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Home My WebLink About1818_BOWERS_ELMER_68_565_03-08-1946_03-19-1946It'/! ATTORNEY AT LAW DAVID B.CAMPBELL of Page 565 CANONSBURG.PA. Will Book 68 Leo L.(;onsJ.dJ.ne HegJ.stier LAST WILL AND TESTMtENT BERTHA WARD and GRACE ZD,UI:ERMAN,ExecutriltJes EIJ.IER R.BOVlERS And now March 19,1~46 ~t being adjudged that said will has been duly proved, It is hereby admittea to probate and ordered to be recoraed,ana Letters Testa- mentaryare issued to Bertha Wara and Grace Zin~erman 1n said testament named,who were duly qua11ried. .. '~ • 1\ppliration for Jrnhatr of Ifillllf E ER R.BO'I'E.S,also known as E.R. BO ERS late of Peters Townsh h ,Wa hington County, Pennsylvania decea ed,and Q5nmt 0-£3[etters \Cestamenfarg. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~S8.: t • Before the Register of WiIIs of Washington County,personally appeared B...:IRTHA WARD and GRACE ZIt/HER tAN BOJ=hS duly sworn says that EL.:ER R.BO ~S a1.§.~known as E.R.I who being late resident of peters Townsbip ,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of u.S.A.died at 2:1,5 o'clock a.m.,on the;_--=8....:;:t=h=----_day of.__~M"""a""-"'-r-"'c-"'-'h'--A.D.19~ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $10 ,!J,~L.L,O.LlOoL_personalty,and $18,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in Peters Township,.Wasbj ngton County, Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: II pa. II Pa • Pa. r, 1945. -_.._.- NAME I RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE --------_._._~----predeceased testata Lola B.Bowers Wife haying died Jan.9, Leroy Zimmerman Grandson Carrick,Pi ttsburgh, Thelma Zimmerman Granddaught 3r "" Lola Ward Granddaughtsr R.D.1,Venetia,---'-- Bertha \Vard Daughter "II-...---- Grace Zimmerman naughter Carrick,Pittsbu!'gh, . - I Testator has__=n""o,-"t=----_married andl---=-~n~o~children have been born since the execution of the wiII offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated May 9.1944. --------may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to Bertha Ward and Grace Zimmerman -------whose postoffice addresss are:espectively·R.D.1, Venetia,pa.and 2251 Brownsville oad,carrick,Pittsburgh,10,pa. Sworn to and subscribed before me thi~/L)Co-f ~/"_I7Ma.rcb A.D.19--".6 ..£u.k~)(;~~x:£,~_~)I §']. --Register ~~~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS,: ~-y;)m:L. ~ And now march ,19~,c.omes Bertha Ward and Grace Z1 mme:r>man who being duly sworn doth depose and say that theYwill well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Elmer R.Bowers,als 0 known as E.R.Bowers"deceased, to the best of t1;eitskill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this /f, day 0z;March A.D.19iti.=-~Z£~~,--~ Register ttl01 s::I 1 ! ::I i I0 I Is::j~IO'l ~r-I >. O'l Q) 0 r-I ~ en '"' rl or-l~'d ~~ 0 ~rl ..., ~o1 s:: ..., en?> < s::ttl 01 ~.."0 s::Q)~@ rl CI)r:n 'd 01 .. rl ::::~~8 E Q) Q)Q)01._r·~u p....H N .0•.~Q) C5 Ci ~en <D 'Q Pli lit') p::)H ..01 ~ a Q)s::Q)'fLu a-'01 .j.J 0 ...,~or-l --"0 .~.p N ~,-lI (OCIJ- ~ Q).p ~H ~~s p....tlC '"';01°[E1 • ,.....s::0 Q) f-.-<:.,)/- p::) ......0 ,/. 'Hor-l ocr rx:l o~r:n oj 1'-'--J-'d ;j '"'H (' Q)en Q) 0,or-l ...,0 0 "-J :> rx:l ...,01 ...,...,,t.., ~~Qj ~ "0 ~ ~~~~..... ~ • D ,• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,EV~ER R.BOWERS,of Peters Township,washington County, Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and deolare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills by me heretofore made. FIRST,I direct that my just debts,funeral expenses and .the expense of administering my estate by paid by my executrices, hereinafter named,as soon after my decease as may be praotioable. SECOND,I give and bequeath unto my dear 7ife,LOLA B.B01ffiRS, all my personal chattels,includin my automobile. THIRD,All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real, personal or mixed,I give,devise and bequeath unto BERTHA WARD of Dravosburg,Pennsylvania and GRACE ZIMMERHAN of Pittsburgh,Pennsyl- vania,in trust nevertheless,for tne following purposes,to wit: To invest and from ti~e to time reinvest the same in suoh seourities as are designated by the laws of Pennsylvania as legal seourities, hereby expressly authorizing said trustees to hold and retain any seourities of whioh I may die seized,and,after deducting the taxes, expenses and oommissions inoident to the investment and management of same,I direot that the net income shall be paid to my Wife, LOLA B.B07ERS,during the term of her natural life,and I further authorize and direot the said trustees to expend suoh portion or portions of the rincipal or oorpus of said trust fund from time to time as the said trustees shall deem necessary to complement the income in order to assure the comfortable support and main- tenanoe of my said wife.At the death of my said wif~,I give and bequeath the sum of Fifteen Hundred and no/lOOths (1500.00) Dollars to my three grandchildren,namely,LEROY Z1:SR:~N,THELMA Z1M?E :..AN and LOLA ':YARD,in equal shares.Should any of my said grandchildren die before the death of my said wife,then I direct that the said legacy of Fifteen Hundred and no/lOOths (v1500.00) Dollars shall be divided equally between the surVivors or awarded , i ~"• to the sole survivor as the case may be.Should all three of my said grandchildren predecease my wife,then I direct that this legacy shall lapse and that the said f~nd b~distribu~ed with the balance of the said trust estate.The whole of the trust est~te remaining after the death of my said wife and the payment of the aforementioned legacy to my grandchildren,I direct shall be divided between my two daughters,namely,BERTHA WARD and GRACE ZItr~EmiiAN,in equal shares.. FINALLY,I nominate,constitute and appoint BERTHA ~'!ARD and GRACE ZIM]'.rERLAN,Executrices of this my Last Will and Testament. IN ~aTNESS ~~EREOF,I-have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of May,A.D.1944. r%i.u~~jJ,~/ This instrument consisting of two typewritten pages,bearing the signature of the above named ELMER R.BOdERS,was by him on the date hereof signed,sealed,published and declared by him to be his Last Will and Testament,in our presence,who,at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other,we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~~ r1AJ~_ <!1nmmnumrnllq nf Jruusylunutn ma.nl1iugtolt mOUltty,SS: BE IT RE1\IE1\1BERED,That upon thi -/....'l..~._.._ _..day oL_.~__.__ 19--16.·,before me ~--.-.~._.._ _ _Regi ter for the Probate of \t\ill and grantinQ:Ys_o~A~ministrationwithin and for said county,came .---F;,{l-r--"""'~-~j)~d~-------------- .....................- - -_the sub cribing witnesses to the foregoing attached \\ill of .........- -~ff_.-..~--. dec a ed,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execut~f said \Vill-aw the testaL.~__..ign the ame-heard ~.PUbliSh it a and for~~~...................Ja t v'ill and Te tament;that they aL -=-~_request,in-_ _presence,and in the pre ence of each other,ub cribed their names thereto a witne ses;and at the time of the doing thereof said te taL~...was of ound,di po ing mind,memory and under tandinlT,to the be t of the affiant' knowledge and belief. Sworn and ub cribed efore Me .__._..~-1 _~__~.. Regi ter