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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number 21-- 0'7 - () l' oct
Estate of Donald A. Gray
also known as
, Deceased Social Security Number 202-20-2721
Terri L. Kaptain , formerly Terri Lee Berkey and Steven D. Gray
Pelitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:)
[!] A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) islare the Co-Executors named in the
last Will of the Decedent, dated 09/23/1981 and codicil(s) dated
Marguerite C. Gray, named Executrix, predeceased Decedent having died on November 7,1998.
State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
o B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(It applicable, enter: c.I.a.; d.b.n.c.l.a.; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante mmontate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search haslhave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his I her last principal reSIden2e at
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903 Allendale Road, Mechanicsburg, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland, PA 17055
(Ust street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
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Decedent, then 78 years of age, died on 07/25/2007
at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Derry Twp., PA
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PAl All personal property $
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $
situated as follows: 903 Allendale Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA 17055
37,500.00
111,400.00
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to
the underSigned:
Signature
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Typed or printed name and residence
Terri L. Kaptain , formerly Terri Lee 122 Forest Hills Road
Berkey Red Lion, PA 17356
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Steven D. Gray
6479 Wheatley Road
Federalsburg, MD 21632
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Oath of Personal Representative
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will well and truly
administer the estate according to law.
Swom to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this I sfL day of
Signature of Person aiR s nta ve Terri L. Kaptai , formerly Terri Lee Berkey
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Signature of Personal Representative
F,ile Number;
21-- 0'1- ,1CbQ
Estate of Donald A. Gray
, Deceased
Social Security Number;
202-20-2721
Date of Death; 07/25/2007
AND NOW,
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, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
Testamentary
are hereby granted to Terri L. Kaptain . formerly Terri Lee Berkey and Steven D. Gray
and that the instrument(s) dated 09/23/1981
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
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Supreme Court I.D. No.:
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One West Main Street
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Telephone:
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
P13770708
Certification Number
This is to certify that the information here given is
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Death
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The original
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital
Records Office for permanent filing.
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OF
00NAlD A. GRAY
I, lX.NALD A. GRAY, of 903 Allendale Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
Cotmty, Pennsylvania, make, publish and declare this as and for my Last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore
made by me.
FIRST: I direct the payrrent of all my just debts and the
expenses of IIJ:Y last illness and funeral from my estate, as soon after my
death as conveniently may be done.
SECOOD: I devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my es:tate of -whatever nature and wherever situate tmto my
wife, MARGUERITE C. GRAY, provided she survives rne by sixty (60) days.
THIRD: Should IIJ:Y wife, Marguerite C. Gray, predecease rne or
die on or before the sixtieth (60th) day following my death, I devise
and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatever
nature and wherever situate unto my children, TERRI LEE BEP.J<EY and STEVEN f~)
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D. GRAY, in equal shares .-~ =~3. Q ~'~
FOURTH: My Executor and personal representative shall hav~fr-r1
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the following powers in addition to those vested in them by law and~lC~; T~
other provisions of this Will, applicable to all property, exercis~l~
without court approval and effective until actual distribution of all
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property:
(A) To sell at public or private sale, or to lease, for any
period of tine, any real or personal property and to give options for
sales, exchanges or leases, for such prices and upon such tenns or
conditions as are deemed proper.
(B) To invest in all fonns of property, including stocks,
coomm trust funds and lIDrtgage investments funds, without restriction
to investments authorized for Pennsylvania fiduciaries, as they deem
proper, without regard to any principle of diversification, risk or
productivity.
(C) To canpromise any claim or controversy.
(D) To exercise any option, right or privilege granted in
insurance policies or in other investments.
(E) To make dis tributions to my herein n.arred beneficiaries in
kind.
FIFlli: All taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my
death of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed shall be
considered a part of the expense of the administration of my estate, and
my personal representative shall have the absolute power in his or her
discretion to pay the sane at once whether or not the law \IDder which
they are imposed permits the postponerIalt of all or part of them to a
later time.
SlXlll: I nominate and appoint MARGUERI'lE C. GRAY, Executrix
of this, my last Will and TestaIIalt. In the event of the death, resignation
or inability to serve for any reason whatsoever of the said Marguerite C.
Gray, I nominate and appoint TERRI LEE BERKEY and STEVEN D. GRAY, Co-Executors
of this, my last Will and Testament. I hereby relieve my Executrix from
the necessity of posting security in connection with her duties as such
in any jurisdiction in which she may be called upon to act insofar as I
am able by law to do so.
IN WI'INESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to
this, my last Will and TestaIIalt, this ~ ~ day of ~'-'
1981.
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above naned
Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in our presence, who at his
request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have heretmto
subscribed our nanes as attesting witnesses.
Address
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OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
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REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Donald A. Gray
Terri L. Kaptain, formerly Terri Lee Berkey
(Print Name)
and
Steven D. Gray
(Print Name)
I Deceased
acquainted with Donald A. Gray
and Un/are familiar
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that ~/ they w.D / were well-
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signatureQWlald A. Gray
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and TestamenVCodicil of
Donald A. Gray
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~ture) Terri L. Kaptain, f rmerly Terri Lee
Berkey
is in his/her own proper handwriting.
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122 Forest Hills Road
6479 Wheatley Road
(Street Address)
(Street Address)
Red Lion, PA 17356
(City, State, Zip)
Federalsburg, MD 21632
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Donald A. Gray
James D. Bogar
(each) a subscribing witness to
(Print Name/s)
the [!] Will 0 Codicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and
, Deceased
say(s) that ID / he / lImY was / ~ present and saw the above Testator / ~ sign the same
and that Ui / he / ~ signed the same and that ID / he / lImY signed as a witness at the request of
the Testator / "H~'( in his / Dr presence and in the presence of each other.
(Signature)
One West Main Street
NWEAlTH OF PENNSYlVANIA
NOTARIAL SEAL
IONNIE L W1WAMS, NOTARY PUBlIC
ItIIREMANSTOWN BORD., CUM8ER~D co.
(Signature and seal of Notary or other offi aI qualifietlfCOMMIS ON WI ES APRIL 18. 2009
administer oaths. Show date of expiration .
(Street Address)
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Shiremanstown, PA 17011
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