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�_AZSG' <br />MEL NO WREN RE90NDO ft.7 <br />426751-- Y.LOPP& BARTLETT CO., PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHING, STATIONERY; OMAMA <br />WILL & CTF` -�_ <br />Last will and testament of Ambrose H. Jones. <br />I, Ambrose H. Jones, of tree city of York, in the county of York and state of Nebraska, con- <br />sidering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mina and disposing memory, do <br />make and publish this my last will ana testament in the manner and form following, that is to say:; <br />._ I. <br />I direct that my funeral criarges, the expense of aaministerinr my estate and all my debts be <br />paid out of my personal property. If that be insufficient I authorize my executor hereinafter <br />named, to sell so much of my real estate as may be necessary for that purpose. <br />II. <br />' I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Matilda Jones, all my household goons and two thousand <br />dollars (42000.00) in cash. <br />III. <br />I give and bequeathi to my son Rolen Jones, my Masonic emblems, my watch and all my tools. <br />IV. <br />I give, bequeath, and devise to Geo.W.Post in trust, all the residue of my estate, both per - <br />sonal and real, said trustee to hold said estate and dispose of the same as hereinafter directed.; <br />For t-ae purpose of converting all of my real estate into money I hereby aut- horize my said <br />trustee to sell any and all of my real estate and to give good ana sufficient deeds conveying tYie' <br />same to tine purcrnaser of pure nasers thereof, without askin }r license therefor from any court. Af- <br />ter the sale of all of nay real estate and after all of my personal estate shall be converted into <br />money, all the proceeds therefrom, after the payment of tne services of tree said trustee and the <br />Payment to my said wife the said sum of two tnousana dollars, ($2000.00), shall be divided, dls <br />posed of and invested as follows: <br />The one -ninth (1/9) thereof to my son Rolen Jones in money; one -ninth (1/9) thereof to my <br />daughter Belle Hogan in money; one -ninth (1/9) t.nereof to my son Idionroe Jones in money; one- ninth; <br />(1/9) thereof to my daughter Lou.E.Taft in real estate, which said real estate is to be selected j <br />by said aau inter ana a life estate therein conveyed to her and the legal title thereof conveyed <br />to ner children living at tine time of her death; one - ninth (1/9) thereof to my son LaFayette Joneo <br />in real estate, whicrn said real estate is to be selected by said son and a life estate therein <br />conveyed to him and tide legal title thereof conveyed to his children living at the time of his <br />death; one -ninth (1/9) t'- hereof' to my daughter Mattie Gary in real estate, which said real estate <br />is to be selected by said daughter and a life estate t'.nerein conveyed to her and the legal title <br />thereof conveyed to finer children living at the time of her death; one -ninth (1/9) of said proceeds <br />to be invested in real estate by my said trustee, which real estate is to be selected by my daugri <br />ter Adaie Alkire and a life estate therein conveyed to my said daughter Addie Alkire and the legal. <br />title thereto conveyed to her children living at the time of her death, the one -ninth (1/9) there.+ <br />of to be invested in real estate by,my said trustee, which real estate is to be selected by my <br />daughter Cora Brittell and a life estate therein conveyed to my said daughter Cora Brittell and I <br />the legal title thereto conveyed to her children living at the time of her death; one -ninth (1j9); <br />of said proceeds to be invested in real estate by my said trustee, whic='i real estate is to be se11 <br />ectea by my grand- daughter May McCoy, aria the legal title thereof conveyed to .leg children living <br />n <br />at the time of her death. <br />V. <br />The bequeaths herein made to my said wife are made in lieu of dower, homestead or other stat- <br />utory rights, except that she is to have a reasonable allowance out of my estate for her support <br />while the same is being administered upon. <br />VI. <br />I direct that in case any of my children or grand - children shall contest this my last will <br />ana testament, that his or her devise or legacy shall be annulled, and such contestant shall not <br />i <br />i <br />