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<br />Bellefourche, South Dakota, to have and to hold the same as his own property forever.
<br />In the event tG.aat my brother, William Cornelius,
<br />not lapse, but pass to and descend to his three
<br />as their own property, share and share alike.
<br />predeceases myself and my wife, his share shall
<br />children, Hugo,Gertrude and Archibald Cornelius,
<br />And, an undivided five - sixtieths (5/60) or one - twelfth (1/12) interest therein to my brother,
<br />John Cornelius as his own property forever.
<br />In the event that my borther, John Cornelius, predeceases myself and my wife, his share shall not
<br />lapse, but shall bass to and descend to his six children, Adele, Bernice, Maxine,Elvira,Earline
<br />and. Delores. Cornelius, as their own -property, share and share alike.
<br />FOURTH. It is my will and I so direct that in the settlement of my estate after the death of
<br />my wife, and in order to divide the same, if my nephew Paul Cornelius wants the farm in Section
<br />Fifteen (15), and Twenty -two (22), in Township hwelve �12) North Range Eight (8), West of the
<br />Sixth P.M. in Merrick County, Nebraska, consisting of about five hundred and four (504) acres,
<br />the value thereof shall be fixed as of the date of my wife's death by three responsible, disinter-
<br />ested farmers from said neighborhood, appointed by the County Court of Merrick County, Nebraska,
<br />and the value placed and fixed thereon shall be the value of the farm for the purpose of dividing
<br />and settling my estate in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.
<br />FIFTH. If any person or persons to whom I have herein made bequests and devises shall enter
<br />upon any contest of this will upon any ground whatsoever, such person or persons shall forfeit
<br />and lose the provision for them made.
<br />SIXTH. I hereby nominate and appoint my nephew, Paul Cornelius, Executor of this my last Will
<br />and Testament, hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge
<br />in such manner as he may think right and proper the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize
<br />and empower him if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts, or for the purpose of carry-
<br />ing into effect the. -provisions of this Will, or for the purpose of dividing and distributing said
<br />estate between the various legatees and devisees named in said will, as such Executor, to sell
<br />at private sale or in, such manner,upon such terms of credit or otherwise, as he may deem right
<br />and proper, all or any part of my real estate and deeds to purchaser to execute, acknowledge and
<br />deliver in fee simple,, without first securing a Court order therefor.
<br />SEVENTH. I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
<br />IN WITNESS Ty ^HZFEOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 17th day of May, 1939•
<br />Marcus Cornelius
<br />We, Tahose names are here•.anto subscribed, do hereby certify that Marcus Cornelius, testator,
<br />su ":)scribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each other, and
<br />declared at the same time in our presence and hearing, that this instrument was his last Will and
<br />Testament, and we, at his request, signed ouf4 names thereto in his presence and in the presence
<br />of each other as attesting witnesses to the signature of Marcus Cornelius.
<br />E.J.Patterson of Central City, Nebraska..
<br />Helene Koza,l of Central City, Nebraska,
<br />ENDORSEMENT: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARCUS CORNELIUS
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D DEC 12 1942
<br />Paul N.Kirk, COUNTY JUDGE
<br />E.J.PATTERSCN ATTORNEY AT LAW
<br />CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROLATE OF WILL
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )ss.
<br />HALL COUNTY ) At a Session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />Grand Island, in said County, on the 7th day of January, A.D. 1943.
<br />Present Paul N.Kirk
<br />County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />Marcus Cornelius, Deceased.
<br />I, Paul N.Kirk, Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on
<br />the 12th day of December, 1942, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />Marcus Cornelius, deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 7th day of January,
<br />1943, said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed
<br />as the last will and testa.tpent of the real' and personal estate of said Marcus Cornelius deceased,
<br />and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEKEOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this
<br />7th day of January, 1943. Paul N.Kirk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA, F I L E D Jan 7, 1943
<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 />Marcus Cornelius, Deceased. )
<br />New on this 15th d.,7-,y of December, 1943, at the hour of ten o'clock A.M., this cause came on
<br />to be heard by the court on the petition of Paul Cornelius, Executor of said estate, and his
<br />final account'. filed herein, and was submitted to the court, and the court being fully advised
<br />in the premises, finds as follows:
<br />1. That due and legal notice of the time fixed for the filing of claims against said estate
<br />has been given as required by law and the order of this court, and that all claims filed and
<br />allowed by said court have been paid, and the time for filing claims against said estate has
<br />expired and all claims not filed have by order of this court been forever barred; that all debts
<br />owing by said estate, including all costs of administration have been paid, and there is no out-
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