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Home My WebLink About1888_COOLEY_GEORGE_81_82_11-15-1953_12-30-1953'f Applttatinn for tlrobatf of .i11 nf------:GE~~~OR~GE_E!iU.'___"C~OO"""'LEY _ ______late of the City of Washingto~n,--,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and &;rnltt of ~rttrr£i ~of Administration C.T.A. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASffiNGTON COUNTY,~88.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington E.A.Damrau,Assistant Trust Officer of Peoples County,personally appeared First National Bank &Trust Company __who being duly sworn says that__GE=O~RGE=~~E"-".~C,=:OO~LEY=~late resident of the Cit¥of Wash;cgt.OD ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of Un!ted states died at 11:25 o'clock_-<a.....L-m.,on the 15th day of November A.D.19.53.- leaving an estate of the estimated value of $45,000.00 personalty,and $,~N"",O,--_ realty,s'aid real estate being located in _ Testator died at 415 Jefferson Avenue,Washington,Pa. at the age of 83 years. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: 1.1', treets NA~lE ,RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE 50 NE FIrth Avenue Anna Wilson Brandon Niece Delray Beach,FloridaIHotelMaury,19th and G SAmYFrancisPetersonNiece~,Washington D.C. AJq Francis Peterson,for her son, Albert Charles Peterson Grandnephew DO Department of Theology of St.Lawrence Canton,St.Lawrence Coun University None New York St.Lawrence University None·DO James E.Cooley Brother Hartford,Connecticut iI, -!-------- 1------- I---------\---------- I Testator has not married and no children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. PetitionCi"ploays that the paper writing'filed here with dated April-.-301 1951,and Codicil thereto dated June 13,1952 may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said of Administration C.T A.decedent,and to grant Letters r.uiQnr1K'llC!lmfJ'thereon to peoples First National Bank &Trust Company A.~Oji1e. First National Bank &Trust Company whose postoffice address is 6 South Main Street,Washington,Pa. Sworn to and snbscribed before me this ,2,C ) day of Ao D.19.s£3 ~;-) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WAJSHINGTON COUNTY,88.: E.A.Damrau,Assistant ~rust Officer of And now December 28 ,1923.-comes Peoples First National Bank &Trust Company who being duly sworn doth depose and say tha~aidJ~llwell and truly administer the gt10ds and chat- tels,rights and credits of GEORGE E.COOLEY ,deceased, to the best of its 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 -~~Ass~stane Trust Officer of Peoples F~rst National Bank &Trust Comp~ I il ,/ i ~,Q)I'::I ;., en en .s ~....~<~A ;j I f'\I'I )0 . ~;r·rl :.l~c:; CI1 I CI'1:l Z.~QJ .;......ri ,..~.~!ll ~. J ,.\', -o..t til ,.'It(I)-QJ S-4.....C)•QJ ·rlAlLt -.''1:l 0 I'. QJ (I)Q [,-+->G>rnl::~~";~".c~(I)""~'"'0 :;jc..':l Q)J.t t.;. 'H rr.n..E-4 ~0 '"'0QJQJ0"0 ~-+->+>-+->-+->~~QJ 5~~~ '.: ...~ I,George E.Cooley,of the City of Washington,Wash- ington County,Pennsylvania,do make,publish and declare the following to be a codicil to my last will and testament which was executed April 30,1951: I give,devise and bequeath to my brother,James E~ Cooley,of Hartford,Connecticut,the sum of One Thousand Dol- lars provided he be living at the time of my death,but if he should die before I do,then this bequest shall lapse and con- tinue as part of ~residuary estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June,1952. _~L-'",,:_b..l!!L_~_(SEAL) Signed,sealed,ppblished and declared by the above named George E.Cooley as and for a codicil to 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 sUb- scribed our names as witnesses thereto.~~_~Jf~~ 522 waJ6ington Trust Building Washington,Pennsylvania m~m~_~- _ 522 ~shin~ton Trust Building Washington,Pennsylvania I,George E.Cooley,of the City of Washington,County of Washington and state of Pennsylvania,do make,publish and declare the following to be ~Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all wills b.Y me at any time heretofore made: 1.I direct that mr funeral be conducted by Ritchie & Piatt,funeral directors,Washington,Pennsylvania;that I be buried beside my wife in the Washington Cemetery;and that the Kurtz Monument Company erect a marker at my grave.similar to the one at my wife's grave. 2.I give,devise and bequeath to my niece,Anna Wilson Brandon,50 NE Fifth Avenue,Delray Beach,Florida,the sum of Four Thousand Dollars. 3.I giv~,devise and beque~th to ~niece,AmY,Francis Petersen,wife of Alfred H.Petersen,Botel Maury,19th and G Streets,NW,Washington,D.C.,the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dol- lars to be hers absolutely,and an additional sum of Three Thou- sand Dollars for the education of her son,Albert Charles Peter- sen;but if he should be dead at the time of my death,then to the said Amy Francis Petersen absolutely for her own use. ~.I give,devise and bequeath to the Department of The- ology of St.Lawrence University,Canton,St.Lawrence County, New York,the sum of One Thousand Dollars. 5.All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate I give,devise and bequeath to st.Lawrence University,Canton, st.Lawrence County,New York,and direct that the inheritance taxes on all bequests be paid from the residuary estate. 6.I nominate,constitute and appoint the Washington Onion Trust Company of Washington,Pennsylvania,to be tbe Executor of this my will. In witness whereof I bave hereunto set my hand and seal ~..I • this 30th day of April,1951. Signed,sealed,pUblisbed and declared by the above named George E.Cooley as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us,who,at his request,in his presence and in tbe presence of each other,have hereunto signed our names as wit- nesses thereto. 522 Washington Trust Building Washington,Pennsylvania ~hed_~~~_ 522 ~a~ngton Trust Building Wasbington,Pennsylvania ..' Q!nmmaulUraltq af Jrnnsyluania 'Bas1}ittgbtu Cltnuuty.JiS: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?~.~~day of ~.~.~.~~~.~.~. 19 $.J..,before me ~.~~~~~p..?~~~.~.~__Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came __.. ...................__~_~?!:.~~~~.~~~~.~.y.~~~~~.~~~~~~_~~.~~~1:~_. ......................................._..the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of ..........................................._g.~.l?EB.~~.~~~~~~.y._. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testaU?:r sign the same-heard h;\.m,publish it as and for ...~~.~.laat Will and Testament;that they at...~.~_~request,in ~.~.~pre8ence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat..9r was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and belief. ....__--SW{)fn and Subscribed Before Me (--.--~~Ah~_~~........7·~·..·..·..·_..·· ··.._··· (/ Q!nunttl nf lIa5~itl!1tnnl 5.6.: Register's Office p.~~.~~~.~?9.H1:A.D.19...5.3 Personally ai>peared G.ag.~g~W.!~.~~y.~~~¢M~~K~~~.~..lIle<;\iM;cribing witnesses to Codicil No ~under date Of ~~~..}}~~~9.?.g to the fore- going last will and testament of g.~~.~.g.~~.!9.~~~.~y.deceased, April 30th .51t'their .oath.dated 19 ,and on solemn dld say that 1?~.~y..."!'!.~~.~Mii>resent,and did see and hear g~~.~g~~_!q.<?~.~.~y.. deceased,the testa..9.~therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to P:?:..~Jast will and testament,and that at the doing thereoL h~. was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. .............~~.~.~~and subscribed befor9=:i.~~;;;;;~ WASHINGTON PRINTING co.10M ..- ESTATE OF GEOIDE E COOLEY.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................;.....DECEASED The undersigned S.t.Il J:..gr.elUte.J1n.iY.e.r.s.i'tt7.eJ.eY.1SS8 .DIi:1mj-x of Q~.t.I~~9.~2!~~Z late of W-ashinaton .. deceased,hereby renounces 1:ttt..right to administer on abQY.fa estate and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to ".ml.~~.~;~~~~.!-~~~;.~~~~.~~~.. ~.~.~~.~~.~~?-!:~~~~?~I!.. Signed in.,presence of:~ffi--"'"I/~'~:"/J"..;.;;'1'·..·;7····..·..··......,-.--uU:t-'/:'. ..................................~~. ~.~.----~..//".\0'/~~..................~~?. l(~~.,""_ . ..~~.~. ._JL~~ \ RENUNCIATION ,.. ESTATE OF GEORGE E.COOLEY DECEASED The undersigned ...W~.~h_tng1iJ)_n.__Jln_t_QD ~_~.t Q9.@.:p~_ny._,_~~~.9.Y_t.9:r.._.D~~_~4_._.tt}w.~.~UiE~ of _..~~_~_~g,~...~_~Qg_~J_~Y........__. ..._late of ..~.!:.l~._..~~_~_y 9.f..__.'!'!.~.~~_~~g~g_~__....__.--- deceased,hereby renounces 1.t.$..__.right to administer on ._~~_~_.._.__.._.__. .__. .__.__..__estate and respectfully asks that L.etters of AdministratioJbeti;s~:dto ~.~g.P.1.~_I?.__r~_:r.~.~.._~~~J_9_D_~l ~~_t:lk ~._..~~~.~__._gQ~P~~'Y...__. . . ___...__._..__._....__. ...... .._. Signed in presence of:,/ q//.1'/...//~X-~~-".--.-----..-------.-.-By ---....---..-.------.---..--..-----Tmtit---6f-frrs-r~-·------------··--- RENUNCIATION