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Home My WebLink About1822_DAVIDSON_JOHN_110_191_05-15-1970_05-20-19701-- C5 =?E.-o c;::>0 cr 0 ..0~ 0 :-J L3 ~-o 0> U'\-0 -0 3 --::JO cl....-C ~- -0 -::J 0 -::::;,o \ ·-T Ii, /f otcZ -0-,6 ~~ Last Will and Testament of JOHN H.DAVIDSON South Strabane Township, Washington County,Penna. And now May 20,1970,it beineadjudgedthatsaidwillhas been proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and order~~ to be recorded and Letters Testamentary issued to Estous Lee Davidson in said Testamen named who was duly qualified. Russell Marino, Register LAW OFFICES JOIIN II.DAVIDSON 'VASHINOTON,PE~~SYL,ANIA WILL BOOK 110 PAGE 191 "r -\j AppHratinn fnr Jrnhatt nf Iftll nf J'OHNH DAVIDSON..A.l.K./A ..J ...JL DAVIDSON .late of...South.Strabane..T.ow.nship ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and Ql)rnut of iGrttrrs wrstautrutary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared.....ESTOUS.LEE..DAVIDSON.....................................who being duly sworn says that ..J.ohn.H....Davids.an,...a/k/.a.J...H.Davidson ..late resident of .Soutb..Str.Q..bane ..Twp..,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of U S..A died testate at W~.$.h;i..ngt.9n,Pg on the .1.5th ..day of..M.e:W A.D.19 ..70.. at o'clock.m"age 6.2 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.u.nde.term~ne.<;l.. personality,and $.Unknawn realty,said real estate being located in Per.ryopolis.,. P.~IlI1.~.y~YCl:I1.iCl:. ..................................................................................... ............•...........•.................•........•.•.....................•..........•...........•............................••.........••.........•......··.e·.·... •••••••••••••••e ••••••••e •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••e ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: a 15213 r,Esq. ia NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE EStOll S Lee Davidson Wife ----l..Q..Q.4 Redstone Road Washington,Pennsylvan Rockmeadow Estous Lee Davidson Daughter Paget West,Bermuda 4624 Filmore Street John H.Davidson,Jr.Son -Pittsburgh.Pennsylvani c/o Frederiks D.Berge Mary Davidson Berger --_Daughter 1422 Hillcrest Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 - Testator has .noL married and no ............children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ..November.4,.l.8.p8 . may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to E.st.O'1,J,s..Lee..Dgy.:i,Qsop.. whose postoffice address is ..l.O'Q4..R~.9.st.o.n~..R()~Q,.W?:~pJIlgt()I1.J p..ep~Il.~yl.v.a.~i.a....1..~.3.o.~. da:tJ:orn~a:;su~scribedbeforerne~~~.2;9~~I ~~rkdX!. I /I /l'\/j~Estous Lee Davidson .............~~....d/1..~)Register .. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now May aJ ,19 ..70..,comes EST.OUS ..LE.ri:··DAVIDSON·············· who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...sp,e.....will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of...rQHN ..;I:I;.~.P.i\.VlP.$Q~t.~~a.,E;).t.G.,..J deceased, to the best of he.:r ..skill 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....20th.... da~May~.~\A.D.19 70.....~?2?~.~~. Register ~l~f)~~ (r.~r~1,t.~~-.; 0\:..-< ~cis 0 ·.,w "-J'~ I+<rI.l~P:.. H IU nRY "\on /,1,/1 (53 ~? •'\'(-==t ........~0 ~~\J'-~J "S ~~t<:'J s:::'Lla~ 'r.-!~ RUS ..1••~.f.J:'!?IiW ~-t ~ HP nEe I~i EK aF ,IILLS ;;:t,:;:~~CI)•:=!~I"ASHIN(;TON co.•PA. t? 0 AH ~ \::> :.:<t: pq ~ :tiPr-..... '+l , 0 0.....<lJ c:..... ::>ell....:I ---------------------~ (Unmmnuwraltq nf 'ruusyluauia lIllIan4tttgtott C!tOUttty.lin; BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this 2O'day of Ma.y... 19 1..Q before me Rus.s.e.ll....M.ar.ino Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ................K.~.thJ.~.~.D.....Ann....Mlt..9..h§Jl.l.....u.9.~.....K~.t.b.l~.§.D ....Aun....P.g.y........~Ug.....J.~.gJ.~..h....Y..~.....E.~.?n.?,g~n ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of .............................................J..Q.tlN H.l'.P..A.Y.,J..R;;?Q.f:l.?!5;.?J...!B..!P..AY..J..P.§.Q~.. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat...or.sign the same-heard hlm publish it as and for ............h.i.s..last Will and Testament;that they at...,bis request,in hi.s.presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testaJt....e;p.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. l Sworn and Subscribed Before Me Judith V.FlanagaH G -3-70 -s-~ 1 70 f1 AY?P 2 ~3 RUSSELL,;RI () r;,EGI TEF,-/ILLS !ASH IH':;TON CO ••PA. ·,j- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN H.DAVIDSON ;~**>:~********* I,JOHN H.DAVIDSON,of South Strabane Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,hereby declare this to be my last Will and revoke all Wills which I have previously made. ITEM I.I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid as soon as practicable after my death. ITEM II.I give,devise,and bequeath all the rest,residue and re- mainder of my estate of whatever nature and wherever situate to my wife, ESTOUS LEE DAVIDSON,if she survives me.If she does not survive me, then I give,devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate to our three (3) children,that is,ESTOUS LEE DAVIDSON (wife of W.Roger Davidson,now of Bermuda),JOHN H.DAVIDSON,JR.and MARY WELLS DA VIDSON BERGER (wife of Daniel O.Berger). ITEM III.I authorize my Executors and their successors to exercise the following powers,in addition to those given by law,to be exercised in their sole discretion: (a)To retain any real and personal property which ma at any time form part of my estate as long as they may deem advisable. (b)To subscribe for or to exercise options for stocks, bonds,or other investments;to join in any plan of lease,mortgage, merger,consolidation,reorganization,foreclosure or voting trust and to deposit securities thereunder;and generally to exercise all the rights of security holders. (c)To vote,in person or by proxy,securities being held by my estate and in such connection to delegate any discretionary' powers. (d)To repair,alter,improve,or lease,for any period of time,any real or personal property and to give options for leases. (e)To sell at public or private sale,for cash or credit, with or without security,to exchange or to partition any real or per- sonal property and to give options for sales or exchanges. (f)To borrow money from any person,including any Executor or successor and to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property. ITEM IV.I nominate,constitute and appoint,ESTOUS LEE DAVIDSON,my wife,Executrix of this my last Will and Testament,and if she be unable or unwilling to serve then,I constitute and appoint JOHN H.DAVIDSON,JR.,of Pittsburgh,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania,to be Executor hereunder,and I direct that neither such Executrix nor Executor shall be required to post bond in any jurisdiction in which they or either of them may serve. WITNESS the due execution hereof this 4th day of November,1968. ~O~'----__(SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by John H.Davidson,the above-named Testator,as and for his last Will and Testament,in the presenc,e of us,who at his request,in his presence and in the presence of each other, all being at the same time present,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: Address ~~Va~Address (/7 Page 2 of 2 Pages