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Home My WebLink About1803_COOK_JANE_77_135_05-28-1951_06-27-1951-. -.~ J t • \ . I •I LAST ILL AND TESTAIIBlft' OP JANE COOle. And nov June 27,1951,it be~ adjudged that said Will baa be clu17 proYed.it is hereb7 admitted to probate ad ordered to be recorded,and L~ttere estamentaryare issued to J...ok, 1D.said !estament named.who va..duly qualified.. James R.Douglas, lleglster• • to WILL BOOK 7?PAGE 13. .. Application for Jrohatr of .ill m-------"u....c;Iau..LDl:O-e~Cou.J.oO!A..k,~------- _____-llate of The Borough of ~ew Eagle ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (§rnltt of ~cttcrs 'mcshuncnfnru. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS,: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appearedL---'"Ju;a;um.ll!e"'-'sliL-.lo/C~o~o!A:klly,l----------._wh0being duly sworn says that Jane Cook"a widow,aged 85 yrslate resident of New H:agle ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of United State~ied at New Eagle,Washington COu~~{~Pennsylvania, at J 2:30 o'clock p.m.,on the day of May A.D.19--.5.1.- leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~5"J.:.O.....Olo.LL.,-,O....O~personalty,and $5,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in The .dorough of New .sagle,Washington County,Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: :-IA~IE I RELATIOXSHIP RESIDENCE Mary Cook Daughter New Eagle,Pa. Susan Cook Daughter New iiagle,Pa. Harry w.Cook Son New Eagle,Pa. Ethel Durieux Daughter New Eagle,.Pa.- James Cook Son New Eagle,Pa., William Cook Grandson Donora,Pa. l - ._------------, .- Testator has_--""n....outL-married and _--'n""'O~,chiidren have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dated__August 30,1948, may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to gr.:mt Letters Testamentary thereon to .....J-ClaUJml!te::.-:S:L....JCOl!ou..uQ!llok-J,~·_juD~so:a.a.a...Lj..1JdL...Jw!LiL.l.&..l"'-_ ) Register whose postoftlce address is_N~e..Vliw'----.J.:F:u;,al.f;g:.-l~e~,---oIo..P..s:;ea.n.u.n~s~y'f-l~·.lL...a.a.I.Jnu.j..calul.'--_ bscribed before me thisJ l J/) &::1 .l-L-----\...c:-,;r--------..,---'----.A.D.19~ named, ----- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: And now June 27th.,19~,comes James Co.Q.k,. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he _will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Jane Cook,,deceased, to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the la\vs relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this June ~/ 27th. ~QLfflLALor;;e t I II~ t r;~~I ~ 0')r; 4 I I I I-~I \+-t=....-.... ]l'\,. j s:::::~ ~ 1-< "e 0 =6.~ ~ <12 I ~ 1-<0 Q)c ....... ...........Cl.>.....s:::::~Q)p~~ -~~~....J (I')Ot-c..::J....J:::::l= W eN 0 ===CI ....J z:a:::•I.LJ ~:I:I---t(/)~LL.\.LJffi:2:0:: <C--.- ;.,Q)~0........-::a~.I~a cd ~4-tC4 c4-t r.J o I'"'lJj cd"trlf.-I ([) H1°C:'"led c~~.([)0 g (J)~00I-;)~ • 1 ...4 LAS T W ILL AND T EST A MEN T o F JAN E COO K • I, I,JANE COOK,of the Borough of New Eagle,Washington County,Pennsylvania,hereby revoking all other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made,and being of sound and dis- posing mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament as follows: '.FIRST:I order and direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease.•" SECOND:I give and bequeath to my daughters,Mary Cook and Susan Cook,share and share alike,my property,being the homestead situate on Madison Street,New Eagle,Pennsylvania. THIRD:I give and bequeath all my furniture and house- holrl goods,share and share alike,to my daughters,Mary Cook and Susan Cook. FOURTH:I give and bequeath to my son,Harry W.Cook, the sum of Five ($5.00)Dollars. FIFTH:I give and bequeath to my son,James Cook, the sum of Five ($5.00)Dollars. SIXTH:I give and bequeath to my daughter,Ethel Durieux,the sum of Five ($5.00)Dollars. SEVENTH:I give and bequeath to my g~andson,'William.lilt....'.4.~• Cook,the sum of Five ($5.00)Dollars. EIGHTH:All the rest and residue of my estate,real, personal arid mixed,I give,devise,and bequeath unto my daughter, Susan Cook,who is to be my residuary legatee and devisee. NINTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint my son,James Cook,to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. .~ ..-, IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,JANE COOK,have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of August ~.D.1948. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testatrix as and for 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 hands as witnesses thereto. mount!}of .aB~tn!ltouf 8S. .~REGISTER'S OFFICE ~~~.~??.~~~A.D 19 51. Personally appeared ~~~~~"'~.~~y.~~4 ~.~.~~~~.~~.~~~gg.~~.. arewhoafterbeingdulyqualifieddeposesandsaysthat......'1.'A~,...........j§well acquainted with the handwriting of···Cms.M.Hull....one of the subscribing ..................to said Will is in··..His.....own proper handwriting witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament of .......c!.~~....C.QQk.................................................... deceased,dated"l).g~~t3.0.tA~..1.~.~e and that the signature of Cbls.M.Hull as'l'b.y .....the said affiant,verily believes. now deceased Also,that said witness is~~~ Sworn and subscribed before me this .J~'7.t.h .. June :.J .A.D.,19 51 ~J1ff;H.;:~ister \~.,a ; ·Qlom~ouUtrult4 of Jruu!iyluuntu mas1Jtugtnu <!Lnunty.lUI: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~I~dny of ~.~.~. 19 5L..,before me JEea..H..Dougl&a :Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ................................Ida...Mae Atkin8 . ....................on.EL.o.f...,..............................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ·································.Jan&-·GQQ~·····.·········......................................................................................•...•...................................... she was deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and sa)8 That t~e present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat.m sign the same-heard ~.~?;publish it as and for ........................laat Will and Testament;that =at..her request,in ber.presence,and in the her presence of each other,subscribed 1iIIG:mtnamclltthereto as witnes~and at the time of the doing thereof said testatr1x.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and belief. BOOK BI8 rA~E156 Release of Legacies KNOW ALL 1ffiN BY THESE PRESENTS,THAT we,Harry W.Cook, James Cook,and Ethel Durieux,being the sons and daughter of Jane Cook,deceased,and William Cook,a grandson of the said decedent, and being the legatees named in the Will of the said Jane Cook,de ceased,late of-The Borough of New Eagle,Washington County,Penn- sylvania,do hereby acknowledge that we have this day had and received of and from James Cook,xecutor of the Last Will and Testament of the said Jane Cook,deceased,the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars,respectively,in full satisfaction and payment of all such sum or sums of money,legacies,and bequests as are given and bequeathed to each of us,respectively,by the Last Will and Testa ment aforesaid....,.;.Therefore,we,the said Harry W.Cook,James Cook,Ethel Durieux,and William Cook,do by these presents remise,release, quitclaim,and forever discharge the said James Cook,his heirs, executors,and administrators,of and from the said legacy or leg- acies,and of and from all actions,suits,payments,accounts, reckonings,claims,and demands whatsoever,for or by reason there of,or of any other act,matter,cause or thing whatsoever,from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these present day of September,A.D.1951. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and :l ?#-seals,this ~9t:ff<tdUSEAL) ~'l>L.(SEAL)(:l·c%d.L 5&~;(SEAL) ~/~"","~~~..;....;.-.-=-~~~__(SEAL)