Wills: Ann Gray, 1903: South Union Twp, Fayette Co
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WILL OF ANN GRAY
I, Ann Gray, widow, of South Union Township, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare the following to be my
last will and testament. First. I direct that all my just debts
and funeral expenses be paid and discharged as soon as may be
after my decease. Second. I give and bequeath to my
great-granddaughter, Ruth Ann Hardy, daughter of Jennie M. and
Gipson R. Hardy, all of my silverware. Third. I give and
bequeath to my daughter, Mary Frances, intermarried with Frank P.
Emory, one cow provided I shall possess one at the time of my
decease. Fourth. I give and bequeath unto my said daughter,
Mary Frances Emory, and unto my granddaughter, Jennie M. Hardy,
intermarried with Gipson R. Hardy, such articles of my furniture,
books, pictures, linen, china, wearing apparel, jewelry, fruit,
provisions and other household goods of which I may die
possessed, as they may choose to select for their own use, to be
theirs absolutely. In case they should both desire the same
article and cannot agree as to which shall possess the same, then
said article is to be sold as hereinafter provided in the case of
the residue of my estate. Fifth. I order and direct my
Executors hereinafter named to collect all moneys that may be due
me from securities or any other source whatsoever; and also to
sell and convert into cash, as soon as conveniently may be after
my decease, all the rest and residue of my estate, real personal
or mixed, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, including
my horse and buggy and all articles not selected and retained by
the aforesaid Mary Frances Emory and Jennie M. Hardy, and for
that purpose, I hereby authorize and empower my Executors
hereinafter named, and the survivor of them, to sell and dispose
of all of said residue of personal estate and of all of my real
estate, consisting of my farm of about eighty-five acres of land
situate in North and South Union Townships, Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, on which I now reside and which was conveyed to me
by my father, Greenberry Crossland Sr., by deed dated June 15,
1888, and recorded in the Recorder's Office of Fayette County,
Pa., in Deed Book Vol. 151, page 46; as well as any and all other
real estate of which I may be seized or possessed at the time of
my decease; at public or private sale, for such price or prices,
and upon such terms and conditions as to them may seem best, and
to grant and convey the same to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof, free from all liability for or on account of the
application of the purchase money. Sixth: I further order and
direct my executors hereinafter named to divide the proceeds of
such sales and collections, after payment therefrom of any and
all debts and liabilities of my estate, into five equal shares,
one of which shares, I direct my said Executors to pay to my
daughter, Mary Frances, intermarried with Frank P. Emory; one
other thereof to my granddaughter, Jennie M., intermarried with
Gipson R. Hardy, she representing her mother, my daughter, Sarah
J. Farr, now deceased, one other thereof to my son Greenberry C.
Gray; one other thereof to my son Franklin W. Gray; and the
remaining share to my son Jonathan S. Gray. In case any of the
above mentioned heirs or distributees shall die before me,
leaving lawful issue, such issue shall take said distributees
share; but in case any one of them should die before me, without
leaving such lawful issue, then the share of such shall be
divided among the surviving heirs or distributees before
mentioned, share and share alike. Lastly, I nominate, constitute
and appoint my said sons, Greenberry C. Gray and Franklin W. Gray
to be my executors of this my last will and testament. In case
either should die before this will becomes operative, or before
my estate shall have been fully settled, then the survivor is to
be his substitute or successor. In witness whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of March
1903.
Ann Gray {Seal}
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Ann
Gray, as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of
us, who, at her request and in her presence, and in the presence
of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.
Chas F. Kefover
James H. Collins
Codicil. I, Ann Gray, the within named testatrix, do hereby make
and publish this codicil, to be added to my last will and
testament, bearing date the twenty-fourth day of March A.D. 1903
in manner following to wit: Whereas I have advanced to my son,
Greenberry C. Gray, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), I
direct that such advancement shall be taken and considered as
part of the share of the said Greenberry C. Gray in my estate
under this will, and shall be accounted for accordingly. In
witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
twenty-fifth day of June A.D. 1906.
Ann Gray {Seal}
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Ann Gray as
and for a codicil to her last will and testament, in the presence
of us, who, in her presence and in the presence of each other,
have at her request, subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Chas F. Kefover
James H. Collins
Fayette County SS:
(Register's Seal)
Be it Remembered, that on the 25 day of Sept. A.D.
1916 before me Henry R. Titterington, Register for the Probate of
Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in and for said
County, came Chas F. Kefover and James H. Collins subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of Writing, purporting to
be the last will and testament and codicil of Ann Gray, deceased,
who being duly sworn, according to law, did each depose and say
that they were personally present and saw the said Ann Gray sign
and seal the foregoing Instruments of Writing and heard her
declare the same to be her last will and testament and codicil
to same when of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best
of their belief. That they signed their names as witnesses
thereto by request of the said Testatrix in her presence and in
the presence of each other. That they know of no undue influence
being used in making said will and codicil or any later will or
codicil made.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ) Chas F. Kefover
25th day of Sept. A.D. 1916 as witness ) James H. Collins
my hand and official seal. )
Henry R. Titterington, Register )
Now Sept. 25, 1916, the testimony of the above witnesses being
adjudged sufficient, I do hereby admit the foregoing will to
probate and order the same to be recorded as such. Given under
my hand, at Uniontown, the above date.
Henry R. Titterington
Register
Same day Letters Test. to Franklin W. Gray.
Dec 5, 1933 - Letters of Admin, d.b.n.e.t.a. issued to Mary
Frances Emory.
Recorded and Compared September 25, 1916 - Henry R. Titterington,
Register