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Home My WebLink About2084_COLLINS_MARY_92_18_07-06-1960_09-15-1960.' //',20Y4 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF lv1A.RY B.COLLINS I And now September 15, 1960,it being acjudged tha said Will has be,n duly pro it is hereby admitted to pr bate and ordered to be re- corded,and Letters Testa- mentary 8,'8 issued to Morta B.Collins,in said Testame named,who was duly qualifi the other Executor named in the Will renounced. Jarnes H.Douglas, Register. CLARENCE O.DEVORE ATTORNEY AT LAW MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA " t, l~ ... WILL BOOK~2 PAGE 18 I ("- // Application for Jrobatr of lIill of.~~~x ~.~g.9.~~~.~~. .......................................................late of...~.j,.t.Y.Q!MQ.nQ.ng~J~~.l~,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rat1t of ffil'ttl'rs Wl'staml'tttary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,t WASHINGTON COUNTY,)SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared M9..r.~.9..R ~..,G.Q1J..~.n§.J who being duly sworn says that...M~.r..Y.~.~G.9..11i.n.§.,late resident of ..M.QP,..QP.:g.~h~J~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..v.n.tt.~.4.~t.f.\.t.~.§!died testate at...MQJ?:9..~gf.lJt~.l~"'P.~.P.:P,..§y.J:y.~.gJ.~..f on the.J?th day of...!1..Rly.,A.D.19 6.Q., at..::f o'clock..d:_..m.,age Z..7 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $J.7..J.~.~.~.f ..~l .. personality,and $2.Q.,..O.QQ O'O realty,said real estate being located in t..h~§.~g.Q.g4 W..~r.9.. ..Q.L..t.h.~9.Jty.Q.~~.9.~.Q~g.~P.:~.!.~..t !!.~~.h.!.~.g.~~~gQ~~.~.Y...L ..~~P.:~.~.Y.}Y.~.~.!.~.~. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: v- NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE 510 Pleasant Avenue Thomas H.Collins Brother Monon~ahela.Penna. 500 Jackson Street Morton B Collins Brother Monongahela,Penna. Second Street Thnm!:llC:!D Collins Nephew Beaver.Penna. Lockhart ::street Ro~er M.Collins Nephew Washington,Penna. I Richard p.Collins Nephew IDeceased and no survi ling spouse or issue. Testator has not married and JJ:Q children have been born since the· execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated J..yn~2.:1 1~H.S... may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to MQr.:t.on .B CQ.l.li.t\s .. whose postoffice address is Q.QQ J..~.g.~.§.Qn §.tr.~.~J.l M9..g.Qg.g~.h.~.!.~.1.g~.~P.:~..~. Sworn to and subscribed before me thiS.../£:.~...a...V••'•.••• de ~·~·p~·~mp..~.r.,.;."J"A.D.19 ~9...F"/~/~z£A/.~~·fu;i;;~;······....... COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,)SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,q r .. And now §.~P.t.~.mP.~.r./..:f..,19J?Q ,comes M9..r.:t.9.P.:~.~Q9.JJ!.P:§..I .. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.h~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of...M~.r..Y.~.Il..,.Q9.J,.;U.P:§.".:::,deceased, to the best of ...b.i.!?.....skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes.d Sworn and subscribed before me this /.~.. d~:?.laIl:tl1.11lbA _ _A.D.19..!i9.•. /~··_£····~~····ii;;;;;;.;;········· "', .»<l.ll:lH0~0\•+>:+>:<~.-i 001 Q):001 FILEDZi.c:i s:l1 Z1-4;CCS;'I"'l;~~1 ~r-l1 Z~i r-l;~:~~,~81]0:OJQ()~lQ~n Sl=p 15 AI-!10:3S liN01v~v ~~;~,~~....;~~..Oi lit...:Q.)~j :=j~N.._~i ~fH!.~~~01 s::!JAMES H.DOUGLJ\S ~~j rd 0:<::~~~.~E?~.?,T~ER ~F}~~~~S (. ~Q.)~.~I +J:...,~...{~0:O', 9 ~,~1'.-v /.~I(;I0 (;L.t.r.!\•.J •;>d ~.... P.•~~"\,~~'i ~0 UJ~ Q.)Q.)0...,...,...,...,Q~Q.) ...:l ...:l ~ LAST WILL AND TESTA1ffiNT---- OF MARY B.COLLINS I,~~RY B.COLLINS,of the City of Monongahela, Washington County,Pennsylvania,make and publish this my Last Will, ,and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me at anytime made. FI~T:I direct that my Executors hereinafter named, shall,as 300n as conveniently may be done,pay all my just debts, funeral ex?enses and expenses of the settlement of my estate. I give,devise and bequeath all personal proper ! SKJOND :I, Ii ty,owned Jy me at the time of my death,equally to my brothers, !Thomas H.'Jollins and Morton B.Collins,share and share alike. I THIRD:All the rest,residue and remainder of my II:estate,I ~ive,devise and bequeath unto my brothers,Thomas H. :Collins and Morton B.Collins,or the survivor of either of them)n .~O~he fOl1lJnfls,,~r es;-f"~,~To invest the principal and such income as may ,be unexpenied,and to re-invest the same from time to time,in such :securities as said Trustees may deem advantageous,and collect and i receive all income and profits arising therefrom. (b)To pay over semi-annually one-half of the net income from said Trust to my brother,Thomas H.Collins,for and during the term of his natural life;and upon the death of my said brother,to pay said income semi-annually to his wife,Bessie B. Collins,for and during the term of her natural life;and upon the death of my said brother and his wife,to pay,or deliver,the corpus of said one-half of said Trust,share and share alike,to my nephews,Thomas D.Collins,Roger M.Collins and Richard P.Collins The heirs at law or next of kin of any of said nephews,deceased at the time of said distribution,to take and receive,and have di tributed among them,the share said nephew would have received had he been living at that time. (c)To pay over semi-annually one-half of the net income from said Trust to my brother,Morton B.Collins,for and during the term of his natural life;and upon the death of my said brother,to pay said income semi-annually to his wife,Stella A. Collins,for and during the term of her natural life;and upon the -death of my said brother and his wife,to pay,or deliver,the corpus of said one-half of said Trust,share and share alike,to my nephews,Thomas D.Collins,Roger M.Collins and Richard P.Collins The heirs at law or next of kin of any of said nephews,deceased at the time of said distribution,to take and receive,and have di tributed among them,the share said nephew would have received had he been living at that time. FOURTH:It shall not be necessary or incumbent upon my Executors or Trustees to convert or sellany real estate which I may have at the time of my death,and I authorize and empower them,or any of them,to retain said real estate,if in their jUdgment it shall be deemed advisable to do so. FIFTH:I hereby direct that neither the income from th aforesaid trusts,nor the corpus thereof,shall in any way become subject to,or liable for the debts,liabilities,creditors, assignments,pledges,contracts,transfers,or anticipations of any beneficiary named in said trusts,or any person who shall acquire an interest therein,under the terms thereof,nor to any attachment or execution for any claim of any kind or nature. SIXTH:I hereby authorize and empower my Executors and Trustees,or the survivor of any of them,to sell and convey,in fee simple,all my real estate,as a whole or in parts,either at public or private sale,at such times as they may deem expedient, with the right to use their own judgment as to time of sale,pur- chase price,or method of payment,without any liability of the purchaser for the application,non-application or mis-application of the purchase money,and to execute and deliver all such deeds or other assurances as I could have done if living,and pending su sales,I hereby authorize and direct my said Executors and Trustees or the survivor of either of them to lease my said real estate in whole or in parts upon such terms and for such rentals as they shal deem most advantageous to my estate. SEVENTH:I hereby nominate,constitute and appoint my brothers,Thomas H.Collins and Morton B.Collins,or the survivor of either of them,as the Executors of this my Last Will and Testa- mente one thousand nine hundred and and seal this IN WITNESS have hereunto set my hand ,2d-f!J day of_-+-~~~__in the year of our Lom (1948)• Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Mary B.Collins,as and for her Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who,at her request,and in her presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA RE: ESTATE OF MARY B.COLLINS,DECEASED. ) •·) •·) NO.of 1960.------ RENUNCIATION TO JAMES H.DOUGLAS,REGISTER OF WILLS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENN- SYLVANIA: I,the undersigned,THOMAS H.COLLINS,one of the Execu- tors nominated in the Last Will and Testament of Mary B.Collins, deceased,dated June 24,1948,who died on July 6,1960,a residen of the City of Monongahela,Washington County,Pennsylvania,hereb renounce my right to act as such Executor and request that you issue the Letters to the remaining Executor,to wit:Morton B. Collins.pI/-4WITNESSmyhandandsealthis i day of September,A.D.1960. Witnesseth: STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ) :SS: COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) Before me,a Notary Public in and for said county and state,personally appeared Thomas H.Collins,who acknowledged the foregoing Renunciation to be his act and deed,and desires the same to be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal this day of September,A.D.1960. Notary Public My Commission Expires: IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASH- INGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA NO. RE: ESTATE OF of 1960 MARY B.COLLINS,DECEASED. RENUNCIATION J--,'-'--::''1 \o"} ,-..'-..; --:;::,. -........C"lc'-'./\rn 0.()-_.i \J~-,'"'1 ---r...·1,--) I --,~- r~/c.'Ui r- f1'1 -r:0 ~:<;;~5:rn ;;;;:r-~0~::>r-]:->.0-. (f)(./') t.:;, ,-';) .. W Ul DEVORE &-HOFFMANN ATTORNEYS AT LAW MONONGAHELA,PENNSYLVANIA Q!nuntl1 nf lWhtnl1iugtnu,nn. Personally Register's Office,d..~/..f.:...~...A.D.19 C.cJ appeared 9..~~.~.~~~.~9..~p.~.y..?~.~one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last 'will and testament of...Ma.r.y.a C.o.l.1in.s.............................deceased, and on ~.~.~solemn ?~.~~did say that...~.~was present,and did see and hear .............~.~y.~..!Q.Q.*J.!~~,deceased,the testa t.r..l~therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for ~~.~.last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof .............ep.~....was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to be best of the affiants'knowledge rz;;h4;:;".".~~.~i:....~E!.RegIster ~2 and belief. ........~.and subscribed ~.a..E~ (!Inunty nf 11llhtlll1tugtnu,llll. REGISTER'S OFFICE~~..!'''"''.'~.A'D.19.";.6 Personally appeared ~hom~_,s A_~Wll_s_on ~J),d W_1,._1._J,_~_~~g_~f_~J_tQP.,_ who,after being duly qua'lified ac,cording to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Ma_ry B.!!G_o.l_lJ.n~,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated June 24_th_!!1_9_4_8 -19 ,and that the signature of said Mar_Y-B_.e G_ollins .~~~~ll,is in ltlX.Xr her own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. One or is Also,tharhe subscribing witnesses xm.not now within this jurisdic'_ _________~d--------------------and SUbscribed~mm2 _C7: ~,::e the day and ye"a:""id.m .m ........m....·....·:d~-..~..·- ______________________d d~~-------------------------AA/~~----ft------~ ~2 JAMES H_DOUGLAS,Register