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Home My WebLink About1517_HESS_HARRIET_67_9_01-05-1945_01-30-1945•eJ\pplitatinu for 'ro.balt of DlIill of HARRIET L.HESS -late of North Bethlehem T:->Q.....,w"-"n=s....,h=iPI:<-6-.,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (lj)rattt of ~etter5 'ffiutamentaru. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Pearl Hess,Anna Hess and Clarence King H~He 'being duly sworn says that Harriet.1-.He~s ____________late resident of North Bethlehem 'DP,vashington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of_-----'U::...:.=---..:S~.---,A::'::~'__died at 6 :20 o'clock A.m.,on the 5th day of --=J-=a=n::..:::U8=r'--'yl--A.D.19~ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $100.00 .personalty,and $3,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in North Bethlehem ':rownship,Washington County, Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: II II D.l. D.I. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE .. Pearl Hess Daughter Scenery Hill,Pa.R. Anna Hess II II II II II Clarence King Hess Son Beallsville,Pa. Mary E.Crumrine Daughter Scenery Hill,Pa.R. ....._----~ Robert Hess Son Charleroi,Pa. ,.---- Clark Hess Son Monessen,Pa. --- I Testator has_....n.....o......t'---__married and ~no ____children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated January 17,1934 "-.---may be admitted to prob~te as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon toPe8itl Hess,Anna Hess and Clarence King Hess whose postoffice address is _a....;;:b...;;:o:....:v-:e:....:.=----.,....-_ Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th_) day of Janua.ry A.D.19-.i5_O<~L£~~( Register ! ~L~ ~21c.L~ ~nz~4;~J4#~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: And now Jan.9"19 45,comes Pearl Hess,Anna.Hess and,'Clarence Kirig Hes s , who being duly sworn doth depose and say that thnwill well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Harriet L.Hess ,deceased, to the best of theilkill 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 9t~_ day of January 1\.D.19 45~ ,~~L~·~!fL<~./ Register ~~ ~ee/4f7 2:4t1=:_- -._.---_..,-'_.-'-..~-----.-,,-.---~,.---_:.-....~.--.-....-_..".-..~\..p.l!"I .~~~i ~i -.~~I 0')",.i ....1 »(I)~d 0')l::: f'x~~~0')~-J.40o...ltJ ...~~~'-\~8~~t ~~It><,~0')~'0fas::0')o 0:':<tl ..-lC1l~5 ~~ltJ~C1l W tn~s::~~13 It>0 ~I ~oJ M <1.l :d s::;:j "l-CIS .-~"l:Q t-.(I).+J 0 s::....-I 'J!".-....:I <:)-~CO 0')~(I)08,.A I:Q tlO ~0') 8 ~(I)It>CD Mr:q ..d ..-I ~::r=C)It>H ~..d l:::s::• IE ~ltJ CIS r-4 CD ~I tlOJ.4 s::oeo c:.;,M'M ..-I~~~CO as ~Cf.l <1.l It>r-4 00J.4 tl,to 0 :::(I)(I)'t:l~~(I)~~l:::-CIS Q.i ..... 0.,.',.'I0o=I I0o=I ;:>~ L,•.,/o":~t··<,',.,_.',-1".-~-'~-.~.-. • .- Cllounty of lIall~ington.llll.R,gist,,'s OfficS --'J~?A D.19~S Personally appeared .~_£_~~~one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament OL~~_--~'---~deceased, and on /~sOlemn__~did say thaL_~was present,and did see and hear 2':~--~!---~----------,deceased,the testa~_thereinnamed,sign,seal,publish an~,th,",m,as and fOL_./~...._.....Jast will and t,stam,nt,and that at th,doing th"'of ...was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge ~.. and belief. ____._.~.and subscribed /.IJ ~11 '---~-----/---_._-----_/.~-_._._--_._-_._------- ••• Q!nuuly nf lIus4iuglnu1 ss:---------__ REGISTER'S OFFIC~/!?-A_D_19:d.-r Personally appeared~2:1t,-~------------~L,--tfZiJ# :::d~:;n:e::g£2~:~e_:.:e_~__::__~:::__::t:::::~:-:::::::-:::::I:~C:;:::~::~:i~: witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament of-.£~-L--..~--- deceased,dated __~[2.__=__L_9..._J..__~and that the signature of tE..&!---.. ......_~mm __m n.to said Will is in..&_n_.own proper handwriting as ~-------the said affiant?-verily believell. ~}J£c~.<I4!L Also,that said witness is 1Wt 14(;1'0[''ltIitl'lin thia jewiatlieli"n. Sworn and subscribed before me this L__C'., day of--~.A.D_,leP"-~-:----------~--~--------------------_ ~-~£~-~)c;e.,ued(~' NONONCIAHELA PUBLISHING COMPANY •.-....., LAST WILL AND TE6TABEN'l' of HARRIET L.11&68. ..• I,Harriet-L.Hess,~J{ort.h Bethlehem ·lfown8hip,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being ot, sound and disposing mind and memor.y,do make.publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. Hirstl-I give.devise and bequeath to my beloved husband,Isaac HesB,tor nd during the term ~his na.tural life,all of my real estate wherever situate,also all gas rentals frGm said real estate which Jlay accrue dur-ing his lifetime;sa1d Isaac He.sa to pay all taxes accruing on ..aid real estate during hi.lifetime. Secondl-I give,devise and bequeath to my said husband,Isaac Hess,the income from all bonds owned by me at the time of death.If any bonds mature during his lifetime,the proceeds are to be " iovested in high grade bonds,the income of which is tG go tG Isaao Hess during his lifetime.11"in the opinion 01'my daUghters,Pearl Hesa and Anna Hess,it should becqme necessar,y to raise additional cash for the proper support and maintenance of my beloved husband during his 1if'etime,I hereby direct that,upon filing with the President Judge o:r the Orphans t Court at an at'~i davit executed by said Pearl Hess and Anna Hess,said affi- davit stating that 1n their opinion such a sale or sale i .- necessary.any or all or these bands may be sold and the proceeds used for the proper care of said Isaac Hesa. • 'fhird.-I give,devise and be- que8th to my daughters Fe rl Hess and AnDa Kess all af m:f real estate for the term of ODe year from the: death of my hUSband,Is ac Hess,or,if 8aid Iaaac Hess should be dead at the time Gf 1113'death,then for the term of one year from rq death.It is my de- sire by this clause to provide a hOllle for my daughters for one year after the death of their last suniving parent.During this year all taxes on this real estate are to be paid out of my general estate. Fourth1-As Boon after the death of my husband,Qr after rq death if I SUrviT8'him.a8 may be practicable,I direct that the President Judge of the Orphans'aGurt of aahington County,Pennsylv nia, appraise and name a fair and reasonable market value for my home farm in No.rth :Bethlehem Ta.wuship,ashington County,Pennsylvania,same containing 100 acres,more or les8,and it i8 my w111 that my daughters Pearl Hess d nna Hess.Gr one of them in case the other doe. no~wish to Join in said purchase,be permitted to pur-. chase said farm at the.value fixed by said JUdge if they or she so de.sires,aaid option to purchase to be exerci ed within one.year .ram the death of their l.ast .uniTing parent. • Fifthl - .. In 'the event ~hat said rarm • is not taken by either of mw said daUghters,Pearl or Anna,at the valuation fixed by the President Judge of the Orphans'Court of ashingtoD County,Pennsylvania, I then direct that said farm be sold,at either public or private sale,b,y ~executors at such price and upon such terms as my executors deem proper.I hereDY gr nt to my said executors,or the survivors of them, the power and authority to make said sale or sa1es,to make proper deed or deeds tor said real estate,and to accept and receipt for all purchase money paid. Sixthl-I give,devise and bequeath to my daughters Pearl Hess and Anna Hess all of my house- hold furnishings and housekeeping materials of all de- scription,all of the live stock,machinery,grain,bay and other crops on the tarm which are not part of the real estate,provided said ~ughters leave all the aforesaid personal property on said farm during the lifetime of ~beloved husband,Isaac Hess. \ It is my desire by this bequest to prOVide a home for my husband nd said two daughters the same as such home existed at the time at my death,and that at the death of ~ husband ~8a1d daUghters Pear1 and Anna have the oppor- tunity to continue the,home unchanged if they care to exercise the option to purchase the home farm given them by a former c1.aase in this wi1.1. • Seve-nth1- •-.. As I have already given to-my son Clark Hess certain SWIlS of DlOney,I hereby lim!this bequest to the following,viza I direct my executGrs _hereina~ter named to caDce~all indebtedness of said Clark Hess to me and to my estate,except a certain JUdgment of record in the otfice of the Prothonotary of Fayette County,Pennsylvania,amounting to approxi- mately .1,000.00.This judgment I direct my execu- tors to collect and distribute as a part of my estate. Kightha-I give,devise and bequeath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate among the remaining five of ~children,name~y Pearl Hess,Anna Hes., Clarence King Hes.,Vary lie Crumrine and Hobert Hesa, share and share alike.In the event that ~son Robert die before ~death,the rest,residue and remainder Qf' mw estate shall be divided among the four children named in this paragraph or ~will.I request that each of said children keep and maintain his or her distributive share of my estate in his or her own name. Nintru-I hereb.Y direct that in the event that any of my children institute any leg 1 proceedings of any nature for the purpose of att eking any of the provisions ot this will,and such legal proceedings are not fUlly sustained by the Court,then and in that event such child or children instituting such proceedings shall receive from my estate only the SWIl O:f ODe Dollar,and that the remainder of my estate be divided among those of ~children who did not Join in such proceedings. •..- ) • I '.!1•• 1renth&I hereby nomdnate and appoint ~son Clarence King Hess and ~daughters Pearl Hess and nna Hes.as the E.xecutClre of my estate,said Executors not to be required to give bond,and to receive no compensation for their services.In ,the event that Pearl and Anna Hess elect to purchaae ~ home farm at a price fixed b.J the President JUdge of the Orphans'caart of Waabington County,Pennsylvania, I direct that a deed for said farm be made to them by the third executor named above. IN \VITNESS WHKHlfOF I have affixed 'Illy signature this __J--,"7_~__day of January,1934. J1d~)jf~ Signed,pUblished and declared to be the Last Will and Testament af Harriet L.Hess in the presence of UBICPta~