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Home My WebLink About11-20-08Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of Geraldine E. Gasswint also known as Geraldine E. Stewart Gasswint No. oZ.l - OS - i l 2. Deceased Social Security No. 7 h0- 7 ~, _8973 Dolores Hertzler & Thelma M. Jumper Died June 5th - 2005 Petitioner(s), wno ts/are t8 years of age or over, appry(ies) tor. {COMPLETE 'A' OR 8' BELOW:) A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner( is/a~ the executrix named in the last Wll of the Decedent, dated _ Novemh 7 h 1 A91, and codicil(s) dated _ _ N/A JLte relevant t7rcun'=linoel, s.,,,, rsnuncHtiOn, oeatn d aaaanor, etc. Except as follows, Decedent dd not marry, was not diwroed, and dd not have a child bom or adopted after execution of the documents offered far probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudcated incompetent: ^ 8. Grant of Letters of Administration (db.n.c.ti; penaents ne; ourante aosertia; ourants mnorrtate Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: ~~ Relationship Residence ttach addinanal sheets it necessary. ~? ~ - -~ ~ _ z_ r ~ + . ,.! -r- n O ~ .t * ~ ~ ex r- '~C" --5~= ~. ~ n-, < ~ c 7 ~_~. --t.t ._! Decedent was domiciled at death in Hampden township-Cumberland County, Pennsylva a, with his/hef~iast fa ~ c_ crt , ~: p^-c:ra! res:d2^,.a a 4837 East Trindle Road Mechanics ~ (list street, Hamper and m~iopaltry) Decedent, then 88 years of age, died Novemb r 1 h t9~QQ$at 1 7M T ; ng1 mot., ,,, u a Decedent at death owned properly with estimated values as follows: Dauphin l.0 -~~ppe'r Paxton Twp . (If domidled in PA) Afl personal property $ ~ 5 . nnn M (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal progeny in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ situated as follows: 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: 55 Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Assodation t99t Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 z-d~~ day of ~J~rnu-p.~. 1~~~ L' r .~,-._..___ , ., For the Register No. a. t - Off', -- L 15a. asswin Estate of Geraldine E. Gasswint a/k/a Geraldine E. Stewart Deceased Social Security No: 160-16-8923 Date of Death: November 12 2008 AND NOW, IVGvPx~-~.~~- ~C7 , ~~_, in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, R IS DECREED that Letters ®Testamentary a Of Administration a.D.n.c.c.a.;,xnoerrte rte; ouranL aDienua; aurants mnontats are hereby granted to Dolores Hertzler in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated November 7 , 1994 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last WII of Decedent. FEES Letters ..................... S ~ ~ -ao Short Certificate(s) .... ~ ~ a -pct Renunciation ............ S ___ Affidavits ( ) ............. $ Codicil ...................... S JCP Fee ................... S l0 ~OtJ Inventory .................. 3 Other ................. TOTAL .. a J.U~ $ i"t`t•~ 07355 1/iR ~_ Raltimnrc Ctrcct Telephone: (717) 432-4514 Forth xqW-1 Page 2 of 2 Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Asaodatwn t 991 DillsburQ, PA 17019 •, r LAST ti~IILL AI`]D TESTAT~~1PTdT OF GERALDINE E. GASSWTNT I, GI+~TtALDITdE E. GASS~~IIIdT, of the Borough of Alechanicsburg, County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this my Last ti~dill and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all prior twills by me at any time heretofore made. 1. I direct the payment of all my dust debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as the same can be conveniently done, and in this respect, I direct that all estate, inheritance and succession taxes that may be assessed in consequence of my death, of whatever nature and by whatever jurisdiction imposed, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate to the same effect as if said taxes were expenses of administration, and that all property includable in my taxable estate, whether or n~ passa.~g uxider this 1~1i11, shall be free and clear thereof. ---Sa ~' ! `~ 7 - =~ t-t't N r r , --r~ p _ ,~ 2. "~ ~ C _5 _~ CJ ~i z' --i-i ~ = -, C'> ~- s r`~ I give and bequeath my dry sink and chest of dr~,rers t~my`-'~ `J^' m stepson, 1~OBL~tT GASS4ITNT. 3• I give a,nd bequeath my grandmotherts dry sink to my sister, DOLORES HERTZLER. -1- •• ~{- • T give and bequeath any automobile which T may own at the time of my decease, to my son, JACK J. STEIr1ART. 5. I give and bequeath my two-drawer walnut bedroom dresser with mirror, and my five-drawer bedroom chest with mirror, to my sister, DOLORFS IiLR7.'ZLER. 6. I give and bequeath my drop leaf table, my oak rocker and my old fashioned table lamp to my sister, DOLORES fTERTZLER. ?• I give and bequeath all the rest of my household goods, furniture, personal belongings and/or tangible personal belongings to my sisters, TITELh~IA T~~I. JUT~TPER and DOLORES HERTZLER, share and share alike, or to the survivor of said two individuals, absolutely, should either of them predecease me. 8. T give and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars to TI3E CI-IURCH OF THE BRETIIREN, Gale and Apple Drive, P~Techanicsburg, Pennsylvania. -2- 9. I give and bequeath the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars to the CIiURCH OF r.PIiE BRETHREN HOT~ZE, at Cross Keys, Pennsylvania. 10. I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars to the CHURCIi OF THE BRETIREN AID SOCIETY, of Cross Keys, Pennsylvania. 11. I give and bequeath the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars to CAT~~TP EDER, of t he CHURCIi OF THE BRETHREN, 1oc ated near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. 13. I direct that all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature a.nd wheresoever the same may be situate, shall be divided into five (,~) equal shares and tha t the same be paid out and distributed as follows, to wit: (a) I give and bequeath one (1) such equal share to my sister, DOLORES IiERTZLER. (b) I give and bequeath one (1) such equal share to my sister, THELI•TA T~1. JUILZPER. (c) I give and bequeath one (1) such equal share to my stepson, ROBERT GASSL~JTNT. -3- (d) T give and bequeath one (1) such equal share to my son, JACK J. STE4JART. (e) T give and bequeath one (1) such equal share to my stepson, ILAY GASSt^JITdT and to his wife, PATRICIA GASSWINT, share and share alike, or to the survivor of said two individuals, absolutely, should either of them predecease me. 14. For the purpose of facilitating the settlement and distribution of my estate, I authorize and empower my personal representative or representatives to sell any and all real estate which I may own at the time of my decease, at either public or private sale or sales. LASTLY, I nominate, constitute and appoint my sisters, TIiELI~;A. I~7. JUMPER and DOLORES HERTZLER, Co-Executrices of this my Last L~Jil1 and Testament, and direct that they be excused from pasting bond or other security for the faithful performance of their duties in any jurisdiction. IN ti~T/ITNESS WHEREOF, T have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 f~ . day of rdovember, A. D., 199L{.. z~ Creraldine E. G~ (SEAL) swint -4- Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named, GERALDSrdE E. G1~SSti~III'dT, as and for her Last Z~Jill and Testament, in the presence of us, who have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses, at the request of said testatrix, in her presence and in the presence of each other. -5- '_ .. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) SS. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) I ~ GERALDITIE E. GASSZ°JINT the testat rix whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument as my Last Will and Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and volun- tary act and deed, for the purposes therein contained. Sworn and affirmed to and acknowledged before me b ~ ~~?ALDI'vE E GASSTrrT1'VT`T` , the testatriX this ~_ day of T;ovember ~ A• D• ~ 199.. . ~1yn Ka,~ ~e~ar'i~~ J Bono. cuNn°~Y ~"c COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ~0omm~shn `t~H2ndfC' ~~~ ~ ~. 19 • S S . ~ F'enr~sykania~ ~~ COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) , We, the undersigned, J. 1,.OBET~T STAUFF ETZ and FTIiiA L. L~VENTiAGET1 the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the testat rix ~ GERgLDINE E. G11SS1,'~IL1T sign and exe- cute the instrument as g/her Last Will and Testament; that the said testat rix GERALDT~IE E. GASSti^1IPTT executed it as ~~/her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and sight of the testat Y'iX signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the testatY'iX was, at the time, eighteen (18) or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint, duress or undue influence. Sworn and subscribed to before ~ me this 7 day of T~lovember 199... ~ ~ ~ ~o~~ 3y E:alan, Na'ary ~'utfc 3 Bolo, C!.~n`+~~'and Cotm(y lion Expiras Na~•. U, t 997 s~