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WILL OF
Vi.D.BELL
also known as
WILLIAM DAVIS BELL,
deceased
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And now February 4,1936,It being
adjudged that said Will has been
duly proved,It is hereby admitted
to probate and ordered to be re-
corded and Letters Testamentary
are issued to T.S.Maxwell in said
Testament named who was duly quali-
fied.s.A.Barnum,
Register.
Will Book,Vol.54 Page 11
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,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and-
J\,ppliratiOtt fot'Jt'ohat.e of l~liU of_---'-'---'L.--'D"'--'.o.........=B~e ~ll!!o..ll,t...-=a~ls~o~kn~o~wn~~a s~~i~l-='='-'li~a~m
Davis Bell
late of est Alexander
~rant .of 11Ldt.ers '([r.stamrnfcll;'!l
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,}ss:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared _---=T:.J."--=.S-".L......::.:=m=xv~!'/'_'e:.JI~l'__who being
duly sworn says that W.D.Bell,also known as William Davis Bell late resident of
-e:::....=s'-'t::..-.:A::.::..=I:..::e:...=X8.=nc=....o::o:..::e:...=r=--,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Pennsylvania died
at J.L.:Ol..L..-__o'clock__±A.....>--_m.,on the __4=..1o.tt""'h"-----__day of January A.D.19....3.Q....
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $_--,4~5~O~O:..a.~O~O~personalty,and $~I~O~O~O>!.Jl.•...':O~O~_
realty,said real estate being located in Long Beach,Los Angeles County,Ca lifomia,
being an undiVided one-half interest in 2 houses and a lots.
The decedent's legatees and devise~~reas follows:
NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
Mary V,Bell Sister West Alexander,
Earl C.Bell Nephew West Alexander,
Sumner S.Bell Nephew Ohio County,.Va
Joseph H.Bell Nephew Ohio County,W.Va
Mary B,Kimmins Niece Ohio County,~.Va
illard Be 11 Grand -N ephew Ohio County,W.Va
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Testator has__n"'-"-'ot=-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 __~2:...::0:...:t:.:h=-_
Register
________________whose postoffice address is We st AIexan(1 e r,Pa.
decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to __~T-".'-------'S~.~Ma=x~w=e-=l~l!o......._
4th
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
nu....a'-Jy'---o"""""f---".r!..loudul""'-y~,--'1~9~3~5~.L-may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.
And now Feb.4th,,19~,comes T.S.Ma.xwell
who being duly sworndoth depose and Eay that he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and
credits of .W.D.Bel],also 1mown as William Davis Bell ,deceased,
to the best of~skilland judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mindful of the
laws relating to inheritance taxes.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th
day of February A.D.19 36
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of life do hereby make,publish and
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declare this to be my last ill and Testament,hereby re-
ills by EIe_at any time ------1-
hereto!'ore made,
FIHST ;1 direct my.-executor her!3inafter named to pay all
just debts and claims a ainst my estate.
SECuND ;I direct .that all-~the-inc.o.me-f'r'om my estate dur-.
.ng her li1:e time is to--gCL-to my----sister-ar_y V__.Bell;and
Should the income of my estata no~ba-surf~cient to mai~-
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tain my sister ,ary V,Bellin the c mfo~ts to which she
has be n accustomed,then I direct my executor to_use as
much of the principal of my estate as is needed for.'h@r
maintenance,comfort and care.
THIRD,At the death o-f my sister Mary V,·Bell I direct
-that whatever may ~remain of ~my-estate,real-,p.ersona1-0r ---
alike,
mix-ed ,and~whep-elVer}:'lo~ate.d-s-ha1-l-be <11 vided-·equal-1-y-am~g-----------
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my nephews and niece hereinafter named,share and share _+
as ollows:-
Earl C•.Bell,
umner s.Bell,01"-unio County,Va.
H.Bell,o.f Ohio_County,ya.
lary B.Kimmins,o..f uhio County,Va.-
illard BelL,my gr-.and nephew )--of .uhio County,!Ta.
Lastly ,do ereby make ,constitute and appoint T.S t
Maxwell,to be the Executor,without bon.d,of this my ~.
last ill and Testament.
IN ITNESS H EOF,I,~D.BELL,the jESTATuR above
named,have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
...__.seaL,_the ~tJ_d.day--Of JulS .in.th~ye.ar of our_~Lor.d._.__._
one thousand nine ~.
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named l •D.Bell,as and for his last ill and Testa----~-
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ment-J in the pI'.8Senc.e of WL,who have he~euntQ slil.bscri-
uest as witnesses thereto in the
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BE IT REMEM~RED.T~upon IhiL i day Of•.•.•.sl!.~.
19.J..~.__,before meJ.__~._(&~._..__.__.._..._..Register for the Probate of
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-hear~lishit as and for
~_JastWill and ~estament;that they a~...__.request,in_~_~presence,and in 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.