEM 2:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,of whatever kind and wherever situate,I give,devise and bequeath in equal shares unto my ten (10)children,namely:Leslie Elwood Gray,George Bearley Gray, Paul Evans Gray,gnes Elizabeth Donston,Guy Ronald Gray,Wade Blaine Gray, LASTLY:I name,constitute and appoint Leslie Elwood Gray of Elm Grove,West Virginia as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and direct that he shall not be required to furnish.bond in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,FRANCES F.GRAY,the Testatrix,have here- unto this my Last Will and Testament,set my ham and seal this "YSJJ..day of May,1966. Signed, B::tvom&&:t~ sealed,published and declared by the above-named,FRANCES F.eRAY,as am for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunw subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testatrix and of each other~_rL WITNESS WITNESS