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Home My WebLink About1635_DECOLA_ANTHONY_97_556_02-21-1964_03-04-1964d ~3S- ~;.. LA ST \"lILL AND llES'rll:'BNT OF !i1~TI-IOIJY DEc;OLA 1 " \ -----------;And now March 4,1964,it being adjudged that said Will has been dUly proved,it is hereby admitted to pro- bate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters of Administration c.t.a.,are issued to Jennie Burns,who filed an approved Bond and was duly qualified; the Executor named in the Will havingdied. Josephine M.Douglas, Register of Wills• .~..97 rAGE '5t;6 ,.......lw ,'" 1\ppltration for 'rohatr of lIill of ~9.:WI..p.~.Q~.. .......................................................late of ~~;:!.3.~!~~~!~~,Washington County,AU.C.T.A~ Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of iitttrrs DDiIJDJUtIX REGISTER'S OFFICE,t WASHINGTON COUNTY,)SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared !~.!~.~!who being duly sworn says that !G:ttJ:l"Xl!:..P..@~l.'-:late resident of .............~,nl ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..Y.§died testate at...at.:tt~iMUJ:l on the g~~~.day of r.!!r.~A.D.19 ~.. at..l•.13 o'clock r.m.,age 4.a leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~~!P.9.Q . personality,and $l"-Olt.Q.O realty,said real estate being located in ~~!'-.J~~!~h !t.. ....~~~.."!~~~9.n g.!9.P.~Y.''''~!n.~.1.~!~.*.!". The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Jennie Bum-Sister KcDenal.Penns 1vania McDena1&,Pennsyl'Yania MinetTa,Obie8terGrece !ershell N.Jebnston (PesI1.1e .eneticiary iependinc en i terpretatien er the Will) Testator 1J.as Nf.j;married and N children have been born since the \ execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated r.~~r..~g.~.l ~~. Ma.C.T..!.may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters I1lfJiftljf IJlI'iXJ thereon to !1.~!~~.~.. whose postoffice address is .321 ~.~~~~.~~J ~.!n.!.~.l !.!.!m!:!. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2~.t.n . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY".'.. And now ~.~£Mtt 2!'-,,19..~,comes !:exud..e P..urn.I . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.....lb.e..;will well and truly administer the goods and chat-.' tels,rights and credits of M!~~P.~OO~deceased, to the best of ..J?:~r......skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- fur of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this g~~~. A.D.19.....~.Fe.rYt~~~..y~f...........................~AI ~~er,.~::.~~.....£:"::".-:::::..........R·..•..·:..ter•egIS....". .\r:J ......~_J'"d.~ .>,:<l.l:I'li~:.... 1< ~•~II N J4cq•~ 1 ..f"'~ ILED JOSEPHINE M.DOUGLAS REGISTER OF WILLS EX-OFrICIO CLERK O.C. \15,f-1AR 4 Pri 12:22 . io~ enMtll.>~ O'l r-i "Ci~ c:5 ,.f, !OiAi0: :Ell ~ ll.>~~ "f ..,..'"0o~o e<l t)~A ll.>o~o~s::~ t\ "~OJ~~~ t _ .."I .., •• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that I ANTHONY DECOLA,of the Borough of McDonald,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this to by my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills or cod cils by me at any time heretofore made. As to my worldly estate and all property,real, personal or mixed,of which I die seized and possess or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease,I give,devise,be- queath and dispose thereof in the following manner,.to-wit: FIRST:I direct and order that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my Executor,hereinafter named,be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by him be found convenient. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath to my beloved sister,Jennie Burns,the sum or amount of One Hundred Fifty (150) Dollars. THIRD:All the residue of my estate,whether it be real,personal or mixed,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate,I give,devise and bequeath to my beloved brother,Peter Decola. FOURTH:In the event that my brother,Peter Decola,dies before me,I give,devise and bequeath the dwelling known as tlThe Old Homestead",situate at 335 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald,Pennsylvania,which comprises a two story frame dwelling containing six rooms,to my beloved.sister,Mary Greco. FIFTH:It is my desire that the business which is now conducted under the name of "Decola Brothers"be continued - 'I ,~.·'. after my death and the death of my brother,Peter Decola,and I, therefore,give,dev se and bequeath all my rights and privileges in the "Importing Beer Distributor's License and all of my property, real,personal or mixed,of wh tsoever nature and wheresoever situate,subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned,to my trusted friend,Hershell N.Johnston,who has given valuable assistanoe to me and my brother in the conducting of Dhe b~s ness above mentioned. SIXTH:It is my order and direction th2t s long as Hershell N.Johnston operates and conducts the business of beer distributor,he is to have the right and privilege to the u e of the dwellings and bUildings where s id business has been conducted,which are situate at 317 East Lincoln Avenue,318 East Lincoln Avenue and 337 Eest Lincoln Avenue,in the Borough of MeDon ld,Washfngton County,Pennsylvania,said right of occupancy and use to ~e free of any rent whatsoever,sUbject,however,to the obligation to make payment of all taxes and repairs that m ght be found necessary to keep said dwell ngs and bUildings suitable for use in connection with the operation of said business.The right to the use of said dwellings and bUildings is to continue as long as he(Hershell N.Johnston)desires to continue in the operating and conducting of the beer distributor business. SEVENTH:It is my order and direction that when the beer distributing business is no longer conducted by Hershell N.Johnston,I give,devise and bequeath the real estate mentioned in the last written par gr ph to my beloved sister,Mary Greco, her heirs and assigns. EIGHTH:I hereby nominate constitu~e and ,.. appoint my brother,Peter Dec0la,of the Borough of McDonald Washington County,Pennsylvania,to be the Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. and seal this IN,'HTNESS ~~OF,I have hereunto set my hand 1:11 day of ~,1947. Signed,sealed,published and declared by ANTHONY DECOLA,the above named testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us who,at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscr bed our names as attesting witnesses this /g-day of =,1947 <!tnuuty nf IIU5qiugtou.55: REGISTER'S OFFICE&~.:.r~\.A.D.19.?:.£ Robert P.Slack and Wil_J.BrocklSn Personally appeared . who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of P.-.~P.Q.~y.p.~.QQJ~,Dece:;1Sed,Testator to the foregoing Will dated A.PJ'll J,.~.t..~J,..~~{!.19 ,and that the signature of said An.tbo.p.y.~.Q.QJ,..~DI~~JtoCgm,is in his BEt own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. Also,that the sub.cribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction, ..........~~and subscribed