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Home My WebLink About1965_CHRISTMAN_ELIZABETH_85_10_06-24-1956_07-20-1956,e\ .i IV::Flb"s- W ILL of ELIZABETH J.ORR ISTMAN W ILL....--....- And now July 20,1956, it being adjudged that said Will has been duly proved, it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testa~mentary~e issued to Floren~~ Horrow Christman,in said Testament named,who was du~t qualified;the Executrix being a Non-resident filed and approved Bond. James H.Douglas, Register. FRANCIS H.PATRONO ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON ONION TRUST UOILDING / WILL BOOK 85 PAGE 10 -- Application for Jrobatr of lIill Df ELIZABETH J.CHRISTMAN, ____late of the City of Wuh1.~ng'O-"t,-",o"",n,,----.,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ®nmt of Tficttrrs mC5tal11rnhtr~. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~8S.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appearedL--_~F,-"L...,O"",REN~~CE"""",----,M...O"""RI!dA.IoR.w.OWll.-..wCH...........R....I"",Su.TMA,Lf,go.LlN~,---_who being duly sworn says that._--""EJ.......i.....z....s....bLlli&;ut;uh............J......_Cb.~r~i...8g.tm-U4U.aCLn.......,late resident of the City of Weshingten ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of U.S,A.,died at 29 West Pros,eet Avenue,Washington,Pennsylvania,at the age or5q~, at 9:35 o'clock e.m.,on the 24th day of June,A.D.19 6 leaving an estate of th~estimated value of $500.00 personalty,and $7,500,00 realty,said real estate being located in the First Ward of the city of'"Washington, Washington County,Pennsylvania,And known 8S 29 West Prospect AV8~. The decedent's legatee:=;and devisees are as follows: RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE son grandson sonRobertL.Christman Ronald Christman Robert L.Christman,Jr. Florence Morrow Christman ~H~e~r~b~e~r~t_S~'L.-.:Chr~,-"i..."E1u.tman~~1-step-son daughter 230 Park Avenue, Washington,Pennsylvania 308 East Wheeling Street, Wsshington,Pennaylvanla_\~1Jelm St.,Dayton 9,Ohio 308 East Wheeling Street, JJLJam.......,eiilJs""---Ch~....r"'--i~s.....tm&Uae.....n I_-'g-<.:r"--'a=n'-'-d'-'-s=-o.::...n:.e::-__I_W--=.:a:.=s.::c:h:.=i-=.:n:<ogL:t:...::o:=n.1.Pennsylvania 1303 Albert Street, New Castle,Pennaylvania j57 East 72nd streetk -----------------------\------ Te...Jator has --""!n""o'-"tc-married and _children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed here with dr"tec1_--"""NcvolleIrl.b..er-18,1946, may be admitted to p;:obate as the last Will and Testament of said decede:1t,and to gr.mt L-3tters Testamentary thereon to Florenee Morrow Cbrietman whose postoffice address is 157 East 72nd Street,New York 21, Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WA:SHINGTON COUNTY,~ss .... And now July ,a ,19.56-,comes FLORENCE MORROW CHRISTMAN,· I','ho being duly sworn doth depose and say that she_will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of ELIZABETH J.CHRISTMAN ,deceased, to the best of her skill and judgment in strict compliance wHh the laws of this Commonwealth,' Iminc1ful of the la'i\'s relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this /2 day of /""JUlY,A.D.19£t; ~N'/f~~ Register ~~ce..p~~ .f,\\ "J~", -<;. _I.-d \." (ttnmmnumralt4 nf 'ruu!iyluauta 1Ia511tugtou OIounty.55: .12th JUlyBEITREMEMBERED,That upon thI8.-.._...._.._day of -..------. 56 James H.Douglas .f19..__,before me __.___.._ _ ___..._.__.__RegIster for the,Probate 0 Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came - -\- - . Franci~H.Patrono.and C.A.fu10dle ...._ _ ___._.____..__.__.the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of Elizabeth J.Christman deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testa-r~.~..sign the same-beard h~p publish it as and for ...~~.~_.last Will aLd Testament;that they at__..__l1:~r ..__.request,in h.~~_presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said .testat.J'.;\..~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the afEiants' knowledge and b.elief. worn and Subscribed Before Me ~.~AOzA..JL..~r_.-._...----_.-_.-_._.---_.-_....-----.----~--.----.---.---.-..---.----------- ______.._..f.(Ldt!J:L.k(l __.C~k~..~..~;;,;-~1 0Q °0 '>lB31Q OIQI nc-X3 Slll 30 B31SI~3B S'1lDnOa "H S3Vfvr •G :l Wd art 031\ • I.ELIZABETH J.CHRISTMAN,of the City of Washington, Washington County,Pennsylvania,do make this,my last will and testamer.t,hereby revoking in full any and all wills heretofore made by me: FIRST:I direct that my executrix,hereinafter named, pay all of my funeral.expenses and just debts. SECOND:I give and bequeath to my son,RONALD CHRISTMAN the balance due to me,which at the present time is $250.00,on the loan made.by him from me;it being my intention that by the provisions of this paragraph of my will any indebtedness on his part to me be fully and completely exonerated and discharged. THIRD:I give and devise the double hous~known as Nos. 40 and 42 Park Avenue,Washington,Pennsylvania,to my son,ROBERT L.CHRISTMAN,for and during the term of his natural life,and at his death to his sons,ROBERT L.CHRISTMAN,JR.,and JAMES CHRIST- MAN,to be theirs absolutely,forever,in equal shares. FOUR~H:I give and bequeath to my stepson,HERBERT S. CHRISTMAN,the following items of personal property:the desk now in my sitting room,the fruit picture now in my dining room, and the ~lock now in my sitting room. FIFTH:I give and bequeath to my daughter,FLORENCE MORROW CHRISTMAN,my kitchen cupboard.There has been some mis- understanding about this kitchen cupboard,Thomas Christman claim- ing it.However,the cupboard is mine,and was kept for me by Bessie Christman,mother of Thomas Christman;and when I rented part of my house I needed it,and sent for it.Anyone who attempt to make trouble about this cupboard is not to receive anything from my estate. •• SIXTH:Because she bas helped me and her father for the last twenty years,bought all my clothes,and paid the interest on the mortgage on the house at 29 West Prospect Avenue,Washing to , Pennsylvania,I give,devise,and bequeath all the rest,residue, and remainder of my estate,real,personal,or mixed,of whatso- ever kind or description,and wheresoever situated,unto my daughter,FLORENCE MORROW CHRISTMAN,to be hers absolutely,for- ever. SEVENTH:I appoint and name my daughter,FLORENCE MORROW CHRISTMAN,to be executrix of this,my last will and testament. -IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,the said ELIZABETH J.CHRISTMAN, have to this,my last will and testament,set my hand and seal this.eighteenth day of November,one thousand nine hundred forty- six. Signed,sealed,published,and declared by.ELIZABETH J. CHRISTMAN,the testatrix above named,as and for her last will and testament,in our presence,who,in her presence,at her request, and in the presenceof.each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.