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<br />and Norman Simonson, sons of the said deceased, minors under the age of twenty -one years.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Simon H. Simonson occupied and used the West Half of
<br />the Southeast Quarter, of Section No. Twenty and West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section No.
<br />Twenty -nine all in Township No. Thirteen, North, Range No. Eight West as the homestead of himself
<br />and farriily, and that his widow, the said Selma Simonson, is entitled to the sole use of the West
<br />Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section No. Twenty and the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of
<br />Section No. Twenty -nine all in Township No. Thirteen North, Range No. Eight for and during the
<br />term of her natural life, besides which the said Selma Simonson is entitled to an undivided one -
<br />third (-yl) interest in said Premises just described. and all of the real estate of said Simon H.
<br />Simonson, deceased, as described in this decree, and that there did pass and descend, and that
<br />said Berte Simonson, Ella Simonson, Oscar Simonson, Onon Simonson, and Norman Simonson, did take
<br />an undivided two - thirds (2/3) interest in all of the real estate described in this decree, subject
<br />to the life estate in the said Selma Simonson, above referred to.
<br />Edward D. Jeffreys
<br />County Judge, Merrick County, Nebraska.
<br />State of Nebraska)
<br />)ss. In The County Court of Merrick County, Nebraska
<br />County of Merrick)
<br />I, Edward D. Jeffreys. County Judge of Merrick County, Nebraska, do hereby
<br />certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of Final Decree in the matter of the Estate of
<br />Simon H. Simonson, Deceased with the original record thereof, now remaining in said Court; that
<br />the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of said original record; that said Cour
<br />has no clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name, and that I have legal custody and
<br />control of said original record; that said Court is a Court of record, has a seal, and that seal
<br />!is hereto affixed; and that the foregoing attestation is in due form according to the laws of the
<br />State of Nebraska.
<br />In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Central
<br />`City, in said county, this 10th. day of July. A.D.1917.
<br />Edward D. Jeffreys
<br />(S e a 1) County Judge.
<br />Filed for record the 4 day of August, 1917, at 3 o'clock P.M.
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<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT 01' HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
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<br />In t!:e matter of the Estate of
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<br />Silas R. Barton, Deceased.)
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<br />Now, on this 23rd day of July, 1917, this cause came on for hearing upon the final report !�
<br />of Ellen T. Barton, Executrix of the last will ana testament of Silas R. Barton, deceased, and
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<br />the Court having duly examined the proofs on record in this Court, finds that due and legal notic
<br />has been given to all persons interested in said estate, of tine time and place fixed for hearing
<br />upon said report, as provided by law and as heretofore ordered by Vile Court, ana the Court, Navin
<br />duly examined said report, together with the vouchers on file, and listened to the testimony,fina
<br />saia report to be correct in all things, and that the same ought to be allowed and approved, as
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<br />The Court fury 'rZer finds tqat the said Silas R. Barton, departed this life, at his home, in '
<br />Grand Island, iebraska, on tie 7th uay of November, 1916, testate, and that, at the time of his '
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<br />aeath, the said Silas R. i3arton was a resiaent and inhabitant of the county of Hall, and state of
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<br />Nebraska; that tae last will and testament of the said Silas R. Barton was duly proven, allowed,
<br />and adtnitted to probate, in this Court, on the 9ttt day of December, 1916; that due and legal noti4e
<br />was given to all creditors of saia deceased, of the time and place fixed for filing claims agains
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