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<br />In the County Court of Hall County,Nebraska
<br />Certificate
<br />)as. I,Paul N.KIrk County Judge of Hall County,Nebraska,do hereby certify
<br />that I have compared the foregoing copy of Final Decree,in the matter
<br />of the estate of John Peter Windolph with the original record thereof,now remaining in said Court,
<br />that the same is a correct transcript thereof,and of the whole of such original record;that said
<br />Court is a Court of Record.having a seal,which seal is hereto attached;that said Court has no
<br />Clerk authorized to sign certificates in his own name,and that I am the legal custodian of said
<br />Seal and of the Records of said Court,and that the foregoing attestation is in due form of law.
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<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court,at
<br />Grand Island,this 26th day of August 1939•
<br />Paul N.Kjrk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge
<br />Filed for record this 26 day of August,1939,at 11 :50 o'clock A.M.
<br />Register of Deeds
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<br />WILL AND DECREE
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN.
<br />I, Henry A.Shelton, of Grand Island, in the County -of Hall, State of Nebraska, being of sound
<br />mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore
<br />make, ordain, publish and declare this to be.my last WILL AND TESTAMENT.
<br />FIRST, I order and direct that my executor hereinafter named, pay all my just debts and funeral
<br />expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
<br />SECOND, After payment of such funeral— expenses and debts, I give, devise, and bequeath to my
<br />beloved wife as follows: All of Lot Four (4), Block Eleven (11),Bonnie Brae Addition to the City
<br />of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, all of my interest in the East Seventy Feet of Lots Eleven,
<br />Twelve, and Thirteen, Block six (6), Original Town of Thedford, Thomas County, Nebraska, all of the
<br />money on hand or on deposit in any bank or place of trust, all of the furniture and furnishings
<br />in the rooming house known'as Shelton Rooms, in the City of Grand Island,Nebraska, this I give,
<br />devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Rose Shelton, in lieu of all dower interest.
<br />THIRD, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter Dorothy, the sum of One Dollar, having
<br />taken into consideration advancements previously made.
<br />Fourth, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved son Woodrow, One Dollar and the proceeds of a
<br />certain life insurance policy issued by the Prudendial Insur,.mce Company, policy #4861873, of
<br />which he is made the beneficiary.
<br />LASTLY, I make, constitute and appoint Simon J.Shada, to be executor of this my last Will and
<br />Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, Dated April,l, 1938-
<br />Henry A.Shelton
<br />This instrument was on the date thereof, signed, published and declared by the said testator
<br />Henry A.Shelton to be his,Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request have
<br />subscribed our names thereto as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other.
<br />Mabel Rauert
<br />Elizabeth W.Goodwin
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />State of Nebraska ) At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand
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<br />Hall County Island, in said County, on the 23rd day of November, A.D., 1938.
<br />Present Paul N.Kirk, County Judge
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