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Social Security No. 041-28-9884
PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
No. 20010 - tJ3 3 q
To: Register of Wills for the County of
Cumberland County in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Estate of Judith F. Welch
Also known as Judith Therese Welch, deceased
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner, who is 18 years of age or older and is the nominee of the executors named in the
last Will of the above decedent, dated March 13, 1986. The named executors have renounced their right to
be appointed as executors.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with her last family or
principal residence at 130 West Pomfret Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.
Decedent, then 71 years of age, died March 8, 2006, at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, P A
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the Will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in P A) All personal property
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in P A) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
Situate as follows: 130 West Pomfret Street. Carlisle, PA 17013
$ 0.00
$
$
$75,000.00
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) presented
he ewith and the gran of letters testamentary thereon.
He en F. Norton
OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and
correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal representative(s) of the
above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer th estate according t law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
Before me this ~'fn day of apn )
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No. 1-000-()33Q
Estate of Judith F. Welch a/kIa Judith Therese Welch, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW, JiJ (i I I gfh , 2006, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side
hereof, satisfactory proo'f having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated March 13, 1986 described therein be admitted to probate and
filed of record as the last will of Judith F. Welch a/ka/ Judith Therese Welch and Letters Testamentary are
hereby granted to Helen F. Norton.
FEES
Probate, Letters, Etc.............$
Short Certificates (5)............$
R .. (2) $
enuncIation.................... .
Will) Jet; tlul7J $
TOTAL $
i35.00
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15641
T P. Andrews, Esquire
78 West Pomfret Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
717-243-0123
WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, JUDITH F. WELCH, of 21'~ West Louther Street,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my will and
testament and revoke any wills previously made by me.
FIRSTS I direct that all of my just debts and funeral
expenses shall be paid from the assets of my estate as
soon as practicable after my death.
SECOND: I give all of my property of whatever kind
and wherever located to my two children, Katherine
Elizabeth Welch and John Daniel Welch, to be theirs
absolutely, share and share alike.
THIRD: In the event that either of my two children
does not survive me and does not leave issue then I
give, devise and bequeath all of my property to the
survivor of my two children. In the event that either
or both of my children should not survive me but
should leave issue who survive me then I give, devise
and bequeath all of my property to my children and
their issue Per stirpes.
FOURTHS In the event that neither of my children
should survive me and neither of my children should
have any surviving issue at the time of my death,
then I give, devise and bequeath all of my property
to my two sisters, Helen Norton of Carlisle, Pennsylvania
and Jean Henkel of Palo alto, California, to be theirs
absolutely, share and share alike.
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FIFTHS I appoint my two children, Katherine Elizabeth
Welch and John Daniel Welch, as co-executors of this
will. In the event that either of my children should
fail to qualify or cease to act as executrix or executor
for any reason, I appoint the other child to act as
sole executrix or executor. In the event that both
children should fail to qualify or cease ro act as
executors for any reason, I appoint Commonwealth National
Bank as executor of this will.
SIXTHS I direct that no executor or executrix shall
be required to give bond for the faithful performance
of his, her or its duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
this ~~~ day of ~~ 1986.
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DITH F. WELCH
The preceding instrument, consisting of this and
one other page, identified by the signature of the tes-
tatrix, was on the day and date thereof signed, published
and declared by Judith F. Welch, the testatrix therein
named, as and for her will, in the presence of us, who,
at her request, in her presence and in the presence of
each other, Y,~ave subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
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Register of Wills of Cumberland County
Estate of Judi th F. Welch
Also known as Judi th Th~rp~p w~ 1 ("'h
, deceased
RENUNCIATION
No. ZOOb -033Q
To the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Theundersigned John Daniel Welch, son'. cO-executor
(Name) (Relationship) (Capacity)
of the above decedent, hereby renounce(s) the right to administer the estate and respectfully request(s) that
Letters rp~5t amentary
be issued to H~ 1 ~n"li' T\Torton
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~ NOR~. RODRIGUEZ
NOTARY PUBLiC. State of New York
Or No. 1 ':"D~{):j0C!31
QU2Y'[CC ini\jr'\'/ Yo~~: County
Commission hpires October 02,200 Q
Affirmed and subscribed before me this -4
_ day of
Witness my/our hand(s) this /I
dayof April
'bed before me this
A ril
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Register of Wills
Deputy
(Signature and seal of Notary or other official
qualified to administer oaths. Show date of
expiration of Notary's commission)
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John Danie~~~)~
240 N 5th street, #1
Brooklyn, NY 11 it~dress)
(Signature)
(Address)
(Signature)
(Address)
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Register of Wills of Cumberland County
RENUNCIATION
Estate of Judi th F. Welch
Also known as Judi th Therp~p w~ 1 ("'Ih
, deceased
No. 2.0010- 033 q
To the Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
The undersigned Katherine Elizabeth Welch, dauqhter, co-executor
(Name) (Relationship) (Capacity)
of the above decedent, hereby renounce(s) the right to administer the estate and respectfully request(s) that
Letters rr~st ~ment ary
be issued to Hp 1 pn li' Norton
Witness my/our hand(s) this /f day of Apri 1
, 20...Q&.
Affrrmed and subscribed before me this
dayof April
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Katherine Eliza~~Wekelch
37 Washington Square West, Apt 8e
New YUL k., N! 1 0 ~A\idress)
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(Signature)
My Commission Expires:
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Aff~ed and su scrib~d before me this
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(Address)
Register of Wills
Deputy
(Address)
(Signature and seal of Nota,.-y or other official
qualified to achninister oaths. Show date of
expiration of Notary's commission)
YVETTE M. BISONO
Notary Public. State of New York
, No. 01BlS061m
, ....Cuanfl.d In N:~]!rt.8!:nty "
CommissIon expIre ""[1 ,
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Register of Wills of Cumberland County
OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
. Estate of J JJ.ft.. F
Also known as :JjJ I f 4.
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No. 1-000 -D '3 31
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(each) a subscriber hereto, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that
+1.."1 l\~ familiar with the signature of ::r.;J.4 f tJe/c.~ , testatr. ~ of (one of the
subscribing witnesses to) the codicil/will presented herewith and that _ believelbelieves the signature
on the codicil/will is in the handwriting of .T.JJ..f ~ ~ W~{e- ~ to the best of
+~e.ir knowledge and belief.
Sworn to or affirmed an~ subscribed
Before me this C, -t day of
ap rl J , 20.-fJJrL
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