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WILL.CERTIFICATE AND FINAL DEOREE
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN
<br />I,Jesse C.Burkerd,of Wood River,in the County of Ha11,State of Nebraska,being of sound
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<br />mind and memory,and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life,do there-
<br />fore make,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 just debts and
<br />funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
<br />SECOND,After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts,2 give,devise and bequeath
<br />to my wife,Sarah M.Burkerd,the sum of Two Thousand Dollars,611 my household goods and furni-
<br />ture. The use of my residence- property,consisting of lots seven,eight and nine in block seven-
<br />teen in the Town of Wood River,Nebraska,during her natural life and at her death after paying)
<br />her just debts and funeral expenses said real estate shall be divided equally among the heirs
<br />named below.
<br />THIRD.The remainder of my estate shall be dividedequally among my daughter Nettie A.Rounds,
<br />my son,Fred C.Burkerd,and my grandchildren,Erma J.Wiggins,Lawrence E.Hooten,and Alice B.Hootea
<br />Should any of the above named grand children die without issue before the taking effect of
<br />this will such share or shares shall be divided equally among the remaining grand children
<br />named above. Said bequests ins this article shall be in addition to any gifts heretofore
<br />given to the heirs named herein and all sums owed to me by them shall be collected the same
<br />as any debts owed. "me..
<br />LASTLY,I make,constitute and appoint Fred C.Burkerd and Edwin T.Rounds to be Executors of
<br />this my last Will and Testament,hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal,the 13th day of
<br />July in the year of our Lord,one thousand nine hundred twenty —two. E
<br />Jesse T.Burkerd. Seal
<br />This instrument was on the day of the date thereof, signed, published and declared by the said
<br />testator Jesse C.Burkerd 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
<br />of each other.
<br />Richard W.Jaokson.
<br />W.L.Sprague.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />State of Nebraska,
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<br />Hall County, At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />A said County,on the 4th day of November A.D.,1922.
<br />Present J.H.Muilin,County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate
<br />of
<br />Jesse C.Burkerd,deceased.
<br />I,J.H.Mullin,Judge of the County Court in and for said County,do
<br />hereby certify that on the 7th day of October 1922,the instrument purporting to be the last
<br />will and testament of Jesse W.Burkerd,deceased,was,filed for probate in this Court. That on
<br />the 4" day of November 1922,said instrument to which this certificate Is attached was duly
<br />proved,probated and allowed as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of
<br />said Jesse G.Burkerd,deoeased,and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the
<br />Court aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNESS WHF4tEOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court
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<br />J.H.Mullin
<br />County Judge.
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