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Home My WebLink About1456_CATON_BENTLEY_59_396_10-02-1939_10-10-1939~.Uv ~ ....... ~ ......... "'-~ \..C .......... Lv • ~ ,tt ~~ WILl.uF bENTLEY C.h.TO~, DECli:AbED Jmd now October 10,1929,It being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate &TId ordered to be record- ed and Letters Testamentary are issued to Celio Koulos and O.M. Henderson in said Testmnent nomed who were duly Qualified. S.A.Barnum, Regi ster. Will BOOk,Vol.59 Page 396 - •" •• Application for 'rohatr of IItll of BENTLEY CATON late of --.City of Wasb1 ngton ,Washington County,Pennsylv.ania,'deceased,and Qirant of IlIettcn,'mc13tamctt±arlJ_ REGIS'l'ER'S'OFFICE } WASHINGTON COU~TY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Celia Komos and O.M .Henderson duly sworn says that Bentley Caton who being late resident of ~\~va=s.:::hi=n~g2-t~o~n'-ll''--''Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of _U=-.=:.-=S~.:..::A.=..:.~died at II o'clock_-=A=..=.,-,m.,on the 2nd day of__O::...:C=-t.=..:o::..:b=-e=..:r~~.A.D.19 39 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $-----"6'-"5"-'0~.-"<-O-"'O personalty,and $1,700.00 realty,said real estate being located in the City of Washington,\'ashington county 1 Penn'a,at No.TOSa East Maiden street. The decedent's legatees and devise"~re as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Celia KoUlos,none washington,Penn 'a No.I079 East Maiden -. st. Testator has,----L.,\n~out.'---__married and 1 eft nO ohildren. ~nof Lhe ('I'ill oirer ed fVI pI onate. chm:lten ~hee!LE0rn si~ Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated _--'M=ay'1L---'-2:....:3~d=-1.,I=9....;:3~9~~ _______________~may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to Celia KoUlos and °.M.Henderson, __________whose postoffice address is_----e.:....:ra=s=---h.:....:i.:....:n=-"gLt.:....:0c....:n=z.,---::-P-=e:...:n,.::n:..:..-'=a:..::._ Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~d;;!~~ /-,Register ~~o.m.:if~.-7' COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WASIDNGTON COUNTY SS.:, An'd now.October ~"19,~.,comes Celia KOUl Os and O.M.HenDerson who being duly sworn doth depose and say that tbeFill well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of BENTLEY CAT 0 N,.,deceased, to the best of.1.he..1s:kill 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 !j?d day of.October .A.D.19.39 •~gist" .. •CdP-. ~l I U ~t:QQ)-0")0")~'d~rl ~0 r-fA...,...,~~~.,.v'0 ~~1 ~'M ~,.~.......=I ~00/.'\t 1 I--t .-r-i \}..~--t C~.....~~~II H A -0 --.'"I T"I~Q)t...,-.tr.l I;)~--~,~~c!:l ~ "H rn0~..•Q.l Q)0 '"t 0...,...,...,~z...,~.~Q).....i-=l i-=l P ~ •• QInmmnuUtl'ult4 nf'l'uunyluuuiu ,t JlIlUl11ingtol1.(lloun1g.Sfb .'."..cO ;Lt- BE IT REMEMB~RfJt,T~thIs 1__. ...day oL :._.._... _ 19-~-4,before me----.-.;x:J---\..b.}-!\----..--- - -..---.-----..---.-----Register for the Probate of '1110 tters f dministration within aO\said~'I e -------------------.---.-----------_ ~.r ' ~I......\O--"'J"-"'--..J'._.••••••••••••••••_.••_.•._.• •~••_.__--1-------...._.,----.-..----.--.---. .._.the 1 scribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of .--.-----------------------------..--.-•..----~,'_='---~-~u....A....r_:~~'""l deceased,who,after being duly qualified k~ding to law,depose and say:~h'l-t they were present at the ex ution of said 'NiH-saw the testat~-.---~---._sign the same-heard..._publish it as and for \to i ..•I ./___ ___.last \Vill and Testament;that they a __1 . .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 testat.~__.__...was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. swQn _...._-~--_.__._--- MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING COMPANY Register .'"-!£2i~.:..::.:"":":'" •69C(S)-Will and TeRtament Henry Hall,Inc..Indiana.Pa. It__B_E_N_T_L_E_y_C_AT_O_N ,of City of Washington • County of washington a,nd Sta,te of Pennsylvania being of s07A>nd 7nind.memory and u,nrlerstanding,do make a·1'Irl p7~blish th.is my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all former Tifl'ills hy me at a/ny time heretofore made. .Item I,I direct my Executrix and Executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts 8S soon after my decease as the same can be conveniently done. Item 2,I give,dev1se and bequeath to Celia KOUlos,who now resides at No.1079 East Maiden street,washington,PennsYlvania,my house and Lot,where I now reside,at No.I05S East Maiden Street,washing- ton,Penngylvani8;the said Lot fronts on the South side of East Maiden Street a distance of thirty f'1 ve feet and extends back of unifoI"ln width a distance of three hundred feet,more Or less .The said house and Lot is herebY devised to the said Celia KOUlos,her heirs and assigns forever. Item 3,In reg8I'd to my death and fUneral,I hereby direct that Beabout &McNary.Undertakers,located on Ridge Avenue,in said City, be employed to take charge of my body and conduct the fUneral,and that my remains be interred in my Lot,in the washington Cemetery, bvside the graves of'my wif'e and daughter.In that 0onnection,I furthdr ~i~ect that a grave stone,or grave marker,be ereeted'at my grave similar in materal,size,and wor~nanship to that erected at the grave of'my daughter,Minnie Caton.The said grave stone,or grave marker,to be erected by the Kurtz Monument company,of'rashing ton,Pennta,and to bear suitable inscription·,including the date Of my birth----August IIth,I858 ----2nd also the date of'my death. Item 4,The bequest and devise to Celia KOUlos ot'my house and 1ot,nerein provided for,is made out of gratitUde to her for her unself'ish friendship,devotion and kind care of my daughter,Minnie, in her last illnesS,and since her death continuously to myself',and also :for the fUrther reason that relying on her promise,her integri y, natural kindness,and knOwledge of'animals ,I coromi t to :her care and keeping two small dogs and two cats ,which were the property of my daugher,Minnie,at the time of'her death,and which have b en house- hOld nets in my f'amily for many years,and for each.of th nala I have 9 very deep aff'action by reason of'their association with members of my f'amilY,who have now passed on,und they have also been my companions and shared my recent lonely life. Item,5,After the payment of my debts ,anything remaining of'my ~roDerty real,personal or mixed,I give devise and bequeath the same to said Celia KoUlos • ~~ I do hereby make,(Jonstit~tte and appoint said Celia KoUlos ,Executrix, and O.M.HendersOn to be Execu,tor of this my last fYill and Testament _ ]n ~ttneg£_bereot,I,BENTLEY CATON ,the Testat or above named,have hereltnto subscribed rny nan~e and affi·xed my seal, the 23d day of May intheyearofour Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty nin'e (1939) c£4Ll,1flif ~e Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named _ BENTLEY CATON as and for his last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have herennto subscribed our names at his requ.est as witnesses thereto in the presence ofthe said Testat or and of each other, ~....~~'"I0tl ...:0.:>0.:> S Q "'".",'"Q ..:2 'N C\$C ~C 'l:l ~~~Cf.):z;...., 0 ...., 0 'N~~± ~~~0 'N ~0 '"ti~0.:> C\$'"ti"- .....-4 H ~<::> E-!Q.....-4 0.:>'l:l0.-1 :z;....,;:.. ~fi:l ~'"ti'"ti .e.e tl ~'B-tl 1 Cf.)~ C\$'l:l 'l:l <\:';::,t-J -+-><::>~I•II tl ~O'.l •~....,~