1897-03-27 Will of Elizabeth Applegate 5F2B4C
Allegheny Co. (PA) Will Book 57:533, Item No. 279
I, Elizabeth Applegate of Forward Township Allegheny County Penna do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament thereby revoking all former will or wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1st. I give devise and bequeath unto my sister Minerva Applegate wife of Stephen Applegate her heirs and assigns all my estate real and personal.
2nd. In case of the death of my sister become my decease then all my said estates to go to Mrs. Josephine Colvin and her heirs and assigns.
I hereby nominate constitute and appoint Josephine Colvin Executrix of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of March AD 1897
s/ Elizabeth Applegate {seal}
Attest.
s/ Stephen Wall
s. Chas M Swain
[Note that Elizabeth's bequests failed. Her sister Minerva died in 1898, and her niece Josephine (Applegate) Colvin died in early 1899. Her grand nieces, the daughters of Josephine, brought a petition for letters of administration shortly after Elizabeth's death in May of 1899. The Petition follows the Will in Will Book 57. It identifies Minnie J Stephens, Mabel Colvin, and Mary R Colvin as nieces of Elizabeth and asks that Mabel be granted letters of administration. ~sta]
