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George Crawford
.late of ~ount Pleasa.nt Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,
~rant of ~etters 'IDe!ihtnumtarJ;!.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,}
WA,SHINGTON COUNTY,SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared !VIa t thew Hugh Crawford who beincrCrawrordb
duly sworn says that George W.Crawford,.also known as George /late resident of
Mount Pleas.antt Township .,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of United States died
at 10:30 .o'clock_----=oa'-'oo.....m.,on the 28th day of Ju--'-'-l.!Ly ~.A.D.19 38
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $-lJ.5.....-"'0""0'--personalty,and $2500.00
realty,saidrealestatebein located in I.Tract of land in WIt.Pleasant Twp.containing 105
A.,more or less,excep~ing the Pittsburgh Coal and Mining Rights heretofore sold
and conveyed.II.Also house and lot in Mt.Pleasant Township,adjoining the above
farm containing 3 roods,more or less.III.Tract of land in Mt.Pleasant Twp.,
adjoining the above farm containing 33 acres,more or less.Excepting and reserv-
ing the Pittsburgh Coal and Mining Rights heretofore sold and Deserved.IV.Also
tract of land .in·Mt.Pleasant Twp.,adjoinlng the above farm containing 14 Acres
more or less.Excepting and reserving Pittsburgh Coal And Mining Rights and all ~il
and gas heretofore sold and reserved.Excepting and reserving also ~ract of land
containing .38 of an acre heretofore sold to J.Kalin.
The decedent's legatees and devisea!are as follows:
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Clarence Ellsworth Crawford son McDonald,Pa.R.D.
James Franklin Crawford son McDonald,Pa.R.D.
George LeRoy Crawford son Spurgeon,Indianna.
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1035 Broi'JDsville Roa
Matthew Hugh Crawford son Carrick,Pittsburgh,
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Testator has.not married and ~n~o~children have :been -born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated _--=J-=a=n=u""a==-r....y---=l:::.:9==-.3=3 _
________________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said
·decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to Mat thew Hugh Crawford
__________whose posto£:fice address is 1035 Brownsville Road,Carrick,
Pittsburgh,Pa.
Sworn to and·subscribed before me this
Register
I do hereby make,constitute ,and appoint Matthew Hugh Crawford
to be my }~x,e,p,q.f ,or of this my Last Will and .Testament
31\tWitnes6 rm6tt'tof,I George W.Crawford the Testator
above named,have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,the
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-three.j;~l1LA~e..,SllIAL----..............................~·f ·..-
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Signed,seahtd,published and declared by the above named
George W.Crawford ,as and for his Last Will and Testament
in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses
thereunto,in the presence of said testatOr
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FORM No.11%'1J'Ll
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For Sah!by P.O.Naly Co.,Lew Blank PubllaherB•.433-4th Aye.,Plrb.•~
1Jjant Iftll an~Wrstamrnt.
of
~George W.Crawford
MoUnt ,Pleasant Township ,County of Washington
and State of Pennsylvania being of sound mind and memory,do hereby make,
publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,in manner and form following.,hereby
revoking any will or wills heretofore made by me.
First.I direct that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied,as soon
as conveniently may be,after my decease.
Second.I direct that my Son Clarence Ellsworth Crawford take
care of my Farm,keeping same in good condition,provided he takes
care of my Son,James Franklin Crawford.
Third.Should my Son,Clarence Ellsworth Crawford,leave the
Farm,and should it be rented,I direct that my Executors cause to
be paid to my Son,James Franklin Crawford,sufficient money to
provide himself with clothing and other necessities of life.
Bourth.Should my heirs see fit to dispose of the Farm,I di-
rect that the proceeds be given my Son,James Franklin Crawford
during his lifetime.At his death,I direct that the proceeds be
divided equally,share and share alike,.between my'three 'Sons,
Matthew Hugh Crawford,George LeRoy Crawfford and Clarence Ellsworth
Crawford.
Fifth.I direct that my Son,George LeRoy Crawford,be given
:'my Violin.
Sixth.I give,devise and bequeath unto my Son,Clarence Ells-
worth Crawford,all my personal property and farm stock of which I
shall die seized.
Seventh.I direct that my Government Bond,the par value of
which is One Hundred Dollars,be used for funeral expense account.
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Eighth.In the event of my hsons wishing to do so,they may
dispose of the Freep.ort C'oal,shat'i:mg~-the proceeds equally between
them.
Ninth.I direct that my Sons,Matthew Hugh Crawford and
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George LeRoy,Crawford be named Guardians of the Estate of my Son,
James Franklin Crawford.
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WILL OF
GEORGE W.CRAWE'Q>RD
ALSO KNOWN AS
GEORGE CRAWFORD
DECEASED
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~d now August 18,1938,It being
adjudged that said Will has been
iduly proved,It is hereby admitted
tp probate and ordered to be record-
ed and Letters Testamentary are
issued to Matthew Hugh Crawford in
said Testament named who was duly
qualified.s.A.Barnum,
Register.
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deceased,who,after being duly qualif according to law,depose and sa)l:Tpat they were present at the,x~utio~of said Will-saw th,testatJ!:~.L ~---si~th,same-hea~--Pt1bliShit as and foe~..Jast \Vill and Testament;that they~request,i~presence,and in the
presence of each other,subscribed their names 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 affiants'
knowledge and belief.
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