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Home My WebLink About1869_BANFIELD_W_71_58_08-04-1947_08-07-1947-----~ ~-. 11..------~----- / ."""",!....,~,.,,I -UCC? ~ .ilLLi ...,_"..1 i.•/-..)J._.i.~L.=LD~~~.«~~,- ,~ ~r",h.--J....,ILl I,TTni•.l-!I'L.:~~.'a:IEr.f.l' And now August 7,1947,It being adjudged that sa~d W11~ has been duly proved,It is hereby admitted to probate a~~ ordered to be recorded and Letters Testamentary are issued to the CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY OF CANONSBURG in smd testa- ment named,whose proper o££~ter was duly qualified. Leo L.Consi dine,Regisl~er t" CANONSBURG.PA. ATTORNEY AT LAW DAVID B.CAMPBELL .' \... w.B.#71 Page 58 • Applir,ation for 'rnhat~of lllIIill of WILLIAM A.BANFIELD,also mown as W.A.B~IELD late of the Borough of Houston ,Washington County, l'ennsylvania deceased,and Q;nmt of 3Lctters '(ITcsfcttncntarll' REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington JOHN W.BLACK,Trust Officer of the County,personally appeared Citizens Truat Company of Canonsburg who being W.A.BANFIELD duly sworn says that WILLIAM A.BANFIE~"'p'J-also mown as /late resident of -,H...::..o~u.:..:.cs~t,,-o.:....:n:.::.-,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of__U_.=----S_.=----A_·=----_died at 2 :00 o'clock p.m.,on the 4th day of__~A=uog=u=st~---__A.D.19~ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~QQQ.....-"'O'-""O'-----personalty,and $10,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in the Borough of Houston and Chartiers Township Washington County,Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: D. .____0_. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE ------'-..._-_.- Frances Banfield widow Houston.Penna. Josephine Banfield Morgan daughter Canonsburg,Penna. Anna Banfield Evans ,daughter Charleroi,Penna. _JQhn.Hilderbrand none Canonsburg,Pat R. .-<:U.~lll1 Fritz none Canonsburg,Pat United Presbyterian Church of Houstoh,none Houston,Pat Methodist Episcopal Church of HoustoIn,none Houston,Pat Washington,Pennsylvania,Post __.of the Salvation Army none Washington,Pat _.--- I Testator has not married annu..__...Ln~oL--___children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated December 21,J 943 ------may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to the CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY OF CANONSBURG whose postoffice address is No.1 West Pike St.,Canonsburg,Pa. Sworn to and subscribed before me this.7th ) ~ugust J..D.19 47_~~~~£.......;II!Zc-l--~'~h}-t-4A~_c.z.\ Register 1 rust Officer of the Citizens Trust Company of Canonsburg COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,t S8.: JOHN W.BLACK,Trust Officer of the And now August 7 __,1947 ,comes CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY OF CAIIONSBURG who being duly sworn doth depose and say that-.i..t._,will well and truly administer the goods and chat- .W.A.BANFIELDtels,rights and credits of WILLIAM A.BANFIELD,also known as /,deceased, to the best oL..L~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 7th ~aYOL ~£A.D.1,9 47 •--7~_~_-4"I....1J"'~L--'~~<7&.~ ~Register ~ce~Trust Company of Canonsburg ~o\~ 1"1 :>, , Q) I 1 ~I s::: .....C)I'. ~ I F\~~~0 \..;~.:::t l s:: ..., "'\K~C'l rl ..., ~co rl <G I-I s ~M \0'.09 Q) ..0 0 'CI,n MjG-~ 0- 0 al....,~ \..' I m~~';~\l \:' I~ f1.l ::s LE.O l:E Of \t,!\~l.)0 It "d ::s ..0Q) H f1.l REG\S\NI),\(\""• rn s:: j:Q •CIl s::8 r\'I .'" :::<Q) 0 EX'Off~0 v-'- <:.)0 s:: '0 .-Q)....,f1.l ...-l ii~~f1.l "d s::co :> ::s Q)Q)0 <co H ..., Ns::: A H CIl ...-l lHH::x::~....,0H0...-l~ rn 0 "d 'H0 ~ I Q) Q)0 ....... Q)...,..., ii: ...,...,s:::CIl :3 .~H «1 LAST WILL AND TESTb.lIIENT I,"lHLLIA~1 A.bA iFIELD,of the borough of Houston,iiash- ington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do ~ake,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former wills by me made. FIRST.I direct that all my just debts,funeral expenses, and the expense of administering my estate be ~aid as soon after my decease as may be practicable. SECOND.I give and devise the lot of ground upon which is erected my home known as 323 East Pike Street,Houston, Pennsrlvania,unto my wife,Frances lanfield and my daughter, Josephine Banfield,trey to own the same in equal shares. THIRD.I give and devise the two vacant lots adjoining the aforementioned home lot on t~e west unto my daughters, Josephine Lanfield and Mrs.Anna banfield Evans,they to hold the same in equal shares. FOURTH.I give and deVise,subject to tbe condition and reservation hereinafter rnentioned,unto my fri end,John Hilderbrand,a tract of land eontainin~approxi.~&tely ten &cres situate in Chartiers Township,Nashington County,Pennsyl- vania,being composed of two adjacent fields,upon one of which is erected a small larn and upon the other of which is locc.ted a producine gas well,said total tract of land being bounded on the north,wfst and southwest by land of Sharp and the public road,and on the east ty property being purchased from me by the said John Hi Iderbrand by cer tain Arti eles of At~reellient.Thi s devise is made upon the condition that John Hilderbrand perform in every detail all OQvenant.:l set fOl:'th in tLe aforementioned Articles of Agreement for the purchase of the adjoining tract, and is furt~er made with the reservation of all royalty ri:hts in minerals,oil and gas in and underlying said premises; said rights to receive royalties for minerals,oil and gas r • r • to be and remain a part of the residue of uy estate. :="I T7lTH.I e,ive and dev':'se,subject to tLe condition and reservation hereinafter n.entioned,unto my friends,Harry Hilderbrand an -Glenn Fri tz,a tract 0.1'land cOI.taining ap roxi .ately nine acres situate in Chartiel's Township,ivash- ington County,Pennsylv&nia,bounded on the north and northe&st by t~e public road,on the west and southwest by land forr1erly of Fred Fiest and on the south and east by land now owned by Harry Hilderbrand and Glen Fritz,and upon which is erected a three room log house.Thi s devi se is "lade upon the condi ti on that the said Harry Hilderbrand and Glenn Fritz pay according to its terMS the rr.ortra ~e 0'i ven by then,to me describing tr'~e tract of land now owned by trem adjoininb the above,and is further ".ade wi th U e reservation of all royalty ric;hts in minerals,oil anG gas in and underlyini said remises;said rights to "eceive royalties for m.inerals,oil nnd g,hS to ....e and remain a part of the residue of _y estate. SIXTH.I 3ive and bequeath unto the Vnited resbyterian Ch~rch of Houston,ennsylvania,the sum of ~500.00. SEVENTH.I !Sive aIi.C~_bequeath unto the IIIethodist Episcopal Church of Houston,Pennsylvania,the sum of ~500.00. =IGIITH.I gi-Te and beq'L<eath unto the iiashington,Pennsyl- vania Post of the Salvation Army the s~m of $250.00. NI~.All the rest,~esidue,and remainder of ~y estate, real,personal and mixed,I <ive,devise &LQ bey-ueath unto my wife,"'ranees banfield,my daughter,£.irs.Anna anfi.eld Evans, and ~y daughter,Josephine banfield,share ann share alike. -2- LASTLY,I nominb.te,constitute and appoint the Citizens Trust Company of Canonsbur8."of the Borough of Callonsburg, ',:ashington County,Pennsylvania,Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNEcS :iflI~F.EOP,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this:{!~day of Decerlber,A.D.1943. The foregoing instrument was subscribed,published and declared by Wi lliam A.Banfi eld,the fes tatur at ave nb.r..ed, as,and for,his Last Will and Testar.ent,in our resence, and in the presence of each of us,and we,at tbe same time, at his request,in his ~resence,and in the presence of each other,hereul to subscribe our n&mes as attesting witnesses, the day and jear set fortt &bove. -3- QIl1untn of 1I&5Q1ngton;55: Register's Office,---~~~-~--?!~~------A.D.19--4-7 Personally appeared------~~~~-~--~-~--~~~~~~----------------------oneof the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of-----WJ:.J.)J.J~.p.LJl.__J?~.n!.iJ}lQ deceased, and on---li~E1---------so1emn---Qath did say that---JJ!t-------was present,and did see and hear William H.Banfield . .-------------------------------------------,deceased,the testa-to-r-----therein named,sIgn,seal,publIsh and declare the same as and for-------ll13-------last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ----R€L-----was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'know- ledge and belief. Sworn--------------------------.-------and subscribed ~e the day an~ar aforesaid.~x:--~-~~Register )~~--~~--------------- \ muuuty uf 1lllfuliqiugtuu,lili: REG1STER'S OFF1CE-----A-ug.---9-th----------------------A.D.19...4-7- Personally appeared ?-~~~_~__.!?!~~.~p.1?~}1.__.._._._._.._.___._.._.__.._.. who after being duly qualified deposes and says thaL_.~_~__..__..__...__.._.__...is well acquainted with the handwriting of ~§._~_~~9.~_~h~_~JJ .. .Olte of the subscribing 7 itnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament of-__._.W.illialll_.H_a.._Banfi_sld..._..__.__..._ deceased,dated J2~_~~_~~~_~_J:~J~.~_!J~_1:_~...and that the signature of _______~~!?:~~_~~~~~_~~~...__..to said Will is in_._.__~.~..~_._....own proper handwriting as__._.~~.the said affiant,verily believes. Also,that said witness is not now within this jttrisdiction. Sworn and subscribed before me this ?~.tJ:_~. g.-..__.....__.._.A.D.,19.-4-7-- ~---/:~-------~ Register MONONGAHELA PUBLISHING COMPANY Ql:ouuty of 1ll1Insqiugtnu1 SS: REGISTER'S OFFICE.J::?:;-J 7 -A.D.19.Q.7 Personally appeared QJ~_r.~__?_!g.!'.<?:f~__.._____..._..____._._...__.. who after being duly qualified deposes and says that J?-.hf?.is well acquainted with the handwriting of·_·····}.ane S.Qu.thw.e.ll _ __ _..___...._.one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and testament of-._._..~~~.~.::t:~_~!!!..~_~~.~!..ifJ~JQ ____.. deceased}dated :P._~.2.~.~~.~.r..._~)..~.~.~)..~~t~._.__._..._.._ __.__._..__.._and that the signature of ....__~~_~~_~c:?~~._9~~.!~__.._..to said Will is in._._.__.__~~£._._.__own proper handwriting as ~!?:~..__..__.tlte said affiant}verily believes. Also}that said witness is not now within tltis jurisdiction. Sworn and subscribed before me this_....7.th_!..... .ec.L6~/!.'~'--(~ hfONONGAHELA F>d'SLlSHING COMPANY