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Letters of Administration - D.B.N.C.T.A. - Estate of David Harris, Deceased.
Washington County, ss:
I, Boyd C Parshall, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters
of Administration, in and for the County of Washington and Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania:
To John G. Harris Adminstrator of all and singular, the goods and chattels,
rights and credits remaining unadministered, which were of David Harris late
of the said County, deceased, with a copy of deceased's will annexed,
Greeting:
Whereas, the said David Harris in his lifetime, made his last Will and
Testament in writing, which was duly proved on the 11th day of October A.D.,
1905 having, whilst he lived, and at the time of his decease, divers goods
and chattels, rights and credits, within the said County, by means whereof
the full disposition and power of granting letters of administration thereof,
is manifestly known to belong to me; Therefore desiring that the goods and
chattels, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, and which
remain unadministered, may be well and truly administered, converted and
disposed of according to the tenor and effect of the said deceased's will and
according to law, I do hereby grant unto you the said John G. Harris (in whose
fidelity in this behalf I very much confide,) full power by the tenor of these
presents, to administer the goods, chattels, rights and credits remaining
unadministered, which were of the said deceased, within the said County, as
also to ask, collect, levy, recover and receive the credits whatsoever of the
said deceased, which at the time of his death were owing, or did in any way
belong to him and to pay the debts in which the said deceased stood obliged,
so far forth as the said goods and chattels, rights and credits will extend,
according to their rate and order of law; especially of well and truly
administering the goods and chattels, rights and credits remaining
unadministered, which were of the said deceased, according to the tenor and
effect of said deceased's will, and according to law; and making a true and
perfect inventory and conscionable appraisement thereof, and exhibiting the
same into the Register's Office, at Washington, on or before the 26th day of
February next, ensuring, and also a true and just account, calculation, and
reckoning of your administration, upon your solemn Oath to render at or
before the 26th day of January one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, or when
legally thereunto required; and I do by these presents ordain, constitute and
depute you, the said John G. Harris, administrator of all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights and credits, which remain unadministered and which
were of the said deceased, with a copy of said deceased's Will annexed, within
the limits aforesaid; saving harmless and forever indemnifying me and all
other officers against all persons by reason of your administration aforesaid,
and saving all others their rights, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
office, at Washington, the 26th day of januar7 in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
B. C. Parshall, Register
I, David Harris, of West Wheatfield Township, County of Indiana 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 that all my Just debts and funeral expenses be paid also
that a Headstone to cost Seventy Five ($75.00) Dollars for myself and wife
Isabell Harris be placed on my grave I give to my beloved wife Isabell
Harris all my estate both real and personal which I may have or own at the
time of my death also do give her full power of Attorney to dispose of any
real estate either in whole or in part which I may have own or control at the
time of my death and all the rest and residue of my estate whatever and
wheresoever I give and bequeath to my wife Isabell Harris as afforsaid during
her life time and so much of my said estate And So much of my estate as may be
remaining at the time of the death of the said Isabell Harris I would farther
will that it be divided equally among my Six children share and share alike
- who by name area a s follows John G. Harris Clarra B. Shomo Thomas
H. Harris Williams S. Harris Sara J. Fulcomer David M. Harris - I
also order that any notes that I may hold against any of my above named
children at the time of my death shall be deducted from their share of said
estate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, David Harris, the testator above named, have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the nineteenth (19th) day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Three.
David Harris (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named David Harris as
and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto
subscribed ours names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of
the said testate, and of each other.
Millard F. Shome
John W. Huston
[Note: Penciled on the back of the paper is
Oct 5th 1905 - }- Washington Co.
Nov 11th 1914 - }settled