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Home My WebLink About05-25-78 REGISTER OF WILLS OF ...9~~h.~:J?J.~~............. COUNTY 21-78 NO. PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION CUM TESTAMENTO ANNEXO LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION DE BONIS NON LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION DE BONIS NON CUM TESTAMENTO ANNEXO 2?2 in the Estate of .............J9.Y@...J..~...~;J;'.9.tt........................, deceased. Petitioner ( s ), ., ....... ...........w.:t.U.,:tJ~m...~.,....R.9g.t.. ......... .................. ........................................ ............ .......... allege ( s) that: is ~ I. Petitioner ( s) '*~ twenty-one years of age or older and applies for letters of administration C. /, I't .......................................................................................... in the above captioned estate. 2. Decedent died on .........~gy...5.."..J.9..7.S...................................... at ..................M. in the County of ...........~.~ml>.~:r;-J~-g..q..........., State of .R~g~g~yJ..Y.gp:~~L............ at the age of .......S.l............... years, having made .....he.1:'... Last Will and Testament dated the ................ day of ....F.eb.r.u.ax:y..................., A.D.' I9A9.... Wherein ..~ .~.Ii.:..... appointed .... .9.<?:r;. 9-... ~.~... .?p 9.~... f.I:-g..4...t.'9:~p.:.. .:R..<?1?~.:r;-.t....G.!.... ~g9. t.......... Exec1::9I........... Which Exec ..~!-?;-.~.... has since A~~.4...p.r.~9.r....t.!-?....~g~~r...f.l:pp9.!:-g.J;~g.~................................................. . 00 j . I On .........../ day of ........................../.............., 19........, Letters / Administration were gral)K~d to ...../........... .................;............................................/................................................................................................................................... .' . d.b.n. d.b.n.c.La. 3. Letters of Administration c.t.a. are needed because ..:their.,.ar.e...no...living..Exe.Cllt.Ors , .........J'{p.Jt~.~...!!;~....~!-?9.L......"................................... <l:Ml petitioner(5C) :=s in .....h;h~......... capacity as ... ........ P.:~.p.h~w....c~~.~...R~A~m.~~f.l:t.~9.p.).................. . !) .. . 4 D d ]. d d . .'1 d . ! i::: I" IV /'l 'th/'!"'4h.' I . f'l .. . I . ece ent Ole amICI em.......................................................... WI . IS ast amI y or pnncIpa _ ..-- . '. .. ( state, o,r country) 1> .' /. residence at............:7... ~...... F.:...K. (.If..:;..... ~.!..:.... r.....~.. ~.. '..61. p. ~ .~. .~... .:.. ~:. .::.. .cZ.,..,...~............................................ ~ ~ 5. (\Vhere decedent died testate) Decedent was not married and a child was not born to or adopted by decedent after execution of the will (and where applicant is alleged spouse) nor was decedent divorced from applicant after execution of will and at death. 6. The said decedent was possessed of Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits to the estimated value of $..J~?99~....99.... and of Real Estate, to the estimated value of $....~.9;J?;~................. as near as can be ascertained. That the said Real Estate in so far as known is located in ................................................ 7. (Where decedent died intestate as to any portion of this estate). Petitioner after a proper search has ascertained that decedent was survived by the following-named persons entitled to distribution under the Intestate Act of 1947: Name Relationship Residence I. ., ....w.P)J~m...~.~.. ..:R.9.9. ~... ....... .......................N~pg~w..... .... ............. ..... ....~9.7...~~~:m~.t.~.. ..$.t..~ .,.. ..~9At9.~rsville, P A 2. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3. .......:R .~:nJ.9.~g.. .M-A.. .S.wit.h....................... p'g\+.ghte.1:'... 9. t;,.. Ne.ph~w......................... ~gl..t. ;i.,mQ J:!;!. ~.. .l'1a.t'Y land 4. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. James Lewis Root Son of Nephew Middletown, PA 5. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................................................. af'i"1J Therefore, petitioner(s) respectfully applies for (probate of the will presented herewith and for) lettersJ';~: adm~nistrat~~ i 82 .....~.. :.......... .... .... ..... ...............~............ ..... ....?J............ ...... ......;. ..'ZJ.... v" ........... Dated: .......,....y...~.3..,............. Slgned./~,~...~.,pGd""""'7::. .-:1 Address: ?tf~.z...&~U..S.LT~lP1t:h.:<~~ ~ I COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIAt SS ................................................................................................. ............................................................COUNTY: f .. ....... .... ........... ..... ..... ...... ..~!-:.j..\.\..t." ....':1.... ..k...... .R..~.~::i~........ .... ......... ......... .... ...... ....................... the petitioner ( s ) in the above application, being duly ...?.~.~:.,::.~........ according to law say( s) that the statements set forth in this petition are true to the best of .......h.J.S......... knowledge and belief. Register Filed: May 25, 1978 Attorney's Name and Address .. .... ...~ll!..ej(......y....H-.~:(..q.!~........................................ 1 ...~.~..Ltj.,:;...!(!.'::.E..J!.r....C;.:A...p{!:f!..lIi..~..b...~.:;:.c..--:.~,. j t, '-;1,. \ (over) I E/J c ...:J / - J (C - "J ,>.., - OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } ss: ...................................................................... ~~*;I;..~.?;~.. ~.~.. .~R!?t......................................................., petitioner (~) being duly .................sworn ............................. according to law do 06........ depose and say that as the administra ~?~.......... of the estate of .......t!=?~~...~......~?;'.<?.:f.!;................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................................................................................ deceased ..........~~.......... will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said decE!ased, according to law. And also will diligently comply with the provisions of the law relating to Transfer Inheritances. .... ........... ....... ...~.~.?!:~... ........ .......... and subscribed before me. .... }I.~I 78 . D., 19.......... ~~.1;1:t......L..L?~..:.......................... ~' ............................................................................................. DECREE Be it remembered that on the ..........?..?.~.~............ day of .................tI.~y......................~l~.-.:~ Letters of Adm' ion in the estate of ................ ..........................~ ......................~~............................. ....................? ~.~.P.:P..! ~.~ .~:?~.~.................................. Cumberland County, Penns ranted to .... ~ ~.+.;l;.J.~~.. ~.~... JR 9.0. :t........................... -- Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. -. -'. ............................................................................................. Register OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND \ This....... ...... ...... ..........~5.."t.h....... .... ....................... day of ....... ............ .........~~y. ............ ...... ........ ... A.D., 19..7.8.., 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 .............. .......................... .1:".~.~.~.;.<;L!!l.. ~... ..~~~1<:.. ?;1?-.~.~~.:sY... ~:~. .~~;1;~ S!..................................................................................... the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ...... .~.9:-f~.. ::r..... ~~S!~ r:.................................................................... Dated .f.~l;>:J::~~IT.. J.~.4.~...... ......... late of ....... ........~~~~~g~..?~...~.J:?:!-J?J?.~~~p.~?;g........... ............................ ......... Cumberland County Pa., deceased who being duly ...........fmR:r;n....................... according to law, depose and say, that ....t.he.y............................. present, and saw and heard the testatt:ix........................, ....... .Lowa.. J_.. CJ:Q;t; 1;........ ................................ .... sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for ~r............. Testament and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ............................~b.e................was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of ....~h:~.~.J?.................................knowledge, observation and belief. sworn . and subscribed before ...... ~7:tatrut.<</..b? :<:.~:~............ ...... ~. d .6/' . , , .,' ,:.' t. ,} "~ . r... ../.1. f{.L.~...j. ..... ..... ~.~. ,.~............................ AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~ ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~ ........................................ .~;i;;I;J:;i;~IA ..~. ~.. ~.9.9.t;......................................................................................... being duly ..................RwRrn.................... says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent .......................... ........................ .~.9:-f!'!-..::r..... ~~? f t.................................................................................................................. .died on . .................... ...f.hj,o.~....... ..... the ..... 5J;h..................... day of ...... HaY-......................................... A.D., 19.7.8..., at or about .......................................... o'clock, ....M. ... ......... ............. ~.t:J:? ~~.............. . and subscribed this ~~...L.-..CL:......................... ... ......... ................? }~.~..... ...... day of ..... ..~~y.. ......... 19, .7.? .., before ....,,1 Q ~." " ". . "-'''' OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ~. ". "" '" COMMON\t\(~!LTH, OF PENNSYLVANIA} COUNTY OF CtrMBERLAND SS: / Before me, the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters ~ministration in and for . // the County of Cumberland, personally came ..... .... .... ...... ........ .......... .... .. ........ ................ ....... ................ ......... who, being duly............................, do .......... depose and say tha as ................................................................ of the last Will and Testament of ..........................>>..~.. ..................................................................deceased '" ......................... will well and truly administer th goods an chattels, rights and credits of said deceased / according to law. And also will diligently>,'tomply with the proviso s of the law relating to Transfer ,/" ..... .. . .... . .. .. .. .. .. .. . ,;':.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... A. D., 19............ Inheritances. ............................ and ,~hscribed before me. ..............:/.............................................................,... R7E. Anderson, Register .................................................................................. o Z $ ro ..., 00 ~ :'"t:l :0;. :00 'ro :0;. :C,,) :0;. :~ LL co: I:'- : 0 ::tI::: 8: ~ .-J IJ..: 0 0 0: ~ .-J 0::: 0: ...... 0: ...... - ...... 8: ~ . : ~ ri1; 1-;): l:l ...... <::1;: r-' '"t:l -. ;3: 0;. .-1; 0: '"t:l 1:'-: H: ~ 0 ~: C,,) ~ 0;. '"t:l 0.0 l:l ro C\\ ~ DECREE 0:): r-.-: OJ ,..... f\"lo \eo '.~~ i:-. N 'Lr,: (\ :: ,; . co r--- . .... M ~~: co: ~: o Z '"t:l 0;. ...... if: . 25th May 78 Be It remembered that on the ........................ day of ................................................, A. D., 19 ........, there was probated and recorded the last Will and Testament of .......~.~::'.~...'!.~...~.~~!..~......................................., late of .........~.~~P.P.!=:!.1;~..t?~r.g... ...................................., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters . 9.f...:~.?-:"':l.~.J~~.~. ~;r:.~.~ ~.?~.~...~ .~.!.~ ~ere granted to ..................... .~~ ~.~ ~.~.~.. ~..... .~~ ?~.............. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. Richard E. Anderson, Register. ""'1',::'..(l !l Ii Ii iI q !I V_ILL I, IOWA J. CROFT, of 103 North Penn street, Shippensburg, Cumber- land County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding do , :1 'i i I I i Ii I II 'I II :1 II make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void any and all former l{ills by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST. r, order and direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. SECOND. In as much as my husband, stanley Bruce croft, has deserted me without cause for over ten (10) years and during that time has failed to provide me with any support, r giye, devise and bequeath all my property, i ! I II II H II q n II if 'j real, personal and mixed to my beloved sister, GOP~~ K. ROOT, of Drums, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, absolutely. THIRD. If my said sister, CORA K. ROOT, predeceases me, then I give, devise and bequeath my whole estate, real, personal and mixed to her two sons, ROBRHT G. ROOT and WILLIAM: E. ROOT, in equal shares, absolutely; provided, however, that if the said V~illian Eo Root is a minor at the time of my death then I give, devise and bequeath his share to ROBERT G. ROOT, IN TRUST NEVER- THELESS to hold the same and to invest the same in legal or non-legal securities until the said WILI.IAH E. ROOT reaches the age of twenty-one, and !i 'I ;1 ~ j 'i h if d ii :1 " q .'i J ;I :1 'I II " Ii iJ at that. time to pay the full amount of principal and interest to t he said VITLLIAM: E. ROOT 0 FOURTH. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved sister, CORA K. ROOT, to be the Executrix of this my last will and testament and if the said CORA K. ROOT predeceases me or is unable to act as my Executrix then r nominate, constitute and appoint ROBF~T G. ROOT. ~).--Wri~ Ii I. il II i [1 : ~H,~ t"':1 I (I I' !I !l II H II II I, II I! 'I 11 I' I! Ii d ~ ~ Ii i! L " -2- IN WITNESS ViHEREOF, I, IOWA J. CROFT, the Testator, have to this 1949. my last will and testament set my hand and seal, this Signed, sealed, published and declared by Iowa J. croft, the Testator, as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us who have at her request signed our names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. ?~"7::~ ~ fi,,,f~ II Ii II II I' 'i il ;1 ,I ~ I :1 II II II II II 'I I, i, ii " iI " n H ii' I I , "-111\ Q ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( day of Februa~J' ~/ Ib,~ - Y ,