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Home My WebLink About1928_CHESTER_W_83_280_06-29-1955_07-05-195569oC(S)-WWand TestamentHenryHall.Inc..Indiana.Pa. ].W.A.Chest.er ,of Somerset 'T'ownshi~ 'Co'untyof Washington and State of PennSYlTan1a being of sound mind.memory and understanding,do make and publish this my l(L.~t ,Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made., I give and bequeath my farm located in Somerset Township.Washiagton County.PennsylTan1a.to my daughter and sons all :r_ll OWII: First-To my son William R.Chelter,Approximately fiTe Acres,lyin. ;on the South lide of that part of the farm lyin,West of the Pu)lie Road ••ounded on the East )y said pU)lic road,and on the Southwest .y land of John Piri_ek,and Lawrence Mellyaine. Second-To my 2 sons.Thomas H.Chester and Norman Chester.I give the Aalance ot,the tract or land lyinC West of said pUAlic road~-· includinc the _uildincs._ounded the Northwest by land of Huffman heir.and lJawren-ce MellTaine,also -that port ion-of-the-t,ract lyipg East of the said pU.lic road not already dispQsed of~ ..'::., thiri-to my Ion Wylie Chelter,i live aI?proxlmatelj"'7 'acrei~-ly-1il! ,Ealt of said pualie road.~ounded on the Welt )y said pu_lic road, and ~orth_Ea.t _y land of HUftmaa heirs.Glenn Mitchell a64 A.G.Ketz. Fourth-to my dauchter,Ida .May Janie',r elye approximately 7 Acrel Bounded on the Southealt .y laad of A.G.Ketz,Amee heirl and Jtbn Pirt.ek and the s&id ~u.lic road n the West. Fifth-The Residue of my Estate and the pre.eeds from the lale of (~1t.le8u.Ye named tract.and the William -R,Fretz tract in f!omereet Tow.ship,to )e d1Tided equally )etwaea the a~ove named children• .~ ,..~ lli<. I do hereby make,constitute and appoint·my lon·_·Thomae:B.Che-ster to be Executor of this ·my last Will-and Testament·'".,-.--....._...:..-...-._. ~,,~>;~.~~-•••~.....JlU...-.t.tD£S6 _J)t:ttof..-I......A a.......:%'"=e £.e-...~-.~"=,,the £1..."~"..,. Testator above named,have hereunto sub8!Jrib"e~my,name and..afji.xed my s.eal, the third --"..day.otwell~t .in.the ye.ar.of our I Lord one thousand nine hund~edfO~0:'t?~e last Will 5I:) Q ~ ~.....~ ~.", 't3 'l)'t3 •'".8~'l)'~~_._~.._. ~~;t ~. ~1"'l)'l)~~•0;)~~"""I'I:l. r;' ~ lO., fd >0;> lO •~So.Me>~~~i'o~~~ .y~.] Cl ~..~.o~.'i-S6 ,~i.s'E~gClOl>+>·...0]()::s 10 -eV\Cllr)Ot)~~+'Jot IDE--~M-'=j.8 ....rcJ 'I"t "M Cl'QI .elM .s~lJ)~~~2'0 ~.s :-~;l f f3 ..~'3 et Cl Cl c:So.'0.~CD.c:'2 I).:lO ...+>moilO~It et 'f"l +>..ItO-.d '0 CD.d .C:~~C:::I)OO'f"l <f E--..d'0 'd .:Its::le ..ClG) <ii1$i'~"'l")OO+>0 aiaa.s eS ~ ~'l)~'l) Q~ ~ ilo.;J Eo4 ~ p:; JiclE-itI) I!I!I fS ~~~- ....., c:lu8~....., rIJUf-4 ""0 "'"c:l 0 .~ ~rIJ~....J Signed,sealed,published.and declared by the above named . ..- W,A,~...,."'us and for L f e~tament,in the presence -or-us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at i 1d4 request as witnesses thereto in the p~nce~esaid Testat---,-,__ andof each other.'--. -- '....-~.... ~ ~ ~ ~-----,.-, Applicatinn fnr 'rnhatr nf Ifill nf_---!.!.w~..2..tA.l--!oC!..I.Io!HE:!!.!.STE~R__ -., ________Jlate of -=S...::.o::::m:=..e=-r=-se=-t.-=---.:T=-owu::::.:..:::..:s::.::h::..:i::.c:P::......._ Pennsylvania,deceased,and Oirant of 'tficttcr5 'IDc5tamcuta:ru4 Washington County, REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.: who being H.A.Ch=e=s-",t=er~late resident of Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared --=TH=OMAS H.CHESTER duly sworn says that ....S~o""m""e""'-r~s~et-"L-T,jLown~l!!s;zAh.Lil.,l:P,L..-__.,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of United States died at 8:30 o'clock_-_~P~.,on the 29th __day of__-=J...;un__e ---<A.D.1922- leaving an estate of the estimated value of $---300.00 personalty,and $1,000.00 realty,said real estate being located in Somerset Tmmship,Washington County,Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE William R.Chester Son R.D.#1,Bentleyville, Thomas H.Chester Son R.D.#1,Bentleyville, Norman Chester Son R.D.#1,Bentleyville, Wylie Chester Son R.D.#1,Bentleyville, Ida May Jarvis Daughter R.D.#1,Bentleyville, I I- i -I I - I Penna. Penna. Penna. Penna. Penna. Testator has_-=-n::..:o:..::t'--__married and =n.=..o children have been born since the - execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewi,th dated __A_u--'gu~s_t---:::::3_L,_19.:::..4_=5~_ ______________may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to Thomas H.Chester ___whose postoffice addresf.is R.D.#l,Bentleyville,Penna. Sworn to and subscribed before me this \ -kdayof 9~A.D.19 K->( 9~«d'~Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,t WASHINGTON COUNTY,)SS.: And now JUDe 30 ,19 55 ,comes Thomas H.Chester who being duly sworn doth depose and s'ay that he will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of W.A.CHESTER deceased, to the best of his skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritancetaxes. bscribed before me this ~~//1 ~_~t;;-~t-(;J D.l~£~.h,~~~~~cJ~~-~_J_ReiiSter '. ~.~_.,._.~--- J ~\.,~\ ~," I !'""-\\)I lQ "'->.Q)a-;a-;EJ~~ I -0 !i ;-1)., ~~-,-i I ., or{!...~.../< ;QP:<lQ"-..,\t-+~~Q 'eCf)Q)"'I L'~00 E-f C',Cil -._J I __oJ .~~0 ~+J....C1)Q),.•A tI.l~J.l ~:~.~Q)•.....;3:0 I=:Cf)Cil .';~-.-~.l-<0 ,' 'H <fl ~0 l-<II Q)Q)~"I:l t.,~...,..., j ~.....p ...~ ~___J.-,"-'--~.-- .... " J',\ OIounty Df maB~ington~.8B. REGISTER'S OFFICE.······June.·..30.·A.D.19..55 Personally appeared James W•...J.ar..v.1.s an.d John..A Ford7C . who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting ,,' of .....W.•....A•....Che.sto..r ....,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated A~st 3d .......19.45 ....,and that the signature of said .........W•.A.·..Che·ster..· own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. Also,that the subscribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction.(deceased) ...............Sworn ......and subscribed .....-:.z:-.--.. ,~!'"., .,J ..-. ~~... 10 _..... J,\;.1 E~H.Li~JUG~;.S rF:'~I:~·i 'f)CF \iIU.S EX ....Cj~.7..f:·.in 0 1 r~!~':·(' J ---..-......-_..;,.,. ~\...\-~~-.."\~._--. •{(, Applindinu fnr Jlrnbntt nf Ifill nL..~-~..d4 .._._....~-_..- ............................._ _.Jate of..~~L¥_ _.._Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~raut of 1Gl'ttl'r.fl IDl'.fItaml'utarg. REGISTER'S OFFICE,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County.persomilly appear~..£~~..ti~'~.__.._..WhO being .duly sworn says that....~~:..........................late resident of .I.~r~.:Washington County,PennsYlvan~citizen Of.-~..:~~__..died testate aLk..e~___on tbe..J.t..day Of ~A.D.19...r::;r.- at I..:~.:.O'clOck i....m.,age O leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.. t-()D c:>.~D •••~t!>t:Jpersonalty,and $:\l realty,saId real estate bemg located rn:.2'h~;.!::?'.. ...L..~1:.'7':P~~".._~.:!c.'!:."t...~.._. ..................t::d..~..~~~R.P~~. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: - NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE L,/A.-'~(VJA.;t~:J I'"r4:U 'O(~. "-1..Ji ~~__•1Rw .. /!~.#:I H'JA ..L_A....£"L~~,i)~./;j~"f.//-~f'..~ /If -, Testator has ~married and ~children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated..~~..t:.~..:(,.!:.!:..~_ . may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to~..&<~.~..~.~.~~.&..~. whose postoffice address is..31..,,,..:::/...'?...~,J,,",,-.,,........a.....~~....~.!.~___ Sworn an subscribed before me this.....!.~......A~./i.....~_ ......(f~~. ~_~_A.D.19J:..L ~"..···········~·····~~R:;;;;;;·..··· COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. wAS::::~7L ,1~£,co~~s.~t::'£~:.,~.~:~. who bemg n~Othdepos~""a say that.~Will well and truly admmlSter the as and chat- tels,rights and credits Of ~.~..~_~,deceased; to the best of ~Skill and jUdg~~nt in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworu "'("1=ibed before me this..M ...... day .~_~.....••..•_...A.D.19..IT"" ...........................~~. Register ~l~ f)~1 e ~\)oi t~,.....,< ~"~I ~.--t)L 1 L"-......~- ~\ci.~'+-t "'0 I"~~.::,~:;I'.;'"Q.l -tInc<$-..Q.lC,)....~-!,•~n ,.:,~I"0 ......--,- (I)j ~...,i~.-...i=:..I~•~c<$-M c.:>....:In0M 0(I)(I)............i=:c:<:l (I)...J ...J ::> ~~~. (.1•I ---I •.'-'.- '-. I,Ethel G.Colley,of Victory Hill,Carroll Township, Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do make,publish and declare this as and for my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making null and void a01 and all Wills and Testaments or writinga in the nature thereof by me at any time heretofore made. FIRSTl I direct that all my just debts and funeral ex- penses shall be paid as soon after my decease as can conveniently be done. SE::OND:I give and devise to my son,Gordon H.Colley,my cottage property situate in Ligonier Township,Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. THIRD:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate, whether real,personal or mixed,and wheresoever the same may be situated at the time of my death,I give,devise and bequeath to my son,Gordon H.Colley,and my daughter,Olive Barbara Godfrey,share and share alike. FOURTH:I do hereby constitute and appoint my son,Gordon H.Colley,and my daughter,Olive Barbara Godfrey,as Executor am Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. n~WITN!SS WHEREOF,I have hereunto placed my hand am seal this --,,/--s-r_~..:;·~-day of March A.D.1953. -.!5b~M~~~¥-.~.:Al-U-~~~~__(SFAL) Signed,sealed,published am declared (S~ by Ethel G.Colley,testatrix above named,as and for her last Will and Testament,in our presence,who in her presence,at her request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting WiZ.~~~ /~Jh7:; .......-..4 Q!l1mmnulUtaltq nf 'tuual!1uauta ~, ( t .. mal1~tugtou mouuty.1111: BE,IT REMEMBffD,That UP0::1...../~:d.Y O~. 19 £"./L,before m~.£:.~~..____'Register for the Probate of ~'11 and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . ..-..........._.'i./:;;~z:..--.-.---:P!...:.--U~----------.----.----------..----.----~_r_--.--------.----. ..______._...__the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of~~.(!J!g~.............................................................···'·7·························--·--···················-- -, . 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.~......sign the same-heard /~__.publish it as and for ..../~.....last 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.~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and helief.