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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF L~TTERS
Estate of Helen R. Fenton No. 21-06- \\(1)
also known as Helen Rook Fenton To:
Register of Wills for the
, Deceased. County of Cumberland in the
Social Security No. 563-32-4014 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut or named
in the last will of the above decedent, dated July 20. 1999
and codicil(s) dated
Spouse, Horace L. Fenton, Jr., renounces in favor of Petitioner.
(state rekvant circumstances. e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with
h er last family or principal residence at Messiah Villaae. 100 Mt. Allen Drive. Mechanicsburg.
UDDer Allen TownshiD. Pennsvlvania
(list street, numbcr and municipality)
Decedent, then 96 years of age, died 11/23(2006
at Messiah Village, Mechanio35U1g, Pel II Isvlvania H,JLY ('PI il,? !-/DSf'( 74 L. C4dtP
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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 Pa.) All personal property
(If not domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(lfnot domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania AI / LJ
situated as follows: a./ 17
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30.000.00
WHEREFO~, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codici!(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary
thereon. i /~ ~,,-_.--R... (testamentary; administration c.I.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} ss
COUNTY OF Cumberland
The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the sta~ments in the foregoing petition are
true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioT].er(s) and that as ersonal represen-
tative(s) of the above decpd~nt petitioner(s) will well and truly ~?ster " !;:_<2~!~g to law.
Sworn to or affirmed a!1d subscribed {,' .' ~ -=--<
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Estate of Helen R. Fenton
, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW 1;:A ~_L~~( ;;tooLP ,in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been present~d before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated ,-\h>.-'-~ J.O ,qqq
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of
and Letters
are hereby granted to
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Register of Wills U'Cf""
FEES q oiJ
Probate, Letters, Etc.. . . . . . . . $ Q
'600
Short Certificates ( .)....... $ ~
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Filed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerald J. Brinser Vi . /
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ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. !.D. No.)
6 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 323
Palmvra PA 17078
ADDRESS
(717)838-6348
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This is to certify that the informatlun here given is correclly c(,pied 'mill an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
Local Reg:istrar~ The uriginal certificate will he forwarded I() the ''';iaic Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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Helen Rook Fenton
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
Chicago, IL
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WILL
OF
HELEN R. FENTON
I, HELEN R. FENTON, currently of Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all
prior Wills and Codicils made by me.
1. direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid from the assets of my
estate as soon as practicable after my demise.
II. I direct that all estate and inheritance taxes that may be assessed in consequence
of my death, shall be paid out of the principal of my general estate to the same effect as if
said taxes were expenses of administration and all property includable in my taxable estate
whether or not passing under this Will shall be free and clear thereof.
III. I bequeath unto my husband, Horace, all tangible personal property which I own
at my death.
IV. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatever nature and wherever
situate, including property over which I hold a power of appointment, I devise and bequeath
unto my husband, Horace.
V. In the event that my husband, Horace does not survive me, I devise and bequeath
my entire estate that would have otherwise passed under Paragraphs III and IV above as
follows:
A. I bequeath unto our two (2) sons, John and George, all
tangible personal property which I own at the time of my death.
B. The residue of my estate shall be distributed as follows:
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\'"'LshCJ s},),.f~eh percent (15%) unto the Latin American
Mi~$WJBNIami, Florida, to be used as it sees best.
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2. Five percent (5%) unto the Grantham Brethren in
Christ Church, Grantham, Pennsylvania, to be used as it sees
best;
3. Ten percent (10%) unto Messiah Village,
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to be used in its Endowment
Fund.
4. Ten percent (10%) unto Paxton Street Ministries,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be used as it sees best.
5. Ten percent (10%) unto Seneca Hills Bible
Conference, Franklin, Pennsylvania, to be used as it sees best.
6. Ten percent (10%) unto my sister-in-law, Eleanore
Dixon. If she predeceases me, this share shall be added
proportionately to the shares passing under sub-Paragraph
Seven (7) , Eighty (8), and Nine (9) below.
7. Ten percent (10%) unto my brother-in-law, John
S. Fenton. Ifhe predeceases me, this share shall be added
proportionately to the shares passing under sub-Paragraph
Six (6), Eight (8), and Nine (9).
8. Fifteen percent (15%) unto my son, John, or his
issue per stirpes.
9. Fifteen percent (15%) unto my son, George, or his
issue per stirpes.
VI. I appoint my husband, Horace L. Fenton, Jr., Executor of this my Will. In the
event that he fails to qualifY or ceases to act as Executor, I appoint my son, John W. Fenton,
Executor of this my Will.
VII. I direct that no bond be required of my fiduciary for the faithful performance of
his duties in any jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, HELEN R. FENTON, herewith set my hand to this my
Last Will, typewritten on three (3) sheets of paper including the attestation clause and
signatures of witnesses, this ;;2" flt day of T?I L Y , 1999.
jL~ (f2'~(SEAL)
HELEN R. FENTON
Signed by HELEN R. FENTON, by her declared to be her Will in our presence, who
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in her presence and at her request, this
;2 <.9 f->day of --:rv t... Y , 1999.
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COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL VANIA
kl1R- Y L PRO~l? iC
COUNTY OF C UMrn ERLAND
WE, HELEN R. FENTON, GERALD J. BRINSER and Kl?fCYL 7_ ?~o:'JEl:.,
the testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached or
foregoing instrument, being first duly affirmed, do hereby declare to the undersigned
authority that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and that she
signed willingly (or willingly directed another to sign for her), and that she executed it as his
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in
the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of
our knowledge the testatrix was at that time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind
and under no constraint or undue influence.
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HELEN R. FENTON
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Subscribed, sworn or affirmed and acknowledged before me by HELEN R. FENTON,
the testatrix, GERALD J. BRINSER and J(Af2.J L P;etJs.5 e ~ , witnesses, this
1G~day of leUr ' 1999.
Notarial Seal
Lana Sue Climenhaga, Notary Public
Upper Allen Twp., Cumberland County
My Commission Expires April 28, 2001
Member, Pennsylvania AssociatIon ot Notaries
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Register of Wills
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Estate of Helen R. Fenton
also known as Helen Rook Fenton
RENUNCIATION
No. 21
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, Deceased
The undersigned,
Horace L. Fenton, Jr., Spouse
(Relationship) (CapaCity)
the above Decedent, hereby renounce(s) the right to administer the estate and respectfully request(s) that
Letters Testamentary be issued to John W. Fenton, son of Decedent.
Witness
my
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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before me this / ~ day of
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My Commission Expires:
(Signature and seal of Notary or other
official qual,fied to administer oaths. Show
date of expiration of Notary's commission)
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hand this 12th
day of December
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Messiah Village
Mechanicsburg
(Address)
2006
PA 17055
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COMMONWE:AL T/-j OF PENNSYLV
NOTARIAL SEAL ANIA
WENDY l. CRAWFORD Nota .
Palmyra 80ro L b' ry PublIc
M Commission i= .' e anon County
-_._:-.!Pi!~~ tember 10, 2009
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