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Home My WebLink About1523_BRIGGS_SARAH_56_490_12-06-1937_12-10-1937• • "'J l 5'~$ WILL 0]' SARAh k.BRIGGb, DECEASED And now December 10,1937,It being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be record- ed and Letters Testamentary are issued to William E.Briggs and Charles O.Briggs in said Testa- ment named who were duly qau+ified. S.A.Barnum, Re~ister. Will Book,Vol.56 Page 490 .' -. •• ).PPlita~Jrll~~:_llf Will of late of ~_-''--,Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and Q9.r&lIt nf '11 .ctt.e.rs 'Qt~shtmcl\tacl[ .REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared -H---=:==--~~..J6~~.Dr~~\-L-~~~""::::"-dI,.4.L~~f<f*'~...L-----who being ~\sworn sa~that__--;7"'~J..,..1..l>...L:o.",&,,.Llt::!..-~--'-~~""::::"-=I!,J.....==¥¥~L-_--;;..:.__-++-_late resident of ~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a cltizen ..::.,,--'>....b~.-LC>.L------died~t ~: 0 'S o'c1ockU m.,on the to t\day of_~,--,--",""--,,,,=-,_~__A.D.19--Z-' leaving an e"ate of the e"imated va~~~p«,"nalry,and $-=i Ie e s,0 r::>;;;'IJ tlt1.,,~ realty,said real estate being located i~__.::;:",.....~.==~""",,=-.:::::+:::.._-+::o-....J.€L..-&.J::>""""''-----'-._ The decedent's legatees and devise£.~are as follows: NAME R E LAT IONS HIP RESIDENCE Testator has ,&1 .tt=t=married and --L~==..L-children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ---;~=~"'t-----'----X.l-t--+-+-2!'------.J~----- mindful of the COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}55.WA5HI GTON COUNTY, And now---.:~~:::::-"",~.L-~--l. r. who being duly sworn do~epos credits of----.-A-_----...,..",A~~l:1-.a.-.A'~~-...!\o.L~""'__=:::J:><:..,L;~~~~""'----------- to the best 0 __ill and judgment in strict compliance with the 1 laws relating to inheritance taxes. 10 'f day of .~A.D.194 Register J)La0mr1~~6d:iu~· b I {) to..:- I 0\..... *" d \:r 0\..... ~ .~ I rdJ.rra.- Cl ~0--r;y- '"a "'0 Wsorw eX dJ<J) \-c-ro.... c<l=dJ -0 .(..0) u -<l:<.!) .~dJ•Q lJ.-'hJ "'0 (/)0;:: dJ...~c<lI-<0 "'0dJ ......<J) I ....... 0 I-<0 (I; dJ ...dJ ...~......dJ ;:Jc<l -l-l •• (l1nmmnumraltl1 nf Jruullyluauia .t..(j"day Of~,. -----------------------Register for the Probate of nd gcaotingM:::s ,inisteatioo within and ~'~.~m u- J ->f1---t:-'--V--l...---lL.--<J-------~-----------------~--.-----------------------------~1 _ --------------------------------------------O------V-------f\------~.SVb cribl ..~~--~---.----~lL~'_.,...(;Il/'~ deceaseJ,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the e()ecution of said VVill-saw the testat.~----l)--Signthe same-hear~publish it as and for~__Jast Will and Testament;that they a~------request,i~-------presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto a witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said, testat~---------wa of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. \• Register • • " ~I,.. \: LAST WILL AND TESTA~{ENT -of- SARAH A.BRIGGS (also known as ANNIE BRIGGS) PEACOCK &.WAL.KER ATTORNEYS AT LAW WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WASHINGTON.PA JOSIAH ....ITH co.,LAW STATIONERIII 704 'ECONO AV•.P'ITTSBURGH •• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,Sarah A.Briggs,(also known as Annie Briggs)a resident of the BorGugh of Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvani , being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do make,publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament and hereby revoking any and all Wills by me hereto made. Item I.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be found convenient. Item II.I give and bequeath to my son,Clifford P.Briggs of Akron,Ohio,the sum of Eleven hundred and nO/lOa ($1100.00)Dollars in money and myoId dresser. Item III.I give and bequeath to my daughter,Pearl M.Bowers of Washington,Pennsylvania,the sum of Nineteen hundred and no/IOO ($1900.00)Dollars in money,my piano,a dresser,six room chairs,the wash stand,the davenport and a featherbed. Item IV.I give and bequeath to my son,William E. Briggs of Houston,Pennsylvania,the sum of Twenty-eight hundred and nO/IOO ($2800.00)Dollars in money,the folding bed,the dining room chairs,the extension table,and a rocker. Item V.I give,devise and bequeath to my son, Charles O.Briggs of Houston,Pennsylvania,lot situate on Becker Stree in the Bo ough of Houston,together with the house erected thereon in which I now reside,One thousand and nO/100 ($1,000.00) Dollars in money,the bookcase,the chiffonier,the portrait of my husband and son Ellsworth,a rocker,and a feather bed. • - -------,------ • ... ITEM VI.I give and bequeath to my step-daughter, Lizzie Bethel of Maynard,Ohio,the sum of Two hundred and nO/IOO ($200.00)Dollars. ITEM VII.I give and bequeath to my grandchildren, James Bowers,Hazel Bowers,Thais Bowers,Charles Bowers and Zenetta Bowers,all of Washington,Pennsylvania,and Nema Mae Briggs of Houston,Pennsylvania,the sum of.One hundred and nO/IOO ($100.00)Dollars each,and to my grandson,Charles Bowers,the diamond ring inherited by me from my son,Elmer Briggs;provided however,that in the event of my decease before any of the afore- said grandchildren attain the age of twenty-one years,said pay- ment shall be made to Charles O.Briggs in their behalf,who I nominate and appoint as their Guardian,or as the guardian of any one of them. ITEM VIII.I hereby direct that the Inheritance Tax on all of the above bequests and devises shall be paid out of my residuary estate. ITEM IX.I give,devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my estate,whether it be real,personal or mixed,to my children,Pearl M.Bowers,William E.Briggs, Clifford P.Briggs,Charles O.Briggs,share and share alike. ITEM X.I hereby nominate and appoint William E, Briggs and Charles O.Briggs as Executors of this,my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set and Testament,on this,the •• ..---.; Signed,published and declared by the said Sarah A. Briggs (also known as Annie Briggs),to be her Last Will and Testament,in our presence,who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other,we believing her to be of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. --::::::L!L~JL!:::.7--.:.t-~/.-..I.~~~_(SEAL) ~~=-"":""';:~':'-::;'~...;:::;.Io""'.lo::::.....:;p.~....~~SEAL)