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WILL OF
UDELL ROBERTsIIIAKE
And now April 2,l962,it biing
adjudged that said Will has been
dUly proved,it is hereby admitted
to probate andordered to be re-
corded,and Letters o£Administra-
tion c.t.a.,are issued to Pitts-
burgh National Bank,whose proper
officer was ~~~qualified;there
was no Executor named in the Will
and the Heir having the right to
administer renounced.
Josephine M.Douglas,
Register o£Wills.
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WILL BOOK 94 PAGE 400
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Sept 27th,1961.
Reaist..tor Probltte ot .1118
Balt1llon Couaty
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Dear Sir,
."loa.pleu.tim Depoait10D tor ';YOU ottic.to taka
the atftcl&dt ot Mrw.OladTa C.BlatlJillr eObCenrl.nI the 81pature
of,Udell Robert Drak'e,dee.,..~,tbe attached phot.pnat
'of his Will dated April 10,1944..~which baa
ottereel to ~otfice tOT probate.There lID nb8
wit.saea to the wUi,tbez'et'ore it ls"'uee.sar,:to .
hm<:lwJ'1ting Of the decedeJrt and there is oal7 ODe peraoe
here in Washington Count7.
Alter'she has annenJCl 'the questiODII aftd signed t~Depol1t1-on
lind })eeD qualified,wUl you please complete 1t with 7OUl"s1guatUre and
••ad and ret~to this ottice,tocether with 1O\1r bill tor this sery10eamIwill.ma11 you a check.
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I will oo~act ,...'OlldJa a.m.att";~n"II at 750
L1nard Street,Balt1Bn'e 29,lti_-Pllane ~~74200 arid iI18truct
.her to appeu at your ottice to ident1t7 the signature ot Udell
Robert Drab.
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oouldD t,:t1nd where there ...Probate ColJl't in the City ot Balt1aor.
so Tonon.s....s to 'be the closetComltJ Seat.ThanldDg 1011 tOr JOur
coo ration in th1s Mtter,I..,
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Register or lills
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Oct 2nd,l96l.
Mr8.Gladys C Blattner
7,0 L1nnard Street
BaltillOre 29,Iii.
near Madam:
In Re:Estate of Udell Robert Drake,deceased.
Application for Probate of the ill of the above decedent
has been made in this office.There were no subscribing witnes8es to
the will,therefore it is necessary to prove the signature of the said
Udell Robert Drake.
The Pittsburgh National Bank,who is applying for the Letters,
has informed this office that you are a daughter of the above decedJmt
and familiar with his signature,therefore we have sent a photostat of
the will,together with a deposition to take your affidavit to the
Orphans Court Office,Court House,at Towson,Maryland.
Will you please present yourself at that office at your earliest
convenience and ident1t77Ollr father's signature so the will can be
probated.'l'hanking for your prompt attention and to your cooperation in
this matter,I aa
Very tru17
Register of 11ls and Clerk of
the Orphans Court.
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I tru.t ;you will .tart th.probate ot thil e.taM a.proapt17 al ui»'••
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At the tim.ot hia death llr.Drake,tocether with hil widow,Mathilda
Drak.,waa living at Johnny'.Trailer Clap,Route 88,Nn kgle,'a...
'!h.only auet in hil e.tate at the tille of hil d.ath wal·a .took
o.rtitioate f n-28859 tor 97 .harea ot cOIIUIlon .took ot the lnllon
neotrio Caapany of Kianuri,dated February 17,1966,in the n..e
ot UDELL R.tmAIE.
I _also '8Ildmg you herewith a r.nunoiation aisn.d by Jennie Mathilda
Drake,'th.IUr,.hing widow of abo,..deo.d.nt,who r.nouno••h.r risht h.r
rieht to adainister th...tate .in tavor ot your bank.I ....ndine 10U
allo a di,.idend oheok reoei,..dtrom the Union Eleotrio CclIlpany.Th.re ar.
oth.r dhidend cheolu cb.J I am notifying Union lU.otrio Ccapany to trwu4
thea to you aa aoon as you •re qualiti.d.
WALTER W.RIEHL
ATft),,"rt AT LAW
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I ..allo unding you oopy ot lett.r toda)"addr••••d to Union &1.0.10
CompaD)"W1ioh is ••It'''Xi..lanatory.I wut you,it there i.no obj.oti_,•
u..al 'th.attorney in "shingtoD Count)"tor thia ••tat.lliltcn D.1o._NrC
ot BloQl,Bl <11&Yard.
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I am sendinc you herewith .aid oertiticate.Likewi.e,I ..uDdinS
,ou the will itult ot Udell Robert (or R.)Drak••
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IU..Ro..Jnd••q -who is at the trailer OaJIP and apparently 11 th.
landlord -.phon.numb.r B1&clutone 89906,11 on.ot the w1im.....who
bow.Mr.Drake'I handwritins.I talked to ·h.r la.t week and .h.11
1t1JlinC to te.tity &I to the I1gnaiure beoaul.h'paid h.r the rent whil.
h."a.li,.ing at the trail.r o_p.
Th.oth.r p.rson lIho i.tamiliar witil the a1g~aiur.ot Ud.ll Rob.rt Drab
11 h1l daughter,lUI.GladY'C.Blattn.r,who 11,...at 780 Linnard SW••t,
Ialt1aor.29.lid.Her phon.DWIlber.1I nLlDIS 7"200....
near Bir.
Plea..be advi18d that lIr.Drake died on Kay 24,1959 at ....Sle,
1ralhingt~County,?-.:lnayl'vania.
At 'that t1m.h.wa.going on 81 years of age,ha"ing been born OIl
September 27,1818.
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'itt.burtJ1 .tional BankeIOuthMainStr••t
••hington,Pa.
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8JAMES H.DOUGLAS~REGISTER OF WILLS AND E~.OFFICIOoCLERKOFORPHANS'COURT
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DEPUTY REGISTERS
ANTHONY SCATENA
GUY A.ROGERS
Sept 27th,196l.
Register for Probate of Wills
Baltimore County
Towson,Marylard.
Dear Sir:
I will contact Mrs.Gladys C.Blattner who lives at 750
Linnard Street,Baltimore 29,Mi.-Phone Wilkins 74200 and and instruct
her to appear at your office to identify the signature of Udell
Robert Drake.
Enclosed please find Deposition for your office to take
the arfidavit of Mrs.Gladys C.Blattner concerning the signature
of Udell Robert Drake,deceased,testator to the attached photostat
of his Will dated April 10,1944,the~original of which has been
offered to this office for probate.There were no subscribing
witnesses to the will,therefore it is necessary to provec.the
h811dwriting of the decedent and there is only one person available
here in Washington County.
After she has answered the questions and signed the Deposition
and been qualified,will you please complete it with your signature and
seal and return to this office,together with your bill for this service
and I will mail you a check.
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I hope I am directing this to the proper place and office~I
couldn't find where there was Probate Court in the City of Baltimore
so TOlrSon seemed to be the closet County Seat.Thanking you for your
cooperation in this matter,I JIll
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Pennsylvania deceased,and (Alrattt of 1Gl'ttl'rsajl"'ll~.of Administration c.t.a.
REGISTER'S OFFICE }
WASHINGTON COUNTY,55.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared....Qh~~.t....~.t....~9.~"....±*-~:~....Qf.f.~!?~r....Qf...~~~~~p.~gh ...~~~!2~~...who beingBank
duly sworn says that..J!.9:~g ~9.p.~;:~B!:~~/~/~~<!~.g..:?:!p..~~~.late resident of
........N~w...~gJ...~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..Qtl:~~~9:9.~~~~~died
testate at N.~Jl..~~,gle.r.~on the..~day of Miilry..A.D.19.5.9...
at..J~;,QQ o'clock.a.m.,age ~~leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~",5.QQ.ll9.Q .
personalty,and $P.:Q realty,said real estate being located in .
The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
NAME
Jennie Mathilda Drake
RELATIONSHIP
Wife
RESIDENCE
New Eagle,Penna.
Testator has p.9.~married and nQ children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ~p.r.g ~9.",*-9..4.4...
may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters 'J'~
of Adminiot~alion c.t.e.,
Xilty thereon to ~~Y.~p.~gh N?:~.~Q~?:!~.~~.
whose post office address is 9.§9.~~h M~~§Y.:r..~.~~~W~~h.~g~g~.I..;.~~~.!..
Sworn to and subscribed before me trns c2.J ..
day of S.ep,t.emb.er..;")!'A.D.19..61 .
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PITTSBURGH NATIONAL BANK
Trust Officer
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,...Chas.E.Enlow,Trust Officer of
And now §.~.P.~.~.~.r ~..7 ,19..Ql ,comes f.i~~~Q:g.r.gQ....N.~~.~9n§J..,~~~.
who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.~.~g P.~will well and truly administer the goods and
chattels,rights and credits of...y..4.~U..B:Q.Q~rt ...p.r.~~~/~~.JJ.g.~!.*...~.!!...P':r..~~.........................................deceased,.
to the best of ...it.~......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 ~7 ..
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DEPOSITED IN
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY
DF PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA.
FRICK BUILDING BRANCH
By
DATE
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mcnt,whetherretumcdornot,"Iso.nyitem dr..wn on this (omPclny not good .tdoseofbusinessond.y ruclvcd
.1 payIng oFfice.logl.nd out-of.town items r(ct'lved subJect to the rules .nd rcgul.lions ofInc Cluring House
or Ff:dcr.1 Reserve B.nk through which they .re collected.
DOLLARS eTS.
CURRENCY
SILVER &MINOR COIN
CHECKS {CREDITED5U8JECTTDPAVMENT
LIST SEPARATELY
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atouuty of mali~in!ltnu,nli:
REGISTER'S OFFICE .M~.r.c.h 3.1 .A.D,19 62.
Personally appeared W.l111am T..a BBt.tne.r and Gla.dys C..a B.lat.tne.r .
who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting
of UDELL RQ.BERr.DRAKE ,Dece3sed,Testator to the foregoing Will
dated Ap;r..;l,.l l...Q 19 44 ,and that the signature
of said .u..de.ll Roha.r.t Dr.ake.,as well as the entire Will,is in his or her
own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe.
Also,that the sub3cribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction.
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ESTATE OF
UDELL R.(UDELL ROBERT)DRAKE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................DECEASED
The undersigned cl~~~!~~~p.J.~~!!:p.!.~~.~and heirs
of u.g,~.:n R.~.,(JJ..g~.~.~g.gp..~.~.~.2...P~.~.~.late of N~Xf .E.~.d.~..!w.M.P..ip.g~QP.:9.Q~}!~y.".f.~P.:P.:.~y..~!.an ia
deceased,hereby renounces ~~.~right to admininister on ..lI~~.P ~.~..j.V.~.~.!.!~.~.l>.~.~.~.2 P!..~~~.estate
and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to ~.~~.~.~P.~.;'.g!.!-~~~~~~.~~~~..
Signed in the presence of:
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TO THE OFFICE FOR THE PROBATE OF WILLS FOR TOWSON,BALTIMORE COUNrY,MARYLAND.
GREETING:
You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you,
Mrs.Gladys C.B1attner,who is acquainted with the handwriting of Udell
Robert Drake,Testator to the attached photostat of his Will,dated April 10,
1944,who is now deceased.Said Will has been offered for probate in this
office and s"ince there were no subscribing witnesses,it is necessarY'to
prove the handwriting of the decedent;and"on her oath or affirmation propo
to her the following interrogatories:
FmBT:Are you the daughter of Udell Robert Drake,now deceased?~S"1
sroOND:Are you fami1ir with the haMwriting of Udell Robert
Drake?
THIRD:Is the signature of the said Udell Robert Drake,to
the attached photostatic copy of his Will,in his
cnm handwriting,as well as the entire Will?Yes
And having so done,are you to reduce the
answers of the said witness to writing and
.,-~~~.~ertirythe same under your hand and seal,and
forward the same to the Register'8 office at
Washington,Pennsylvania.
Given urxier D'l7 hand and seal of said office
at Washington,Pennsylvania,this 21th day of
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TO JA~H.DOUGLAS,ESQ.,Register of Will.of Washington County,
Pennsylvania:
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by your commission,to me
directed,for the taking of testimony in the matter of the probate of a
certain instrument of writing,purporting to be the last will and testament
of UDELL ROBERT DRAKE deceased,I,__E_D_G_AR__J_._D_e_M_O_S_S _
do hereby certify that I caused Mrs.Gladys C.Blattner the witnes.in said
commission named to appear before me at Towson -4,Baltimore County,I-TaT'Y-
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on Sat.,Oct.7th 1961,and having exhibited to Mrs.Gladys C.
ID.attner the interrogatories annexed to said commission,to which t he said
witness having been first duly sworn,made answer &s follows:
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To the first interrogatory:YES
To the second interrogatory:__YE_S _
To the third interrogatory:YES-------
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Witness Sign heeMrs.Gladys C.Bla ttner)
And I do further certify that the foregoing answers of the said
witness to the said interrogatories were by me reduced to writing in her
presence and were by said witness signed before me the day and Y1'ar
aforesaid.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 7th day of yeT t A.D.1961.
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