LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
of
JAMES S. SMITH
| I James S. Smith of Washington Township Jefferson County State
of Pennsylvania being of sound disparing memory do make this my last
will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore
made. All property which it has pleased god to ??? with I dispose of as follows. I bequeath to my four daughters, Sarah A. Stewart, Alice E. Wilson, Edna A. M???, Flora L???, and my son Thomas J. Smith all of two entire tracts of land in the State of Kentucky, share and share alike. I appoint my son Albert W. Smith and Ben Harry T. Chisholm to be the executors of this my will. James S. Smith Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named James S. Smith as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names at his request as witness thereto in the presence of said testator and of each other. Thomas Keys Albert W. Smith January 19, 1910 filed proven and recorded Ira J. Campbell, recorder Proof of Death State of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson Personally appeared before me Ira J. Campbell register of wills in an for said county Albert W. Smith who being duly sworn according to law disposes and says that James S. Smith late of Washington Township died on Tuesday the 11th day of January A.D. 1910 about 11:20 o'clock a.m. to the best of his knowledge and belief. Albert W. Smith Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of January A.D. 1910 Ira J. Campbell Register Probate of Will State of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson Before me Ira J. Campbell register of wills in a for said county personally appeared Thomas Keys and Albert W. Smith the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing will of James S. Smith deceased and as ??? say that they were present and did see and ??? James S. Smith deceased the testator thereto name sign and publish and declare the ??? as his last will and testament and at the time of doing so was of sound and disparing mind and memory and ??? to the best of their knowledge and belief. Thomas S. Keys Albert W. Smith Sworn and subscribed before me Ira J. Campbell Register this 19th day of January A.D. 1910. Ira J. Campbell Register Oath of Executor State of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson Before me Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county personally appeared _____who being duly qualified say that as late of _____deceased You will will and truly administer the goods and chattel rights and and credits of said deceased according to law and deligently and faithfully regard and will and duly comply with the provisions of the law relating to collateral inheritance and subscribed before me____this____day of ____A.D. 1910. Register Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson ??? Brookville ??? I Wm G. Bluffington register of wills and exofficer of orphans court in and for said county do certify that the forgoing is a full true and correct copy of the ??? record of the last will and testament of James S. Smith late of Washington Township, Jefferson Co., Pa. the same as it appears of record at page 817 of Will Book Vol 4 Page 817 and remains on file ??? of register 1910. Also the probate proceedings of the said last will and testatment as they appear on file in the said registers office as the said Registers office at the above named ???. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my had and affixed my seal at Brookville Pa. this 9th day of ???? Seal Wm G. Bluffington Register of Wills and Exofficer of the orphans court I Charles Cor???, President Judge of the Fifty fourth Judicial district comprised of the county of Jefferson ??? Probate Judge of this Court of Common Pleas, Orphans Court, Court of ??? and Terminus and ??? Jail delivery and ??? prison of the ??? do certify that Wm. G. Bluffington by whom the ??? certificate and ??? and who in his own proper ??? thereto subscribed his named and affixed the seal of register of wills and orphans courts of said county ??? of so doing and now is register of wills and exofficer clerk of the orphans court in and for said county of Jefferson in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified to ??? of whose acts as such full faith and ??? is and ought to be given as such in court of Justice and elsewhere and that the said ??? certificate and attestations ??? of law. In testimony thereof I have herewith set my hand this 9th day of June ??? Charles Cor??? President Judge Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Jefferson I Wm Bluffington Register of Wills and exofficer clerk of the orphans court in and for the said county do certify that the Honorable Charles Cor??? by whom the forgoing attestation was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of making thereof and still is President Judge of the court of commom pleas, orphans court, and Termin??? and ??? Jail and court of ??? in and for said county duly commissioned ??? full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice ??? In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this ninth day of June A.D. 19?? Wm. Bluffington Register of Wills and exofficer clerk of the orphans court State of Kentucky Knott Co. I Curtis Pigman Clerk County Court do certify the forgoing will of John S. Smith was filed on July 21, 1919 that same was duly ??? and same duly recorded in will book ??? Knott Co. Witness my hand this July 21, 1919 Curtis Pigman, Clerk Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski |