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Home My WebLink About12-29-78 No.2J-78 702 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND LETTERS TESTAMENTARY in the Estate of Gertrude E. Hershman , deceased. To Richard E. Anderson, Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. is Petitioner(S') JOOO(the execut or named in the Last Will and Testament of Gertrude E. Hershman Decedent was a citizen of the United States and a Township East pennsboro ~, Cumberland of Pennsylvania. Decedent died on Monday dated December 15, 19~9 resident of County, Commonwealth the 21st A. D. 19 78 ,in the County of Cumberland day of August State of Pennsylvania at the age of 95 years. ~ ~ her Decedent has not been married and has not had children born to Dim since the execution of the above described Will. Decedent was possessed of personal property to the value of less than $1,000.00 and of real estate to the value of none as near as can be ascertained; said real N/A estate situated as follows ~ Therefore, your petitioned$') respectfully applies for the probate of the said Last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated j)..-t~7If~~ J!f, /F?i' , Name and address m.A',~~-~.L--'( of Petitioner(s) Merle W. Copeland 3901 Durham Road Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ~ ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND MERLE W. COPELAND named in above application, being duly sworn say(s) that the statements set forth in this petivon best of his knowledge and belief. according to law are true to the Sworn and subscribed before me,~ 19'. Richard E. Anderson, Register .;II-n> -70::l fZJ(--'&H~-~( - Filed; r f") - ~,...~. _ 9' December 29, 1978 ~ Attorney: SNELBAKER, McCALEB & ELICKER/<;\ {lA' LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, GERTRUDE E. HERSHMAN, of the Township of Hampden, County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament, hereby revok- ing and making void all former wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST. I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executor or Executrix, as the case may be, hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be done after my decease. SECOND. I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever situated unto my brother and his wife, MERLE W. COPELAND and MARY I. COPELAND, as tenants by the entireties, or unto the survivor of them if either should predecease me, absolutely and in fee simple. LASTLY. I nominate, constitute and appoint my brother, MERLE W. COPELAND to be the Executor of this, my Last Will and Testament but if for any reason he should fail to qualify as such Executor or cease so to serve, then I nominate, constitute and appoint my sister-in-law, MARY I. COPELAND to serve in his place, each to serve without bond. MARTSON 8: SNEI..EIAKER ATTORNEYS AT LAW IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, GERTRUDE E. HERSHMAN, have hereunto se my hand and seal to this, my Last Will and Testament this jj-r:JI.. day of December, A. D., One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-nine{l969) -l~~ g lI-oAd,..".~{ {SEAL The preceding instrument was on the date thereof signed, seal d, published and declared by GERTRUDE E. HERSHMAN, the Testatrix ther ir named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of s' who, at her request, in her presence, a~.. ~n h;;~;zs~e of each. other, have subscribed our names as w~n.~~0~~ ~1,;.';:" OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND S8: Before me, the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of Administration in and for the County of Cumberland, personally came .........!'1.EC.~.~.~..W.....~!?J?':!.~~!)~........................................................ who, being duly ....!'!WR;J;'.TI............., do .'i'.!'!..... depose and say that as...............t.h!'!..F.':>>.'i'.<C.\!:t:gr........................ of the last Will and Testament of ...........~~;r::!:.~.':'.c:J:~..~.....ff.EC.~~.h'!!~p.....................................................deceased .........ff.EC............ 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. .......l?o/.9.!':!"!........... and subscribed before me. wbez:...2B........ .., A. D., 19..1.8..... ....;?;~r:ff~~............................... :..; co: :Q) t-: :OJ :oj 0> :~ ....... :Q) :0 z: <1;: 0': u.. ::;:: ::co t-: 0 rI): "*': D::: ~1 0': N .-"l N: ..J 0 ~.. .: 0 .~ .j ..J rx:1: ~ t.t? r.: - ." f>1: - .0: - .~ .: ~ 81 ~ 0: s: 8: ." 0::: l'i ~: 0: 8: .~ 0): 00: fl::: 't:l A, Q) .-i: ~~ f>1: 'E 0 0: -.(): I Z 0 0': -: " ,,*,: N~ .2l Q) ... ~ 't:l oj 't:l Q) 0 ..., - OJ l'i .~ Z r.< oj p.. ~ DECREE Be it remembered that on the ........~.?Jh....... day of .......~!;~.~~;I;......................., A. D., 19 .7.~..., there was probated and recorded the last Will and Testament of ......~~;r::!:!:~.c;l.~...~;...ff.EC.~.~.~~~............................, late of ..........~~~;l;.. .J?~.~~;;:~~.~.'?...r.~~!)~!:'.~.I?..... ..... ........, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deceased. Letters .........:!:~~;l;.~~.?!:~;r::y..................... were granted to .........J'!~!:~.EC...~:...~~I?EC.+.~.~~................. Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. c.; ~ ~l OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA I. ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I fhis...........................2.r..~................................. day of ...........&~'$..~............................. A.D., 197%:.., before me Richard E. Anderson, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration in and for said County of Cumberland, ~n the Commonwealth <If Pennsylvania, personally came .............. ..... ............ ..~J.~h!'!!:'!!.. ..f:;. :.. .f:!!"!!,:;J;!?~~~..~~.CJ....n<:!!:'!':~.<;.~...l1:.. .);.!?~.<;.~~~.... ........ ............ .......... ... ... .... ... ........... ...... the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will and festament of ............ ..G.~r.j:;!:'!-!!!..~.)?,.. .H~.,.~J:lP.~!"!.......... ... ... .......... ... ....... .,. ..... Dated ...p.~~~~!?EC.~..;J,~.'. ...~.~.~.~... late of.. ....... ..);:.~.,?j:;..p'~!]..I).fi.l.I;>.9.r.9... Am9.J;l'?h~p.., ..... ........................ ...... .... ....... Cumberland County Pa., deceased who being duly ..........'?1:'19.!:'!"!....................... according to law, depose and say, that ....~h.~>.'...'~~E~................. present, and saw and heard the testa..t.v.;i.x......................, .......G~);':l;:.:r...,.<;l,~..f;......I:l.~.J::~!mt!m............................ 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 .........~?.<;'..................................was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, to the best of ....."!:.~~~!:...............................knowledge, ob~ervation and belief. ...............!?1:'19.!':!"!..................... an subscribed before ....~..;6....~............ AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 1 ss: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND \ ................... ... ....... .......... ................ .t:1~r.;J;~..~:...~!?J?EC;!-.~?~ ....... '" ... .......... ....... ....... .... .............. .., ... .... ..being duly ............'?I&.9.J::!L........................ says that as nearly as can be ascertained the said decedent .......................... . .............. .... ....... .......... ... .......... ..!i~!:'!X.lAg~..);:.,...Ii~.!':~h\1.'.'!-.I).... ....... ... ...... .... ....... ....... ..................... ...... .......died on ................~~~~~?'................... the ........?~~~................day of ......~~~.~~.~.................................. A.D., 19..?!t, at or about .......................................... o'clock, J.t,.M. ............~)9.9.r.!"!..............................and subscribed this .....~~A................................ ...............~.8tb......................... day of .....~!;"Jllber. Richard E. Anderson, Register 9h2