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<br />This instrument consisting of five typewritten pages, each page bearing the signature of Edward
<br />Dodd, was signed, published, and declared by him to be his last will and testament in our presence
<br />and we, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, believing him to be of
<br />sound and disposing mind and memory, have subscribed our names as witnesses.
<br />Mary Newton - St.Elizabeth
<br />Hospital
<br />Mrs. Esther Bitney -3311 "S "St.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />Edward Dodd, Deceased.
<br />I. Paul N.Kirk,Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on the
<br />16th day of March, 1943, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward Dodd
<br />deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 10th day of April, 1943, said instrument
<br />to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed as the last will and
<br />testament of the real and personal estate of said Edward Dodd deceased, and the same was ordered to
<br />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 />10th day of April, 19+3•
<br />(SEAL) Paul N.Kirk
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D APR to 1943 County Judge
<br />PAUL N.KIRK COUNTY JUDGE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY,NEBRASKA.
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE )
<br />OF ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />EDWARD DODD, DECEASED. )
<br />Now, on this 20th day of August, A.D. 1943, this cause came on for hearing on the Final Report
<br />of Donald F.Dodd, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, Deceased, and
<br />it appearing to the Court from the proofs on file that notice has been given to interested persons
<br />of the filing of said report, as required by law and by the order of this court, and it further
<br />appearing to the Court after full examination, that the account exhibited by the said Executor is
<br />correct in all things and ought to be approved and allowed, and it further appearing that said
<br />Executor has accounted for all of estate which has come into his hands, it is
<br />THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the report of the said Donald F.Dodd, Executor of
<br />the last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, Deceased, be and the same is hereby approved
<br />as and for his Final Report.
<br />The Court further finds that notice was given to all creditors of said estate in the manner
<br />provided by law, of the date and place fixed for presenting claims against the estate of said
<br />deceased; that time for filing claims has expired; that all claims filed and allowed against said
<br />estate have been fully paid and satisfied; that the funeral expenses and expenses of the last
<br />Illness of said deceased and costs of administering said estate have been fully paid and that -all
<br />out.- standing claims against said estate, not filed, if any such there be, are forever barred and
<br />excluded.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT, that all persons are forever barred
<br />from filing or setting up any claims or demands against the estate of the said Edward Dodd, de-
<br />ceased,
<br />PAGE TWO.
<br />The Court finds that the said Edward Dodd, died leaving as his only heirs at law, the following
<br />persons, to -wit: Mary Rae Dood, his widow, of Cairo, Nebraska, Phyliss W.Dodd Campbell, of
<br />Shelton Nebraska, a daughter, Donald F.Dodd, of Lincoln, Nebraska, a son, Daniel E.Dodd, of Grand
<br />Island,hebraska, a son, and Claude E.Campbell of Shelton, Nebraska, a devisee and legatee under
<br />the last will and testament of said deceased.
<br />The Court finds that the Executor has made a proper distribution in accordance with the terms
<br />of the Last Will and Testament of the deceased of all of the personalty that has come into his hands;
<br />that all claims against said estate have been paid, and the report shows no money on hand.
<br />The Court finds that said estate is not liable for State Inheritance Tax or Federal Estate Tax.
<br />The Court finds that Edward Dodd, departed this life at his home in Cairo, Hall County, Nebraska,
<br />on the 6th day of March, 1943, leaving a Last Will and Testament which Last Will and Testament was
<br />admitted to probate on the 10th day of April, 1943-
<br />The Court finds that the said Edward Dodd, died seized as owner in fee simple of the following
<br />described real estate, to -wit:
<br />Lots Seven (7) & Eight (8), Block Four (4), Village of Cairo, Hall County, Nebraska.
<br />160 Acres of Land, legal description not known, situated.near Whitetail, Daniel County,Montana.
<br />160 Acres of land, legal description nest known, situated near Garberville, Humboldt County,
<br />California.
<br />That by the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, deceased, the
<br />said real estate passed and descended in manner and form as follows, to -wit:
<br />Coburn Campbell,-802 let Nat'l
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<br />ENDORSEMENT: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
<br />EDWARD DODD
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )
<br />HALL COUNTY )ss• At 4 Session of
<br />Island, in said
<br />the County Court held in
<br />County, on the 10th day
<br />the County Court Room in Grand
<br />of April, A.D. , 1943•
<br />Present
<br />Paul N.Kirk County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />Edward Dodd, Deceased.
<br />I. Paul N.Kirk,Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on the
<br />16th day of March, 1943, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Edward Dodd
<br />deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 10th day of April, 1943, said instrument
<br />to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed as the last will and
<br />testament of the real and personal estate of said Edward Dodd deceased, and the same was ordered to
<br />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 />10th day of April, 19+3•
<br />(SEAL) Paul N.Kirk
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D APR to 1943 County Judge
<br />PAUL N.KIRK COUNTY JUDGE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY,NEBRASKA.
<br />IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE )
<br />OF ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />EDWARD DODD, DECEASED. )
<br />Now, on this 20th day of August, A.D. 1943, this cause came on for hearing on the Final Report
<br />of Donald F.Dodd, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, Deceased, and
<br />it appearing to the Court from the proofs on file that notice has been given to interested persons
<br />of the filing of said report, as required by law and by the order of this court, and it further
<br />appearing to the Court after full examination, that the account exhibited by the said Executor is
<br />correct in all things and ought to be approved and allowed, and it further appearing that said
<br />Executor has accounted for all of estate which has come into his hands, it is
<br />THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the report of the said Donald F.Dodd, Executor of
<br />the last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, Deceased, be and the same is hereby approved
<br />as and for his Final Report.
<br />The Court further finds that notice was given to all creditors of said estate in the manner
<br />provided by law, of the date and place fixed for presenting claims against the estate of said
<br />deceased; that time for filing claims has expired; that all claims filed and allowed against said
<br />estate have been fully paid and satisfied; that the funeral expenses and expenses of the last
<br />Illness of said deceased and costs of administering said estate have been fully paid and that -all
<br />out.- standing claims against said estate, not filed, if any such there be, are forever barred and
<br />excluded.
<br />IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT, that all persons are forever barred
<br />from filing or setting up any claims or demands against the estate of the said Edward Dodd, de-
<br />ceased,
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<br />The Court finds that the said Edward Dodd, died leaving as his only heirs at law, the following
<br />persons, to -wit: Mary Rae Dood, his widow, of Cairo, Nebraska, Phyliss W.Dodd Campbell, of
<br />Shelton Nebraska, a daughter, Donald F.Dodd, of Lincoln, Nebraska, a son, Daniel E.Dodd, of Grand
<br />Island,hebraska, a son, and Claude E.Campbell of Shelton, Nebraska, a devisee and legatee under
<br />the last will and testament of said deceased.
<br />The Court finds that the Executor has made a proper distribution in accordance with the terms
<br />of the Last Will and Testament of the deceased of all of the personalty that has come into his hands;
<br />that all claims against said estate have been paid, and the report shows no money on hand.
<br />The Court finds that said estate is not liable for State Inheritance Tax or Federal Estate Tax.
<br />The Court finds that Edward Dodd, departed this life at his home in Cairo, Hall County, Nebraska,
<br />on the 6th day of March, 1943, leaving a Last Will and Testament which Last Will and Testament was
<br />admitted to probate on the 10th day of April, 1943-
<br />The Court finds that the said Edward Dodd, died seized as owner in fee simple of the following
<br />described real estate, to -wit:
<br />Lots Seven (7) & Eight (8), Block Four (4), Village of Cairo, Hall County, Nebraska.
<br />160 Acres of Land, legal description not known, situated.near Whitetail, Daniel County,Montana.
<br />160 Acres of land, legal description nest known, situated near Garberville, Humboldt County,
<br />California.
<br />That by the provisions of the Last Will and Testament of the said Edward Dodd, deceased, the
<br />said real estate passed and descended in manner and form as follows, to -wit:
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