LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
Elsie W. Leason
| Will Book 1 Page 62 The Last Will and Testament of Elsie W. Leason I Elsie W. Leason of the Borough Brooksville County of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any former wills by me at any time heretofore made. I give devise and bequeath the share in the estate of my deceased sister Annie E. Stewart given and devised to me by her last will and testament to W.N. Conrad of Brooksville Pennsylvania in Trust to give the income thereon to my sister, Mary J. Stewart, as long as she may live, and at her death the principal with any accumulations thereon shall go to and vest in my sister, Elissa C. Leason. In the event the said Elissa C. Leason should not survived the said Mary J. Stewart, I direct my trustee to give the income on the share received by me from my sister, Annie E. Stewart deceased, as aforesaid, to my nephew Norman Stewart as long as he may live and at his death the principal with any accumulations thereon shall go to and vest in my nephews son Norman Stewart Jr. his heirs and assigns forever and in the event the said Norman Stewart Jr. is not living when the said life estate is terminated the said sum with any accumulations thereon shall go to and vest in such persons as may be entitled thereto under the intestate laws of Pennsylvania the same as if I had died intestate. The remainder of my estate real and personal wheresoever situate I give and devise to my sister Elissa C. Leason her heirs and assigns forever. If the said Elissa C. Leason should not survive me I give and devise said remainder of my estate to W.N. Conrad, in Trust. I give the income thereon to my sister Mary J. Stewart as long as she may live and upon her death the principal together with any accumulations thereon shall be distributed as follows. One sixth to Harlin R. Leason or his heirs, one sixth to Judith D. Leason or her heirs, one sixth to ?Mgssium? Leason or his heirs, one sixth to Jefferson R. Leason or his heirs, one sixth to Mary Laird Bovard nee Leason or her heirs and the remaining one sixth my said Trustee shall ?----? to give the income thereon to my said nephew Norman Stewart as long as he lives Will Book 1 Page 63 in the event the said Norman Stewart should not survive the said Mary J. Stewart or should ?----? at his death the said one sixth and any accumulations thereon shall go to and vest in his son Norman Stewart Jr. and should the said Norman Stewart Jr. be not living at the expiration of said life estate the said one sixth shall go to and vest in such persons as may be entitled thereto under the intestate laws of Pennsylvania the same as if I had died intestate. From the principal of my estate held in trust for my nephew Norman Stewart my trustee is hereby directed to give as required, Two Thousand ($2,000) dollars to the said Norman Stewart Jr. for a college education should a college educate be declined I direct my Trustee to give the said Norman Stewart Jr. the said sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) dollars for the purpose of going into business. This provision for the Two Thousand $2,000) dollars for the said Norman Stewart Jr. is made for the purpose of withdrawing the said sum from the principal held in trust for my nephew Norman Stewart. I hereby made constitute and appoint my nephew Norman Stewart and W. N. Conrad executors of this my last will and testament. I hereby authorize my said executors to sell and convert into money at their discretion any or all of my real and personal estate hereby authorizing and empowering them or the survivors or survivor to make execute and deliver such conveyance and deeds as may be necessary to carry out such power of sale as fully and with the same effect as I could do if living. This authority and power of sale is not in any way to effect Elissa C. Leason or her rights under the bequest and devise herein made to her. I hereby constitute and appoint Norman Stewart and W. N. Conrad executors and trustees in my place and stead to succeed me under the last will and testament of W.F. Stewart deceased. Upon the death of W. N. Conrad I appoint Brookville Title and Trust Company of Brookville Pennsylvania as his successor as executor and Trustee of the last will and testament of Will Book 1 Page 64 W. F. Stewart deceased as well as this last will and testament. It shall not be necessary for my executors and trustees or the survivors or survivor to file any appraisements of my property or file an account of this administration and trusteeship unless in their judgment some reason arises that should make it advisable. In witness whereof I Elsie W. Leason the testatrix have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 9th day of January A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eight. Elsie W. Leason (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Elsie W. Leason as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witness thereto in the presence of said testatrix and of each other. D. L. Taylor C.F. ?Binscotes? State of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson Before me Joseph B. Means Register of wills in and for said county Jefferson personally appeared D.L. Taylor and C.F. ?Binscotes? the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will of Elsie W. Leason deceased and on their solemn oath did say that they were present and did see and hear Elsie W. Leason deceased the Testatrix therein named sign, seal publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament and at the time of the doing thereof she was of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. D.L. Taylor C.F. ?Bincotes? Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February A.D. 1908 Joseph B. Means Register February 3 1908 Filed Proven and Recorded Joseph B. Means Register Will Book 1 Page 65 Jefferson County, ss Personally appeared before me Joseph B. Means Register in and for said county Norman Stewart who being duly sworn according to law says that Elsie W. Leason late of Brooksville Borough died on Friday the 24th day of January A.D. 1908 abut 12:30 o'clock p.m. to the best of his knowledge and belief. Norman Stewart Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st day of January A.D. 1908 Joseph B. Means Register Oath of Executors State of Pennsylvania Jefferson County Before me Joseph B. Means Register for the probate wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county came Norman Stewart and W.N. Conrad who being qualified say that as executors of Elsie W. Leason late of Brooksville Borough deceased you will well and truly administer the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased according to law and diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritances. Norman Stewart W.N. Conrad Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of February A.D. 1908 Joseph B. Means Register Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson I Ira J. Campbell register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for the county of Jefferson and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is true correct and entire copy of the last will and testament of Elsie W. Leason late of Brooksville Borough deceased the certificate of probate thereof the oath or certificate of grant of letters testamentary to Norman Stewart and W.N. Conrad so ?full? and entire as the same remains of record and of file in the aforesaid Registers office. Will Book 1 Page 66 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Brooksville Pennsylvania this 19th day of May A.D. 1909 Ira J. Campbell Register I John W. Reed President Judge of the Fifty Forth Judicial district composed of the court of Common Pleas Orphan Court Court of oyes and terminer and general jail delivery and quarter (?---?) of the Peace do hereby certify that Ira J. Campbell by whom the (?annexed record?) certificates and attestations were made and given and who in his own proper handwriting thereto subscribed his name and affixed the seal of the Registers office of said county was at the time of so doing and now is Register for the Probate of wills and granting of letters of administration in and for the said county of Jefferson and in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified to all of whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Judication as elsewhere and that the said record certificate and attestation are in due form of law and made by the proper office. John W. Reed President Judge Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson I Ira J. Campbell Register of wills in and for said county and state do hereby certify that the Honorable John W. Reed by whom the forgoing attestation was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of the making thereof and is still President Judge of the Common Pleas court of Common Pleas Orphan Court Court of Oyes and Terminer and general jail delivery and court of quarter sessions of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Judication as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and fixed the seal of said office at Brooksville Penna this 18th day of May A.D. one thousand nine hundred and nine. Ira J. Campbell Register Will Book 1 Page 67 Knott County Court In the matter of the probate of the last will and testament of Elsie W. Leason. Came today Agnes Stewart Norman Stewart and W.N. Conrad and by their attorneys produced in open court for probate and filed the forgoing authenticated copy of the last will and testament and codicil thereto and certificate of Probate of said will of Elsie W. Leason deceased of the state of Pennsylvania and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Elsie W. Leason died in the State of Pennsylvania and that her said last will and codicil thereto were filed for probate and probated and proved in the state of Pennsylvania and that the said will of the said Elsie W. Leason deceased was so executed and proved to be a valid will of the lands of this commonwealth. It is ordered and adjudged by this court that the said writing be and the is hereby probated and ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament of the said Elsie W. Leason deceased. This the 19th day of July 1909 W. A. Combs Judge Attest: R.H. Amburgey Clerk Knott County Court 1st day of January Regular Term Jan 17 1910 In the matter of Probate of last will and testament of Elsie W. Leason Came today Norman Stewart Agnes Stewart and W. N. Conrad and by their attorneys produced in open court and filed an authenticated copy of the last will and testament of Elsie W. Leason, deceased of the State of Pennsylvania and certificate of probate (?---?) in the State of Pennsylvania and moved that the said copy be probated as a valid will of lands owned by the said Elsie W. Leason at the time of her death situated in the State of Kentucky and in the County of Knott and entered of record of such and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from such copy and proof heretofore taken (?-?) on such case made and provided that the said Elsie W. Leason died in the State of Pennsylvania and that her last Will and Testament was filed for probate and probated and proved in the State of Pennsylvania and that the said Will of the said Elsie W. Leason deceased was so executed as to be a valid Will of lands in this Commonwealth. It is ordered and adjudged by the Court that the said (?---?) be and the same is hereby admitted to probate as a good and valid Will of lands in this Commonwealth and the said Will is ordered to be recorded as the last will and testament of its said Elsie W. Leason deceased. State of KY County of Knott R.H. Amburgey Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that this day this last will and testament of Elsie W. Leason was this day produced to me in office and lodged for record and that I have truly recorded it together with the orders of probate in my said office. Given under my hand as clerk of (?---?) Court this June 17th, 1910 R.H. 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