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Home My WebLink About1819_BUTLER_EVA_68_567_02-03-1946_03-20-1946• , /II f rtf Eva Grace Butler, Oil City,Fa. 1\.nd now March ~O,1946,It being .,1> adjudged that said W1l1 has been duly proved,It is hereby~dmitted to probate and ordered to be record ad and Letters Testamentary are issued to Ray McConnell in said testament named,who was duly qualified. Leo L.Considine, Register CHARLES B.STEGNER LAWYER TITUSVILLE,PA. e.Will Book 68 Page 567 ~ Application for 'rohatr of Bill of • __'-'-""a""sc.=.h:o..::i:=.=n""go:..=t-'='o.=.:n:....------------,Washington County, J:'ennsylvania deceased,and ®rant of 1Uefters 'Q:cstalllC'utart!o REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHI GTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Ray McConn~ll~__who being duly sworn says thatEva Grace Butler,alias Eva G.Butler,late resident of ...l1'l.ua""'s~hl..Ll.i....nbEg;,JtOl.lo.lJn""'--------,Washington County,Pconnsylvania a citizen of United S tate s Jdied at 6:15 o'cloc.1\.-_~~u.,on the 3rd.day of --=F'-'e~b:<-"r'-'u""'a""r.....y.J----A D.19 46J lea~;ng an estate of the estimated valuf-of $J..Q Q~.""O~O'---__personalty,and $,_--=n.::.;o::..:n=-=.e _ realty,said real estate being located in _ The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME Charles Butler Ray MeC onnell RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE epheVl -Olive Barco an Butler Brownlee Cousin Sister 241 West Hallam ve., ~ashington,Penna. -_.----------------------------------------- Testator has,--=n.::..:o"'-t-=--married anu----=.n~o~~children have been born since .the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ,Tune 10"1939, -------may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to---"R...a'=-J-y----""'MJ..>c"-'C"'--o""'"nUoLoln~e'__'J~J..."J__--------- ----whose postoffice address is 303 Grant street,Belle Vernon" Penna. Sworn to and subscribed before me thisJ -)'-4:!!!!!~ ~e~aJu~~~t~Register ) teo Forest 1..Knapp <15rttting: Register of Wills .--..._..._..esq.,OL_¥~adville .CrawfOl:,Gt County.-.~...-....'.... You are hereby allthorized and empowered to cause to appear before you _. ....Q.h.~rl.~§_...~.!.~.~.~g~.~~...~~~...J.~.~.~!:'_...~.~M_~.~~.~!.~...~?~.~...?t..~~.~.~.~.~~~~.~.?..the subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing hereto allached,purporting to be the last will and testament Eva Graue Butler,etc.of --.--.-------- -..- ---.___ __._ _._ _._-______deceased their .themandon_ _ ___.._.oath or affirmatLOn to propound to __.__ ____ _.._.the following interrogatories: FIRST.Are you a subscribing witnes.,;to th is paper (exhibiting it),purporting to be the last will a/ld testament of -~y.?-.--9:!.~_~~._.?~~.~.~_!.,..__~~.~_ __..:__.deceased? --SECOND.Did you see the testatr.iX....sign __...__...b.e.r...name at the end thereof? THIRD.Did you hear h~!declare it to be P:~.~._.last will and testament? "FOURTH.Do you believe at the time of so doing.__.__..s.he....was of sound mind and memory? FIFTH.Was it aL ~_f?!request and itl.._~.f?!..__.presence that you subscribed your name as a witness thereto? And having so done,you are to reduce the answers of the said witlless_~'§._.to writing and certify the same under your hand and seal,and forward the same to the R1gistel"s office at Washingtoll, I Penllsylvania. Given under my hand and seal 0/said office,at Washing/on, this 14 day of.,E.eh A.D.19ao.. ._-....>f. Register •tro ~.!..-.~_~_Q9.~.§J.4~.p~_esq.,Jaegfster of Wasbington <ltountp,lI:JennsplUania: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by your commission,to me directed,for the taking of testimony in the malleI'of the probate of a certain instrument of writing,purporting to be the last will and testament of ~.y.~..g.~.~.<?~!?~~.!.~~. deceased,I,.Forest ~.L•.Kn~pp-_do hereby certify that I caused ....................~~~~.~~~.~.~.~~~.~~~~.t.~.~.~~..M~M~1n~.~. ., ih 'f ---.'d "d t b f t Titusville Pa.e WL ness S Ln sal commlsszon name ,0 appeal'e ore me a .1 . on M~~.gg 1..Q:t!.4 192.19..,and having exhibited to :t.h.~~the said instrument of writing,did propound to t.4~m _the interrogatories annexed to said commission,to which the said witness having been first duly sworn,made answer as follows: ....................~~~1~.~~.~.~.~~~.~.:r.answeI's To the first interrogatory: Ileen M.Milner .-____answers 1'0 the first interrogatory: ···························s·e..s..····.·······.·..·······__. To the second interrogatory: ..................Y-e.~- _. To the second interrogatory: ............................y..~.~_ . To the third interrogatory: ..................y.~.~. To the third interrogatory: ~----::-::..:-.-.::.~..y.~-::. To the fourth interrogatory: ..................y.~~_. To the fourth interrogatory: ............................ye.s _ _ . To the fifth interrogatory: ..................:y.f!!J..~. To the fifth interrogatory: ............................y.e.s ....................y.s_s """. {Witness Sign }Here {Witness Sign}Here uu~u7!..!U~'UU AndI do further certify that the foregoing answers of the said witness S to the said interroga- . b d d'·t·'th"'i'"d b 'd't es'dtoneswereymereuce to wn Lng Ln ·'L.A........•••.presence an were y sal WL ness sLgne before me the day and year aforesaid. Commissioner. ......CZ..~·..·····.·.A.D.19(..L/.0he testimony of the aboveJao\u,7A /,1../ r--------2;M~~"'...~&-.l'""n..y~rJr.-:zan;l,.,.,d~lU,..,fl~tt.--..-r.'SeJrtrir:;".-...-.......;.~:=-...=~~.~=~=-..'-;-::.-..-..-f.Umrrrl~-==-..:=---~r------7T named witnesses being sufficient,I do hereby admit the foregoing Will to Probate,and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under my hand the above date, Register -. CHARLES B.STEGNER LAWYER T1TUSVILLE,PA. ~ I,Eva Grace Butler,unmarried,of the City of Oil City, Venango County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,in mann~r an~form following,hereby revoking any Will or Wills heretofore.by me at any time made. FIRST:I will and direct that all of my just debts .and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon after my death as conveniently may be. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath to my brother Charles Butler of Los Angeles,California,the sum of Three Hundred($300) Dollars. THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath to my nephew Ray McConnell of Belle Vernon,Pa.,the sum of Two Hundred($200.00) Dollars. FOURTH:I give,devise and bequeath to my cousin,011ve• Barco,now living in North Dakota,the sum of One Hundred($lOO.OO) Dollars. All the rest,residue and remainder of my property,real, personal and mixed of every description and wherever situate,I give,devise and bequeath to my sister Lillian Butler Brownlee of Washington,Pa.Provided,however,that should my said sister predecease me,said residue shall be divided among the surviving children of my said sister. I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint my nephew Ray McConnell of Velle Vernon,Pa.Executor of this my Last Will.and Testament,and if for any reason he should fail to qualify, . . I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint the Titusville Trust Company of Titusville,Pal in his place and stead. r •k.·." IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,Eva Grace Butler,the aforenamed Testatrix,have set my hand and seal to thie my Last Will and Testament,this Tenth day of June,1939. (SEAL) CHARLES B.STEGNER LAWYER TITUSVILLE.PA. The foregoing instrument consisting of two pages, including this page,was this lOth day of June,A.D.L939,signed, sealed,published and declared by the said Eva Grace Butler,to be her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,the under- signed,who thereupon and at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto sUbscribed our names as attesting witnesses on the day and year last above written. -~(/{.~Residing at Titusville,Pa. ~'i~=:B?±~~~bL\>b Residing at Titusville,Pa. •~n.ow j CHARLES B.STEGNER LAWYER T1TUSVILLE.PA. I,Eva Grace Butler,unmarried,of the City of Oil City, Venango County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,in mann~r anq form following,hereby revoking any Will or Wills heretofore.by me at any time made. FIRST:I will and direct that all of my just debts .and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied as soon after my death as conveniently may be. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath to my brother Charles Butler of Los Angeles,California,the sum of Three Hundred($300) Dollars. THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath to my nephew Ray McConnell of Belle Vernon,Pa.,the sum of Two Hundred($200.00) Dollars. FOURTH:I give,devise and bequeath to my cousin,Olive• Barco,now living in North Dakota,the sum of One Hundred($lOO.OO) Dollars. All the rest,residue and remainder of my property,real, personal and mixed of every description and wherever situate,I give,devise and bequeath to my sister Lillian Butler Brownlee of Washington,Pa.Provided,however,that should my said sister predecease me,said residue shall be divided among the surviving ~ildren of my said sister. I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint my nephew Ray McConnell of Velle Vernon,Pa.Executor of this my Last Will..and Testament,and if for any reason he should fail to qualify, . . I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint the Titusville Trust Company of Titusville,Pa.in his place and stead. I j AJII'TII!:R "IVE DAYS RETURN TO REGISTER OF WILLS CLII!:RK OF ORPHANS'COURT WASHINGTON,PA. - l -~~--~~-------,---O·-----/~r~:=;_·;:.--.....-------..-•• _________~~~~~~_____J RECEIPT FOR REGISTERED ARTICLE No._3~3r ,.~~~:~~~~.~!il'~J.~-~~~~-~~~~::~_'::'9::::: Addressed ~~,--------5:-:~--...,,-~------~(Add;..;;.~~-'---~---;-----f"---n---- ---------------[.,;;...d-D;;;b.~----12.._-,z/;.{~ttDDd-.:!-';;---uV'-- Accep:i employee·liF.cej~itial.in apace below~indiClltin:reatricted deliyery Return recmp fee ---------T----{'nperson________Special delivery fee • _ Delivery restricted to addressee qr OT<kr -----.----P t t 01'0 16-12666 Peepaid_________OS mas er,per ------------- ~d1303H Hn.L3H ebruary 20th 1946. r.Forest L.Knapp Register of Wills Crawford Oounty Meadville,Penn'a. Dear ir: Enclosed please find the original ill of Eva Graoe utler,deoeased,late at Was ington,ash ngton Oounty, Pennsylvania,which has been presented to our office tor Probate. The two witnesses to said will are Charles B.Stegner, Attorney of Titusville and his ecretary,lleen ilner.I am enclosing a deposit1on authorizing you to take the t stlmony of the t 0 witnesses.They will be notified by the Attorney ()tor the E tate,a copy of whioh letter is attached hereto,to appear before you.After this has been completed will you please return the·ill and Deposit1on to this office,together your bill for same. Thanking you for your oourtesy in this matter,I• remain, Very truly Register of li11s• .......--------....:--~--~-........:..----~__'__~_~__o..._.J__~~~_'____'_~_