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Home My WebLink About1748_BUFFINGTON_FLORA_65_591_04-14-1944_05-03-1944• • J. • /7~r LAST 'WILL AND TESTAMENT-_. of FLORA BUFFINGTON nd now May 3,1944,it being adjudBed tl.at said will has been duly proved, it is noreby aCmitted to pI bate anG.ordered to be recorded and Letters Testa- mentary are issued to Oliv~t N.Taylor and Uilliam Fish4t, in saiel testament named whc were duly qualified;the other executor named in thE will being now deceased. Leo L.Considine egi ster. NATIONAL DEPOSIT BANK BROWNSVILLE.PA. I ':Jill Book 65 Pabe 591 =1 ~.., •• A.ppliration for Jrnhatr of llt!Jilll1f_.....t!.F.l.J.lIIO..L!lBI.l:\.A-..I:B;)UUF.,t!.:JF~I~NGwTwO~N----- .late of:-.iCJ...I.E:...JNl'LTE~RVllJL..LT.JJI,LLTLC.,EL.._..l:B).\..OLI.RuO.J.1UJJ.G.rJH:::L_,Washington County, l:'ennsylvania deceased,and Qijrnnt of jUettcrs 'Q.::estamc11tar~.. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHI GTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared OLIVER M.TAYLOR and WILLIAM FISHER who being duly sworn says that FLORA BUFEINGTON late resident of ....lC~EL:LNfi..J..TEJ.:U..lRcJ£V.....LI...J.T"-',T....,E"--,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of UNITED STATES died at_---'o..-__o'clock A.m.,on the 14th day of.--;..a-A.l:lp~r';I;ic;;;\l.------------_A.p.19---A.4- 1 ·tat f th t't d I f $'85:"0 00 personalty,and $5,000.00eav;ng an es e 0 e es lma e va ue 0 _~""-"'---_ realty,said real estate being located inl-_l:lH..cOll.:)]u:sl-Ee~al.JnQldJ.-IJ.oo.:t#t~i-I;nl--Lt,-*bJ.l;;el---J'oI-.T1J.-lJ..lJ..al:1.t::>g.ce~oL.Lf _ centerv1lle,Wasbington-County,Pennsylvania,and a bonse and lot at 665 North side of Reed Avenue,Monessen,Westmoreland'County,_l pennsy]vania The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: EMMA (last name not"known)NIECE C/O ,RS.CECIL DUNL P 904 Washington street, Jefferson,Lissouri MAUDE B.CONNOR SISTER FRANCES HA METT LEIDHOLM NIECE MARY FISHER HANCOCK NIECE FLORENCE FISHER BOORE NIECE WILLIAM FISHER NEPHEW ROMAINE THEAKSTON COUSIN IRMA HUNTER COUSIN HELEN EMERY FURER COUSIN GERALDINE EMERY SLOAT COUSIN PAULINE THEAKSTON LINN COUSIN Dallas,Texas Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania Cleveland,Ohio Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania CenterVille,Pennsy~vania Washington,Pennsylvania Washington,Pennsylvania Washington,D.C. Washington,D.C. Washington,Pennsylvania (j/!..,-.Jur ,~I<'l.{H.- Brownsville,Pennsylvania .ifill'~4Ah2 ,. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated March 27.1941 ---ay be admitted to probate as the last-Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to Oliver M.Taylor and Wi]J 1am Fi sher whose postoffice address is Brownsville,Pa..and West Brownsville Pa.R.D. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3:::!) day Of~A.D.19 'It~~~~> Register ) ,deceased, compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSy'LVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: And now ~.J _,ufi'/-,.comes &L h7 ~'¥lJtL;....7.. who being duly sworn doth,~ndsay that~7 tels,rights and cred!ts of ~att~------- to the best of t24;Skill and judgment in strict mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this "3 1),,( day of ~~A.D.19 L1?L'~.'q Register (jl~Itu.7.-"-7'''"k.- Rr~,z;k - I I 1 I I I >, i !I I Q.) ~ffi J U')~~I-<U')r-t 0r-t ....,5 ....,I ~I;<p::v~0 l zl:O '~C5~~~~ HI II'" ~Q Q.) I1.len~~~:::::~ •W>-$~~Q.) <:.) -lc:4t'?m 0 UI~~i Q.) 0 ~~_0"-,,-Q.) lG...~ill...., ~~ • •l.LJ IX:I-< -.oJ0 I 'H en0I-< l ~Q.)0 ~Q.)....,....,....,....,~.....~Q)p ~~~ ";:/! l)i:! •• •........• .ST fILL Aill TEST IT. I,Flora.Buffington,of the Borough of Centerville,County of Washington, and State of ennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do hereby nake, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,in manner and form following;,hereby revoking any will or wills he retofore made by me. Fi rst.I direct that all my jus t debts and funeral e.rpenses be fully paid and satisfied,as soon as onveniently may be,after my decease. Second.I do hereby make the following spec1fic bequests which I direct my executors,hereinafter named,to pay in cash as soon as the same may be con- veniently done: (a)To the CenterVille Methodist Church located in the Borough of Centerville,~ashington County,Pennsylvania,the sum of Two hundred fifty ($250.00)Dollars,which I direct is to be used in reducing any debt the church might have,or in case ttus debt may have been prev10usly paid,to be used for the general expenses of the churoh. (b)To the ~estern Pennsylvania Humane Society of ~ittsburgh,.enn- sylvania,the sum of One hundred fifty (150.00)Dollars. (c)To each of my brother George L.Buffington's four daughters,as follors:Stella Buffington,Ruth Buff1ngton Ayers,Anna Buffington (),later married,and Marion Buffington (),later f married,the sum of Fifty (50.00)Dollars.These bequests to be sent to f Ida Buffington,3211 E st 26 Terrace,Kansas City,Missouri,to be given to the four daughters of my brother George. (d)To eaoh of my sister Emma's three daughters as follows:Elva Brady,Clara Riley,and Norene Garmoe,the sum of Seventy-five (75.00) Dollars each.These bequests to be sent to ~rs••orene Garmoe,Salem, Iowa,for distribution to her and her two sisters. (e)To each of my sister Ella's three children as follmvs:George, Sadie and Emma,the sum of Seventy-five ($75.00)Dollars each.These •• bequests to be sent to rs.Cecil Dunlap,904 Washington Street,Jeff- erson,M1ssouri,for distribution to my nephew and two nieces. (f)To my sister kude B.Connor,143 Bonser Avenue,Dallas, Texas,the sum of Five hundred ($500.00)Dollars. (g)To my niece Frances Hammett Leidholm of ittsburgh,Pennsylvania, the sum of Five hundred (500.00)Dollars. (h)To my niece •.fary Fishe r Hancock,the sum of Two thousand (2,000.00)Dollars. (i)To my niece Florence Fisher Boore,the sum of Two thousand 2,000.00)Dollars. (j)To my nephew illia.m Fisher,the sum of Two thousand (2,000.00) Dollars. Third.I do hereby make the following bequests of my furn1ture and house- goods as follows: (a)To william Fisher is to be given Grandmother Morris'rocking chair which is one hundred fifty years old. (b)To ·{ary Fisher Hancock is to be given the cherry and mahogany bureau. (c)To Florence Fisher Boore is to be given the old cherry drop leaf table. (d)To Mary Elizabeth hancock is to be given the silver teaspoon marked ET and the little iron kettle of Grandmother I orris which is given to ary Elizabeth Hancock as a namesake. (e)To Frances Hammett Leidholm is to be given the old wine glass. (f)To Romaine Theakston is to be given the hand made wash stand. (g)To Romaine Theakston and Irma Hunter are to be given the old lei tchen chairs. (h)To Helen Emery Furer,is to be given the old turkey plate. (i)To Geraldine Emery Sloat is to be given the old s~~ler of Grandmother Taylorts. •~."• .'. (j)To auline Theakston Linn is to be given the old Wedgewood plate. (k)I give and bequeath all the rest of my furniture and household goods,after excepting the foregoing antiques,to i ry Fisher Hancock, Florence Fishe r Boore,William Fishe r and Frances Hammett Leidholm,share and sha re alike. Foutth.I do hereby direct my executors,hereinafter named,to attend to the following matters: (a)The sum of One hundred ($100.00)Dollars to be deposited in The National Deposit Bank of Br~msville,Pennsylvania,in a savings account and the interest to be paid by said bank on the savings account to be applied to pay the caretaker at the West Land Cemetery Company for taking care of Uncle Abner Taylor's lot and grave. (b)My executors are to purchase small inexpensive markers for eaoh of the five graves in the Beallsville Cemetery at a total cost for the five markers of One hundred fifty (150.00)Dollars. Fifth.The balance or residue of my estate I desire to be given to Mary Fisher tlancock,Florence Fisher Boore and William Fisher,share and share alike. Sixth.In order to convert such real estate as I may own at my death into cash to carry out the above direotions and bequests,I hereby direct my execu- tors,hereinafter named,to sell the house in Centerville,•ennsylvania,and the house at Monessen,Pennsylvania,and any other real estate of any kind which I may own or have an interest in,to the best advantage of any who are named in as legatees or are to benefit py bequests.I direct that my executors to use their best judgment as to when they are to spll these properties and or how muoh they are to sell the properties,and upon sale thereof to make and celiver sufficient deeds of conveyance. Seventh.I do hereby make,constitute and appoint Howard F.Taylor of rowngville,Pennsylvania,and William Fisher of Centerville,Pennsylvania,to b y exeoutors of this my Last ill and Testament.In case either of tnese execu- ors ~hould die or in any way be incapacitated to serve as my executor,I request hat Oliver •Taylor of Brownsville,Pennsylvania,be named to replaoe the •• executor who is unable to serve. IT f.rT ESS WHEREOF,I,Flora Buffington,the Testatrix above named,have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,the a27~day o~~~:::::rt--- in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (1941). Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Flora Buffington,I as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who have here-I unto subscribed our nronos at her request as witnesses thereunto,in the presenc of said testatrix,and of , ---u..·7l~-~--------------------------.------- J;~f./f-a4f~ /hdayOf---------------------~_;----------------------A.D.,19-f-!!. ~-rl-.--~~ Register Qrounty of llllJa.aqingtnn,.a.a: REGISTE~'S o~2h~l:::.A D_19_~_H Perso"ally oppeared~~_2L_~~_.c!!.__iv.~_ ~ who after being duly qualified deposes and says that__________llr well acquainted with the ha"dwri'i"g ofJ(~-4i',)f~---~~-""fi~--ILm-mm--_m __m_m_m...!!:;;.he subscribi"g ,·it"ems to the foregoi"g Last Will a"d lesla",,,,'of---:l..~~--~---------------- deceased,dated ~2.__l.__=lf'{(L MLd that the signature.sof ~-JJ.J"~-~-~d-tJN!1-&..-:~-----,osaid Willis i,,~OW1'proper ha"dwri'i"9 os_m'!.1..~"__mmlhe said af~IY believes.·¥-r-'~~l ;v'~I~,~1JJZ,U.~L Also,that said witness is not now within this jurisdiction. ~~.~ Sworn and subscribed before me this ~ WONONOAHELA PU8LISHING COMPANY