McKean County PA Archives Wills.....Ferris, H.E. February 14, 1944
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  Source: Register's Docket X, Page 402, Mckean County Pa
  Written: February 14, 1944
  Recorded: January 6, 1945
  
  In re
     Estate of
  H. E. Ferris
     Deceased
  1945, January 6: Affidavit of Hazel Robson, that H.E. Ferris late of Eldred, 
  Pa., died on December 28, 1944, filed.
  
  Same day: Petition of Hazel Robson requesting the probate of will. filed.
  
  LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
     I, H.E. Ferris, of the Borough of Eldred, County of McKean and State of 
  Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, declare 
  and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void 
  all former wills in writing by me heretofore made.
     FIRST: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon 
  as possible after my decease by my Executor hereinafter named.
     SECOND: I give and bequeath the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars to my niece, 
  Mabel Barnes, now residing in Long Beach, California.
     THIRD: I give and bequeath the sum of fifty ($50.00) Dollars to my nephew, 
  Earl Barnes, now residing in Long Beach, California.
  FOURTH: All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal 
  and mixed, of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever situate, I give, 
  devise and bequeath in equal shares, to Hazel Robson of Eldred, Pennsylvania, 
  Howard Frisbee of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Leon Frisbee of Eldred, 
  Pennsylvania, Richard Frisbee of Bradford, Pennsylvania, Donald Frisbee of 
  Eldred, Pennsylvania, Cleo M. Kearney of Scranton, Pennsylvania and Arlene 
  Frisbee of Eldred, Pennsylvania, if living on the date of my death. If not 
  living, then to the survivors.
     LASTLY, I name, constitute and appoint Hazel Robson, Executrix of this my 
  last Will and Testament.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last 
  will and testament, this 14th day of February, 1944.
                                               H.E. Ferris   (Seal)
     Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said H.E. Ferris, the 
  testator, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who 
  at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, 
  subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
            T.L. McDowell of          Bradford, Pa.
            Maxine M. Bliss of         Bradford, Pa.
     Filed January 6, 1945- Ralph E. Scott, Register.          H.E. Ferris (Seal)
  
  State of Pennsylvania- County of McKean) as:
     Personally came before me Ralph E. Scott, Register for the Probate of Wills 
  and granting Letters of administration, in and for the county aforesaid T.L. 
  McDowell, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will, who being 
  duly sworn according to law, says that he was present, and saw and heard H.E. 
  Ferris, the testator within named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare 
  the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament, 
  and athat (sic) at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and 
  understanding to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that he signed his 
  name as witness thereto in the presence of and at the request of the said 
  testator and in the presence of Maxine M. Bliss, the other subscribing 
  witness, who is now a non resident of the state of Pennsylvania.
     Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th                 T.L. McDowell
  day of January, A.D. 1945-
     (Seal) Ralph E. Scott, Register.
  
  
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