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Home My WebLink About2079_CROTHERS_CHARLES_91_415_07-09-1960_07-20-1960ffi c20 77 COD I C I L --to-- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT -01'- CHARLES E.CROTHERS. ---========- And now July 20,1960,it being adjudged that said Will and Codicil, have been duly prove.d,they are hereby a dmitted to probate and erdered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Robert Waugh Crothers and Jane Margaret Crothers,in said Te at ament named, who were duly qualified. James H.Douglas, Register. JOHN B.McCREIGHT ATTORNEY AT LAW WASIIINGTON TRUST eUILOING WASHINGTON,PA. WILL BOOK 91 PAGE 415 1\pplirattnn for 'rohatr of IItll of..9.~.~g,~.~.~~.~9.~.Q!.It~~.~.. .......................................................late of.)n.~.~.~.f}T.9..~.~.~.~.~p.,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~raltt of iGtt1tr.5 Wt.5tamtltfary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS.: Before the Register of Wills of W a~hin_2,tonJaneMargare~~rothers County,personally appeared ~.?~~.~.~Yi.~.~.~?9.!..?..~.?..~!..~..~~~who being duly sworn says that.,qh~.r.J.g.§,r::..!qrg.t~.g.r§late resident of .......In.~J.p..~r.g.w..~§.hJ.p ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...JJ..~s..f AL died Washington Hospital, testate at..W.~.?.~.~.~.g,~.9..~.J P..~R~§.Y.J.Y..~~J.~,on the..~.~.h day of...J.~lY.A.D.1g ~.Q . at....~..;..1.!?0'c1ock.P.~m.,age ~.?leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~.Q.Q.~.9.9 . personalty,and $??..1..9.QQ..~.9.Q realty,said real estate being located in Jn.~Jn~l'.Q}v.n.§h.!.P.., ,~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.?~~.?~.~.~.¥...~?..~.~.~~X.~.Y..~.~~.~.!.~.~j.?~.~.~?..~~.~.~Y...~.~.~.~.~.~?.~. .....~.~¥..~?~.~~.?!~~.~.~~?~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~..}}.~~.~!.,.~.~.!.~.~.~.~,?.~....!.~.~.~..~. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: RESIDENCE Son Widow Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Martha Elizabeth Knowland Charles Johnson Crothers Mary Virginia Johnson Jane Margaret Crothers Mary Waugh Crothers Robert Waugh Crothers NAME RELATIONSHIP I----f-------- ITaylorstown,Pennsylvania 1 123 Rockingham LaneCanonsburg,Pennsylvania 1 650 North Wade Avenue Washington,Pennsylvania I ITaylorstown,Pennsylvania 1 250 Ashland Avenue Pittsburgh 28,Pennsylvania ITalcott Road Williamstown,Massachusetts Testator has P.:9..!married and ~g children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated ~~.p..~.~.~~.~.~~.1...!.~.1.?~.~~.Codicil dated June 14,1949, may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to RQQ~.r..t W.~.~gh C.r..Qt..h.~r..§~.ng J..~.n.~M.~.r.K~.r..~.t.Gr..Q.t.hgr..§, . . .123 Rockingham Lane,Canonsburg,Pa.,and Taylorstown,whose postoff1ce addres~1S //:"P.en.n.s.yT\fanrir~. Sworn to ~subscnbed before me th1s /?. d\1~d2·~·D.19.~.£~d~~~£.·~7--~·R~~~;~;m··#~dtr~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,} WAS:::::'~~~rf ,19.(;,fJ.~SC:mes ~;;;~;~~:';~~!~f~;';.;;~.~~:~. who being dU~~:doth depose and say thaL.!!!!>Y......•..will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of 9.~.~E.!.~.§~..!QrQt~.~.r..~,deceased, to the best of ...~.~.~.~skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn an~SUb'bed before me this...../(...:~..... day ~A.D.16.Q..~.._gj~R;~;;;;;. ~tJ~/J'_L~.....~.•.~_._.-Z7~..~ ..r.(J~......~................................................................... . .( C)a;)0 \~ FILED ~~"- 0>b..r\~\t'I)...., ~oJ.~I~~'I"'l: Ai1 11:54 "~lit .s::1 19f.O JUL 20 ~......Ej 001 ~ 1:::'0 ~1 ": Q v1fJ 01•ro JAMES H.OOUGLJ\S :::~v ~~u.-v Ql1 REGIS TER KF WILLS Ii ~0 cl'I"'ll ..cJ~(11:v l ::.;,-JFJ ICI0 Cl.ERK O.C. +' \). .....1 r::l<~I ro~H ~I u 0......l1fJ0H 0Q)Q)+'+'+'+'J::ro v ::J.....4 .....4 COD I C I L. I,Charles E.Crothers,of Blaine Township,Washing- ton"County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make,publish and declare the following to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated September 8,1947:- I hereby revoke parag~aph No.4 of my will dated September 8,1947,and in lieu thereof provide as fo11ows:- 4.At the death of my wife,Mary Waugh Crothers, I hereby devise and bequeath my home farm aforesaid to my chi1dre , Robert Waugh Crothers,Mary Virginia Johnson,Jane Margaret Crothers,Charles Johnson Crothers and Martha Elizabeth Know1and, the share of my said son,Robert Waugh Crothers,to be One Thousa.d ($1,000.00)Dollars greater than the share of each of the other devisees,otherwise the division to be equal. In all respects I ratify and confirm my will dated September 8,1947. Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of June, 1 9 4 9. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Charles E.Crothers as and for a Codicil to his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscrib- ed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. WILL OF CHARLES E.CROTHERS. I,Charles E.Crothers,of the Village of Ta.ylorstown, Blaine Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any:other will or wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1.I direct my Executors hereinafter named to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as convenient after my decease. 2.I give and bequeath all my personal property to my beloved Wife,Mary Waugh Crothers. 3.I give,devise and bequeath my home farm situate in Blaine Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,containing 116 Acres,more or less,to my beloved Wife,Mary Waugh Crothers,for and during the term of her natural life. 4.At the death of my Wife,Mary Waugh Crothers,I give, devise and bequeath my home farm aforesaid to my children,Robert Waugh Crothers,Mary Virginia Johnson,Jane Margaret Crothers, Charles Johnson Crothers and Martha Elizabeth Knowland,share and share alike. 5.I nominate,constitute and appoint my son,Robert Waugh Crothers,and my daughter,Jane Margaret Crothers,to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament,and direct that they shall not be required to file a bond. Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of September, 1947. -1- Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Charles E Crothers as and for his last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. --2-- .. ~ -================- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT -of- CHARLES E.CROTHERS. -~------------_._--------- JOHN B.McCREIGHT ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING WASHINGTON.PA. .. <ltouuty of lfulil1iugtnu.lili. Reg;,t.r',O£Iice ,.O~..<t.Aelieson A..D.,19(0. Personally appeared gl.~_q_Y..$.Q._.~_l:'_~_~l.:J,~J),4 ~;~-------~~the subscribing witnesses to Codicil N 0.1 under date of..S~_p_t_~6._tA_~1_9_4_9 to the fore- going last will and testament of...Q_~~J~_~R~Q.r_9._~p.._e.~_f!_____________________________________________________________deceased, dated ~_~_~_~_!~~_!!:~l:_~~!.19 , ,and on ',f_.heJ~solemn ~_:t;_b~did say that Were________________________TheY---..~present,and did see and hear C_~~.l~~~_~Q_rQt.b~_:r_~_ deceased,the testa_tOr.therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to JU._~Jast will and testament,and that at the doing thereof... was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. /I-~~~ subscribedSworn _______.«~111Ad.gj1_~ before m£t~day and year aforesaid. '"... Olommnuwraltl1nf Jruullyluauia llIlIa5qiugll1U aIl1uuly.55: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this l.e..t.h.~day of J..lJ.!.Y... 19..6.0 ,before me Jam.es H DQug.la.a Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . .......................g.l~.g.Y..~g..~~r..§.~.l.1 ~.~{;t J.QOO ~.!I!~.~.g.r.~Jght .. .............................................................................................................the subscribing'witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ...........................9.~.r.J.~.~)f.!'!9.r.Q.p.~~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 Q.r.sign the same-heard ~J~pub1ish 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....Q.;r.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me .1J.~··R~~;;;;~~···· ~'q ,~0 p""??--~·'(/t;7.k·~<0..