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Home My WebLink About2154_BALES_JOSEPH_83_34_03-13-1955_03-28-1955~ " OF' JOSEPH BALES ._."And now Harch 28.1955. it being adjudged that said Will has.been duly proved. it is hereby a dmitted to probate and ordered to be recorded.and Letters Testa- mentary are issued to SaIDue Goldfarb and Rose Bales in said Testament nam.ed,who were duly qualified.James H..Dou~1as..F-....gisteSAMU~L GOt:.DF~~~ ATTORNEY AT LAW WASHINGTON TRUST BUILCINQ WASHINGTON.PA. \ ~ i".--. Appliratiou for Jrohatr of lIill of ~.~~.~.P.~:~.~~~.~'. ......................................................late of gt~Y.:9..f.YY.~.~E:.~.g.~.QB ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rant of llirttrra wratamrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~.~.~.~t g,9.Jstf..~;r.p..•.~.ng ~l?al§.lL who being duly sworn says that..;r.Q.~.~.P.h :s.1i3:.1~.~late resident of G.1t.y.9..t W.~.~.h,;i...u.gt.9..n ,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...Jl.~..s..".A died testate at..w.~.~Q.~!].g.~.9.~..I.f~.!on the..l9..~h.day of M~r..Q~l A.D.19 5.5 at.....8.:.2Q o'clock.a m.,age 7..6 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $?.~..I..9.9..9..~.9..9.. personalty,and $P9 realty,said real estate being located in . The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: NAME Gilmore Bales Mil ton Bales Alvin Bales Beth Israel Congregation RELATIONSHIP Son Son Son None RESIDENCE Houston Texas Washington,Pa. Avenue Beth Israel Cemeter Association None Pa. Jewish Home for the Aged Rose Bales None Widow Pittsburgh,Pa. 661 East Maiden Street ----------------c----f--,------f--------------- Testator has !:?:9..~married and nQ children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate.-- Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated A~gY.:~.:!~*Jh ~.~~~.. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- Rose tary thereon to J?g.m.R~.1...g.Q.lQ..t.ar..Q fAnQ.htatrlut Bal~.a .. whose postoffice address is §J.§.w.~.~h~.P.:g.~~;m ~;r.Y.:§.t ~gJJ.¢.IJ•.ng :w.~.§.bJng~.Q.t\;r..~.~. ---Sworn to and subscribed before me this ~"'.. /)/1.-,,..J.{r-..s,-- day Of.......().~..J::.r...(..~~~.........A::J 9....2..~... ....mm.m~~.m~.....:.m ..".~ RegISter '...... ~~~~n~~~~~~~~xU»~(L".}QQ/~ Election of Widow to take under Will attaclied hereto. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,..Rose And now M~;r..g.h ~s::,19 :5.0..,comes ~.~.g§),.G:QJ..g.f.§,;r.12 §,X).g ~~B.ale s 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 ~.~.~.~.P.?:!?~.~.~.~_:,deceased, to the best of the.ir..skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this.........ZL...... day f)M.~;r.9.h :1 A.D.19 5.5 . ..._~~:.~~~;;;. (kJ£e,r ~=~:......Jo~~_ --.r~1"I L:-J "',1 ~"'1 ~L :.:t\~O.c. ~:~~\'"\~.l i.! ~,.{':aj:........\,;~;"~\•1 ..;~~Rtr !g ~1 \t .\"'+:l +:l,'-.:!n!~§!Pol,..-I 0,.....,....:U"'Cl.Go1=c4'Q)u.l ,....t:Ql gj aj ~j ....,~~0,....lJ:::Q)+:l ,=P-41'-"CH W1filIitl=t:li ~0 ~;rn:..-I :0 1 ~.G;I-';)l +:l u.l 1•..-I aj j o ~1 ~ Q)~~ LQ: 4Ol .-l ,!:l1 ()i~l~I "'ClQ).....l=:c:l..o 00..Ej . ~~~~ Ci-1 0'JittlCDlM..-IiaGl1~~It:Qj Q'-u.l •~~lrIJ, d ~.....:l=::~! .1 I.'.....'"til ,I ,..IL ... ~~ 'dMoo M ~ :=$ ~ >.Cl) ~~ N t LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,JOSEPH BALES,of the City of Washington,ashington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind,memory and understanding,do hereby make,publish and declare this my Last Wi1 and Testament,hereby revoking and making void any and all other Wi by me heretofore made. 1.In the event my wife predeceases me,I devise the real estate on East Maiden Street,Washington,Pennsylvania, upon which the home and business building are situate,unto my daughter,Florence Rappaport,absolutely. 2.I give and bequeath my business known as Washington Cigarette Vendors unto my two (2)sons,Gilmore Bales an Milton Bales,absolutely,share and share alike,Provided,However, ~hat they pay unto my wife,Rose Bales,the sum of Thirty-five and no/100 ($35.00)Dollars per week for and during the term of her natural life. 3.I give and bequeath the sum of Five thousand and nO/100 ($5,000.00)Dollars to my son,Alvin Bales,and if the remainder of my Estate is not sufficient to pay the same,I direct that it be paid by my other two (2)sons,Gilmore Bales and Milton Bales,out of the business which I have hereinabove bequeathed unto them. 4.I give and bequeath the sum of One hundred and nO/100 ($100.00)Dollars to the Beth Israel Congregation,Washingto , Pennsylvania,and I direct that a portion of the same be applied to the purchase of a memorial plate. 5.I give and bequeath the sum of Two hundred and nO/100 ($200.00)Dollars unto the Beth Israel Cemetery Association, Washington,Pennsylvania,to be applied by them to the upkeep and maintenance of my grave and my wife's grave. 6.I give and bequeath the sum of One hundred and nO/100 ($100.00)Dollars unto the Jewish Home for the Aged,Pitts- burgh,Pennsylvania,for the observance of Kaddish for a period of one year folloWing my death. / .... 7.All the rest,residue and remainder of my Estate,real,personal and mixed,I give,devise and bequeath unto my wife,Rose Bales,Provided,Howeyer,that if my said wife prede- (.ceases me,I then devise the residuary of my Estate aforesaid, equally unto my five children,Gilmore Bales,Milton Bales,Alvin Bales,Betty Resnick and Florence Rappaport. 8.I direct that all inheritance or estate taxes be paid out of my residuary estate,but if not sufficient,then out of my business aforesaid. 9.I request that my Executors make efforts to bring my niece,Ann Bales,over to this Country and to expend any such monies as they shall in their discretion see fit to accomplish the same. 10.I hereby appoint my wife,Rose Bales,and my Attorney,Samuel Goldfarb,as Executors of my Estate.If my wife predeceases me,I then appoint my son,Milton Bales,as Co-Executor in her place. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and .l(i.. seal this I~-day of August,1949. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the said JOSEPH BALES,to be his Last Will and Testament in our presence,wh at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each othe , we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind,memory and unde _ standing,have -2- OTnmmnuwraltl1 of Jruul1uluauia llJu!il1ittgfntt arnuttty.lUi: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~_,f day of .---..---k~------------------..---. .r~-19 .,before me .--.--.--J.9Jll8s--H--Dougla-s----.---.---------------------..._..Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of A<;lministration within and for said county,came ------.-..-.-----..-..--.-----....------------..-..--- James C Bane and Irene Makusenka.__.._...... .._..._.0--.-._----_._------_·_------------.--------_..._ _ . .---..-.-..----...--.......__..__..._..the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of ---------.-.--.----..---------------..--Joseph-..aaJ.es.--------.--.---.-------..--.---.-..--------------.---.-.-----.--.--------- 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__ __..sign the same-heard._.._him publish it as and for .hi.s..__.....last Will and Testament;that they at__his..request,in_._..his..._...presence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat Or.....__was of sound,disposing mind,memory and un'derstanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and belief..@:L L . ....~~~