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Last Will and Testament
of
Chester R.Booller.
Deoeased•
nd now March 3l~1936"It bein~
djudged that said Will bas beer
uly proved,It is hereby admitted
o probate and ordered to be re-
orded and Letters Testamentary
re issued to Abraham Hays Booh$r
11 said Testament named who was
uly qualified.
S.A..Barnum"
Regis ter.
ALBERT H.BELL
J.CLARKE BELL
ATTORNEYS-AT·LAW
GREENSBURG,PA.
THE MORNING REVIEW,E.OTTERMAN ST.,GREENSBURG.PA.
Will Book"Vol.54 Page 180 I
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®rant .of tJ[.cttcrs '@cstammtall!
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,}ss:
,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and
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/'7 f}-A /Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,pemonally appmed ~a-./~~¥/~who being
duly sworn says that ~J &/3~late resident of
~~,\Vashington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of ~~L.died
at J7 o'dock e:Z.m.,on th:L.~day Of~A.D.19.3 (,
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $0 0 (9 0 personalty,and $~(2.
realty,sate.rcal estate being locacEct ttr _
The decedent's legatees and deviseil"'are as follows:
NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
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Testator has__~married and -=~~-=--~children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated _---'~J!I_Y_I_J_~_
__________________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testal11.ent 0
decedent,and to gmnt Lettm Te'tamentaty thmon to ~~_U
_________________whose postoffice address is /0 (;,~Ci2-u--e--~-a-.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Register
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL'JANIA,}SS.WASHINGTON COUNTY,
Andnow ~'fr£,19 ~4rome,~:;t-4r ~
who being du~w9Jndc:t~depose and say that ~willwell and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and
mdi,"of ~/6'~,de,e"ed,
to the best of__'_skill 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 5l'~
day of ~I A D 19 c6L~"-
Register
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•50 Forll1 No.26 10-27 Ward Ptg.Co.'0264
~tate of Jennsplbania,(ss:
a".dtasbington ~ount1?,)
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Notary Public€o ..__ __~J~.an()!._}~~.~.1._~of_G:r.~e.ns_b.lJ,.;r.g"f..I;l_~.__...____..
(!5reeting:
You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you......_.........__......__.__......__...
...A~__.R~~~J _:J.:.__~.:q.4.~.!q~~.~~~?~.~.~__.____._________.____. .the subscribing
witnesses to the instrument of writing hereto at[ached.purporting to be the last will and testament
of .----.----.--.--.-------gh~.~.t~~~.!__..~~.~.~_~~__.__, .__..__.__._"'''____..........deceased
alld oll__t.D-.~:i..:r __..oath or affirmation to propound to.__...tXt~~tL __.______..____the
following interrogatories:
FIRST.Are you a subscribing witness to this paper (exhibiting it),purporting to be the last
wiII and testament of.__'.'''...Ghe.s.t.e.I'R_~B.Qo.h~r... . .__.__..deceased?
SECOND.Did you see the testatQ.I'.__sign h;iJL..name at the end thereof?
THIRD.Did you hear__Ai.m .declare it to be...hi.~L last will and testament?
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1 •FOURTH.Do you believe at the time of so doillg__.._...he was of sound mind and memory?
FIFTH.Was it aL....4J.~...request and in__.__h.~.E;l presence that you subscribed your name
as a witness thereto?
And having so done,you are to reduce the answers of the said
witness.e.S__.to writing and certify the same under you~'hand and
seal,and forward the same to the Register's office at Washington,
Pennsylvania.
Given under my hand and seal of said office,at Washington,
this lQt.b..__..day of.Marc.h..____..A.D.19.36 ..
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Register
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tll:o $_~_.._A"!.._.~.ll:rP:WJ1 <lfsq.,Iaegfsttt of maSbfngton
qL:ountp,l\t>tnnSpltlania:
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by your commission,to me directed,for the taking of
testimony in the matter of the probate of a certain instrument of writing,purporting to be the
last will and testament of Qg~.~.t.~.:r H~J?.Q.9.g~T .
deceased,I,~.l~.@9J.'~wm..~do hereby certify that I caused
A.H.Bell and J.Clarke Bell
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on ~..r.L l9'l.J.t..,and having exhibited to them the
the witnesses in said commission named,to appeal'before me at... ..
said instrument of writing,did propound to them the interrogatories annexed to said
commission,to which the said witnes~s having been first duly sworn,made answer as follows:
....f.:.·n!~~11 answer:;
To the first interrogatory:
.................J."!Q1?-.:r}J;~);}~.lJ answers
To the first interrogatory:
...............................ye.s .
To the second interrogatory:
.y.e.s .
To the second interrogatory:
...............................ye.s .
To the third interrogatory:
.y.e.s .
To the third interrogatory:
...............................x.~.s .
To the fourth interrogatory:
.y.e.s .
To the fourth interrogatory:
...............................y~.s .
To the fifth interrogatory:
.ye.s .
To the fifth interrogatory:
...............................ye.s ..ye.s _.
{Witness Sign}H re ~Witness Sign}l Here...J,~~.
And I do further certify that the foregoing answers of the said witnesses to the said interroga-
tories were by me reduced to writing in t.heir presence and were by said witness e Ssigned
before me the day and year aforesaid~
[(Ititness my hand and seal thiS ;J.::..Y..~day of.Mar.ch A_.D.1~..~.6.
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1130lu,~~L:~~\'':''~:1;~~r::the testimony of the above
named witnesses being sufficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate,and order the
same to be recorded as such.
Given under my hand the above date..1,0:.
Register
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IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN:-
I,Chester R.Booher of the Borol1gh of scottdale,West~oreland
County,Pennsylvania,being of:so'md minrl.,memor"1 R..'1d.understanding,do
make,pUbliBh and declare this to be my last will and testament,h~reb!
revoking and.m~king void any and.all fo~r wills by roo at any time,
made,al'lid declaring this only to btl ~,1~l8t will and testament,in
manner following;
First:I direct that all ray just debts fUld f'l eral expenses he
fU.lly p-=iid and sA.tisfied by my Exe tor hereinafter namecl as soon as con-
veniently may be done after Jn~.'deoease.
Second:I give a~d beq eath to ~,son Edgar F.Booher all money
which I have heretofore advanced him,whi~h advancements 8L~eviden0ed
by notes that I hOI and a book account,as his ~11_sh~e of my estate.
Third:.I gi17e and beq11eath to my son Abraham Hays Booher t.hs
sum of One h'md..yoeo.dOllars with interest thereon from J1.UY 1;.897,and
to my son Jacob C•.Booher the 811m of Fifty DOl_~t:r.s with intereRt.thereon
from JUly 1,1897.Nei/her of the said legacies are to become due and
a able 1mtil after tne necease of WI wife Lucinda E.Booher,WIess she
sees fit to pay thfrm sooner.
Fourth:Al t.he !"est,residle a'1d remainder of'my estat.e,
I give,deVise and be'lueath to my belovect wife Llcinda E.Roohe f'or
and during the whole term of her n~turRl life f'or her own support and
lllFlintenance and t,o 110 wi.th as she sees fit,and I dO direCJt tha she
shall not be reqUire(!to give bond aa reqUir6c by the Aat,of ARsemb13'
f'or life tenants,it being my intention that if she shall deem it neC6B3-
ary to expend t h~whole or any part of'the ~orp 1S of'my estate for
her maintenance I do hereby authorize her to do so.P_orn and after the
decea of'my said Wife,!gi"6,devise and bequeath all the res ,resiclue
and re ainder of m e~tate to my two sons Abraham Hays 00 ar and Jacob
C.Booher,and to their heirs and assigns,sh~e and share alike.
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Lastly:I do nominate,constitute and appoint my son Abraham
Hays Boo er,~xea l.tor of this my last will and tes amen ,and I do direat
that he shall not be reqUired to give hon •
In Witness Whereof,I,the testator have here to set l'1lY hand
and seal this 18th.day of MarJh,2915.
Signed,sealed,published sod declared by the above named tes-
tator hest~r R.Booher,as and for his last ill an<testament in the
presence of us,who in his prese ce,at his request and in the presence of
each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.
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IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN:-
I,Chester R.Booher of the Borough of Scottdale,Westmoreland
County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,
do make,publish and declare this to be my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making void any and all former wills by me at
any time,made,and declaring this only to be my last will and testa-
ment,in manner following;
First:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be
fully paid and satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as
conveniently may be done after my decease.
Second:I give and bequeath to my son Edgar F.Booher all money
which I have heretofore advanced him,which advancements are evidenced
by notes that I hold and a book account,as his full share of my
estate.
Third:I give and bequeath to my son Abraham Hays Booher the
sum of One hundred dollars with interest thereon from July 1,1897,
and to my son Jacob C.Booher the sum of Fifty Dollars with interest
thereon from July 1,1897.Neither of the said legacies are to be-
come due and payable until after the decease of my wife Lucinda E.
Booher,unless she sees fit to pay them sooner.
Fourth:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,I
give,devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucinda E.Booher for
and during the whole term of her natural life for her own support
and maintenance and to do with as she sees fit,and I do direct that
she shall not be required to give bond as required by the Act of
Assembly for life tenants,it being my intention that if she shall
deem it necessary to expend the whole or any part of the corpus of
my estate for her maintenance I do hereby authorize her to do so.
From and after the decease of my said wife,I give,devise and be-
queath all the rest,residue and remainder of my estate to my two
sons Abraham Hays Booher and Jacob C.Booher,and to their heirs
and assigns,share and share alike.
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Lastly:I do nominate,constitute and appoint my son Abraham
Hays Booher,Executor of this my last will and testament,and I do
direct that he shall not be required to give bond.
In Witness Whereof,I,the testator above hereunto set my hand
and seal this 18th.day of March,1915.
Chester R Booher (SEAL)
Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named
testator Chester R.Booher,as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us,who in his presence,at his request and in
the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses.
•H.Bell
J.Clarke Bell
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original will of Chester R.Booher,late of Donora,
Pa.,d~ceased,as the same was presented for probate and mailed to
Eleanor Kuhns,Notary Public,Greensburg,Pa.for the purpose of
taking the testimony of the witnesses.
In Testimony '/hereof,I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal at Washington,Pa.this lOth day of
March A.D.1936.
Register.
AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
REGISTER OF WILLS
CL.ERK OF ORPHANS'COURT
WASHINGTON,PA.
March 30,1936.
S.A.Barnum,
Register of Wills,
Washington,Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed find the original will of Chester Booher,
deceased,late of Donora,Pennsylvania,and affidavits
relative to this will.I am sorry that this matter
has been delayed so long,but I experienced some
difficulty in obtaining the signature of J.Clark
Bell.It was quite difficult to locaye him in his
office or in Greensburg anywhere.
K
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REGISTERED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT RE OESTED.
ver~~
Notary Public.
deed.
1936.
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