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<br />;STATE OF NEBRASKA ) In the County Court of Hall County, Nebraska.
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<br />HALL COUNTY I, Paul N.Kirk, County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby certify
<br />that I have compared the foregoing copy of FINAL DECREE entered IN THE HATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
<br />WILHELM HILMER,Deeeased, with the original record thereof, now remaining in said Court, that the
<br />same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such original record; that said Court
<br />is a Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attached; that said Court has no Clert
<br />authorized to sign certificates in his own name, and that I am the legal custodian of said Seal
<br />and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attestation is in due form of law.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court,
<br />at Grand Island,this 7th day of January, 1931.
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge.
<br />Filed for record this 7th day of January, 1931, at 1:45 o'clock P.M.
<br />Register of Deeds.
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<br />k, WILL AND CODICIL THERETO, CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE AND FINAL DECREE.
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BETHUEL KNOX.
<br />In the name of God, Amen: I, Bethuel Knox, of the County of Hall and State of Nebraska, con_;,
<br />sidering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory,blessed be God
<br />for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following,
<br />that is to say:
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<br />F'IRST
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<br />I direct that my funeral charges, expenses of administering my estate, and all of my debts
<br />be paid out of my personal property. If that be insufficient I authorize my executor herein-Ili
<br />after named to sell so much of my real estate as may be necessary for that purpose.
<br />SECOND'-
<br />I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Ann Knox, in lieu of dower and of any distribu-
<br />tive share in my estate to which she would otherwise be entitled, all household goods and fur4i-
<br />ture, all farm implements, one team of horses, wagon and harness, and two cows, to be by her
<br />selected; and the use of all my other property,both real and personal, of every kind or nature,
<br />of which I may die seized or possessed of,whether now owned by me or not, so long as she remains
<br />MY widow. If, however, she- my said wife- should marry again, then in that case her fight to
<br />all of the aforesaid property.shall cease, save and except the household goods and furniture ,'
<br />all farm implements, one team of horses, wagon and harness and two cows, and the use of the
<br />South -east Quarter (S.E.1 /4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ten (10), North of Range Ten
<br />(10),West', in Hall County.; gebraska.
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<br />I give and bequeath all of my property, both real, personal and mixed, of which I may die
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<br />seized, to my children, Charles Thomas Knox, Everett Ellsworth Knox, Harriett Elizabeth Knox,_;
<br />Ora Jelesa Knox, Viola Knox, Wesley Knox, Ellis Lee Knox, Tilden Knox, Frank PKnox, and
<br />Forest G.Knox,share and share alike as tenants in common, subject only to the rights of my
<br />said wife therein as hereinbefore provided.
<br />In case any of my said children shall die in my life time, or in the life time of my said wifee,
<br />leaving issue or descendants, I direct that his or her share shall not lapse but shall pass tl
<br />and become the property of their respective descendants in equal proportions.
<br />If my said wife should marry, then all of the aforesaid property shall then be divided among
<br />my aforesaid children as hereinbefore directed, save and except the aforesaid household goods;'
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