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Home My WebLink AboutOC1969-0994 - ESTATE OF CATHERINE. ~.~~ i.•"'>II IN THE ORPHANS'COJRT OF II WASHINGTON COUNTY,_.PENNA,. No.~l9if of 1969 - IN RE:ESTATE OF: OIARLES CATHERINE Deceased C> ~I "PETITIai FOR DISTRIBUTIOO "II,-• ,II ~Jj~ ~ \~\~~ ~~ Sl,lll;\:10 H31 SiD3UOfmfif~J Tl3SSnu £17 : 1 ~ld 6 d3S 6951 ADAM L.SANDERS I ATTORI1 ~i ~wr"-II WASHI TON,f.,A.-l Jf If ......:...WASHINGTON THUST BUILDING .~I~~--;fi,c Ly~.. IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,I'(PENNSYLVANIA In Re:Estate of: Charles Catherine Deceased )·i NO··•.2!t.d-of 1969·• ) PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTICW 10 THE HONORABLE-,..THE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: The Petition of Jennie M'.Catherine,widow of Charles~.,-,~?"~!~.~r-l.',',.~ Catherine,deceased,respectfully represents as follows: 1'.She is the widow of Charles Catherine,who died July I:'26th,1969,testate. 2'~Decedent resided at the time of his death at 140 Hart Ave'.,Washington,Penna. 3.That no Letters of Administration or Letters Testa- mentaryhavebeen taken out in decedent's estate,and no applica- tion for Letters has been made:.Decedent's Will gave everything.-, to his widow,Jennie M'.Catherine,if she outlived him by thirty (30)days,Which shedicl'.It is attached hereto". 4'.That the naDle of your Petitioner,the surviving widOW, is Jennie M'~Catherine.His other heirs at law were Mary Andy,a .-':,. daughter,and James p'~Catherine,a son'. 51.That the estate'of dec'edent consists entirely of one -'.~'~;'~.,\,,~.piece of personal property,'namely,a 1966 Oldsmobile Sedan, ., Manu'~No'.384697M2020Sl,'valued at $1300.00. 6'~That 'y~~~;.,p~1:i tio~e;:'h~paid the funeral bill of -~..).~"'." deceased in amount of $1410.00 to Abel Funeral Home,a cemetery bill of $175.00,~:bill to Immaculate Conception Church in ~ount of $25\.00,and $9'.00 to W.n'.Stuart,M~D.The total of all of said bills is $16lg.od. 71~111at the total value of decedent's estate is less than: $2,500'.Odi~ al •That your Petitioner resides at 14(l Hart Ave., Washington,Penna\~,15301'. 9~That yOur Petitioner has paid th~funeral bill and other bills of deceased and is entitled to reimbursement for pay- ment of these bilIs'. WHER.EFORE,your Petitioner,Jennie M.Catherine,respectfully prays that the estate of the d~cedent as hereinbefore set forth, be awarded to her under the Small Estates Act as amended 1956 February 23,p.L'.1084,and set forth in p'.So.20-320.202'. AND YaJR PETITICDER WILL EVER PRAY,etc:.,'. f COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) :SS: caJNTY OF WASHINGTm ) , Personally appeared befor~me,a notary public,Jennie M'. Catherine,who,being duly sworn according to law,deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are true and correct', /yWITNESSherhandandsealthis__~__~_~_~_day of September,1969. Sworn to and subscribed before me this t if day of September,1969". -.//).. 1t£1<k:vV J Ii::£d~~ Notary Public CT My Com'.Exp:March 26,1971 Washington.Washington County,Penna'. ; .a...f':I i,.-:. APPRAISAL AFFIDAVIT STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COONTY OF WASHING1'ON ' ) :55: ) Before me,a Notary Public,personally appeared John Reynolds and J.Wenda11 Hoop ,both automobile salesmen,who being duly sworn aec~rdin9 to law,by me,do state that they'have appraised the 1966 Oldsmobile at $1,3001.00;formerly belonging to Charles Catherine,140 Hart Avenue,Washington,Penna'.,and that said value is a full and fair appraisal of said oar~~ l Sworn to and subscribed before me -~ithisIi"=day of Sep;.l!m1ber,1969'. /,///';ff /~'-.7 ./~<.--<!.~ Notary Public My Com'.Exp:Cjj1j.~J X../f Z/ /',j ; Washington,Washington County,Penna'. ,.' IN THE ORPHANS t caJRT OF WASHINGTCn COONTY,PENNSYLVANIA In Re:Estate of: Charies Catherine 'Deceased ).. )No1~,of 1969 : ) ORDER AND N<Xt1,this ".:,.~-.~-) Petition for Distribution under Estates Act,having been presented and read by the Court,the Prayer of the Petition is granted and it is hereby ordered and decreed that all of the assets of the Estate of Charles Catherine,namely a 19~6 Oldsmobile Sedan,valued at $1,300'.00,is hereby awarded to his widow,Jennie M\.Catherine,in consideration that she has paid the funeral bill·and other bills of the deceased,totalling $1,619.00, and in accordance with the applicable acts of assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;~l1ds Order shall be s~ficient authority for the transfer of said 1966 Oldsmobile Sedan,Manuf".No' 384697M2020Sl to Jennie M~Catherine. Court ,I ," i\' I ,\ ~If I, ,) ('f v \( ,y ,... ,I -,.. .'.' ....\1"\' I . \> "',r ~,' I' t, / I ,, " ,.,. ,, '5,1. /-r \ ,' ,/ ..-, / .'! I' ... " .', \ J. ,<\ l {. ,.. , i ,. ,. " \',' ", '+--. " -,, ~, 'J \ I.:.J ," \,\.. ,.' <' I( .' ./.. '...- " "i ...-.:....- ,, \:- j ,, ... LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I,CHARLES CATHERINE,of Washington,Washington County, Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understanding, do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following,hereby revoking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as may be convenient after my decease. SECOND:If my wife,Jennie Catherine, survives me for a space of one calendar month,then,but not otherwise,I give,devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate to her absolutely,and appoint her sole executrix of this, my Will. In"the e~ent that she does not surviv~ me for a space of one calendar month,then the folloWing provisions shall apply: THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath my house and lot known as 706 Ewing Street,Eighth Ward,Washington, Washington County,Pennsylvania,to my daughter,Mary June Catherine Andy,to be hers absolutely. FOURTH:I give,devise and bequeath all the rest,residue and remainder of my estate,whether real,personal or mixed,of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever situate, to my son,James P.Catherine,to be his absolutely. FIFTH:I do hereby nominate and appoint Patsy Steratore as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, and to serve without bond. '"- IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,CHARLES CATHERINE,the Testator, have to this my Will,written on two sheets of paper,set my hand and seal this If~day of May,1962. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named Testator,as and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us,who in his presence and at his request,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto sub- scribed our names as witnesses thereto.