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1�L 1 Egli DDLUTHJUM
<br />Mff:`WILL AND TESTAMENT
<br />LAST,VILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES S.THOMAS.
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<br />I ,James. S. Thomas,of the city of Lexington in the county of Dawson and state of Nebraska,
<br />being of sound mind and memory and of lawful age,do hereby revoke any and all former wills
<br />by me made,and do hereby make,publish and declare this to be my last will and testament ,in
<br />manner and for following,that is to say
<br />FI�RST,.I direotmy executrix hereinafter named to pay out of my estate,as soon as pract-
<br />ioable after my decease,all my funeral expenses,just debts and costs of administering upon
<br />my estate.
<br />SCI give,bequeath and devise unto my beloved wife,Hattie A.Thomas,and to her heirs
<br />forever,all my property of w #atsoever name,nature or description and wheresoever situate
<br />which I may be seized of or entitled to at the time of my death.
<br />TH_ IRD. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife,Hattie A.Thomas,eaeoutria of this
<br />my will,and direct that she shall not be required to give more than her personal undertaking
<br />without sureties for the faithful performano a of such trust;with full power to my said exe-
<br />outrix to sell,enoumber or dispose of my property aforesaid or any part thereof at any time
<br />after my death without the order or authority of any court.
<br />OURTH. I direct that my beloved wife,Hattie A.Thomas,shall have the oare,oustody and
<br />education of our beloved son,Frank W.Thomas,fesling well assured that his mother's IoVe
<br />will always best protect him and provide for him :and I commend my said son to.,the tender-
<br />noes of his mother's loving care and the guidance of his mother's wise counsel.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of November,A.D.1900.
<br />(seal) (signed) James S.Thomas.
<br />We,whose names are hereto subscribed do hereby certify that James S.Thomas,ths testator,
<br />subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us,.
<br />and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument was his
<br />last will and testament,and we,at his request and in his presence and in the presence of
<br />each other,sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses.
<br />(signed) R.S.Marsh,of Lexington,Dawson Oounty,Nebraska.
<br />(signed) J.W.Pattersen,of Lexington,Dawson Oounty,Nebraska.
<br />State of Nebraska, Ise*
<br />Dawson Oounty. )
<br />On this 28th day of April,1913,the within last will and testament of James S.Thomas,was
<br />duly proved before me,D.H.Moulds,00unty judge of said eounty,a000rding'to law,as the last
<br />will and testament of the real and personal estate of said deoeased,and the same was ad-
<br />mitted to probate and duly recorded in this office.
<br />In testimony whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and official seal,the day and year
<br />above written.
<br />(seal) (signed) D.H.Moulds
<br />Oounty Judge.
<br />OODIOIL.
<br />This is.a Oodioil to my last will and testament bearing date November 17,1900.
<br />I give devise and bequeath to my boeloved son,Frank W.Thomas,the following tract or par-
<br />oel of land,together with the improvements thereon,00mmenoing at a point seventy -five (75)
<br />feet west of the south -east corner of block thirty -six (36) in the original town of Plum
<br />Oreek,now Lexington,Dawson Oounty,Nebraska,extending from thence due north one hundred
<br />forty (140) feet to the alley in said bloek,thenoe due west along the south side of said
<br />alley fifty (50) feet,thenoe south one hundred forty (140) feet to the south boundary of
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