Will
of Application
for Probate of Will of
JOHN
P. McADOO John
P. McAdoo, late of Independence
Township,
deceased, and GRANT OF
LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY
Register’s
Office )
Washington
County ) ss:
Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,
personally appeared John G. McAdoo, who being duly sworn says that John P.
McAdoo, late resident of Independence Township, a citizen of U.S.A. died at
4:30 o’clock a.m., on the thirty-first day of August A.D. 1923 leaving and
estate of the estimated value of $35,000.000 realty, and $12,000.00 personalty,
said real estate being located in Independence Twp., Washington County,
Pennsylvania, adjoining John Anderson, M.E. Boyd, James Moore, containing about
350 acres.
Testator has not married and no children have been
born since the execution of the will offered for probate.
Petition prays that the paper written filed herewith
dated Apr. 16, 1902, and June 9, 1905 may be admitted to probate as the last
Will and Testament of said decedent, and to grant Letters Testamentary thereon
to William H. McAdoo, Ashland, Ohio, and John G. McAdoo, of Avella, Pa. R.D. #2
Sworn
and subscribed before me )
this
4th day of September A. D. 1923 ) William H. McAdoo
)
John Aiken ) John G. McAdoo
)
Register )
I,
John P. McAdoo, of Independence TP. Washington County Pa. do make this my last
will that first my lawful debts be paid by my Executor as soon as convenient
that to my Wife, Isabell, I leave the one third of my Personal Property and my
house that we live in with our house hold goods while she lives with all her
lawful rights in my real estate during her life. To my eldest son, William H. McAdoo, I do give a Note that I hold
on him for $1800 which is secured by a Mortgage on his farm in Ashland County,
Ohio, the same to be satisfied by the Court there this he is to get as his
interest. That to my youngest son, John
G. McAdoo, I give the two thirds of my personal property at my death and the
two thirds that he can make on the farm while his mother lives then he is to
get all my stock and personal property at her death and my real estate by
paying ($1000) one Thousand Dollars each to his sic sisters or their bodily
heirs to have six years without interest beginning with the Eldest Susie Sonda
(Blanch) being dead) then Olive, then F. Bell, then Marey, then Anson then
Jessie my Lot in Independence Cemetery I leave to John Last whoever of my
children or grandchildren that wish shall have the right to be buried there in
my lot.
My
wife and son John G. McAdoo to be my Executors ) Made this 16th
of
this without bond or security )
day of April
) A. D. 1902
P.
S. The Coal (Pittsburgh) under my land if not sold before my death when sold
the money to be divided equally with my heirs.-------------John P. McAdoo
(seal)
Witness John E. Perrin
John
Anderson
E.
E. Mulhollen
Jos.
A. Ralston
I,
John P. McAdoo, of Independence T.P. Washington Co. Pa make this Codicil to my
last Will and testament made and Published by me and dated the 16 day of April
A. D. 1902 which Will I ratify and confirm in all respects. As if my wife, Isabell had out lived
me. I have since released the Mortgage
that I then held against my son William H. McAdoo, the Note I still hold but to
be given up to him at my death if I have not done so before but what money I
have at my death is to be divided equally between my six living daughters or
their heirs. The Coal (Pittsburgh)
under my Land if not sold before my Death to be sold by my Executor’s in the
future but not until it will bring a fair Price John G. McAdoo may retain the
coal underlying (40. A) forty acres under and surrounding the Buildings as his
interest in the coal if he wishes to do so. If he don’t wish to do so then the
whole may be sold and the money is to be divided Equally between my (8) Eight
now living children or their heirs
I
hereby appoint My Sons William H. McAdoo and John G. McAdoo my Executors
Without Bond or security.
Witness Made
this 9th day of June
E.
E. Mulhollen A.
D. 1905
Jos.
A. Ralston John
P. McAdoo (seal)
John
Anderson
John
E. Perrin
Eddie
Moose
COUNTY
OF WASHINGTON, SS.
Register’s Office, Sept. 11th
A. D. 1923
Personally
appeared John E. Perrin one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last
will and testament and Codicil of John P. McAdoo deceased, and on his solemn
oath did say that he was present, and did see and hear John P. McAdoo,
deceased, the testator therein named, sign, seal, publish and declare the same
as and for his last will and testament and codicil, and that at the doing
thereof he was of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best
of the affiant’s knowledge and belief.
Sworn
to and subscribed before )
Me
the day and year aforesaid. ) John e. Perrin
)
John Aiken )
)
Register )
COUNTY
OF WASHINGTON, SS:
Register’s
Office Sept. 12th A. D. 1923
Personally appeared L. M. Irwin who
after being duly qualified deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the
handwriting of E. E. Mulhollen one of the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing Last Will and testament and Codicil of John P. McAdoo deceased, dated
April 16, 1902 & Codicil dated June 9, 1905 and that the signature of E. E.
Mulhollen to said Will and Codicil is in his own proper handwriting as he the
said affiant, verily believes.
Also, that said witness is
now dead.
Sworn
and subscribed before me )
this
12th day of Sept. A. D. 1923 ) L. M. Irwin
)
John Aiken )
Register )
COUNTY
OF WASHINGTON, SS:
Register’s
Office Sept. 19th A. D. 1923
Personally appeared M. R. Barr who
after being duly qualified deposes and says that he is well acquainted with the
handwriting of E. E. Mulhollen one of the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing Last Will and testament and Codicil of John P. McAdoo deceased, dated
April 16, 1902 & Codicil dated June 9, 1905 and that the signature of E. E.
Mulhollen to said Will and Codicil is in his own proper handwriting as he the
said affiant, verily believes.
Also, that said witness is
now dead.
Sworn
and subscribed before me )
this
19th day of Sept. A. D. 1923 ) M.
R. Barr
)
John Aiken )
Register )
AND NOW, Sept. 19th, 1993,
It being adjudged that said Will and Codicil have been duly proved, It is
hereby admitted to Probate and ordered to be recorded and Letters are issued to
WILLIAM H. & JOHN G. McADOO in said Testament named, who are duly
qualified.
John
Aiken,
Register.