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Home My WebLink About1827_HUGHES_MARTIN_85_65_06-09-1956_08-10-1956NO •c ,.rc',e WILL OF MARTIN J.HUGHES AND NOW,August 10.1956,it being adjudged that said Will haa been duly proved.it 1s hereb,. admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and LETTERS TESTAMENTARY are issued t. FATHER RALPH L.HAYES,in said Testament named,who was du17 quallf'ied.II JAMES H.DOUGLAS. REGISTER.. ... ,. •~ , .~ , WILL BOOK 85 PAGE 65 .Appliratinn fnr Jrnhatr nf lIill nf .M.AB.T.IN.J..,Hll.GHES..,.. ......................................................late of j,L~~ht..~g:t.9.n ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of ffidt.rr.6 IDr.6tuntl'l1tary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared F.A.THER RAL.P.H L HAy.F.S.~who being duly sworn says that.MARTIN J..~HU.G:RF.:S.I1 late resident of ....................lrJ..as.hingtQ,U ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of ll S A died testate at.N.ew.Bright.o,UI1 p..a f on the...9..th day of J.un.e .A.D.19 5.6.. at.....l:.l5 o'clock a m.,age S.6 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $..5.0."..0.0.0.•.00 .. personalty,and $N.Q.ne realty,said real estate being located in .. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: .. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE.- Immaculate Conception Church None Washington.Pat 119 W.Chestnut st. Father Ralnh TA Haves II 1I'lashinQ'ton,Pat Mary Isabella Griffen,a/k/a~J 119 W.Chestnut St. Marv Isabella Griffin It Washington.Pat Margaret Hughes,alkla 3ishop Boyle Home Delia Hughes Sister Allison Park.Pat Mary Hughes Varley "Ireland Charitable Institutions of the 125 N.Drake St. Pittsburgh Catholic Dioces e None Pittsburgh,Pa. Testator ·has ,Uo.t married and na children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated S.e;p.t.e.mb..e.r.2.J"l9..5,J . may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to F.{~ji.h~.r.E.Sl)~.ph L.'"Hg.y..~.~..,:.. whose postoffice address is l1.9 W.,C.h.~.~..tJ1U:t.S.t..,..~W.i?-.~.hingt.Qn.,p..?,.. Sworn to and subscribed before me this........19.th........ da(1;~::=:~ry~~:~~:.......f ..··....·..··....····..····..·......·..·..·....·..···..··..·..···..···..···......7R~~i~~~~·......··· ·COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. \WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now J:une 19 ,19...56 ,comes F.ATHEB.B.ALP.H L .HAy.ES.,. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...he will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of MAR.TI.N J.HJJQ:HES ,deceased, "." to the best of .....hi.§...skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this........19.th........ d'('I/"-__..J.lJ1JJa ""2 A.D.19 56...·r..~·~··..~·..··..·....···f.~~........ ...~.~..L ....~ ~/Lf~D JAMES 11.DOUGLAS REGISTER OF YIILt.S f:X~aF,"F ICI0 CL£RK O.C. 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Ii \+-+..J = ~~(J r-..'•'7~'J~ .~~ .~ ~ "\1 .,..,.,........,"'~ (ltntnmnulUraltq nf 'ruulit!luauia D1fus4tugtnu C!!nuuty.ss: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this __.._.~.th.._ _day of __AuguB.t _ . 19 5.6..,before me _.Jame.s.__H..Daug1.as.,.___ _ _..__._Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came ___ ___. ..........................E.g~"_._~.~.._.M~;r.~~y------....__~P~__....._M;r.~.!'.__..O'-~9..~._..J..!'..Im~1.~~....._..__. .._.__..._.....__.....__. the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached ·Will of .___.__.._.._ .._.___._.._.M J.Il HUGHES______....___._;_.__.._ _..__.._ . 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-beard h1m_.__publlsh it as and for ...hj,a._..last Will and Testament;that they at his request,in h1s presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..O%."..__was of sound,disposing mind,mem ory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and b.elief. ·'·'···Edria:--·C·~"-'M~~a~'·'· .....~~.~~,.... ._..__.-..""'.~~.-..---.........R~gi~t'~~' t·• 1""1 l,;.t.'i )..t....~., I rn >~""9 c:~~tl --'" \(!)rn CD--I t'') rr\,...~r0;tl :t:0 )C)r.:-'1 mt-'..orl (.) rfl '-z ;u {1 0 \r ( t n ;~.I 8 ~('/j fi]~~CIl ~8 I •A l'H I-:l~0 r:iI :j 8~H ~~ 8CIl~ ~mmaculah~(lIonr.epihm (fillurrq 119 W.CHESTNUT STREET WASHIN13TON,PA. REV.RALPH L.HAYES,PASTOR IAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,MARTIN J.HUGHES of the City of Washington,state of Pennsylvania,do hereby make my Last Will and Testament .. and revoke all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1.I direct the payment out of my estate of the expenses of my illness and funeral. 2.I give and bequeath to the Immaculate Conception Church of Washington,Pennsylvania ..my chalice. 3.I give and bequeath unto Father Ralph L.Hayes, Pastor of The Immaculate Conception Church of Washington, Pennsylvania ..or his successor pastor of that Church,the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars for the purpose of having High Masses said and Two Thousand ($2000.00)Dollars for the purpose of having Low Masses said for any intentions that I may have inadvertently forgotten ..and I direct that these bequests shall be free and clear of all Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance tax ..and any or all Federal Estate tax. 4.I give and bequeath unto Father Ralph L.Hayes the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars for the purpose 119 W.CHESTNUT STREET WASHINGTON,PA, REV.RALPH L.HAYES,PASTOR of having High Masses said for the repose of my soul,and I direct that this bequest shall be free and clear of all Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance tax,and any or all Federal Estate tax. 5.I give and bequeath to Mary Isabella Griffen,my faithful housekeeper,the sum of Three Thousand ($3000.00) Dollars,and I direct that this bequest shall be free and clear of all Pennsylvania Transfer Inheritance tax,and any or all Federal Estate tax. 6.All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal,I give,devise and bequeath in the follow- ing manner: (a)One-third (1/3)to be divided equally be- tween my two sisters,Margaret Hughes of the Bishop Boyle Home,Allison Park,and Mary Hughes Varley of Ireland,and I further direct that should Margaret Hughes die before I do, then the share that she would have inherited,had she sur- vived me,is to go to the Immaculate Conception Church of Washington,Pennsylvania,but should Mary Hughes Varley die before I dO,her share is to be divided equally among all of her children living at the time of my death. ~mmamIate aIoncepiion aI4urcq 119 W.CHESTNUT STREET WASHINGTON,PA, REV.RALPH L.HAYES,PASTOR (b)One-third (1/3)to charitable institutions owned by the Pittsburgh Diocese,which institutions are to be selected by my executor hereafter named,as soon after my decease as practicable. (c)One-third (1/3)to the Immaculate Concep~ion Church of Washington,Pennsylvania. I nominate,constitute and appoint Father Ralph L. Hayes of Washington,Pennsylvania,Executor of this my Will, and I direct that he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS vVHEREOF I have set this my Last Will and Testament this my hand and seal to ,13 daYOf~ (1953).n1$,J~and fifty-three ___~__.(SEAL) One thousand Signed,sealed,published and declared by Martin J. Hughes,the above named testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request,in his presence,and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.