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<br />and Testament, hereby revokin all former wills by me made.
<br />IN WITI ESS dH F0F, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,the Second day of
<br />August in the year of our Lord, one triousana nine hundred and twelve.
<br />Charles How (SEAL)
<br />This Instrument, was on the day of the date thereof, signed, published and declared by the
<br />said testator Charles How to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who at his re-
<br />quest, have subscribed our names tv,.ereto as witnesses, in his presence, and in tiie presence of
<br />each o t?,.er.
<br />E. C. Huxtable
<br />Wm. N. Lowman
<br />That on the 3rd day of September, 1915, said Will was ;y this Court duly admitted to probate
<br />and decree was duly entered, proving, approving, probating and allowing said instrulient as the
<br />last. Will and Testament of said Charles How, deceased, and Letters Testamentary were duly issued
<br />to said Ellen How, Executrix, who was then duly appointed Executrix of the estate of said Charles
<br />How, deceased, by order of this Court; that she duly qualified as such, and on that date become
<br />and has been ever since and now is, the duly aploir_tea, qualified and acting Executrix of said es-
<br />tate.
<br />That on the 7tri day of September, 1915, an order was auly made by the Court, fixing the 9th
<br />day of October, 1915, at 10 o'clock A.N. or within six months thereafter as t'_�e time for filing
<br />claims, and directing that notice be given by t'r.e publication of a copy of said order in tic Has-o'
<br />tYie sole use and occupancy of said village property so long; as she lives, and that Under the pro-
<br />visions of said Will, aid I11en flow is entitled to the sole use, income, rental and control of
<br />said real estate situate in Hall County, Nebraska, during her natural life, subject only to the
<br />rights of Walter F. How to remain on said farm as a tenant so long as his mother lives, as is
<br />provided in said Will.
<br />The Court further finds that subject to the life estate and homestead interest of said Ell-
<br />t ings Tribune for four weeks; ttiiat thereupon Notice to Creaitors was duly given and published as j
<br />required by law.
<br />The Court further finds that all debts, claims and demands against said estate, and tie costs
<br />of administering the Name has been duly paid, and treat ail the funds and moneys belonging to said
<br />estate have been duly distributed and laid over to the legatees unuer said Will, and that said
<br />Executrix has administered said estate in all things according to law and the orders of the Court,
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<br />and tYlat there is nothing further to be done therein.
<br />The Court further finds treat said Charles How, deceased, left surviving him as his only hems
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<br />at law ana next of kin, and devisees and legatees under /said Will, and only persons interested in
<br />said estate, ttile following named persons towit:
<br />Ellen How, widow;
<br />Jessie Pinfield, nee How, uaugnter;
<br />Myrtie A.Tompkins, nee How, uaughter; and
<br />Walter E. How, son;
<br />and that each of said persons were of le -.dal age at the time of the neat �i of said Charles How, de-+
<br />ceasea.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Cilarles How, deceasea, was at the time of his death
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<br />the owner in fee cf Lots Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (S), Nine (9), Ten (10).Eleven (11), Twelve
<br />(12), Thirteen (13), i- lourteen (14), 1lifteen (15), Sixteen (16), Seventeen (17), Fig'zteen (1�) and
<br />Nineteen (19) in Block Yive (5) in the Village of Hansen, Aaams County, Nebraska; also the West
<br />Half (W-�) of the South Fast quarter (S R, ) of Section Twenty One (21), in Township Nine (q) itiorth,
<br />Range Ten (1;0) West of the Sixth P.M. Hail County, ive'oraska, all being; the real estate set forth
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<br />described in the ,Second Paragrapn of said Will."
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<br />The Court furt'1er finds that Baia above described real estate situate in the Village of Han-}
<br />sen, Nebraska, is impressed with the character of a homestead ana said Ellen How is entitled to
<br />tYie sole use and occupancy of said village property so long; as she lives, and that Under the pro-
<br />visions of said Will, aid I11en flow is entitled to the sole use, income, rental and control of
<br />said real estate situate in Hall County, Nebraska, during her natural life, subject only to the
<br />rights of Walter F. How to remain on said farm as a tenant so long as his mother lives, as is
<br />provided in said Will.
<br />The Court further finds that subject to the life estate and homestead interest of said Ell-
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