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<br />Steadman deceased, and that said estate is fully settled and closed.
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<br />The court finds that the said George W.Steadman departed this life on the 10th day of August,
<br />being at the time of his death a resident of Hall County, Nebraska,
<br />1915, at St.Elizabeth's Hospital Lincoln, Nebraska 'A and that he left a last will and testament,
<br />which instrument was duly proven, allowed and admitted to probate in this court on the 18th day
<br />of September, 1915, and recorded in this office.
<br />The Court finds that the said George W.Steadman left surviving him as his heirs at law and
<br />his only legal heirs the following named persons; Cora Dashield, a daughter, and Lorene Clark,
<br />a granddaughter.
<br />The court finds that the said George W.Steadman, died seized in fee simple of the following
<br />described real estate situate in the county of Hall, and State of Nebraska, to -wit: Lots Fifteen's
<br />(15) and Seventeen (17) in Block Five (5) of College Addition to West Lawn, an addition to the
<br />City of Grand Island.
<br />The court finds that imder the terms and provisions of said last will and testament all of
<br />the above described real estate did pass and descend to Samuel A. Steadman in absolute title, su
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<br />t of the following described cash legacies, to -wit:
<br />Cora Dashield, the sum of Fifty Dollars, 350.00 )
<br />Frank Corkins, the sum of Fifty Dollars,( 50.00)
<br />Frank Harris, the sum of Fifty Dollars,3 50.00)
<br />William Van Wermer, the sum of Fifty Dollars, 350.00 )
<br />G. J. Phelps, the sum of Fifty Dollars,($50.00)
<br />Frank P.Doolittle, the sum of $100.00
<br />Etna Lawrence, the sum of $100.00
<br />Lottie Van Wermer the , sum of $100.00
<br />Lottie Steadman the sum of $300.00,
<br />And the court finds that all of the above mentioned and described legacies have been paid by
<br />the said Samuel A. Steaaman, executor.
<br />It is, therefore, considered by the court that Lots 15 and 17 in Block 5, College Addition
<br />to West Lawn, an addition to the city of Grand Island, in Hall County, Nebraska, did pass and des-
<br />cend at the death of the said George W. Steadman, under the provisions of his last will and testa-
<br />ment to Samuel A. Steadman, subject to the payment by the devisee of the above mentioned legacies
<br />and that all of said legacies have been paid as shown by the receipts of legatees on file. The
<br />Court finds that the executor was authorized by the provisions of the Last Will and Testament to
<br />sell the real estate to pay debts and obligations.
<br />J. H. rAullin..... County Judge.
<br />Last Will and Testament of George W. Steadman.
<br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, George W. Steadman of Hall County, Nebraska, being of
<br />sound mind and disposing memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in
<br />the manner and form following, to -wit:
<br />1. It is my desire and I direct that all of my funeral expenses, the expenses of my last
<br />sickness, the costs of Administering my estate and my other ,just debts, if any there be, shall be
<br />paid out of the proceeds of my personal property by my executor, and if said personal property
<br />be not sufficient then my executor shall sell so much of my real estate-as shall -be necessary
<br />therefor and pay said debts and obligations,
<br />2. After the payments of the debts aforesaid, I give and devise to my Daughter, Mrs Cora
<br />Dashield, the sum of Fifty Dollars (450.00) to be paid to her by my executor,
<br />3. To my friend Frank Corkins, of Grand Island, Nebraska I give and devise the sum of
<br />I Fifty Dollars ($50-00),
<br />4. To Frank Harris, grand son of my sister Mary Cook, I give and devise the sum of
<br />I Fifty Dollars ($50.00),
<br />5. To William VanWermer, son of Lottie Vanwermer (mMZ niece), I give and devise the sum,,of
<br />Fifty Dollars 350-00),
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