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T HE AUGUSTI HE CO. 20112.2.41 <br />DECREE <br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA <br />In the Matter of the Estate <br />of ) DECREE <br />William J.Farris, deceased. ) <br />Now on this 27 day of May, 1942, this cause came on for hearing before the Court upon the <br />pleadings and the evidence, and the Court, being fully advised in the premises, finds that due and <br />legal notice of the said proceedings has been given to all persons interested in the said estate, <br />as required by law and by order of this court. <br />The Court further finds that all of the allegations set forth in the petition of E.J.Wolbach, <br />trustee, are true; that the said William J.Farris died intestate in Hall County, Nebraska on May <br />7, 1932, being a resident of said county, and seized and possessed at the time of his death of the <br />following described real estate: Lot 7, Block 5, Wiebe's Addition to the city of Grand Island, Hall <br />County, Nebraska. <br />The Court further finds that the said E.J.Wolbach, trustee, is the owner of the legal title to <br />said real estate; that no application has heretofore been made in the State of Nebraska for the <br />administration of said estate, or the appointment of an Administrator; that the following named <br />persons were the sole and only heirs-at law of the said William J.Farris, at the time of his death, <br />to -wit: <br />Anna Farris, widow, <br />Ernest Farris, son <br />Lyman Ferris, son <br />Mabel Moll, daughter <br />Edward Farris, son <br />Floyd Farris, son <br />Hazel Farris, daughter <br />and that all said heirs at law were then of full age, except the said Hazel Farris, a minor. <br />The Court further finds that more than two years have elapsed since the date of the depLth of <br />the said William J.Farris; that all claims and obligations existing against said estate have been <br />paid, and that any debts, claims or demands that may not have been paid, should be forever barred <br />and foreclosed. <br />IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND DECREED by the Court that the real estate herein described descended <br />to the heirs at law of the said William J.Farris aforesaid, in the following proportions: <br />Anna Farris, an undivided one -third <br />Ernest Farris, an undivided one -ninth <br />Lyman Farris, an undivided one -ninth <br />Mabel Moll, an undivided one -ninth <br />Edward Farris, an undivided one -ninth <br />Floyd Farris, an undivided one -ninth <br />Hazel Farris, an undivided one - -ninth <br />and the same is hereby assigned and distributed to them in said undivided shares,as of the date of <br />the death of said William J.Farris, and that all claims, debts and demands against the estate of <br />the said decedent, whether due or to become due, whether absolute or contingent, be and the same <br />are hereby forever barred. <br />Paul N. Kirk <br />COUNTY JUDGE <br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA. <br />CERTIFICATE. <br />STATE OF NEBRASKA ) I, Paul N.Kirk, County Judge of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby <br />HALL COUNTY )ss• certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of Decree entered IN THE <br />MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J.FARRIS, DECEASED, with the original record thereof, now remaining <br />in said Court, that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such original <br />record; that said Court is a Court of Record having a seal, which seal is hereto attached; that said <br />Court has no Clerk authorized to sign certificat4o in his own name, and that I am the legal custodian <br />of 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 27th day of May, 1942. <br />Paul N.Kirk <br />(SEAL) County Judge <br />Filed for record this 27 day of May, 1942, at 11 :30 o'clock A.M.�J� <br />Register of DeedT <br />0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0 -0 -0- 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 - <br />WILL AND DECREE ,,.,`` <br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. <br />I, Christina Matthiesen, being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make, publish and <br />declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any and all former wills by me made, <br />in manner and form following, that is to say:: <br />1. . <br />I direct that my executor, hereinafter named, pay all of my just debts, including those of my <br />last sickness, if any, and funeral expenses, so soon as is reasonably convenient after my demise. <br />2. <br />I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal of whatever nature and <br />wherever situated, to my beloved children, Wilhelm Matthiesen,son, Lyman Nebraska, henry Matthiesen, <br />son, Doniphan, Nebraska, Julius Matthiesen,Jr., son, Silverton, Oregon, Rosa Hann, daughter, Grand <br />Island,Nebraska, Agusta Knuth, daughter, Grand Island,Nebraska, Lillie Bennetsen, daughter, Honolulu, <br />equally share and share alike; not unmindful of my grandson, Vernon Starling, Long Beach, California, <br />and Luille Starling Fisher, granddaughter, Long Beach, California, I make no provision in this my <br />Last Will and Testament for the reason that my husband made ample provisions for them in his Last <br />Will and Testament. <br />