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Home My WebLink About1628_DOUGLASS_GEORGE_97_239-A_07-19-1963_11-15-1963.\ .I IN RE: ESTATE OF GEORGE W.DOUGLASS,' DECEASED RELEASE t L <..':>, :> r "':.;-:•:J -..,J 1__ --i ..';: 1 r-...... ,-'~. '-....'1 ~)::t' :..,.-' ,<-,- -I~ I I o # •()".t:- ~..;(J)\L ~ l11~O ~ PEACOCK,KELLER &YOHE ATTORNEYS AT LAW .Appliration for Jrohatr of Ifill of ~~g~~.~Y.'!.~P.~.~~.~.~.~.~.. ......................................................late of...~.~.~~.:r::.~.....~.~\'l.a~~~g.;~.~~~.~.~9..~?.~.~.....~.~.~::~Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (g)rant of llil'ttl'r.!l ~ REGISTER'S OFFICE } WASHINGTON COUNTY,55.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared MJJ.:t.o.n A..'"P~.~s.1.@,.~.~~.ng MJP.:n.t~F..~p.Q.gg,;t~~.;?who being duly sworn says that g.~.o.;r.g,~w..'"P.Q.9gJ..g..~.~.late resident of .......f..~.~.~.r..~~j.~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..P.:.!~.~died testate at .F:~.t.e.r..~T.w.p..lt on the.~..~.~?.~day of...~~.~.¥.A.D.19 6.3 at...~..!..~9.o'clock X.!..m.,age ~~leaving an estate of the estimated value of $?§,99..!.Q9 .. personalty,and $.?~??~.?..?.realty,said real estate being located in ~.~.~T .p .. ......................W~..~.:q.!.P.8•.!~Qg.~.~.y.."~.~.~~..~.. .,. Tl e decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: n,Ga. burg,1'a nsburfA burg,P NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Homer .l.Douglass Son 906 Bell Ave.Soperto2145CurieSt. Bella.D.Sprowls Da1ilghter Wal"T'An Mif'.h1lfilan Milton A.DouglalS Son 203 Thomas Rd.Cano Minnie F.Douglass s DauRhter 203 Thomas Rd.Canons Elizabeth D.Waite Daughter 4601 lJoY.1.e l{oaa Pittsburgh 27,Pa. George w.Douglass Son 215 Thnmas Rd.Canons < Testator has ??~married and ?.~children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated Mar.~h...l.st 19.56 .. dm.C.T.!\. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters ~- XX:J thereon to.M.!.*.tQP.:A.~P.o.Ugla~a.nd Mlnnie F.DQ.ug.laa.s .. whose post office address is..?.Q~?;.h:Q~.~B.g.~Q~.;QQ.P.:~Qp..r.g~:r.enn.~.,...if Sworn to an sub ribed before me this ~..!::. Jy L :c."y=.~.D.19.:!.i.l:... ...~d.......:fJA..'4:J..:~. Register ..~~.....{i...~~......:..... /h 'cfJJ~J~'fX;/~~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,l SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,(.. And now ~~.p..~..~~.~.~.~~,19 63,comes..Mi~ton..A.D.aug1.as.s aod M1I1D.1.e.F.Douglass who being duly sworn doth depose and say that T..h.{l.y.will well '3!Ild truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of ~~.:?:.~~~..~?..~~.~.~.~.~~.........................................................................................deceased, to the best of .!9.-.~..~.~skill and judgment in strict complianct:with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.~ Sworn and 1''1;J'~efore me this 2..!.:...20f.•4¥15....·~·~··_·······"2P'·····-R ..;;;;,(;;····· I . l!..~..q.f~. .y....~..£...~~ ;>,'"c:l~.~~.8:...0> ,:~ ...-l .~/LE·D.m1 . l7l1 ,~lit .......QS1 ~lJ.,.i:')'j 15 At"~J :03 r-i:"OQ~<l.l ~::$:gJ ~I ·......0:<l.l......Ai ~....~•j~.:~S1=j -Pj "0~<l.l....()j ~I .::~C'l...c.:> <.H rJ'JCQ0...0~<l.l<l.l .................::C'l <l.l ~...:l ...:l LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,GEORGE W.DOUGLASS,of Peters Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all wills here- tofore made by me. FIRST:I direct the payment of all my just debts, including my funeral bill,as soon as is reasonably convenient. SECOND:I direct my executor,hereinafter appointed, to sell and convey any and all real estate of which I die seized, at either public or private sale,at such time or times and at such price or prices as to him seems fit and reasonable,and to give a deed or deeds for the same.In the event that any of my six children should want to purchase a lot of ground for build- ing a home,such child shall be given the first opportunity to buy said lot of ground. THIRD:.I direct that the proceeds from the sale of my said real estate,together with all of my personal property, shall be divided into ten (10)shares,and be given to my children as follows: To Homer A.Douglass,my son -three (3)shares To Bella D.Sprowls,my daughter -two (2)shares To Milton A.Douglass,my son -one (1)share To Minnie F.Douglass,my daughter -one (1)share To Elizabeth D.Waite,my daughter -two (2)shares To George W.Douglass,ifr.,my son -one (1)share FOURTH:I appoint my son,HOMER A.DOUGLASS,as Executor of this will. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this /&Jday of March,1956. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in our presence,who,in his presence,at his request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto set our hands as attesting witnesses. ~ Residence:gr~\7a.. • (l1ammauwraltq af 'ruuayluaui¥t IIIu5l1tngton (llounty.55: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?.§.~.h.~day of S,ep;t.@mb,@;v.. 19 §~,before me ~2.~..~.P..~.~.~.~~.~P..Q~g~.~.~Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ...................~..~~.~.~.~.~!':~!..~~~~.~.~~~~~~.~.~.~.~~.~.?.~.~.;r... ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of George W.Douglas.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat.....O.r.sign the same-heard R1m publish it as and for .........~~.~.last Will and Testament;that they at...~~.~request,in ~~.~presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat ~~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. ~~/~~/~~IWr.~ (.......:-&..~":?.f:.. ESTATE OF George W.Douglass,...................................................................................................................................................................DECEASED The undersigned ~.~.~.!.~!~.~......................and heirsPetersTownship,Washington of ..G~.Q.:rge W.D.Qug.l.as.s.,late of QQ.u.n:ty-.,P-~.rm.~.y.lY.~D..l~. deceased,hereby renounces .th~.tr..right to administer on h?:..I?.:estate and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to MJ.lt.Qn A.t J2Q.y,gl~.1?~. ...gJ}g MtJ}J}t~'f.'.!PQ~J..~.I?.~. Signed in the presence of: ~~~:r::.:;<:-_::::_-:::-::::- G..~\\. ,...~,.\ ;0 ['T1zcz ()-» -i-oz 906 Bell venue Soperton,G • ugust 26,1963 Mr.G.shton Brownlee shington Trust Bldg. ashingt on,Penna. Dear •Brownlee: ••state of George •Douglass few days ago I received a letter frow you in regard to the est te of f ther George •Douglas • I understand nd appreoiate my father ppointing e Exeoutor of his aff irs as I was,in 1956,living in the state of Penna.. I feel that it would be unfair and impossible for me to serve as Exeoutor nd do renounce the.t ri ght in favor of my brother,Milton •Douglass,and my sister Minnie F. Dougl ss to serve jointly as xeoutors.They both reside at 203 Tho s Road,C nonsburg,Penna • .incerely yours,~~~r 1Knom 1\11 :SIrn by IDqrl1r Jrrl1rntl1 MILTON A.DOUGLASS and MINNIE F.DOUGLASS as Principals and &11nt wr•...IIN.I.T.ED S.T.A.TES F.lDELI.T.Y AND GIIARAN.TY C.QMP.AN.Y.,.as.Sur-.e.ty..,-. all of Washington County,in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania in the sum of F.IV.E.T.HD.US_·····(·45D.o.o.•.D.Ol and no/lD.o.th".",".~~~~. dollars,to be paid .to the said Commonwealth,to which payment well and truly to be made and done,we do aIlJd each of us hereby doth bind ourselves,our heirs,executors and a;dmini-stratons,and the heirs,executors and administrators of each of us, fQr and in the whole,firmly by these presents.Sealed with our seals and dated the .2.8.th.day of Se.pte.mb.e.r-. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and s..iX.t.y t.hr.e.e.A . wqr QJon~ttton of Wqis (@hligulion is §urq That if the within bounded M.ILT.QN .A.•....D'O.U.GLAS~.and MI.NNIE F..•....DOUGLAS". administraLOr.S of all and singular the goods,chattels and credits of GE'O.RGE W._DOUGLAS-$. deceased,with a copy of the deceased's Will annexed,do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good.s,chattels,and credits of the said deceased which remain unadministered,and which have or shall come to the hands,possession,or knowledge oL..them the said.MILT.QJ..A.•....D.O'UG.Lt.LS.~and M.IN.NIE F.•...DO'UG.LAS~ or into the hands and possession of any person or person.s for t.hem and the same so made,do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Register's Office,in the County of Washington,at Qr before the 2.8.th day of..De..oomber.. next ensuing,and the same goods,chattels,and credits,and all other,the goods,chattelS,and credits of the said deceased at the time of....bi.S death,which remain unadministered,and which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession:D0UGLASS of the said...MI.LTD.N....A.......DD.UG.L...SS.allld...MI.NN.IE...Foc·into the hands or possession Qf any other person or persons for..them do well and truly administer according to law,and the true intent and meaning Qf the last Will of the said deceased;and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account oL t.he.ir said admindstration at the expiration of six months.and all the rest and residue of the said goods,chattels,and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrat.Or.S.account,the ,same being first examined and allowed by the Orphans'Court of the county of Washington aforesaid,shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively -as ,the said Orphans'Court by their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the last Will of the said deceased,and of the Acts of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth in such cases made and provided,shall limit and appoint,'and if it shall hereafter a'ppear that any last Will and Testament other than the one herein mentioned was made by the .said deceased,and the executor or executors therein nam~d do exhibit the same into the s'aid Register's Office,making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said MILTQ.N A•....D.Ou.GLASS.and MI.NN.IE F.L DO.TIGLAS.5.. within bounden being thereunto required to render and deliver the s'aid Letters of Administration,wHh ~copy of the deceased's Will annexed approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said Register's Office,and shall and do at all and every time and times hereafter dearly discharge and save harmless the Register of the said County,and all other officers from all persons having or pretending to have and right,-title,or interest from the .said goods,chattels,or -credits,then this obliga- tion.to be void and of none effect,or eI-se to remain in full force and virtue. ~ralrll null 1lJrlturrrll iu 'rr.arurr of / t?h7 ';)+-tl AfJ~--4h.-J.J'.././L~···················~·····:·r··=~··~·····(SEAL) /v1A \,:!h /7/..L!'~!.Cf.U_y:._.v/?~.(SEAL) Unit.e.d St.ate.s F.i.deliy-y allld ·~x ~tatrmrnt of ~urrty I•.....................................__.........................................•'Surety in the sum of $_._.on the adminis.lll;atlon bo~ill"the estate of._.__ _ __._,__................•say that I reside at "'"....._._;_._...,':.=_~--~-.---- _ _ ,Washington County,Pennsylvania;that I am the owner of real estate.the title·,to which 'is'in my oW-n name and duly recorded,,situated in ___.._____._.__._.._..___ _ , Wash1.ngto;'CoU)lXY,Pennsylvania,worth above all encumbrances $;and that I am worth the amount2..,..~'- expressed in sai-d bond,.,dver and above my just debts and liabilities. / Street ~tatrmrnt of ~urrty P.O. I,____.___ _ _ ,surety in the sum of $_ _on the administration bond in the estate oL _______.._ _..,say that I reside at ______._____.__.__,Washington County.Pennsylvanda;that I am the owner of real e-state,the title to which is in my own name and duly recorded,situate·d in _..___..__._.., Washington County,Pennsylvania,worth above all encumbrances $._.._;and that I am worth the amount eJepressod in said bond,over and above my just -debts and liabilitif~£. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS'WASHINGTON COUNTY,. Street P.O. And now _____19 ,comes._..____._..__..__._..._.___...__. ..___. ..___._.. who being dnly sworn,says that he is acquainted with the fin.ancial standing of the sureties to the within bond;that the said obligors have e-ach executed the said bond and that the sureties thereto are the owners of real estate in their own right of value more than the penal sum of ·said bond over and above all incumbrances and exemptions. Sworn and subscribed before this.._..__...._._.. .._._..__..._.. day of ......__.__._.._..._..__...........__..__....__._..__..A.D.19.__..__. :... M .s CD!itl . "'CI ~~iJ;>i ".-<=~~<1;"";~I; <=UJ ..-I':ji'F"/L E'D 0'1=~:>;:'O!!~_ _~ :<'O!CD!!al :="1 ,~,'",...~-r"'-,Eo-<....:,,tlO-fi:<VA ..a'e:u:Q),::j c<l "-i 0 :1 ,'tJ <3 OJ;'"!!010;"I!Oi'15 All 'I):I ~II e"...""1 ,~OJ,0,,<=>,-8 R ...,•'",.<l',",.,.<d ,~~,~,,:>;, .-Eo-<,H'G)":~,•JOt'FP'1 :=m A ""H OIl ;,,.','NC 1"~crrr'l 00 ,• -ril:.o::j:.,::CD n ,-"I "_.__; . .v,_,.,)N~r_,~....!::l o!Ul!!s:l fit,,;,I '.11 l,,-f'lllLS eN....:5;g,....,, •'..-I r".,. "E :~,g:i ~";i :i 'Oi.<l'\""C,Jc.·f(/(O,C,i-<z P'l 0'•-<'...,""<>'......d _1 ~!tlO!..-I !CD ~•n::i .....:5.1::':j:Cf-t,l7J 0<OJ :Po 01 0i ..-I i 0 IIIr£1,~<.j.J :Q :M ,I-;)::::•0:i=l 't:l r-l e:u .....Eo--,'t:l r:::.r-!•:j Ii: r:::~~~0"•<f;"",,;) .~, ... .... R E LEA S E KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT the undersigned,being one of the children of George W.Douglass,deceased,late of Peters Township,Washing- ton County,Pennsylvania,for and in consideration of the sum of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00),lawful money of the United States of America, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,does hereby release, remise and quitclaim unto the Estate of the said George W. Douglass,deceased,and unto Milton A.Douglass and Minnie F. Douglass,Administrators c.t.a.under the Last Will and Testa- ment of the said George W.Douglass,deceased,their successors and assigns,the following described real estate and also any right to purchase the same for the purpose of building a home thereon,---as set forth in said Last Will and Testament duly probated on November 15,1963,of record in the Register of Wills Office of Washington County,Pennsylvania,in Will Book Vol.97,page 238,said real estate being more particularly bounded and described as follows,viz.: ALL that certain lot or tract of land situate in Peters Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,more particularly bounded and described as follows,viz.: BEGINNING at a point in the center of Thomas Road as now located and on line of land now or formerly of J.Harvey McMurray,said point also being the most westerly corner of land now or formerly of Walter F.Long,Jr.;thence in the center of said Road and along line of said land now or formerly of walter F.Long,Jr.,North 68°05'East 121.90 feet to a point;thence leaving said Road and through the original tract of which the herein described lot is a part,South 21°55'East 214.20 feet to a point in the center of Thomas Road as formerly located; thence in the center of said Road as formerly located and through said original tract,South 47°12'West 96.88 feet to a point in the center of a certain gas line right of way of Peoples Natural Gas Company;thence in the center of said gas line right of way and continuing through said original tract,North 32°02'West 241.00 feet to an iron pin on line of aforesaid land now or formerly of J.Harvey McMurray and thence along line of said land now or formerly of J.Harvey McMurray,North 21°41'East 15.89 feet to the point at the place of beginning. CONTAINING a net area of 0.501 of an acre. "'!1/HWITNESSourhandsandseals,this u day of _o/-.F_£""'-La.f3~R-It/,,-4'-L....:.R~Y~,A.D.1965. WITNESS: ~Mv~4~(SEAL) ~ff.§~L) ~~'----~=----.l=-l-...;;;;....---.,--l~_.1fe&-,.d ~(SEAL)'" .by/,tl Q-£VH;;AL) -2- .,. ,I I ''~". L A-....---............ BY THBlSE PlmSJ!~TS: one f t I 1 te or P t lSI tor and in consi 1 on y of the Unit d t t ot ric I wledgedl do 8 reby relea e, of th Gear lltldersig J nn yIv lch 1 d quitel 1m THAT th W.Dousla(Jear ODOLLA (1.00),1a r ce1p ot ton Count , to l1ton A.Dou T t - no inn F. 6.t..n er thet ,d cad,ugl ,dece81lea,th 1r 15,1 3,or record 1 t't rt in 1d La folgnIt ri ht to p\lrchaae ttl ter 11 rtlc arly I viz.I tae1 .on Co1118 01.97, un ed and d NB.1l::uroal ~...'••.... "..'.#..... or. •n co0.50 0 .1965. c ) __________---__--__(S L) ______-----~-(,L) ,.•t -2-