HomeMy WebLinkAbout1852_CRAFT_CLARA_79_417_01-17-1953_02-04-1953,Washington County,
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Pennsylvania deceased,and ~r:tnt of ~tters il[uiameldan,z.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared EliZabeth/jPrart Hughes who being
duly sworn says that Clara E.Craft late resident of
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at 7:00 o'clock p'm.,on the 17th d f January 53ay0-=-A.D.19__
leaving an estate of the estimated value of $>~600=.1..00"'=_personalty,and $>-=.6..L,..=..OOO.::....::....=-'00=-=---_
realty,s'aid real estate being located in House and lot at #142 May Avenue,Washington,Pat
Death at:142 May Avenue,Washington,Pa.
Age:80
RESIDENCERELATIONSHIP
The decedent's legatee:;and devisees are as follows:----;-------.--------------
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Claribel Craft Riggle Granddaughter IWashington.Pa••R.D.#6
143 North Avenue
El1zabethCraft Hughes Daughter in law Washington,Pa.
1421 E.Grandview mvd.
Katherine Craft Sayre Granddaughter &1e,Pat
43 North Avenue
Helen Elizabeth Craft _Granddaughter Washington,Pat
140 May Avenue
Lois Craft McConnell Granddaughter Washington,Pat
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Testator has -"n=.:::o'--"to.-__-_married and_--=no=-children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dated January 19,1944
_____________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said
decedent,and to grant Letters Tes>tamentary thereon to Elizabethjcraft Hughes _
whose postoffice address is 43 North Avenue,Washington,Pat
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this-----:J"--__)
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COl\1lVIONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,~ss.:
.J /1,(.I:.'~And now_.&F-""e....bruaI7.........__~,19-2.L,comes Elizabeth Craft Hughes
who being duly s\-yorn doth depose and say that she \-,ill well and truly administer the goods and chat-
tels,rights and credits of Clara E.Craft ,deceased,
to the best of her skill and judgment in strict
Imindful of the la\ys relating to inheritance taxes.
Sworn and subscribed before me this J /\.~
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Register
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I,CLhRA E.CRAFT,of "orris Tovmshif',Viashington County,Pennsylvania,
do make and f~blish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1.t direct my just debts and funeral expenses to be pai out of my
estate.
2.I give,devise and bequeath to my Granddaughter,Claribel Craft
Riggle,my Peoples _ational Bank stock.
3.I hereby.authorize,empo er and direct my Executrix hereinafter
named to sell any and all real estate of which I may die seized as a whole
or in parts at either public or private sale and to execute and deliver a
deed or deeds to the .urchaser or purchasers thereof with the same force
and effect as though I personally had igned said deed or deeds and delivere
the same.
4.The money realized from the sale of &'1y real estate and all t-.le res ,
residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and miXed I give,devise
and bequeath unto my daughter-in-law,Elizabeth H.Craft,and my four grand-
daughters,Claribel Craft Riggle,Katherine Craft Sayer,Helen Elizabeth
Craft and Lois P~ne Craft,to each the one-fifth (l/Sth)thereof.
I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint my daughter-in-law,
H.Craft,Executrix of this my last ill and TestaID1ent.~
Vlitness my hand and seol this Ii.!!day ~~1944.
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Signed,sealed,f~blished and declared by the Testatrix,CLARA E.CRAFT,
to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who at her r~quest,
in her presence and in the presence of each ot r have hereunto set our
names as subscribing witnesses.
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O!nmmnumrultq nf 'ruuayluuuiu
JIlIas4ingtnn C!Lounty•.lis:
BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~J?_g.~..__..._.._day of __._.._:E.eb .
19..?~,before me ~.~~~..~H.~p.Q~g;t..~.~__. __Register for the Probate.of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came - -.
J.R.Irwin Knox
....................................................................................the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of
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deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That~present at the
execution of said Will-saw the testat.;r:i.~si gn the same-heard He.r.publish it as and for
...........~~.~.laat Will and Testament;that ~~at .Her.request,in..J1~.:r.presence,and in the
the Witness His
presence of MIXlKother,subscribed'"namerl thereto as witness.;and at the time of the doing thereof said
testat r.l~_was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts'
knowledge and b.elief.
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JAMES H.O,)IJG~J,S
REG \S..~~\-.~i)f VI \U.~~
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Feb.4th 53REGIS'TER'S OFFICE A.D.19 ..
Ralph E.Woodburn and Garvin R.WyliePersonallyappeared ,..
who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they !!ore well acquainted with the handwriting
of Clara E;Craft ..,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing
Will dated January 19th 44 .....................................................................................................................................19 ,and that the sIgnature
Clara E.Craftofsaid.
own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe.
..........,ascXlll~is in lJt<Kot her
on~of is
Also,thatfthe subscribing witnesses lOC.e{l1ot now within this jurisdiction.
Sworn
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