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Home My WebLink About1584_BURKE_FRANCES_59_472_02-15-1937_11-10-1939:.': ~ ~ ~. ,'5f i LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of FRANCES BURKE DECEAoED An now November 10,1939,it be~gl ad udged that said Will has been du y proved,It is hereby admitte to probate and ordered to be recotd+ ed and Letters Testamentary are 1s ued to Stella B;Ward in said Te tament named who was duly qual 1'1 d. S.A.Barnum, Regi ster. PEACOCK &.WALKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW WASHINGTON TRUST I?UILDING WASHINGTON,PA. Will BOOk,Vol.59 Pc~~An~ JOSiAH SMITH Co..LAW STATIONERSI 704 SECOND AVB.PITTSBURGH • 4 Application for Jrnhafe nf Ifill nf -=;J~~J..P6J~_ late of ~~.'Washington County,Pennsylvania,deceased,and QDraltt .of ~ctter.s 'Qr.estcltltentar)l REGISTER'S OFFICE,}ss:WASHINGTON COUNTY, ~A A Bo£o"'he Registe,of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~'8~~who being~,=2i2~e..-.:z...)£.-<..ca:k late resident of~.Ld'=----"-'~~<=--'~:::-"""..L.~-"...L=--:-t'JIl?...n ,shington COllnty,Penmylvonia,a ,iti"n of :lr._/died at 7 1 dLJ o'clock a m.,onthe /cfJ-;zj('dayof ~~A.D.19~ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $?;4LJ().0 l)personalty,and $_-,~=--=#.,------fLJ---L'--=:........:o=-__I realty,id real.estate being located in__-L=-.L~~~~~-nt..!.....-----:::o,----.'~~~~~~~~~.dl:5~~1.L.~~",,----- The decedent's legatees and devisett1re as follows: NAME R ELAT ION5 HIP RESIDENCE ~ff~~Q /JO~ ~~-h~-~z:I~»~~L:J ~~~'/riJ~/!13~~~II 1'1'"I CL .'-7~"?, Testator has ~married and ~'kw~-""",,'""'-o children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated -----:::;;>-"q\d-~~~/~~:::::...-~..::-.-"--'~t.!!'?.---- decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to __.:;.(:._~::...e~_-)J.:c..~~~~~~~~----=- whose postoffice~s is Ott>~~.~~~ry>4._ ~a 9AllML- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}55.WASHINGTON COUNTY,, Andnow ~:r!J/ld',1S<0!2comes ~d»~ who being duly sworn doth depose an~ytha~well and tr !I administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of ,deceased, to the best of ill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and 5U~bedbelore me this 7 J d.~CJ1: day 01 ~%:;x,2?~.Ol DAc! Register • ~ ....-:..,,--... I 'Y )~I~ 0\0\............ d .~_~I I ~I-..~~~'-+-+"'d\tt v ~[/) ~roo ~v.~u•vQ ~,N I "'dv...I:::roI-<0 '+-l [/)0 I-< V il)-v, I "'d............I:::il)ro il)-..-l ..-l ~f-C • -~ • LAST WIEL AND TESTAMENT -of- FRANCES BURKE I,FRANCES BURKE,a resident of South Strabane Town- ship,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all wills by me hereto fore made. ITEM I.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as after my decease as may be found con- venient. ITEM II.I give,devise and bequeath all of that certain tract of land,consisting of fourteen acres more or less, situate in South Strabane Township,Washington County,Pennsylvani , together with the horee and cow owned by me and also,together wit, all furniture,fixtures and equipment located on or about said tra t of land to my niece,Stella B.Ward. ITEM III.I give and bequeath to my friend,Myrtle MCG~27 South Main street,Washington,Pa.,the sum of One.4 and nO/100)~Dollars. 'J (#I otJ."oJ/! ITEM IV.I give,dewise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,whether it be real,personal or mixed,to John B.Ward,husband of my niece,Stella B.Ward. ITEM V.I hereby nominate and appoint Stella B. Ward,to be Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this,my Last Will and Testament,on this, the 13th day of July,A.D.1936.~ Signed,published and declared by the said FRANCES BURK~,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 subscr'b d our names as witnesses (l1nmmnumraltq nf Jrnuayluauta )lllall~itt!ltDlt QIOUltty.1111: '-(19~:1,I:e~:eMl::1~:~~~~th_~a~O~_Register for the Probate of S?t\:JI~~=:lI~~;rh';:it~-:::_:::_:_ _-Jf\~a::J::ses_t:t~~_f:re~ol:~_att~C~e~_=dlof deceas~d,who,.after.being duly qualified a:cording t~law,depose ancl say:ifhat they we~e ~resent at the ex~cutlOn of said \,IVill-saw the testaL~---------(fgn the same-heard_~PUbhSh It as and for ~__Jast Will and Testament;that they at~request,~presence,and in the Register presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said \ testaL~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Swo~anr ·)e ----.-------)6--,--~--L.----- txj ::0~tl (")~.(") t:r::I t:J.H 0O·m ~~~~~..UJ 0 0t-':1 txj,txj tl'•I:%J.. .-• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT -of- FRANCES BURKE I.FRANCES BURKE.a resident of South Strabane Tovmship.Wash- ington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and under- standing,do hereby make pUblish and declare this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all wills by me heretofore made. ITn~I.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as after my decease as may be found convenient. ITm~II.I give,devise and bequeath all or that certain tract of land,consisting of fourteen acres more or less,situate in South Strabane Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,together with the horse and cow owned by me and also,together with all furniture, fixtures and equipment located on or about said tract of land to my niece,Stella B.Ward. J.H.C.ITEM III.I give and bequeath to my friend.Myrtle McGuffie of D.H.E.hundred 527 South Main Street,Washington,Pa.,the sum of One/~ae~BaRa and no/100~($1,OO¢.OO)J\Dollars. ($100.00) ITEM IV.I give,devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,whether it be real,personal or mixed,to John B.Ward,husband of my niece,Stella B.Ward. ITD~V.I hereby nominate and appoint Stella B.Ward,to be Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this,my Last Will and Testament,on this,the 13th day of ~uly, A.D.1936. i Witness to mark: J.H.Corwin D.H.Edwards her Frances X Burke mark (SEAL) (SEAL) (SEAL) • Signed,published and declared by the said FRANCES BURKE,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. J H Corwin D H Edwards Attest: A true copy of the original as certified to Orphans'Court. March 25,1937. Register.