WILL AND DECREE
<br />Wood River,Nebr.
<br />May 7th,1880.
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MICHALE CREAN.
<br />I,Michael,Crean,of Wood River,and occupied as a farmer,do hereby make this my last will and
<br />testament,in favor of Patrick Francis,Wood River,Hall County,Nebraska,do hereby give devise,
<br />and bequeath my estate and property real and personal as follows:
<br />To th6 -said Patrick Francis of the above named County and State of Nebraska,seventy -three and
<br />one -half (731) acres in the North Half of the North -east Quarter (NH NE�) situated in Townshi
<br />Teh (10),Range Twelve (12),in Section Twenty -four (24),and forty t40) acres situated in the
<br />South Half of the South -east Quarter (SH SEA;) in Township Ten (10),Range Twelve (12) Section
<br />Twelve (12).
<br />Be it further known that I do hereby bequeath to the said Patrick Francis of Wood River,Hall
<br />County and State of Nebraska,two (2) cows and one (1) yewling heffer.
<br />Be it also further known that I,Michael Crean,of Wood River,Hall County,state of Nebraska
<br />occupied as a farmer,do also bequeath to my.sister,Catherine Franeis,forty (40) acres of
<br />land situated in the South Half of the South -east Quarter (SH SE0 in Township Ten (10),R
<br />Twelve (12),Section Twelve (12).
<br />Be it also further known that I,Michael Crean,do hereby appoint Patrick Francis as may exe
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have signed,and sealed,and published,and declared this instrument as my
<br />last will at Wood River,County of Hall and State of Nebraska,this 7th day of May A.D.1890.
<br />His
<br />(Signed) Michael Crean
<br />Mark
<br />M.J.Costello,witnesses his mark.
<br />The said Michael Crean at Wood River,Hall County,State of Nebraska on the 7th day of May,
<br />signed and dealed,this instrument and published and declared the same as and for his last wi
<br />and we,at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other,have hereunto
<br />written our names as witnesses.
<br />Frank McNamara
<br />Ki 0hael."McNamara
<br />M.J.Costello
<br />The foregoing instrument was signed,and sealed in my presence this 7th day of May A.D.1890.
<br />M.J.Costello
<br />Justice of Peace.
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY NEBRASKA
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
<br />OF
<br />MICHAEL CREAN,DECEASED.
<br />DECREE.
<br />Now on this 27" day of December,1920,this cause came on for hearing upon the final report
<br />of the Executor Patrick W.Francis,of the Last Will and Testament of Michael Crean ,.deceased,
<br />and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the proof on file,due notice as re-
<br />quired by law,has been given to all persons interested of the filing of said report and of t]
<br />time fixed for the final settlement of the Estate of Michael Crean,deceased.
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<br />After a full examination of said report,the court being fully advised in the Premises,finis
<br />that the same is correct in all respects and ought to be allowed;that.said Executor has
<br />accounted for all of the estate of said deceased coming into his hands or under his control,
<br />has been paid the costs of administration and all claims filed and allowed against said estate,
<br />and has paid the funeral expenses,the expense of the last sickness,and has distributed the
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<br />balance of the personal property among those entitled to share in the distribution under the
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