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Home My WebLink About2138_BRITTON_KATHERINE_82_156_09-20-1954_10-04-1954, • .. ~:</33 In re: KATHERINE N.BRITTON W ILL And now October 4,1954. it being adjudged tha.t said Will and Codicil have been duly proved,they ar0 hereb~ admitted to probate wad or- dered to be recorded,and Letters Testamentary are issued to Wilbur W.}tlller and Francis H.O'Donnell, in said Testament named, who were dUly quali:rled;thE other Executor named in the Codicil renounced. James H.Douglas, Register. ... ...-... • \'JILL BOOK 82 PAGE 156 ( L .~__l EUGENE CHARLES SLOAN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW NATIONAL DEPOSIT BANK BROWNSVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA ~I_- Application for 'robatr of BtU nf_......,KA........THE......RINE~L....ON.L.L.-"""B"""'RI~Tr~ON~_ ______late of W=e.::.st.=......:B=.;:r:....:o::..:.1m=s::..:.vi.==l-=l.::::-e ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ®nmt of 1fiettcrs 'Qrcstamelttnr\l_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared Wilbur W.Miller and Francis H.°'Donnell who being duly sworn says that KATHERINE N.BRITTON late resident of _W~e!>!.st~B~r~o~wn~s~vi~l~l~e--:,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of------!UIolJ.L-.I!oSUI.'--,died at 2:00 o'clock a'm.,on the-=2::...=O-=t=h'--__day of__S_e-..p'-t_e_m_b_e_r .A.D.19_,_4_ leaving an estate of the estimated value of $1,000.00 personalty,and $---=n=..=on=e _ realty,said real estate being located inll-__---,-__---::--_apI.7'1 (Jk~;r/,J$'~ The decedent's legatee:>and devisees are as follows: "A~1E RELATIOKSHIP RESIDENCE Wilbur W.Miller none Beallsville,Pa, IEleanorK.Miller Niece It Britton S.Shriyer Nephew Santa Monica,California Matilda SChulz -Niece Belle Vernon,R.D.,Pa,. Ruth Anne Lutes Niece West Brownsville,Pa, Britton S.Shriver II Grand-Nephew Mt.Lebanon,Pa, Laura Shriver None Mt.Lebanon,Pa, II--I \ Testator has_~n'"'ou.t,married and IlO children have been born since the e_-ecution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writin~filed here with dated May 7,1952 and Jan.17,19$3 codicil ______________m.ay be admitted to pl"'Obate as the last Will and TestamenJ/of said decedent,and to grant Letters Tes,tamentary thereon to Wilbur W.llil1er "Bob"and Francis H.°'Donnell whose postoffice addres~iJ;are Beallsville,Pa,and Brownsville,Pa, Register Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd ) ,A7.L'\--_--"""'-""!..!~___=____A.D.19-5!L I ) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WA;SHINGTON COUNTY,~88.; And now October 2,,19~,comes Wilbur W.Miller and Francie H.O'Donnell who being duly sworn doth depose and say that they will well and truly administer the gllods and chat- tels,rights and credits of KATHERINE N.BRITTON ,deceased, to the best of their skill and judgment in strict compliance with the la,vs of this CQm~onwealth, 'mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxev. Sworn and subscribed before me this-----2.Dd ~October A.D.19-5lL x/ Register ~M=~ ~~~?~ ~~\;\;I I I I :»Q)I'::~0~\'(,'"0')0')+>+>r-i FILED <t:~-I Ii~~~'to :;:11 I 1 I OCT 4-~lil 11:0_~I:Q ~ •<1.l-:z:<IS-Q).-§t,)Q) I=l ~I JAMES H.0rGLAS'"dQ)REGISTE:1 0 WILLS~....., l=:<IS EX-OF.F'CIO C ERK O.C.~0 ~w.0 ~ Q)Q)0 I 'U.....,~.....,.....,.Q) Q)~......H H ~~ ... .~ I,KATHERINE N.BRITTON,of West Brownsville,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understand- ing,do make,publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any former writings of a testamentary character made by me. FIRST:I direct my executors,hereinafter named,to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as may be after my decease. SECOND:To Wilbur W.Miller of Beallsville,Washington County,Pennsylvania,I give,devise and bequeath a leather rock- ing chair and an oil painting of a river scene. THIRD:To my niece,Eleanor K.Miller,I give,devise and bequeath a hand-painted vase and my bi g blue vase. FOURTH:To my nephew,Britton S.Shriver,I give,devis and bequeath the sum of One ($1.00)Dollar. FIFTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed,shall be divided into four (4) equal shares:one of these shares,I give,devise and bequeath to my niece,Eleanor K.Miller;one of these shares,I give,devisl~ and bequeath to my niece,Matilda Schulz;one of these shares,I give,devise and bequeath to my niece,Ruth Anne Lutes;and one of these shares,I give,devise and bequeath to my grand-nephew, Britton S.Shriver II,son of Britton S.Shriver. I do hereby constitute and appoint Wilbur W.Miller of Beallsville,Washington County,Pennsylvania,and Francis H. O'Donnell of Brownsville,Fayette County,Pennsylvania,to be the executors of this,my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of May,1952. ~?J."~'thm)(SEALlatheriil6N:Brr ton KATHERINE N.BRITTON -WILL - - PAGE 2. Signed,sealed,published,and declared by the said KATHERINE N.BRITTON as and for her Last Will and Testament,in •IN RE: - ESTITE OF KATHERINE N.BRITTON, Deceased. .. ( R E.li U N C·I A T ION .-J ,-.--.oj::-)~')--.f'1 --i I •-.(.")---."-'-...... I'..J '.-,",".I 11""1,-..~;"I ~;'"t ;:-.;'... _:..."--:J :'-,::.'-...-J;"..... J...~,.. '-, ....~_. I EUGENE CHARLES SLOAN ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW NATIONAL DEPOSIT SANK aUILDING BROWNSVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA IN RE:ESTATE OF KATHERINE N.BRITTON:TO JM1ES H.DOUGLAS, DECEASED,LATE OF WEST BROWNSVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA. REGISTER OF WILLS,WASH- INGTON COUNTY,PENNA. I,ELEANOR K.MILLER,of Beallsville,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being one of the persons mentioned in the codicil to the will of Katherine N.Britton to determine the administration of her personpl affects,hereby renounce my right to be appointed executor created by said codicil and request that letters testamentary upon the will and the codicil be issued to my husband,WILBUR W."BOBu MILLER and FRANCIS H.O'DONNELL. ~,~~ Eleanor K.Miller ~. O!nntmnumraltq nf 'ruuB111uauta 1IIl:t!i~t~gtun muuntg.!i!i: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ?n,g _..__._._day of .__.._.__Oc..tob.er .___.__._._.-- 19_~.4.._._.,before me ....~~~~.Jt~.._p.Q~:J,~~_._.._._.._._._._._... .__._..Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came ----------------.---------...----.----------..-------- _______.._.._..__. .~M~m~_._Q~.__§;J.9.~~~__P.9)..9r~_~.__Q9_e_t~)J.._.Qo.c.~._._..-.---.---------..-------------------- ____...._._.._ _........the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of __.__....___.K~:t.miJl~..!{Jt__.~r1t:t.Q:n_.... .__. .._..._.-.--.___.._._•.._ _ _ . 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.ix._.._._._sign the same-beard_.her..._..publlsh it as and for her_..._._...last Will and Testament;that they at__J'l~r_...request,in J:~~_:r......presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testatrix-..__.__was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and b.elief. worn and Subscribed Before Me \ -I 0 OCT A 11:0- JA :ES .DOUGLAS REG/ST.:,OF ",'ILlS E;'-OF.:=lvlO CLE I<O.C. f <!luunt!}of lIa!i~in!Jtuu1 Bli. REGISTER'S OFFICEOctob.er..2nd ...A.D.1954.. Personally appeared $.~~.Q.~...9.,~~9.~~..p.!?~.9.r.~.~..gC?~..~.~:J.J.~,..9.~~~. who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Katherine N.Britton..-..........,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing 1Iff'/ii.t/f.·q9.4i.9.i.·~..·<i·Cl.~~.4...~.~~y....~7t-A.............................................19$.)..,and that the signature of said.., own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. there were no subscribing witnesses. Also,that t/llillilM/l'llr/Jrf./Irf/rlt/rlll'li:lN'M ..........~rn , ,and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ··;(~,·~;~;;t~; OuT 1: 0 ..: JA.~·S .DOUG./S REGIST'::OF:ILLS Ei-OErle CLf-RK O.C.