WILL: Roderic Washington PARSONS, 1913, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA
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Will of Roderic W. Parsons, Late of Altoona, Deceased
I, Roderic W. Parsons of the City of Altoona, County of Blair, and State of
Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and
publish this, my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all
former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
First. - I order all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid by my
executrix hereinafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
Second. - I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Sarah E. Parsons, her
heirs and assigns forever, all my estate, real, personal or mixed, of
whatever nature or kind, or wheresoever situate at the time of my decease.
I do hereby make, constitute and appoint Sarah E. Parsons to be executrix
of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I, Roderic W. Parsons, the testator above named, have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the Eighth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (1913).
Roderic W. Parsons (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Roderic W.
Parsons, as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who
have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in
the presence of said testator and of each other.
J. F. Meck
Julian Millard
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } SS:
Blair County }
This 15th day of August A.D. 1918, before me, G. C. Irwin, Register for the
Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County
of Blair, personally came J. F. Meck and Julian Millard the subscribing
witnesses to the above will, and being duly sworn according to law, did
depose and say they were personally present and saw and heard Roderic W.
Parsons the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the
foregoing instrument of writing as and for his testament and last will, that
they signed their names in the presence and at the request of the said
testator and in the presence of each other, and that at the time of so doing
he, the said testator, was of perfect and sound mind, memory and
understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed before me,
Jas. P. Bartley J. F. Meck
Deputy Register. Julian Millard
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } SS:
Blair County }
Before me, the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of
Administration in and for the County of Blair, personally came Sarah E.
Parsons of 420 3rd Avenue, Altoona, who, being duly sworn, doth depose and
say that as executrix of the last Will and Testament of Roderic W. Parsons,
decased, she 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 Collateral Inheritances.
Sworn and subscribed before me
August 15th A.D. 1918
Jas. P. Bartley Sarah E. Parsons
Deputy Register
Petition for Probate of Will and Granting of Letters
- In The -
Office of the Register of Wills
Of Blair County, Pennsylvania
- - -
State of Pennsylvania } SS:
County of Blair }
In the Matter of the Estate of }
Roderic W. Parsons, }
Deceased }
To George C. Irwin, Register of Wills:
The petition of Sarah E. Parsons, of City of Altoona, in the County of
Blair and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully shows that your petitioner is
the executrix named in the last will and testament of said above named
deceased, and that said will is herewith deposited for probate; that said
deceased departed this life at his residence in the City of Altoona, on the
fifth day of August, A.D. 1918, at or about 9.25 o'clock P.M., and that said
deceased was at or immediately previous to his death, a citizen of the United
States and an inhabitant of said county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania.
That the probable value of the personal property of the estate is none
Dollars; and that the probable value of the real property of the estate is
Eleven thousand Dollars, and its character is as follows:
1. Town or City property, improved value, $11,000 located in City of Altoona,
Blair County, Pennsylvania, 416-418-420-422 3rd Avenue.
2. Town or City property, unimproved value, $ none, located in
3. Farm property, value $ none, located in
4. Wild land, value $ none, located in
That Sarah E. Parsons, who resides at no. 420 Third Avenue, City of
Altoona, Blair County and State of Pennsylvania, is named in said will as
Executrix, and your petitioner prays that said will be proved and Letters
testamentary be granted on said estate to Sarah E. Parsons.
Dated the fifteenth day of August, A.D. 1918
Sarah E. Parsons.
State of Pennsylvania } SS:
County of Blair }
Sarah E. Parsons,
Being duly sworn, says that the foregoing petition by her subscribed, is
true of her own knowledge, except those matters which are therein stated upon
her information and belief, and that to those matters she believes them to be
true.
Sarah E. Parsons
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 15th day of August, A.D. 1918.
Jas. P. Bartley
Deputy Register
Sarah E. Parsons | Memorandum
Executrix | Petition of Sarah E. Parsons, widow
of | for Probate of Will and granting letters,
Roderic W. Parsons | filed August 15th, 1918.
Late of Altoona | Died, August 5th, 1918, at or about 9.25 o'clock
Deceased | Will probated August 15, 1918.
_______________________| Letters Testamentary on the estate
of Roderic W. Parsons, late of Altoona, deceased, were on the 15th day of
August, A.D. 1918, granted to Sarah E. Parsons of 420 3rd Avenue, Altoona,
Pa.
Witness my hand and official seal this 15th day of August, A.D. 1918.
G. C. Irwin, Register.