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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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ESTHER CALDWELL HUMPHREY.
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And now JUly 9,1753,it being
adjudc;ed tha,mid Will ha::.be:.m duly
proved,i~is hereby admitted to
proba~e and ordered to be recorded,
and Letver-s 0.1'Administl"a+..;ion c.t.a.,
are ill sued to :1ellon National Bn.nk
!C1nd Tru3t Cor;.pe-ny v-rhose proper O.fficer
·Has d-.l.ly quali~ied;l;he ::.xecutors narlOd
in the :·Jill renounced.
Jar"').e s H.Dou2;las,
ReGister.
JOHN 8.McCREIGHT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON,PA.
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Application for Jrohatr of Ifill of Esther Caldwell Humphrey . _
_____-'ate of the City of Washingt_on _,Washington County,..
Pennsylvania deceased,and ®nmt af ~dtcr5 ~~¥01 Adtninistration,c.t.a.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
Samuel M.Linduff,Trust Officer of
County,personally appeared Mellon National Bank and Tr'l.lst Company _who being
duly sworn says that Esther Caldwell_H_urn----'pO-h_r_e_y~late reSJident of
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Washington ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of United States died
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at 4'26 Q'clock A m.on the 5th day of JulyatWhitePlalns,N.V,bbng IJU years of age.more 1han $5,000.00leavinganestateoftheestimatedvalueof$personalty,and $n_o _
realty,said i'eal estate being located in,_
The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
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Thomas G.Spates Son Clark Road,Woodbridg
New Haven 15,Conn.
Caldwell B.Spates Son I 1121 Knollwood Road
White Plains.New Yor
The National Spiritualist Association None Chicago,Ill.
Lily Dale Association -None Lily Dale,New York
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5 Wilmont Ave.
Sarah Katharine Clarke Great-niece Washington,Penna.
~D~aL\V1u,.~dL..l,;,E'_'a!c!rulL..l.lMrJ.:e~e~k~lGreat-nephew Whe eling,West Virginia
78 S.Wade Ave.
~ary Jane Phillips Dickson reat-great-ni~e Washington,Penna.
Judy Lee Dickson Gre1at-great-great-iece Same
_JeaaSpates Samilson I_GIand-daughJer Prospect Ave.,Tarrytown,N.
Jane Spates Frame ~I Grand-daughte 49 Carlton Ave.,Ho-Ho-Kus"
...Robert Frame Gre.at.~andson Same N.J.
Barbara Frame Great-grand-dau hter Same
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execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner pr3.~7S that the paper writing filed herewith dated December 13.1939 and Codicils
d t d N 22 1948 d April 22,1949a e ov.,an may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said
of Administration c.t.a.decedent,and to grant Letters~~thereon to Mellon National Bank and
Trust Company whose postoffice address is c---=-__~-=__~!.....____=_--
bscribed before me this Y /I'•
Register
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CO.;.\1l\IONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
lVASHINGTON COUNTY,#
And now July '1
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"'ho being duly s,Yorn doth depose and say that~_will,yell and truly administer the goods and chat-
tels,rights and credits of Esther Caldwell HUIllphrey ,deceased,
tv the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commomvealth,
n;inc1ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxe,.,
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McCREIGHT 8<McCREIGHT
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON.PA.
I,Esther Caldwell Humphrey,of the City of Washington,
Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make,publish and
declare the following to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testa-
ment dated December 13,1939:-
1.I give and bequeath to Sarah Katharine Clarke,
daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Marshall B.Clarke,the sum of One
Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
2.I give and bequeath to David Earl Meek,son of
Mr.and Mrs.Earl David Meek,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars.
~I give and bequeath to Mary Jane Phillips Dickson
the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
I4.I give and bequeath to Judy Lee Dickson,daughter I
of Mr.and Mrs.Gary Dickson,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)1
Dollars.
5.I give and bequeath to Jean Spates Samilson,
daughter of Mr.and Mrs.T.G.Spates,the sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00)Dollars.
6.I give and bequeath to Jane Spates Frame,daughter
of C.B.Spates,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
~I give and bequeath to Robert Frame,son of Mr.
and Mrs.H.E.Frame,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
8.I give and bequeath to Barbara Frame,daughter of
Mr.and Mrs.H.E.Frame,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars.
~I give and bequeath to Mrs.Paula Kontsek,of
Canonsburg,Pennsylvania,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars.
10.I give and bequeath to Mrs.Ruth Botsford,daughte
of Mrs.Kontsek,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
11.I give and bequeath to Esther C.Turner,my
namesake of Lily Dale,New York,the sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00)Dollars.
12.I give and bequeath to Miss Georgia Carte~,of
Lily Dale,New York,the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00)Dollars.
13.If any of the above legatees shall predecease
me,the amount hereinabove given to such legatee shall become
a part of the residue of my estate.
14.I direct that the balance due at the time of my
death on any mortgages which I hold on properties at Lily Dale,
Chautauqua County,New York,shall be cancelled.
15.Subject to the foregoing,I hereby ratify and
confirm my will dated December 13,1939.~
Wi tness my hand and seal this a2 2 .,-;-day of November,
1 9 4 8.
Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above
named Esther Caldwell Humphrey as and for a Codicil to her Last
Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto
subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto in the
presence of the said Testatrix and of each other.
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COD I C I L
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
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ESTHER CALDWELL HUMPHREY.
JOHN B.McCREIGHT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON.PA.
QJnuntt!of lIuliQingtnn,lili.
Register 's Office,~~~I ~..._._.....A.D.19 53
Personally appeared c!.9.~~_~M.~9_!.~.~.8h_~.....__. .__.one of the subscribing witnesses to
the foregoing last will and testament oL ~_~~_h~.!'.--_Q_~leJ~~).J .~_~Ph.!'_~_Y.....deceased,
and on bJJ~__...._solemn 9_~_th did say that h~.was present,and did see and hear
_____E..sthe.r C_al.dwe_~L_Hurnp-hr.ey:----------,deceased,the testa t.riX therein named,sign,seal,publish
;mel declare the same a and for__.De_r ...__._...__....la.t will and testament,and that at the doing thereof
.----~-~-----_was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge
and helief.
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hefore me the day and year aforesaid.
_._.._--~.I/..~__.!Q~.~.~_t::_.~....1/-..-.-----....---.r·~~ter
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arountn of Banl1tngton f nn.:
Register's Office ~~~.Y.~A.D.19.~~..
Personally appeared..~.?~~.!...M.<?g.~.~.t.g}:?1?.~~t..G:1~4y~.9..,.t~~~~:~lscribing witnesses to
Codicil No /under date of..NQy.~.mR.~.~2g1 1~4.8 to the fore-
going last will and testament of..~.~.~P.-.~.~Q.~J~~.~J.),.RWI1.Phr.y deceased,
dated P.~.g.~mP.§X'1.3.19 39.,and on the.ir.solemn oatha.did say that
.....th~.y ~~.:r~...gcpresent,and did see and hear Esther.Caldwe.ll Humphry..
deceased,the testiP..~.~~.therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a
Codicil to ~~.~.last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof..~h~.
was of sound disposing mind,memory and undentanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and
belief.
WASHINGTON PRINTING CO.701,4
orount\!of 11llht£i~ington,!ill.:
Register's Office ~~J,y.-JL-------------------------A.D.t9R_3._
Personally appearcd_~_~~~_!~_~9_~_~~_gp._~~_~~__.G'1~_gy._:;I 9._~,_~~_~~~~~bSCribing witnesses to
Codicil No.~under da te oL Ap.rll._22_,19.4.9 to the fore-
going last will and testament oL :g:_~_t.b_~:r Q_l?,.lg.w~l.l.__Hu.mp.b.~_e.Y_------------deceased,
dated J?_~_~~_m.9.~_r.._19__. .19__~~_,and on t.b.~_i:r.solemn o_~_ths did say that
________J~h~y.w._~_~_.present,and did see and hear .~~_t_b-~_r O'~_l_gw.~.l._l HWp.ph-:r.~y _
deceased,the testa.t_:r.iX therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a
Codicil to h~_~Jast 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.
_________________sw_orn and subscribed
before me the day and year aforesaid.)
WASHINGTON PRINTING CO.101.
<!louut!}of IInIi~tngton,IIi.
REGISTER'S OFFICE J:\lly ~...A.D.19.Q3
Personally appeared 9..~1?.~Pf..)J.~~~~.P.9.p..~J.q ~~.1(~.. .
who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting
of ....~~~~~I'....9..a.:L.cl!~.1..:L....~1.1mP hr-ey....,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing
Will dated .D..E3.ce.nfo..~:r.l.3."1.~.9.~19 ....,and that the signature
of said...Esther C.aldw.e.ll Humphr~Y .....,~~isin~her
own propel'handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe.
one of is now deceased.
Also,thaithe subscribing witnesse/~~
...~~g.~~and subscribed )
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JAMES H.D GLAS,Register
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ESTATE OF
...........................................................~.S..THER C.ALP.~.L HUMP.H.REy DECEASED
sons
The undersigned ..ThQmas....Q.,-....Spat.e.s.....an.d...C.alqwe.l.l....S.,-....spate.s.t...~~q~~:u.'t.9.;rs..,...and heirs
of ..E.sthe.r C.aldwe.ll..Humphr.ey late of .the City of.Jtlashing.tan,.Pa•......
c1eceas d,hereby renolIDceX..the.ir right to administer on her estate
and respectfully asks that L.etters of Administration be issued to ..Mellon...Nat1onal Bank & .
'rr:u.s.t cQn.l.P..aPY-.
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I,Esther Caldwell H-umphrey,of the City of Washington,
Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make,publish and
declare the following to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testa-
ment dated December 13,1939,and Codicil thereto dated November
22,1948:-.,
I give and bequeath to Wannetta Houston,of Washington,
Pennsylvania,the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars,subject
to the provis ons of paragraph 13 of my Cod cil dated November
22,1948.
Subject to the foregoing I hereby ratify and confirm
my will dated December 13.1939,and Codicil thereto dated
November 22,1948.
Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of April,1949.
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Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named
Esther Caldwell Humphrey as and for a Cod cll to her Last Will and
Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed
our names at her request as witnesses thereto in the presence of
the said Testatrix and of each other.