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Home My WebLink About1745_CALDWELL_MARGARET_73_117_12-26-1948_12-30-1948NO 1745 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT or MARGkRET J.GALDwELL And now December 30,~~48,it being adjudged that said Will has oeen dUly proved,~"&is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded ~nd Le~ters Testament~ are iS3ued.vo William M.valdvlell and John M.Caldwe~l,in said Testament named.,who were duly qUalified. JClllles H.Dougla s, Register. R.W.KNOX ATTORNEY AT LAW .1:14-.115 TRuaT 8UILDINCI WAaHINGTON.PENNaYLVANIA WILL BOOK 73 .PAGE 117 f !\pplitufiou for -Jlrobatt of Ifill nf_...,...M_ARi_GA...;;;..;·RE;;....;;;,T--"J...:....--=-CAL='=..;DWEL=L'---_ _____-lJate of Cross Creek Townshi..:;:·""'p ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and "raut of 3lietters m:e~;tantelttarll. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared William M.Caldwell and John M.Caldwell who being duly sworn says that Margaret J.Caldwell _________---'Jate resident of •-=C"'-ro~ss"'____'C!!!.orLle...,e~k_...TuYtp:L!'_'.'----,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of U.S.A.died at 5:45 o'clock A.m.,on the 26th day of__---==D-=e=c=em=b=e=r=---~A.D.19~ leav;ng an estate of the estimated value of $~QQ...Q.O!oL------_personalty,and $25,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in 196 acres,more or less situate in Cross Creek TJip. joining lands of Ray Liggett,Roy Thompson,Stewart Heirs,Paul Cioffoni et a1.,$15000~00 147 acres,more or less,in Mt.Pleasant Twp.joining lands of John Bro~n,George Knauer, Alfred Laing,John White Est.,et al.,(coal heretofore sold),$6500.00;an undivided 1/6th interest in two tracts of land,Cross Creek Twp.containing 294 acres,more or less, including unsold lots in Knox Plan joining lands of Pryor Coal Co.,Nancy Gillespie et a1.; 95 acres,more or less,of land joining lands of Nancy Gillespie,the above tract et a1., $1500.00 The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: 1 ---_.. NAME I RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE-_.•_.._--- rtle Caldwell Amos Daughter Eighty-four.Pat ,R.D. lliam M.Caldwell Son Rea,Pa.,R.D.1 hn M.Caldwell Son Hickory,Pat ,R.D.1 -----*_. ---._--- I ---- .- Jo My: Wi Testator has,--'n'*'o....,t"--married and no ____,children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated July 7,1954 and republished ...Ma.r..ch 3,1946 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to William M.Caldwell and.fQhn M.Caldwell ___________whose postoffice address is Rea,Pa.,R.D.1 and Hickory,Pa.R.D.1 Sworn to and s~bscribed before me tbi--4-) day OfF JI¥-) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: And now December 29th ,19~,comes William M.Caldwell and John M.Caldwell who being duly sworn doth depose and say that th~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of .Margaret J.Cald..-ell __,deceased, to the best of theirskill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful Of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. II Sworn and subscribed before me this 02f daY~iJ~)/~ e Ister 0£:2 ~~d O£J;O 031L:I --t-i IiII~ ".'~j_.~~~",,-,.....# • 1.I direct my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my Estate. 2.I give and bequeath to my husband,T.M.CALDWELL,Five Thousand ($5000.00)Dollars.I also devise to my husband a life Estate in the farm we now occupy in Cross Creek Township,Wash- ington County,Pennsylvania,containing 200 acres more or less he to keep the property insured,pay the taxes and keep up re- pairs,but excepting the coal and mining rights as set forth in paragraph 4 of this my Will. 3.Subject to the life Estate above given to my husband, I give and devise my home farm except the coal and mining rights as set forth in next paragraph hereof,to my son,WILLIAM M. CALDWELL,to be his absolutely. 4.I except and reserve out of the above devises of my farm all the coal in and under the same with the following mining rights etc.,together with the free and uninterrupted right of way into,upon and under said land at such points and in such manner as maybe proper and necessary for the purpose of digging,mining,draining,ventilating and carrying awar all of said coal (hereby waiving all surface damages or damag~s of any sort arising therefrom or from the removal of all of said coal) without leaving surface support,with the privilege of mining and remOVing through said described premises other coal belong- ing to said Devisor,her heirs and assigns or which may here- after be ac~uired. I do hereby give and devise the said coal,mining rights, etc.,as reserved in this-paragraph to my three children,Willia I,MARGARET J.CALDWELL,of Cross Creek Township,Washingto Pennsylvania,do make and publish this my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. • M.Caldwell,John M.Caldwell,Myrtle Caldwell Amos,each the one-third (1/3)thereof. 5.I give and devise to my son,JOHN M.CALDWELL,my farm of 148 acres more or less,in Mount Pleasant Township,Washingto County,Penna.,known as J.M.Marquis tract,to be his absolute y. 6.I give and bequeath to my daughter MYRTLE CALDWELL AMOS .Five Thousand ($5000.00)Dollars. 7.I give,devise and bequeath the residue of my Estate to my three children,WILLIAM M.CALD~~LL,JOHN M.CALD~~LL,MYRTLE CALDWELL AMOS,each the one-third (1/3)thereof. I nominate,constitute and appoint my two sons,WILLIAM M. CALD~~LL and JOHN M.CALDWELL,Executors of this my last Will an Signed,sealed,published and declared by the TestatriX, MARGARET J.CALD\VELL,to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who at her request,in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto set our names as sub- scribing witnesses. and seal this f day or July,1934. Jft-f~,4£.L-,u. -' \ (ttnuuty nf .uli4iugtnu.lili: REGISTER'S OFFICE ~_~__g9._th.__....A,D,I9---l:l.a- Personally appeared ~~_~_~~!9.__R!ggJ.._~~_(~LJ!ID_~_.a.B.Q_:r.l.~.d.. .__.._0_.••_--- who after being duly qualified deposes and says that t.hey.__a.1:!:-bIXwell acquainted with the handwriting of.-.-...-----.~-.~-.~E:?~---.-------------------------. ....__..._...one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament of-__._:MgK~~~...J._.Qg1g:w..~ll...._..._....._...._....._ deceased,dated ._..J!M.y-..7.th."19.3u.__an.d._.cQrli.ciL.dated_March._3n,.19L..6.._._._.and that the signature of _________~__~~?~__.._.._.__.___._...__.to said Will is in ---------~~~---own proper handwriting they h '[ff''l b l'as...__..._...._..t e sau a w,nt/3ven y e uva.. deceased. Also,that said witness is ~p!i;ll~U6f:kjHJqIMPjltnu.xKllfDD'{ Sworn and subscribed before me this .29.th______! /'//' day of-1?"~_._Dil>~,A.D.,19----J.§--------~czf'..-~----.-----------------8fl.~jI~~~9~e ~ MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING COMPANY , Q!nmmnumrult4 nf Jruusyluuuiu llIIIa.8!1ittgiott C!louttin•.9.8:vu/ BE IT REMEMBERif'That upon lh~····.··fl.1.··..daY of ~idJ!.. I9.~....•before m0£~N ~Register for the Probate of ~illrdlfd=:.~tt~~it~i~.a~d.for.said.cou~tY,.ca~e •..••.••••••••••.•••••••.••••••.•••••••••• ..c.l~·the subscribing witnesses 0 the foregoing attached Will of....................................................................J ~.. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That ~~':':'.~:.~r present at the execution of said Will-saw the testatA~.......sign the same-heard ~::!... publish it as and for .'iLIV'.....last Will and Testament;that ...u.cat ...~&request,in ~/l,../ presence,and in the presence of each other,subs~ribed..~...namefil thereto as witness ,and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..~.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and , ...............................:~~.,.7 ::-..::..7·_..·.. understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and b Ii <ttnuuty nf Ilhts~tu!ltnuf SS. Register's Office De.c 3Q.th•.....................................A.D.,19 48 Personally appeared Q.~~~p.~1i.~~~~g~~the subscribing witnessltf;to Codicil No ~under date of ~~~h ~.Q:~~.L.l~.1.§to the fore- going last will and testament of M.~.:rg~~~.1i J~Q.~.3"g~~;L.l deceased, dated ~.~~y.7.~.~~~.~9.1:19....•...,and on ~.~~solemn Qa..th did say that ..........................~~~was present,and did see and hear Mar.g.ar.a.t J •....C.a~dlle.1L . deceased,the testa··.tor-····.····.··.....therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to .He-r,.last will and testament,and that at the doing thereoL ~h~. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. .........................swo-pn ~~.~~and subscribed b.fO,·=~_:;;;d:~~nn ....(~..Xf~.