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<br />further,, that if the value of said tract -of -land, exclusive of value of the buildings thereon, be
<br />more than the value of one - seventh equal share of all my real estate at the time of the death of
<br />my said husband, Richard Rainforth, then said Arthur H.Rainforth shall pay to the other devisees
<br />hereinbefore named a sum sufficient to equalize the difference between the value of his said land
<br />and the value of one- seventh share of all my real- estate and if said tract of land is worth less
<br />than one full seventh share of all my real estate then said Arthur H.Rainforth shall receive the
<br />balance of his full one- seventh share from any other real estate or proceeds thereof.
<br />THIRD: Should any of my said children die in my lifetime, leaving issue or descendants, it is my
<br />will that the share of such deceased child shall not lapse, but that it shall vest in and go to
<br />the issue or legal representatives of such deceased child, by right of representation, It being
<br />my will that this devise shall vest the title to all my real estate in my said children, their
<br />heirs and assigns forever, subject only to the life use and interest of and in said property giver
<br />to my said husband, Richard Rainforth.
<br />I hereby nominate said Richard Rainforth as executor of this my last Will and Testament and here
<br />revoke all former Wills by me made. Dated March 17, 1904-
<br />In Presence Of:
<br />Cally H.Wahlquist
<br />Zames H.Fleming.
<br />Elizabeth Rainforh
<br />We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that Elizabeth Rainforth, the testatrix
<br />subscribed her name to the foregoing instrument in our presence, and in the presence of each of
<br />us, and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument was her last
<br />Will and Testament, and we at her request and in her presence sign our names hereto as attesting
<br />witnesses this 17th day of March, 1904.
<br />Zalley H.Wahi giiist,of Hastings,Nebraska
<br />James H.Fleming: of Hastings,Nebraska.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE.
<br />THE STATE OF NEBRASKA ) At a session of the County Court, held in and for said County,
<br />as
<br />ADAMS COUNTY at the County Court Room, in Hastings, on this 17th day of January,
<br />A.D.1911.
<br />PRESENT: William E.Button
<br />Judge of the County Court.
<br />In the Matter of the estate of Elizabeth Rainforth, Deceased.
<br />I, William F.Button, Judge of the County Court, in and for said County do hereby certify that on
<br />this 17th day of January,1911, the instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the
<br />said Elizabeth Rainforth, deceased, which was filed in this Court on the 12th day of January, A.D
<br />1911s and being the instrument to which this is annexed, was duly proved, approved probated and
<br />allowed, as the last Will and Testament of the said Elizabeth Rainforth, deceased, in and for the
<br />State of Nebraska; and wo.s' ordered to be recorded in the records of the County Court, aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed
<br />at Hastings, this 17th day of January, A.D. 1911. ,i
<br />'William F.Button
<br />(SEAL) Judge of the County Court.
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA ) I, W.Halsey Bahlke, County Judge in and for said County, do hereby
<br />so
<br />ADAMS COUNTY certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
<br />DECREE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION, LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE, in
<br />the matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Rainforth, deceased, as the same appears of record and in
<br />the files of this office.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court at
<br />Hastings, this 29th day of January, 1935. W.Halsey Bohlke
<br />(SEAL) Co y Judge,
<br />Filed for record this 2 day of February, 1935, at 9:30 o'clock A.M.
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