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165 No. 7 MALL COUNTY Upon an examination of the record and the evidence of this matter and being duly advised in the premises, the Court finds as follows: FIRST. two codicils together, constitute the last will and testament of the said Sophia Bockmann. SECOND. That Janes Bockmann, also known as Jim Bockmann, and Theodore Bockmann were nominated executors of said Till with codicils and that the following are the legatees and devisees named in said instrument, to -wit: Katie Baasch, a daughter, Dora Wiese, a daughter, James Bockmann, a son, Theodore Bockmann, a son, and George Bockmann, a son. THIRD. That on the 27th day of January, 1935, said James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann filed in.this Court their petition for the probate of said last will with said codicils thereto attached and for the appointment of themselves as executors thereof; that on the 27th day of January, 1935, an order of this Court was made assigning the 23rd day of February, 1935, at 10 o'clock A.M. in the County Court Room in said County, as the time and place for hearing said petition, and ordering that notice be given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a notice of said order in the Grand Island Independent, a legal newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks prior to said date of hearing., and it appears by proof on file that notice of said order was published as ordered by this Court. FOURTH. The Court further finds that on the 23rd day of March, 1935, said will and codicils were duly proved, anproved and allowed as the last will and testament of said Sophia Bockmann, deceased, a decree of probate was made and entered thereon and the said James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann upon giving their bond in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars as ordered by this Court,were appointed executors thereof. The Court further finds that the deceased, at the time of her death, was a widow and that she left-the following heirs-at-law: Katie Baaseh, Dora Wiese, James Bockmann, Theodore Bockmann and George Bockmann, her children. Said will and codicils thereto are in words and figures as follows: THE LAST WILL OF SOPHIA BOCKMANN I, Sophia Bockmann, being of sound min6 and memory, but realizing the uncertainties of this mortal life, do hereby make this my last will, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. I hereby appoint my sons James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann, executors of this rill and provide that neither shall, be required to give surety for the faithful performance of the duties of that office. 1. I hereby provide that all my just debts, expenses of last illness, burial, and the expense of pro- bating this will and administering my estate, shall be paid out of my personal property as soon as that can conveniently be done. 11. To my dearly beloved son James Bockmann I give and devise the West Half of the South West Quarter (WiSW4) of Section Thirteen (13) Township Ten (10) North,Range Ten (10), West of the 6th P.M. Hall County, Nebraska, to have and to hold to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. 111. To my dearly beloved son Theodore Bockmann, I give and devise the South Half of the North East Quarter That Sophia Bockmann, sometimes known as Sophie - Bockmann, departed this life on the 10h day of January, 1935, in Grand Island,Hall County, Nebraska, testate, and at the time of her death she was a resident of said Hall County, and that the deceased left a last will consisting of her will dated November 7, 1935, a codicil to said will executed August 1, 1936, and a codicil to said will and codicil executed December 17, 1937, which were filed in this Court. That said last will and said two codicils together, constitute the last will and testament of the said Sophia Bockmann. SECOND. That Janes Bockmann, also known as Jim Bockmann, and Theodore Bockmann were nominated executors of said Till with codicils and that the following are the legatees and devisees named in said instrument, to -wit: Katie Baasch, a daughter, Dora Wiese, a daughter, James Bockmann, a son, Theodore Bockmann, a son, and George Bockmann, a son. THIRD. That on the 27th day of January, 1935, said James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann filed in.this Court their petition for the probate of said last will with said codicils thereto attached and for the appointment of themselves as executors thereof; that on the 27th day of January, 1935, an order of this Court was made assigning the 23rd day of February, 1935, at 10 o'clock A.M. in the County Court Room in said County, as the time and place for hearing said petition, and ordering that notice be given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a notice of said order in the Grand Island Independent, a legal newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks prior to said date of hearing., and it appears by proof on file that notice of said order was published as ordered by this Court. FOURTH. The Court further finds that on the 23rd day of March, 1935, said will and codicils were duly proved, anproved and allowed as the last will and testament of said Sophia Bockmann, deceased, a decree of probate was made and entered thereon and the said James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann upon giving their bond in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars as ordered by this Court,were appointed executors thereof. The Court further finds that the deceased, at the time of her death, was a widow and that she left-the following heirs-at-law: Katie Baaseh, Dora Wiese, James Bockmann, Theodore Bockmann and George Bockmann, her children. Said will and codicils thereto are in words and figures as follows: THE LAST WILL OF SOPHIA BOCKMANN I, Sophia Bockmann, being of sound min6 and memory, but realizing the uncertainties of this mortal life, do hereby make this my last will, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. I hereby appoint my sons James Bockmann and Theodore Bockmann, executors of this rill and provide that neither shall, be required to give surety for the faithful performance of the duties of that office. 1. I hereby provide that all my just debts, expenses of last illness, burial, and the expense of pro- bating this will and administering my estate, shall be paid out of my personal property as soon as that can conveniently be done. 11. To my dearly beloved son James Bockmann I give and devise the West Half of the South West Quarter (WiSW4) of Section Thirteen (13) Township Ten (10) North,Range Ten (10), West of the 6th P.M. Hall County, Nebraska, to have and to hold to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. 111. To my dearly beloved son Theodore Bockmann, I give and devise the South Half of the North East Quarter