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Home My WebLink About1641_HARDING_WILLIAM_74_117_07-24-1941_08-16-1949II"\.- !\pplitafunt fnr 'rnb It nf _ill n ...2f'..4~£d!J..~T-- ~~=;l~a~;~,~:,:::.:,f a~~~.~:~:mmummmuuu,W"hington County, REGISTER'S OFFICE WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS: ,Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,p.rsonally app.a"d ~.7...N.<Vl..~.?....................................who b.ing duly swor,n says t at ~~..~~.~"""""'_late resident of ...w :·..•:"'..,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of ._~..,..d ~__..died at .:1.....3 0 'olOOk.e..m.,on tho ~.J.f day of ~A.D.,19',;'1{/ leaving an estate of the estimated value of ~_.~personalty,and $_._..~.'?_.~..~_ . realty,said real .esta.te being located in........__......•.....__ _ _.._ ..........-..r~--.~..-.~-I.~~$~- - - -..- - __.._ _ . The dec.edent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE --_••_-_•••_-----_••••••.•__.1••••••••----••••••••••_-.•__••••__••_.__•••••__•••••.•_•••__•••__••.••••••••_•••__. Testator has ~married and ~children have heen born since the execution of the will offered for probate. P.titionar prays that tho papar writing fil.d herewith dated ·H ~..'t..~/'f..f(!""... ..um u n.uu u.m..~~~o prohat.as tho la,t Will and Testament of ,aid deead.n',om!'"••ane LOUm tei,"lh1;'~~en mum ..uumm..~mumum.uuuumm mu.m .........hhh ';!Qosg posto~~il!e addI6ss Is ~~.__L __If{..:~__h __••h __.h . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, And now ,.,,19 ,comes who being duly sworn doth depose and say thaL __will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of ,",deceased, to the best of __skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this .. day of __,A.D.19 .. Register i.J ,.I:J ... '\1~ """'~tt.,j,,..... Q ~<V.....<12ell.....<V....~Ii <VA ~<V..., ~al~C!' <+-l <120~ <V <V..., +'..., Cll 'II~H i ,,<.•- Jo ~831~O\~ilJ1-n ~mil (\~1\l' !Sll\\'\~o lnJ~~\~\/,..,("lc:h r I0\\QQ o\..)ji 'i.I ~t':\Wd 91 ~rw 6~5\ :031\:1 A 1 ..,-, ·. Q!nmmnuUttalt4 nf Jtuu.ayluauia Ilht.64iuglnu C!tounly..6.6:it BE IT REMEMBERED That upon thiS.y..,r day Of.&#..~. 19...41.......•before me--;~...£.d~r",..,·········.··.···············Register for tbe Probate of ~#:::;l:z;;::::p:::=thi~andf~r:d~~u~ty,=~e ..............:~(;the subseribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ..............k~~~aA.~if'. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That.l~~.. present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat ..~sign the sa!lIle-heard ..~ publish it as and for ..~.....last Will and Testament;that~.at~....request,in ~ presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed.~..name.thereto as witness ,and at the time of the doing thereof said testat ..d!.\I was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. -~~/~~~""":"=~"7;:-· ~.)n..~.~. aInuuty of .aslJingtnu1 .s. REGISTER'S OFFICE ..ad··~··'?·"·········""··"··"·····················A.D 19'!1.f.... Personally appeared :I4~.:I:~.~~~:l:.4t~.l ~~~~ltt.4!~~y..t:~:1'.. who after being duly qualified deposes and says that 7~~ellacquainted with the handwriting of~a-,...a~.....~~~..H':................one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last 'Will and testament of ~~"'&"~'~7'.... deceased,dated.~~.1(.'/'1'1(/and that the signature al ~~~.-:...~..to said Will is in~own proper handwriting as .~...the said affian~verity betievey. Also)that said witness is not now within this jurisdiction. ;4 Sworn and subscribed before me this .p .. day of .....£.;?,..,.....A.D.,1911~ ~~....&;/J.~?!~.. JAMES H.DOUG£"A.S,Register :10 1642 ADOLPH L.ZBM N LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT PAGE GEORGE B.HILES .~JIY.,LAW W A8I11NGTOJ!lf,PA. James H.Douglas, Register. of And now September 6,1949, it being adjudged that said Will and Codicil have been duly proved, they are hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorda and Letters Testamentary are issu to George M.Hiles,'Charles R. Hiles an~Marian Mercer,in said Testament named,who were duly <J.u.a.lified. .( 1 ·-4 • Whereas,I,George B.Hiles,did on the seoond day of February,one thousand nine hundred forty-five,make my last will and testament,I do now by this writing add this codicil to my said Will,to be taken as part thereof. To my son,George M.Hiles,I will and bequeath the North half of cemetery lot No.54,Section G, containing the grave of Elizabeth D.Williams. To my daughter,Marion Hiles Mercer,the South half of cemetery lot No.54,Section G. To my son,Charles R.Hiles,the remainder of lot No.31,Section A,which contains room for two graves side by side. To my granddaughter,Jean Mercer,sixteen (16) shares of Citizens Trust Company stock. In Witness Whereof,I hereunto place my hand and seal,this twenty forth day of April, one thousand nine hundred forty ~ Signed ~u.l3.~ Witness ~"W.$.~/ Wi tness ?ny,aM:4 9l~f ......- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, }SS: Marian Mercer And now .Augus.t .3.1.,,19..4.9 ,comes .G.e.o.r.g.e B .Hi.1.e.s.,C.harles.H Hiles who being duly sworn doth depose and say that the.y.will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of G.e.or.g.e...B•...lIile.s...,....al.s.o .knawn...as....G:e.o.•...B.•....Hi.l.e.s.....,deceased, to the best of t.h.~.1r.skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, and mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this..3.1.s.t . .Augus.t.,A.D.19 49... ~~..~------/L~4,"'r~;;;;t;~------- -----------------~,/~c7~,e ~~C1,-------------,~~~, 1 O'l.-I ~j".,._,.f;••_'!.~~:lI'.A -sO ~o'~l~11,"):\I HV 9-Jj I v ~-11 I.l.i:1 1.:1 • 0'. -f .Applitntinn fnr.Jrnbnlt,.nf mill nf.G.eorge B.•....Ri~es.aJ.s.o kno.wn as . G.eo.,.B .Hileate of ;Ganonsbur.g ,Washington County, Pennsylvania,deceased,and ~ratd of ijttUrli 'CEtlitamtntarg. REGISTER'S OFFICE WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared .q.e.o.:r.g.~...M......HJ.l.e..s.•....9.harl.e.s...R.•....Hi.l.e.s ....and...~~:r.~a~~\~~~r ~. duly sworn says that G.e.Qr.ge ~•...R+le.s.•....al.so....kno.wn as Ge.o :s..•....H~.~e.s...late r.esident of c.J~,;no.ns.bur.g ,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of U.•....S :._died aL..Q.;.~O o'clock ~.!!..m.,on the 2~.r.4.day of AugUS.t._A.D.,]9 4.~. leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.~6.o 00 _personalty,and $20_~QOQ . realty,said real .estate being located in S.ec.o.nd.._W_ar.d..o.f t.be B.araugh o.f Qa.nO.:os.burg . W.asbingt.o.n...C.aunt.y.•....P.enns.yl."l.ania.•................................................................................................................ The dec.edent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE l3~N.Jefferson Ave. Q~o.r.g.e M.•....Hi~e.s _.s.on........................C.anons.burg.,.Pa _ _._--_._------------_._._--.-----------_.-_--_._----------.-__--_.-._._-..-----_..___.-.._--.--_._------------_._------------_-----___---.--.._--.-. 512 Hutchinson Ave • ..Charl.e.s R..H1.~e.s .son C.anons.b.ur.g~.P.a•............ 129 N.CantHal Ave •..Mar.1.an Me.r.c.er.daught.er ···G-a.nens.blH'g.,P-Q-"- grand-129 N.Central Ave. :J.~~n ~.~~~~.~g.aJ),gbt.~.r C.a-nons.b.ur-g.,.Pa . CMa.ude M_•....Hll.e.s.,.Ylif.e.,._ _. ..pr.e.~.de.c.eas.e.d de.c.ede.nt.a.L __.___ . --".._.children have heen born since the I " Sworn to and subscribed before me this Id/~.~,ttZ,;"A.D.19:'I.,f.~6'!'Ju--~i:"j ..dat.ed...Apr.ll 24.~..,l946 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary th.ereon to ..G.eo.rge.M Hil~s C.b.a:rle.s R•....Hiles, and..Mar.i.an..Mer.c.er......whose postoffice address is .....-....Canons.b.urg-,....Pa•......................................... ~.--5k~~_._~~.__.~_._--_. (JJiM/tr~~..----.._-------_.._--_.._-_.._._---_._--------.-..-_.._. ~~ • LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,That I,GEORGE B. HILES,of the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County,Penn- sylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this ~s and for my last will and , testament,hereby revoking and making null and void all wills or writings in the nature thereof by me at any time heretofore made. 1.I direct the payment of all my just debts, funeral expenses,costs of administering my estate,and inherit- ance taxes,as soon as convenient after my decease. 2.'1 will,bequeath and devise all of my 'property, " of every des~ription,real,personal and mixed,wheresoever situate,to my bel@ved Wife,Maude M.Hiles,for and during the term of her natural life,and at her death,I will,bequeath and devise the same as follows: (a)To my daughter,Marian Mercer,in fee,my home property situate at No.129 North Central Avenue,Canonsburg, Pennsylvania;the land appurtenant to this devise shall extend westwardly from Central Avenue to a point ten feet west of the westerly wall of George's w'ork shop,but excepting therefrom George's work shop and the land on which it is constructed, together with a right-of-way of ingress and egrESs from Central Avenue to said work shop along the alley to the north of my property.This dev~se to my daughter,·Marian Mercer,shall include that part of the lot which is at the rear of the property of Margaretta Graff which has a garage erected thereon. (b)To my son,Charles R.Hiles,in fee,that part of my lot of ground situate on the east side of North Jefferson Avenue,in the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County,Penn- sylvania,extending back to the property devised to my daughter, Marian Mercer,in Paragraph 2 (a)hereof,which has erected thereon a store and apartment building. --------- ... '.( (c)To my son,George M.Hiles,in fee,my property situate on the west side of Jefferson Avenue,formerly knbwn as the Elks property,in the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County,Pennsylvania.Also,his work shop and so much of the ground upon which it is erected,located at the rear of my home property,together with the right of ingress and egress from Central Avenue to said work shop along the alley to tl1e north of my home property. (d)Any other property,of every description,then remaining,to my three children,Marian Mercer,Charles R.Hiles, and George M.Hiles,share and share alike. 3.In the event that my personal estate should be insufficient to pay my'just debts,funeral expenses,costs of administering my estate and inheritance taxes,I direct that my said three children shall make up the deficiency,share and share alike,and that each child's share of such deficiency shall be charged on the property specifically devised to such child. LASTLY,I do hereby nominate,constitute and appoint my three children,George M.Hiles,Charles R.Hlles,and Marian Mercer,executors of this my last will and testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and aea 1 thia;l,lUi'day of t1j)~t!CA (f",in the yea r of our Lord nineteen hundred forty-five. Signed sealed,published and declared by the above namedtestat~r as and for his last will and testament,in the presence,.tofuswhohavehereuntosubscribedournamesathlsreques aswitne~ses thereto,in the presence of the sa~d testator,and of each other. $f/L~ A~,~. c:...'__._l (ttommouwl'ultq of 'l'uusyluuuiu llIlht!l~ington <nounty.11.9:• BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this.§.~..~day of.~~.P.~~~~. 19..~.9 ,.before me J:.~.~;a.~PQ"&l.~.~Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came·········································· ..........:P~W~q~.~.JIIII.l.,.J.~.~a.:l,lfii q .•....~},!~I.'9..'.r.. ......,the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of G.o.B.HIles deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That·Th.y·..w.r...·..·.. present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat.Or sign the same-heard·Rl .. publish it as and for .......J.1.~.fJ ...last Will and Testament;that.'1.'l::llt.y.at ..~".!B.....request,in ..R1.$... presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed'l'h,1r.names thereto as witness·......pand at the time of the doing thereof said testat ..o.r.........was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. ftn and Subscribed Before MC ...;t..~~ it~/Y:Q""'~:;'~~rh£. -"3 ... Qtnunty nf lIus!ttttgtnn.ss. '\ \ Register's Office .Aug•....2~a.t A.D.,19 ~.9 P II d F.W.Gri_/r}'l h b 'b'.tersonayappeare)-.t e su scrI mg wItnesse&0 I Codicil No ~under date of..~p:rA~g~~}.~.~~.~~~to the fore- ..Geo.B.HilesgomglastWIllandtestamentof..........................................deceased, Feb.2nd.19.5 His oath .dated 19 , ,and on solemn dId say that ..........................li was present,and did see and hear q.e.Q ~.•...JU.l.~. deceased,the testa t.Qr.therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to R~.~Jast will and testament,and that at the doing thereoL ~~:. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. ....................,Swora and subscribed before he day and year aforesaid. -----~)~~~--Register ---------_._- --.Cltount!}of Iht6!tingtnn.6li. Register's Office S.ept.•....6.th•....................................A.D.,19........•9 P II d Mrs.Aanes Nosker A/',,'f.,:th b 'b'.tersonayappeare~.y..L :.................e su scri mg wItnesses 0 Codicil No ;.under date of ~p.~.~J ?~~h.!.!..1..~.~~..__to the fore- going last will and testament of..a•.o E.•....HUJl.s.............................................................................deceased, Feb.2nd.1945 Her oath .dated 19 ,.,and on solemn dId say that ........................~.~~was present,and did see and hear ~~.~~~~..~~.~~;,~.~.~. deceased,the testa ~.~~therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to R1.3 .last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof...~.~. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. .............................~~~.~and subscribed befOr]the day and YJ aforesaid. y~u~m··~·~~"'::"ii~g;~i~~muu