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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1459_HOOK_MARTIN_63_427_09-23-1942_09-28-1942;. '- !1~1 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of MARTIN HOO )-'"J "And-now Sept;'28,I942;-tt being adjudged-that said Will has -been duly proved,it'-is ' hereby'admit~ed to prD~ate ana nrdered to be recoraed ardLett~rs Testamentary a±e'ssue to'Ma-ry 'Hook Dvorak'"in-said - "testament'named,'who was duly qualified.'-.--.'.----. Leo L;Considine Register .. John Faul Reese Attorney At L Canonsburg,Fa.t ~. Will Book 63 Page 427 • • Appliration for Jrohalr of Ifill of M_ar_t_i_n_H...:..-oo:--k=---_ ________.-Ilate of ----"-C...-:e...-:c'-'i=..:l=--T-=...=.o~wn..:..::..::s=h:..::i=..!p"___L,_Washington County, Pennsylvania,deceased,and @nmt of Iiletfers 'tEcshnnmhtrll_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Mary Hook Dvorak,who being duly sworn says that Mar~in Hook,late resident of Cecil Township,.,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Pennsylvania,died at 9 •m.,on the 23rd__dayof September,A.D.19 42, leaving an estate of the estimated value of $_24.90 .00 personalty,and $9,00.00 realty,said real estate being located in Cec:'l Township,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,and Canonsburg,Washington County,Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: ,Pa. ,Pa. .Co.,Pa. h.Co.Pa. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Julia Hook Wife Cecil Township ,Wash John Hook Son Canonsburg,Pa. George Hook Son N.Strabane Twp.,Was Mary Hook Dvorak Daughter Cecil Twp.,Wash.Co. Andy Hook Son Cecil Twp.,Wash.Co. , Testator has__n_o_t'------__married anu---"n::::.-o~-----children have been born since the execution of the will Coffered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated __J_u_l-'y"--_2_6-'-,_1-.:9:-4_O--'-,_ ______________may be r.dmitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to Mary Hook Dvorak, ____whose postoffice addresf.is Box 126,Canonsburg,Pa. Sworn to and suhscribed before me this ) ~~y of Sept.,A.D.19~_ ~L~RegiSter SS.:~COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, ~And now September vJ 19 42 comes Mary Hook Dvorak,--"'-----------'~"-----,, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Martin Hook ,deceased, to the best of her skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ~Sworn and subscribed before me this yS- day Of~e~~~~9~ Register ..•0 .J I I,i ~ I Q') >. ,..-I (l) ...,Q ~ l=: ..!4 Q I-< ~0 (J) 11>0 cd (J)~ ~0 "C ~ <11>< :II (l) 11> rn •i -..Q C\l ~ -..(l)I.....:;j C,)-(l) .....,~T -::-• r-i ~A 8 I ~~lJl m r-i '-:::l I-,-4 (l)~ _"P1 +-> 0-1 U ~I We.NU;~,g 11>C\l ::a : CJ I-< -.J Wco<;t =c' (.; rum Ow 0 '+-< _\/J _0 1-f-;) 0 en .(;, I-< LL ·....JG (l)(l)0 ~~ ow cd ~..p ~~J:: "C LUC::: ~I -J j IiI ~ ,.....~ 1 • (finunty of lIanQittgton.nn. Regist,,'s Office,...*~......A.D.'9 of..,.- Pmonally appeaced--~.I(.&'<!..,-::>,.~...one of the subsccibing witnesses to the foregoing~will and testament OLm.-~----~.-----------------.deceased, and on ~-----solemn----~---did say thaL .£_~__was present,and did see and hear ---t:l(~-m)~---m--------mm-,d=ceased,the testak;?:'utherein named,sign,seal,publish and de~the same as and fOL.~---------.1ast will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ______~was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. - ___and subscribed • QJnuuty of lIuuqiugtnu.!lll.~ .-IJ 'Register's Office,:ij!;t ;Z ~A.D.19'Y ~ Pmonally appeaeed..LJL~..~..1..~Tfne ~the subsccibing witnes es to the foregoiI ast will and t~ament oL -------------------------/-~-----------------------deceased,~•solemn~did say that~,,"as peesent,end did see and hear___./....Il...~....1..~,deceased,tbe testa~.thmin named,sign,seal,pub!i h a~re the same as and fOL..last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ____________________was of sound disposing mind,memory and unc!erstanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge ---"and subscribed before me the day and year a oresaid. .......~.....£..~ Register t LAST W LL AND TESTAMENT------ I,MARTIN ?OOK,a resident of Cecil Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do make, pUblish and declare this my last will and testament,hereby re- voking any and all wills by me heretofore made. First.I direct that all my just debts and funeral ex- penses be paid as soen after my decease as may be found conven- ient. Second.I give,devise and bequeath to Julia Hook,my wife,as her absolute property,all of my personal effects,such as household furniture,farm equipment and machinery,cattle and livestock,and all other articles of domestic and personal use; also,all moneys which I may have deposited in any bank or sav- ings institution at the time of my decease;but it is my desire, and I direct,that all farm equipment and machinery,and all cat- tle and livestock,of which I may die possessed,shall be sold by my executor or administrator as soon after my decease as shall be practicable and the proceeds thereof be given to my said wife as her absolute property. Third.I will and devise all real estate of which I may die seized to my wife,Julia Hook,for and during the term of her natural life;and.I declare that she is to have the absolute control and ownership of said real estate,and that she may sell all or any part of it (subject to the restrictions regarding the sale of my two farms,hereinafter set forth)at any time during her life,and the purchaser shall take all the right,title and interest in suCh real estate which she wishes to convey and whic~ she is capable of ccnveying,including a fee simple title in caSE she desires to cohvey the same.And any and all proceeds of any sale of said real estate by my wife during her lifetime shall be the absolute property of her,my wife.If said real estate or any part thereof shall not be conveyed by my wife during her life then I devise the same not conveyed by her to my four children, John,George,Mary Hook Dvorak,and Andy,in the following man- • ner and shares: (a)One fourth,to my son John,absolutely and in fee. (b)One fourth,to my son George,absolutely and ~n fee. (c)One fourth,to my daughter Mary Hook Dvorak.,absolute- ly a."1d in fee. (d)I devise to Mary Hook Dvorak.,in trust nevertheless, one fourth of said real estate not conveyed by my wife during her lifetime;and from the income of said trust estate in her charge said trustee shall pay to my son Andy,from time to time, any amount or amounts which she shall,in her absolute discre- tion,deem necessary and proper for the maintenance and support of him,in case of his illness or lack of work and inability to support himself..It is my desire that said trustee be guided in the exercise of her discretion by Andy's conduct,temperance and application to work when work is available to him.Said pvments to my son Andy from the income of said trust estate shall con- tinue for and during the term of his natural life,but only upon the following express terms and conditions:Said Andy Hook shall have no power of anticipation,alienation,or assignment of any income so to be paid to him,and the same shall be payable only to him personally,and any wife he may have shall have no right, claim or demand to receive or receipt for the same,and his re- ceipt for the same shall,under whatsoever circumstances,be full acquittance to the trustee for all liability to make payment of the amount paid on giving of such receipt.In the event only of j'.ldgment of the mental incapacity of said Andy Hook,the amount payable to him hereunder may be paid to a guardian duly appointe • It is my desire that said trustee shall not be required to fur- nish any bond for the fa!thful performance of her trust.Said trustee may,in her discretion,invest,alter,change or re- invest the trust estate,and keep the same invested,in what are technically known as legal investments,her discretion in the matter being absolute. Upon the decease of my son Andy,said trust estate and its accruals,if any,shall be part of my residuary estate. If at any time during the existence of said trust said •....... trustee shall deem it for the best interests of the purpose of said trust and the beneficiary thereunder to pay to my son Andy any part or all of the principal of the trust estate,said trust- ee may do so.The discretion of the trustee is to be absolute in this respect. Fourth.I direct that my two farms,both situate in Cecil Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,one containing thirty- six (36)acres,n:.ore or less,and the other containing eighty (80)acres,more or less,shall not be sold either by my wife or the other beneficiaries hereunder for a period of five (5)years after the date of my decease;and that,in case I should prede- cease my wife,said farms shall not be sold by my sons and daught- er for a period cf five years {U'ter the date of my wifets decease. Fifth.In the event that my wife shall predecease me,I devise and bequeath all of my property,real,personal,and mixed, to my four children,heretofore named,share and share alike,in the manner they would have taken all real estate not conveyed by my wife (if she t_ad survived me),as set forth in paragraph Third hereof,that is,that John,George,and Mary shall each get one fourth of all my estate absolutely and in fee,and that Andy's one fourth share shall be administered and paDd to him according to the provisi ons of the trust set forth in paragraph Third here- of. Sixth.I direct tnat the debt now amounting to the sum of $3200.00,owed to me by my son John,immediately after my death,shall be cancelled and destroyed by my executor or admin- istrator.And I do hereby discharge my said son,his heirs,ex- utors and administrators,from the payment of said debt,ithout any abatement or deduction from or out of his legacy,before by me given or devised to him in and by this my last will and testa- ment. Seventh.All the rest and residue of my estate of every kind and descrip~ion,whether real,personal,or mixed,I give, devise and bequeath to my children,John,George,and Mary,ab- solutely. Eighth.Ii'any of my children shall not be living at the death of my wife,or at the time of my death in case my wife •,.,, shall predecease me,the share so given to said child shall thereupon go,per stirpes,to the issue of such child who may be then living. Ninth •I do hereby nominate,constitute and appoint Mary Hook Dvorak executrix of this,my last ill and testament,and it is my desire that said execut rix shall not be required to fur- nish bond for the.faithful performance of her duties as such ex- ecutrix. IN WITNESS WHEREDF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal thi It*day of July,in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred Forty (1.940)• Signed,sealed,published and declared by Martin Hook,the testator above named,as and for his last Will and Testament,in our presence,who,in his presence,at his request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as at- testing witnesses.