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Home My WebLink About08-09-78 No.21-78 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND 4Z:~ LETTERS TESTAMENTARY in the Estate of THT.JR:)A L. PETERS , deceased. To Richard E. Anderson , Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. is Petitioner(s) e1!8Xtthe execut or named in the Last Will and 6 Will ~ated May~, 19 3 Testament of Thursa To. P~t-Fn:l CodicJ.l dated July 27, 1973 Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a resident of ~ Borough, Cumberland County, Commonwealth Newburg of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on Satuniqy the 29th day of July A. D. 19 78 , in the County of CUmberlazrl , State of Pennsylvania at the age of 71 years. ~ ~ her Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to bUmoc since the execution of the above described Will. Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of $7,500.00 and of real estate to the value of $15,000.00 as near as can be ascertained; said real Real estate situated in the Borough of Newburg, estate situated as follows CUmberland County, Pennsylvania ~ Therefore, your petitionerUk respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated August 3, 1978 Name and address of Petitioner(s) 'r~~hn c:u2:~ R. R. #2, Box 46A Marcersburg, Pa. 17236 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA! ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND John Mullen named in above application, being duly say(s) that the statements set forth in SVoUrn according to law this petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief. ~? G,//~4{ . John M.1l1en : G1 c 'IJ { Sworn to and subscribed before ~19:. Register Filed; e>?/-79-jL~y August 9, 1978 /0- /79'- I Attorney: M::CREA & DAVIS 9lippensburg, Pa. & OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS: Before me, the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and for the County of Cumberland, personally came ..............~~~..~~~~................................................................. who, being duly ....~~.............., do ......~~. depose and say that as............E~WL.................................. of the last Will and Testament of ......'nw.+.9.iil..;J;..\..?~~....................................................................deceased ......~............... will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased according to law. And also will diligently comply with the provisions of the law relating to Transfer Inheritances. .~m..~........... and subscribed before me. ..........~.}l .~~:t }.......................\. A. D., 19 ...7.~..... "X ........... :6.............::'1'......... Richar E. Anderson, Register ..#{0lID~~~4~:i............. " .................................................................................. :.e :31 :t\l :0) :<:.l :QJ :~ U. ~1 0': ['-: ~ 0 ~~ "11::; N Pi: ..!:<l ~ -l . : 0 H: 0 -l I! i=Q - - .: - .... 0: ~ ~ E-<: 00 ~ PC' .... '"d N 0) C\j: I : 0 '"d Lr\: ~ Z l-< r-i: 0 ~ B <:.l "11:::: 2: QJ 0 '"8 be Z 00 t\l r"'l ctl Il.. DECREE cO: ['-: Ol .-I~ 0': l +=>: Ul: ;:l: w ;:l: ""': '"d 0) - .... ~ Be it remembered that on the .....~.~~............ day of .........AlJglJSt..........................., A. D., 19 .?~...., there was probated and recorded the last Will and Testament of .....'~h~~.;J;..~..?~~........................................, late of.....~..~.~~gh-..~~..~~............................, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters . ... ..........~at.~1;RJ;y.............. .... were granted to .. .... ..il900.. ~;J,;J,~.. ...... ...... .................. ...... ..t:. .................. ~\ Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. 'r ........................................... .......................... Richard E. Anderson, Register. ;'.":.~ , . . .. .... -.. LAST WILL AND TESTA~~ENT I, Thursa L. Peters, a resident of Newburg in the Township of Hopewell, County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do nake, publish and declare this to be flY Last 11i11 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 my entire estate, be it real, personal or mixed, to my husband, Lawrence E. Peters, for his own proper use and behoof forever. THIRD: In the event my husband, Lawrence E. Peters, predeceases me or we should perish in a common disaster, then I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate, be it real, personal or mixed, to my seven children, Betty Ditzler, Virginia Greenawalt, Verna Krall, John Mullen, Jack Sho-aP, Shirley Burkholder and Twila Smith, equally share and share alike. FOURTH; I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my husband, Lawrence E. Peters, to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In the event Lawrence E. Peters should be unable to serve as Executor for any reason whatsoever, then I name, constitute and appoint John ~ullen my substitute executor. IN WlIiTNESS ''1!IEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, written on one sheet of paper, dated this 8th day of ~ay, 1963. ~ ;r: f?pL~ SEAL) MCCREA & McCREA AnDRNEYI AT LAw NEWVILLE & SHIPPENIBURB PENNA. This instrument was by the Testatrix, Thursa L. Peters, on the date hereof signed, published and declared by her to be her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, we ~elicvin& her to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. M;l4>f~./ / 11)Ajd~I/) (! i2.-v.1J h McCREA & McCREA ATTORNEYS AT LAw NEWVILLE" SHIPPENSBURB PINNA. -J t::? ;, \'N other, we eelIevlng ner ~o De or memory, have hereunto subscribed souno. ano-u~::>pu::>.Ll1~ JU"'llU our names as witnesses. !t/;# Ir';; k.,. -~ / Q..lX"U- 153 CODICIL CUMBERLAND COUNfY, as: This .....m..__..).!'.~__nm..........____.. day of ----...__...n.~<1W?.'!::.....__...__. __....m......."........._. A. D., 196?......, before me ........&9h~g...~.~--~~.:g:;9D...mm...........__.__..........__..m' Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland, in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, personalIy came -- ..uuJ.ohn..McCrea..III..and__M:i.ld:red..C..__Rus!':P,.] J . Davison non- .............--..__.....m.the"subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be a ....m.............codicil to the last Will and Testament of ............~~S!~..~.~..~~~~.........__u_..__....u._... Dated __.7L~7j7.3.....m late oLJ~.:g;>};I9.l:J,n<?f..~__'......m__...____...u_ Cumberland County, Penna., deceased who being duly .....l'lWOrn..... according to law, depose and say, that .they..were present, saw and heard the testa.~......., ..--Jh~.c;L.~:..R.~~__.........m....sign. seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for a ......__m. codicil to h~......_.Testament and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ......~~.....was of sound and disposing mind, memory and un- derstanding, to the best of --.~-~_ knowledge, observation and belief. .. and subscribed before J:) M(, ~ C) ......~.~........rea..nI............~........ . ....-.j..l^...~,.;t~....I~ Mildred C. Russell Davison ......-..........................................--....-.............................................-...-........... 155 MCCREA & MCCREA ATTDRNEYS AT LAw EWVILLE & SHIPPEN5BURG PEN NA. ./r 'I .r- ., .. ./ t. COD I C I L I, Thursa L. Peters, a resident of Newburg in the Township of Hopewell, County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsy1vani , being of sound mind and memory, do declare this to be a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, dated May 8, 1963: (a) I amend Paragraph "THIRD" of said Last Will and Testament to read as follows: I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate be it real, personal or mixed as follows: One-seventh (1/7) to my daughter, Betty DitVer, or her heirs ONe-seventh (1/7) to my daughter, Virginia Greenawalt or her heirs One-seventh (1/7) to my daughter, Verna Krall, or her heirs One-seventh (1/7) to my son, John Mullen, or his heirs One-seventh to my son, Jack Shoap, or his heirs One-seventh to my daughter, Shirley Burkholder, or her heirs and one-seventh to the heirs of my daughter, Twi1a Smith, equally, share and share alike, the same to be held in trust by the Peoples National Bank of Shippensbur , Trustee, said Trustee to pay the income and so much of the principal which they in their discretion deem necessa y for the care, maintenance, support and education of my said grandchildren, until they attain the age of twenty- one (21) years at which time I direct my said Trustee to pay any amount remaining in said trust funds to the child attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal to this Codicil this .$7 ~ day of July, 1973. ~ "j"n -P. t " ~ ~ f'R -vu (SEAL The Codicil was by the Testatrix, Thursa L. Peters, on the date hereof, signed, published and declared by her to be her Codicil to her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, we believing her to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. ~//#.. Iy-- ;:~ .k4t. / / ~ t-3 . ~ 7.)t. .. OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } 55: This, the 7th day of August A. D. 192-, 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 M;ildred C. Russell Davison curl Christina K. Luhrs who being duly SVoUrn according to law deposed and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Thursa L. Peters whose name is attached os Testatrix to an instrument of writing purported to be the Last Will and Testament of Thursa L Peters ~h ~ late of the Borouqh of Newburq , deceased and thatthe said signature is true and genuine, and that the said W. H. ~a, Jr. is now deceased 0IKXJbse00c Sworn to nnd subscribed before me, thic; 7th day of August A. D. 197~ ~:.. J. .J ..~.: .~__. ._..' _ ..1. ."'''_':'^ / I-/!..~ .~M:~\tYI!.7,"" .\::~.~-_.~.,...~...__._.__....... per Deputy Register 1.54 OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND f This........... .... ...... ........ .....?r.~.......... ...... ...... .... ....... day of ......... .... .~~t. ........ .............. ............... 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 .............. .........................................~:j,J.~~..~.~..~~**..~i.l?Qg.................................................................................... the subscribing witnesSlell to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of ....... ........... ...'L'hu.l;sA. M. ..~~~~.. ...... .... ........ .......... ...... .... ........ Dated .... .~~X..~~.~. .~~~~.......... late of .......~..~~~..~..~~~........................................................... Cumberland County Pa., deceased who being duly ......~~............................ according to law, depose and say, that .......~..~~.................... present, and saw and heard the testa.g~......................., ....~~..!:-.....~~~!.~......................................... sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for h..~??........ Testament and Last Will, and at the time of so doing .TI:1~!'!e..~~..?.~~.:r;:.~.................was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of .............~.;:...........................knowledge, observation and belief. .......~m..w........................ ard subscribed before ..........12~~~~~~ .................................................................................. ......... .........................................r.............:~...... Richard E. Anderson, Register .................................................................................. AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND f ...................................................~9.'r!?..~*~.......................................................................................being duly ........~m.............................. says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent .......................... ...................................~~~..~:...~~~~~..................................................................................................died on .........~'!:~:Y........................ the ....~~~....................day of ..........:!.';1:~X................................... A.D., 19...:~, at or about ..............~;.QQ.................... o'clock, l?..M. ................~~..~.....................and subscribed this 19, 7.?...., before , \..., ~&L"~~~l..................... .............................?~.c;l;............ day of ..~~.~........... \ ..'.~.'::.................... Richard E. Anderson, Register 156