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Home My WebLink About1365_HALLAM_NETTIE_59_51_03-31-1939_04-25-1939• • t5l5 WILL Olt' NETTIE liALLP.M, DECKASED And now April 25,1939,It being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be re- corded and Letters of Administra- tion C.T.A.ere issued to John B. He.llam and Wray G.~el t,Jr.who filed fin bY.V L'ClvAd bond and were dulJr qualified.The Executor named in the Will is deceased.John B. Hallam,a non-resident filed an Appointment of Attorney in Fact. S.A.Barnum, Register. Will BOOk,Vol.59 Page 51 T",----. I. ~ .., • l\ppHrtttinn fnr tirnbatt nf IItll nf NE_T_TI_E_HA_L_LA_M _ late of _Washington ATashington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and of Administration c.t.a.~rant of 'Plctters ~~ REGISTER'S OFFICE } WASHINGTON COUI'TY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills ,)f Washington County,personally appeare:1 __J_O_hn__B_._H_a_l_l_am__6:__W_r_a---"y'-----G_._Z_e_l_t--=--,_J_r_.who being duly sworn says that --ON_e_t_t_l_e_H_a_l_l_a_m late resident of _W_a_s.:-h:.......:-i_n~g"--t_o_n ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Pennsylvania died at 1 :05 o'clock P.m.,on the_-=3-"=1:=s'-'t'-----_day of ----"'M'-=a:.::r-"c'--'h~A.D.19 39 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $4-0 I ~.~personalty,and $--4 I I lJtr'j I ~ realty,said real estate being located in City of Washington,Washington County, Pennsylvania The decedent's legatee;;and devise§.~re as follows: rix NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE John B.Hallam Son Fairmont"VI.Va. John F.Hallam Grandson Fairmont,VI.Va. Virginia Ann Hallam Granddaughter Fairmont,W.Va. Frank F.Hallam Husband Pre-deceased testat - - Testator has.not married and -':n::=·-=0 children have been '::Jorn since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewi:h dated January 5,1934 ------------o-f...-A-.----..am,---,i.-n--,;i~fr~1:'t::g~:t6d.\?.pJ:~bate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent and to grant LettErs~~thereont<\John B.Hallam &Wray G.ZeIt,Jr. ,(W.G.Z.J 53 S.Main St.,Washington,Pa. __________whose postoffice addres~4 JLB.H.)8 Rhea Terrace,Fairmont.W.Va. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: And now.April ~';;"".,19.39.,come,John B.Hallam &Wray G.Zelt,Jr. who being duly sworn doblil depose and say thaLt..h~will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Nettie Hallam .,deceased, to the best o~he 1~ill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ._0.{ ,bscribed before me this ~:;;;; day of.""r7r--,r--( .\ ,t;' I h ~~ I Q)0 l:l0)~.8 J"{~ rlCS0) P:1""" r-i ~N~-L_~ (J --)i ty, ::a P:: j L.i I P:1 .J 8 rX .......H ~ Wff~~~C/) -Q :i!Q.l .r~ H -+rn .! H ~ -'<~,,j::I < -..Q) .,I -..P:1 <:.) ~I () .....Q) ::s-H A LL 8 ...j 8 '"d ... Q)P:1 ....., C/) Z l:l ~ ~ -' '-<0 ~Ii 'H rn ~ 0 '-< Q) Q)0 ........ Q).....,.....,..........,.....,l:l ~ ~Q)Pf-4 f-4 .,, • /I II LAST WILL AHD TESTAME1~T OF NETTIE BALLAM I,NErTIE HALLAM,of the City of 'Vasbington,County of I ~ashington and state of pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do make,publish and declare this my Last Will and Testa- ment,hereby revoking any and all ~ills by me heretofore made. FIRST:I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be found convenient. SECO~D:I give,devise and bequeatb to Frank F.Hallam, my husband,as his absolute property,all of my personal effects, su~h as jewelry,household furniture and all other articles of domestic ane personal use. T'iIRD:All the rest,residue and re"!ainder cf my es- tate,real,personal and mixed,of Whatever nature and whereso- ever situate,whic~I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my decease,I give,devise and bequeath unto my husband,Frank F.Hallam,for and during his natural l~fe,and after :bis deatr,I devi.se and bequeath the same to my Bon John Hallam for and during his natural life and after his death,I devise and bequeath th~same to a Trustee or Trustees to be named or appoint- ed as hereinafter set forth,in trust,nevertheless fo~the fol- lowing uses and purposes. 1.To pay the net income therefrom in convenient install- ments to the children of my son John Hallam,equally,share and share alike,until they attain the age of twenty-five (25)years,at Which time they eacr s~all then be paid over the principal of this Trust Fund,discharged from the trust. 2.The Trustee Shall hold,and manage the property as a trust f~nd;invest and re-invest the same in such loans,stock~ bonds,~ecurities and real estate as it may deem proper and suitable for the investment of trust funds Without being'res- tricted to a class of investments Which a trustee-is or may hereafter be permitted by law to make.The trustee is granted full po~er to retain,sell,lease,mortgage,exchar-ge or -1- • II • otherwise dispose of any or all of the property in the trust fund,as it may deem proper. 3.The trustee in making distribution of Principal hereunder,may do so in money,securities or other property and the judgment of the trustee as to what shall constitute a just and proper division or apportionment a~ong beneficiar- ies sball be binding and conclusive on all parties. 4.The trustee shall have the exclusive power to deter- mine ~hether or not money or property coming into its possess- ion s~all be treated as principal or income and to charge or Bfportion expenses or losses to principal or income,according as it may deem just and equitable. 5.The trustee in making payments of income,to said children,may make such payments to others for their use and benef~t for their maintenance,comfort,general welfare and education,and in the discretion of the Trustee or Trustees may make such payments,or Some of them,direct to said children after theY,eac_have attained the age of 21 years. FOURTH:Should any of my said grand-children die withou~leaving a husband or wife,child or children,then his or Ler share shall revert to the survivor or survivors of them,or should they die having a wife or husband and no child or children, tben o~e-half of his or her share shall go to said surviving hus- band ~Wife and the other one-half to the survivor or survivors of my said grand-children.or should any of my said grand-Child- 1'o3n die leaving to survive r.im or her,a husband or wife and one or more children then,his or her share Shall be divided equally share and share alike. FIFTF:After the death of my said husband Frank F. H~llam and during the life tenancy of my son John,Should it be deemed advisable and advantageous to ro,son John and the Trustee to sell any of my real estate,I hereby grant them full power to sell any or all of my said real estate and to give a good and sufficient deed therefor. SIXTH:I hereby empower my husband,Frank F.Hallam, to nominate or appoint the Trustee of this,my Estate,in the event that ~y said husband does not wish to make said appoint~ent, 0:-2- •II ,• I hereby ~ominate and appoint the Citizens dational 3ank of Washir-gton,Penna.,its successors and assigns as th3 Trustee of this my Last Will and Testament. SEVE1~H:I hereb.nominate and appoint my husband Frank F.11am,Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and direcJ that no bond be required of him. this my 193Lf • IlII ''lIT:i.fESS IlffiEREOF,I have bereunto set my hand to ast Will and Testament,this S77C day of~~7 ' Tbis instrument,consisting of three (3)typewritten pages,(each bearing the signature of the above named rHITTlE HALLAM,testa"trix)was by her on the date hereof signed,published and declared by her to be ber last ViII and Testament,in our presence,Who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other,we believing ber to be of sou~d and dis- posing mind and memory,have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses. -3- I ii • • .' /' LAST riIl,L A.,m TESTA~:IENT OF HET']1'IE HALLAM DNE~.JJ J1/L"f."-<--<''-Y-CC S ,193 Y.(7 ;;;-- GEORGE P.KOUNTZ ATTORNEY AT LAW pITTSBUHl.;H•..-..... DenSE"DUlk""f"o',.a, SmIth Bro•.Co.Inc.,Printers and PublIsh..... 208-212 Grant Street.PIttsburgh,Pa. .n of the subscribing witnesses to c ,..~2i ~A D.19~9 ..........-={\~...de·:eased, ..did say that./~...was present,and did see ar.d hear ~".6;~~.c.-,,~«':'::.<,deceased,the test~hereinnamed,sign,seal,publish an~t\cJare the same as anj for.......last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ..;~as of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knc-wlectge Qtounty of lJa!i~in!lton,!is. Personally appeared~ b~for(te~ ~.._.•..~..Register Qlouutt!of lIa!ihiugtnu.!ili.. P,,,ooally app..,,~..~..~~,sgS£;.~*~.d who,aft of said __...._... well acquainted with the hane.writing _______,Deceased,Testator to the fcregoing ~..,-:-uc:"'_./!__""..~..~._.~..-:-::m_mm m':~.1:9::.·::11.'::I:'i::L own proper handwriting as they,the affiants,verily believe. Register tilis jurisdiction. ...............~..e~--.---..--.-..--.-.__.