The Last Will and Testament of Lydia H. Garrigues

Date: 23 Sep 1903 to 5 Jan 1911
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Surnames/tags: garrigues fisher To DAVID MARTIN, Esq.,

Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PETITION

In the matter of the Probate of the last Will and Testament of Lydia H. Garrigues, deceased

The Petition of Franklin Garrigues and Franklin Garrigues, Jr. respectfully showeth that .ther are the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Lydia H. Garrigues dated the 23d day of September A. D. 1903. That said Lydia H. Garrigues was a resident of Philadelphia County, State of Pennsvlvania, and departed this life at Number 2031 N. 25th street in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania on Saturday the 10th day of December A. D. 1910, at 4.07 o'clock P. M.

The said testatrix was possessed of personal property to the value of $17,000 and of real estate (less incumbrance) to the value of $ none as near as can be ascertained, situated as follows: Therefore the said Franklin Garrigues and Franklin Garrigues, Jr., respecttully apply for Probate of the said last Will and Testament and for Letters Testamentary thereon.

Dated January 5 A. D. 1911

Philadelphia County, ss.

Franklin Garrigues

Franklin Garrigues, Jr.

2031 W 25th St.

named in the above application, being duly sworn according to law, say that the matters and things set forth in the foregoing Petition are true to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Franklin Garrigues

Franklin Garrigues, Jr.

Sworn and subscribed before me at Philadelphia, Jany 5 A. D. 1911

H.C. [?]

Deputy Register.

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Be it rememberd that I, Lydia H. Garrigues, single woman, of the City of Philadelphia, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following:

First-- I order and direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be fully paid, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

Item-- All my estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever, of which I may die seized, possessed or entitled to, I give and bequeath to my sister Mary B. Garrigues, absolutely.

Should I survive my said sister, Mary B. Garrigues, then I desire my entire Estate, should be distributed in the following manner.

Item-- to my brother, Seymour H. Garrigues, should he surive me, I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand dollars, free of all taxes.

Item-- to my brother John H. Garrigues, should he survive me, I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand dollars, free of all taxes.

Item-- to my niece, Susan H. Fisher, should she survive me, I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand dollars, free of all taxes.

Item-- to my nephew, Joseph H. Thompson, should he survive me, I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand dollars, free of all taxes.

Item-- to my nephew, Franklin Garrigues Jr. or his heirs, I give and bequeath the sum of One thousand dollars, free of all taxes.

Item-- All the residue of my estate real, personal and mixed, whatsoever and wheresoever, of which I may die seized, possessed or entitled to, I give and bequeath to my brother Franklin Garrigues, or his heirs absolutely.

Item.. I nominate and appoint my brother Frankin Garrigues, and my nephew, Franklin Garrigues Jr. Executors of this my last Will and Testament, giving unto them, and the survivor of them, full power and authority, to sell all my Real Estate, either at Public or Private sale, to convey to the Purchaser or Purchasers, such title as I have therein, free and discharged from all Trusts, and the Puchaser shall not be liable for the application or non-applicaiton of the purchase money, which my Executors will hold and dispose of as herein before directed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and three.

Lydia H. Garrigues {seal}

Signed, sealed published and declaerd by Lydia H. Garrigues, the Testatrix above named as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presense of us, who in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have at her request, hereunto set our names as witnesses.

William A. Moyer

Olive Moyer