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Home My WebLink AboutOC1971-0792 - ESTATE OF CLAYTON<lLommouUlraU4 of 'ruu5g1uauia,l lIa54iugtou mouutg,,55. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:Whereas,at Washington,in the County aforesaid August on the 9th.day of ~A.D.19 71 ,before me, j Russell Marino ,Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Washington,in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the last Will and Testament of JAMES EARL CLAYTON,aka JAMES E.CLAYTON, late of North Bethlehem Township,in the County aforesaid,deceased, (a true copy whereof is to these presents annexed),was duly admitted to probate;and CLARA MAE the Executor in said Will and Testament named,having appeared before me and taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law; NOW,THEREFORE,I,Russell Marino ,Register as aforesaid:,do grant these LETTERS TESTAMENTARY,unto the said C L A R A MAE C LAY TON, committing unto her the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels,rights and credits,which were of said deceased,and requiring her to exhibit a true and perfect inventory thereof into the Register's Office,at Wa'shington,within ninety days from the date hereof,and to render a just and true account of said administration at the expiration of six months from the date hereof,and to regard and comply with the provisions of the laws of this Commonwealth relating to inheritance taxes. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Office at Washington,this August day of ~m the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and s e V e,/'{-0 n e. ~~.2zz~_ Register I , ~ajl t:1l=~-;..~en ~<Ji:,rx1l-J;::~c..a a .. u.~~~0-LIJ ~~.. ~t-~tc..cl:dCl:a t-i....:t(J)140LIJ ~~ ;..~~c..,~+-.ool(/)+-.c..~~1~c:x:i<X:!1~j j i 1=",.._1M •- ..('1 _, ~!JL".I "I , ( ..------. LAST WILL AND TESTANENT OF JAlv1ES EARL CLAYTON I I,JAMES EARL CLAYTON,a legal resident of the Cormnonwealth of IPennsylvania,being of sOtmd and disposing mind and memory,do hereby make, Ipublish and declare this to be my LAST i'lILL AND TESTAMENT. FffiST:I hereby revoke all wills and codicils thereto by me at any time heretofore made.(. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath to my ~dfe,Clara Mae Clayton, all of the property which I possess at the time of my death or t~£which I IImay be entitled,real,personal,and mixed and of every kind whatsoever and ! II ,rIWheresoeversituate,includllig without limitation,~1 property acquired by ',me or to vthich I may become entitled after the ex~1~on of this VJill,ab-! ,~IIsolutelyandwithoutrestriction,knOl'dng that Sh~:~11make adequate provi-1 sion for the welfare and education of my minor children and any other chil- dren adopted or born as issue of this marriage. THIRJ2l I nominate,constitute and appoint my wife,Clara Mae Clayton,executrix of this my LAST i'lILL AND TESTAHENT..In the event that my said wife shall predecease me,be unable to serve,or cease to serve for an~ reason,I nominate,constitute and appoint my mother-ill-law and father-in-laJ, Mr.and Hrs.J.B.\'liley,R..Do#l,Dwmss Station,Pennsylvania,substitute executrix and executor of this my LAST \'JILL AND TESTAMENT. FOURTH:In the event of the death of my 'ilfe prior to my decease or should my 'dfe and I meet death as the result of a common casualty,then and "----.~....~"\'~-~-~--...~-"'..'--'_..... Page I of three pages II in that event,I gi.ve,devise and bequeatll,absolutely and lrdthout restric- Ition,all of the property which I possess upon my death or to which I may be I l fI}lft-+--Gel/"C'/{tJ.:j~I.A ..d'v..t.~(/ .~,J'i ,I .~~""",..,"",!"~,""'"""'.._......~--~~..,....~......~_..~....,....,..,.-_...~..-._......or.~__._....~_......-'._•.~.~ I -i .._,.•• ·,....' ~', J1•(.J..\;., I \ f~" !."....."...~"'II I ! '.::I entitled,real,personal and mixed,and of .every kind whatsoever and whereso ever situate,to my ch:Udren,Jon Mark and Craig James,and any other chil~ dren adopted or born as issue of this marriage,in equal shares,share and share alike. FIFTH:I nominate,constitute and appoint my wife,Clara ~4ae Clayton,guardian of the persons and property of my minor childrenG In the event that my said wife shall predecease me or for any other reason fail or cease to serve as said ~lardian,I nominate,constitute and appoint my mother-in-law and father-ill-law,Mr.and Mrs"J"B.Wiley,R"D~ffl,Dunn is Station,Pennsylvania,substitute guardians of the persons and property of Imy minor children.. I SIXTH:I further direct that the said executrix and/or substitute executrix and executor and the said guardian and/or substitute guardians, l!1I j ~ -I, ;I, I II,!·i ·, all acts l'Jhich I might or could do if living,including \dthout limitation, the complete power and authority to sell (at public or private sale,for cas or credit,with or \vithout security),mortgage,lease and dispose of and dis filing any returns-or accountings not specifically required by law,andshal hereinbefore named shall serve \<rithout bond or other security for the faith!- have the fullest power and authority in all matters and questions and to do performance of these duties and shall be relieved of the responsibility of tribute in kind all property,real and personal,at such times and upon such terms and conditions as the said executrix and/or substitute executrix and executor and the said guardian and/or substitute guardians may determine,a1 without court order and shall be held blameless for any and all loss or loss s 1 ·~;.I ii I•j·~, I ,1 ;j j Page 2 of three pages :, resulting from a matter of judgment.In the event that distribution of all I •I BEL i.....__••Ii 1• •j I • ,.I -.. ---~.......-------<---~-~._.,-- ,property ms not been previously made,I direct that the s aid estate be Iidistributed equally ",..ong my said children when the youngest has attained the age of t\'1enty-one (21)years. IN WITNESS VJHEREOF,I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal at _P--l~l,.,__,~~,this :2 7 ~day of The foregoing instrument,consisting of three typewritten pages, eluding this page,was on the day of the date thereof,signed,sealed,pub- Ii.shed and decl;;,.red by JAHES EARL CLAYTON,as and for his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,in the presence of us,the undersigned,who at his request and in his sight and presence,and in the sight and presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as ,~tnesses,and we hereby certify that at th time of the execution hereof we believe the said testator to be of sound and disposing mind and memory ~ II, 11I'I•t! .i f ~u &r Page 3 of three pages i t ..c~--:~_~._~_I __.,......~.~_._~.__~_~''"""~__..__......,.__.._~._....~~__.,....~.,...._."_~"~_";"'-:"_-.__'-..ry"'_~""""''<'''''''_~'''''_...1'....,..,......1 .. ~'";J1..-/7/-_.,r-I q /) (L./,I ."j}_--1 IN THE COURT OF COMMONPLEASOFWASHINGTONCOUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS COUR'] DIVISION No. IN RE:ESTATE OF JAMES EARL CLAYTON,a/k/a JAMES E.CLAYTON, Deceased PETITION IN SMALL ESTATE .'.'..• I- l "l ~~I I·.....0\t<:S",,"l,'~5-'y ({~~0 ~'.~,.Q.- ,"'l<'r "~r'J"\'1~J 't- ')~ ,~e~ \.i BRUNNER Be GREGORY ATTORNEYS AT LAW 27 MAIN STREET BURGETTSTOWN,PENNSYLVANIA "l"-,/---I n ,5 ~rfJ-j7"!> ~_..•-=..==.........~__~_~__~mttcz =+n ~~--- ._~--~-- /l, . Ii IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS COURT DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF JAMES EARL ) ) CLAYTON,a/k/a JAMES ) )NO. E.CLAYTON,) ) Deceased.) DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION "~,jO ft AND NOW,to-wit,this 4K-=day of --+--"'<;~~~==---+--:'1972 A.D.,the foregoing petition having been presented in ope consideration thereof,and upon motion of BRUNNER &GREGORY,Attorneys for the petitioner,it is ORDERED,ADJUDGED and DECREED that the entire amount of the estate as set forth in the petition, which is in the amount of $2,257.68 be distributed to CLARA MA~CLAYTON as reimbursement for expenses paid and on account of family allowance ,.~',7 without further notice./'~-z..:.--\...t..-::i&LfC.L.."-£.-.~ /J. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS COURT DIVISION IN RE:ESTATE OF JAMES EARL ) ) CLAYTON,a/k/a JAMES ) )No.0.3-1/-7y~ E.CLAYTON,) ) Deceased.) PETITION UNDER SECTION 202 OK:THE FIDUCIARIES ACT OF 1949 FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF SMALL ESTATE TO THE HONORABLE,THE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: The petition of CLARA ~,~"(2LAYTON,respectfully represents: 1.That your petitioner is CLARA MAE CLAYTON,Executrix of the Estate of James Earl Clayton,a/k/a James E.Clayton,deceased 2.The the residence of the deceased was North Bethlehem Township, Washington County,Pennsylvania. 3.That the decedent died testate on March 13,1971. 4.That your petitioner maintained a family relationship with deceden until his death. 5.That the estate of decedent consists of: $2,257.6 (a)Commission as co-executor of the Estate of Etta C. Clayton·$ (b)Share in the Estate of Etta C.Clayton Total 500.0 1,757.6 --------------------------------~-- j • ..' 6.That the following expenses have been paid by your petitioner: Piatt Funeral Home Kurtz Monument Company Total Funeral Marker $1,431.70 400.00 $1,831.70 7.That decedent died testate and by his will he devised his entire estate to petitioner.Letters Testamentary and copy of the will are attached hereto as Exhibit "All. " WHEREFORE your petitioner requests your Honorable Court pursuant to Section 202 of the Fiduciaries Act of April 18,1949,p.1.512, 20 P.S.,·Section 320.20 as amended,to award distribution of the entire estate of the decedent to your petitioner'l,Clara Ma;.WClayton,as reimburseme t for debts paid and on account of family allowance without further notice. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) ss BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority,personally appeared, CLARA MA~CLAYTON,who,according to law,deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of her knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7'4:<7 day of April, ? 1972,A.D. ,If) MyGommission Expires October 12,1975. !l~L 1iVB.'tt;,~olllry ~'lIhll';l ~~"j':l.qtej<t'.l:.:'!:';'a;':fli~·;Il\:~O. ~~k;~tJc:!~jr!t! t~.t":i:J tf..):wll