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Home My WebLink About2058_COWDEN_JOSEPH_90_401_01-03-1960_01-22-1960c1tJd ~ .. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH L.'COWDEN And now January 22,1960,it being a djudged that said Will has been duly proved,it is hereby a d- mitted to prJbate and ordered to be recorded,and Letters Testa- mentaryare is sued to J.R.Irv.rin Knox,in s aid Testament named, who w as dUly qualified. James H.Douglas, Regi::ter. I ~!ILL BOOK 90 PAGE 401 J.R.Irwin Knox Attorney at Law Washington,Pa. 1\ppliratton fur Jruhatr of Btll uf..J 1 C.O:wDEN a1ao knoMl as JOSEEH.. ,..t.,QQWP.;t:;.w .late of Ri.ckor.y.,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~faltt uf 11Jl'ttl'f.s IDl'.stuUtl'lttUfy. ~SS.:REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,Court /Judge of the County Judge's / Before thrr ~~foMlm&x.ofx~ Manateecounty,personally appeared J.R.JRWlN KNOX who being duly sworn says that...J..~t~Q~.~~1..~l§9.lrn9.Ym..~.~J.9.§.~p..b L G~.~p.late resident of .............Hic.kQr.:J ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of.....u.n1t.e.d s.t.~t.g~died testate at...W~§ht.P.g~9.n HQ~p..~]~.~."w:~.$.nJJAgt.Qrh.P.~.lOnthe..3r.,d day of...J.~D~~Y.A.D.19..9.9.. at...2.:.3.0 o'clock...P m.,age 82 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.10,.000 QO .. personalty,and $..lQf-OQO OO realty,said real estate being located in City.Qf...JNasro.ngli.on ..a.oo :Mt..•....P.l~.a~.~nt.'l'.Qw.Xls.bip..,.w:as.h.i.ngt.Qn..C.QIJ.n:~y.,.pa .. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME Venice United Presbyterian Cemetery Maj, HUTWN;>'"I-----RE-,S_ID_E_N_CE_'_ None Veni ce ,Pa. Westlam Mission None I Westla.n,=d~,---"P'-"a"-"!8e-_ Margaret Cowden Sister I Washington,Pa. Don M.Cowden Brother I Box #104,Hickory,Pa. Elsie Cowden--------------l-------Niece Hic.lory,-Pa.'----- Robe:I'ta Knight I Niece I crafton,Pa.~ph c.Knight,[~------NewOrleans,Louisiana Vance Smith I Nephew I R.D.#4,McDonald,Pa. Robert waldie Nephew GJ.bson1a,Pa. James Waldie Nephew Sewickley,Pa. Mary Betz Niece Daytona Beach,F.l.orida Vj ala Mattice Nip.t'!e·East RochesterJ Ohio Arthur Cowden Nephew'East Rochester,Ohio Jeannette Smith Niece Canton,Ohio Josepq Cewden .Nephew Niles,Ohio Testator has ~~~married and ~~children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated NQY.flmb.er.18:th.,1.9.S3 .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to ~.!~.~~.~..J~P.:?~. ......................................................~...... whose postoffice address is ?~$.Wg~ht.m~]2D !~.~!.?J·~?g,:!.J }Y~~K ~J p.~.!. Sworn to and subscribed before me this.....d.'.Q.~........ ~~/~7A.¥-19 QQ. JUdg;:f..·~~dg~..i..~~~~~;......· Mana tee,County,a Court with Probate Jurisdiction. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF Manatee, ¢fJU~l/lLtjjJil/rj:/$fij,flJ-NifiNW,/}ssW1J;I¥iYtttIN/rtNN'iW,.: And now J.anUf.l.r.y,:,19..6Q ,cOlnes J R ~..K.no.x . who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...he will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of..i!..!.~.L~9.~~~gJ~.Q knQ\'ffi..~.{$J.Qs.~p,h L Crmden,deceased, to the best of ...;.hui.:..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and sUbcribed before me this......~.O'~......... day Of.....•...~~..ry":~~2..D....6.0 . ..................................~~Q.M .. the Countyudge t sCour egister Manatee,County,a Court with Probate Jurisdiction ~...r1"'..:..~.. ~?\) ,~ :<ll~~ 'i::..~B~h'\,,~00 Ol ~Cll ..-I FI LED ;<'\~~~i 'n~ iii:;:i •'§z CIl Cll ~lk~.~~::l:'E!~o rxl lXlI ~CI1 r"~IAN ...·2 Af1 9 :40 P<:'1'lit .().'-~~l'll~f1 ~~j~ll.l I..il'\t:::.Hj~.N")e ';J 8]~~l ~(I);(Ii ~~J.t;§.::::z .~E-4 :=t::j....rxl t-l <l.J ro:s:l[JAMES H.DOUGUtSIi~:=t::Q ~~Q) :z;1<D;0'Po! ~j8&1 .-I,-d .:fd i~REGlS TE~~F WILLS~<l.J ~j i s:l:~~.~....., L If -"FI'I ('.I)(FR1<()r~~.r-!'t.1'1 lJ,I.'I L-.....J •~,~1 'J ro .:..t::'~U)I I-<'J!00'';0.m:•!5=[.r-!'J c.H [fJ0I-<l.C\1 ..d <l.J <l.J ci l'll.....,.....,r-l1 ~.....,.....,~ro •<l.J ~C\I;....:l ....:l • ,. .,. WILL I,J.L.COWDEN also known as JOSEPH L.!COWDEN of Hickory,Washington .COunty,Pennsylvania,do make and publish this my last Will and Testament here- !by revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1.I direct my Executor hereinafter named to pay all my just debts ;and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as convenient. 2.I give,devise and bequeath to the Venice United Presbyterian :Cemetery Association the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars free of tax to be used in the upkeep of the cemetery with special reference to my grave and the graves of the other Cowdens buried in said cemetery. 3.I give,devise and bequeath to the Westland Mission the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars free of tax. 4.All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed,I direct that the same shall be divided into fifteen (15)parts and I give,devise and bequeath said fifteen parts to the parties hereinafter named and in the proportions set forth:to my sister,Margaret Cowden,2/1Sths;to my brother,Don M.Cowden,l/lSth;to Elsie Cowden,daughter of Don M.Cowden, 1/15th;to Roberta Knight,daughter of my sister,Emma Smith,2/lSths;to Joseph c.Knight,son of Roberta Knight,1/15th;to Vance Smith,brother of Roberta Knight,l/lSth;to Robert Waldie,son of my sister,Jennie Waldie,1/15th;to his brother,James Waldie,1/15th;to the children of my brother,Robert 'Cowden, the l/lSth each,to-wit:Viola,Mary,Arthur,Jeannette and Joseph. 5.I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint J.R.Irwin Knox, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of November,1953. also known as Pl ~(SEAL) Jnfi £.C,,*,ffk4(~) ,.. Signed,sealed,pUblished and declared,by the Testator,J.L.COWDEN also knmvn as JOSEPH L.COVIDEN,to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who at his request,in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. • <nnmmnUUtralt~of Jruusyluuuiu BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~.~.~.l?:.~day of J~.~.~~E.Y.. 19 §Q.,before me ~.~.~.§.tl.~p.Q.~g::J.:.~..§Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . Erma Koehler and Warren E.Pickett .............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of .................................~..~~.!9..Q~g.§n A/K/~~Q.!?.~.p..h ~.~9..9.:w.g.§IL . 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....ar sign the same-heard .B:im publish it as and for ..............Ul.S ..last Will and Testament;that they at.....Ris request,in His presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat.....Q.'£:was of sound,disposing mind,memory knowledge and belief. ~ft..~::~;1.:::'.:I...,...: RegIster 2. and understanding,to the best of the affiants' ~~.~ ~:r;W~~ ::::::::2i;.=:::::i:::::..:::::~~=:::::::::::::::::: !I'STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ) (S5: WASHINGTON COUNTY ) TO THE PROBATE DIVISION OF THE CLERK OF COURTS OF THE COUNTY OF MANATEE, STATE OF FLORIDA. GREETING: You are hereby authorized and empowered to cause to appear before you J.R.Irwin Knox,the Executor named in the Will of J.L.COWDEN also known as Joseph L.Cowden,late of Hickory,Washington County,Pennsylvania, d{ceafl,~d,and administer the oath·to him,and having so done,certify the same under your hand and.seal and forward the same to t he Register I s office •,r t at Washing~on,.Pennsylvania. ..\ Given under my hand and seal of said offie , at Washington,this 15th day of January A.De 1960.