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<br />We, w'z ose names are hereunto subscribed., do
<br />his name to the foreL;oinE instruiiient in our
<br />the same time and in our oresence and heari
<br />testament, and ?,le, at his request and. in his
<br />subscribe our names as at test inn witnesses.
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<br />hereby certify that Levi Hinkson, the testator, signed
<br />presence and in the ?,presence of each of us, and at
<br />.g, declared said instrument to be his last will and
<br />presence, and in the presence of each other, hereunto
<br />Frank Sears
<br />of Grand Island, Nebraska
<br />R.R.Horth
<br />of Grand Island, Nebraska
<br />is the Last Will and Testa7. ent of said Levi Hinkson, deceased, and was on said 4th day of October,
<br />1944, d1. ,zly proven, allowed" and a dr. :itted. to probate as the Last Will and. Testament of said Levi
<br />Hinkson, d.ecea.sec., an17. Certificate of Probate of Will was thereto attached as follows:
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )
<br />HALL COUNTY )SS At a session of the County Court held. in the County Court Room in
<br />Gran (7 Island, in said County, on the 4th day of October, 1a1.44,
<br />Present Charles Bossert, County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />Levi Hinkson, deceased
<br />I, Charles Bossert, J-,,zd ;fie of the County Court in and. for said County, do hereby certify that
<br />on the 11th clay of Septe tuber, 1941.1 , the instrument 7)urportin,- to be the last will and testament
<br />of Levi Hinl:son, c'.eceased, was filed for probate in this Court, That on the 11th day of October,
<br />1;141 , s :�,ic; i :Struniel t to tit ich this certificate is attached. ?vas duly proved, -;probated and allowed
<br />as the last will a.nc' test<.r. e t of tzle reel an(7. ;.personal estate of said Levi Hinkson, deceased, and
<br />the sale --av ore..ere . to be recorded in the recorl".s of the Court aforesaid.
<br />In witness ti�The . ^eof� I have hereunto set my hand anc affixed the seal of the County Court, this
<br />4th day of October,
<br />(SEAL) Charles Bossert
<br />County Judge
<br />The Court fu-Cher fi r f_s that more than two years have elapsed si -_ce the date of the death of
<br />said Levi Hinkson, deceaseC), that no a.pYDlication has been ma, de in the State of Nebraska for the
<br />appointment of an Ad :li ? " ?i stra for of the Estate of said deceased nor has said Will heretofore been
<br />' r l,nt :3 -,t s l.d_ Levi Hinkson at the time f his ^t'� was ,
<br />offer e5 for pro..�ti e �,: c�_ t'�.� �� e o_ L s deg : -. 1. s a, married man ai1CL
<br />left the follow-Inc- heir: -at -law and. only heirs -at -law, to -TiTit : Emily E.Hinkson, his widow -,
<br />C'' axles Hin'_ison, a brother, Preston Hinkson, a brother, now deceased, Anna. C. Sprague, a sister,
<br />Harry Hinkson, a brother, now deceased, Sarah Hinkson, a sister, now deceased, Katherine Hinkson,
<br />a sister, now deceased, and Hazel Frances, a niece, who was the only child of a predeceased
<br />sister, Luc;% Ray.
<br />The Court further finds that all claims and debts against said estate have been paid, in-
<br />c liad iry the costs of ad „.iii i stration. Liereof amid that said ceceased. died seized and possessed of
<br />the followinz '_escr :.bed real_ estate, to-wit:
<br />West Eighty Acres of the Northi.rest Quarter (W &0 1NI'T4) of Section Thirty (30) in Township
<br />TT:elve (12) Nortr,-, Range Eleven: (11), West of the 611: P..'I.
<br />The Nortr� -'7est �:arter rl,a of Section Twenty-five 2 in ToT�rnshi Twelve 12 North Ran,-e
<br />Q' ( �) .� 5) p ( )
<br />T�Telve (12) West of the 611 P.I1.
<br />The East Hail of the Northeast Quarter (EGNE4) of Section Twenty -six (26) in Township Twelve
<br />(12) North, Range Ti•Telve (12), West of the 6t,. P.M., excepting three acres out of the extreme
<br />north rest corm :er,. o?,me1 by the Trustees of Mount Pleasant Cemetery Association,
<br />all of which real estate -as ,ed un-.er aria according to the terms and conditions of said Last Will
<br />an,"'. Testament unto Emily E.Hinnkson, his ividow, in fee siriple absolute, free and clear of all
<br />debts and, der.anda against saic_ decedent whatsoever and that there is no inheritance tax due the
<br />County Treasurer of Hall CountIT, Nebraska, herein what soever.
<br />IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED BY THE COURT THAT the real estate above des-
<br />cribes;: was devised and bequeathed according to the terms and conditions of said Last Will and
<br />Testament unto sa.i1_ Emily E.Fl nkson in fee simple absolute and that all property owned by said
<br />Levi Hinkson at the titre of his death, passed unto said Emily E.Hinkson by virtue of the terms
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<br />and cor ;c_itio .s of said Last Will and Testament, free and clear of he clairr:s and. demands of any
<br />creditors of said_ c:_eceu.ent wriich, whether due or to become due, whether absolute or contingent be
<br />and the same are hereby forever barred.
<br />BY THE COURT
<br />Charles Bossert
<br />County Judge
<br />II\T THE COT COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />CERTIFICATE
<br />STATE OF
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<br />HALL COUNTY ) ss. I, Charles Bossert County Juf_L.-e of Hall County, Nebraska, do hereby
<br />certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of Decree entered
<br />IT' THE
<br />IT' . OF THE ESTATE OF LEVI HI '?KSO ^', DECEASED, with the original record thereof, now
<br />remaining in saic_ Court, that the same is a correct transcript thereof, and of the whole of such
<br />on Final record; that said Court is a Court of Recorn_ having a seal, which seal is hereto attached;
<br />t'n,at said Court has no Clerk autnorill ed to sign certificates in his oTrTn name, and that I am the
<br />legal custodian of said Seal and of the Records of said Court, and that the foregoing attestation
<br />is in due form of law.
<br />I further certify that a copy of the Last Will anti Testament of said deceased., and Certificate
<br />of Probate thereof, is embodied in and made a part of said Decree.
<br />IN TESTII=IONY 'TTHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, at
<br />Grand. Islanf, this Lith 1`1.ay of October
<br />(SEAL) Charles Bossert, CoUnty Judge
<br />this 519 1;. � t 5.3'0 A. I'. l J4
<br />Filed for recor�._ ��iis 3 day of Octobe 1 r
<br />e��ister of ee s
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