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<br />WILL AND CERTIFICATE AND FINAL IMCREE
<br />LAST WILL OF NARY A.- BUTTON..
<br />I Mary A.Button, of Doniphan, hall County,. Nebraska. being of sound mind and disposing_ memory
<br />do make and publish this, r last will and testament.
<br />FIRST.
<br />I direct that all of my just debts,, including the expenses of my last sickness and buriel, be
<br />first paid out of my personal estate.
<br />SECOND.
<br />I give and bequeath all of the money and notes of which I die seized, (except any notes and in- jI
<br />debtedness due to me from any of my children, w ch is provided for hereinafter,) as follows Ohd
<br />third part to my beloved husband, Atwood G.Button and the other two thirds in equal shares to may
<br />children, viz: :Bessie Ellsworth, George H.Button, Eva Nulton, Eugene Button, and Ruby Button.
<br />THIRD
<br />All the rest residue and remainder of my. personal property _not included; in the second clause of
<br />this will, _I give and bequeath unto my said husband,.Atwood G.Button.
<br />FOURTH•
<br />I give, devise and bequeath unto my said husband, Atwood G. Button, our home,_ ,being the property
<br />where we now live, and consisting of about one acre of land in the north west quarter of the nor
<br />east quarter of Section 12, Township 9, Range 10 West in Hall County,_Nebraska and to his heirs
<br />and assigns forever..
<br />FIFTH.
<br />I give and devise to my. said husband, Atwood G.Button, for and during his natural lifetime, or s
<br />long as he remains unmarried, the use, benefits, rents and profits of and from all of the rest
<br />residue and remainder of my real estate of which I die seized, and direct that during said time
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<br />he shall pay all taxes assessed against same, keep the improvements thereon in a reasonable stat
<br />of repair and shall keep said improvements insured for the benefit of himself and the remainderm
<br />hereinafter named..
<br />Subject to said estate and tenancy given to my said husband in this clause of my will as abovol
<br />set forth. I give, devise and bequeath the remainder over in said real estate devised in this
<br />clause of my will, in equal shares to said children Bessie Ellsworth,-George H.Button. Eva Nulto ,
<br />Eugene Button, and Ruby Button, said remaindermen to take said remainder over in said real estat�
<br />after the death of, or at the time of the remarriage of my said husband, in case he should remary
<br />of ter may dea th.
<br />I direct that in case any of any said children should be indebted to me at the time of my death,
<br />the amount of said debt shall be aseertuined by the court having settlement of my estate, and
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<br />shall be considered as an advancement made by me to such heir or child, and four fifths of same
<br />with interest, is hereby made a lien and charge against his share in said real estate devised
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<br />in this clause of may will, in favor of my other children, named as remai:hdermen herein, and said
<br />amount shall be entered as such lien in the final decree of the court in settlement of may estates
<br />And this shall be held as a lien against the share of any child or children indebted to me, a't t�
<br />time of may death, regardless of whether same is bAred by the statue of limitations or not.. The
<br />object being that such indebtedness shall be charged against the share of any child owing the
<br />same, and taken from his part of the lands and real estate described and devised in this clause
<br />my. will and shall be a lien thereon as hergi�ft provided..
<br />In case of the death of any of my said children, leaving issue or descendants, him surviving,_ t
<br />his share shall not lapse but shall pass and descend by right of representation..
<br />SIXTH.•
<br />I:i appoint my said husband guardian of any. minor child of mine who survivies me.
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