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MIL AND DEGREE RECORD No.
<br />by absolute title, share and share alike.
<br />J. H. Mullin
<br />County Judge..
<br />IN THE NAAFI OF GOD, AMEN
<br />I, Benjamin R.Lewis of DQniphan, in the County of Hull, State of Nebraska, being of sound mind
<br />and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make,
<br />ordain, publish and declare this to be my last WILL AND TESTAMENT:
<br />FIRST, I order and direct that my Executors hereinafter named, pay all my dust debts and funeral
<br />expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
<br />SECOND, After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath to my
<br />Beloved Wife, Henrietta Lewis all the real estate and personal property of which I:` may die poss-
<br />essed, for her use during the period of her natural life, and I hereby direct, that, at the time
<br />of her death, the residue of my property be sold and divided as follows:- One half of the proceed
<br />to be given to my daughter Clara E.Lewis Hitt, and the .remaining half to be given to my son Clar-
<br />ence P.. Lewis.
<br />LAq,TLy, I make, constitute and a)point Henrietta Lewis, my beloved wife, & Clara E.Lewis Hitt, i
<br />ny dwuF.hter to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills
<br />by me made
<br />IN C'ITIESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 27 day of June
<br />in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred seventeen
<br />This instrument was on the day of the date thereof, signed, published End declared by the said
<br />testator Benjamin R.Lewis, to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of -us who at his
<br />request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of
<br />each other. i
<br />E.G.Funk.
<br />C.M.Carlson.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILTS
<br />State of Nebri_.ska, )
<br />) ss.
<br />Hall Colanty, ) .held in the County Court
<br />At a session of the County Court, Room in Grand Island, in said County,
<br />on the 17th day of May A.D.1919.
<br />ITT THE' TIATTFR OF THE FcTATF
<br />-OF-
<br />Present J.H.Adullin, County Nudge
<br />Benjamin R.Lewis,, deceased.
<br />I, T. H. Mullin,, Judge of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that -*on
<br />the 24th day of April 1.919, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Ben-
<br />jamin R.Lewis, deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 17th day of May 1919,
<br />said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed as
<br />the last will and testament of the real personal estate of said Benjamin R.Lewis, deceased, and
<br />the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid..
<br />`IN WITITIESS THIi, 70F I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this
<br />17th day of Itchy 1919,
<br />(fiFAL )
<br />J.H.Mullin
<br />State of Nebraska..) ss. County Judge. I
<br />Hall County )
<br />IN THE COnTTY COURT OF HALL COMA ?TY, 1'FBR1SKA
<br />I, T.HL.!Aullin,County Judge of Hall County,Nebra.ska, do hereby certify that I have compared the
<br />foregoing cony of LAST WILT., AND TFSTATNT AND CERTIFICATE AND FINAL DEC17F IN THF MATTFR OF T
<br />ESTATE OF BF17AVIAI R. LRWIS, , DECEASED.with the original record;.n w remaining in said Court, t t
<br />the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such original .record; that said
<br />Court is a. Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attached; that aa.id Court has n
<br />Clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name, Lind that I.am the legal custodian of sa d
<br />Semi and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attest.:tion is in due form of lair.
<br />IN TF'STI TOIJY 777770'; I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, t
<br />Grand Island, this 29th day of September 1919 (SEAL)
<br />Filed for record this 29 day of September 1919, at 3:30 o'clock P.bd.. T. H. Co
<br />County Judge.
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