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Tioga Co. Court House, Wellsboro, Tioga Co., Pa.
Estate of: Lettetia A. Kennedy.
Administrator: C. F. Kennedy,
Year: 1897,
Book H,
Page 31,
No. 3361.
Register's Office, June 5, 1897. This day was presented an instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Lettetia A. Kennedy late of Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, deceased, as follows, viz:
I Lettitia A. Kennedy of Delmar Township County of Tioga 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 mute.
First, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Stephen E. Kennedy all
the real estate of which I may die possessed and wheresoever the same maybe
situate at the time of my decease, also my house organ and any and all
moneys that may at the time of my decease be due me from Charles Bacon
and William Bacon or either of them on land contracts which I now have
with them, or which may be due or owing me from either of the above named
parties or from any person as the contract price of land which I now have,
or may hereafter contract to sell, to have and to hold to him his heirs
forever.
Second, I give, devise, and bequeath to my son Elias Grant Kennedy
all the rest, and residue of my personal estate of which I may die possessed,
to have and to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever.
I do hereby make, constitute and appoint C. F. Kennedy to be executor
of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness Whereof, I, Lettitia A. Kennedy the testatrix above named,
have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 6 day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five.
Signed, Lettetia A. Kennedy,
[Seal]
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Lettitia A. Kennedy as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said testatrix, and of each other. Fred B. Hastings, L. P. Hastings.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tioga County, ss:
This day before me, Homer J. Ripley, Register for the Probate of Wills
and Granting Letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid,
personally came Fred B. Hastings and L.P. Hastings, the subscribing witnesses
to the the foregoing will, who being duly sworn according to law, do say
that they were present and saw and heard Lettetia A. Kennedy the testatrix
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of
writing as and for her last will and testament, and that at the time of
so doing she was of sound mind, memory, and understanding, to the best
of their knowledge and belief. (?anut ura?) upon unto signed their names
as witnesses thereto at the request of the testatrix in her presence and
the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 day of May 1896.
Xxx?..? Signature, Fred B. Hastings, L.P. Hastings.
As required by ?? and is therefore recorded, filed, and decreed to
be a valid will and of force and effect as such.
[Seal] Charles L. Babcock, Register.
Same day avaidavit filed stating that decent died at her residence on
or about Friday
the 7th day of December 1895 at 10' ?? PM