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Home My WebLink About2132_BELL_LOUIS_82_70_08-15-1954_08-25-1954LAST WILL AND TESTAMENr or LUCA CAMPANA also ]mown as LOUIS BELL Dated:November 19,1951 And now August 25,19.s4 1t be~g ad jUdied that said Wi1l has been duly proved, ~t is hereby admitted to pro bate and ordered to be ~e corded,and Letters or Adm- inistration c.t.a.,are issued to Loui$R~Be11,Jr. and Elmer R.Bell;*bo wer.e ~~1~;~~q~:~i.zens '1!rust Comp8.l1J or Canonsburs being named Execu~or 1s now non-existent and the other Heir.s having the right to adminlsterrenounced. Jemes H.Douglas, Register. HOWARD o.errlEVENe ATTORNEV A'"&..AW CITIZENS T"..-'f IIL.Qe. 70 .Appliratinu fnr Jrnbatr nf lllIHU nf-.~y9.~9.~.~.~~~~.!~.~.~~~?:?~?:~.~!.:'9..~.~S :BELL, 535 Adams Avenue,Canonsburg ...................................late of ,WashIngton County, .OR AD)~IN:I;S.TRAT ION C.T.A.Pennsylvama,deceased,and ~raut of 14dtera 'e~#t/t1:f!f. REGISTER'S OFFICE WASHINGTON COUNTY,}SS: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~9.V);:.~B.!:~E..~.~..t JB.!.L..~D:(j.E;;L.~~~~~~.~~.........who being duly sworn says that ~.~~~..g~.l!1.P..~~~.~~.~.~.?.~.~?..~~~.~~?~~~~.~.~.~.~late r.esident of .......9.~l1:?t?-.~.~.~~,Washington County,Pennsylvania a citizen of y.~~.~~.~died :t···~·k~£ns·h~~~k·w~·~hingi'~hri··co~~iD;····p~iih~~bianIa·/~~~I~~~th···············A.D.,19?~' leaving an estate of the estimated value of $Z.Q.,..QQO.•..QQ personalty,and $J.Q.,..Q.Q.Q.!.Q9.. realty,said real ,estate being located in_5.35 Ag.Ci~.~A..Y.~r.n~~.L ..Q.CiP.9.P.~.1:?~~g"W~~.h~.D_gJ~9.~. County,Pennsylvania,consisting of a two story brick dwelling and business,and two separate lots . ••~._••••-__;_•__- _•••••-_.- _•••••-__•_.• - -_.__•._._.-.;••__••__•__- - _••_•••__-•••_.•__••_.__.0 •_.__•_.•••• _••_••__•_. _.•__••_.•••• The dec.edent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE ......................................................whose postoffice address is 1Edward (Campana)Bell Son Fannettsburg,Penna ..- --.-.-- - - - - - --.·442···Blalne····A~j'enue········· (Luigino campana)Louis R.Bell,Jr.Son..............--.-- - - -..-··g~g·~·~~~iri~~·A·v~iing~·:····-·· (Eleanor Campana Bell)Elena Bell Daughter Canonsburg,Penna .....................................................................................................- - -"2o6"'p'erry"'C-om'0'--Ave":-'-' (Elmer Campana Bell)Elmer R.Bell Son Canonsburg,Penna ..............................................................................................................................................539 Adams Avenue CBJ.~h~~g Q.~~p.~~~.L..:R-J9_h~.r..~;J?~;h~__..9.9.!?-_ _Q~n9.n~.R~K~~.~P__.D_.<?:.~.535 Adams Avenue ...{~~~~.~.~.~?~..g~~llJ?~.~~~~.~.~}._~~~.~~?~~~~~_~~.~.~~~Q~D.9P___~.R~gJ.~.~?~~.~_. ...............................................................................................................................•..... Testator has n.Q.t married and D:9 children have heen born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dat.ed ~?.Y.~~?~~~.~.~_~?.?.~.. ....................,may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said of Administration C.T.A. decedent,and to grant Letters f!1as;aB3:e4!Jny thereon to ..LOU.IS ...R.....BELL.,....JRL..~n~t..E.L.MEB...R...BELL 442 Blaine Avenue,Canonsburg,Penna., Sworn to and subscribed before me this .......~.:.£#fA!~ ........~£~_.._._.__.._-. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, }SS: '~-£~. ...~({.;M.:--. August 24,54 LOUIS R.BELL,JR.and ELMER R.BELL,And now ,19 ,comes _...________.__. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that_~~~X_will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of .~Y.9~..g~.~.~.~~~.'_~.~.~_?_.~_rl.?~!?:~.~~9.Y.~~~~~~___,deceased, to the best oL~.~~_~:r>__._.._.skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this_..?_~.~~·. August .."\54.··························..d ,A.D.19 . _m6/{m..~p&::i;;~~. I ~1,. ..L,.... ~.~~.~~~~~..-.'0 .l>. '"'"''-~cU m ~a Q) ~,,-,C l'""i cU m CI)~ l'""i ... ~FI LED PLl 0 ~.I -).,(1).A ...,..., QJ..~IJ ~~..<Ii l'-;)~ o \l '-'..0 bO ..0 ~~'0 H 1-=1 1-=1 AN 11:4. CI) ~"'l Q)::s 1"t:~AUG r'c'......cu rn 1-=1 H ;)J \)c:.;;J CI) c:Il .0 fa ~~......Q)......~ro ~ ·i~Q)s::A 0 .. s::IX:IX:JAMES H.DOUGU S IX: ~1-1 cU '0 ~ffi 0 Q)IX:REGISTER OF WILLS E-t...,CI)~H ~Z c:Il0...::>EX-OFFICIO CLERK O.C.PLl CI)C!J 0 H 0 C:X;H "H rn 1-1 ~Z 0::>0 ...H ,33 Q)Q)0 t>...,'V....,...,..., j ~~OJ P ..... if: ? ~..J ,' r LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of LUCA CAMPANA also known as LOUIS BELL I,LUCA CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,of 535 Adams Avenue, in the First Ward of the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County, pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding, do make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will,hereby revoking all testamentary writings heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct the payment out of my estate of the expenses of my last illness and funeral,including,if I have not made provision therefor at the time of my decease,the purchase of a burial plot suit- able for the interment of both my wife and self,provision for the perpetual care thereof and the erection thereon of a suitable grave marker. SECOND:I give and bequeath unto my daughter,MAGDALENE CAMPANA, also known as ~~GDALENE BELL,one hundred seventy-three (173)shares of my common stock in the Continental Can Company. THIRD:I give and bequeath unto each of my remaining five (5) children,namely:EDWARD CANT..PANA,also known as EDWARD BELL,LUIGINO CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,ELEANOR CAMPANA,also known as ELEANOR BELL,ELMER CAMPANA,also known as ELMER BELL,and RICHARD CAMPANA,also known as RICHARD BELL,One Hundred (100)shares of my common stock in the Gulf Oil Corporation. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real personal or mixed,of whatsoever kind or nature and wheresoever situate, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, Page One. • ,., ...• LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT LUCA CAMPANA also known as LOUIS BELL I,LUCA CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,of 535 Adams Avenue, in the First Ward of the Borough of Canonsburg,Washington County, Pennsylvania,being of sound a!ld disposing mind,memory and understanding, do make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will,hereby revoking all testamentary writings heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct the paYment out of my estate of the expenses of my last illness and fUneral,including,if I have not made provision therefor at the time of my decease,the purchase of a burial plot suit- able for the interment of both my wife and self,provision ffor the perpetual care thereof and the erection thereon of a suitable grave marker. SECOND:I give and bequeath unto my daughter,MAGDALENE CAMPANA, also known as MAGDALENE BELL,one hundred seventy-three (173)shares of my common stock in the Continental Can Company. THIRD:I give and bequeath unto each of my remaining five (5) children,namely:EDWARD CAMPANA,also knoWn as EDWARD BELL,LUIGINO CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,ELEANOR CAMPANA,also known as ELEANOR BELL,ELMER CAMPANA,also known as ELMER BELL,and RICHARD CAMPANA,also known as RICHARD BELL,One Hundred (100)shares of my common stock in the Gulf Oil Corporation. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real personal or mixed,of whatsoever kind or nature and wheresoever situate, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, Page One. • I give,devise and bequeath unto my hereinafter named Trustee,in trust, to have and to hold,invest and reinvest the same,to collect the income, and after paying all expenses incident to the management of the trust, to pay to my dear wife,MARIA CAMPANA,also known as MARIA BELL,so much of the income therefrom and principal thereof as my said Trustee,in its sole discretion,shall deem necessary for her comfort,maintenance and support,for and during the time of her natural life,and at her death, for any expenses incurred in her last illness and for the payment of her funeral expenses and decent interment,including,if the same has not been provided for in my lifetime or by my Executor,the purchase of a burial plot,provision for the perpetual care thereof,and the erection thereon of a suitable grave marker.Should my said Trustee,in its sole discretion,deem my dear wife incapable of receiving and dispersing such payments of income and principal,by reason of age,illness or any infir- mity or incapacity of any kind,it may,in its sole discretion,apply such income and principal directly,for her comfort,maintenance and support,or may pay the same to such person with whom,from time to time, my dear wife may be residing and is being cared for and maintained,or to such person as may be selected by my Trustee to disperse the same, whose receipts shall be a good acquittance to my Trustee therefor,without, in any case,the intervention of a guardian or Order or approval of any Court.It is my desire that my Trustee,during the lifetime of my said wife,or as long as,in its sole discretion,may be practicable or desir- able,shall keep and maintain my present home and its furnishings,or, should it deem advisable,shall procure another home and furnishings, for the use and occupation by her and such child or children of mine, who,pursuant to agreement with and designation by my said Trustee,shall reside with and care for her,and during such period shall pay to or apply,as hereinabove set forth,for and on behalf of such child or children,so much of the income and principal of my estate as may be necessary for such child or childrents comfort,maintenance or support. Upon the death of my dear wife,or upon my death,if she should pre-decease me,I direct my hereinafter named Executor or Trustee,as the case may be,to distribute whatever remains of accumulated or unexpended income Page Two. ."p ••, • and principal of my estate,in equal shares,among my six (6)children, namely:MAGDALENE CAMPANA,also known as MAGDALENE BELL,EDWARD CAMPANA, also known as EDWARD BELL,LUIGINO CA~ANA,also known as LOUIS BELL, ELEANOR CAMPANA,also known as ELEANOR BELL,ELMER CAMPANA,also known as ELMER BELL,and RICHARD CAMPANA,also known as RICHARB BELL. FIFTH:In addition to the powers vested in Fiduciaries by law, Page Three. my Executor or Trustee,and its or their successors,for the payment of debts or for any purposes of administration or distribution,shall have the following powers,applicable to all property held by them,both principal and income,exercisable at the sole discretion of my Executor or Trustee,without the consent of any beneficiary named or designated in this my Last Will,without the order of any Court,and effective until the actual distribution of all such property: (a).To take hold of and retain,in kind,any and all property at any time received by them,including any part or portion of the same which is or may become unproductive,or in the discretion of my said executor or trustee,to make sale thereof; (b).To invest at its or their discretion,in all forms of property,without restriction to investments authorized for Fidu- ciaries; (c).To purchase investments at a premium or discount, and,with respect to my residuary trust created hereunder,to deduct such items either from principal or income or partly from both,and to credit such discounts to principal or income or partly to both,as they may think proper; (d).To join in any incorporation,partnership,recapit- alization,merger,reorganization or voting trust plan affecting any investment held by them;to delegate authority with respect thereto to any committee,agent or representative;to deposit investments under agreements and pay assessments;to subscribe for stock and bond privileges and generally to exercise any and all rights of investors with respect to any investment held by them; (e).To compromise any claims by or against my estate or any trust hereunder,without securing the consent of any beneficiary; ~~~~r -.....-J' "".,.. (r).To sell any real or personal property,at public or private sale,both ror purposes of administration and distribution,for such prices and upon such terms,as to cash and credit,as they deem proper,without liability on the purchasers to see to the application or the purchase money; (g).To lease real property,even for a term exceeding rive years or extending beyond the duration of the trust hereunder,and to mortgage,develop,repair,improve,square,exchange or join in the partition or real property; (h).To purchase or otherwise qcquire real estate and to exercise the same powers thereover,as herein provided with respect to the other real estate or the estate. (1).With respect to my residuary trust created herein, in their discretion to apply to principal or income,or partly to both, any extraordinary dividends received,regardless of the form in which they are paid,and any rights to subscribe to stock; (j).To make distribution hereunder,in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind; (k).To borrow money,including specifically the right to borrow rrom the Citizens Trust Company or Canonsburg,and to pledge any assets held by them as security therefor; (1).To give binding options for the purchase of any of the assets or my estate,or or any trust hereunder,without being obligated to repudiate the same in ravor of a higher orfer. SIXTH:I direct that all legacies and all shares and interests Page Fbur. in my estate,either principal or income,while in the hands or the Executor or Trustee,shall not be subject to anticipation or voluntary or involuntary alienation,and unless otherwise provided herein,the personal receipt or such legatee or benericiary shall be the sufficient and only discharge of my Executor or Trustee. SEVENTH:I direct that all taxes and interest and penalties thereon,that may become payable by reason of my death,with respect to the property comprising my gross estate for tax purposes,whether or not such property passes under this Will,shall be paid out of the ~ • principal of my residuary estate.My Executor,in its discretion, may prepay any such taxes on future or limited interests. EIGHTH:I appoint the CITIZENS TRUST COMPANY OF CANONSBURG, Executor of and Trustee under this my Last Will and Testament,and I direct that no Fiduciary acting hereunder shall be required to file any bond or enter any security in any jurisdiction in which such Fiduciary may act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of November,1951. _~~(BEAL) ~na~wnas Louis Bell. (SEAL) SIG~mD,SEALED,PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above nam€d Testator,LUCA CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,as and for his last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who at his request, in his presence,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: . t(l,~~~e~.wf Page Five. Address Address Q!nmmnuwraltq nf Jruu!lyluauta 'IIuIiqittgtnu <!tnunty.IiIi: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this..._g__£:.. .__.day of ....__. .__.t\g.gY.8_t . ......_... 19..J?_~,before me ..._._......J.~e.B.__R..•.Do_ugla8.-.-.--------.._.,._._.Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came __._._.. . .__. ......__ _...~~.._~_~_._'~l_~_"~.._Q__.~.nq a.er_n..F_.D1.8_tz . . .._._..._........._...__............__.. ._..__.__....__....the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of wca Ca~ana also known as Louis Bell••••••--••••-.--.----.--•••••••••••••••••••----•••••••-------------••••••••---.----•••----••_---_._--••----.--•••••••••••-__--1 ---•••----•••••••••••••••••• 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_~_.__...__sign the same-heard .H.1m publish it as and for ____.__RiIJ..__.last Will and Testament;that they at._._._._.His_._.__.request,in ....H1.s .._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.was of sound,disposing mind,mem ory and understanding,to the best of the affiants' knowledge and b.elief. (J:;0rn and SUb~c7ed p'fMdd,g,/U:AL__A..:.Jo-•••_"'--'__........._.•~~ - ESTATE OF LUCA CAMPANA,also known as LOUIS BELL,...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................DECEASED The undersigned ~.~.!!~!:~~and heirs LUCA C PA A,a/k/LOUIS BELL Canonsburg,W sh.Co.,Penna.,of .late of . deceased,hereby renounces.~.~~.~.E right to administer on ~~~~.~?Y..~estate C.T.A. and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to .. LOUIS R.BELL,JR.and ELMER R.BELL ........~....~.~..m.~.K_.~!JL ...........£~.. ..........~...f..L ~~.. ........~;;..~~.. "1J.~m .----------~~~- :u [T1zczo-~-oz