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Home My WebLink About1914_BUTLER_ANNA_72_587_11-03-1948_11-10-1948NO 1914 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ANNA BUTLER James H.Douglas, Register. Ii -A-""",i .:-z;,~-- (" , .' PEACOCK &WALKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WASHINGTON,PA (~~ And now Novemb er 10, 1948,it being adjudged that said Will has been duly prov it is hereby admitted 'to probat e and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testa- mentary are issued t,,?Dr.w.J.Hawk1ns ,in se.~d Testament named,who was dul quali1'1 ed. ,And.now,June 3rd,1949,Lett.er of Administration D.B.N.C.T.A issued to ¥eJP..on NationaJ.Bank a nd Trust Company, who filed an approved bond and wbe .~e proper officer was duly qualified; theheirs having the right to administer having renounced.J arne s H Douglas Register. Application fnr Jrnhatr of mtll nf---:AN~NA~BU-=-TLE=---R _ ,- ____-.llate of East Bethlehem T_o_w_n_s_h_i--=p=-=-,,Washington County, Fennsylvania deceased,and @rani of 1Ccttcrs '([cstnmcntar~. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, County,personally appeared f S8.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington DR.W.J.HAWKI=Nc=S:.....-who being duly sworn says that ANNA BUTLER ____________late resident of East Bethlehem Twp,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of_~U~,-----=:S~'~,died at 9 o'clock p.m.,on the 3rd day of November A.D.19M- leav;ng an estate of the estimated value of $400.00 ____p.ersonalty,and $_----'n=o=-_ realty,said real est2.te being located inl-------- The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: ---- NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE ------~---------- Charles C.Butler husband E.Bethlehem Twp. Clara Anna Queen gr!lnddaughter Glenn Raymond Butler grmdson Priscilla Ann Butler gr~nddaughter--_._-- .--_.._- - - Testator has-=n=O'-'t'-----__--Jmarried andu.-__n_o__ execution of the will offered for probate. _,children have been born since the Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated JUly 16,1943 _ --'--__may be admitted +'0 probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testmentary thereon to W.J.HAWKINS ---whose postoffice address is Millsboro,Washington Co.,Pat Sworn to and subscribed before me thiS~)/~'\ daY~Ofyoven,ber ~.D.19-M_JJ ~~--~~lL JG4;»~/\/1 (f..,f)/J ~ Register r JI ~/:r=: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: And now '------lYNJ I ()_,19l4L,comes DR.W.J.HAWKINS ~- who being duly sworn doth depose and say that~_wmwell and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of ANNA BUTLER ,deceased, to the best of his 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---LQ day of }!ovember A.D.19~ ~~1h I I I i ooi I~---tl I ~:>, I Cl> O'l FILED O'l ~ r-1 r-1 l-<0 -....j •-..»+-'~+-'C/)~8,I=l I~J'1a t~OV 10 Ai'lIO:5us...r-!< ~o:G)0 ~ "0 .c r-i >'we-II DOt""~~Cl>C>ro ..'J.,lVIr oJ r .JG..m r-l •::q "n"<'~ER OF WILL"I .~Ii=8 ell .c P-11 r~",V I ~Cl> .-P 0 +J 0 •AND I.D:l Cl>~;z;I-;)~,,-FIClD CLEf:K O.C.~"0 'I ~Cl>•+-'~:z:~z ell«l-<~I I ...I()A ~'H m0l-< Cl>Cl>0 I~"0+-'+-'~+-'+-'~\ell <l,j ;:J ..... H H ~. JA •. ..f•t'• _ ~.•I, ) ~(5?J Application for Letters of Administration .C.T.A. ESTATE of ~.~~~.~~~~~.~deceased,late of ..~~.~.~..~.~~.~.~~!?:~~';J;'.~~~~1.J??Washington County,Pennsylvania. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.: H.P.McCONNELL,Trust Officer of Mellon National Before the Register of Washington County personally appeared ....~~~...~.n..(l ..Tr~§.~...Qqmpany, ..........................................................................,who being sworn,says thaL.~~~~~.~~.~.L . a citizen ofVnl~.~g...St.~.t.~~...t.......being at the time a resident oL~.~...~~~.h.~~.h.~m ...~p~.L ... Washington County,Pa.,died testate on :~'t~y~.~~~.~3.L A.D.19~.~,aL9 ~.P.LM. The Will of the said ~.~~..;J?y.~~~~was probated on .~~y.~~~.~.~~g.!:A.D.19!-J:8.,and recorded in Will Book VoL72 Page..581, and Letters Testamentary were issued to P..:r.!__..w.!;r.!n~wk"n.l?.L _.~ who resigned as Executor on May 17,1949 • ...............................................................~. There remains unadministered personal estate to the value of $...sO'O .(.e.st1mat.ed.).. and real estate amounting to $5QO.Q.(.e.S.t1.mat.e.d.)........situate in .F.rede.r.1ckt.Olm.,...Eas.t... Bethlehem Township,Washington County,Pa.,and in California, ,-.._.----_-_..------__--_---_.-~-_..----.~~.._~~..~------_._~--_.----~-_--------_.--_----_. Washington County,Pat ,.-----------.__-----------~.------.---_-_.----._.-----.----_.-.-.-_.---_--_.----_..~.~.._.-.._~._.----~-__.._-----.-----_..__._-_.-_.-.- ..-------_..-.__---..---~~.._-.._-___._._-.__~.--_.---_..-.------._..-._.._.--~~-----------.-~------------.._~--_-..-._.---.----.~. Trust Officer of Mellon National Bank and Trust Company. The deponent,~QCh1Ox][mmeJOOx i«at~mt requests that~~respectfully ~m Letters of Administration ...C.T.A.upon the estate of said decedent.be granted to Mellon National Bank and Trust Company, whose postoffice address is 40 South Main Street,Washington,Pat I SWO~~~;'~~:~~b:':ef:::~::~ ,~~j::t -;ter-'" }SS.:H.P.McConnell,Trust Officer of Mellon National Bank and 194-9 ,comes .T.rus.t Company.,. who being~y sworn doth depose and say thaL~~lg ~~.~..will well and truly administer the goods and chattels,rights and credits oL ~~.~~g~~~~,deceased, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. WASHINGT~OUNTY, .::J~, with the laws of this rust Officer of Mellon National Bank and Trust Companyl/_L.~~........................~- to the best oL it.s skill and judgment in strict compliance Commonwealth,mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this.....;,~ay of. 19...~9..,. 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LAST ',ILL AND T~STAI ,E~JT OR ANNA BUTLER I,Anna Butler,a resident of East bethlehem Township, vvashington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory, do make,publish and declare this my Last "'ill and rrestament,here by revoki~any and all wills by ne heretofore made. I.I d~rect that all my just debts and funeral eXDense~ be paid as soon after my decease as may be fOl1nd conven':'ent. II.I give,devise and bequeath all of my hOlsehold goods and furniture located in my home in Frederickto Tn,~ast Bethlehem TOl'Jnship,1':ashington County,Penrsylvania,or elsewhere, to my three grandchildren,r,lara Anna Queen,Slenn Raymond Butler and Priscilla Ann Butler,share and share alike,such bequest, however,to be subject to the right to the use and enjoyment of t~e s8J'1e,'''h:_ch I hereby sive a1J.d bequeath to my husband,C11arles C.Butler,during his lifetime.It is J1'iy wish,~10~ever,that at the time of the disposition of My said household soods and lurnitule, no sale shall be made thereof until each of my rrandchildren afore said shall have the right to claim such items thereof as he or s'''e may desire,my executor bein3 charged vith the equitable distri- bution thereof.It is further my ~ish that mv collection of quilt be not sold,but divided among my ~ran0children aforesaid. III.I hereby g;ive,devise and beq1Jeath all of my property,real,personal and mixed,of whatev1r nature and ~here soever situate to my husband,Charles r::.-1.1tler,to have the use, enjoJ""lent and income therefrom during his life,'Hi th the ri:ht in the said Charles C.lutler to encroach upon t~e principal of the same and the power to consume the sane,if,in his aosolute dis- cretion,the same is necessary for his proper maintenance and -1- .. ". of ~y death to be ~aid to the chilrlren of Sl ch randchild. VI.In the event my 8randdaughter,Priscilla Ann Butler, is a minor at the time of my death,I hereby nominate and apnoint the said Dr.''/.J.Hawkins,or in the event he be not livin at that time,the said Grant I.Burner,as gua~dian of the share of the property given hereunder to my said granddaughter,Priscilla Ann Butler. VII.In the event the home in w~ich I now live on Route 88 in the Village of Fredericktown,East ~ethlehem To nship, "'ashington County,Pennsylvania,has not been sold prior to the death of the s'rvivor of my husband,Charles C.3ut1er,and myself, I order and direct that my granddaughter,Priscilla Ann Butler, shall ~ave the first ri~ht to purchase said home,with the appurte- nances,at the valuation at ~hich the same is appraised for transfer inheritance tax purposes. VIII.In the event the property located on Fredericktowr 1:i11,Eas t Bethlehem To IVnship,'.ashin~ton County ,Pennsylvania,and known in the family as the Litton property,has not been sold prior to the death of the survivor of my husband,r:ha..'les C.P.utler,and myself,I order and direct t~at my granddaughter,Clara Anna Queen, shall have the first ri~ht to '"1urchase said Litton -;:roperty,'lith the appurtenances,at the valuation at vhich tle same is aD~ra'sed for transfer inheritance tax plJrpOses. IX.In the event the real estate located on Frederickto~n Hill,Bast Bethlehem Township,~ashington County,Pennsylvania,ane known in the family as the Cornell property,has not been sold prior to the death of the sDrvivor of my husband,Charles C.Butler and myself,I order and direct that my grandson,~lenn Raymond Butler,shall have t~e first ri~ht to pu~chase said real estate, ~"ith the appurtenances,at t"le valuation at ·.hich the same is appraised for transfer inheritance tax purposes. -3- .... livins;expenses,and with the further power to dispose of V1.e sane or any part t0ereof in the manner set forth in the paragraph imrnediately subsequent hereto. IV.I hereby nominate and appoint Dr."I.J.Hawkins of Fredericktown,East Bethlehem Township,Washin~ton County,Pennsyl vania,executor of this my Last ~ill and Testament,and my sajd executor shall have full power,with the joinder therein of my husband,Charles C.Butler,if tren living,to sell at public or private sale and without order of court,all realty and personalty belonging to my estate and to make good and sufficient deeds or bills of sale therefor in fee simple;and after the death of my husband,Charles C.Butler,my said executor is hereby ordered and directed to sell all of my property,real,l')ersonal and mixed, when at the discretion of my executor they may be sold at fair value,and he shall have full power and authority to sell the same or any part t~1.ereof at public or private sale,and without order of court,and to give good and sufficient deeds or bills of sale therefor in fee simple,subject only to the limitations contained in paragraphs 2,7,8,9 and 10 hereof. In the event my executor named,Lr."'.J.Hawkins, predeceases me,I hereby nominate and appoint ~rant I.Burner of Mt.Lebanon,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania,to be executor of this my Last Will and Testament,with all of the same directions, powers and authority hereinbefore e;ranted to Dr.1".J.Ha i\lkins, as executor hereunder. V.At the termination of the life estate of my husband Charles C.Butler,in all of my property,I order and direct that the same or the proceeds tbereof be divided into three equal share., to be distributed and paid by my executor to my three grandchildre equally,to wit:Clara Anna Queen of Fredericktown,Pa.,Glenn Raymond Butler of Fredericktown,Pa.and Priscilla Ann Butler of lit.Lebanon,Pa.;the share of any rrrandchild deceased at the tirre -2-c:i<nP?Cl £~- x.In the event the lot hereinafter described,located in the Village of Fredericktown,East ~ethlehem To'''nship,'ashinG;toln County,Pennsylva.nia,has not been sold prior to t'Je death of the survivor of my husband,Charles C.Butler,and 111yself,I order and direct that my neighbors,Simon Ruey Harshman and his wife,shall have the first right to purchase all t~at certain lot of my ~round adjoining on the l"est the lot the same Simon Huey '-rarsbman and wife already own,for the sum of Five hundred and no/IOO ('500.00) Dollars,which shall be paid into my estate,said lot being identi- fied as follo7s:~EGINJING at a point co~~~on to lot of ~imon Huey Harshran,et ux.,land of Albert Fearrie and lot hermrith described, ~lhich point is the Northwest corner of lot heretofore sold by Annie Butler,et con.,to Simon Huey Harshman,et ux.;thence North 76° 43 1 "est 121.17 feet to a stake on the }~ast s ide of Fredericktown • Beallsville concrete road;thence by the center line of a private road or ri~ht of way,w~ich now ex5sts on t~e ~round and which leads off said concrete hi~hway and extends throu~h lands of _nnie Eutler in a Southeasterly direct~on,to a point,the intersection of said center line 1ith the extension of a line,the Southerly boundary line of the lot previously conveyed by Annie ~tler,et con.,to Simon Ruey Harshman,et U~.;thence by said extension of said line South 76°43'~ast to a point common to t~e lot previous y conveyed by Annie Butler,et con.,to Simon Huey H~rshman,et ux., other land of Annie Eutler and the lot hereby conveyed;thence alons line of lot heretofore conveyed by Annie Butler,et con., to Simon Huey Harshman,et ux.,North 13°17 1 East 82 feet to the place of beginning. D.1943.,A. IN :IT}~SS NHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal --.:..../..=a_day of ~t'-,is -4- This instrument consisting of four type~ritten pages vas by t~e above named on the date hereof sj3ned,publ:shed and declared by her to be her Last 'Yill and Testament,in our presence, who at her request and in her presence and in the nresence of each other,we believing her to be of sound and disposing mind and ~emory,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. \ ESTATE OF . . .__...~~~..~~~~~_~.__. . ...._...._.._.. .DECEASED CLARA ANNA QUEEN and GLENN RAYMOND BUTLER, The undersigned-------.-.-----leg.at.ees.-.a.nd..-de.v.1see.s-.-under----the---W-1l-1.---------------....---.--Jl<VJlinoou of . .__~_~~~_v.~~_!.._..__._late of E.L_Be_thle.hem._Tw_p.._*Wash.__._Cn•.,.Pa., deceased,hereby renounc¢_._~_h~1.r...__right to administer on_....._..__~a1.d .._______________estate d ....c.t.a. and respectfully asks that Letters of AdministrationAbe issued to ._.__....__..~Mr"QN_._NA'rJ:_QNAL.J:lANK ~~P.~_~_~~__Q~~~_~_~~~~_~~_~~_~~._~~_~~_~~_~~~.~~~~~~~~_~~=~~_~_~!_~~~~_~__._.__._._ MONONG,.t-lELA PUBLISHING COMPANY ( ;;0 Mrr1rn8Z~>8C2:M>Z txl ~0 ~~-tx1»Q ~M-f ):»..-C/.) 0 tj •Z Qloltnt!{of 1IlIIa5qingtnn;55:Jfegister;_pffice.--M---jJL__-A.D.19-1f Personally appeared--~Q{?~jLlltfJ!Af-k_eJj~:the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will an~st:me~t Of--------~-J()!~----------------------deceased, and on_ffi.!.!N_-:1:Jlemn~-did say tha~_~present.and did see and h~ar---~--.f..~~,deceased,the testa-~theremnamed,sign,seal,publIsh and declare the same as and for-~---------last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof~----was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'know- '". ledge and belief. ~~---------------and subscribed , ).~~.-----------~--~--~--------- \ \ I I I . I I I ,,. FILED /9'tB NOV 10 AI'10:50 I'1r ('(I DOl'-'I.J/h l L.)'.J,J -'I!~,~cR OF WILLS A~O [""fIC:O elm ".e.d ------ \:>' b ~It\ ~~.j ~t'J ~~...j ~,- ~~ -\.-....v 0--..- ..c:..- -C-,