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Home My WebLink About1894_CASSIDY_CARRIE_81_315_03-17-1954_03-23-1954-,",,,,.;•.! -' .~:.-. .1I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of CARRIE E.CASSIDY I I I And now March 23,1954, it.be~ng adjudged that said Will has been duly proved, ~t is hereby admitted to pro- bate and ordered to be re- corded,and Letters -Testamen- tary are issued to J"ohn H. Davidson,in said Testament named,w1:"l..o was duly qualified l , I ! I 1, f rf "t t~'.} James H.Douglas, Register. LAW OFFICES ACHESON.DAVIDSON &FERGUS IRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING WASHINGTON.PENNA. .. l'~ 1·, WILL Bo.OK 81 PAGE 31,5 .;0;----4t ,"~pltratton for tJrnhatr of .ill IIf carr-j e E caS~rl~ _____-<Jate of Washington ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (f;rnnt of ~dtrrsarC!&tantrllfnr~. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASIDNGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared__----'J....,o""h'-=nu...-...H......-...r.DL>a=.v;Ll±,;·d~s~o~n!.__-=-_who being duly sworn says that Carrie E.Cassidy -.lJ,ate resident of __w~a'-"'s~h....i.....n~g~t~oun~__,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of U.S.of A.died at 7:00 o'clock Pm.,on the 17th day of---'M~a::.::.:r=--=-c::.:h~~A.D.192.L leaving an estate of the estimated value of $20,000 .00 personalty,and $unestimated realty,s'aid real estate being located in City of Waahington.washington County.Penna. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: a a a R.D·•.)Somerset Penna children have been born since theNleceno_married anu.d _Mrs.Cora Bo~an'Testator has no XA~lE I RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Mrs.Mary Bell (HI'S.Paul Bell)Nieee 1797 r·1arks st. Akron 5,Ohjo Clyde Bailey NeNphe1<'J Mrs.Elizabeth Durst Witt .~-j st.eY'Somerset,Pennsylaani John Milton Durst Nephew R.D.I!3 Somerset penna Lester \vitt Nephew Somerset,Pennsylvani Louis Witt Nephew Somerset,pennsylvani Ruth Shaffer Niece state of Ohio Nephc\\T R.D.#2 Box 63 Melvin vlitt Librarv Penna. BOX 74 Elizabeth Stern Niece Quecreel{.Penna. Box 74 _.Marie Shaffer Niece Quecreel{,Penna. Box 125 Mrs.Elva Hanson Niece Quecreek,Penna. Box 72 -- _Mrs.Leora Arden Niece Quecreek,penna. Box 27 HQward DllrSt.I Nephm'l Quecreek.penna >\ execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with date<L-lleceinb.:e.a.;~4-,..:::I4~.J...;9J..;,5k.3;J-·------ _____________rnay be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said -decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to John H.Davidson,Esq. 73 south Main st. whose postoffice address is wash;ngton,pennsylvania Sworn to and subscribed efore me this 22nd +--~~~_-----.I...--__--A..D.19~ Register J COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA~ WASHINGTON COUNTY,~.ss.: And now March 22,,195&-,comes JOHN H.DAVIDSON whobeing duly sworn doth depose and say that---..ll.av.ill well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Carrie E.Ca sSidy ,deceased.. to the best of her skill and judgIDent in strict ~ompliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, Imindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed re me this 22nd ctl § t~p or-! I I ~:»0::::Ql...,rz:l S ~'"p-fil 0~0')0')~.-I .-I <'(~~ 0 .1'1 LED :;::;0,0 et:~~r.1CI:l "t=l 0,...H til Q :>...:I.....1354 "lAR (-....:.PH 2:1..~t..........-..... II ::r:r.: 'g 0.§r.; +>J MES H.DGU~~:'~Tn I::c ~0 crnG!STER OF WILLS IJ0 'S f EX-f-~F'CIO CLERK O.C.I=Q C1l (1)0 "0...,+>~+>+>s:::CIS C1l ~~...:l ~ .. '.~ .'" LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of CARRIE E.CASSIDY '*'*'* I,CARRIE E.CASSIDY,of 37 West Spruce street,waSh- ington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make my Last Will and Testament,and revoke all wills b¥me at any time hereto- fore made. ITEM I.I direct the payment out of my estate of the expenses of my last illness and of any just debts which I may have at the time of my decease. ITEM II.I have already made provisions for my funeral with Charles W.Devore,MDrtician,of washington,Pennsylvania and a receipt for payment for the provisions which I have made will be found in my lock box at the Washington Union Trust Company.Any arrangements which I may have overlooked,I authorize my Executor to make. ITEM III.(a)I give,devise and bequeath to Mrs. Mary Bell (Mrs.Paul Bell),of 1797 Marks Street,Akron 5,Ohio, daughter of my sister,Elizabeth Durst Witt,a large leather- covered,wood-reinforced trunk and its contents customarily kept in my'pe snnal bedroom. (b)The proceeds of a life insurance policy issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America,No.21175849 dated October 9,1905,I give and bequeath to the abovementioned Mrs.Mary Bell and direct that she give such proceeds to her oldest daughter. ."'.. - 2 - ITEM IH.I give,devise and bequeath to the following named persons-the sums set opposite their names: Mrs.Elizabeth Durst Witt,of Somerset,Pa.$1,000.00; Lester Witt,of Somerset,Pa.$1,000.00; Louis Witt,of Somerset,Pa.$1,000.00; Mrs.Mary Bell (Mrs.Paul Bell),of 1797 .Marks street,Akron 5,Ohio .$1,000.00; Ruth Shaffer,of the state of Ohio $1,000.00; Melvin Witt,of R.D.#2,Box 63,Library,Pa.$l,OOO.OO; In the event that any of the beneficiaries of this Item IV do not survive me,the bequest to such person shall be equally divided among the other persons named in this Item IV. ITEM V.I give,devise and bequeath to the following named persons the sums set opposite their names: Elizabeth stern,of Box 74,Quecreek,Pa.$1,000.00 Marie Shaffer,of Box 74,Quecreek,Pa.$1,000.00 Mrs.Elva Hanson,of BOX 125,Quecreek,Pa.$1,000.00 Mrs.Leora Arden,of BOX 72,Quecreek,Pa.$1,000.00 Howard Durst,of Box 27,Quecreek,pa.$1,000.00 In the event that any of the beneficiaries of this Item V do not survive me,the bequest to such person shall be equally divided among the other persons named in this Item V,they being the chil- dren of my deceased brother,Henry Durst. ITEM VI.I give,devise and bequeath to the following named persons the sums set opposite their names: Mrs.Cora Bowman,of R.D.#3,Somerset,Pa.$1,000.00 John Milton Durst,of R.D.#3,Somerset,Pa.$1,000.00 If either of the bene~iciaries o~this Item VI do not survive me, the bequest shall pass to the surviving beneficiary,they being the children of my deceased brother,John Durst. v ...... .. -3 - ,.. ..\)-- ITEM VII.I give and bequeath to Clyde Bailey~son of my deceased sister~Margaret Durst Bailey~the sum of $l~OOO.OO. In the event that Clyde Bailey shall predecease me~the bequest made in this Item VII shall be divided among any children of Clyde Bailey who shall be living at the time of my decease~and if there be none so living~then this bequest shall be equally divided among the persons named in Items IV~V and VI hereof. ITEM VIII.All the rest~residue and remainder of my estate~real and personal~I give~devise and bequeath in equal shares to Mrs.Elizabeth Durst Witt~Lester Witt~Louis Witt~Mrs.Mary Bell~Ruth Shaffer~Melvin Witt~Elizabeth stern, Marie Shaffer~Mrs.Elva Hanson~Mrs.Leora Arden~Howard Durst, Mrs.Cora Bowman and John Milton Durst and Clyde Bailey~their heirs and assigns. ITEM IX.I nominate~constitute and appoint John H• • Davidson Executor of this my Last Will and Testament,and hereby direct that he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF~I have set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament,which consists of three pages~ to each of whicp I have affixed my signature~this il day of _/jzgc..~1953. Signed~sealed~published and declared by carrie E. cassidy~the above named testatrix,as and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us~who at her request~in her presence,and in the presence of each other~all being present at the same time~have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: -'""\',.. Q!nmmnuwpult4 nf 'puusl1luuuiu _81dJtngtnn monnlg.1111: BE IT RE1vrnMBERED,That upon this.J~.~Dg.~_..day of Mar.ch ". 19.._54 ,before me ~.am.e.s H D.o.uglas._Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came -. ................~~.!.~.~Jy.~.~p..~.Y.~.~~.P:g ~Q~H.~p.~y.!4.~.Qp._. ....................................................................................the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of Oarrie E.Cassidy...----..---•.....------.---------------.-----.--.-------..--------.------..---.----4 --. 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...~J.~sign the same-heard JJ~J·publish it as and for .......H~.last Will and Testament;that they at._..H~.:r request,in.JI~.:r _presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;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' /~4~-&~"I.---LYI$4--.---