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No. 21-78
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
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in the Estate of
FLORENCE S BARNES
, deceased.
To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
is
Petitioner(s) noa the execut or named in the Last Will and
Testament of Florence S. Barnes ..
Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a
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Camp Hill Borough, Cumberland
of Pennsylvania.
Decedent died on Sunday
A. D. 19 78 , in the County of
dated Nov. 20, lQ71
resident of
County, Commonwealth
the 20th
day of Aue:ust:
Dauph~n:
State of
Pennsylvania at the age of 76 years.
lns: has: her
Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to b:imc
since the execution of the above described Will.
Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of
$50,000 and of real estate to the value of
$30,000
estate situated as follows
as near as can be ascertained; said real
12 Village Road. Camp Hill, Cumberland Co., Pa.
opfIly
Therefore, your petitioner(s) respectfully applies for the probate
of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon.
Dated
Au~ust 21\. lQ78
Name and address
of Petitioner(s)
CO~ONW~TH NATIONAL BANK A I
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1510 Cedar Cliff Drive
Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA!
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
Lois B. Copeland, Trust Officer, The Commonwealth National Bank
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
her
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knowledge and bel ief.
COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK
Sworn to and subscribed before B
me, ~DJ~~
Richard E. Anderson, Register
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Spencer G..Hall Esq \~/
Nauman, Suq,tfi., Shl.ssler & HaTI!
Bergner Bldg.
Harrisburg, Pa. 17108
Filed~
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August 30, 1978
Attorney:
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
FLORENCE S. BARNES
I, FLORENCE S. BARNES, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking and making null and void any and all former Wills by me at any
time heretofore made.
FIRST: I direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all my legal debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be done.
SECOND: All of my furniture, furnishings, books, silverware, jewelry,
pictures, objects of art, automobiles, and all other domestic and household
effects and personal goods and chattels of every nature and wheresoever situate,
including all insurance policies thereon, I give and bequeath unto my children
to be divided among them as they may agree. In the event that my said children
cannot agree, I direct my Executor to divide the same among them in as nearly
equal shares as possible.
THIRD: All the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, of whatsoever
nature and wheresoever situate, including that over which I have a Power of
Appointment, I give, devise and bequeath IN TRUST to THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL
BANK, Trustee under a certain Trust Agreement dated the~~y of ~~~~4~
1973, between myself as Settlor and the said The Commonwealth National Bank as
Trustee, to be added to and administered as a part of the Trust Estate thereby
created.
FOURTH: I direct my Executor to pay all inheritance, estate, succession
and legacy taxes of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my Estate or the transfer
of any property passing hereunder or otherwise passing by reason of my death, may
be subject and to charge such taxes against my residuary estate, it being my
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OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~
This........................... .~. :.~.~.................................... day of.......... ..AUgl.Ult......................................... A.D., 19 .7.~....,
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 ..............
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the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and
Testament of .............. ..If.+.<?;r;'.t::m~~. .~.... .~~:r.~~.~.................................................. Dated ... .~?"Y:~.. .~.~.~. ..~~?~............
Borough of Camp Hill
late of............................................................................................................. Cumberland County Pa., deceased
who being duly ............aw.orn..................... according to law, depose and say, that .....!::~~y...\.V:~.~.~..................
present, and saw and heard the testa..t;r;-.u......................., ...... .....f.:}.,9X.~.I,1.<;:.~.. ~.~.. ~~!:P.-~~.............. .................
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for h...er.......... Testament
and Last Will, and at the time of so doing ......................she......................was of sound and disposing mind
memory and understanding, to the best of ........J;h~;i,r............................knowledge, observation and belief.
....... .Swo.r.:u ..t.o........................ and subscribed before
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Richard E. Anderson, Register
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA l ss:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ~
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.............................~~9.:r.~......... says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent ..........................
Florence S. Barnes .
.............................................................................................................................. ..................................... .dIed on
........... .?~n9,~Y......................... the ..... ..2.0.tb.................. day of ......... August................................ A.D., 19..7.8.,
at or about .......;t;;t;:.J.9.......................... o'clock, .r..M.
.... .~WQr.n..t.o.............................. ..and subscribed this
COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK
By Y_",~ c:I
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................. ..05 ~ !!;.................... day of ... ..Augus.t.......
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
FLORENCE S. BARNES
I, FLORENCE S. BARNES, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking and making null and void any and all former Wills by me at any
time heretofore made.
FIRST: I direct my Executor, hereinafter named, to pay all my legal debts
and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently maybe done.
SECOND: All of my furniture, furnishings, books, silverware, jewelry,
pictures, objects of art, automobiles, and all other domestic and household
effects and personal goods and chattels of every nature and wheresoever situate,
including all insurance policies thereon, I give and bequeath unto my children
to be divided among them as they may agree. In the event that my said children
cannot agree, I direct my Executor to divide the same among them in as nearly
equal shares as possible.
THIRD: All the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, of whatsoever
nature and wheresoever situate, including that over which I have a Power of
Appointment, I give, devise and bequeath IN TRUST to THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL
BANK, Trustee under a certain Trust Agreement dated the~~y of ~~
1973, between .yself as Settlor and the said The Commonwealth National Bank as
Trustee, to be added to and administered as a part of the Trust Estate thereby
created.
FOURTH: I direct my Executor to pay all inheritance, estate, succession
and legacy taxes of whatsoever nature and kind, to which my Estate or the transfer
of any property passing hereunder or otherwise passing by reason of my death, may
be subject and to charge such taxes against my residuary estate, it being my
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intention that none of the aforesaid taxes, either federal or state, on any
property required to be included in my gross estate under the provisions of any
state or federal law now in force and effect or hereafter enacted shall be prorated
among the persons interested in my Estate to whom such property is or may be
transferred or to whom any benefit accrues.
FIFTH: My Executor is hereby authorized and empowered to sell securities
or other property, real or personal or both, and my Executor is further
authorized to borrow money for any purpose necessary in connection with the
payment of taxes or other matters incidental to the settlement of my Estate,
either secured or unsecured, at such rate of interest as maybe necessary and to
pledge the assets of my Estate as security therefor. My Executor shall have the
power to make distribution in kind, or partly in kind and partly in cash, to
retain all or any part of my property, real or personal, constituting my Estate
for such time as it deems best or to invest or reinvest the same without being
restricted to "legal" investments. I further authorize and empower my Executor
to borrow money from such persons it may desire, including the power to borrow
money from themselves as individuals or as fiduciaries under any Trust Agreement
and to execute and renew promissory notes and to pledge the assets of my Estate
as security therefor.
SIXTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint THE COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK,
of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as Executor under this my Last Will and Testament.
No bond shall be required in this or any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, FLORENCE S. BARNES, the Testatrix, to this my
Last Will and Testament, typewritten on three (3) sheets of paper, ~ve hereunto
set my hand and seal this.<~day of #~ ' 1973.
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FLORENCE S. BARNES
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said FLORENCE S. BARNES,
as and for her Last Will and Testament in our presence, who, in her presence,
at her request and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set out hands
as attesting witnesses.
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