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<br />E; FAST WILL AND TE 'TA IT OF T'T('JiAS F'?AYCIS f
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<br />OF WOOD ??ISTER, MALL CCTTIITY, rn'RR.
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<br />Thomas Francis, of Wood River, hall County, 'I ebr, considering the uncertainity of this aortal
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<br />life, and being of sound mind and memory, do ma�.e and publish this my last ?ill and testament
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<br />It is .:y `:rill and I direct t at ray funeral expenses and tree expenses of my last sickness,
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<br />and the costs of administering my estate be paid from my _personal property.
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<br />gyve, evise, an L�equUaLo unto my oe VV_ :ri e, - 1 t-; k, rands, 0 1 g c,
<br />real estate, the east one half (ET.1 -2), of the ?forth -east one - fourth (N.E.4) section thirty -one
<br />(31), To;vnship Ten (10), north, gangs twelve (12) ,,rest of the 6th, P.M., Hall County, "ebraska,
<br />for and during her natural lifetime, t:_e- remainder in said real estate, at her death, shall vest
<br />in my children, ary A.Duggar� Sabina A.Thompson, Mi -chael ;;.Francis and William R.Francis, in
<br />the shares and proportions, described and decign,r,_ted in tho following paragraphs of this in-
<br />s t. - ent, the intention of the testator is that my Jeloved .,rife Bridget Francis have a life
<br />estate, and all of the rents, profits and residue of t.e above described real estate.
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<br />It is pry will and I -11 that a stitable monu:� ent '_e placed in my '-roily burial lot, U_
<br />a: °e to -)e paid -for by lily executor out of pry - ersonal property. It is y wish and desire h^-t
<br />the cost of e °ecting tYie said :onus ?or�t call not be r_e?re that X300.00 nor less that 'x:2_00.00 I
<br />further 1irect that my executor purchase the said m.,onument within nix months after rry _�eath,
<br />I and pay for the same and the erection thereof at that time, and that he enter into contract,
<br />for the erection of the same, not more than 18 ::on: __s nor less than T:�elve wont .s fter my death
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<br />To ray ear Friend Fati:er Lynch I , ive and bequeath the sum of Fifty Dollars, and -renuest that
<br />fie say Irlassess for the repose of piny Soul and the soul of my beloved wife Bridget.
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<br />To my i- eloved Daughter i, ary A.Duggan I give devise and bequeath the North "'alf of the East
<br />i f of the 'lorth least quarter Section Thirty One, To ,!nshi.p Ten (10) Rs.r_ge T- :relve (1`) ;Jest
<br />.31-111 D.I1. Su%Jl ect ho;rrever to the Life ?"state of Y y 7- eloved .:life-- Rrici?et,
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<br />To my To Sons 11ichael S.Francis and William R.Francis and my Beloved Daughter Sabina A.
<br />Tr.oimpson to those I give devise and Bequeath the north 1/3 to Sabina A.T .orrpson, the middle
<br />1/3 William R.Francis the south 1/3 to 1,lichael ".Francis ( in t::le south of r of Sec
<br />31- 10 -1T) in equal shares al_ of the remainder of my Real Property Subject to the Life Estate
<br />of r. ?y beloved wife Bridget, and all my y ersonal property, I decire and direct t _at the same
<br />shall be devided equally between r -.-iy beloved Sons ichael r, JJil` iam Ry and Relov °d Daughter
<br />and Sabina A.Thompson, subject to the na,Iments of the debts ieretofore enumerated,
<br />I hereby revoke all former wills by ::.e made,
<br />I nominate and ap oint my Friend Thom ?1 ' lle executor of this y Last will and Testament
<br />and direct and request that he be not required to ive Bond as Executor of my Estate
<br />In testimony :Thereof I have hereunto signed my name to this Instrument consisting of three
<br />pages of Type written Natter all identified by my signature on thin
<br />in the year of our Lord 1911.
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<br />D.D.O'Kane.
<br />Benj J. Cunningham.
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