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Home My WebLink About1654_HERBERT_MARGARET_74_500_01-02-1950_01-20-1950•f .Application fnr Jrobatr of lIi11 of__l4a_r_g_a_re_t_M_._H_e_rb_e_r_t _ _____late of Carroll Towns_h_i~p'--,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of )!letters Westamcntaru. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: County,personally appeared Before the Register of Wills of Washington George G.Herb_e_r_t...:.,,who being duly sworn says that Margaret M.Herber.....:t---.!,,~late resident of Carroll Township ,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of U.S.A.died January"A.D.19--.5Ql},-....:.....:.C---m.,on the 2nd day of Age ~/ 1t-::!='=:'-'-r-"',...,.4-.""-e estimated value of $__500 •...::.O...::O personalty,and $2 I 000.00 realty,said real 'estate being located in .--------------- The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: Pa. a"Pat NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE-_.------_. George G.Herbert son R.D.#ll MonongahelaI Margaret Wilkenson daughter Japan Helen Mae Sweeney daughter 430 First st.,Donor, John Thomas Herbert son Key west"Florida.------ ~.-..--- --- Testator has_----en...:.o.=..·t-C---__m,arried andu.n_o__Ichildren have been born since the .execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated M_a--=y_l.....:5.....:,,=---1--::--9_4_6 _ ------may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to·grant Letters Testmentary thereon to George G.Herbert __________whose postoffice address is R.D.ill"Monongahela"Pat.rtI Sworn to and subscribed before me this I 'I ) day 1~aI'YL~J>..D.19~)~#,do--~-)~Register .__.J COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: - l And now Jan.14th.,19 50,comes George G.Herbert who being duly sworn doth depose and say that-liLwill well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Margaret M.Herbert ,deceased, to the best of His skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws ~elating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th. d~Jm •~D 1950;;;.~~/r;)~;;~- 'Register OQY I()~l.'S i III »-.Q)"s"~~I I:l0')FILED ~'" 1"""t 1"""t ""0.,~~.~., rCD <--.'.p J,),.JM!20 AN 5'.~l),~.....Go)·20 I.0 ~ I Q ~.00.,,Go)U!...,......::r::~.:ItR OF 1,,1,1 L t......Q).A'YO ",l ,)....~Q)LII ",--_'..'Ii •4.1,.U,'de/O CLER,~o.C.~~'t:lQ) .p ., I:lGo)~~""as el ~'H l1.l0""as Q)Q)0 't:l~.,.,Q).,., ~<Ii I:l -~.....~~~ I • LAST WILL AND ';!'EsrAMENT BE IT REMEMBERED that I,Marge.ret M.Herbert,widow,of Carroll Township~Washington CountYI Pa.)being of sound mind, memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this as and for my last will pnd testament,hereby revoking and making null and void any and all wills and testaments,or writings in the nature thereof,by me at Any time heretofore made. FIRsr:I direct my executor hereinafter named,as soon as con- IvenlentAftermydecease,to pay all debts and obligations owing b me,including funeral exnenses,from insurance which I have made payable to him for that purpose,any excess to be paid from other funds of my estate. SECOND:As soon as convenient after my decease I authorize,em- power and direct my executor hereinafter named,either at public or private sale,and to such person or persons,and at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem for the best interests of my estpte,to convert into cash all the assets of my estpte,including such real est2te as I may own at the time of my death,hereby empowering him,as such executor,to execute,acknow ledge and deliver such writings,deeds and conveyances as may be I necessary to convey a full and complete,or fee simple title,in the case of re~l estate,to the purchasers thereof. THIRD:After such conversion bee been completed it is my wish that all the rest,residue and remainder of my estate be paid,in equal shares,to my four children,to wit:George G.Herbert, Margaret Wilkinson,Helen Y~e Sweeney,and John Thomas Herbert. • ., And,in the event anyone of my children shall pre-decease me, leaving children to survive,it is my wish that such deceased childts interest shall be pAid to his or her children,including any children who may hRve been legally adopted by such deceased child. FOURTH:I hereby nominate and appoint my son,George G.HerbertJ as the executor of this my last will and testament and as testa- mentary guardian of the estete of my now minor 60n,John Thomas Herbert. FIFTH:It is my wish that,in the event of my death during the minority of my son~John Thomas Herbert,he be permitted to choose with which member of the family he shall desire to reside,and I hope that such member of the family will receive him into their horne until he is able to look after himself;e.nd also)it is my wish that his guardian,hereinabove named,provide and care for him from the funds of my estate which he will hold ae guardian for him. nS.med testatrix Ets ;;and for her last will and testament,in the ~taJLei,1k.~(SEAL) ***** IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand end 15th .day of May,1946. Signed,sealed,'9ubli sh.ed and declared.by the above presence of us,who,in her presence,at her request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. l'tntr of 'rnnsyluanis,,)ss. lIas4iugtl1u muunty ~rrrting: You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you---------------..---------- ______~Q.~~~r5L~~~J.__'i~_ff~~_z:_~_~9___~~~~~__~~__"!.~~:r:~!..the subscribing witnesses to the instrument af writing hereto attached,purporting to be the last will and testament of ---------~~~~~~~~--~~--~~~~~-~~---------------------------------------------------------------deceaged and on------j;-~~J-I.:-------------oath or affirmation to propound to-----------~fl-~IE--------------------the following interrogatories: FIRST.Are you a subscribing witness to this paper (exhibiting it),purporting to be the last will and testament Of--------------J.:lf,~5?:.:;:~-t--~-1-"--!tc-:rP-s.:r~-------------------------------------deceased? SECOND.Did you see the testatriz------sign---hf-X----name at the end thereof? THIRD.Did you hear-b.~:r---declare it to beJlf.T..-----last will and testament? FOURTH.Do you believe at the time of so doingJ'3.b.e.---was of sound mind and memory? FIFTH.Was it at--f1~J:----requestand in-h~r---presencethat you subscribed your name as a wit- ness thereto? And having so done,you are to reduce the answers of the said witness-~S-to writing and certify the same under your hand and seal,and forward the same to the Register's office at W<ashington, Pennsylvania. Given under my hand and seal of said office,at Washington, this---1--~~l~-----day of-----~~.?-.~!-J:--------------A.D.19--~9---- -----------------------•.- mO ~_~!1l§.~_RL_~Q1J.gl~_:L Esq.,.rgilitrr of Ihts4tngton Q!nuntg,'rnnsvluania; Pursuant to the authority vested in me by your commission,to me directed,for the taking of tes- timony in the matter ~_t~probate of a certa~n instrument of writing,purporting to be the last will and testament of -~---j(.L1t--~---------------------------------- deceased.v;;;-:-----------a~--------------------dO herebY.eertify that I caused ----------~tW/.--~---i/.a~----~c/~~----2JJ..--£e!~----- the witness ~in sai~commission named,to appear before me at--------~----_it,- on ---/-Z---_..-oo--=-~-----------------19t#6/,a having exhibited to-----------------the said instru /nt of writing.did propound to-------~------------the interrogatories annexed to said commission,to which the said witness 5 having 7Jl- ___________________L _ To the second interrogatory: -?;/~-----------------------~~-----------------------~ To the third interrogatory: -----------------------~------------------_. been first duly sworn,made answer as follows: ~(f::--¥swers ------------------------~~~------------------_. To the second interrogatory: ------------------------~-----------------_. To the third interrogatory: ---------------------------~----------------_. To the fourth interrogatory: ------------------------~-----------------_. To the fourth interrogatory: ------------------------~----------------_. To the fifth interrogatory:To the fifth interrogatory:;~;~:~~;~-;;;;:;------~-----------------_.;;;~~~-~;~-;.~:;------~---------------_. 'm.LD ~fJw~---------------~---------_.------------------------------------------ And I do further certify that the f"'Zg answers of the said witness to the sai interroga- tories were by me reduced to writing in --presence and were by said witness signed before me lcient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate,and order the same ~ll!Jitnt5S named witn the day and year aforesaid. my hand and seal this--------./-f'-------day of------d-~--:7--A.D.1£"~ -----;t?4I';Il-~f:..---------(SEAL)y-,V-'--Commissioner. ~o&r.---......,,-J'.~{""~~-~J-~-7--~Q----------------------------A.D.19~--,the testimony of the above to be recorded as such. Given under my hand the above date. \. --N.. V") c:-}~w _I ~-U-~-( J c::>tr:>.=,.., .--, I .J f-:q ..~.-..__J[.~"}:-3.:~4~ -~~0 'H.. f.':-:',,- No 1654 r·. " ~(((Qr4~)))~ ~- -~«((ctttb )))- ~-:: MargAret M.Herbert,widow, of Carroll Township, Washington County,Pa. And now Jamh~ry 20.1950.it beinc acljudgecl tlr,t,said Ylill :ru s been duly prove~.it is hereby admitted to prob~te and ordered to be recorded. and Lett.ers Testame~ntar~r are issued to George G.Herbert.in s aid Testament naEled.,-rho "ras duly qualified. James H.DouGlas. Regist9r. DWIGHT M.ANDERSON ATTORNEY AT LAW DONORA.PA. WILL BOOK 74 PAGE 500