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<br />IN THE NAME OF CCD , AMEN: 1. Harriet Halstead, of the City of Grand Island, in the County
<br />of Hall and State of Nebraska, being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty rod for the
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<br />same) do make and publisn this my last will and Testament, in manner following. That ds to say:
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<br />1, give bequeatn and devise all the real estate of which I die possessed and more particularly,
<br />fractional Lot Four (4) in Block two (2) in Kernonan and Decker's Addition to the city of Grand
<br />Island, Nebraska, and Fractional Lot Five (5) in Block Nineteen (19), in Bonnie Brae Addition to
<br />the City of Grand Island, Nebraska with all the appurtenances thereto belonging to my beloved
<br />husband Jonathan Halstead, to have and to hold to him, my said husband, during his natural life.
<br />And after his death I give and devise the remainder of all my said Real Estate to my son Silas
<br />Jonathan Halstead to nave and to hold to him and to his heirs forever.
<br />SECCND:
<br />I give and bequeatn to the following named children of my deceased daughter, Laura,giller,
<br />namely: John Miller, Irene Miller, and Homer Miller, the sum of Two dollars each, to be paid to
<br />each of them out of my personal property,
<br />THIRD.
<br />I give and bequeath to my kiusband, Jonathan Halstead all the personal property of which I die!
<br />seized after first paying therefrom the legacies set out above.
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<br />I do nominate and appoint my husband Jonathan Halstead, to be the sole executor of this my
<br />last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and
<br />publish and decree this to be my last Will and Testament, in presence of the witnesses named
<br />below, at Grand Island, Nebraska, this 21st day of may, A.P. 1909.
<br />Harriet Halstead.
<br />Signed, sealed, declared and published by the said Harriet Halstead as and for her last Will
<br />and Testament, in presence of us who at her request, and in her presendq and in presence of
<br />each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
<br />Mrs Lucinda 11. Depue of Grand Island,
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<br />Eldora Halstead, of Grand Island, Ngb_:.
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<br />Henry Garn, of Grand Island, Neb.
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<br />At a session of the County Court held at the County Court Room in Grand j
<br />Island, in said County, on the 23 day of January, A.D. 1909, present J. H. Ifullin, County Judge.
<br />In the matter of the estate of Harriet Halstead deceased. I, J. H. Mullin, County Judge, in and
<br />for said County, do hereby certify that on the 28 day of December, A.D. 1908, the instrument
<br />purporting to be the last will and testament of Harriet Halstead deceased, was filed for probate
<br />in this Court. That on the 23 day of January A.D. 1909, said instrument to which this is
<br />attached was duly proved, probated, and allowed, as the last will and testament of the said
<br />Harriet Halstead deceased, and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court
<br />aforesaid.
<br />In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County
<br />Court this 23 day of January, A.D. 1909.
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<br />J. H. Mullin,
<br />County Judge.
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