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Home My WebLink About1745_DUFF_MARTHA_105_335_04-12-1964_03-07-19689 ~C c::;>-D <::::P -:::J0--.l:::.'0 e-U\.c;;;.- V\ ;P ~3> -0 ~ "'?~L-o~-, --+-.=r- '-....J p VJ t-'V\G' p-,'='--0 S-c;F;, -.:::)-+---.- -0 ~~e....v I cx:l. ( ~W zic:Ii 15~~ ,.. .' " t· LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARTHA B.DUFF And now March 14,1968,it being adjudged that said Will has been dUly proved,they ar hereby admitted to probate an ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Wilbur Watkins in said Testament named,who were dul qualified. Russell Marino,Register WILL BOOK 105 PAGE 335 OLIVER N.HORMELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 423 THIRD STREET CAL.IFORNIA.PENNSYL.VANIA Ip.o.Naly Co.,Law Blank Publlahen.(16 Grant St.,PCb-i••Pa. , 1\pplirattun fur 'rubatr uf IIt11 uf..MARTHA B P..lJF.l:. ___._.late of Bor.o.ugh.Qf.C.~l.i.f..9..:rnJ.~,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~l'aut of 1.Gl'ttl'fn Wl'nfaml'utary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared W.i.lbur.W.,a.t.k.ins.wh0 being duly sworn says that..Ma.r..t.ha B DJJ.:f.f.,late resident of ..............C.a~i.foI.ni.a ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Uni.t~.d S.:ta:t.eS died testate at.C.alifo.rnia.,.P..e.DnS.Y..l:v..ani.a..~on the l.2.:t.b.day of...A.P.I'Jl A.D.19.§~..,.. at...6..:.3.0 o'cIock p m.,age 8.8 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $N9..n~. personality, and $2.5.~.QO'O O.Q realty,said real estate being located in 1..~.~T.h,;\..r.g..J?.t.r..~.~.t.., ...B.Qr.Q.\J..g,b.9..t..c.~!JJ.Q.:r.P..~~..,W.~.~.h.?:P.K!9..~9..9..~p..t¥..I ~~E.P..~.Y.:!.Y..~.~.~.~..~. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: a al NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Walter T Duff Husband Torrance State Hosoit Torrance,Pennsylvani Testator has J1Q.t married and n.9.children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated J.un~3..~1.9..6.1..,... may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to Y!..!J.9..~r.w.~.!:~.~p..§__ _ . whose postoffice address is 2.Q.4 N9..r..tJl Ay.~.D..1l~..,._..W.~.§.h.:j,.ng:t..Qp.."p.~p..p..~.y.Jy.~.n.!.e ..~. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2.B.:th . day ~F..e.);).;r;:~li'r.;;A.D.19.§.~.t.. ..........I..~.22:?~. Register !ddL ~~:.. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now F.~.P.rJJ.f}.r.Y.g.~,19 §JL,·comes w.!}..P..~:r w.~.~~.~.~.~. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...h~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of M.~.:r..t.h~:§.f..'t.P..~;(!:.l r deceased, to the best of P.:!.§..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this 2.ltth . day of .F..ehr..uar.y A.D.19.9..6..~. ....~~~. Register j~6JL.J Ll!..~tJ~1.e.:. ~\J I~:etl.-:>'",~0) ...-4 ......~r-d ~ ~llli~>o /.......~-.,r:1 4 :12Q'.-i '.-i tJ~,..J.\.t.,Q'~e ~,c<j.....J ~.....0 ~...~j~f+-f....-i~1 ~.t:J 8CI)!)\E-4i ~.......q) l:l::l §r-f<:I-<..-i~I J~(j , 000I-< CI)CI)0..........~1;;.....l::~CI)~~~ ... (!IOUltt!}of 1I&6111lt9tOlt1 66. t3-("8-3d8·i ~ Register's Office ~.~~.~7.A.D.,19..6.8 . Dzavan Personally appeared .9..~!.y..~.!.~.~~~.~.~J:.~~..~~?)~§.~.!the subscribing witnesses to Codicil No }under date of.....~.~.~¥.~.~.~.~..~~.~.~?to the fore- going last will and testament of ~.~.~~~~.~P..~f.£.deceased, dated ~~.~~~!.?:.~~.~§}19 ,and on ~h~A~~solemn 9.~.~.~~did say that .........................~~~.y.~.~.r.~present,and did see and hear ~.t..~.~~~..!.P..1::1:f.f.... deceased,the testa t.r.J..~therein named,sign,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to ~~.!...last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof . was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. ............................S.w.orn.and subscribed beforem~e~~ 2 Register ~····~········lr··b-<~~£f:;~ QIommouwraltl1 of Jruu!lyluauia lll!Iasqtngton <!Lountg.55: .-1_£7#~~.A.-BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon thls L7 day of ~.. 19.t..C before me ~.~.~.~.~}.~~~P.~!!:2 Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. .....................?~.~.y..~..!.~.~~9..!.:~~.~~~.~9 ~~~~~.!.P.~.~.y.~.~.. ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of Martha B.Duff.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat...r..~~sig·n the same-heard ~.~..~publish it as :llld for .............~~.r.last Will and Testament;that they at...g~.r.request,in H~.r.presence,and iii the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat.....r..1.~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' I knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me ~~,.......(;j ~~.. Register ~9 CODICIL I,MARTHA B.DUFF,of the Borough of California,Washington County, Pennsylvania,having made my Last Will and Testament dated June 3,1961,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be a Codicil to my said Last Will and Testament. FIRST: SECOND: Instead of John Mahaney,as provided in Paragraph fourth of my Will,I nominate,constitute and appoint my beloved nephew WILBUR WATKINS,as the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. I hereby ratify and confirm my said Last Will and Testament except in so far as any part thereof is revoked or modified by this Codicil. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,MARTHA B.DUFF,have to this a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated June 3,1961,subscribed my name and set my seal this j /4 day of July,1962. _M~_~...,..,:---=,.------,=--->...,...fPJ__rIt_"0~_~-+-+(SEAL) Martha B.Duff ~~ Subscribed and sealed by the Testatrix in the presence of us and each of us,and at the same time published,declared and acknowledged by her to us to be a Co dicil to her Last Will and TeEtament dated June 3,1961,and thereupon we,at the request of the said Testatrix,in her presence and in tre presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this -3/.4 day of July,1962. Residing at {2.~;..,.fl. 7 -1- I :1 .\... LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARTHA B.DUFF I,MARTHA B.DUFF,of the Borough of California,Washington County, Pennsylvania,do make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testame Ihereby revoking and making void any and all wills by me at anytime heretofore made. FIRST: ISECOND: THIRD: I direct that my Executor hereinafter named,pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be practicable after my decease. I give,devise and bequeath all of my property,real,personalor mixed,of which I die seized or possessed or to which I may be entitled at my decease to my beloved husband,WALTER T.DUFF. If :my beloved husband should predecease me and not be able to accept the devise and bequest of Paragraph Second aforesaid,then and only in that case,I give,devise and bequeath all of my property. real,personal or mixed,of which I die seized or possessed or to which I may be entitled at my decease to my beloved niece,nephews and grandnephew in the following shares: (a)To PEARL CROCK,niece,three-twelfths (3/12). (b)To WILBUR WATKINS,nephew,five-twelfths (5/12). (c)To JOHN MAHANEY,nephew,two-twelfths (2/12). (d)To GILBERT CHANNING,JR.grandnephew,two-twelfths, (2/12). -1- FOURTH: ,.. I nominate,constitute and appoint my beloved nephew JOHN MAHANEY,the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament,and I direct that he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this two (2)page Last Will and Testament,this :3~~day of June,1961. Ill~~!l4t- Martha B.Duff The Fbregoing Instrument,consisting of two (2)pages was on this ~ day of June,1961,signed,dealed,published and declared by MARTHA B.DUFF,I the Testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us and each of us,who,at her request,in her presence,and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. cCt?Lc(~, I '~t-<Ux/4~ Residing at ~ -2- I K./