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Home My WebLink About1830_DUNN_JOSEPH_110_559_09-27-1970_10-06-1970".. 1~30 -.. JOSEPH DUNN Last Will and Testament And now October 6,1970,it being adjudged that said Will has been proved,it is hereby admitted to probate andor- dered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issu~d to John Richardson in said 'Testament named who was dUly qualified. Russell Marino,Register COOPER,SCHWARTZ,DIAMOND Be REICH ATTORNEY.s AT LAW 313 WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WASHINGTON,PA.U5301 WILL BOOK 110 PAGE 559 -• j i\ppHratian for Jrahatr of mill af.~~~];~:Fl.J)UNN .................................Jate oL...ye.~~t~a............................,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rattl of l£rttrrn ID'rnlumrlllary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,55.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared........JohnI1.i.~I:l.~~ci~()n..........who being duly sworn says that ~.o.~.e.p'~l)\1.Il!l .late resident of ..........................................,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of.......:t!.~.S.~.~~....""."...died testate at....~~.~~~~'J)fl~,on the ?7 day of..$~P.~II\"A.D.197.0 . atJ.l.~9.<6'clock ..A..m.,age.eQ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~().()()().•,()O . personality,and $..:L.4,..()()().()()realty,said real estate being located in .. ...............\1~rl~.t.~Il".p.t9~.!l:r.~..'l'w,p...... ............,. ..................................,. ............,. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Salvation Anny none Washington,Pat American Cancer None Washington,Pat The Masonic Home none Elizabethtown,Pa. American Red Cross none Washington,Pa.- st.David's Epsicopal Church none Peters Twp.-- Mt.Lebanon Cemetery none Mt.Lebanon,Pa. - Myrtle Elcessor f1"ie~d John Redeker ftiend Venetia,Pa. John Richardson friend Peters Twp. Margaret Richardson friend Peters Twp. Children's Hospital none Pittsburgh.Pa. Testator has ....not .....married and..children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ....T\1:L.y...7.,1,97.0 . may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to....J.c>klll:.R..i.~ll.a.r.c1 ~.oIl... whose postoffice address is.300.Ce.nter.ChurchRd•.MCMurr~..~5317 . da~::rntoand~beforeme~h:~~a I ...tu~ '9h~I:;) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: And now..o~t()~.~.~€?',19.70 ,comes J.Qp..~Ju.cb..(i.r.Q.aQn .. who ~eing duly sworn doth depose'and say that h.~will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits of..~~.~.~P~..P~.~deceased, to the best of..l:l~.S...skill and judgment in strict complian~e with the laws ot"this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this..t ..~.. day ~~~A.D.19 . ....../~~. Register .,. Q!nmmnuwraltq nf Jruuliyluauia lll1Itt11~ttt!ltntt C!!nUttty.1111; BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~.~.e.~day of 9.~.~..'?.~~.!:. 19..7..9.,before me B.~.~.~.~JJ ~~.r..:!.p.g _Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. Mary Lou Walker and Andy A.Todd ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ....................................................J..Q.~.~..P..b P.~OO . 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.....Q.r.sign the same-heard BJ.P.L publish it as and for ............~~.~.last Will and Testament;that they at..~.~.~request,in ~.~..~presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat....Qr.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief.n SWO;d SUb,crib~d Belo" ...........y Ii..~~. Register Me Z?!~~'..,.~g!~~.. ..a..r;t.d . LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,JOSEPH DUNN,of the Township of Peters, county of Washington and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any Will or Wills heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid and satisfied,as soon as convenien ly may be,after my decease. SECOND:I direct my Executor,hereinafter named /to sell and convert into cash any and all real estate of which I may die seized,at such time or times and for such consideration or considerations as my Executor,in his sale discretion,shall deem to be for the best interests of my estate,the net proceeds therefrom,together with the balance of my estate,to be distribut d as hereinafter set forth. THIRD:I give and bequeath unto the SALVATION ARMY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY t Washington,Pennsylvania,the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00)and,in addition, all of my household goods and appliances in my home,presently located at 162 Judith Drive,Venetia,Pennsylvania. FOURTH:I give and bequeath unto the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,Washington,Pennsylvania, the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00). FIFTH:I give and bequeath unto THE MASONIC HOME,at Elizabethtown,Pennsylvania,the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00). SIXTH:I give and bequeath unto the AMERICA RED CROSS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY r Washington,Pennsylvania,the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000.00). SEVENTH:I give and bequeath unto ST.DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH r McMurray Road,Peters Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00). EIGHTH:I give and bequeath unto the MT. MYRTLE ELCESSORr the sum of ONE THOUSAND AND OO/LOO DOLLARS ($1,000.00). LEBANON CEMETERYr Mt.Lebanon,Pennsylvania,for the maintenance of the graves of myself and my wife,the sum of TWO HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($200.00). I give and bequeath unto my friend I give and bequeath unto my friend, TENTH: NINTH: and neighbor,JOHN REDEKER r who now resides on Judith Drive, Venetia,Pennsylvania,the sum of ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,000.00).However,if he should predecease me,then I give and bequeath the said sum unto his widow. ELEVENTH:I give and bequeath unto my friends JOHN RICHARDSON and his wife,MARGARET C.RICHARDSON,who now reside at 300 Center Church Road,Peters Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,the sum of ONE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,000.00).However,if either shall predecease me,then I give and bequeath the said sum to the survivor. -2- TWELFTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever the same may be situate,I give,devise and bequeath unto the CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH,Pittsburgh,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania. THIRTEENTH:I direct my Executor,hereinafter named,to payout of the principal of my residuary estate,all Federal Estate,State Inheritance,or Estate and Succession Taxes imposed upon or with respect to my estate,and that no such taxes or any portion thereof so paid shall be collected from or paid by any other person by way of reimbursement,proration,apportionmen or otherwise. LASTLY:I hereby name,constitute and appoi t day of July,in my friend,JOHN RICHARDSON,to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament,to serve without bond;provided,however,tha in the event that my said friend,JOHN RICHARDSON,should fail to survive me or be unable or unwilling to serve as Executor of t is my Last Will and Testament,I then name,constitute and appoint his wife,MARGARET C.RICHARDSON,to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament,to serve without bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,JOSEPH DUNN,have hereunto set my hand and seal this ?X7-t'------- the year of our Lord,One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy (1970 . ~~(SEA)JSEPHDUNN -3- Signed,sealed,published and declared by JOSEPH DUNN,the Testator above named,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,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. Address:J9//? ;?(;~'/£/fJ,7 Address: -4-