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~A6T WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
THOMAS H.HIGGINS
no now April 20,1964,it be-
ing adjuoged that sai4 Will has
een Guly proved,it is herehy
dmittei to ,robate and ordere
to be recorded,and Letters Test&-
mentary are ls_ued to ThomQs A.
Biggins sno Ethel 14.HiCgins,now
hel H.Steiner,in said Testa-
ment named,who were dUly quelifiew.
Josephine M.Dou~las,
Register of Wills.~
WILL BOOK 98 PAGE 1
Appltratton for Jrohatr of Iftll Df...r.~.Q'-M§~.!!..•Ju.G.G.Pf.§.J .
.......................................................1ate of M.Qp..Q.P.:g.~h.~.l~,Washington County,
Pennsylvania deceased,and <9rant of ffil'ttl'fS IDl'.6taml'ntary.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHI GTON COUNTY,~S8.:
Before the Register of Wills of WashingtonEthelH.Steiner,
County,personally appeared T.homas A H.ig,g.ins a.n.d....J;.t.he.l .M.a Hi..ggins n?who being
duly sworn says that..Th.om.a.s H.Hi..ggi..nS late resident of
M.op..Q.ng.3.h.ela ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...U..a.s..•A died
Pa.,
testate at....HaY..en Cr.es.t..,.Monong,ahe.la.,.on the 5..t.b day of....Ap,r.i.l A.D.19..64.,.
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at...4.1.2.6 o'clock P m.,age 8.2.J(.rS leaving an estate of the estimated value of $....4.5.00.0.•.0.0..
personalty,and $3.,.O'O.O.•.O'O realty,said real estate being located in .F.i.r.S.t Ja.r..d.,...
M.onongahe.la W.ash1ng.:t.on C.olln:t~p.enns.y.ly..ania __.
The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
Thomas ~.Higgins Son ]]36 Fourth Street,
Ethel M.Higgins,now Ethel H.Daughter
Monongahela,Pa.15063
R.D.2,Box 166,
Steiner Belle Vernon,Pa.15012
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Testator has D.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 J.a.mJ.a.r.y.3..,.19..44 .
may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen-
tary thereon to Tho.mas A.Jligg.ins a.n.d E.t.he.l M.a H.i.gg.i.ns UQ:w.E.t.hel H.a 5..t.e.ine.r ,
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whose postoffice address is l.l.3..6 4:th S.:t ,.Mono.nga.b~.1.a.~p.a 1.~.Q.6.3..;3.nQ R.P..2 B.ox
166,Belle Vernon,Pa.15012.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this........1B.:th.......)(iJ O!7)R:U,c.:,A D.19...Ji.1?/r··L2r·c.······iK.)J?··~~~~;;~;·)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,..
And now A.p.r.i.l l.8..,,19 6.4.,comes Tho.m.as A Higg.ins and E.th.el M..
Higgins,now Ethel H.Steiner,
who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...will well and truly administer the goods and chat-
tels,rights and credits of Thom.as H.:..Higgins..,.::deceased,
to the best of the.i.r.skill and judgment in strict compliance"with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind-
ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.
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Sworn and subcribed before me this 1B.th ..
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LAST ILL AND TESTAMENT
of
THO S H.HIGGINS
I,Thomas H.Higgins,of the City of onongahela,ashing-
ton County,Pennsylvania,being of sound 111ind,memory and under-
standing,do hereby ake,publish and declare the folloY-ling to -::>e
my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void any
and all wills by me at any ti e eret fore made.
First:I dir ct that Bxecutors,ereinJfter named,yay
~ll my just debts and funeral expenses after my decease.
becond:I will,aevise ana bequeath unto my beloved wife,
~argaret V.Higgins,all of my pro~erty and estate,real,personal
and mixed,of hich I may die seized;untu ner,y said wife,
absolutely,and to her,her heirs and a.3signs forever.
Third:In case my ..ife,arg2.ret V.Higgins,should die
prior to the time of my decease,tne~,in that case,I will,de-
vise and bequeatLl unto my t\tO cHildren,Tnomas A higgins ana
Lthel ill.rliggins,all of my prop rty and estate,real,personal
and mixed,of which I may die seized;unto them,my said two
cnildren,share and snare alike,and unto tnem,absolute.Ly,and to
th~m,thelr heirs and assibns forever.
Fourth:I do hereby ncminate,constitute and apuoint my two
children,Thomas A.Higgins and ~thel ~.Higglns,joint Executors
of this,my Last ~ill and Testament.
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hereunto set my hand and seal
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Signed,sealed,pUblsmed and dec ared by the above named
Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament,in our presence,
ho,in [lis presence ani at his request and in the presence of
e~ch other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.
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arnuuty nf Ifulll!ingtnn.llll:REGISTER'S OFFlCE.#!..-t.1o.19...•f::
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whc.,after being ~-~'Zfied according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting
01 _./~._..£..~;~,D.om.d,T o,'0 'h.1o"going Will
dated'.Q.M1/3 ..~.~:./...€...#'.P':...........................................19 ,and that the signature
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OWl'proper hand'Nritillg,as the),the affiants,verily believe.
Also,that the sub3cribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction.
.......~and subscribed