Last Will And Testament

Hazel Kirk Thatcher Leach (#6)

 

Below are Hazel's will and a probate document pertaining to the will. These items had been retained by her son (Russell Leach), and found among Hazel's estate items in 2016 by this webmaster. Both the will and probate document were transcribed by this webmaster on June 20, 2016.

 

Front and back of Hazel's will:

 

Front of Will

Back of Will

 

 

Transcription of the will:

 

FRONT OF WILL

201 398


LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, HAZEL K. LEACH, of the City of Bexley, County of
Franklin, and State of Ohio, being of full age and of sound
mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me
heretofore made.

ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be paid out of my estate as soon as practicable
after the time of my decease.

ITEM II. All the property, real and personal, of
every kind and description, wheresoever situate, which I
may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my
decease, I give, bequeath and devise to my daughter, DOROTHY
ANN LEACH, absolutely and in fee simple.

ITEM III. I make, nominate and appoint my daughter,
DOROTHY ANN LEACH, to be the executrix of this, my last
will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering my
said executrix to compound, compromise, settle and adjust
all claims and demands in favor of or against my estate;
and to sell, at private or public sale, at such prices,
and upon such terms of credit or otherwise, as she may
deem best, the whole or any part of my real or personal
property, and to execute, acknowledge and deliver deeds
or other proper instruments of conveyance thereof to the
purchaser or purchasers. No purchaser from my executrix
need see to the application of the purchase money to or
for the purposes of the trust, but the receipt of my execu-
trix shall be a complete discharge and acquittance therefor,
I request that no bond be required of my said executrix.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at
Bexley, Ohio this 25th day of May, 1958.

Hazel K. Leach

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BACK OF WILL

Signed by the said HAZEL K. LEACH, and by her acknowledged
to be her LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, before us and in our
presence and by us subscribed as attesting witnesses in
her presence and at her request and in the presence of
each other.

Russell Leach Residing at Columbus, Ohio

Helen S. Leach Residing at Columbus, Ohio

 

FILED
APR 6 - 1961
ROSCOE R. WALCUTT
PROBATE JUDGE

THIS WILL ADMITTED
TO PROBATE & RECORD
APR 6 1961
ROSCOE R. WALCUTT
PROBATE JUDGE

 

 

Probate document that accompanied the will:

 

 

 

Transcription of the probate document:

 

The State of Ohio PROBATE COURT
Franklin County

JOSEPH J. VANHEYDE of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Franklin
and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and correct copy
of
Last Will and Testament, In the matter of the estate of Hazel K. Leach.

Case No. 201, 398

as the same appears of record and on file in said Court,

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said Court, at Columbus,
Ohio, this
21st day of August, 1961

JOSEPH J. VANHEYDE
Judge of the Probate Court, Franklin County, Ohio

BY ROY L CURRENS
Deputy Clerk

 

 

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