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Home My WebLink About2117_CRAWFORD_HELEN_93_516_10-26-1961_10-31-1961II r v ~2//7 Will of Helen R.Crawford Dated:March 29,1956. And now October 31,1961, it b~ing adjudged tha t said Will haseeen duly proved,it is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded, and Letters 'Tesilamentarya re issued to William E.Crawford, in s aid Testament named,who was duly qualified. James H.Douglas, Register. .JOSEPH L.HOFFMANN ATTORNEY AT LAW 256 WEST MAIN STREET MONONGAHELA,PENNA. , • ~r WILL BOOK 93 PAGE 516 " Appliration for 'rohatr of Ifill of..HELEN RA C.RAW..F.QRD.. ........................................................late of ,Mo.n.ongahe.la ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and Qiirant of ffil'ttl'r1i IDl'1itantl'ntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared w..~JJj..~.m ~.~G.1::.3.w..t.Qr..g.,who being duly sworn says that.g~.l~.p.~.~G.r.~.w..f.9..r..g w.j,.gQw..~late resident of M9..p.9..p.g~.l},~.l3.,WashiFlt~i;~Tl\:e;n~~v.a~ia,a citizen of...JJ..~.~..~A.f ,died testate at.y~.r..P.~.r...~.§q9..P.y..~.l~.~g.~.Rt.;B:9..m~..,on the.~.§.1;,h day of Q.g,.t.;.9..9.~.r..~A.D.19..§1..,. at..JJ..~J.Q o'clock P m.,age7.~Y.r.~..f leaving an estate of the estimated value of $..J /P:.~!~0 personalty,and $~.~.9..9.9..f..Q9.realty,said real estate being located in :t.h~.r.hJr..g W.~~g .Qf .1:.h.f'-G.;t..t.;.y.9..t.M.Qp..Q.p.g,3.b.~.l~..,W.3.§.hJ.p.g.1:.9..P..~.Qy,p..:t.y.."P~.p.p..~y..ly.~.p..;t.~..'f . The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: __________N_M_I_E ~-_R_E_U_T_IO_N_S-H-I-P~~O0 cent~r·~k West William E.Crawford Son New York 24,New York Testator has p..9..1:married and P.Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated M~.!:g.h ?.~.J J.~.Q.~.l .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to W.J.l.l.:j.,.~m E.ll GJ.'.~w..1..9..r.g _.. whose postoffice address is 2.:4.2 W..e.s..:t.M.~.t.p.§.:t..r.~.~.1:.."M9..p..Qp.g~.h.~!.~.~p.~.Rp.!?.y..!.Y.~P.J~.f .. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3'Ot.h . daye2 Qg.:t.QP..~.!:.l A.D.1gJ?J .z;T~:Cr..£~~.m·······R;~;;;~···· COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,., And now Q.~j:;.Q.l?~.r.~.Q.s ,19J?J ,comes W..;\..l.l.1.a.m E.•.....Craw.f.ord.,.. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that b.~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of Jl~.l~.R R.,.c.r.~w..f..Q.:r.g.":deceased, to the best of ....hJ.§....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 3.9..:th . ;flayQ.~.t.Q.p.~.;r.."A.D.19 6..1... .......~..~~..d ..~~. Register ~~t~.- ~51 \;.,+J1 OJ~,~~bJl~....0d,..-I O'l :l3~~....,d ,..., F--ILED <::....d1 ~~;~Uli>as:.... 0 S!=1>' %.,IZo4 :rI) it"l ("--..m n'3i ~~~1\.......S!=~d 116 "d ~d ..()".\'.-'~~4d,'..\.-.",tl~.A.J •..z 'S<I.l "":Q)......-00 ....~<y,I-U ro Qj~o 2S:c<I.l-u .c:1 :1:>-.c.-•<I.l as;...··u.Al-d•0 J 1\11 E~.J :I (W ".•I~-'Z ~:z:r:r::bi>. "I '.I \;L r\.,):I::s ;I:~~+J Z Od "Ci ".,'...r llliLLC 0.....«::)<I.l ,\..,"\Ii .:;~1':':~:IeI';E1 =::s ~) ........1.'rj 04.C"'-4~~0.0 ro J I.•j ..C(~t h,',...C.-..I';E1 ~U H:=0....;, 000H <I.l <I.l 0~~~~i=1ro<I.l ~~~ OJommnuwraltl1llf Jlruusyluauta Iht.a~tugtou Q!ouuty•.as: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon thiS ~.~~day of M.... 19 t../.,before me J.Bll.fl.S .H.lt D..O.Ugl.~.~Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . .....................~~.~.~J ~.~~~~~.~?::~.~~~?.~.~p.~~.~~!?~~~~.~~. .............................................................................................................the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of ...........................................~~.~.~.~B..!9..r.~.~.f.9..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....r..1X sign the same-heard ft~.r.publish it as and for ...........~.~.:r::.last Will and Testament;that they at...~~~request,in ~.~.:r::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.J~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and belief. ~dd:;;;:4'::: RegIster ~2 Will of Helen R.Crawford KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,That I,Helen R. Crawford of the City of Monongahela,Washington County,Pennsyl- vania,having full legal capacity in the premises,do hereby make this my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made,in manner and form as follows: 1.I direct my Executor,hereinafter named,to pay all of my just debts,funeral expenses,transfer inheritance, succession and estate taxes for the payment of which my estate may be lawfully liable,and the expenses of the administration of my estate as soon after my decease as may be proper and expedient. 2.All the rest and residue of my estate,both real and personal,and wheresoever situate or found,of which I may die seized or possessed,or to which I may be entitled at the time of my decease,and remaining after the payment of the several items set forth in the preceding paragraph 1.hereof,I will,devise and bequeath unto my son,William E.Crawford,in fee simple and absolutely;providing,however,that he shall survive me in life.In the event that my said son should pre- decease me,then,I will,devise and bequeath my said residuum estate unto my daughter-in-law,Dorothy R.Crawford,in fee simple and absolutely. 3.I do hereby appoint my said son,William E. Crawford,to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event that my said son should predecease me,then,I II appoint my daughter-in-law,Dorothy R.Crawford,to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,Helen R.Crawford,the Testatrix, have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-ninth day of March,in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six. The foregoing instrument was signed,sealed,published, acknowledged nd declared by Helen R.Crawford,the Testatrix above named,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 names as witnesses thereto.