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<br />said Will appeared,and in open Court,on oath testified that they were present at the execution
<br />of said Will,and saw the said Henry J. Jackson sign said Will in their presence,and heard me
<br />declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament;that they subscribed their names thereto,
<br />as witnesses,in the presence of,and at the request of said Testator and in the presence of
<br />each other,and that they believed the said Testator was of sound mind and memory,and of lawful
<br />age at the time of signing said Will which testimony was reduced to writing by a shorthand re-
<br />porter,and a transcript thereof filed with said instrument,the signatures of the said witnesses
<br />thereto being waived by the Court.
<br />And it appearing to the Court from said testimony that said Will was duly executed and
<br />attested accordingto law,and that the <�aid Testator was of "soundand memory,and otherwise
<br />competent to make his Will at the time of signing the same;it is ordered that said Will be
<br />received the recorded as the Last dill and Testament of the said Henry J. Jackson deceased.
<br />And it is further ordered that Letters Testamentary on said Will be issued to the said
<br />Nettie M.Jackson Executor named in said Will upon her filing her Bond—as sucH Executrix in the
<br />penal sum of Two Thousand Dollars,conditioned as the law directs I.Thereupon said Nettie M.
<br />Jackson presents her said bond duly executed without Surety Surety being waived by said will and
<br />take and subscribe the oath of office as such Execut - --
<br />And the Court having examined and approved said bond,it is ordered that Letters Testamentary'
<br />be issued accordingly.An d it is further ordered that Arthur Kehoe Marie I.Benjamin and Sidney
<br />C.Merman be appointed to appraise the personal estate of said decedent,subject to appraisement
<br />and that a warrant be issued to their, thereto=:
<br />State of Illinois,
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<br />County of Cook I,John F.Devine,Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County,in the State
<br />aforesaid,do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true transcript of the proceedings
<br />had before said Court,in the matter of the Proof of Will and grant of Letters Testamentary in
<br />the estate of Henry J. Jackson deceased.
<br />In Witness 'hereof ,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the probate Court
<br />of Cook County,at Chicago,in said County,this 8th day of Sept A.D.1924
<br />( SEAL) John F. Devine Clerk.
<br />JUDGE'S CERTIFICATE OF CLERK'S SIGNATURE.
<br />UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
<br />State of Illinois, )
<br />ss.
<br />County of Cook. I,John F.Devine,Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County,and
<br />the keeper of the records and files thereof,in the State aforesaid,do hereby certify the-`annexed
<br />and foregoing to be true and correct copy of the last will and testament of Henry J.Jackson,de-
<br />ceased;Order of Court bntered herein on the 18th day of June, A.D.1924,in the matter of the estat4
<br />of Henry J.Jackson,deceased,as appears from the originals on file and from the records of the
<br />Probate Court in my office. I further certify that said will was proven agreeably to the laws,--P
<br />and usages of the State of Illinois.
<br />IN WITNESS 'VHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court,
<br />at my office in the City of Chicago,in said County,this 9th day of September, A.D. 1924
<br />(SEA John F. Devine
<br />Clerk of the Probate Court.
<br />State of Illinois,
<br />ss.
<br />County of Cook. I,Henry Horner,Probate Judge of Cook County,and presiding as Judge of
<br />the Probate Court of Cook County,in the State of Illinois,DO HEREBY CERTIFY,that John F.Devine,
<br />Esq.,whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate ofattestation,now is and was at the
<br />time of signing and sealing the same,the Clerk of the Probate Court of Cook County, aforesaid,
<br />and keeper of the records,files and seal thereof duly elected and qualified to office,and that
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