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Home My WebLink About1578_DUNCAN_J_94_98_11-21-1961_12-28-1961d I~J. .ttf J.SYLVESTER DUNCAN And now December 28,1961,it baing adjudged that s aid Will has been duly'proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be reoorded,and Letters ~esta mentary are lssU89 to Che~rtul Dunean,in said Testam~nt named, l{ho was dUly qua;I.ifled. James H.Douglas, ..Register. TEMPEST &SIMMONS ATTORNEYS AT LAW ROOM 203 TRUST BUILDING MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA .., ,... WILL BOOK 94 PAGE 98 =-'1C,;,i;:!."-L _ 1\pplirattou for Jrohatr of Ifill of...l.•....SYLVESTER DUNCAN . ......................................................late of Donara.,(.:z.18 Cas.tner Av..enue).,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and <!1>rant of tGl'ttl'r.a IDl'.IitaUtl'utary. REGISTER'S OFFICE } WASHI GTON COUNTY,55.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared CREEREllL DUNc.AN who being duly sworn says that J S.Y.LY.E.S.T.E.R D.llNCAN .late resident of .........Do.nar.a ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..Uni.t..e.4 S..tSl..t.e.§died testate at Donara.,on the 2.l..day of No.y..emb.er A.D.19..6.1.. o iJ at.....12..:.4.3..0'clock .A...m.,age 6.3.leaving an estate of the estimated value of $:?f?...~:.. -0 d personalty,"and $..2~..p.,q..:realty,said real estate being located in D.ano.ra.,... ......W.ashington Caunty.,P.ennsy.bJ.ania .(.7.1.8 Cas.tne.t:Av.enue.)... .......................t:.. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: ora,Pa. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Cheerful Duncan Wife 718 Castner Ave.Don Elizabeth Jean Duncan Daughter Washington.D.C. Carole fiL ',L V nl1"l"~n Dau2:hter Detroit.Michigan Testator has nat married and non.e children have been born since the execution of.the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated l.7.th day.af J.uly..,.~96.1 .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to Chee.rful D.:uncan .. whose post office address is 1.l~....C.g.s.t.n.e.;r Ay..e.ny~..J.PQP.:9..;:~..,W~.~hJp,.g,~.9.~g.9.~p..~.y..J ?.~~.~a . Sworn to and subscribed before me this........l1.Eh......,. dar2 p..~~.~~.~;:A.D.19 Q.!. tY"~::..d..d~17'-r.:f.m······ii~;;;;;;;;m ~~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,l SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,(.. And now 1)eC.emb.er l~th ,19 6.1,comes Chee.rf.ul....Dunc.an . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.she.will well 'and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of........J ........S.y..bl.e.s.t.er.....D.unc.an.....................................................................................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 ll.th .. day1/necember ;r A.D.196.1 . p~...c.:ti.:-L~~~;;;;:.:::::~~~:~~:. 0>,..., 00MQ):JjQ)..J "e~ ~OJc::15~FILED JAMES H.DOUGLAS REGISJER ~F WILLS EX ~JF.f !CIO GL.ERK O.C. 1961 DEC 28 PM 3:57 o....:5 ...;;.., ~s:: ;::):0:U1 s::!OJ~~.,-t ~.~~s::..-.tU;:>~r-l~;;..,~(/)~a 13aQ)....~~;:M;0......o Q)....co..J !. ~Q~,~"'d AQ):~~Q).._..U """!Q)~O~~ t 1 ~t:t.............~ Ii I I .Q.;.l'-.~.~ \i-'\ HJ~ ...'\)~~ ~,,~\l, " 1 }J ·..~""... LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT -of - J.SYLVESTER DUNCAN I,J.SYLVESTER DUNCAN,of 718 Castner Avenue,Donora, Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do make,publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making null and void any and all Wills and Testaments or Writings in the nature there- of by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts,funeral expenses TEMPEST &SIMMONS 203 TRUST BUILDING MONONGAHELA,PA. and costs of administration be paid by my Executor as soon as may be conveniently done after my death. SECOND:I direct that all estate,inheritance,succession, legacy,and other death duties or taxes of any nature which may be assessed or imposed upon or with respect to property passing under this Will shall be paid out of my residuary estate as part of the expenses of administration and with no right of reimburse- ment from any of the legatees,devisees,or beneficiaries here- under. THIRD: FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my est te, real,personal and mixed,of which I shall die seized and possess ed or to which I shall be entitled at my decease,I give,devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife,CHEERFUL DUNCAN and to my two o,~~(JS)~(J Mark J.Sylvester Duncan,Testator - 1 - .j",..,.-. beloved Daughters,ELIZABETH JEAN DUNCAN and CAROLE AUDRY DUNCAN, share and share alike,their heirs and assigns.Subject however, to the right of my beloved Wife,Cheerful Duncan,to live on the premises situate at 718 Castner Avenue,Donora,Washington County Pennsylvania,as long as she shall live and as long as she shall pay the taxes and keep up said premises.As long as my beloved Wife,Cheerful Duncan desires to live on said premises and com- plies with the above mentioned conditions as to taxes and upkeep, said property shall not be sold. FIFTH:I nominate and appoint my beloved Wife,CHEERFUL DUNCAN,to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and desire that she shall serve without bond. SIXTH:In the event my beloved Wife,Cheerful Duncan does not live on said premises,I confer upon my Executor herein- above named,power at all time to sell any real estate or per- sona1 property,which may at any time in her discretion be neces- sary from all or a part of my estate.For such pr~ces,upon sue terms,in such way and manner,and for such interests and as may be deemed wise,and to make good deeds therefor to the purchasers thereof,without any obligation on the latter to see to or be responsible for the application of the purchase money.' IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,J.SYLVESTER DUNCAN,the Testator herein,have hereunto set my hand and seal by my mark, duly made to this,my Last Will and Testament,this I 7 -tf day of JULY,in the year of OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEMPEST &SIMMONS 203 TRUST BUILDING MONONGAHELA,PA. SIXTY-ONE (1961).4~-x:.s)~(SEAL)~Mark J.Sylvester Duncan - 2 - and by his TEMPEST &SIMMONS 203 TRUST BUILDING MONONGAHELA,PA, The foregoing instrument was signed by J.SYLVESTE DUNCAN,the a~bove~~~k,.and.his n~sub- scribed by _'1n ha:s presence ;' express direction and authority,the testator having declared his inability to sign his name,and sealed,published and declared by said testator to be his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us,who at his request,in his presence,and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. - 3 - -....... QInmmouwraltq nf 'ruuayluauta llllhlsqiugfnu QInuuty.ss:W BE IT REMEMBERED,that upon thiS //..~day Of Lt2...~19 r;/, before me ~~..~.~!.J:.!P..9..~.~..~Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ..................~~.Y.::I.:~~~.~Q~~~~':I'.P.Q.~..f3,y~~Q.~~. ....................................................................................................................................................................the subscribing \vitnesses to the foregoing attached Will J.SylTester Duncanof...........................................................................................................................................................................deceased, who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say: 1. 2. 3. Were you present at the execution of said Will? Did you see the decedent make mark? Did e~4.::)~. at decedent's direction and request and in your presence and in the presence of Testator transcribe the decedent's name? •••••••~•••••••••••••••••••• 3.Did . at de.cedent's direction and request and in your presence and in .the presence of Testator aid the decedent in making his mark? and at the time of the doing thereof said testator was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the alfiants knowledge and belief. and Subscribed before me