COPY.
WILL OF
Anna R. McCurdy
Deceased.
Book 214
Page 53
No. 1661
Oct. [October?] 13th, 1899
I Anna K. McCurdy of the City of Philadelphia,
singlewoman being in good health and of
sound and disposing mind memory and underestimating
do hereby make and publish this as and
for my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all former wills be, me at any time hereafter made.
First, My will is that all my just debts and funeral
expenses shall be paid by my Executive herein after
named as soon after my decease as may be
convenient.
Then, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved
sister Lily McCurdy all my Estate Real personal
and mixed of every nature and kind and wheresoever
the same may be situate of which I may die seized
or possessed or to which I may be entitled at the
time of my decease.
Lastly, I nominate and appoint my said
sister Lily McCurdy to be the sole Executive of this
my last will and testamemt.
In witness whereof I the said Anna K. McCurdy
have to this my last will and testament
set my hand and seal this twelfth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety five.
Anna R. McCurdy (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Anna R McCurdy as and for her last will and testament
in the presence of us who at the request of said
Testatrix have subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto in the presence of said Testament and of each
other. A.G. Murphy
1612 Christian S
J.B. Jardella
904 To 19 St
City and County of Philadelphia, SS.
Register's Office, October 13th 1899
Then personally appeared A.G. Murphy and
J.B. Jardella - the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing last will of Anna R. McCurdy
deceased, and on their solemn oath did say that
they were present and did see and hear Anna R. McCurdy
deceased, the Testatrix therein named -sign- seal, publish and
declare the same as and for her last will -
and testament - and that at the doing thereof she
was of sound disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the
best of their knowledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed ) A.G. Murphy
before me, the above date.) J.B. Jardella
Chas [Charles?] Irwin )
Deputy Register.
City and County of Philadelphia, SS.
Register's Office, October 13th 1899
I do swear that as the Executive of the
foregoing last Will and Testament of Anna R. McCurdy
deceased, I will well and truly administer the goods and
chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to law;
and that I will diligently and faithfully regard and
well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relating to
Collateral Inheritances. That the said Testamant died on the
16th day of September A.D. 1899 at 9 0'clock A.M.
Sworn and subscribed ) Lilly McCurdy
before me, the date above, and letters) N.E. [Corner?] 22 & Christian
testamentary granted unto her )
Chas [Charles?] Irwin
Deputy Register.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
City and County of Philadelphia.
Be it Remembered That, on the Thirteenth
day of October A.D. 1899 before me, Horatio B. Hackett, Register
of Wills for the City and County aforesaid, after due proof and
hearing had, according to the Laws of the said State, IT IS
ORDERED AND DECREED, that the last Will and Testament of Anna R.
McCurdy late of said City and County, deceased, be
duly admitted to probate and filed of record in the office of
the Register of Wills of the said City and County.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand, the day and year above written.
Horatio B. Hackett
Register.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, )
CITY AND COUNTY PHILADELPHIA. )ss.
REGISTER'S OFFICE, January 27th 1903
I, JACOB SINGER, Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of the
Orphans' Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify the foregoing to
be a full and complete copy of the last will and Testament of
Ann R. McCurdy, deceased, together with the probate thereof upon
which follow Testament were granted unto Lilly
McCurdy on the 13th day of October A.D. 1899
as the same remains on file and of record in this office
In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and official
seal at Philadelphia the date
above
Jacob Singer
Register of wills and ex-officio of the
Orphans' Court.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, )
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY,)ss.
I, WILLIAM B. HANNA, President Judge of the Orphan's
Court of Philadelphia County, DO CERTIFY, that the foregoing
Certificate and Attestation, made by JACOB SINGER, Esq., Register
of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of said Orphans' Court, whose name
is thereto subscribed and seal of his office affixed, are in due
form and made by the proper officer.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this 27th
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and three (1903)
William B. Hanna
President Judge.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, )
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, )ss.
I, JACOB SINGER, Esq., Register of Wills and
ex-officio of the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia County, DO
CERTIFY, that the HONORABLE WILLIAM B. HANNA, by whom the
foregoing Attestation was made, and who has thereunto subscribed
his name, was, at the time of making thereof, and still is,
President Judge of the Orphans' Court of Philadelphia County,
duly commissioned and sworn; to all whose acts, as such, full
faith and credit, are and ought to be given, as well in Courts
of Judicature as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three (1903)
Jacob Singer
Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk
of the Orphans' Court.
United States Consulate, Glasgow, Scotland.
I hereby certify that the foregoing certificate certified
copy last will and testament and probate
thereof is in proper form and entitled to full
faith and credit as fully authenticated
throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Witness my hand and Consular seal
this twelfth day of February 1903
W. Gibson
United States Vice & Acting
Consul at Glasgow, Scotland.
Fee 21/-
paid
Coleraine 13th February 1903.
This is the certified copy will referred to
in my Affidavit of this date.
W. Gibson
John Steen J.P.
Edinburgh 21st February 1903 Recorded
in the Court Books of the Commissariot of
Edinburgh conform to act of Parliament
by James [Slevine?]
