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Home My WebLink About2053_DONOVALL JR_JOSEPH_131_368-373_02-21-1979_04-06-1979c;(053 63-79-407 1_..,. JOSEPH DONOVALL a/k/a JOSEPH DONOVALL,JR. And now April 6,1979,it being ad- judged that said will has been proved, it is hereby admitted to probate and ~ordered to be recorded and Letters v Tes~amentary are issued to Josephine R.Baker in said testament named who was duly qualified. Harvey 3tuart,Register HANNA Be HANNA ATTORNEYS AT LAW 421 WASHINGTON TRUST BL.DG. WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA W.B.Vol.131 j applirntinu fnr Jrnbntr nf IIUl nf .Jo.s.1PH...DONOvAL.L ..ri.!k..IfJ>,Jo.sEPH . I!Q.~Q.YA.~~.l..}.R..~..Jate of ............R..~P~.#...2.LAye])..a. Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of 1IJetter.a IDe.atamentary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,55.: ..,Washington County, Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared......lQ.:~;E.P.f:l.I.N..E...R~J3Al<.;ER..........who being duly sworn says that .}O~;E.?l1...I)Q.~q.YA.~~...Cllk.Ii3...}Q.S.;EP.l-I...J)QN.()yJ\.L.~.l .}R,·.late resident of ..R...P...#...?I...A.Y~J)C?:.,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen oL.D..S.,A•................died testate at R..D...#2..Avella on the 21.st.day oL..February A.D.19.7.9 . at.7.;.~O..o'c1ockP•...m.,age ...84........leaving an estate of the estimated value of $....D.qD.~........... I, d 4 000 00 l'd 1 b'1 d .C ~persona lty,an $..l.~rea ty,sal rea estate emg ocate m r.o.~S Cr.e.ek .. ..~.?::r.r::,~.0.~P.!~~.~0.~.0~.~~!:..q.?~.r:~??~~.r:0.~X.~.Y.~0.~.~,. ,••••••••••••••,••••••"••••••••••••••••••••••••••"",••,•••••••.'•••0'••••',••••••'••,••••••,••,.,•••••••••••••••••••••••••••,••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: PA FA NAME RELATiONSHIP RESiDENCE Josephine R.Baker Daughter R D )Avella,PA-, oseph R.Donovall Son R D 4,Burgettstown, Leo R.Donovall Son R D )Avella,PA-, eraldine J .Revay Daughter R D 4,Burgettstown,- eal W.Donovall Son R D .)Ave~la,PA~,-- - J G N Testator has..I1():t married and.pq .....children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated may be admitted to probate as the last \Vill and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon to -1.()S.E;P.l1 ~.n.~R..~..B.i3..k.E;.r...... ....J~.../l ....~. whose postoffice address is.....R.P....2.,...Ay.eJ:L.a.,....fJJ\... sworCfi,r:::ted before me t'ills p;t:?) daY.O.••.....•.~..•••.••~...A..:~::~~) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}WA~:::::N~lJ5?7dH.g .....197t~~mes~~y{!~J who being duly sworn doth depose and say that~.Vill well and truly a~m~,;"n.. and chattels,rights and credits oL..~..&Lt1b(1i~..~'-,.deceas&l.L to the best of "~skill and judghZ"nt in :trict compliance with the ~ws :f this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance ta es. (1 tJ /)/.~~.../\,...Pt)~... ~ ~~~~-.",=~-"~ ~ .., 0\- REGISTERED I"I-r !f'-:",~·:'"1 (\F \11'LLS.L >,.1 ...••~\,I II \,'AS II I;';8TO ;'t ~0.•P1\. >.(l) I::l~< 0- t (tTnmmnuUttalt4 nf Jtuuliyluauia lIan4iugtllU C!llluuty.nn: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon thiS p.~,.......day Of..~_.. 19.1.f..,before me H.S3:r.y.~y $.t.1J.g;r.t."Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came _. ................................................................9:~.9.~.g.~~.~;tJ;.~9:§!:!.g,N~.s~w..~p.g.:g.9.y.S3:J...;h . ............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ...........................~.9.~~.J?P.:P.9.P.-.9.y.§..+.J ~9:J..9..e~.P.h P..9.n9.y.S3:l;h..1 J..r..,_. 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...a~-:'sign the same-heard him.publish it as and for .........hi.s .last Will and Testament;that they at..h.is.request,in hi-s presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat.Or was of sound,disposir.g mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,JOSEPH DONOVALL,also known as JOSEPH DONOVALL,JR., of R.D.#2,Avella,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,in manner and form following,hereby revoking and making void any will or willSI by me at any time heretofore made.I FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my decease. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath my l6-room house togetaer with all contents and lot to JOSEPHINE R.BAKER,subject to the following provisions:that LEO R.DONOVALL and NEAL W. DONOVALL may live in the 4-room section now being used by them and JOSEPH R.DONOVALL may live in the 7-room section now being ,used by him for so long as they desire.Once they have moved from the premises,any interest they may have in the property will cease.It is further understood that so long as they are living on the premises,they are to share in the expenses for the maintenance of said premises on an equal basis with JOSEPHINE R. BAKER. THIRD:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,I give,devise and bequeath to LEO R.DONOVALL,NEAL W. DONOVALL,JOSEPHINE R.BAKER,JOSEPH R.DONOVALL and GERALDINE J.REVAY,share and share alike.It is understood that I have intentionally omitted my son,JOHN B.DONOVALL,from this Will. FOURTH:I do hereby make,constitute and appoint my daughter,JOSEPHINE R.BAKER,to act as Executrix of this,my Last Will and Testament,and to serve without bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,JOSEPH DONOVALL,also known as JOSEPH DONOVALL,JR.,the Testator,have to this my Will,written of paper,set my hand and seal this ~;?day of ,1971. ~~)£l~f ~~~~~~Jsepn onova~r~ Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above thereto. Testator,as and for his Last W.ill and Testament,in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses of us,who,at his request and in his presence,and in the presence I named JOSEPH DONOVALL,also known as JOSEPH DONOVALL,JR., I I I: