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·and Letters Testamentary are!
I is sued to Mark L.Cowden,in;
I said 'Testament named,who W81
!duly qualit'ied.
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James H.Douglas,
Register.
JAMES R.DONALDSON
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WASHINGTON TRUST aUILDING
ATTORNEY AT LA""
WASHINGTON.PA.
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LWILL B?OK 91 PAGE 151
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.......................................................1ate of ~9..~.~.y..<?.~_,Washington County,
Pennsylvania deceased,and ~raltt of 14l'ttl'rn IDl'ntatltl'lttary.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington
County,personally appeared MAms 1..~g.QWI?g:.N who being
duly sworn says that.~y.9:!?:~.!9..9..~4~P.:1ate resident of
..................:~ISJ.~.~.~.9.~,vVashington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...y..~.§..~.A.~died
testate at.~.~.~.~.~.!].g.~9..~.?~~..~on the }?.~hlay of AP..~.~.~.A.D.19..?9..
at..5.~.Q.Q o'clock f..~..m.,age e.9.y.r.~leaving an estate of the estimated value of $9.5..Q.Q.~.Q.Q ..
personalty,and $N.9.n.~realty,said real estate being located in .
The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows:
NAME
Venice Cemetery Association
RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE
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McDonald,Pa.
Missionary Societies of the ,I
Houston United Presbyterian Churcrr Houston,Pa.
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Mrs.Es ther We s tner 1f---_n_1_·_e_c_e C_an_o_n_s_b_u_r---=-g_,_P_a_._
Mrs.Thomas Toward I niece Hickory,Pa.
Miss Lyda Mabel Cowden I
Mrs.Janet Scott I
Miss Edna Little
Alvin L.ittle
Mrs.Janet Banfield
Mark L.Cowden
niece
niece
niece
nephew
niece
nephew
Pittsburgh,Pa.
Houston,Pa.
Houston,Pa.
Wilkinsburg,Pa.
Houston,Pa.
Washington,Pa.
Testator has D.Q.t.married and n.Q children have been born since the
execution of the will offered for probate.
Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ~.~.y..~~~.~.~..}.?..~~.~?..?...
may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen-
h .Mark L.Cowdentaryteleonto ..
whose postoffice address is .7.~I ~g.~~?~.~.~.~§.~E~.~.~.?~~.~?.~:?~.~.~.~.!.!..~.~..
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4.th ..
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}
WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.:
May"4th 60 MARK L.COWDENAndnow,19 ,comes .
who being duly sworn doth depose and say that....~.~will well and truly administer the goods and chat-
tels,rights and credits of ~~!.\~.~g.2.~.~.~deceased,
to the best of ..hl:il.....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 4..t.h ..
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LAST WILL AND TESTA1'.f;NT
I,LIDA J.COWDEN,of 126 North Main street,Houston,Washington County,
Pennsylvania,do hereby make my Last Will and Testament,revoking all Wills by
me at any time heretofore made.
FIRST:I direct that my funeral expenses and the expenses of my last ill
ness be paid as soon as possible after my decease.
SECOND:I direct my Executor,hereinafter named,to place a marker at my
grave s imUar to the markers erected for my father and mother.I desire to be
buried beside my parents in the Venice Cemetery.
THIRD:I give the sum of Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00)Dollars to the
Venice Cemetery Association for the upkeep of the cemetery lot.
FOURTH:I give my jewelry,pictures,wearing apparel and all other
articles of personal ornament to my Executor,hereinafter named,to be disposed
of as he sees fit.
FIFTH:I have marked certain articles of personal property,including
pieces of antique furniture,with the names of the persons to receive the same
and direct my Executor to distribute said articles to the persons whose names
appear thereon.
smH:I give the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars to the Missionary
Societies of the Houston United Presbyterian Church.
SEVENTH:I give the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars to the Women's
Missionary Society of the Venice United Presbyterian Church.
EIGHTH:All the rest,residue and remaitrler of my estate I give,devise
and bequeath in equal shares to the following nieces and nephews:
MRS.ESTHER WESTNER
MRS.THOMAS TOWARD
MISS LifflA MABEL COWDEN
MRS.JANET SCOTT
MISS EDNA LITTLE
ALVIN LITTLE
MRS.JANET BANFIElD
MARK L.COWDEN
Canonsburg,Penna.
Hickory,Penna.
Pittsburgh,Penna.
Houston,Penna.
Houston,Penna.
Wilkinsburg,Penna.
Houston,Penna.
Washington,Penna.
NINTH:For the purpose of distribution,I direct my Executor,herein-
after named,to sell all real esta.te owned by me,as well as my personal pro-
perty,and to make,execute and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds
therefor.
TENTH:I nominate and appoint my nephew,fvIARK L.COWDEN,Executor of
this my Last Will and Testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day
of November,1952.
Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testatrix,as
and for her Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who,at her request
and in ber presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto.
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Olnmmnuwraltq nf Jruusyluuuta
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BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this !?.t.h day of Mg,Y...
19 9.9,before me ;T..?-.m.~..~H.~.P..<?.Y.-.gJ.~.~Register for the probate of
Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came ..
.................................J:a.me.s R D.ona.lds.o.n and E.dit.h L Dague .
.............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of
.................................................................................clDA J.A CD.W.DEN...
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...rJ.~sig·n the same-heard h.~.r.publish it as and for
...........~~!..last Will and Testament;that they at...~~.~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...r..ix.was of sound,d:sposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'
knowledge and belief.
Sworn and Subscribed Before Me
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