WILL, CERTI FI BATE AND FINAL DECREE
<br />THE LAST WILL OF CHARLES SCHERZBERG,SR.
<br />I Charles Scherzberg,Sr.,of Merrick County,Nebraska,being'-ot'*d nd mind and memory do he
<br />by make this my lest will,hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
<br />I hereby'appoint'my son Walter Scherzberg,exeoutor of this will and provide that he need
<br />give no bond.
<br />To my dearly beloved wife Augusta Scherzberg J give and devise the use of all of my real
<br />estate for and during the term of her natural life to be held and used by her as she may
<br />deem best.All personal property which I may have,or to which I may be entitled at the time
<br />of my decease,I also give my wife to be hen forever.
<br />The foregoing bequests I give to my wife in lieu of all of her statutory rights in my
<br />property4
<br />All debts,expenses of last illness,funer.al charges and the expenses of probating this
<br />will and administering upon my estate shall be paid out of my personal property.
<br />To my dearly beloved son Walter Scherzberg,I give and devise the Northwest Quarter of
<br />the Northeast Quarter (NWJ NEJ) and the North Half of the Northwest Quarter (NJNWJ) of
<br />Section Ten (10),in Township Eleven (11),Range Eight (9) West of the 60 P.M.in Merrick
<br />County,Nebraska,to him and to his heirs forever ;subject,however,to a charge of Four Thous-
<br />and Dollars ($4000.00),whidh he shall pay to the executor of my estate,to be disposed d
<br />as hereinafter provided. Said charge of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000.00) shat l,be,and I
<br />hereby make it a lien upon said premises until the same has been paid, subject olso to the
<br />life estate heretofore given my wife. My said son Walter now pays me rent in the sum of
<br />Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00),per year,and it is my will that he continue to farm the
<br />land which I have given him
<br />Witness: Arthur C.Mayer
<br />Maude Morledge
<br />Mary Carey
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<br />under the: same terms as he now holds said premises until my wife's decease.
<br />To my dearly beloved son Oscar Scerzberg,I give and devise the Southwest Quarter of the
<br />Northwest Quarter (SWJ NW +) and Lots One t1) and two 2) in Section Ten (10),in Township
<br />!� Eleven (11),Range Eight (S),West of the 6" P.M.in Merrick County,Nebraska,containing about
<br />120 acres,to him and to his heirs forever,subjectto a charge of Four Thousand Dollars
<br />($4000.) which he shall pay to the executor of my estate,to be disposed of as hereinafter
<br />provided. Said charge of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000.00),shall be,and I hereby make it a
<br />lien upon said premises until the same has been paid,subject also to the life estate here -
<br />tofore given my wife.My said son Oscar now pays me rent in the sum of Two Hundred Fifty
<br />Dollars ($250.00),per year,and it is my will that he continue to farm the land which I have
<br />given him under the same terms as he now holds said premises until my wife's decease.
<br />All of my real estate in Hall County,I give,devise and bequeath unto my six (6)-,
<br />children,share and share alike,and to their heirs forever,that is to say; to Ella Nietfeldt
<br />Arthur Scherzberg,Carl Scherzberg,Alfred Scherzberg,Walter Scherzberg,and Oscar Scherzberg.
<br />Walt #r shall pay to my execut r,and the Four Thousand Dollars ($4000.00) which my son
<br />The Four Thousand Dollars ?$4000.00) which my son Oscar is to pay my executor,shall become
<br />due and payable three months after the decease of my wife,in the event that she survivC
<br />me or six months after my decease in the event that I survive her. If said charges are not
<br />paid when due,as provided,herein,they shall draw interest at the rate of seven (7 %) per cent
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