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Home My WebLink About1730_HALBRITTER_MARTHA_79_142_10-21-1952_10-27-1952--c::>tJ ~~~£::'I C7 0 ~~~~ ~-..lor""("'>-+:--1 0 ~~ ~SA- --:J -----S::>~V\\S\ ~ () ... ~ LAST W'ILL AND TESTAMElilT OF MARTHA.M.HALBRITTER o... And now October 27,195?,it being adjudged that said Will has been duly ~roved.it is hereby admitted to ~robRte and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Hellon National Eank and Trust Company,in said Testament named,Hhose proper Officer was duly qualifie d. James H.Dofiglas, Register. MILLER.&SCHMIDT ATTORNEYS AT LAW WASHINGTON.PA. 438 WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING l, , WILL BOOK 79 PAGE 142 ...~"l ~ppliration for Jrobatt pf Ifill of MARTHA M HALBRITTER late of Washingg>n ---,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and Qf)nml of 'P]ctirr5 Qh~st<.tmClthtr1J. REGISTER'S OFFICE,~SS.:WASHINGTON COUNTY, Before the Register of Wills of Washington Samuel M.Linduff,Trust Officer of the County,personally appeared Mellon National Bank and Trust Company who being duly sworn says that Martha M.Halbritter late resident of Washington ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of USA died at 10:30 o'clock P.m"on the 21st day of October A,D.19~ at Myers Clinic Hospital at Philippi,W.Va.at the age of seventy-four years leaving an estate of the estimated value of $5,000.00 personalty,and $no realty,said real estate being located in The decedent's legatee:>and devisees are as follows:-I,',DIE RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE IArthurHalbritterBrother-in-law Tunnelton,W.Va. I IMollieHalbritter$ister-in-law Tunnelton,W.Va. Miss Ida V.Steen INone \ 143 South College St. Washington.Penna. ILauraPerry None Windsor,Missouri ---'---,---------- ------------------- Testator has not ___married and no _______children have been born since t.he execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dated__---.June 10,1950 _______________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to gr:mt Letters Testamentary thereon to Mellon National Bank and Trust Company whose postoffice address is_40 South Main Street,Washington,Pa. Sworn to and subscribed before me this .,..) day of Octobe~~:~D._19~(1~_,J ~e~__)r Register 88.:~COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, '"AlSHINGTON COUNTY,Samuel M.Linduff,Trust Officer of And now October 25,,19~,comes Mellon National Bank and Trust Co. ,,'ho being duly s\yorn doth depose and say that~_will\\'ell and truly administer the gl\ods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Martha M.Halbritter ,deceas{;.d, to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance 'with the laws of this Commonwealth,' :r.indrul of the la'ys relating to inheritance taxes. S'worn and subscribed before me this :2.U day of CYc:..---I-.A.D.191.6-,/~~d#~~~~. /Register ~v~ I:>.OJs::~ ~I II ~'8·~cH0[,l.c (J)u .....r.t.l~(\)<,...~oS ~al's.c• u:r:tI') Ien.,..-i Cl)...... ~ ;A <t; : 1 G lId I Ic--"....~,...., Ien.,..-i rn;.., Cl) ....;l...., OJH '"0Cl)....., ::; ~;.., c.:J ~o.... ~......c (J)ro ~I <.-<o <:.J--"~,...... .roE (\) P-1 ~~~ ~ ~ttl ~1 OJ •e..>~A ~~~~ ~ ~~--....,. , I,MARTHA •HALBRITTER,of the City of Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make,publish and declare this !l\Y'last Will and Testament,hereby revoldng any Wills by me heretofore made,and intending hereby to dispose of the entire estate of which I II13J'die seized. I direct that nv executor,hereinafter naIled,PC\)"all my just debts, funeral expenses and taxes,including inheritance and succession taxes on my estate,as soon as may be convenient after my decease. 1.I give and bequeath to Laura Perry of Windsor,Missouri,lI\1 steamer trunk initialed MMH,together with all its contents.It is !l\Y'wish that my executor ship this trunk to Laura Perry at the expense of my estate. 2.All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,of whatsoever nature,I direct be divided into two equal parts or s ares.One such part or share,I giva and bequeath to .Arthur and Mollie Halbritter,or the sur •var thereof,of Tunnelton,West Virginia.The remaining one part or share,I give and bequeath to II\Y'friend,Miss Ida V.Steen of 143 South College Street, Washington,Pennsylvania.In the event that Ida V.Steen should predecease me, then I give and bequeath her one-half of the residue to Arthur and Mollie Halbritter, or the surnvor thereof.In the event Arthur and Mollie Halbrit tar should both pre- decease me,then I give and bequeath their one-half of the residue to Ida V.Steen. The legacies hereinabove mentioned are given in recognition and appre- ciation of the many ldndnesses the above named legatees have shom me over the past JDaV years. I hereby constitute and appoint Mellon National Bank and Trust Company to be the executor of this my last Will and TestlIlOOnt with full power and author- i ty to retain a.r.tY'securities coming into its hands as such executor,and direct that any securities remaining unconverted,after the administration of my estate has been completed,lIla\V be delivered in kind,in proper proportions,to rrq residuar,y legatees. I TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ,()~ ~of June,1950. WITNESS: •- Q!nmmnumraltq nf Jruuayluauitt lfa!i4ittgtott Q!OUttty.!ili: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this·..·..···..9..·7·..·· ..·..day of.f!)4:.~.~. 19 $2 ,before me James H..Do~las , ,..,Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ........Glad1s.M..s.t.aub.and Anna ..B..~.emeth ".".,....." " , ,,..,.. ....the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of Martha M Halbritter deceased,who,after being duly qualified according'to law,depose and say:That ....they:..w.ere.......... present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat·rix·,sign the same-heard ·her.. publish it as and forhe'r........·..·last Will and Testament;that ..they..at ..her.....request,in ....her.. presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed,t.n~tr.names thereto as witness ..~~and at the time of the doing thereof said testat ...r1;;,.·........was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. ..·~·..,f7'·..·)h·,·~..· cZ:_.~.d ~. Cl l~- ! ,.j LAST VVILL .A..ND TESTAMENT OF M.ARTHA M.HAL BRITTER o...... I JI -And now October 27,1952,it b~ing L'I adjudged that said Will has been duly c proved,it is hereby admi tted to probate .. and ordered to be recorded,and Letter'S -:-, Testamentary are issued to Hellon National j Bank and Trust Company,in said Testament named,whose proper Officer was duly qualifie d.- James H.Do'6g1as, .Register. MILLER &SCHMIDT ATTORNEYS AT LAW- WASHINGTON,PA. 438 WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WILL BOOK 79 • I PAGE 142 ~