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Last Will and Testament
of
Mary J.Crawfo rd
Dated:Feb.$4~1945.
And now April 27,1956,
it be~ng adjuqged that said
Will has been dUly proved,
it is hereby aamitted to
probate and ordered to be
recorded,and Letters Testa-
mentary are issued to Mary
Bell Swan,in said Testament
named,who was duly qualifie~.
James H.Douglas,
Register.
WALLACE S.GOURLEY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
34 N.JEFFERSON AVE.
OANONSBURG,PA.
WILL BOOK 84 PAGE 429
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MARY J.CRAWFORD,also known as
MARY JANE CRAWFORD,also known as
1\pplitatiou for Jrohatr of Ifill of ~~..~~..~~..:~.~~.~!.?~?..!~.~.9..'?..~.l ..
......................................................late of ~Q~!.?9..~9..~gJ}g.£.Q.§n.9.D..S'.p..~.r.g.~,Washington County,
Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of ffil'ttl'r!i Wl'!itulttl'lttary.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,}
WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally ap~e~~;..J':C'~~~;~~~.L.~7k7~A~;;;.y J;;;;~C.~~~.f~.~.d ..;who being
duly sworn says that...£l:l9..Q kn.Q.w.n a.s Mr.s D Q..Gr.awf.or.d..,.N.idow..,.late resident of
.......9..9:r):9..n§.p..~;r.g,,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..U S.•A died
213 Belmont Ave.,
testate at.h.~;r.hQ.m.~.,;Q.g.D..Q.nS.p..1J;r.g,,,J?.a.~on the.21S.t day of...A.Pr.i.l..A.D.19..56..
at...8..;..15 o'clock.P..~..m.,age .9.~L.leaving an estate of the estimated value of $lSL.Q.QQ..~.Q9...
personalty,and $lQ.~.Q.QQ O'O realty,said real estate being located in.the S.ec..and ,W.ar.d of.
...t.b.e.....E.o.r.Q.ugh....of....G.anons.bur.g.,....Washingt.on....C.o.unt.y...,.....p..en.n.s.¥.l:v.a.ni.a.~....b.e.ing....:t.h.e
north central part (40 1 x 60 1 )of Lot 128 in the Hutchinson Heirs Plan of
...Lat.s..,.....o.f....r..e.c..ar.d....i.l1....p..lan...B.o.ak...l.,.....pag.e....l.7.5.,.....f.r..o.nt.ing..J.O..!....,X...6.0..!.....an....the....w.e s t
side of Belmont Avenue,and having erected thereon a two story,brick
...g~~JJ..i.ng.,......l6;nQw.n...g..\?....~J.3....~~.lmQn:t ....!JY..~ng~.~.....Q.?-.n9.D.§.lmr.g,,\.....f'.9.-..!..,\.....?:D..g....9..QDy..?:JnJDg
10 rooms6 2 attic rooms and bath.See Deed to D.Q.Crawford,Deed
.....~9..Q.K...55.....".....P..£l:ge.....235..,.....an.d....d.e.y..is.e....Qy.....D.,..Q....C.r.aw.f..o.r.d....t..o....Mar.y......J........C.r..aw.f.ar.d..,......
his wife,Will IBook~,page ~.
The decedent's leg'atees and devisees are as follows:
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NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
213 Belmont Ave.
Edna Crawford Wilson Daughter Canonsburg Pa~
3459 89th St.Jackso
Olive Crawford Dulaney DauQ:hter Heights Long Island,
232 Thornwood Drive
Mary Belle Crawford Swan Daughter Canonsburg Pa.
108 Arnold Ave.,
Louise Crawford Morgan Daughter Houston,Pa.
The following three children of C1 lrence Dunn
Crawford,a deceased son of dece jent,who
died on November 19,)955 and wh ")waR nam~rl
as a residuary devisee in(her Wi 1;per Wills
Ar.t.1047 PT 80 S~r.14 8)·?()P S 180.14(~).
2009 Hampton Road
John M Crawford,Grandson Swissvale,Pa.
1002 Fourth st.
Mary Hetrick Granddaughte N Braddock,Pa.6564~Frankstown Ave
Hazel Jean Kern Granddaughte Pittsburgh 6,Pa.
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Testator has p.9..t married and D:9.children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing-filed herewith dated F..!?p..r.~9.-.r.y.3.,\J9.15..
may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen-
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tary thereon to MAEY.B.E.LLE SWAN ..
232 Thornwood Drive,
w'hose postoffice address is G.anQ.ns.b.ur.g.~l?a..,..
Sworn to and subscribed before me this.......2.6.t.h........
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,..
And now ,A.D.:r.J.l ?Q ,19 5.6...,Somes Mar.y,B~.11.e S.W.an .
who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...J?.hg.....will well and truly administer the goods and chat-
Mary J.CraWfordt a/k/a Mary Jane Crawford,a/k/a
tels,rights and credits of Mr..:;?..~P..~Q.:g.r..'?.tw.Q;r~:L w.J.Q..Q:w.,deceased,
to the best of ......b:~.~.skill and judgment in strict compli~ce with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind-
ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.
Sworn and subscribed before me this g.§~.D..
Jay f...AI?ril......~#:;;)=J.::.A.D.195
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that I,MARY J.
CRAWFORD of the BoroLlgh of Canonsburg,Washington County,Penn-
i sylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby
make,publish and dec lare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking and making void all former wills or oodicils by
me at any time heretofore made.
As to row worldly estate and all property,real,
personal or mixed,of which I die seized and possess,or to Which
I shall be entitled at the time of my decease,I give,devise,be-
queath and dispose thereof in the following manner,to wit:
FIRST:I direct and order that all my just debts
and funeral ~xpenses shall,by my Executrix hereinafter named,be
paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by her be
found convenient.
SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath to row be-
loved daughter,Mary Belle Swan,row electric frigidaire,the same
being a General Electric.
THIRD:All the residue of my estate whether it be
real,personal or mixed,of whatsoever nature and wheresoever
situate,I give,devise and bequeath to row beloved children:
Clarence Dunn Crawford of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania;Edna Crawford
Wilson of Eightyfour,Pennsylvania;Olive Crawford Dulaney of
New York;Mary Belle Crawford Swan of Canonsburg,Pennsylvania,
and Louise Crawford Morgan of Houston,Pennsylvania,share and
share alike in equal proportions~their heirs and assigns.
FOURTH:I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint
my beloved daughter,Mary Belle Swan,to be the Executrix of this,
my Last ~ill and Testament.
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IN WITNESS WHffiIDF,I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this ~c:I day of February,1945.
Signed,sealed,published and declared by Mary
J.Crawford,the within named testatrix,as and for her Last
Will and Testament.in the presence of us who,at her request and
in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto
subscribed our names as attesting witnesses this ~day of
Fe bruary,1945.
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Q!ommnuwraltq of Jruunyluauta
BU!il1tugtnu illnnuty.!i!i:'#
BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~..~day of Apr.1~.
19..~.~,before me ~~.~.~.~~.~.PQ~K~~.~Register for the Probate of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came _.
............~~¥.!9.~~.~J.~~Q ~.~g M~.~.~.l.g~M.~P..o.pl.1ne .
the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of
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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 r.1~sign the same-beard H.er publish it as and for
...........?~.~.la3t Will and Testamcnt;that they at )I~~request,in He.r-presence,and in the
presence of each other,subscribed their namcs thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said
testat r.ix _was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts'
knowledge and helief.
~Sworn and Sub"cribed Before Me
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