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3 U U3Z <br />I Mm2 <br />and eighty Dollars on condition that he assist my executor hereinafter named in settling up <br />my estate. . <br />Eleventh.I direct that if at the time of my death a.ny of the above mentioned devisees are <br />indebted to me that the legacies to them remain unpaid until said indebtedness is paid.. <br />Twelfth.I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter,Bertha L.Hedgee all the bank stock now <br />owned by me and in addition thereto the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, and in case I should have <br />disposed of my bank stock before my death or any of part thereof I give and bequeath to her a <br />sufficient amount of money to make the bequest to her equal the sum of Five Thousand Dollars,. <br />said property so bequeathed to be held in trust for my said daughter until she reaches the age <br />of Twenty -one years by my wife Lettie M.Hedges whom I hereby appoint her guardian until she <br />reachea the age of twenty-one years. <br />Thirteenth.I hereby direct that all the above bequests be paid within eighteen months from <br />my death or at any earlier time at the option of my executor. <br />Fourteenth.I give and bequeath to my beloved wifs,Lettie ?.Hedges all the rest and residue <br />of my astute both real and personal of which I dispossessed with full power to dispose of the <br />same as in fee simple during her life- time,a.nd I direct that if she die before my daughter Bertl <br />L.Hedges the property then in her possession,bequeathed to her by me is to to become the pro- <br />perty of my daughter Bertha L.'Hedges; this provision in no way to restrict my wife,Lettie M. <br />Hedges in the right of disposing of said property while she lives in every way that I myself <br />have power to do,this bequest to be in lieu of dower, <br />Fifteenth.In case I should survive my wife,Lettie M.Hedges I direct that all the property <br />herein bequeathed to her should descend to my daughter Bertha L.Hedges to be held in trust for <br />her until she arrive, at the age of twenty -one years by Charles M.Wallace whom I hereby appoint <br />as her guardian in case 4of the death of my wife, Lettie M.Hedges. <br />Sixteenth.I direct that the business now carried on under the name of Hedges & Junk be carried <br />on as before my death until such time as my interest therein can be closed out without loss to <br />my esteemed friend and partner David P.Junk,provided that that can be done within three years <br />from my death. <br />Seventeenth.I hereby appoint as my executor Lewis P.Main of Kearney,Nebraska.and direct that <br />he be not required to give bond for the performance of his duties. <br />Eighteenth.In awse; of the death of any of the devisees mentioned in the first eleven- <br />para- <br />graphs of this my last will and testament before my own death I direct that the amount devised <br />to them be paid to their lawful heirs.. <br />Ninteenth.I desire to be buried in the family lots at Fairfax, Iowa., and should my beloved <br />wife,Lettie M.Hedges survive me I desire that at her death she should be buried beside me.. <br />In witness whereof I have hereunto- subscribed my name this twenty- fourth day of Tunuary.in <br />the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-one <br />John S. Hedges. <br />We whose names are hereunto subscribed do hereby certify that John S.Hedges the testator subs <br />scribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of. each of us,and de- <br />clared at the same time in our presence and hearing; this to be his last will and testament and <br />we at his request sign our names hereto in his presence and in the presence of each other,as <br />attesting witnesses. <br />State of Nebraska, ) <br />) as. <br />County of Buffalo. <br />M. A. Hostetler <br />D. P. Junks <br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE.. <br />At a session of the County Court held in and for said County,at the <br />