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<br />I A-VID DEVIRMS MU-IDDEW
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<br />lute title and it is accordingly awarded to her.
<br />The Court further finds that the said Ira J.Henderson was the owner of a judgment and decree
<br />of foreclosure in the District Court of Lincoln County,Nebraska,and that the real estate cov-
<br />ered by said decree of foreclosure has not been sold and it is necessary that the estate remain
<br />open until said decree of foreclosure has been satisfied and that upon said decree being sat -
<br />isfied and a report of the proceeds thereof being made to this court by the said Catharine Hond-
<br />erson,that the said Catharine Henderson should be discharged as Executrix and her bond releaged.
<br />J.H.Mullin
<br />County Judge.
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF IRA J.HENDERSON.
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<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN:
<br />I,Ira J.Henderson of Grand Island,Hall County,Nebraska,being of sound mind and disposing
<br />memory and under no oompulsion,but not unmindful of the uncertainties of human 1ife,do make,,;
<br />declare,and publish,this my Last Will and Testament ,hereby revoking any and all former wills''
<br />by me made.
<br />1st: I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid ',out of my estate.;,
<br />2nd :I devise and bequeath all of my real and personal property of any and all natures whai-
<br />ever,where ever it may be located to which I may be entitled or of which I may have power to!dis-
<br />pose at my deeeased,unto my wife Catharine Henderson,with full power to sell,mortgage,trade
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<br />or in any manner dispose of the same,for any purposes whatever and to have absolute control 0
<br />of the same,and to use said property or the proceeds that may be derived from the sale or
<br />disposal of same in any manner she may see fit. !
<br />3rd :ht is my wish,prayer and desire that so much of my property or the proceeds resulting!!
<br />from the same as shall be left at the death of my said wife,Catharine Henderson,shall be
<br />divided equally among my two daught'ers,Ethel Sterne,nee Henderson and Rosie Turpen,nee Hende;json.
<br />4th :I hereby nominate and appoi0t my said wife,Catharine Henderson to be the sole executrix
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<br />of this my last will and testament and I direct that she be exempt from giving any official fond.
<br />In Testimony whereof,I,Ira J.Henderson,have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of March,
<br />A.D.1916.
<br />Ira J.Henderson
<br />We whose names are hereto subscribed,signed the foregoing will as attesting witnesses in the
<br />presence of the testator and in the presence of each other,at the request of the testator.We`!!
<br />do certify that the testator,Ira J.Henderson did sign the name and declared the same to be hies
<br />last will and testament in the presence of us,he then being under no compulsion,and of sound
<br />mind and memory.
<br />W. A . Pr inc e
<br />H.A.Prince
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />State of Nebraska,
<br />ss.
<br />Hall County, At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand
<br />Island,in said County,on the 14 day of November,A.D.,1925.
<br />Present J.H.Mullin,County Judge.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate
<br />of
<br />Ira J.Henderson,deceased.
<br />I,J.H.Mullin,Judge of the County Court in and for said County,do hereby certify that on tla
<br />17th day of October,1925,the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Ira
<br />J.Henderson,deceased,was filed for probate in this Qourt.That on the 14th day of November,1925,
<br />said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved,probated and
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