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Home My WebLink About1526_HAMILTON_ALEXANDER_67_571_07-22-1945_08-07-1945Last 111 and Testament -of- AT.BXANDER HAMILTOB \ And now Aug.7·,1946 it-beins ad3udsed that sald will has been dUlt proved,it-ls hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be re- oorded,and Letters Tes~amentar,y are issued to'Zolm A.H8m.1lton, Robert Bam1lton and James'!'. Hamilton in said testament named,who were duly-qualified. Leo L.Considine Register MciLVAINE 8c MciLVAINE ATTORNEYS AT LAW W".HINGTON TRU.T 8UILDING .WASHINGTON,PA. Will Book 67 Page 5'11 88.: COMMONWEALTH OF PENN8YLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, and James T.-Hamilton, And now Augus t 6 ,19 45 ,comes John A,Hamilton,-RObert Rami)toni who being duly sworn doth depose and say that they will well and truly administer t:Q._~r.g.o9ds and chat- .....~~-.... tels,rights and credits of ALEXANDER HAMILTON '.._deceased, to the best of the1 n>kill and judgment in strict compliancec~ththe laws of this Oommonw~altti:"mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.._.. ~~~A::)0 !I ~~I()a ,I I..-t,0 ~.~~t'0')C!') ~.-l I P=1 ~ I . ~~E-i ~I f1lQ't:l Q)...~Q)ar:n i I:Il I Cl1.....Q)~.....C)I....Q)rgl..~ ~Cl)+"aj, ~~'I:IlI-<0c;+'<H Vl ....-I0I-<..-t '"Q)Q).s s 't:l t...,...,..., aj,~j ~~.....::r::,~,. • .Application fnr Jrnbatt nf lIill of ALEXANDER HAMILTON,..._ _______--<Iate of Hopewell Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania,deceased,and (Irani of 1llefurs Westamentarv_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}88.: County,personally appeared duly sworn says that Before the Register of Wills of Washington James T.Hdiilton,Robert Hamilton"John A.Haml1ton-an who being Alexander Hamilton late resident of U.S.A.,diedHopewellTownship.,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of at 4 :30 o'clock p---m.,on the 22nd __day of__------'JJ-J1l.411.,yJl-+,----"A.D.19-45.., leaving an estate of the estimated value of $_250LI.O-.l'OU--personalty,and $---oIo..IJoWnl..L;elOL-_ realty,said real estate being located in _ The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: an1a ania an1a a ania ania ania ania ..NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE R.D.#1 John A.Hamilton SOD Rea"Penn syl31sn j a R.D.#5RobertHamiltonsonWashington,Pennsylv R.D.#5 .Tames T.Hamilton son Washington,pennsylv R.D.#5 Hazel B.Hamilton daughter Washington,Pennsy-Iv R.D.#3 Mary H.T.1nn daughter Washington,Pennsylv R.D.#3 Mary Lee Linn g-daugbter Washington,Pennsy]v R.D.#3UraniaBelleLinng-daughter Washington,Pennsylv Fannie H.Farrar daughter Buffalo,Pennsylvani Florence H.Munnell daup):lter Canonsburg,Pennsylv Testator has not married anlLd ....JDu..uO children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated Oc tober ]9,]939, _____________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said I decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to .Tohn A.Hand 1 ton,Bobert Hamilton and James T.Hamil ton,whose postoffice addresfSSimc are R.D.Hl,Rea,Pennsylvania,_R.D.#5, Washington,Pennsylvan1a,and R.D.#5,THE ABOVEWashington,Pennsylvania.._--.Sworn to and subscribed cefore me tbis )CITiZEN OF ---------------------------------'0 --=::.-=~. !f"l'7.~Uh-.._/'"'--....----,- .':::~---_..._..~~--'.-- as nt?~nthe said affiant,verily believes. ~ Also,that said witness is MH now 'Lejl~jli Otis ju;isdit+i.on. C!tnuuty nf Ifn.6qiugtnu,..6.6: REGISTER'S OFFICE ~7 A.D.19..Y....J- Personally appeareduJ:)~__~--~_Y.uil~I:"_7f.'~-~ who after being duly qualified deposes and says that ~----~wellacquainted with the handwriting of W.--q---#.---M..:~~.----..------one of the subscribing .If'L J'V'll d .f /7#~..t~~£JwztnessestotzeoregmngasttZantestament0n~__m.••,•__~_m m u m __; deceased,dated -t:ed:.l.7..-l--f.J-7.-.---.------·-------·.----.---.-------...__.._._._...and that the signature of ~a-.-N<..lIJIt-~-~----------...to said Will is in__.....~own proper handwriting f Sworn and subscribed before me this l.~__ ____L_~ Register WONONGAHELA PUBLiSHING COMPANY • <!touuty of Iftt!i4iugtou,!i!i: REGISTER'S OFFICE-.-.-~---------7-----.-.----A.D.19-.if.;- Personally appeared..1:>~~.~..~..K--~..k..rt~ who after being duly qualified deposes and says thaL~~veli acquainted with the handwriting of-.-1:1r-.~-..i).:C£L---"'~.-._-_...--.----..-----.--.-------one of the subscribing 'Witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament Of...-~m~£~ deceased,dated .~_(Y.",I_'l.._:;:L_l.........._and that the signature of ~r:-'-..iJ.~..r:~to said Will is in ~..own proper handwriting as...~_the said affiant,verily believes. Also,that said witness is not now within this jurisdiction. day Sworn and subscribed before me Ihis....7 ...':!.I of ~A.D.,19YJ.--(~...;cx:~;.) MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING;COMPANY • I,ALEXANDER HAMILTON,of Hopewell Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST.I direct my Executors,hereinafter named,to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. SECOND.I give and bequeath to my son,John A.Hamilton, my best suit and overcoat. THIRD.I give and bequeath to my son,Robert Hamilton, my safe. FOURTH.I give and bequeath to my son,James T.Hamilton, my fur coat,roll-top desk,bookcase and silver watch. FIFTH.I give and bequeath to my daughter,Hazel B. Hamilton,my automobile. SIXTH.I give and bequeath all the household and kitchen furniture (except the kitchen cupboar~which is to remain in the house on the Home Farm)to my four daughters,to be divided among them as they shall think best. SEVENTH.I give and bequeath all the wash-house fixtures and the contents thereof to my son,James T.Hamilton. EIGHTH.I give and bequeath my piano to my daughter, Mary H.Linn,for her daughters. NINTH.I direct that the Heatrola Furnace in the house on the Home Farm shall remain in said house as if it were a permanent fixture. TENTH.I direct my Executors,hereinafter named,to erect a monument at the graves of my dear wife and myself,not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). ELEVENTH.If the coal of the Pittsburgh or River Vein under the Home Farm now owned by my son,James T.Hamilton,and the Pitts- burgh Coal under the Ben Hamilton Farm now owned by my son,Robert Hamilton,be sold before my death,then in that event I give and • bequeath to the Buffalo Cemetery Company the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00),to be held by it in a perpetual trust for the upkeep of the said cemetery. TWELFTH.If the eoal of the Pittsburgh or River Vein under the Home Farm now owned by my son,James T.Hamilton,and the Pitts- burgh Coal under the Ben Hamilton Farm now owned by my son,Robert Hamilton,be sold before my death,then in that event I give and bequeath to my daughter,Mary H.Linn,the sum.of Two Thousand Dollars ($e,ooo.OO);to my daughter,Fannie H.Farrar,the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00);to my daughter,Florence H.Munnell, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00);and to my daughter, Hazel B.Hamilton,the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00). THIRTEENTH.All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate, real,personal and mixed,I give,devise and bequeath,in equal proportions,to my three sons,John A.Hamilton,Robert Hamilton and James T.Hamilton,the~r heirs or assigns. LASTLX , I do hereby make,constitute and appoint my three sons,John A.Hamilton,Robert Hamilton and James T.Hamilton,to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,Alexander Hamilton,the testator above named,have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day ,of October, A.D.1939. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named AleXander Hamilton as and for his last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his re- quest as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other.