HomeMy WebLinkAbout1620_COLE_THOMAS_67_395_01-29-1944_05-22-1945QIommonwealtl1 of ,ennSlllnania.}ss.QIOtt t~""".':llI:estmorelanlt.
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Register for the Probate of Wills,etc.,in and for said
County,hereby do certify that the foregoing is a true copy
and correct transcript of the original Last Will and Testa-
ment and of the probate thereof of .
late of..q~~¥.~~..q-.~~~!:l:~l:>~l:'g ,deceased,so full and
entire as the same remains of record in my office at Greensburg,Pa.,in Will Book No ~.;3.,
page ....~.§.3...........
lin mUne55 1Il1ereof,I hereto have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office this
.........~.:tt;l:l,day of M~y.,19.46.
Register.
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.....to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be .
before me,Register of Wills,etc.,in and for the County aforesaid,<;ame.···········
.....present and did see and hear
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his
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........................deceased,and on--~.h~+.:r solemn
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Thomas Porter Cole
....____late of QJt.y.9.f..g:J:'.~.~P.-.13.Jt',l.;r.g ..
20tI'ttnwtt That on the .
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Last Will and Testament,and at the time 0
oath.S
the Last Will and Testame
the testa..t.Or therein named,sign ..
seal,publish and declare the same as and f
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esence of.--e.a.ch.o.t.he.r '"
Given under my hand the above date.
Nnw ?.9 .N..gy..~.~.~:J:'·A.D.19 ~.4..,the testi n of the above named
............................................................~.~.~~.~....g........J:A:~Whert er
mind and memory,to the best of ~h.~J!.'..............owledge and belief,and at hJ~.
request and in ~~.~..................presence y subscribed 1;.h~J.~__.
name ~--..as witness ~.~.thereunto in th
Sworn and subscribed before me I
the above date (
Miles C.McWherter....................................................................- - -.
Register.
witnesses being sufficient,I hereby do admit the foregoing will to
same to be recorded as such.
is/_a.-.-..-..resident ot Pennsylvania,and respectfully petition..3..._..__..the Register
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•Application for Jrobatt of lIill
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Sworn and subscribed before me this ~..Q.:th
day of _.Novemb.er __.___-..
A D.1944•and letters testamentary granted
unto ~~rah_~..l.~~_~p.~_t..h..__G..Q.l~_._.._
Execut~~x named in the Will.
to admit said will to probate and to grant letters testamentary thereon to__..he..r...,.~J~.J..Q.__S~.:r..~.P.,...
_----'~J,.j._~abeth Cole
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died on the_~?J~.1.:l.day of __~.c?~p..~:J:'_A.D.19 44,at..._§.tQ.Q/-M.,and further
do swear that as the executJ.:.'.1.~_.__._of the last will and testament of said decedent _1 .
.___.Yti..ll _____.well and truly will administer the goods and chattels,rights
and credits of said decedant according.to law,and also diligently and faithfully will regard and well
and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to inheritances.
Jllltstwllftlaub monntg,5.9•
that deponenL (whose P.O.address is /2.3.4 .s.outh..P.e.nn.s.y:l.vania Avenue .
who,being sworn,say _S that--.She is .over twenty-one years of age and that _.._~..h.~1.~.
the execut .!'.~.~__appointed in the last will and testament of...':I.'~?.~..~~~:r.:.~..~E_~0 le
........................................................______deceased,dated_gS~.~.1.:l.?.~.!:l:!!~!'y.__..__194 4;
that said testaU?r._ ,being at the'tim~a resident of _....__.._9...~..~_y.gf.....~!'..~~.I.:J:~..~.~~._...~_
Westmoreland County,and a citizen ~~..~.~.~_._.__._..,died at _.._9...~.ty._~f__g.!'e.~n~b:ur.8.___.__
_._.._on _NQ'y"'E;'.m..Q_~.J.'_1.2___._,A.D.19 44,at._§..;...QQ___._~.!M.,possessed
of personal estate to the value of $._!§.,..QQ.Q.~.QQ ,and of real estate,less encumbrances,to
the value of $J..n.q.~.t..~rm1.,P.:.~.g......................•<is nearly as can be ascertained,situate in Y.l..~.~..~.~g.:t:'.~..:l:~~d
_._C.ount.y.~Wa.shlng.t..on..jl.Qunt.y.,.P~.n.D-~.•...•......~.nd N.1J.Q.k.Q.l..l§_Q.9.~n.~.y_~~.~braska
that since the execution of the will offered for probate the said testat..9.~has __A9.t...__
married and..__.P.9 _.__..child_.~~..___been 'born to s,aid testat 9.:r:.'_.
Before the Register of Westmoreland County personally appeared ------__
Sarah Elizabeth Cole-_._-__._._.._--_.._._--_.._------_._-----__.....•.....___..__.________-__._..•........
.~+-s~~h .ID..1_Z..a.P.~.:tlL ..c..Q..le .__..____..____..•._____..__do swear
that,as ..~~e _verily believe.the above named rrp,9.I.Il.a.~J'.9..r..~.~~9.Q.J.:,~_..
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Sworn and subscribed before methis Zo.th ..·······l sar.gh.::E!;l.J.~gp~~h Q9.+..~.
d:O~~~~~~~~~;~~:~~~A~~l:..::,__J ~_~=_==~=~~~~:=~
l{egi5ueIi (offife
Blrstmnrrlanb Clrouuty.'a.
of Th~~o~as Porter Cole
late oL_._._g_!.~.¥.~.f.g..!'_~~n~_1?.~~____..__,deceased,and grant of letters testamentary.
N0 9..4.3 ..of .
REGISTER'S OFFICE
1944
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Wesbnoreland County,Pennsylvania
ESTATE
..THOMAS PORTER COLE.
Late of
.....C..1tyof'.Greensburg .
Deceased
1£a.61 IItll null Wralamrnl
'rUtion,JIroof of irrrasr,'robatr,dr.
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Filed ...20 November...".........194 4
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and duly probated and rpcorded in Will Book
No.........33 ,Page.263 .
....Miles C•.McWhert.er .Register.
:I:'QRr:I,J§~R~G~(}q~McCONNELL·····AttofIley
Tax and Fees $",...13.75 Paid
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I,Thomas Borter Cole,or the City of Greensburg,Westmore-
land County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind
and memory do hereby make,pUblish and declare this to be my
last will and testament,hereby revoking and making void and
of none effect any and all wills by me hitherto wheresoever
made.
FIRST:I direct the payment of all my just debts and
funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be.
SECOND:I give and bequeath to son,Richard Seifert Cole,
all of my medical eurgieal supplies and equipment and my medical
library.
THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath unto my son,Edward
Fiscus Cole,of the City of Greensburg,County of Westmoreland,
and State of Pennsylvania,my undivided two-thirds of a farm
of one hundred seventeen (117)acres,Mount Pleasant Township,
Washington County,Pennsylvania.
FOURTH:I give,devise and bequeath to my daughter,Sarah
Elizabeth Cole,all of th~rest,residue and remainder of my
estate of which I may die seized or possessed,real,personal
and mixed,subject to the following directions which shall be
mandatory upon her:
(a)At his request,and as soon as conveniently may be,
she shall pay over to my son,Richa~d Seifert Cole,a sum not
in excess or Five ~housand and nO/100 ($5,000.00)Dollars to
e~able him to purchase a residenee,or office.
(b)At the request of my daughter,Catherine Celli,of
Allegheny County,Pennsylvania,upon her necessity,she shall
pay her a sum of sums in the aggregate not exceeding Five
thousand and nO/100 ($6,000.00)Dollars.
(e)By appointment at her death,or In ease she does not
need or require any part or all of the remainder of my estate
in her life time,she shall divide said remainder among my
three children,towit,herself,Sarah Elizabeth Cole,Richard
Seifert Cole,and Catherine Cole Celli,or between Richard
Seifert Cole and Catherine Cole Celli,in such proportions as
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the said Sarah Elizabeth Cole shall deem meet and proper.
Nothing in these three limitations shall prevent the said
Sarah Elizabeth Cole from using and consuming the entire amount
of the remainder of my estate from time to t1me if the same is
necessary for her support and maintenance.
FIFTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint Sarah Elizabeth
Cole of Greensburg,Pennsylvania,to be the executrix of this
my last will and testament,and I direct her to retain my friend
James Gregg,if he be in practice.,as counse~for the executrix.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 29th,day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand
Nine Hundred and Forty-four.
Thomas Porter Cole (SEAL)
Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named
testator as and for his last will and testament on the day and
date above written,in our presence,who in his presence,and
at his request,and in the presence of each other,have here-
unto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
Virginia F.Gettemy
Alex McConnell
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~tatr of Jrnnsyluania.
(!Jounty of.tstmorrlanb.}-
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lit it I(tunttn That on the ~9 .day oL J:.i9_Y~_~Q~J;.'. _
A.D.19_~1.,before me,Register of Wills,etc.,in and for the County aforesaid,came _
.Yirg.1nia..,E.__Gatt.arq_..awL .A~ex.Jyla.Cann.ell _
the subscribing witness as to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be _
the Last Will and Testament oL .~!l:.~~~__~9R~~r__Q9_:;.~_.._
____.late of Qtty _(X~__9..~~_~P:.~9~r&. _
____________ _.deceased,and on t!l_~~_~solemn
oath _of?did depose and say that t.b.~S__W~~(t __.present and did see and hear
_______.f):).9_~~_S__Rqr_~~_~_y.9_1~_
the testa__t.oX'.therein named,sign ._
seal,publish and declare the same as and for ):].~_~..._
Last Will and Testament,and at the time of so doing h~_.was of sound
mind and memory,to the best of ~..h~A~knowledge and belief,and at __J::l..1_~_
request and in ~~~presence ~l.?-~_'1__...subscribed ~h~f.~_
name__So as witness__e~L thereunto in the presence oL__~~g{l__9_'l!.:Q.._~r.A.__.._
Swom and subscribed before me
the above date
_M~~_~__9_~_MQ~O:~~_~t~:r _
Register.
NnUl•._?g_Jf9_~~!f!~~~A.D.19-i~,the testimony of the above named
witnesses being sufficient,I hereby do admit the foregoing will to probate and order the same
to be recorded as such.
Given under my hand the above date.
_______________.__J4~e~_C_•.J~~~c~kL~~e~_
Register.