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PETITION FOR PROBATE
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No. 21-78
OF WILL AND
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LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
in the Estate of
, deceased.
To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Petitioner(s)....ore the execut R , X
Testament of T. A, MIL L Efi....
Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a resident of
TOWI,!I,tp
Borough, Cumberland County, Commonwealth
named in the Last Will and
dated MAY 30" IQ7.a--
CA-t<.L ISL8
of Pennsylvania.
Decedent died on r R.. J DA Y the "2 IlIT) day of JZ, V c
7 f REG/o/VA-l... !v1V--NICIPAt..-li'y 6F 1V1-4~I9I<.A PRovINce
A. D. 19 , in the CetllRty gJ " ,- State of
CJNTlfRI01 CAN.4D~ at the age of be. years.
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Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to him
since the execution of the above described Will.
Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of
LWE.$TI !VI A r~
and of leal estate to the value of
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as near as can be ascertained; said real
CAR.L ISLE! NORTH;111 DbL cT(JN 'Jl;vp
estate situated as fol lows
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apply
Therefore, your petitioner(s) respectfully appl ies for the probate
of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon.
Dated "jUIVE 13, Idj 7 ~
Name and address ~ a..~~ ~ r!J2C<.-~/.:. 0
of Petitioner(s) B EA iR./ C S' /l1 , CL-A uS
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA!
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
BEATRICE 11, LL.4uS
named in above application, being duly S Wo~ N according to law
say(s) that the statements set forth in this petition are true to the
best of H l: to I
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S WORN To and subscribed before 6a a.~~<-<-~ ~1 {l~CLC-(/O
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me,
ichard E. Anderson, Register
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June 21,
Attorney: JAM E5
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I, T. A. MILLER, of the Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and testament,
and revoke all wills which I have previously made.
I I give and devise my farm with the improvements
thereon erected, situated in North Middleton Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, known as Tamec Farms, unto Bethel AME Zion
Church, Shiloh Baptist Church, and West Street AME Zion Church, all
of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, as tenants in common, in fee simple, upon
the condition that the said property shall never be sold or encumberec
or become subject to the lien of unpaid real property taxes, municipa
or similar assessments, and upon violation of this condition all right,
title and interest of the devisees previously named shall cease and
determine, and title to said premises shall thereupon vest automatic-
ally and without action of my executor, to the Township of North
Middleton, to be used upon the following conditions upon vesting of
title in the Township:
A. That it shall be devoted forever to public
recreational use, with preference given to local horse
shows so far as practicable.
B. That it shall forever bear the name and be
known as Tamec Farms.
C. That a stone marker, similar to that erected
on the Carlisle Public Square for Jim Thorpe, be erected
and inscribed to explain for future generations the origin
of the name Tamec, an acronym composed of T.A.M. for
Dr. T. A. Miller, and E.C. for his wife, Elizabeth C.
Miller, and the year of my death.
II I direct George Ebener Realtor and my executor to
sell my residence at No. 531 North Pitt Street, Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, at public or private sale as it deems best, and
the net proceeds therefrom to be held in perpetual trust by the First
United Methodist Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, or its successor,
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!the lncome to be paid to said church and to be used to provide colored
covers for the church bulletins, said bulletins to bear the notation,
"This bulletin is given to the church community in memory of Dr. and
Mrs. T. A. Miller", to provide artificial flowers for the graves of
my wife and myself eight times yearly on Easter, Memorial Day,
Mother's Day, Father's Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and
Christmas and having our grave marker cleaned every five years. Any
remaining annual proceeds shall be spent as the church decides.
III I give, devise and bequeath my cottage at
Evangelical Camp Grove, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania,
and its contents to Beatrice M. Claus of 65 Main Street, Vineland,
Ontario, Canada, for and during the term of her natural life, or so
long as she continues to use and enjoy the same, and upon her death,
or upon her written declaration of discontinuance of use, I give,
devise and bequeath the same to the Seibert Evangelical CongregationEI
Church or its successor, for the express use of each pastor of said
church or its successor church, during the pastor's tenure at the
church. The church shall, at its own expense, provide and install a
bronze plaque in full view where the present Dr. T. A. Miller bronze
plaque is located, the new plaque to read "Donated to the Seibert
Evangelical Congregational Church by Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Miller" and
to include the dates of our death.
IV I give and bequeath my fifteen shares of stock ln
the Herndon Camp Meeting Association unto the Seibert Evangelical
Congregational Church or its successor, absolutely, but all voting
rights and privileges of said stock shall be vested in and exercised
by the pastor of said church at that time.
V I glve and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand
($2,000.00) Dollars unto the Seibert Evangelical Congregational
Church, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in perpetual
trust, the net income therefrom to be used for maintenance of my
cottage at Evangelical Camp Grove, Herndon, Pennsylvania, devised
by paragraph III of this will.
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VI I direct George Ebener, Realtor and my executor
to sell my properties Nos. 155 West North Street and 631 North
Factory Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and the contents thereof,
and my mountain land situated in Henry's Valley, Jackson Township,
Perry County, Pennsylvania, at either public or private sale and to
add the proceeds therefrom to my residuary estate.
VII I give and bequeath my coin collection, my Indian
jewelry and Indian artifacts to the Cumberland County Historical
Association absolutely and request that the same be displayed in the
Hamilton Library, North Pitt Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and bear
a visible plaque stating "From Dr. T. A. Miller Estate." This plaque
shall be added to the display within six months of my demise or the
collection shall be sold at public sale and added to my residue.
VII I
I give and bequeath my motor home to Eloise
Goodhart of Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania.
IX I give and bequeath any automobiles which I may
own at the time of my decease, together with all insurance thereon,
to Beatrice M. Claus.
X I glve and bequeath the sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars to my wife's aunt, Thelma Neiles, of Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, if she shall survive me.
XI I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars to the Carlisle Band, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
XII I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand
($1,000.00) Dollars to the following named individuals in the
following order:
Bryon Claus, Vineland, Canada
Brenda McKenzie, Vineland, Canada
Beatrice Claus, Vineland, Canada
Vaughn Reid, Newville, Pennsylvania
Dr. N. L. Plank, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
William Wolfe, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Bob Dubrinski, Vine land Canada
William C. Albertson, Jr., Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Rev. I. Ray Berrian, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Rev. Cecil Brown, Stayner, Canada
Dr. C. H. Sharbaugh, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Sam Watson, Jr., Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Joan Shaver, Irvington, New Jersey
Glenn Lytle, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Rev. F. E. Remaly, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
C. Richard Stover, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Heber Trometer, Herndon, Pennsylvania
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Edward Zierold, Weirton, West Virginia
Rev. C. M. Beam, Herndon Camp Grove, Herndon, Pennsylvani
Bill Gamber, Orlando, Florida
Rev. Wayne Good, Zepher, Canada
Pauline Klucker, Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Gloria Weaver, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
James A. Miller, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mildred Albertson, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
XIII
I direct my executor to sell at either public or
private sale all real and personal property not otherwise disposed of
by this will, and to add the same to my residuary estate.
XIV - I direct that my funeral shall be conducted by
G. Book Roth, Funeral Director, if living, otherwise by the Ewing
Brothers Funeral Home.
XV
I give One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to each of th~
following named Shrine Temples for the Shriners Hospitals for cripplei
children:
Rameses, Toronto
Zembo, Harrisburg
Mahi, Miami
XVI - All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,
I glve and bequeath in equal shares per capita, to PTL Club, Charlott~,
North Carolina, Jerry Foldwell's Bible College, Lynchburg, Virginia,
Herndon Evangelical Camp Grove and Seibert Evangelical Church, Herndo~,
Pennsylvania, all ln memory of Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Miller.
XVII - I appoint Beatrice M. Claus, Vineland, Ontario,
Canada, as the Executrix of this Will. In the event that she prede-
ceases me, then I appoint Farmers Trust Company of Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, as Executor of this Will.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this "3 ()
day of
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Signed, sealed, published and declared
by T. A. Miller, testator above named,
as and for his last will and testament,
written on four sheets of paper, in our
presence, who, in his presence, at his
request, and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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This, the
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A. D. 19z.1:, before me, Richard E. Anderson, Register for
the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the county of Cumber-
land, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came T 4111 C- 5
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who being duly
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the Last Wi I I and Testament of
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and that the said signature is true and genuine, and that the said
is now deceased or absent
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this
day of
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Richard E. Anderson, Register
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before me Richard E: Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting let rs of Administration
in and for said County of~mberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvani , personally came ..............
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and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ..................................................~ of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding, to the best of ..............................................knowledge,. observation and belief.
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AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~
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