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Home My WebLink AboutPetition 1 No. ,32‘7 / WILL OF E. GRACE FOGAL Late of __Borough of Chambers- burg, County of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania Probated .Z un� �Q , RECORDED IN WILL BOOB Vol. __ ...------__ Page Register. 1:.11 C".A: • • C) t i Edwin D. Strite Any. PETITION For Grant of LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Estate of ------------- -- E. GRACE FOCAL Late of the___ borough of Chambersburg , deceased To ____-____John P. Ressler Esq., Register of Wills for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: The petition of The Valley National Bank of Chambersburg of Chambersburg-t__Penn ilvaniaL_ respectfully represents: That______ E. Grace Fogal , Age 66 ', lately deceased, was a residant and citizen of the____Borough of Chambersburg in the County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania; that she died on Sunday the _, ti1--_ day of MAY , A. D. 19._57 , at or about 5_;3o. o'clock AA-.M., J+' at her residence, 827 South Main St., Chambersburg„._ Pennsy�ztni_a, That She died possessed of PERSONAL PROPERTY to the estimated value of $14:1_00%00 and seized of REAL ESTATE situate in the Borough of Chamber sbuxgto the estimated value of $1Q_,_000._O_Q as near as can be ascertained; that on the 28th day of OCto bor together with codicils dated December 13, 1954 & April 9, 1957, 19.50_, made her _-Last Will and Testament, offered for probate herewithio wand in which she appointed your petitioner execut.._QS' That since the execution of hsr said Last Will and Testament the said testatrix has not married nor have any children been born to said testat rix excepting as follows: NONE Wherefore, your petitioner respectfully appl ie S for probate of the said Last Will and Testa- . ment and for the grant to your petitioner of Letters Testamentary thereon. Dated may_-16,_ 1957 , 19 THE VALLEY NATIONAL BANK 0FCHEMBERSBURG, By_ . ' — — Trust Officer FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss: A. W. Evans, Trust Officer of The Valley iatinnaJ-_ Bank_pf__('mmberabuZ'g.- , the above-named petitioner_._, being duly sworn , according to law, deposes and says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the best of -__- e__ knowledge and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me this _TM_i_E VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF CHAMBERSBURG /7.7.0/Z__ /®®--day of May A. D. 195_-_ B_y ' ��.1�~X-,,n1 � : i -- — Trust Officer - 1 Register. PROBATE i,oy .5t1 04 19 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss: COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, BEFORE ME, _ John P. Ressler _, Register of Wills in and for said County, personally came A. L. Nichols and Leon Mower the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did depose and say that they were personally present and saw E. Grace Fogal late of the Borough of Chambersburg_ in said County, deceased, the testate ?i`_ therein named sign_her name to said writing and seal the same and heard her publish and declare the said instrument as and for her Last Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing __ _ She was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testat r_ix___ in her___ presence and in the presence of each other. _ Sworn to d subscribed before me, this ___ _49. day of A. D. 19.5_7_ __ _________ °i...tre --- , Register. , OT A. W. Evans, Trust Officer o'The Valley You National Bank of Chambersburg do swear that as executor of the Last Will and Testament of E. Qrrace Fogal , late of the borough of Sha__mhhereburg deceased, you will well and truly administer the real and personal estate, except real estate outside of the Commonwealth, according to law. Sworn to and subscribed before me, _THE__Y_AL L�EX__.�'�.IQNA _BANK._IIE___CHENlBERSBURG, 4 . this - A I day of A. D. 195 Z BY �_�� _/,,,Jz-ze.,-)-1-41/ Trust Officer_ _j el,..., ---N.7444.%, ---— -- — - -- ---DECREE COUNTY OF FRANKLIN REGISTER'S OFFICE ss: Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof the Last Will and Testament of ___B..____g_116L9_e Fogal , late of Borough of Chambersburg_ , deceased, being the annexed within instrument, was duly proved before the Register of Wills of said county, as and for the last Will and Testament of said deceased, which said Last Will and the proofs and examina- tions taken thereon are recorded and filed in said office. q In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the office of the s d Register of Wills to be here- it !I unto affixed, at Chambersburg, the 1__6/day of ____—_ _ _______ A.D. 19_5_7___. Register. ! p^i,f Iie-GZ%ti FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS: Before Me, John P, Ressler -------------- Register of Wills in and for said County, personally came Marjorie J. Brown and Abigail J., Flack the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law did depose and say that they were personally present and saw E Graoe FOgal late of the_ __Borougb of Chambe r ebU.r$ in said County, deceased, the testatr .X___ therein named sign her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard icier publish and declare the said instrument as and for a Codicil to her last Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing she was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testat Y_1X in ____Fier presence and in the presence of each other 1. Sworn 'CO and subscribed before me this.7AIL day of A. D.3147x 1957. Register. 1.4t.t.t..;—,i..Zf'tf-t4oVit....rzuoitv- 7-12.21-- 4 'I•• l el% A44,44~Ct, FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS: Before Me, John P. Ressler Register of Wills in and for said County, personally came.---_Myrtle Shetter and Mrs. Jacob H. Jones the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law did depose and say that they were personally present and saw E,_ Grace Fo al late of the ItQS_R_u$h of Chambersbur t, in said County, deixsed, the testat rix therein named sin_ her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard ____her publish and declare the said instrument as and for a Codicil to her last Will and Testament, and at the time of so doing she was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testat rix in her presence and in the presence of each other _ Sworn. to and subscribed before me this —wadi day ,*1144t. ---(rj,„ fre.„„e, A. D.i jX 1957. --yy)7../.., fre L/ ...,........ Ay Register. SECOND CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF E. GRACE FOGAL f 4 EDWIN D. STRITE ATTORNEY AT LAW CHAMBERSBURG,PA. i vy . I, E. GRACE FOGAL, widow, of the Borough of Chambersburg, County of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare the following to be a second codicil_ to my last will and testament dated October 28, 1950. I substitute for Paragraph 7A the following: = The entire sum of said balance shall be placed on interest with the Society of the Propagation of the Faith at P. 0. Box 323 , Carlisle, Pennsylvania, A,' and the interest thereof shall be paid to Mrs. Emma '4 Fogal Kimple during the time of her married life and, a in the discretion of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, any portion of the principal may be paid to the said Mrs. Emma Fogal Kimple or expended for her account in such amount as may, in the opinion of the said Society, be necessary or proper for her care, support and comfort. .1 I substitute for Paragraph 7B the following: If the said Mrs. Emma Fogal Kimple becomes a widow, then she shall be paid one-half of this Estate Fund outright . The other one-half of the Estate Fund shall be left on interest with the above Society of the Propagation of the Faith and the interest thereof paid to Mrs. Emma Fogal Kimple as well as so much of the principal as may, in the opinion of the said Society, be necessary for her care, support and comfort, until her death, after which such portion of the fund re— maining shall be given to the Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg for the education of priests for the Diocese of Harrisburg. In all other respects I affirm and republish my last will and testament dated October 28, 1950 , as modified by codicil dated December 13, 1954. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this cJ t=:' - day of April, A. D. 1957. A9.1., L GC.- 1 ` 10 116-44c X, ( SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said E. Grace Fogal, testatrix, as and for a second codicil to her last will and testament dated October 28, 1950 , in our presence who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. ki ` fr— .0K-14 cad N f) y j/ V B'iirv" 53 x.,,: 318 I, E. GRACE FOGAL, widow, of the Borough of ' Chambersburg, County of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania, do make, publish and declare the following to be a codicil to my last will and testament dated October 28, 1950. I give all of my personal effects, other than furniture but including canned fruit and religious articles, paintings, statues and books, to my daughter, Emma Fogal Simple of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Route 3, and direct that my Executor give her access to and possession of them as soon as possible after my death. I suggest that she give all or some of the canned fruit to the poor and needy and all or part of my clothes to the clothing drive and any religious articles which she does not desire to keep to the Sisters of Saint Joseph. In all other respects I affirm and republish my last will and testament dated October 28 , 1950. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of December, A. D. 1954. -6141t.1- at (SEAL) 0 I Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said E. Grace Fogal, testatrix, as and for a codicil to her last will and testament dated October 28, 1950, in our presence who, at ' her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. (2. i :=-4..,--0--24/)-t_