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Home My WebLink About1602_COOK_CARROLL_66_373_06-29-1944_09-19-1944ST ILL m ~TA""T B.C iK ~. .bd DOW pi;~li,li44, 1t being adjudge that 14 w11l haa been dU17 p v d, it i hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Tea1a mentary are issued to arren E.Cook in said te8ta- ment named who was du17 qua11.ti Leo L.Co aidine, Registe Page 3'1366W111...-..... 1. Applitatinu fnr 'rnhatr nf Ift11 of __-Ctuar:.u,rou..)]!--E'O"",.-l.CLUl.OO,l.A..k _ --1]ate of City of Washin~ton Pennsylvania deceased,and Clrant of JIetters 'mestamcntaru. ,Washington County, REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Warren E.C_Q~o~k~_who being duly sworn says that Carroll B.Cook.____________.Iate resident of City of Washington ,Washington County,P(,nnsylvania a citizen of United States died at_----=-4 o'clock P.m.,on the 29th day of__--'·.....r..l.4lJD....e::o.--<A D.19A.L- leav;ng an estate of the estimated valuf-of $--fi.OO.OD.-personalty,and $2000.00 realty,said real estate being~house and lot at No.!495 Henderson.Avenue,Washington Pat The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Margaret D.Cook -mother Washington,Pa. ---- ._-._.~--- Testator has,__.....n~O.LJtlL...__married ann...... execution of the will offered for probate. n~o children have been born since the Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated August 2,1929 -----may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to_--I.lW""ar......r.!ooOen.........E.........--'C...,o""o""'k"---_ ___________whose postoffice address is 7241 Wi thers['oon Sf..Pi ttsbllrgb,pa. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th) day of ~~19,44 _(~~.4t-\ ...-Register! COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: And now AUgust 29 ,19~,comes Warren F;.Cook who being duly sworn doth depose and say that__h~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Carroll B.Cook ,deceased, to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. ~ Sworn an ubscribed before me this 1--1- <IVdayof-----4~~~~AA-4...4---A.D.19__ ~:...«>--__-.J~~~~-:__;;- Register -----~-~--._<-~~_.__.~._-----------_. ~Ii •f: CJ') ~.~1""'1 ~"Cl 1~c;)Q) aJ'IS~Q) ~ ~Q)~~A 11..., l=: •CISl-<~.~ '~y'~aJ-'o·l-<':;Q)Q)0 >-...,..., (~...,...,l=:'IS Qj~~;:J ,i . i _.~--.._......c-·_~- ~tatt of ~tnn~!,(bania,l..: r.41o.bjngton €ount~, .tro ~.~Q~.~.f:r.c:>!.~\.~~.!.;t.~~~E.q.,of ~.~.~.v.~.r..,J;?~.~.Y.~r.c.o:u.nty . <15reeting: You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you . Hon.R.E.Me Creary .one of ...................................-__ __._the subscrlblng witnesses to the instrument of writing hereto attached,purporting to be the last will and testament of ...9.~;r;r.qll ..ft~Q9.9.~_._deceased and on _g~_§oath or affirmation to propound to y.9..").J the fOllowing interrogatories: FIRST.Are you a subscribing witnes.'f to th is paper (exhibiting it),purporting to be the last will and testament of-9.~.~.~~~.~~.~~~.~~deceased? SECOND.Did you see the testaLOr sign hi-s name at the end thereof? THIRD.Did you hear ~.t~.declare it to be 'tP-.~..last will and testament? FOURTH.Do you believe at the time of so doing p..~was of sound mind and memory? FIFTH.Was it at bi.s request and in his presence that you subscribed your name as a witness thereto? And having so done,you are to reduce the answers of the said witness to writing and certify the same under you/"hand and seal,and forward the same to the Register's office at Washington, Pennsylvania. Given under my hand and seal of said office,at Washingtoll. this J.l day of-S.ep:t A.D.19-'4·· 1to------Leo .L_•.._.C_o.ns_idin.e ___ _.._._-..-.----.-e.q.,me,f.tet of UJa.bfntton €ountp,penn.plUanfa: 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 _..___...Ga.rr.oll._B_C_ook _ _ .__.._._.____.__. .'-.,\ deceased,I,._._..._S.•_._Cliffo_r.d__Rolland . .,_._._.::::.:.do·hereby certify that I caused -----..------.-..-.R...-.-E...--.McCr_e~ry-----------------------------.--------.----:-------.----,--__.__.._ _ .. the witness in said commission named,to appear before me aL_.__..B_s.a:v.e.r.,.__P..enn.a....._..__... on ....__S.~p-t.~mb.~.r--.1.3-tlL-.---.--.-..------------19144 ,and having exhibited to .__him .....__....lhe said instrument of writing,did propound to_...__.__him.. .__....lhe interrogatories annexed to said commission,to which the said witness having been first duly sworn,made answer as follows: ____. . ..R_!_...E_!.Y.lf~Cr.~.~r.Y.. .answers To the first interrogatory: _______........__......._.answers To the first interrogatory: ._____.._yc_S.__._._..._.___. To the second interrogatory:To the second interrogatory: .._._--__-__-----------y~.~.._-----------__----__-_._---_._._.__. To the third interrogatory:To the third interrogatory: .....__._... .ye.a .~.. .._......__.. To the fourth interrogatory:To the fourth interrogatory: .._.._.__yas__..-.__._. To the fifth interrogatory:To the fifth interrogatory: ________.__.__.. ..y_e_s ..._...__.._._. {Witness Sign}Here And I do further certify that the foregoing answers of the said witness to the said interroga- tories were by me reduced to writing in...his__..__._.._presence and were by said witness signed I before me the day and year aforesaid. milnes.my hand and seal this .__13.th....__.__day of.-...Se.p.temb.er.-..-----.--.--.-~A.D.19.!44... ~-,f-_f:2r~..-..__....__..._.__...._...~ _Com ·ssioner.SObJ~../.~·.A.D.1f11"f.the testimony of the abooe named witnesses being sufficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate,and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand the above date. 50 Form No.~6 10-27 Wal'd Ptg.Co.502&\ ~tatt of ~tnns!,Ibania,~••: rlJa.bington Cltountp,) tro :F'«>..J:"_~_s..~.._.~.~,~~.~.:p.P.___e.q.,of __Q_:r._~w.r.~;r.4 .Q.<?~P.:y.y.__._. <t5reeting: You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you . ..........P..~.~~_~!ry ~~.!.s.~~~.~~""""''''''''''''__the subscribing witnesses to the inst1'l1ment of writing hereto attached,purporting to be the last will and testament of .Q.~~!~JJ_..~_~g~~.~_ _ ___..;__.____.___..._deceased and on __._~.s..___oath or affirmation to propound to.__h1m _ _..__.the following interrogatories: FIRST.Are you a subscribing witnes.~to th is paper (exhibiting it),purporting to be the last will and testament of __Q~.~.~~!.~~~~~~~______deceased? SECOND.Did you see the testato.r sign lUs name at the end thereof? THIRD.Did you hear...bimdeclare it to be......_Jg.~....last will and testament? FOURTH.Do you believe at the time of so doing A~was of sound mind and memory? FIFTH.Was it aL.b.l~.__.__.request and in );A.I;!p;esence that you subscribed your name as a witness thereto? And having so done,you are to reduce the answers of the said witness to writing and certify the same under your hand an_d -t seal,and forward the same to the Register's office at Washington, Pennsylvania. Given under my hand and seal of said office,at Washington, this ~~day of-.._Aug A.D.1914 .. ~L~~Register c:o ~.._._.._...._...___.___,.e.q.,Illelli.tet of Wa.binlJton €ountp,Itlennspl\lania: 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 ~.~.~~.~.~~~.~?-~.~.~,' deceased,I,~9.~.~.~.~~.~~~..P..:Q __do hereby certify that I caused the witness in said commission named,to appear ,before me aL ~~§:~yJJ:J..~.1 ~.~.!..J•......•..... on §.~P"t.~;JJH~,and having exhibited to him.the said instrument of writing,did propound to ~the interrogatories annexed to said commission,to which the said witness having been first duly sworn,made answer as follows: ...........................................................................answers To the first interrogatory: ·································r<:··················. To the second inte rogatory: - {Witness Sign}Here Ji..r ..~/?.~!£..~. ...........................................................................answers To the first interrogatory: To the second interrogatory: To the third interrogatory: To the fourth interrogatory: To the fifth interrogatory: {Witness Sign}Here .. AndI do further certify that the foregoing answers of the said witness to the said interroga- tories were by me reduced to writing in _..~presence and were by said witness signed before me the day and year aforesaid.-...-~'-d ...S·/mtmess my hand and seal this LL day of.~.~~_/~D.1A..~944.....m·~··et;4~·..·~ JaOID~./..'l A.n.tr#-..,the testimony of the above named witnesses being sufficient.I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate,and order the same to be recorded as such. 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("'EAL) igned,J~l d,u lish d nd d cldr d Y ,h", nam"d Tes ~d..r sand fo his La-st.lill .tnd Test.d.ill ,n .in our pr B n~~,Jho in hi - Hon.,Leo 1.Considine, Regi ster of Wills, Washington,Pa. After 5 days,nlu'to S.CIJIFF 'N'LLAN'D, Cour,'"House, BEA.VER,PA.. /I ~.__~,.--....IiiIIlo~ THOMPSON BRADSHAW ROBERT E.McCREARY I'RANK E.REED BEAVER 751 BRADSHAW,MCCREARY a REED ATTORNEYS AT LAW BEAVER,PENNSYLVANIA July 11,1944 J.R.Irwin Knox,Esq. 215 Trust Building Washingtcn,Fa. Dear Sir: Replying to your letter of July 10,1944,I expect to leave on my vaoation Friday evening of this week and will be gone .until Sunday,July 30th. Dr.Harry Ellsworth,the other Witness to the Will, lives at Sprin$boro,Fa.(j/1./~''v(''-+r"~·lCoy Very truly yours, BRADSHAW,McCREARY &REED REM:HB By .... ''l..". '....1