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<br />until she reaches the age of Twenty one years.
<br />Thirteeth. I hereby direct that all the above bequests be paid within eighteen months from
<br />my death, or at any earlier time at the option of my executor.
<br />Fourteenth. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Lettie TA.Hedges,all the rest and res-
<br />idue of my estate ,both real and personal of which I die pcssessed,with, full power to dispose
<br />of the same as in fee simple during her life time, and I direct that if she die before my dau-
<br />ghter Bertha L.HedEes,the property thenin her possession, bequeathed to her by me,is to become
<br />the property of my daughter,Bertha L.Hedges; this provision in no way to restrict my wife
<br />Lettie %%! %edges in the right of disposing of said property,while she lives in every way that I
<br />myself have power to do, this bequest to be in lieu of dower.
<br />Fifteenth. In case I should survive my wife Lettie TA.Hed:`es, I direct that all the pro-
<br />perty herein bequeathed to her,should descend to my daughter, Bertha L.Hedges,to be held in
<br />trust for her until she arrives at the age of twenty one years by Charles M.�'allace,whom I
<br />here appoint as her guardian,in case of the death of my wife Lettie IT.Hedres.
<br />Sixteenth.. I direct that the business now carried on, under the name of Hedges & Junk
<br />be carried on as before my death,until such time as my interest therein can be closed out with-
<br />out loss to my esteemed friend and partner David P.Junk, provided that that can be done within
<br />three years from my death.
<br />Seventeenth. I hereby appoint as my executor, Levrris P.`IRain, of Kearney, Nebraska, and I
<br />direct that he be not required to give bond for the performance of his duties.
<br />Eighteenth. In case of the death of any of the devisees mentioned in the first eleven
<br />paragraphs of this ffy last will and testament,before my own death,I direct that the amount
<br />devised to them,be paid to their lawful heirs.
<br />Nineteenth. I desire to be buried in the family lots at Fairfax Iowa,and should my
<br />beloved wife Lettie "'- l.Hedges, survive me,I desire that at her death she should be buried be-
<br />side me.
<br />In witness ,Thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this Twenty fourth day of January,in
<br />the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred and Ninety one.
<br />John S.1edge-s.
<br />"'e, >vhcse names are her �subscribed,do hereby certify that John S. -1 testatos
<br />subscribed his name to this instrument, in our ?resence and in the presence of each of us,and
<br />declared at the same time,in our presence and hearing,this to be his last will and testament,
<br />and we at his request sign our names hereto in his presence and in the rresence of each other,
<br />as attesting witnesses.
<br />?I.A.Hcstetler.
<br />D.P.Junk.
<br />Certificate to Copy.
<br />State of Neb Kaska
<br />:as County Court.
<br />Buffalo County.
<br />I, J.7.'icrri8ccn, Sole Judge of the County Court, within and for said
<br />County,and as such Judge,by Law, the sole custodian of the seal and all the records, books,
<br />r.arers and documents of or appertaining to said Court, do hereby certify the foregoing and to
<br />which this certificate is annexed to be true copy of the last will and testament of John S.
<br />lie d�;es,deJenased,and I do hereby further certify that the said estate has been closed and all
<br />debts and leg:1cies have been discharged,as the same remain and now ap -,ear upon the records of
<br />said Court,and that the same is a true,full and correct transcript thereof.
<br />In ":'fitness '7hereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court at Kearney
<br />in said County,this 1^ day of January, "..D.1 14.
<br />J.E.Morrison
<br />(SEAL) County Judge.
<br />Filed for record January 12,1`U4 at 3.'x-5 o'clock P.71. /
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<br />Resister of Dee
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