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Home My WebLink About1342_CLARK_BARBARY_53_219_07-19-1935_08-09-1935,. .""k.,, ,.,~/ " ~ y. I ~Y-~ • WILL OF BARBARY CLARK, NORTH BETHLEHEM TO~~SHIP. WASHINGTON COUNTY.PA. i! Is' .A.are issued to Howard Smit filed an approved bond and y qualified.The Executor ed in the Will is dead and th er Heirs having the right to inister have renounced. R.J.Coulson, Register. now,August 9,1935,It be jUdged that said Wi1~has bee y proved,It is hereby admitt~d probate and ordered to be re- '.;""'I-..;;;::!/ tJ JOHN M.F.HANA ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PENNA. Will Book,Vol.53 Page 219 /• 1.1 t.,_ Application fnr 'robatr of Will of_..=.Ba=r:....:.=b~ar=....uy--=-=Cl=.o..a=-=--rk=--_ •Washington County,Pennsylvania.deceased,and REGISTER'S OFFICE.I 55: WASHINGTON COUNTY.\ Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared __H=--=o:....:\V~a::.r=--=d=-.:S=m=i::..:t=..:h=--~:who being duly sworn says that Barbary Clark N.Betblebem Township,a citizen of IT •S •t\• late resident of died atL--.....Il.....O.L-L:'0'clock PL-..e._-----Jm..on the 19th day of_---"'J.......u....l....y~----A.D.19-35. leaving an estate of the estimated value of $_..::9--'=O:...:O~.lpersonalty.and $,....:6"""'O'-"Ou.L..-_ realty.said real estate being located in North Det"ebem Townsbi p,Washington County, Pennsylvania, The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Indiana, F.tta Smith .daUE!'hter Indiana Co.,Pa- Howard Smith an,..,,..Hill l:"R- 439 Kens~~~~on,Bradf'ord Smith ~~--,,,.~.~ = Olanta,Pa-R.D.1 Weir ~l ~....1r no rpl ~"'.i n'n I Testator has_---=n=--=o:...t=---__rnarried anud ...,n""o"-.,--_,children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated May 7,1927 -----------,~--:---,71,,-.f.r'<'>..,...r-maybe admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said~.\b.'Jrq. decedent.and to grant Letters lAm ilbry thereon to_--=.H:..:o::::..w=a'""r-=d=--~S~mi~t~h~_ m:u~~o:::~~~efr~ S~;rn to and subscribed before me this I ~/,//1 .-;1'-/ ---if---''''~0 Au s .D.\~/U/YVl.A/t/~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. WASHINGTON COUNTY.}55. And now \..l.LLj I =1 .19....3..5..-.comes·Howard Smith and say that he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels.rights and credits of Barbary Clark .deceased. to the best of his 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~ day of AU~/l A,/~~ «t;~1~g Iv..-I »~..r::Cl)c:rtl ...•....g S 0'.s~'~-....-"'tr Q Cl <t:U E-4 El ~.b.1 Q),-;......~.r:::::Q ~1l Q) r-l r-l •0 '"~ ~ ...~-...Cl)~.....<) ~~Cl)Q) •~Cl ~::;;t~ ,Q .s::l s::~~.t::~~0~Q '":l:z; .....0 Cl)....I::I ..£~.... 'fZCl)::>-l -l - ,.,.c~r,· \'-'~."\ MY WILL, I,Barbary Clark,or North Bethlehem Township,Washington County and State or Pennsylvania,do make and pUblish this ror my last Wili and Testament,hereby revoking all rormer Wills by me at any time heretorore made. FIRST.I direct that all my just debts and runeral expenses costs or administration be rully paid as soon as convenient arter my decease. SECOND.I give and devise my rarm situate in North Bethlehen Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,to my husband,John Clark,ror and during his natural liretime only,and at his death I direct my executor herein arter named to sell and convey the same,either as a whole or in parts,either at private or pUblic sale,and to make and execute a deed or deeds to the purchaser or purchasers,the same as I could do ir living,without asking lier or the Court,and convey a good title ror same. THIRD.The articles ot personal property in my house and the estate,pensonal and mixed,wheresoever and whatsoever,mgive and devise to my husband,John Clark,the income ror and during his natural liretime only,with the right,privilege and authority ir and when necessary ror his maintenance,protection and welrare, to use and consume the whole or any part thereor,but whatever remains at his death or this personal property and estate,t direct to be reduced to money except the articles in the house. FOUR~H.As to the articles or personal property round in the house and belonging therein at the time or the death or my husband, John Clark,I direct to be divided in kind,arter appraisement, equally,among Weir Zimmerman Clark,Etta Smith,my daughter,and Howard Smith and Bradford Smith,my two grandsons,to these rour share and share alike and equal in value. FIF~H.Arter the death or my husband,John Clark,whatever remains or my estate,real,personal and mixed property,excepting the part devised in FOURTH item above,I direct to be sold and reduced to money,and out or this rund so to be realized I direct as rollows:..~~v~eat~Jifi ~r ""Ztmnier- •(b)As to all the rest and residue and remainder,I ive and bequeath to my daughter,Etta Smith,to my two grandsons, oward Smith and Bradford Smith,and to Weir Zimmerman Clark,to hese rour in equal parts,share and share alike. LASTLY.'I nominate,constitute and appoint my husband,John lark,executor or this my last will and testament and he to so ct without giving bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day or May in the year or our Lord one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven. (SEAL) Il~_.,1 Signed,sealed,published and declared by Barbary Clark, the testatrix above name,as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who in her presence,at her request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto set our names as witnesses. ••(finmmnumraltq nf 'ruusyluauia 1Il1Iaslfiugtuu aruuuttt.ss: BE IT REMEM'uponnS ~~.....•...dOY oC . 19.~..%,befo'e me..~..\-'..........'.&~Regi I for Ibe hobole 01 ~d~Ofi:st'"li~n =~.S~i~~~~,~:~. .~,~i~.~=il~e.~e~I~I~e~o'~~~'.:~~II~~~~~=,IIOf deceased,who,after being duly II ified according to law,depose and san That they were.present at the eXr1ution of said ~ill-saw the testat.~sifn the same-hea~PUbliSh it as a~d for .~..last Will and Testament;that they ~request,~presence,and III the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. nand SMibed B ..:..~. Register •• ESTATE OF Barbary Clark DECEASED The undersigned_.LoIb~e<...li...r--"sL-.--,:eftlteim: of _--I.Bu;;a.....r.Jbna'l!.l'r..,'Y1-----'Cu.1.L.a.a.L:rAk late of North lethlehem Township deceased,hereby renounces __t"'-'h'-"'e"""i""'r"--__right to administer on __-"'h..."e""'r:..-estate and respectfullY asks that Letters of administration be issued to..,....--------------- Howard Smith Signed in presence of: >.