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Home My WebLink About1728_HARSHMAN_WELDON_79_33_08-02-1952_08-25-1952- d /7~tf .M ann~w. rtf WELDON V.HARSHMAN And now Au~,~t 25,1952,it being adjudged t hc'1.t said ''iill has been duly proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Te~tamentRr~"arf'issued to Helen Ward Harshman,in said Testament named,\-Tho was duly qUF1ified. James H.Douglas, Register. JOHN H.DAVIDSON ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PENNA. WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING ILL BOOK 79 PAGE 33 j .Application fnr Jrnbatt nf Bill of WELDON V.HARSill _____late of Borough of Deem_s_t_o_n ,Washington County, Pennsyh-ania deceased,and ®rant of Ificttcrs mestamrltinru_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appearedl-H=-=-e-=l:...=e..:..:n'----'-"'l'-=a::=r:-..:d=--=H~a=.:r::....=._s::..::hm=a..:..:n~_who being duly sworn says that "[eldon V.Hars_hm_a_n Iate resident of Deemston Borough ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of U.S.A.died at Sto ~O o'clock d m.,on the 2lu9 day of August A.D.19....5.2- at \'Jaynesburg,Pennsylvania,age ~9 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~t!JPd?,.....personalty,and $_~;tI],---=l:),---_ realty,said real estate being located in _ The decedent's legatee'and devisees are as follows: .'A~lE I RELATIOX8HIP RESIDE.'CE Helen ~"rard Harshman Widow Jk~I1S ToN 13oKOIWA-$fJIN~7olY'"J PcK I I--.. ----------- ----------- __I --Il Te':tator ha::_.-llQ.t __married and__ execution of the will oJ'fered for probate. .Jl.O__children haye been born ince the Peritioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dated__...11arch 9"1948 _ _____ma~-be admitted to probate as the la t Will and Testament of said decedent.and to gr.mt Letters Testamentary thereon to He len vlard Harshman whose postoffice address is_/&,k<,:A~ ~Sworn to and subscribed before me this 020 ) dart d~A.D.19,.l:z.-~_#;l~~~)'/'//'Register 1(.£9,1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,~ WASHINGTON COUNTY,~83.: And now ~i ~(),19£~comes /,kL W~d!/~~--./ who being duly sworn doth ~e and ;ay th;t a will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of~U~#~~,deceased, to the best of ~ski1l and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxe~. ~ Sworn and subscribed before me this ;l.0 ~)::.--~/----=-~o-c--."e'~q A.D.19 J->- Register _~w~~~~_ ------_._-- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of WELDON V.HARSHMAN ********* I,WELDON V.HARSHMAN,of the Borough of Deemston,County_____c,; of Washington,Commonwealth of pennsylvania,do hereby make my Last Will and Testament,and revoke all wills by me at any time heretofore made. ITEM I.I direct that all my just debts and funeral ex- penses be paid. ITEM II.If my wife,Helen Ward Harshman,survives me, then I give,devise and bequeath to her,absolutely and forever,all of my estate,real,personal and mixed,of whatever nature and whereso- ever situate,which I may own or have the right to appoint or dispose of at the time of my decease. ITEM III.In the event that my wife,Helen Ward Harshman, shall predecease me,then I give,devise and bequeath all of my estate, real,personal and mixed,of whatever nature and wheresoever situate, to my brothers and sister),the child or children of any deceased brother or sister taking per stirpes the share which such deceased brother or sister would have taken if living;if any brother or sister shall predecease me and leave no child or children surviving,the share of such deceased brother or sister shall go to the surviving brothers and sisterS and the children of any deceased brother or sister per stirpes. ITEM IV. -2- I nominate and appoint Helen Ward Harshman)my wife)as the Executrix of this)My Last Will and Testament,and direct that no bond shall be required of her as such Executrix.In the event that the said Helen Ward Harshman shall be unwilling or unable to serve) I appo1nt •1:~"'.1:d4 r';,b:rnQn 'of J)eem:>1Gb Bee.v ',...h.....-..-- "'(4,$ilh..C-«>,C)).....e.....rrn......,..a...,...-,to serve as Executor hereunder.My said Executrix,or her substitute or successors,shall have full power at her or their discretion to do any and all things necessary for the complete administration of my estate,including the power to sell at public or private sale and without order of Court, any real or personal property belonging to my estate,and to give deeds evidencing such sales and to compromise,compound or otherwise to settle or adjust any and all claims,charges,debts and demands whatsoever against or in favor of my estate as fully as I could do if living. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand to this Last Will and Testament this ~day of March,1948. This instrument consisting of two (2)typewritten pages, (eaCh bearing the signature of the above named Weldon V.Harshman)was by him on the date hereof signed,published and declared by him to be his last will and testament,in our presence,who at his request and in his presenc~and in the presence of each other,we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: <!luUttty of lIaB~ittgtutt,DB. --. Personally REGISTER'S O~ICE~.t.fs J.:B~lf95'~ respectively appeared RALPH W lfVARD .a,nd··JOS-EPH I·IM:RSHMAN". who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of ....WELDO.N Y HARSJ:IMAN...........,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated...March·..·..9th '"1948 ,and that the signature of said ..................WELDON...Y.....HARSHMAN....... own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. Also,that the subs«ribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction. witnesses. There were no attesting / .SJyO'RN a.n.d JIId-subscribed ~ore me the day and year afor~said. .~ec.k~~.,J.V/dYrJ?d...~,,"?~~.... 3 JAMES H.DOUGLAS,Register ......Zf/....Zt/~. \~~..I~..... .-- '()'0 )!U310 0101 '~-X3 S1111 .:10'3J.51 3H S'n'0 '1\53'Vf v.z..