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<br />County, Illinois, duly authenticated and attested by the Clerk of said Probate Court; The
<br />Petition for Probate in Hall County, the Order of the County Court of Hall County, Nebraska, ad-
<br />mitting said will to probate, and the Certificate of Probate thereof, as appears from said Autheni-
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<br />ticated Copies on file in this office and from the records of this Court.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the County
<br />Court of Hall County, Nebraska, this 14th day of January, 1910.
<br />J. H. Mullin, j
<br />(SEAL) fudge of the County Court of Hall County, Nebraska. j
<br />Filed for record the 2nd day of February, 1910, at 3 P.M.
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<br />County Clerk.
<br />In the nai;ie of Cod Amen: I, Theobald Heitz of Doniphan, Hall County, Nebraska, considering the;
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<br />uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this
<br />my last will and testament, in manner and forr:� following that is to say:
<br />First: I direct that all my funeral expenses, the charges of administering my estate and all
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<br />my debts be paid out of my personal property. ,
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<br />Second: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Amelia Heitz, all the residue of my personal
<br />property of every kind and nature of which I own or am possessed of at the time of my death. I
<br />a ;so give and bequeath to my beloved wife,the South -west quarter (�) of the South -rest Quarter
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<br />(} of Section Thirty -four (34), Township Ten (10), N. Range Nine (9), W. the said 40 acres of
<br />land being the one on which the7dwelling house in which we now reside stands, the same to be re-
<br />ceived and accepted by her in lieu of dower, and of any distributive share of my estate.
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<br />Third: I give and bequeath the South -east quarter (-L) of the South -West Quarter (µ) of said
<br />Section Thirty -four (34) Township Ten (10), N. Range Nine (9), West, the South -East quarter (4)
<br />of the South -East Quarter (I-) of Section Thirty -three (33) in the said last named township and
<br />range, and the South-west Quarter (4) of the South -Test Quarter (�) of Section Twenty -two (22),
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<br />in the said township and range and the North-west Quarter (4) of the North -west Quarter () ,
<br />and the West half Q) of the North -east Quarter (4), in Section Three (3), in Township Nine (9),
<br />W. all in said County and State, and all the residue of my real estate of which I may die seized
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<br />to my children, William T. Heitz, Louisa Heitz, Frank Heitz, Clara Heitz and Charlie Heitz, the
<br />same being the children the issue of my ratriage with ray beloved wife Amelia, share and share
<br />alike as tenants in common. In case any of my said children shall die in nay lifetime leaving
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<br />issue or descendants I direct that his or her share shall not lapse but shall be paid and pass
<br />to such "descendants in equal proportions.
<br />Fourth: I appoint my wife, &,,elia Heitz, executrix of this my last will and testament hereby
<br />revoking all former wills by rile made.
<br />In Fitness Thereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th day of July, 1899.
<br />Theobald Heitz.
<br />We whose narcies are hereunto subscribed do hereby certify that Theobald Heitz the testator
<br />subscribbed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and
<br />declared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument was his last will
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<br />and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto in his presence as attesting witnesses"
<br />Fred Roth.
<br />W. H. ThorT.,son.
<br />This is a codicil to my last will and testament, bearing date July tenth, one thousand
<br />eight hundred ninety -nine. That as to the third paragraph of my said will above named, and to
<br />which this is attached as a codicil, I desire to and do add to the legatees named in the said
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