HomeMy WebLinkAbout1633_CHAMBON_JOHN_68_206_08-31-1945_10-23-1945FORM NO.553
CLASS 2
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
,,.,IJob11G-CbambOllESTATEOF-:..._·__.DECEASED.
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The State of Arkansas to All persons to .whom These Presents Shall Come-Greeting:
KNOW YE,That whereas .:-~~~G.C~........:_
of the County of _r~and State of Arkansas,died intestate,as it is
s~id,on or about the ~~!day of__'~__~U8!l~t ~,A.D.19~1!__,having at
the time of.__~_~~death,personal property in this State,.which may be lost,destroyed or dimiri-
ished in value,if speedy care be not ~aken of the same.To the end,therefore,that the said
"'property may be collected,reserved ~nd disposed of according to l.ift1fe"fite~~nt
__________________~QE~~~.____:----------Administra~of all and singular
the goods and chattels,rights and credits,which .were of the said ..:.._
lolm G.OhamboD......------------------;'------------._----------------------------------------------------
____________________________at the time of ..!'1!...death,with full power and authority to secure
and dispose of said,property according to law,and collect all moneys due said deceased,and,
in general,do and perform all other acts and things which are,or hereafter may be,reqliired
of ~by law.
IN ·TESTIMONY WHEREOF,1,------R~Q__'___~~_~_.Clerk .
of said Court,in and for the County of ..:._~!8.nd ..',...~_
.aforesaid,have hereunto set my h.and and affixed the seal of said Court,
at my office in~~ot.:-~~M~i._~...this ~day
of ~~to~_~19.f.~.
____________________R~_.Q.!J!a~~.Clerk.
(SEAL)HarrJ Lew18 .________________________________~D.C.
I,__R!'L (I;__~l!~Clerk of ~rla.~County,
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do hereby certify that the foregoing was filed in my o~fice for record,on the__~~_=------dayof_v z . •
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_______________________________-interlined'and that the same is now duly recorded.
State f ArkansasWIr~SS·my hand,this 3rd '__day of 9:9to_be.:_~.-:..19_!~_
Count f Garland f .'."'.'..Roy c..Rast .CI kIHertCertifythistobeaTrueCopyQfthe":Jl.•,._------------.--er.
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FORM NO.1ili3 OLASS2
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ESTATE OF JOHN G.CHAMBON,DECEASED
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STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF GARLAND
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Before me,the undersigned authority,personally
came C.FLOYD HUFF,Jr.,who,being duly sworn according to
law,deposes and says that John G.Chambon,a resident of
Hot Springs,Garland County,Arkansas (formerly of McDonald,
Pennsylvania)died August 31,1945,testate,·and that letters
of administration,with the Will annexed~were issued by the
Probate Court of Garland County,Arkansas,to the affiant on
October 3,1945,and that he is the duly qualified and acting
Administrator,with the Will annexed,of such estate;that
the said John G.Chambon had,at the date of his death,on
deposit in The First National Bank of McDonald,Pa.,the sum
~{:<f3of$7(o!"r -,which the affiant,as such Administrator,
with the Will annexed,desires to withdraw from the said
Bank;that the said decedent was not indebted to any person
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,and the proposed with-
drawal and removal of the said deposit is not for the purpose
of removing property beyond the knowledge of any creditor in
the Commonwealth of pennSY1V~
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Administra or,with the Will ann xed,
of the Estate of John G.Chambon,
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day of tPik4Y ,1945.
My commission expires:
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
JOHN G.CHAMBON..
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That I,John G.Chambon,formerly of McDonald,Pennsylvania,
but now a resident of Hot Springs,Garland County,Arkansas,and
being of sound and disposing mind and memory,and realizing the
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death,do hereby make,
publish,and deolare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby
revoking any and all other Wills or Codicils heretofore made by
me at any time.
FIRST:I commend my immortal spirit to the God who gave it,
and consign my mortal body to the earth from which it came.
SECOND:I hereby .ominate and appoint the Arkansas Trust
Company of.Hot Springs,Garland County,Arkansas,to be Executor
.2.!this,my Last Will and Testament.
THIRD:I direct that my Executor hereinabove named shall
pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my demise
as is practicable.
FOURTH:I give,devise,and bequeath unto my old friend,
Frecky E.Couderc of McDonald,Pennsylvania,the sum of Three
Hundred Dollars (j300.00)in cash,my automobile,outboard motor,
fishing rods and tackle,and row,boat.
FIFl'H:I give,devise,and bequeath in fee and fee simple
unto my brother,E.M.Chambon,of McDonald,Pennsylvania,my library,
including all books and bookcases.
SIXTH:I give,devise,and bequeath in fee and fee simple unto
my old friend and the manager of my business at McDonald,Pennsylvania,
J .A.Brockmyer,all the furnishings,furniture,and fixtures now
situated.at number 106 West Barr street in McDonald,Pennsylvania,
which consists of bowling alley and pool room equipment,fUrnishings,
and furniture now located and being use~,on said premises.' .
SEVENTH:I direct that my Executor hereinbefore named shall
convert all the other assets of my estate not heretofore specifically
bequeathed into cash as soon after my demise as is practicable.
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EIGHTH:After the Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00)above
mentioned has been paid to the above named Frecky E.Couderc as
above set out,and all my just debts and funeral expenses have been
paid,then I direct that the residue and remainder of my estate after
it bas been converted into cash be divided into eighteen (18)equal
shares,which I give,devise,and bequeath unto the following:
My niece,Mrs.A.V.Campbell,of Miami,Florida,
·one (1)share.
My nepnew,Louis F.Valentour,of McDonald,
Pennsylvania,one (1)share.
My niece,-Miss Cora Belle Chambon,of McDonald,
Pennsylvania,two (2)shares.
My niece,Miss Mary Chambon,of Corliss,
Pennsylvania,one (1)share.'
My niece,Mrs.Rose Chambon Meighan,of Corliss,
Pennsylvania,one (1)share.
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Will of John G.Cbambon
My niece,Eva Cbambon Foster,of Fairmont,
West Virginia,one (1)share •
•My brother,Frank S.Chambon,of McDonald,
Pennsylvania,four (4)shares.
My d1vQreed wife,Emma J.Chambon,of McDonald,
Pennsylvania,one (l)·share..'
My brother,Frank S.Chambon,as Truste~;~o
be held in trust by him for the benefit of my
brother,E.M.Chambon,six (6)shares,and I
direct that my brother,Frank S.Cbambon,as
Trustee,shall have full power to handle the said
trust in any manner that he deems to the best
interest of my said brother,E.M.Chambon.
_NI~H:In the event any of the above named legatees should
predecease me,then in which event,his or her share or shares shall
be divided eually among the 'surviving legatees.
TENTH:I further direct that my Executor hereinabove named,
shall pay the legacies hereinabove set out as soon after my demise
as is practicable and the law will permit.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed.
my seal,and published and deolared this instrument to be my Last
Will and Testament,revoking any and all Wills and Codicils hereto-
fore made by ~e at any time,made and executed in the City of'Hot
Springs,Garland County,Arkansas,and consisting of two (2)single-
spaced typewritten pages,and in the presence of the witnesses
named below this 24th day of December,1943.
John G.Chambon
T,estator
The above instrwment was now here subscribed by John G.Chambon,
the Test~tor,in,our presence,and we at his request,and in his
presence,and in the presence of each other,signed ~names hereto
as attesting witnesses,and at the time of our assignment,,said
Testator declared this instrument to be his Last Will and Testament.
E.e.Thacker,
Annette Wright
residing at 418 Rector st.Hot Springs Ark
resiaing at 609 Hobson Ave Hot Springs,Ark.
C.Floyd Huff Jr residing at 107 South Ave,
Hot Springs,Ark.
Filed Oct 2 1945
Roy C.Raef,County Clerk
By Harry LeWis,D.C.
October 2,1945,Will Admitted to Probate and Record
Sam W.Garratt,Probate Judge
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County of STAT:::1:::ANSAS.---}.====--=~~~=--}~
Personally appeared before me_---.J'_QP.....n G.ChEiLm1too _
Clerk of the County and Probate Courts oL G~:rlal1_(;L.Q_Q.l:l,n._t..YL__~.!'k_!.._L_E~_Q..!__1'ha~~er ~E~__
_Q..Floyd Huff,.iLr.--m
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PROOF OF WILL
FORM No.672
CLASS 4
(SEAL~
to me well known,who being duly sworn,say:That they are the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument
of writing,purporting to be the last Will and TestamentoL .J:.9.hn_~__.9_ill!.l!1?Q.~_
deceased;that said instrument was executed at the time,place,and by the person therein named;the said _
J 000 ~Cham~Qn ,the TestaLQ.!"was at the time of signing said
instrument upwards of twenty-one years of age,and of sound and disposing mind and memory,and that in the pres-
ence of both of these affiants ha..declared it to be hUL Jast Will and Testament,and sub.
scribed hi S -.name thereto in the presence of both these affiants;that at the request of said Testat_...Q..r _affiants
wrote their names to .h1..9....said Will in__--.bJ-S presence and in the presence of each
other;that the subscriptions to the foregoing instrument of writing are genuine,and that said instrument which is
hereto attached is the identical one that affiants so witnessed and saw the said John G.Chambon sign.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~..n~;Lday of Qgj!Q.!?_~_~19_45
________________RQ3'_Q.'--__~~e.f Clerk
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PROOF OF WILL
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Witnesses.
THE WILL OF
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Filed·this__day of .19__
__________________Clerk.
By __D.C.
FORM No.672 CLASS 4
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STATE OF ARKANSAS,}
ssCountyofGarland
I,Roy C.Raef,Clerk of the County and Probate Courts of said County,do hereby
certify that the foregoing t.l:w~.~pages contain a full,true and perfect copy of the
~.~.t w:1.l.:L.fJ.,n.q T.~..§.~.~n.t ~ng p;r.Q.Q.;f..~A~;r.~.Qf.Q.f.J.Qhn G:.•......O"ham.b.on,de..c.ea.sad.
as the same appears of record in W.i.ll _:Record,H .
Volume,pp 5.Q6 now on file in my office.
In Testimonv Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the seal of said Court,at office,in the City of Hot Springs,
this 3.r.4 day of Qc.t.o.b.e.r 19..45 .
~l'Y Clerk
BY \J D.c.
STATE OF ARKANSAS,}ss
County of Garland
PROBATE COURT ROOM
Hot Springs,Ark.,Q.9.t.Q:P.e..r.3.r.4...19.4.5 .
I,Sam W.Garratt,sole and presiding Judge of the Probate Court of said County,certify
that Roy C.Raef,who gave the foregoing Certificate,is now,and was at the time of signing
the same,Clerk of said Court,and that said Court is a Court of Record,and that his attest-
ation is in due form,and his official acts,as such,are entitled to full faith and credit.
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STATE OF ARKANSAS,}ss
County of Garland.
I,Roy C.Raef,Clerk of the Probate Court of said County,Certify that Hon.Sam W.
Garratt,whose genuine official signature appears to the above and hereto annexed Certificate,
is,and was at the time of signing the same,sole and presiding Judge of the Probate Court
in and for the County and State aforesaid,duly commissioned and qualified,and that his
official acts,as such,are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court,at office,in the City of Hot Springs,
this 3.:r..4 day o£...Oc.t.o.b.e.r.19 4.5..
..........,~..Clerk
By D.C.
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