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Home My WebLink About01-27-78 ,,' No, '11p78 40 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY in the Estate of Oliver Alfred Rotz , deceased. To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is Petitioner(~) <lIHxthe execut or named in the Last Will and dated May 15. 1 9 ~g resident of Testament of Oli "pr A 1 frp,l Rotz Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a T~ Borough, Cumberland Shippensburg of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on County, Commonwealth Saturday the 26th day of Nm7pmh",r A. D. 19 77 ,in the County of ~mberland , State of Pennsylvania at the age of 89 Ix<iiit b.<iIi ~ 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 ~ Q~dA~ ~/\/.) and of real estate to the value of Tfu..fblvt HtMUMM/ u..~s near as can be ascertained; said real fA I of}. () esta~~ situated as follows ~n..l9-{ rj,rl ,~' . ..::;)t:>Vr'fp/VlAX~ , ,_ ::P41..,J'7 I Gw..!,J},.,.x c:;..:.;j'1 rVlNlMl111fmMD^- Therefore, your petitioner(s) respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated December 8, 1978 \....Y)P--f"'t:A..L ~ v4dt'<,~;,€,>", Thomas L. Robinson years. Name and address of Petitioner{fi> 322 East Fort Street Shippensburg, Pennsylvania 17257 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ! 55 Thom;q~ T. RnhinQnn named in above application, being duly sworn according to law say(s) that the statements set forth in this petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. . subscribed before '-.~1fk{a" 't/ ~j:..~~, . 19 77 r Sworn to me, .,< Richard E. Anderson, Register 7 Filed: <T?Cl1~"'ry 27, 1978 .;;1/-7 f- '1-0 I L' -/:;'7-.:3' Attorney: H8Y'k I'c 1,.'e1'3113 .1 k' 1 ; , ,.' 'j' OA TH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } 55: Thi s .............. .... .~.~.~~...................... day of .............. .!~.~:;-:: ;::;r............. ..--.... A.. D. 197 ~~.., before me, ...Ill.~haz;d.Ji:...AndE:.r.&an............................................ Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the county of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came ......~:r-:+~Jk.~t;>:......f!n-9....................... ........... ....~~.~.~~:.'?r;..s:.... P.~:~~.~.... ................ .............................................. who bein g duly .. ........!l~?~..................... according to law deposed and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of ... :l:<?~. .J:1~.<;:!.~!'!................................................ ..,................................. h . tt h d witness .t . t t f .. w ose name IS a ac e as ........................................................ 0 an Ins rumen 0 Wrttlng purportedto be ................................................................... the Last Will and Testament of .............................. .Ql:t-Y;~h .A:t.fx~.Q..ij.P.t;~....................................................................... late of................... ..I}P.J;P.~&4. .Qt.. .~.lJ.;i.Rp.~n~D.IJ):'.g............... ............ ........................, deceased and that the said signature is true and genuine, and that the said ...Y{:!-);I].~~!i!............................ ...................................'00............. is now deceasedJfl:l[~~:x;. _...................................... Sworn to db' b d b f ..................................an su SCrt e e ore me, th is......................?~ ~h....................... day of .................-!.\r:"!-1;?~ T .......... A. D. 197f...~........ ?7:~r,{i zrktp, ~__t_P~ Register per........................... ..................................... Deputy Register 45 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ . 8th J<mu<>ry 78 ThIs..... ................................................................... day of..................... ........................... ................ A.D., 19........, before me Richard E. Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came .............. ........................ .M:i.l.dt:e.d. .C.... EJJs sell. .Dav.is.an.""...~. .n.~.... .'."-.,f:......................................................................... the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of . ....... ...o~.:Lva;l;..A1,El'ed..R,e.t.z"'" ....... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... ....... ..... ..... Dated .May...15....1.959...... ........ ... late of ..............1l.c?r.9.\lK4..9.L~h;i,p.p.e.u$b.1,1.t'g"................................................ Cumberland County Pa., deceased who being duly ...........~.~9.m....................... according to law, deposesand saY'! that ..!!h!';..~!l:~......................... present, and saw and heard the testata!:.........................., ..Q;ti,v~r..A\+J.r~.4..~R.t;:?;........................................ sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for his............. Testament and Last Will, and at the time of so doing .......................J1.~......................was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of ...................he!:.....................knowledge, observation and belief. . . -' ) I~ . 1:..../?h.U~..~....1w..'d.~i.-L..I.lr.-!<';t;;';'f.-:?.~. AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ .................................... .~~~~.. L:.. .~9.1?.:!-!.l.~.9~........................................................................................ being duly .................~~~~..................... says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent .......................... .............. ~ ~~ ~~;:. {I;:~X~~.9-.. .~.9.t;:?;.................................................................................................................. .died on ..............~.~t.\l.r.4.~y................... the ....2.6.th.................... day of ...~o.v.e.mb~x.................................. A.D., 197.7...., at or about .......................................... o'clock, ....M. .... .... .....~Y!.c?r.n-.. ...... ....... ......... ... .and subscribed this p ~ber .........................:.~)?................. day of ...............~.. \...~1/1'~9' ,y/A/.: ~ .. .................................................................................. iiiJd Ii And~"~n:R;;g;;;;;; 46 . McCREA & McCREA ATTORNEYS AT LAW NEWVILLE & SHIPPENSBURG PEN NA. II I I LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Oliver A. Rotz, a resident of the Borough of Shippensburg County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all Wills by me heretofore made. FIRST: I hereby direct my executor, hereinafter named, to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as may conveniently be done after my decease. SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all my estate, be it real, personal or mixed, to my wife, Carrie o. Rotz, for her own proper use and behoof forever. In the event my wife, Carrie O. Rotz, predeceases me or we perish in a common disaster, then I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate, be it real, personal or mixed to Thomas L. Robinson of Fort Street, Shippensburg, Pa. THIRD; I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Thomas L. Robinson to be the executor of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, written on one sheet of paper, dated this j..;rlJ day of May, 1959. ~&~~A. ~ <)fJ 1) ( SEAL) This instrument was by the Testator, Oliver A. Rotz, on the date hereof signed, published and declared by him to be his last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, we believing him to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. 44