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<br />said Court, that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such original recor
<br />that said Court is a Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attachedl that said Court
<br />has no Clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name, and that I am the legal custodian of
<br />said Seal and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attestation is in due form of
<br />law.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, at
<br />Grand Island, this 30th day of August, 1934•
<br />Paul N. Kirk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge
<br />Filed for record this 139th day of August, 1934, at 10;00 o'clock A.M.
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<br />WILL AND DECREE.
<br />I, Hans Jacob Claussen, farmer, near Grand Island,Hall County, Nebraska, being of sound and dispos
<br />mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament:
<br />First: I direct that all my just debts and the expenses of my last sickness and funeral be paid
<br />out of my estate.
<br />Second: All the rest and residue of my estate of whatsoever nature and wheresoever found I give,
<br />devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sophie Magdalena Claussen, to be held by her in fee
<br />simple, and, in so doing, I do not forget our ten children, Johann H.Claussen ;Anna M.Claussen;
<br />Minnie Claussen; Amanda Claussen; Marie Claussen; Efrida,;Claussen; Ella Claussen; Edward Claussen;
<br />Emma Claussen and Ida Claussen, or any child or children that may be born unto us herelfter, or
<br />posthumous child or children, the issue of our marriage, but have full confidence in the desire
<br />and ability of my said wife to do what is best for said children.
<br />Third: I hereby appoint and constitute my said wife, Sophie Magdalena Claussen, sole executrix
<br />of this my _last will and testament, and I desire that she be not required to give surety on her
<br />bond as such executrix.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this let day of May, 1907-
<br />Hans Jacob Claussen
<br />Signed, published and declared by the said Hans Jacob Claussen as and for his Last Will and Test
<br />ment, in the presence of us, and each of us, who, at his request and in his presence, and in the
<br />presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
<br />John Allan of Grand Island,Nebraska.
<br />Fannie L.Allan of Grand Island,Nebraska.
<br />Elsie M.Allan of Grand Island,Nebraska.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL.
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA ) At a session of the d'ounty 0ourt held ' in - the County Court - =Room -in fund
<br />as. Island:, in said Ooua"ty, on the 26th day of December, A.D. 1933•
<br />HALL COUNTY i Present Paul N.Kirk, County Judge.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate
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<br />Hans Jacob Claussen, deceased. _
<br />I, Paul N.Kirk, Judge,of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby.certify that on the
<br />2nd day of December, 1933 the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Hann.
<br />Jacob Claussen, deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 26th day of December,
<br />i933s said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed
<br />as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of said Hans Jacob Claussen,de-
<br />ceased, and the same was 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
<br />26th day of December, 1933. Paul N.Kirk
<br />($EAL) �_ County Jae
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