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Home My WebLink About1927_HARRIS_AMOS_91_270_06-05-1960_06-10-1960·' ..... -. { \ ~/r':{7 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT---- OF AMOS C.HARRIS--- And now June 10,1960, it being adjudged that 8 aId Will has been duly proved, ~t is hereby 8 dmitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testa- mentar~are issued to Jame. Edwin Harris,in II aid Teste- ~ent named,w ho was cl ul;y qualified. James H.Douglas, R.gister. OLIVER N.HORMELL ATTORNEY AT LAW 423 THIRD STREET CALIFORNIA.PENNSYLVANIA \ P.O.Naw Co••LawBlankPublillhere,4UGrantSt..P&'h.1t.Pa. ~• WILL BOOK 91 PAGE 270 - I Application for Jrohatr of IIHI of .AN.Q$.9...~H.A.BRJ.§.. .......................................................late of 9..9:J..~.f..9.r..D..~~,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rattt of iGttltr.!i Wt.!itamttttarn. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~A.~~.$.~.P..WJ.N H.&..5RI~who being duly sworn says that.A.~Q§Q.:H.§.r..r.J.~late resident of ..._Q.~)J.f..9.r.DJ.?-,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..JJ..~Q.~A.!died testate at...g.~J..tfgXD..t.9:.1.p.~.Dr.U?.y.Jy..~D.:t..~on the 5t.h day of..J.!J.D..~."A.D.19..9.Q.J. at...7.:.lQ o'clock P.."..m.,age 8.5 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.50..,..00 . personalty,and $$..,..Q.Q9..~.QQ realty,said real estate being located in t.h.~J?.9.£.9.Y.g.tL . ...g.f...Q§.+..~.f.QTP..~!?:.L W.~.~.h.~p..g.~.9.~9..Q.~!].~Y..),p..~nn~.Y...~.y.?:n!.:.~..:.. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Reuben N.Harris son William Amos Harris Margaret Isophene Juran Kennedy K.Harris son daughter son 809 Speer Street California,Pennsylvania 1420 Abingdon Drive IAlexandria,Virginia Testator has .D..9.t married and .D.,Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated A.P.F!.:.~7..!~9..5..2 . may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to ~~~.§~P.W.J.N ffA..RBJ.§.. whose postoffice address is 9..9..L..P.~.D!1~.y..~.Y..~D.J.?:!:\.y.~.D.y.~..L g.?:Jt.fg.r.P.::t..~.,p.~.t1.n§.Y..+..y..g,ntg . subscribed before me this......I."ITd... ........U A.D.9.29.~~~~/.2/.......................u........(J ··;fa·mea a·w·n··If:i:"rrfs·································:···· " ,"'," COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS.' WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now (lvil..Lt....L.l2...,19.6.Q ,comes Jame.s Ed.win Har.ris.. who being dua,orn doth depose and say that...h~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of .A.~g.~g..:B'.?:.£E.~~,.:,.'deceased, to the best of ....h.~.~....skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and ,.subcribed before me this........!.I2.d........~~dW~S)~ ~..... LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF AMOS C.HARRIS I,AMOS C.HARRIS,of 809 Spears Street,Borough of California, Washington County,Pennsylvania)do make,publiSh and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void any and all vJills by me at anytime heretofore made. .:~- FIRST: SECOND: THIRD: I direct that my Executor herein after named,pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be practicable after my decease. All personal property of every nature and wheresoever situated,owned by me at the time of my dea~h,including but not limited to all of my household goods,furniture, jewelry,and other a~ticles of personal use,I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter,Margaret Isophene Juran to be hers absolutely and forever. Subject to the trust provisions and directions for sale by my Executor hereinafter provided,I give,devise and bequeath all real estate of which I may die seized or possessed,or the proceeds from the sale thereof should my Executor sell the same,to my beloved children in the following shares: (a)Reuben N.Harris,son,(1/7). (b)James Edwin Harris,son,(1/7). (c)Archibald A.Harris,son,(1/7). (d)Alfred P.Harris,son,(1/7). (e)William Amos Harris,son,(1/7),subject to the trust provisions hereinafter provided. (f)Margaret Isophene Juran,daughter,(1/7). (g)Kennedy K.Harris,son,(1/7). -1- ·,..~ / / / /II.I / / /I/ / ,/ FOURTH: FIFTH: SIXTH: "......~ It being my desire that our tlhome placetl shall insofar as possible remain intact after my decease,I direct and do hereby empower my Executor to sell the same to one of my children if possible,and I further direct that my beloved daughter Margaret Isophene Juran shall have first opportu- nity to purchase the home for the sum of Eight Thousand ($8,000.00)Dollars,to be divided in the proportions as provided for in Paragraph 3 aforesaid should she exercise. her right hereby given to so purchase said l'home place". The part or share given to my son William Amos Harris in Paragraph Three (3)aforesaid,I give,devise and bequeath to my son Kennedy K.Harris,in trust for the use and benefit of my son,William Amos Harris,said trustee to serve without the entry of any security or bond in any jurisdiction in which he may act,and said trustee to invest or pay to William Amos Harris the share or any part thereof at his,the said trustee's,discretion.I further direct that said share of William Amos Harris while in the hands of my Executor or trustee shall not be subject to execution,attachment sur jUdgment,sequestration or any other process for any debt,obligation,contract or engage- ment of the said William Amos Harris and shall not be subject to pledge,assignment,conveyance or anticipation, and the personal receipt of William Amos Harris shall be the sufficient and only discharge of my trustee for pay- ment of either principal or income. I nominate,constitute and appoint my beloved grandson JAMES EDWIN HARRIS,the Executor of this my Last Will and -2- Testament,and I direct he shall not be required to enter security in any jurisdiction in which he may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this three (3)page Last Will and Testament,this 2'~day of April;1959. __~_Ti ~_..,..-or ,-..(SEAL)~'1 n~";VI)~-<J- THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT,consisting of three (3)pages,was on this 7 1A.day of April,1959,signed,sealed,published and declared by AMOS C.HARRIS,the Testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of each of us,who,at his request, in his presence,and in the presence of each other,all being present at the same time,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. :k~{)~~sidingat!l3;.1;.uu jl~.aH<',V?' ;~jd tZ ZtirI Residing atid.)~LI~K -3- ,. '",..,it ....,......... OInmmnuwraltl1 of Jruusyluauta .a.6111"gtO"QIOU"tg•.6.6: BE IT RE~ERED,That upon iliis .J.{!:i:/a.,day OI#.tdJ),... 19b..(),belore~~..//.1Cd..~~Register lor the probate 01 Wills a6'maLetters 01 idministrata within and lor said county,came . ::l~'d.t.dL.fJk.i"tZL~..1:..':l~?L.'JULL.:. .............................................................................................................thr_/ubscnbmg wItnesses to the foregomg attached WIll of ..........................................................~~.f!::I!:!.~~/q&.~a ~. deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the 'i"e;;ution 01 said Will-saw tbe testat..I.:Ll 0!fn tbe same-heard ~~PUbliSh it as and lor ..1.t1.~.last Will and Testament;that they at.....Il.1J.2 request,in ::?:t?presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat....b~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. a........~;:alZ:;;:be~~:.~U~~ster 2 g2&=t!?&.~~ 'J-n '~;~"?/},i/..e/~t.A.c.~. \.0 .-f..<.3 (j)(j) 0 VI <1-....J 6 ....J ....J LU 0 _:L :E::--0:: <::::>w 0 l.:... .......l 0 0 C/3 -.-I :z:0::0LlJ S f.I)f-a lJ.l rJ).. ~-,;.. :J <:5 I..C P <u.;'-J -,0::..; .-1 ..< l;.. f