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r <br />39 <br />A <br />No. 8, HALL COUNTY <br />1 <br />iL <br />I� <br />1 <br />1 <br />�t <br />k <br />i <br />t <br />x � <br />WILL AND CERTIFICATE AND FINAL IRCRER. <br />I.Ellen Brett,widow.of Wood River,Nebraska.being of sound mind and disposing memory do make <br />and publish this my last will and testament.in the manner and form following. That is to Say: <br />FIRST: <br />I direct that my just debts,if any.and the expense of my burial be first paid. <br />Second. <br />I give and bequeath to Reverend Father Patrick Lynch.of Wood River,Nebraska.the sum of One <br />Hundred Dollars. <br />Third. <br />I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter.Mary Ryan,the sum of Two Thousand (42 *000) Do <br />Fourth. <br />Having heretofore made substantial advancements to my son.Patrick Brett Jr..I hereby give <br />and bequeath to him the sum of One Hundred Dollars <br />Fi f th. <br />I give and bequeath unto my beloved grand son,John P.Brett.son of my deceased son John M. <br />Brett.the sum of One Thousand ($1000} Dollars. <br />Sixth. <br />I give and bequeath to Belle M.Brett.widow of said John M.Brett.the sum of One Hundred.Dolla�s; <br />to Mamie Stowe,daughter of said John M.Brett,the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars;to Rose <br />McDonald,daughter of said John M.Brett.the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars;to Katie Brett. <br />daughter of said John M.Brett.the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars;to Belle Boyle.daughter <br />of said John Y.Brett.the sum of One Hundrdd and Fifty Dollars;to Bessie Callahan.daughter of <br />the said John M.Brett.the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars.and to Monica Brett, daughter <br />of the said John M.Brett.the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. <br />SEVE11TH. <br />I give and bequeath to my beloved grandchildren.John Maughu.Henry Maughan,Ellen Connor,and <br />Katie Maughan,being the children of my deceased daughter,Katie Maughan,the sum of Five hundred <br />Dollars each. <br />EIGHTH, <br />I give and bequeath to my. beloved grand daughter,Grace Brett.of Chicago.Illinois,being the <br />daughter of my _deceased son Thomas J.Brett, the sum of One Thousand Dollars.and to Lillian Brett, <br />the widow of my said deceased son.Thomas J.Brett.the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. <br />Ninth. <br />All the rest residue and remainder of my estate,real,personal and mixed.and wherever situat <br />I give devise and bequeath.in equal shares.to my beloved son James T.Brett and my beloved dau- <br />ghter Ellen Dunphy. <br />Tenth. <br />I name.nominate and appoint my said son James T.Brett.executor.and my said daughter Ellen <br />Dunphy,executrix,of this my last will and testament,and hereby authorize and empower them to <br />sell and convey by good and sufficient deeds and conveyances.any and all real estate of which <br />I shall die seized.without application to or license from any court for such purpose. <br />Eleventh. <br />I direct that the foregoing legacies shall be paid by my executor and executrix in full.with- <br />out deduction for any inheritance tax taxes or other changes against the same. <br />Twelfth. <br />I hereby revoke any and all former wills made by me. <br />In Witness Whereof I have hereunto signed my name.by affixing my mark hereto and directing <br />my name to be hereto written.to this instrument,consisting of two typewritten pages,on "this <br />