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Home My WebLink About2014_BARTRAM_JOHN_76_561_04-01-1951_04-14-1951~2(J/4 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN T.BARTRAM And n01-'April 14,1951,it be i ng [l.djuclged toot said Will has been duly proved.it is herEby admitted to prob&te and ordered to be recorded.and Letters Testamentary are is~ued to C.L.Willis and W.J.Bartram in spid Testament named,who were duly qUc'llified. amps E.Douglas. Register. RALPH W.PEACOCK ATTORNEY AT LAW 502 WASHINGTON TRUST BUILOING WASHINGTON,~"'. 1.-. .I IIJJ :BOOK 76 PAGE 561 Appltratinn fnr Jrnbatt nf Ifill nf...J.oHN...TA BARTRAM _. .................................Jate of .:aQ.1J..~JQ.D ,Washington County, Pennsylvania,decea ed,and ~rant of 1£rttrr.s m:r.atamrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE WASHI G'1'O COD TY,}SS: Before the Register of Wills of Washingtoll County,personally appeared c..J:.!!...WH.U.~~.Dg W:..J,B~.r.t!f-~.m.................................................who being duly sworn says that ..J.ohn..T.Barir.am late resident of ...H.Q1J..~15:UL ,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of n.S..A died at Ht:J-fL.o'clock P!m.,on the Hr.~.L day of Apr.i.L A.D.,19..Ql . at the Mercy Hospital,Pittsburgh,Pa.,being 67 years of age leaving an estate of the estimated value of $..5.00 0.0.personalty,and $.39.,.0.0.0_0.0 . realty,said real .estate being located in . The dec.edent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME I RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE ~g.D9:..P..,..R~mm.Qrr4 :s~.rtr.~.m w~fe HQJJ.sJQn,Pa . ~~!:'.~..b.:~tt~~.~y g9:1J.ght.~.r HQ~~.tQrr,p.~.:_. I.r.~.D_.~WUH~~daughter.............HQus.t.Qu,..Pa _ . 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Petitioner pray that the paper writing filed herewith dated ..~.~p.~~.~~.~.~..~.~..~.~.?9.._. ....................----..-may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Te tamentary th.ereon to .c.L Willis . ......................................................who e postoffice address is H91U?JQI:1,p.Cl::,._____. and W.J.Bartram,whose postoffice address is Venetia,Pa./£~:rn o:O¢?~~,:f:,]:;;i~(t:;{trJdL4/. ......£~~~~········{)tI···/d~T . i»CI) Q '"'o~ ~uou cd Q) ~ ~ ..c 0. ..-l C1l~ enrl '0 CI)......~ ..........'...f!~~__.U!.:~. .)j/j....J!J~. Icr...."~ A ~4 (0:\\lI'1 ~1u o+>~p '0 CI)+> >=l'"'"'~ rll '"'CI)+>+>Q,J f-l ~rl 'Ho CI)..., cdH cd!P-i! -is:=:0:....:U):;::j:0:~! ~!<Gi~iH'O,..,..!Q)~,rll......,cd"-I:CI)N"\:<:J~:CI) .j A~\ Zi~i Oi I ...... Q .................~- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,. And now ~L<.~..,19..~L.,eome,<;;.,Ic,l'>'gl.i.~..".ll~..'II'.:.}.:I.I".':!E.".".'. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that tD.~Y will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of ..J.ohn..T•..B.ar.tr.am ,deceased, to the best of...their skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes,.;z;I' Sworn and !'"L.,_'L,,'L 1'......"/~ YOfJ.?j ~~ ,,, J, r LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN T.BARTRAM I,John T.Bartram,a resident of the Borough of Houston,Washing- ton County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all Wills by me heretofore made. ITEM 1.I hereby direct all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be found convenient. ITEM II.I do hereby give,devise and bequeath to my wife,Edna P. Hammond Bartram,for her to have and enjoy during the term of her life or until her re-marriage,all of the following:My house and lot known as No.230 Grant Street,situate in the Borough of Houston,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania;a double house known as No.211 -212,a single house known as No.220, a double house known as No.221-222,a single house known as No.223,all those said numbers referring to original Pittsburgh Coal Company numbers, and a 5-car steel garage all situated in McGovern,Chartiers Township,Washin - ton County,Pennsylvania,together with such land as shall be determined in accordance with the method hereinafter defined.I further direct that the residuary estate hereinafter devised and bequeathed shall become a part of thi same item the same as if it were incorporated herein.I do further authorize and empower my said wife to use any portion of the principal or corpus of the fund herein created or which may be created by the proceeds of the sale of any of the properties hereinbefore set forth for her maintenance if she should -1- deem the same to be necessary.I do further authorize and empower her to sell and dispose of any real or personal property which shall become a ·part of this life estate under the terms of,this Will and to make,execute and deliver good and sufficient Deeds for any real estate the same as I could do if living and to sign any and all papers necessary and proper to sell any stock or bonds which she may desire and to invest and re-invest the proceeds of any such sales.I do further direct that she be not required to post any bond. ITEM III.In the event my said wife should predecease me or at her death or in the event of her re-marriage,I do hereby give,devise and be- queath the remainder interest in all of the property which she may acquire under Item 2 hereof or under the residuary clause of this Will to the following (a)To each of my grandchildren living at the date of the death or re-marriage of my said wife,or at my death if she should predecease me,the sum of One Hundred and no/lOO ($100.00)Dollars. (b)To the Houston Methodist Church,the sum of One Thousand and no/IOO ($1,000.00)Dollars.If--t-....-,,~~~UJ-.~~"lI·:r:lf)......'-.....-........;".L.L.z.~I/!-I Ir.-li. (c)The remaining portion to be divided equally between my six (6) children,Sara Anthony of Houston,Pennsylvania,Irene Willis of Houston, Pennsylvania,William H.Bartram of Braintree,Massachusetts,George Bartram of Houston,Pennsylvania,Jane Carlisle of Philadelphia,Pennsylvani and Mary Gail Bissell of Tucson,Arizona. (d)In the event any of my said children should predecease me or should die before the death or re-marriage of my said wife,the share or shares herein bequeathed to such child or children shall go to his or her child or children if any such survive him or her;and in the event such deceased -2- L~!de,~ -8 ~~/fS"o child or children leave no surviving child or children,the share of my said deceased son shall go to his widow,if any,and the share of my said deceased daughter and my deceased son,if he leave no Widow,shall go to my surviving children or their children,per stirpes. ITEM IV.I hereby give,devise and bequeath to my daughter, Irene Willis,House No.224 (Pittsburgh Coal Company Number),together with a lot of ground as hereinafter determined,situated in McGovern,Chartiers Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,and Five Hundred and no/lOO ($500.00)Dollars ~~.m.-J-~1.7;:f te.....-:?~O'/16,61.1~t;.j..a----------~..;f.~--....j'.,:1-/,/YS/ .jJ ITEM V.I hereby give,devise and bequeath to m;son,William H.Bartram,House No.225-226 (Pittsburgh Coal Company Numbers)and lot of ground as hereinafter determined located at McGovern,Chartiers Township, Washington County,Pennsylvania.I am not making a pecuniary bequest to him since he is a beneficiary of an insurance policy. ITEM VI.I hereby give,devise and bequeath to my son,George G ..37 C.Bartram,House No.235-236 (Pittsburgh Coal Company Numbers)and lot as hereinafter determined at McGovern,Chartiers Township,Washington Coun~y, Pennsylvania,-Howeyer,I do hereby direct that he pay into my E:atate the SUltl ef One Thol:lgand and Flo/IOO ($1,000.00)DollM"5 which saiel sl:l~hall be aHd Ir ema:ia a chargO...llpOD said property until f3aia:.4?'ffig chaFge is ma8:~e is the beneficiary in an insurance policy,in a gf'cate!amount than any of ffiY otherl.J-J7..I!.rI .IJ ..- :ehildf'cm.•ja..T.~;~e.--teo.~~.'-;;f..,6--.w~£..-o-dl-~(a. -e......;-1'_.L--...L-...~---,ff.•••••••'~1.1 e·'<1"p -~.-(gfi?l ITEM VII.I hereby give,devise and bequeath to my aughter, Jane Carlisle,House No.221 (Pittsburgh Coal Company Number)and lot as hereinafter determined at McGovern,Chartiers Township,Washington County, Pennsylvania.However,I do hereby dif'cct that ~he oa~hits mv Fisf.s-tp.lllP fI£r:(if.X ...~ -3-~1/rSI L 11_. [. -&atII of Five HwnITed and fto/lOO ($aOO.DO)Dellar s which said sum shall be -arn:l-Femain a charge UpoD said proper(,until paid'.This charge is m.ade as- 'She is the beneficiary i:a-aft ins Ul ance pOlicy iII a gl eater amount than aIlJ ef+'.---~.'2J-..."'4~~'~my other chHdr.e.n.8~~t.-~41'7!4~--.._:it4~,p.,q."7 10,/'t/1,61 ~,.7-4 ~~./~ ITEM VIII.I hereby giveJ devise and bequeath to my daugh~r~' Mary Gail Bissell,House No.227 (Pittsburgh Coal Company Number)and lot of ground as hereinafter determined located at McGovernJ Chartiers TownshipJ Washington CountYJ Pennsylvania.I am not making a pecuniary bequest to her since she is a beneficiary of an insurance policy. ITEM IX.I am not making any devise or bequest to my daughter, Sara Anthony (except where she is to share with the other children)since I have already deeded to her certain houses and lot of ground and she is the beneficiary of an insurance policy. ITEM X.In the event any of my children to wh,om specific or pecuniary devises or bequests are made should predecease meJ I hereby direct that such devises and bequests shall vest in the same order and to the same parties as are referred to in Item 3 (d). ITEM XI.I hereby direct my Executors hereinafter named to make execute and deliver Deed or Deeds to carry out the intent and purpose of this Will and direct them that the boundary lines on the ground shall be placed as near as possible to the center line between buildings referred to herein but giving them absolute discretion to vary the same in the event they deem the same advisable. t-•....., ~{Ilao -4- ITEM XII.I do further specifically direct my Executors herein- after named to make sale of all items of real estate and personal property in which my said wife has a life estate hereunder upon her death or re-marriage and to divide the proceeds in cash between those entitled hereto hereunder. ITEM XIII.I do hereby give,devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate to my wife for life or until she should re-marry,all property acquired under this residuary clause to be under and subject to all the terms and conditions and to become a part of the trust or Estate specifically devised in Item 2 hereof. ITEM XIV.I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law,C.L. Willis of Houston,Pennsylvania and my brother,W.J.Bartram of Venetia, Pennsylvania,or the survivor of them as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. ,A.D.,1950. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, day of dfL£J I have hereunto set my hand this ~ This instrument consisting of five (5)typewritten pages,(each bearing the signature of the above named John T.Bartram,)was by him on the date hereof signed,published and declared by him to be his last will and testa- ment,in our presence,who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other,we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: -5- OInmmnuwraltq nf Jruunyluauia Ihm4tngton mounig,sn: BE IT RE1fE:MBERED,That upon thiS _(day of ~7!Jj{..~V!..!.. 19 £/,before me "Y __"".Register for the Probate of Will :d granting.1ers Admi~~/Ld...:.:ai~Ounty,.came . .;&~~~ .~.·.·.•1~jg4~u~es~bsc~'b:u~..~'~e~=s ..t:ut~....fO~:::=:.:tt::~:u=,ll ..:~ 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 d..Sign the same-heard..~PUbliSh it as and for//.. ...../~.last Will and Testament;that they at../b request,in ~presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat d was of sound,disposing mind,mem ory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and belief. orn and Subscribed Before Me ......................£d~~~ Register ..._--------_....._-----------........._-------- -r ............ 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