Washington County PA Archives Wills.....Caldwell, Lizzie, AKA Elizabeth January 23, 1932 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary Caldwell http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006420 October 24, 2014, 6:04 am Source: Washington County Courthouse, Wills And Probate Written: January 23, 1932 Recorded: September 1, 1936 Will of Lizzie Caldwell also known as Elizabeth Caldwell deceased Application for probate of will of Lizzie Caldwell also known as Elizabeth Caldwell late of Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased, and Grant of Letters Testamentary Registrar's Office ) SS: Washington County,) Before the Registrar of Wills of Washington County, personally appeared W.M. Caldwell who being duly sworn says that Lizzie Caldwell, also known as Elizabeth Caldwell late resident of Cross Creek Township a citizen of the United States died at 1:30 o'clock P.m., on the 22nd day of August A.D. 1936 leaving an estate of the estimated value of $1000.oo personalty and none realty. The decedents legatees and devisees are as follows: NameRelationshipResidence Wallace McW. CaldwellbrotherWest Alexander, PA William M. CaldwellNepR.D. Rea, Penna Testator has not married and no children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated 23rd day of January 1932 and Codicil dated August 7, 1934 may be admitted to probate as the last will and Testament of said decedent, and to grant Letters of Administration c.t.a. thereon to W.M. Caldwell whose postoffice address is R.D. Rea, PA. Sworn to and subscribed before me) This 1st day of Sept. A.D. 1936) S.A. Barnum)W.M. Caldwell Registrar Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) SS. Washington County)And now Sept 1, 1936, comes W.M. Caldwell who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Lizzie Caldwell, deceased, to the best of his skills and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth, mindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me This 1st day of Sept. A.D. 1936 S.A. BarnumW.M. Caldwell Registrar I, Elizabeth Caldwell of Cross Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1. I direct my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of my Estate. 2. I give, devise and bequeath all my property, real and personal, of every kind to my brother Wallace McW. Caldwell of West Alexander, PA., and hereby appoint him Executor of this my last will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of January 1932. Lizzie Caldwell (SEAL) Signed, sealed and published and declared by the Testatrix, Elizabeth Caldwell to be her last Will and Testament in the presences of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presences of each other, have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. R.W. Knox Malzene Corbett Codocil No. 1 I, Lizzie Caldwell, also known as Elizabeth Caldwell, do make and publish Codocil No. 1 to my last Will and Testament dated January 23, 1932 (a) I direct my Executor to place a marker at my grave and pay for it out of my estate. (b) I give and bequeath to my Nephew William M. Caldwell, the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. (c) In all other respects my Will is to stand as written Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of August, 1934 Lizzie Caldwell (SEAL) Also knows as Elizabeth Caldwell (SEAL) Signed, sealed and published and declared by the Testatrix, Elizabeth Caldwell as Codocil No 1 to her last Will and Testament in the presences of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presences of each other, have hereunto set our names as subscribing witnesses. R.W. Knox Malzene Corbett COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Washington County, SS: BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 1st day of Sept. 1936 before me S.A. Barnum Registrar for the Probate of Wills and granting letters of Administration within and for said county, came R.W. Know and Malzene Corbett the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing attached Will of Lizzie Caldwell, who, after being duly qualified according to law, depose and say: That they were present at the execution of said Will saw the testratrix sign the same heard her publish is as and for her last Will and Testament; that they at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed their names thereto as witnesses; and at the time of doing thereof said testratrix was of sound, disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before MeR.W. Knox S.A. BarnumMalzene Corbett Register County of Washington, SS. Registrar's office Sept. 1 A.D. 1936 Personally appeared R.W. Knox and Malzene Corbett the subscribing witnesses to Codicil No 1 under date of Aug, 7th 1934 to the foregoing last Will and Testament of Lizzie Caldwell alias Elizabeth Caldwell, deceased, dated Jan. 23rd 1936 and on their solemn oath that they were present and did see and hear Lizzie Caldwell alias Elizabeth Caldwell deceased, the testratrix therein named sign, seal. Publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to her last Will and Testament and that as the doing thereof she was of sound, disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. Sworn and Subscribed Before Me)R.W. Knox the day and year aforesaid.) S.A. Barnum)Malzene Corbett Register) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb