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Home My WebLink About10-10-78 No. 21.,78 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY ~~~Q . ;.."- JI"-..)J in the Estate of DESSIE E. SKELLY , deceased. lro RICHARD E. ANDERSON of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth IS Petitioner~x=e the execut or , Register of Wills for the County of Pennsylvania. named in the Last Will and lrestament of DESSIE E. SKELLY dated March 13, 1969. Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a resident of wI?>\" ~~s.~~ ~~.s~,;;- ~E' Borm J!)h, Cumberland County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on Monday the 2nd day of October A. D. 19 78 ,in the County of Cumberland , State of Pennsylvania at the age of 91 years. J,ms ~Q>> her Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to -.hi:tnK since the execution of the above described Will. Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of 1:'"' ~ '0 ,ocu and of real estate to the value of None as near as can be ascertained; said real estate situated as follows ~ lrherefore, your petitioner(s) respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will a. nd Testament a~ ~Letters lrtam~enta. ry thereon. October c::-. 1978 '\.---'::::::::.' I ~ d .' Dated)' ~ L ./(.r"h"J t ~ Name and address b I IRVIN VAN SCYOC of Petitioner(s) 216 West King Street Shippensburg, Pa. 17257 COMMONWEALlrH OF PENNSYLVANIA I ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND f?... IRVIN VAN SCYOC named in above application, being duly say(s) that the statements set forth In sworn according to law this petition are true to the best of his and su kn::~::g:e::~e b~: J" I / /,'/ j, i ' .j Sworn me, 1978 . , 1/ I' ' Register / Filed; October 10, ,,;(/ - 7 f" - ,5'5 r /0 - (c; I - J 1978 Attorney: ~L ~, ~'-' (c; '\ ,!,:,:j~ '"_............___~_....,'_,..";'.~i,..'.._,.."'__~ . . .~.-.',- '. - - r~l~ .4- -'O~) ,- ,J \ - ! -~ ~ c~ " .r. . ; .} W ILL I, DESSIE E. SKELLY, 28 West Pomfret Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last will and revoke any will previously made by me. ITEM ONE. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses in- cluding the marking of the year of death on the gravemarker, shall be paid from my residuary estate, as soon as practicable after my decease, as a part of the expense of the administration of my estate. ITEM TWO. I bequeath the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to the Visiting Nurses Association, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. ITEM THREE. I specifically bequeath the items of personal property specifically and clearly marked within the residence at 28 East Pomfret Street to those persons so designated in the markings. In the event of any controversy in this regard, my executor shall make the final and absolute decision. ITEM FOUR. I give, devise and bequeath the remainder of my estate to be divided equally among the following institutions, to be used for the general purposes of such institutions: A. The First Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. B. Carlisle Hospital, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. ITEM FIVE. All estate, inheritance, succession, and other taxes, imposed or payable by reason of my death and interest and penalties thereon, with respect to all property comprising my gross estate for tax purposes, whether or not such property passes under this will, shall be paid out of the principal of my residuary estate, without apportionment or right or reimbursement. ITEM SIX. I authorize my executor and his or her successors to exercise the following powers, in addition to those given by law, to be exercised in his sole discretion: (a) To invest in any real or personal property without restriction to legal investments. (b) To repair, alter, improve, or lease for any period of time any real or personal property and to give options for leases. (c) To sell at public or private sale, for cash or credit, with or without security, to exchange, or to partition real or personal property and to give options for sales or exchanges. (d) To compromise claims. (e) To make distribution in kind. (f) To exercise all power, authority, and discretion given by this will after the termination of any trust created therein until the same is fully distributed. ITEM SEVEN. I appoint G. IRVIN VAN SCYOC, 112 West King Street, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, to be my funeral director and my executor. Should MR. G. IRVIN VAN SCYOC for any reason fail to qualify or cease to act as executor, I appoint Carlisle Deposit Bank executor of this my last will, with the same duties, powers, and discretions as if originally appointed. Page one of two pages " ;"\' . I ,'" ,l ~ ITEM EIGHT. I direct that my personal representative shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties in any jurisdiction. I "'or) IN .WITNESS WH$REOF, I have hereunto se t my hand this / -...j '1)'1 0 ;-;,<!.i" , in thr year of our Lord one thousand nine and six ty ei-girt .{) -)/" , 7 L.<\,/'y'LL day of hundred SIGNED /(\ , !-1 ,Ci~) /)7i~ , f\':){(;:U~YlJ', c~/ _:L-1'M/_ ( The preceding instrument, consisting of this and one other typewritten page, each identified by the signature of the testatrix, was on the day and date thereof signed, published, and declared by DESSIE E. SKELLY, the testatrix therein named as and for her last will in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witn se hereto. SIGNED Address 1..\ kJ \1 - ~,.~\!\ S( \ r~, ::::s:L~:: ~~~~~ SIGNED Address Page two of two pages 'f..'~'?n .,F \"J. ,".. , A ~Jo. :. COD I C I L I, DESSIE E. SKELLY. 28 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, having made my Last Will dated March 13, 1969, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be a Codicil to my said Last Will. ITEM ONE. In Item Seven of my Will, I hereby revoke the designa- tion of Carlisle Deposit Bank as alternate Executor after G. Irvin Van Scyoc and hereby designate and appoint John H. Broujos, 4 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. as Executor with the same duties1 powers, and discretions as if originally appointed, in the event that Mr. G. Irvin Van Scyoc for any reason fails to qualify or ceases to act as Executor. ITEM TWO. I hereby ratify and confirm my said Last Will and Testament except insofar as any part thereof is rovoked or modi- fied by this Codicil. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand this 13th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine. :~~bJ ~'f The preceding instrument, consisting of this one typewritten page, was on the day and date thereof signed, published, and declared by DESSIE E. SKELLY as a Codicil to her Last Will and Testament dated March 13, 1969, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. SIGNED ('\ ~ ') II W f..)/;;".0L i'-, LS SIGNED ~'J \ I <) ~\~~ ~~, SIGNED t ~~ ~ ' 6-.i/.<\N Address C ~ , ~-.-Q./Y\N"()^-, ~~ . Q Address SIGNED Address <...":; <-I( -, ;~'" __'I ,_ .-.~ T ~ "' . OA TH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } 55: This, the c:;: ~;, day of Gc ~...(\~~ A. D. 191---, before me, Richard E. Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Ad ministration in and for the county of Cumber- land, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally came W ~~ \( ~ '~'\t~ who being duly s-' '.....~ .t'-"", the handwriting of u cs.~ (1_- according to law deposed and say that they are well acquainted with :;:cr (- L L .......\ ~- ~~~~K to an instrument of writing whose name is attached as purported to be the Last Will and Testament of ~-'::;;"S\t f < ~~"El...-l- '-l ~ C:C h\~ \ L b~~\ \.~v-c '^ ) S \Q ~ late of ~~ L\.\a-\l~~~l\f , deceased and that the said signature is true and genuine, and that the said "3;~ \~ is now deceased or absent ~..~~,~. t ' ~/~ nnd subscribed before me, this if$ day of L~~?~a6<;;t!#~___ per Deputy Register . -, "13 .",. J '~."'~"""""----""'-~"""'-_"";;~'''''''~'''~'~~'';'''''''''''"'''''"''''''''''''''''''''' . ~""""""=',"-i~=,_",,,,'''H, CODICIL ' CUMBERLAND COUNTY, sa: This ___..............5..~h..........___....... day of ........___O.c.t9.Qer............. ............................ A. D.. 197~_____. before me B.i.9./:1.<il!.c;:!.~...A!1g~r.~QD._........_............................................ Register for the PrO'bate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland. in the Common. wealth of Pennsylvania. personally came .. .......<!~~...~.!...!?~~~j~.~.L...~~~...Qr._...............__ .,....... ............._..............the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be a ............___.....codiciI to the last Will and Testament of ............_.P.~.~~.~~...~.~...~.~~.~~Y.:............_......... Dated ..}!.;!.}/~~..... late of.........~.!~.~..~.~~~.l??~~..~_?~~.t.lJP.._.. Cumberland County, Penna., deceased who being duly 'A"~~~~~'''' according to law, depose and say, that ......~~...~~.~. present, saw and heard the testa.:t.~;tlt;....., ............~~.~.~~.!..~.~.A..~~.~.~~.r.......sign. seal. publish, pronounce and declare the said instrument of writing as and for a A"',,,,,,,, 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 .......h~~. knowledge, observation and bel' sworn and subscribed before , --. . . /(" /-- '. )" / .AA ..C {( /. /oi.." .)....... ..!:.. ';. ..;;:;.;;;. .'~..~ __~u... ~.. .....:'.....:......._.... .:;.... R .... .(..~~.t;:.;.,.,.~ ( Richard E.__Am:ler~on, Register of Wills ~ ."I'-~:j~' ...... 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