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HomeMy WebLinkAbout174_EWING_NATHANIEL_29_309_03-28-1914_07-15-1916~~'D ~~C)~bJ N- {\ 6J f6{l;Q "'-.~~10~'"~ ~"""'--.... h t.....1'\~~ rt--,(\ .:;, Ii1---- ~ -_. I ::::..:.I -- ~~ l~to <:: ~ z: c~ c ~ .~(i) ~ ~ P:1 .8 ~,J>' H~ ~~ ~0- H H {~ tIj c ~IgL' ~t--Uj 0 "tJ =;: 0 N H ~I::l ~, I~~ Q I l:J~~'"'"''"~-...\0 t ~-~~IE~ COlVIMONWEAvrH OF'PENNSYLVANIA,} COUNTY OF FAYETTE.SS. I,......I.I.r1Jl\.Ljl:JO· etc.,in and for said county do hereby certify the fore- going to be a true copy of the original last Will and Testament of NATHANIEL EVlING Gi;ven under my hand and seal of said office,this --->6"--"day of _---'J~ul"_<J_y A.D.191 6 ,/(p #;;~//0.Uo/~v}-,~/~ deceased,as well as of the probate thereof as the same remains on file,and is )f record in my office in Uniontown,said County of Fayette,in Will Book 18 .'128..._page . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,(55. COUNTY OF FAYETTE.~ Before me,CHARLES 0.SCHROYER,R~gister for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters oj A dministration,in and for said County,came -- William K.Evd~g_~~_~~J1~_E~_Jlow~~~_---------------------------- who being qualified says that QL E:x.e_Quto.r and Executrix of tl1.e-Will of ___R~tb.l..L -.Eu1n[;- - -- -- -_late of-_Uni.ont.o3m"_P a~____ _ _ deceased,you will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits oj said deceased according to law;and also will diligently and faithfully regard,and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritances.That said tcsLat-O-I'-died on the '?-_e:__day of-------!'·(~~g:g.-----------,__A.1),1914 at 11:20 P.M. ,1/ SI1)om and subscribed before me this.-k . _ day 0/---__ARrJ.J . .__----'-.,4.D.,/9/_4 (.----_J&t~liam -K~--.EJinng -------------------------- J~h~S_L_Q_.SQhr_Q:;er Register.I Be_l~.e__E.__IIo.well _ ___A 1J1uYl'ttr Qluunty t lili: BE IT REMEMBERED,That on the ~.s~day of .AI?'f~19.~~., before me,Hegister of the Probate of Wills,&c.,in and for said county,came . . . . .;J:~~P..Q'!.~.o.:q~?-Q... . . . . . . . . ...and I?.~.:S.•..J:i~Y~~~~~ who being cluly sworn,did each depose and say that they were well acquainted with. the hanchvriting of ...~J.~i::l~~.•..~\;~~~.~.~~~..~~~~.~~~~...~tothe:a Codicil to foregoing i:J.strument of writing,porporting to beAthe last Will and Testament of ..,Nat.hl..Ewing deceased;have often seen p.;im write and from their knowledge of ~l~.S handwriting,believe p..~~.to the COdicil name sigl1ed.~mtr~cito be genuine and written by.....l~~~~.... Swor.:1 to and subscribed before me this .lst day of ..,J,/...._~p:r}....L•••••••••••19.'tt Chas.o.Schroxer Register. (REGISTEE'S S~AL) James S.Conrad B.B.Howell Now ~I?~.•..~~~191 4.,the testimony of the above witnesses being adjudgell su~ficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing ,Vill to probate and order the same to be ncorcled as such. Given u:1der my hanel,at Uniontown,the above date. Chas.o.Schroyer • •~• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •I·• • • • • • • • • • • • • Register. ]rag~tte «:ounilYt :$S: (REGIST~~'S SEAL) BE IT REMEMBERED,That on the }.~~. day of .!.m:r...L A.D.19...:L..4...,before me CHARLES O.SCHROYER,Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for said County,came . ____________________________James__.8....G_onrad ....._ and ?~?..~J~?.~~~.~.~subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing,purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ~nq.tb.l •.Emng ,deceased,who,being duly sworn, according to law,did each depose and say that they were personally present and saw the said }r.~~.~~.~~?~~sign and seal the fore- going Instrument of Writing,and heard him declare the same to be hi.s.last Will and Testament,when of sound and d,~3sing mind and memory,to the best of their belief.That they signed their names as Witnesses thereto by request of the said Testat.Q.r in his presence,and in the presence of each other.That they know of no undue influence being used in making said Will or any later Will made. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ..}.§.~day of...AVr.~A.D.19 14 as witness my hand and official seal. ...q~..C1.f3..•Q..•$.~.h.~9..y..E}.t . Register. James S.Conrad B.B.Howell.--........•..............._~ Now Ap,r.!L l.\Jt.:.19.).4 ,the testimony of the above witnesses being adjudged sufficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to probate and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand,at Uniontown,the above date. .................qh§..~..!Q..!§.9.g.rg.y.~r.Register Same day Letters Test.to William K.Bwing and Belle E.HOTIell UniontO'\i'm,Pa. June 9",1909•. In making my ",nIl,dated 5"innt.,I overlooked my namesaKes outside of the f~ily-three of the~,the son of Sam'l Higinbotham (7)of Redstone Township (I'm really not absolutely certain of that family name)the son of Benj.IJyons of SprinGhill Tovmship &the son of Rob't D.Warman of Union- toV\'1l-&.I hereby give c..:bequeath to each of them the sum of Five hundred dollars This is a codicil to said will of June 5",1909. Hathl.Ewing I appoint my son "Ffilliam K.Ewing,Executor and my sister Belle E. Howell,Executrix of this my will. I cive my sister Belle E.Howell the use ill1d occupation of my share and interest in the homestead property,in Uniontown,Pa.,in which she now resides,so lonG as she may reside therein,and direct that the same be not sold or othervQse disposed of except with her consent and in conjunction with her interest therein. The funds necessary to yrovide the annuities herein given to Belle Blue 8nd l,lartha Hall (if the latter does not ohoose an institutional home) shall be set apart and nanaGed and controlled by my executors as trustees for those purposes. The word "therein"in the sixth line of the third page of this \vill refers to the one-half of my reslduary estate there given to the child or ohildren of my said son,and not to the whole of that est ate. My exeoutors shall erect suitable markers or stones at my grave. Witness my hand this 5"day of June A.D.1909.at Uniontown,Pa. Nathl.Ewing Attest: James S.Conrad B.B.Honell And if ny said son sh~uld die before me and leave a child or children 3ur- viving,then sEwing to the v:1dow,if any,such interest thcrein as she would take under the intestgte lavlS of PerL11.sylv8,nia. I Give,devise and bequeath one-half of my said residuary estate to said child or children,and the rer.1Edning one-half thereof to my said brothers end. sister and sisters-in-l~TI in the proportions aforesaid. And \~lereas I have certain business engagenents with each of ny said brothers about which I wish to make certain provisions and arrangements w~ich may dimini sh my residuary estate and which I do not 'wish to record here,I have prepared and enclosed hereviJi th a paper marked "Business affairs with my brothers"1,vhich may be shovm to all parties directly interested in my estate, and the directions and provisions in which I wish carried into effect the Sffi~e as if they were includeQ in this paper,for they are really a part of my vnll but not suitable for pUblic information. I direct that the lecacies hereby Given to the Boards of the Presby- terian Church,Princeton University,my brothers and sister,m~r"<)sisters-in- law,ny nephew and to my niece sha~l neither be paid nor be payable nor bear interest until such reasonable time-say not exceeding three years after ny decease-as my executors may think necessary in order to avoid any sacrifice or unwise sale or disposition of any of my estate,and particularly of any coal lands or bank or other stocks. For the purpose of effecting the provisions of this will I hereby authorize my executors to brant,bargain,sell,assign,transfer,lease and convey the whole or any part of my estate as they may deem best,and the proce- eds thereof to invest,change and reinvest from time to time,avoiding,never- theless any hasty disposition or sacrifice of coal lands and stocks aS~~bre~- said. Any collateral iWleritance tax properly chargeable on the legacies hereby given shall be paid out of my estate. To Martha Hall,colored,if I do not other1iIJi se provide for her dur- ing my life,the sum of One hundred dollars per annum to be paid in quarterly instalments for ~nd durinc her natural life,or,in lieu t~ereof at her election,a residenoe and support for life in some hone for abed women,to be selected and pnrchased b~T ny executors hereinafter named: To Belle Blue,colored,the sum of Fifty dollars per annum to be paid in semi-annual instalments for and during her natural life: To the Fayette County Law IJibrary such of'my law books as may be desired and not already therein: A schedule of certain articles of personal property,with directions as to the disposition I-Lesire made of them,is enclosed herewith marked "Schedule referred to in ny vnll",and it is my vdsh that said articles be not included in the inventory of my estate bU~be disposed of as in said schedule directed,exactly the sa..me as if such disposition were herein fully set forth. All the rest and residue of my estate,real,personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and v~leresoever situate I give,devise and bequeath to ny son \7illiam Kennedy Ewing and his heirs forever,subject to the fore[;oing and subsequent provisions herein. In case my said son should die unmarried and before me,then I direct that my said residuary estate shall be divided into four equal parts one of which I give,devise and bequeath to my brother Sanuel E.Ewing,one other to my brother John·K.Ewing,Jr.,one other to my sister Belle E.Howell and the remaining part to my three sisters-in-law,Mary M.milling,Jennie L.Staples and Jessie H.Hancock in ,::qual shares. If,however,my said son should precede me in death and leave a widow and no child him surviving,then I give,devise and bequeath to his said widow the same share and interest in ny residuary estate as she would take under the laws of Pe~nsylvania had my said son died possessed of said resid- uary estate and intestate,and the remainder of said residuary estate to my said brothers and sister ~nd sisters-in-law in the proportions afores~id. • f I hereby declare this to be my last will and testal 1ent.All my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of the first funds available for the purpose. I Give and beQueath as follows,viz:, To The 30ard of Eome Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United states of America,incorporated April "19",1872 by Act of the 1egis- lature of the state of New York,the sum of Ten Thousand dollars. To the Board of Poreibn 11issions of the Presbyterian Church in the United states of America the SQ~of Ten Thousand dollars: To The Presbyterian Board of Relief for Disabled IJinisters and the ~~dows and orphans of deceased ministers the sum of Ten Thousand dollars. To the Board of Deacons of the Presbyterian Church of Uniontown,Pen- nsylvania,of which I m:l a member,to be invested by said Board and the annual interest,dividends end 1ncor1e therefrom to be expended for the re- lief of the worthy poor of said church and tovvn,the sum of Two thousand dollars: .J To Princeton University,Princeton,New Jersey,to be invested or expended for the benefit of the university as the Trustees thereof may deen best,the sum of Ten thousand dollars: To my brother Samuel E.E~~ng the SU~1 of Ten Thousand dollars: To my brother John K.EY;ing,Jr.,the sum of Ten Thousand dollars: To my s13ter Belle E.Howell the sum'of Ten Thousand dollars: To my sister-in-Iavl l1ary M.~tlng the sum of Five Thousand dollars: To I:W ~:rister-in-laV7 Jennie L.Staples the sun of Five Thousand dollars:.....c To my sister-in-law Jessie IJ.Eancock the sum of Five Thousand dollars: To ny nephew Nathl.~ving,Jr.,the sum of Five Thousand dollars: To my niece Virginia E.Howell the Gum of Pive Thousand dollars: To Ellen },IcDevitt the sun of Three thousand dollars: To Vlashin;tol1 ~lcClure,colored,if he reIilains 'in my service U-.1J.til my decease,the sun of Five Hundred dollars.