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Home My WebLink About1672_COWDEN_MARY_69_541_10-01-1946_11-07-1946II l. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of MARY ELIZABETH COWDEN. "~I· And now November 7,1946,It being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved,It is hereby .mrl.t ted to probate am . ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to H.D.Hamilton and Lily B. McElravy in said testament named, who were duly qualified. Leo L.Considine, R~gister HAMILTON So PIPES ,. ..ATTORNEYS AT LAW WASHINGTON.PA• W....HINGTON T"UST BUII.DIN Will Boo~69 Page 541 p -- !\pvlttufinu fnr Jrnbuft nf mtll of -llar.y Elizabeth Cowden,also known M.~lizabeth Cowden.or Elizabeth Cowden, ____--IJate of Monnt Pleasant TOWDSh1 p ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (If)rant .of ~dters '(/!estltmc1ttnr~. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared H.D.Hami Lton and r.1J y B.McEJ ravy,who being duly sworn says-that~.....IlMr.ua.....r"-,y/-Elizabe..:th-C"-"ou.wnud.l:ie'UD .late resident of Nt.Pleasant Tp.,,Washington County,Ptonnsylvania a citizen of_----'-'TT.....~S......'--.,died at 5:45 o'clock p.m.,on the_--LsL_day of --'oO,...c~t....oJ_bu=e...r..,..,----'A D.19-46-., leaving an estate of the estimated valu,"of $....-4.,.000.00 personalty,and $_-,n~o~n..........e _ realty,said real estate being located in NON E------------ The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: R.D.#3 NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE ---' It,Thomps.ciILCowden -S.on....-Burgettstown,Pa., 1139 Arch Street Ruth Cowden Powelson Daughter Washington,Pa. 1700 Orchard Avenue Agnes Cowden Thomas."Arnold,Penna. 34 Hiland Avenue_~'-p'ht.aim Cowden Son BUrgettstown,Pa. 120 James Street ._!!yAl!-)4abel Cowden Daughter Pittsburgh l2f Pa. Richmond Circ e Rachel Josephine Ellison "Pittsburgh 9,Pa. Mildred Lynette Cowden Banks fI Hickory,Pa. I Testator has no t married annu..-Ln..u.O.J--__children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated June 3,1943, I ---may be admitted to probat.Er as'the last Will 'and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to H.D.Hamilton and Lily··B. McElravy,whose postoffice address is Washington.Pa. Sworn to and subscribed befo~e me this 7th _.) day of ~.19...46,i"itf~.+<~)Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: And now --.:-N.:.....:o=--v.:-."'---7"'---_,19~,.comes H.D.Hamilton and Lily B.McElravy who being duly sworn:doth depose and say that they will well and truly'administer/tM goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Mar)'Eli zabetb Cm"den "deceased, to the best of thei~i1l 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 7 th ~';;t.~19~~ ~.Register lQ f..t ~~t\)0 P. I~~()0 j II >,~til •I Q)rl ~0'>0'>l::~,Q;l <1l ..-4 ..-4 l-<0~"d "d ~...,.,~~Q 0 ..., ~0 +.><"~<1l 0 <rl"d ~cU ..-l......~0 H ---_.----.......aQ8't:l +.>rl illQ)rl ~I .. ::rlrn~."lCIS..-l 0 I=..c::Q)~\.~t!-•.-+.>.to)IQ) \(:).~~'0 •'."- Q)Il=l (iQ;l ...,.-::I:1N..0 l::CIS..-l +.>l-<rlrl<1l ~...-If:il .0 HQ;l ~rn~t'l 0 l-< H ...-I Q)Q)0 't:l...,...,cU rl ...,...,l::~;:a ~CIS Q)::::>.........:l ....:l ~ .. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,MARY ELIZABETH COWDEN,widow,of Cross Creek Town- ship,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and dispos- ing mind and memory,do make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made: FIRST.I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my decease by my Executors,hereinafter named. SECOND.It is my will and I hereby direct that the amount of any note or notes which I may hold at the time of my decease of my children shall be deducted from his or her respective share,without any interest. THIRD.All the rest and residue of my estate,real, personal and mixed,I give,devise and bequeath unto my seven children,namely:R.Thompson Cowden,Ruth Cowden Powelson, Agnes Cowden Thomas,Ephraim Cowden,Lyda Mabel Cowden,Rachel Josephine Ellison and Mildred Lynette Cowden Banks,share and share alike. AND LASTLY,I nominate,constitute and appoint H.D. Hamilton and Lily B.McElravy,both of Washington,Pennsylvania, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. IN VITTNESS \~EREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of June,A.D.1943. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testatrix,as-and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other,have he eunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. 4/°,. •1_I QIount!,of )!llh15~ingtou;55:Office,----~-Z------A.D.19-~6 ---------deceased, and understanding,to be best of the affiants'know- ledge and belief. ) Register e the day and year ~-._-":;z(-~~~ ,.....-..~-.._-------------------and subscribed • .(!Ionnt!,of ma5l1ington;55: Register's Office,--~-Q~!--Z------------A.D.19-_46 Personally appeared-----eI~.m.~~--R~D9.n~_lJI~tOn one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of-----_~~.IT__E.ll~_~__C.Q'?!.Q.~n.~--e.tc-----------------deceased, and on----~~-~-------solemn----~~~-l'!-------did say that-----h~------waspresent,and did see and hear Mary Elizabeth Cowden .-------------------------------------------,deceased,the testa--tr1.x.-therein named,sign,seal,pubhsh and declare the same as and for-----~~!.--------last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ------~!l-~---was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'know- ledge and belief. Register before me the day and year aforesaid. Leo L.Considine Sworn and subscribed