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Home My WebLink About2105_CHAMBERS_JOHN_93_35_03-08-1961_05-11-1961", /6'j- " llf -~ JOHN N.CHAMBERS And now May 11,1961,it being adjudged thRt said Will has been duly provec,it is hereby a dmitted to probate and ordered to be re- corded,and Letters Testamentar are issued to stuart E.Murphy and Ella N.Chambers,in s aid Testa- ment namec,who were dUly qualified. James H.Dougl[c 5, Register. STUART E.MURPHY ATrORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING \-.TILL BOOK 93'PAGE 35 J AppHrntton for 'robatr of Iltll of....J.9..P.:n.....N.~......q:H~:mp..!?;r.§..l.•••.;~:I~l..~....J..A....N.A...J;h.~!Jlbers .......................................................late of JX§.§.t AJ.§.e~D.g.~.;r ,Washington Co.mty, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~ntut of iGl'ttl't'n Wl'liluUll'UtUt'y. ..'~ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Ella.Ma ChaJ.ltb.e.r.s gn.9.§.t..\+.9..r.t.~.,.l1gr..P.hy.wh0 being duly sworn says that...J.Q.b.n N.Chamhe.r.s..,a./k/.a J N Chamhe.r.s late resident of .W§.§.t AJ.§.~?-.D.g§X ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...U.}J.tt.Sl.g S.:t.~.t..~.§died testate at.Q.hJ.Q y!':l:J.J.§Y.G§.D.~X.~J tl.Q§p.J.t~l on the S day of..~.r..c.b :.A.D.19 6..1..Wheeling,West Virginia at...J9...;..QQ o'clock P.m.,age ~.Q leaving an estate of the estimated value of $$.1.0..,.o.O.0 QO . personalty,and $nQ realty,said real estate being located in :_. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME United Presbyterian Church of West Alexander Penns Ivania Earl G.Davis RELATIONSHIP None Nephew RESIDENCE West Alexander Cleveland,Ohio -""C,-",l,-",a""i,-"r,--,e,,-_C>oL.L'--"<D<.>:a....,v'-'i"'s"---l------"""Nl...>.4epheW West Alexander,Penna. George A.Davis Elizabeth K.Orr Anna B.Davis Ella May Chambers Nephew Sister Surviving SDouse New Cumberland,West Virginia Died June 27,1960 Died ~all of 1960 West Alexander,Penna • .., Testator has D9.t..married and Q.Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated Q9.t..Q.P..g;r ~.1.1~.!??.. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to s.t..1-19-.r..t E.......i:Ur.,p.b.y,a.i1..Ella Ma Chaml>.~.r.s . whose postoffice address is..Y.ia.s.b.i.J1Kt.Q.o Tr.JJ,S........P...:i..l.(,:U.u.g"Was.h.·ng:t.Q.U..,P..e.n.na a.u.d . :Main Str~et,dve~Alexander,Pennsylvania Sworn to and sub nbe before me thIS !.:.;;:::)~aY ~A.D.19H'..\/-J(7~~~)/7.~J-J~/pA:J _~1~~4:~f:/.c:.//~R). .......... ···..· ·..·~~·~·~..··R~~i·~~~;..·....tilrY J~P24v1~~ t ~.. ~''''--:~::'~.'.~ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now ~.P.r.A*.±.~p..h.~,19 §.+comes.$.t.g~.r..t E.!t M.lJ.r.phy ~n.d Ella Ma.y..chamber5 who being duly sworn doth depose and say that.....T.h.~y.will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of J..~oo N..f.....Q.hg.mQ.e.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 and subcribe before me thiS....(L~...... da~~Mi==:D.lU~~········~R;g;;t;;~4 f.#~..A..::f~!:~.. I ,~roPi,.,-l f-l LE'D 'c\)J ~0 ~ro 0'>d :>~\)'J~\J <Ll• I ,~~.~~ro <- 1901 Mi~Y 11 PH 12 =44 ~lit "\'\~p::l-icD,ltQj \~~"d 't:! ;..... ,Q ::E ~l:l~'\,~-~~~ JAMES H,DOUGLAS ~-u CU.\\tj......-U q r-{ HCCISTER ~F WILLS 11 .'4 '1::l ",,r-..I"I"(.t f~K ()(' Z ~v L,',"-",to,r I t,I..;J L ....~. +-'rJi ~Z e<J<Ul ;..;::c: i3=i 00I-:.l .....[fJ0;..;civv+-'+-'+-'+-'r::e<J v ::J~-...'l , l LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,JOHN N.CHAMBERS,of the Borough of West Alexander, Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory, and realizing and understanding the uncertainty of life,do hereby make,publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void all other wills, codicils or testamentary writings by me at any time hereto made. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and discharged as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease. SECOND:I direct that my mortal remains be interred in the West Alexander Cemetery in the same kind of casket and vault in which my beloved wife was buried and that a marker similar to the one that is now on the lot be placed at my grave. THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath to the United Presbyterian Church of West Alexander,Pennsylvania,the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars,and also the remainder of my annuity policy with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company,Milwaukee,Wisconsin,said policy being No.13478. FOURTH:I give,devise and bequeath to Earl G.Davis, my nephew,my gold watch and chain,my Knights Templar Charm,my Knights Templar Uniform and my Encyclopedia of Free Masonry writte by Albert Mackey. FIFTH:I give,devise and bequeath to Claire C.Davis, my nephew,my one-half horse power electric motor and all my tools presently located in the engine room and my pipe dies and equipment presently located in the cellar. SIXTH:I give,devise and bequeath to George A.Davis, my nephew,of New Cumberland,West Virginia,my Masonic ring with ,,' •STUART E.MURPHY ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PA. diamond set. (SEAL) STUART E.MURPHY ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON,PA. f ' SEVENTH:I give,devise and bequeath to my sister, Elizabeth K.Orr,of Roneys Point,West Virginia,the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.00)Dollars. EIGHTH:I give,devise and bequeath to my sister,Anna B.Davis,of Aliquippa,Pennsylvania,the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.00)Dollars. NINTH:I give,devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever situate,to my wife,Ella May Chambers,for and during the term of her natural life with the right and power to sell and/or consume so much of the principal or corpus of the said rest,residue and remainder of my estate as she may deem necessary to her proper maintenance,and upon her death,the balance of the said rest,residue and remainder then remaining, both principal and corpus,I give,devise and bequeath to my niece,Martha K.Barney of Roneys Point,West Virginia. My personal estate at the present time consists of the following: 1.Savings Account No.230 in the Peoples National Bank of West Alexander,Pennsylvania. 2.Savings Account No.2028 in the Washington Union Trust Company,Washington,Pennsylvania. 3.Contents of Safe Deposit Box No.39 in the Peoples National Bank of West Alexander, Pennsylvania. 4.Cash and Stocks,Bonds,Mortgages,Deeds of Trust and Notes payable to or in the name of "John N.Chambers ll ,or in the name of and payable to llJohn N.Chambers and/or Sarah A. Chambers II • (I wish to call to the attention of my executors hereinafter named,that Savings Account No.368 in the Peoples National Bank of West Alexander,Pennsylvania,and all bonds,mortgages,deeds of trust and notes payable to llSarah A.Chambers and/or John N. Chambers"are a portion of the J.Wiley Davis Estate in which I have only a life interest with full power to consume and are not #b'~(SEAL) 4 • a portion of my personal estate and,therefore,should be distrib- uted in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of the said J.Wiley Davis of record in the Office of the Register of Wills in and for Washington County,Pennsylvania,in Will Book Vol.58, page 473.) LASTLY,I nominate,constitute and appoint Stuart E. Murphy and Ella May Chambers,Executors of this,my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,John N.Chambers,the Testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal this ;v dayof~ -f-i-~~~~_/J_-_~(SEA ) The foregoing in(tru ent,written on three sheets of paper,each bearing the genu e signature of the Testator,was duly signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof. 1952. STUART E.MURPHY ATTOR NEY AT LAW WASHINGTON.PA. ·' QInmwnuwraltl1nf Jruusylnanta llIlIa511ittgtott aIOUtttg.55: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this :~..7 day of..__/ 19 ~!,before me ~.~r.r?:!?.~~.!P~.~g.!.~.~Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came .. ...........................................9.9:~.~..!~.!~!.~'Jl!}:.~.y... .............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ............................................................................J.Q.b:P.:N Q.b.§.m9..~.: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 testatQ;r.sign the same-heard gJ•.ffi publish it as and for ......9:J..~.last Will and Testament;that they at..8:.!~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 testad?;r.was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. )Sworn and Subscribed Bef~e Me .--·&/....:!i../..U!.4.{aa~~1C/ .-.- ....,oJ r I ~ CJ