The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-23

The will of the late william Won
Storch was, yesterday, admitted to
probate by Register Koch and letters
testamentary were granted to Charles
II. Van Storch and T. Cramer Won
Storch, his nephews.
The instrument was signed June 30,
1898 and was witnessed by Major J.
B. Fish and Hon. II. A. Knapp.
The bulk of his property goes to
his nephews and nieces Charles II.
Won Storch and Belle Won Storch, his
sister, and T. Cramer Won Storch, and
sister. Helen J. Vandling. The first
two each receive a three-eighths por-
tion and the latter two a one-eighth
portion, each. Nothing in the will in
dicates the full value of the estate,
but it is estimated the coal royalties
alone are worth $1,000 a month. This
will is given here in full:
l, William Won Storch, of the city of
Scranton, Pennsylvania, being of sound
mind, memory and understanding, do
hereby make this my last will and tes-
lament, hereby revoking and making
void any former wills by me at any
time heretofore made.
First--I hereby direct that my just
debts and funeral expenses be paid as
soon as convenient after my decease.
HIS REQUESTS.
Second-I hereby devise to my
nephew, Charles II. Won Storch, and
my niece, Belle Won Storch, children of
my brother, Godfrey Won Storch, their
heirs and assigns forever share and
share alike, those two certain lots of
land contiguous to each other, upon
one of which l have resided for many
years, known as the Church" lot and
the Arcade" lot, and being fully de-
scrihed in a certain deed from Abel
Bennett and wife to me, bearing date
March 30 1869, and recorded at Wilkes
Barre in deed book No. 1877, page 526,
etc.
Third hereby give, devise and be-
queath to my nephews and nieces,
Charles II. Won StOrch and T. Cramer
Won Storch and Belle Won Storch and
Helen j. Vandling, all my interest in a
certain tract of coal land fully de-
scribed in a certain lease made June
21, 1881, between myself and Theodore
Won Storch and r. G.. Brooks and C.
w. McKinn" Y, as lessees, and duly re-
corded in Lackawanna county, in the
following proportions, to wit: To
Charles H. Won Storch, his heirs and
assigns, three undivided eights part of
all my present interest in the said coal
property, and the proceeds thereof:
Belle Won Storch, her heirs and as
signs three-eights of the same: T.
Cramer Won Storch. his heirs and as
signs, one-eighth of the same, and
Helen ]. Vandling, her heirs and as
signs, ne-eighth of the same.
Fourth hereby give and bequeath
to my nephew, Charles H. Won Storch,
one large iron safe in my residence.
Fifth hereby give and bequeath to
my niece, Belle Won StOrch, my folding
bedstead and mahogany table stand
ing in the back parlor of my residence,
and three pictures in the same room,
being the pictures of myself. my wife
and my mother, with the frames on
the same.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Sixth--All other articles of personal
property in the way of household fur
niture and effects in my residence |
give and bequeath to Caroline Cowles,
wife of William Cowles, niece OF my
late wife.
Seventh-All the rest and residue of
my estate of whatever kind or nature
and wherever situated including money
at interest or not at interest, mort
cages, judgments, bonds, stocks, debts
owing to me, and all other forms of
property, which | may have at the time
of my death, except those specifically
devised and bequeathed hereinbefOre, |
give and bequeath my said nephews
and nieces, Charles II. Won Storch and
his sister, Belle Won Storch, and T.
Cramer Won StOrch and his sister,
Helen ]. Vandlng, in the proportions
of three-eighths each to Charles H.
Won Storch and Belle Won Storch and
one-eighth each to 7. Cramer Won
Storch and Helen j. Vandling.
Eighth hereby direct that Caroline
COwles, wife of said William Cowles,
shall have the free use of my present
residence, if ! shall die seized and pos
sessed of the same, for the term of one
year after my death, if she shall so
long survive me.
I hereby nominate and appoint my
nephews, Charles II. Won Storch and
T. Cramer Won StOrch, executors of
this, my last will and testament. Wit
ness my hand and seal this Goth day of
June. 1893. William Won Storch.
Signed, sealed, published and de-
clared by the said William Won Storch,
as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us. who have here
unto subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto, and in the presence of the said
testator and of each other.
]. B. Fish,
Henry A. Knapp.