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Home My WebLink About1962_BRUCE_WILLIAM_74_309_10-16-1949_11-07-1949:/,./'1,;I.. ~fILr...OF ~ \ox • -I , St r. t. MILL OK ?P.t.117 ~(')q ·'"\,.\ Ap)ltrntion for ,roJnttr of mill of Ii-'d~C. .-".-- _____late of....d~~,Washington County, l'enn ylvania deceased,and (irant of jIetters '[estltmclltar~. .EGI TER'8 OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: ...~efore the Register of Wills of Washington /'~J CI)Ullty,personally appeared x __y ~who being ~/,{,..-/~~•~".~.~L"~.<:;1 t 'd fdulyswornsaysthat_--=v_~~:..::..-::O--_-,_......~__.--'a e reSl ent 0 ...v....:::..~--=--=----=-~--'-,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of t/...>.II·died at /':3"o'clock_-=----_m.,on the /(.,day of__----:--'---'C::..........:[""'--,_'~A.D.19_"_,_ 00 \.leaving an estate of the estimated value of $I e (J 0 :....'_-personalty,and $__....:.~_ realty,aid real estzte being located in ~------ The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: -----------------,------------ NAME I RELATIONSHIP ~~----_._-~- RESIDENCE ,_..-------------------- -------------------_._--- ----------._---- , I "I' ~,children have been born since theTestatorhas~married and;> execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ?~,'1./-Il'.-//_ --.may be admitted to probate as tZ last ill and Testament of said dec~nt,and to grant :Letters Testmentary thereon to ;:?~.~<..L~whose postoffice address is .Z.:z 0 d-aJ.u ~~k,/7 / -) I~~ a/((C~U/~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA~IA,I SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,\.. And now //h ,19A,comes~~r~~I who heing duly sworn doth depose and./.!tha~willwell and ~~~.the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of t{/~C .,deceased, to the best of~kill 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~ ~--~'"•&.D.li!t- Register ~~/Vl J .\\~ I I i IIIII I O'l I H ,I~O'l "-H q 0...., \i-t < ~~ 0 "0<l) I rn.....CIl 'J 'n ~~J1J IH:Un -n I-<l)....t,) O~V Ai <l) Q C,lr1 iO U:l'T'~;j' ...._1 11<'1 ....I.ol .J.J I "0 ,('""",(,I"f\C .,,;<'~._;.A'~';j'1 <l)....,'.'•.~dlj J II •.I."l J I >=:CIl~I)99 :6 HV L-AON 6p~1 ~ 'H rn I0~031\;] <l)<l)0....,....,....,...., CIl <l)>=: "0 H H ;:J .~ <l),.... ~ ~"I ~, .' I,illiam E.Bruce,of the Borough of Stockdale,aahington County ,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and understandinp-,do hereby pUblish this,my last will and testament,hereby reyoking any and all wills heretofore ~ade,and do direct: First:That all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executrices as soon as convenient after my death. Second:1 direct that the remainder of my estate,both real and persona,l,be d1 vided equally between my si sters,~'lora Bruce and Addie Sloan,or all to the survivor. Further,I direct and appoint Flora ~ruce and Addie Sloan to be the executrices of this,my last will and testament, or that the survivor act as executrix,without bond. Done this 1~enty-first day of July,1948. In witness whereof,we, the undersigned,at the request of the testator, and in his presence and in the presence of each other,do hereby subscribe our names as witnesses. • .", QInmmnuluraltq of Jruunyluauiu IIa.a~ttt!ltOtt Qlotttlty..a5: BE IT REME:MBERED,That upon this !..~.~day of.~.?.Y..•. 49 James H.Douglas .19 ,before me ..·..· · · · ·..· · ·..·..·Reglster for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came ·..·.. ................J3.E3.:r..~.~~.~~.~.~.:pb.:~n ~~~~~.~.~~~~?:~.. ··the subscribing witnesses to·the foregoing attached Will of ......................William E.•...B.ru.c.e . deceased,who,nfter being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That...They....wer.e......... present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat Ol'sign the same-heard Him publish it as and for ......His.......last Will and Testament;tl~atrr.h~Y.at ...R+..~......request,in J:1.~.s presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed..Their...names thereto as witness .....~,sand at the time of the doing thereof said testat Or was of sound,disposing mind,memory and 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. ...... WITNESS' D~POSITION DEPONENT:. INTERPRETER (if any):None was required . OATH:Do you ,solemnly swear (or affirm~ that the answers you shall give to the questions hereinafter propounded shall be wholly true~ANS. All of the following questions pertain to the attached item which bears the date . and is offered for probate as a codicil to,01'a part of the last Will and Testament of , d.eceased,which bears the date . 1.Were you present when this instrument was signed ~ANS. 2.Did you see it signed ANS. 3.Is this your name (indicating)subscribed as a witness to the instrument~ANS. 4.Did you sign the name ANS. Who r.equested you to so sign it?ANS. Did you sign in the presence of the testator (trix)~ANS. Did yOU sign in the presence of the other witnesses (if any)~ANS. Were you present when the testator's (trix')name was signed there (indicating)~ANS. Did you see it signed ~ANS.~~ Who signed the testator's (~)name there (indicating)ANS . (if the testator)Did anyon.e assist him (her)in ma4:ing the signature~ANS. (if so)Was the as istance reque ted by the testator (trix)~ANS. (if by another)Did the testator (trix)request....................to sign the name for him (her)?ANS. (if yes)Did you bear the request?ANS.'" Why did he (shc)request that another sign for him (~)?ANS./4..~~L J1A.,£t..:'--e ~Who placed that X mark there (indicating the X maek)?ANS . (if the testator)Did anyone assist him (h.et7 in making the X?ANS.tJee..-v-~ (if so)V.,ras the assistance requested by the testator (trix)~ANS.~ (if by another)Did the testator (trix)request . to make the X mark for him (h.er)?ANS. 20.(if yes)Did you hear the request?ANS. 21.Was the testator (trix)tben,to the best of your knowledge and belief,of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding?ANS. 22.Did he (she)thcn and there declare this instrument to be a codicil to,or a part of his (her)last Will and T.estament?ANS. AFFIDAVIT COUWfY 01"WASHINGTON,SB: Register's O£fice~?A.D.,1947.. Pm.nally appea'Cd ~~'?:~~. the deponent named in the foregoing deposition,who,bein g duly sworn according to law,d.eposes and says that the foregoing (answered)questions were read by and/or to the affiant,and that the affiant's answers thereto,as above recorded,are tru.e and correct to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief. ~.1S~tS ............................................................and subscrIbed before me the da);;year aforesaid. ........................~.~~. Register. "• 'J '0 ~:;J7J OIJUJJ -Xl aN~(":/'1 .:10 8i'.'mJH' ,I : I 'n (]":(.J I,~I \if)•, • , J\j .r,~),j,Ii gg:6 ~/V L-~ON BpSI 031/:1 - • WITNESS' DEPOSITION A S. Did you ee it signed.A S. Is thi your name (indicating)sub cribed a a witne's to the instrument ~AI S. Did you ign the name ANS. Who r.equested you to so sign it ~ANS. Did you sign in the presence of the testator (trix)~ANS. Did you sign in the presence of the other witne ses (if any)?ANS. Were you pres.ent when the testator's (trix')name was signed there (indicating). Did you see it signed~ANS. Who signed the testator's (trix')name there (indicating).ANS..t.!.~~. (if the te tator)Did anyone as i t him (bel')in ma4:ing the signature?ANS. (if so)Was the assistance requested by tbe testator (trix)?ANS. (if by another)Did the testator (trix)request...__to sign the name for him (her)Y ANS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. DEPONEN'r:__. I TERPRE'l'ER (if any):None wa required __.. OATH:Do you -.--,solemnly wear (or affirm~ tbat the answers you 'hall give to the que tions hereinafter propounded shall he wholly true ~ANS. All of the following'que tions pertain to the attached item which bear'the date . and is offered for probate as a codicil to,or a part of the last 'Will and Testament oL , d.ecea ed,which bear'the date.__:.. Were you present when this in trument was ignec1 ~A S. his (~last Will and (if yes)Did you hear the request?A S.~~-t:" Why did he (.he)request that another sign for him (her).A S..#~ Who placed that X mark there (indicating the X maL'k)~ANS.)VM.~.........~..... (if the testator)Did anyone assist him '~in making the X.ANS.~O/IJ-~ (if so)Was the a.si tance reque.ted by the testator (trix)?ANS.~ (if by another)Did the testator (trix)request _ ___ to make the X mark for him (h.er)?ANS. 20.(if ye)Did you heal'the requestY A JS. 21.,Vas the testator (trix)then,to the best of your knowledge and belief,of onnd and di posing mind,memory and understanding?AN.~ 22.Did he (he)then and tr.r~eclarethis in trument to be T.e tament?ANS.(j'_ 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. AFFIDAVIT COUNTY OF 'VASIIINGTO ,SS: ilie :.;o~:::I:a~:;:e~h~2tt~~;~~;~e's~:.;~:eo~a:~Po~~d~a~';:~he foregoing (answered)que tions were read by and/or to the affiant,and that the affiant's answers thereto,as above recorded,are tnle and correct to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief. ......~and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. ···~~····/~i~~······················· ~~. ••--. ';)'0 »:;17;)DfJUL -Xl I''-GNt'..11'1 dO !Jj:~I;~y' I •f'"! ,U i.(\'j'_".!V i-,--'I,•{:I •v~...t 9S:6 WV L-Mil 6p51 0371:1 \::;J ~ f:::J ~ ;-~~~ ~~ ---s-~ '-""'-~~~~ --.t:)'-C)