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<br />16th day of May, 1933, the instruments purporting to be the last will and testament and Codicil of
<br />Mary S.Wells, deceased,_were filed for probate in this Court. That on the 9th day of June 1933
<br />said instruments to which this certificate is attached were duly proved, probated and allowed as
<br />the last will and testament and codicil of the real and }personal estate of said Mary S.Wells, de-
<br />ceased, and the same were. ordered to be ,recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this 9th
<br />day of June 1933•
<br />Paul A.Kirk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge.
<br />- IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
<br />In the Matter -of the )
<br />Estate of Mary S.Wells, ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />Deceased, _):_
<br />Now on this 7th day of April, 1934; this cause came on for hearing upon the petition of W.A.Princ
<br />Executor of the last Will and Testament of Mary S.Wells, deceased, for approval of his acts and
<br />proceedings as Executor of said estate and for an order and decree of distribution and for his
<br />discharge as said Executor and an order discharging his bond from further liability in the premis s
<br />and also praying for a finding, judgment and decree of distribution of the remainder of the asset
<br />of said estate and for a decree of heirship.
<br />On consideration whereof, the court finds that all debts, claims and demands against said estate
<br />have been paid in full, and that there remains in the hands of said executor the following proper-
<br />ty belonging to the heirs of said estate, to -wit: -
<br />Cash $909.85; 10 Grand Island Liederkranz Bonds, par value $1000; one note of Otto Liedtke $135-1)(>,
<br />which remains for distribution among the heirs, legatees and devisees of said Mary S.Wells, de-
<br />ceased.
<br />The court further finds that at the time of her death the said Mary S.Wells was the owner in fee
<br />simple of the following described real estate situated in Hall County and State of Nebraska, to-
<br />wit: Lot Five (5), Block Sixteen (16), H.G.Clarkts Addition to the City of Grand Island; Also
<br />the Boutheast Quarter (SE *) of the Northwest Quarter (AWi) and the Southwest Quarter (SWJ) of
<br />Section 17, Township 11, Range 10, West of the 6th P.M. in Center Precinct, Hall County, Nebraska
<br />containing 200 acres more or less.
<br />And upon further consideration of the evidence, the records and proceedings in the estate, the
<br />court finds that by the last Will and Testament of Mary S.Wells, deceased, she devised her real
<br />estate and personal property, after the payment of funeral expenses and one legacy of $2500.00
<br />to Miss Anna Huntzinger, unto Emma Rothermel, of Gerard College, Philadelphia, Mrs. R.A.Clark
<br />mf New York dity, Mrs. William Headley, residing at 118 East Earl St., Philadelphia, and to
<br />William Huntzinger, share and share alike. And it is provided in said will that after the pay-
<br />ment of the funeral expenses and just debts and the legacy to Miss Anna Huntzinger, as aforesaid,
<br />for $2500.00, that all the rest and residue of her estate should be equally divided between Emma
<br />Rothermel, Mrs. R.A.Clark, Mrs. William Headley and William Huntzinger, and to their heirs and
<br />assigns.
<br />And the Court further finds that by the terms of said will, in the event of the death of the
<br />said devisees, or any of them, the share of the devisee shall descend to his or her children in
<br />the event they leave children surviving them, and in the event they die without issue, then the
<br />share of the devisee shall descend in equal proportions to the surviving devisees, including
<br />Miss Anna, Huntzinger.
<br />The court further finds from the evidence produced and proof of heirship that all of said
<br />devisees, to -wit: Emma Rothermel, Mrs. R.A.Clark, Mrs. William Headley and William Huntzinger
<br />_and_.E.aoh__Q them_ 1oft__ehildren survivin
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