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WILL AND DECREE RECORD 20081 —The Augustine Co., Grand Island, Nebr. John Slaker, Administrator, for the examination and allowance of his final account filed on the 4th day of February, A. D., 1904, and for his discharge from his said trust as Administrator, and the evidence and is ubmitted to the Court, upon consideration whereof the Court finds: - 1. That on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1904, the Court made an order fixing Monday the 29th day of February, A. D. 1904, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the County Court Room in Hastings as the time and place for the hearing of said petition and the examination and allowance of said ac- count and directing that notice of said hearing be given by the publication of a copy of said notice in the Adams County Democrat for three weeks t)rior to said day. 2. That notice was given by the publication.of a copy of said order in the Adams County Democrat as required and that proof of the publication of said notice was filed with the Court on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1904. 3. That the said Henry Meints departed this life intestate on the 7th day of March, A. D., 1903, in the County of Peoria.and State of Illinois, being at the time of his death and for some time prior thereto an inhabitant and resident of said Peoria County, Illinois, leaving a large amount of real estate in Adams and Hall Counties, Nebraska.. 4. That on the 25th day of March, A. D. 11 ?03, one Martha Kreinheder, a sister of said deceased, filed her petition in this Court praying that letters of administration might issue to her upon the estate of her said brother, Henry Meints, deceased. �. That thereupon the Court made an order fixing the 9th day of May, A. D. 1903, at the hour of 10 o'clock'A. 1% at the County Court Room as the time and place for the hearing on said petition and directing that notice thereof be given by the publication of a copy of said order in the Adams County Democrat for three weeks prior to said day of hearing. 6. That notice was given by the publication of a, copy of said order in the Adams County Democrat for three weeks, as required and that proof of the publication thereof was filed with the court'on the 9th day of May, A. D: 1903. 7 That on the 9th day of T -lay, A. D. 1903, a hearing was had and the Court by an order duly made appointed one John .Slayer as administrator of said estate and directed that letters of administration issue to him upon his taking and filing the oath and giving bond with sureties to be approved by the Court in the sum of N1500.00. 8. That the said John Slaker, on the 21st day of 1,1ay, A. D. 1903, duly qualified by taking and filing the oath required by la,i and giving bond which was approved by the Court in the sum of "''1500.00 and thereupon letters of administration ,ere issued to him and he entered upon the discharge of his duties as such administrator. 9. That thereupon the Court made an order fixing the 13th day of June, A. D. 1903 or with- in six months thereafter, at the County Court Room as the time and place for the filing, examina- tion and adjustment of all claims and demands against said estate; and providing that all claims not filed .sIthin said time limited should be forever barred; and further directing that notice of said order should be riven by the publication of a copy thereof in the Adams County Democrat for four weeks prior to said day of hearing. 10. That said notice was given by publication of a copy of said order in the Adams County Democrat as required and that proof of the due publication thereof was filed with the Court on the 12th day of June, A. D. 1903- 11. That all claims against said estate of every name and nature have been fully paid and satisfied and the time limited for the filing of claims has "lonm since expired. 12. That there remains in the hands of John Slaker, Administrator, after payinc, all claims and demands against said estate, including the costs of administration the sum of 5.02. 13. That t«e said Henry Meints, deceased, at the time of his death was seized of the following described real estate in Nebraska, to -wlt:- The West Half (11-N) of the Southeast Quarter (SE -,) of Section thirty -five (35) in township eight (8) North, range nine (9) west of the 6th P. 14. Adams County, Nebraska. Also the Southwest Quarter of section thirty -three (33) in township nine (9) north, range eleven (11) west of of the 6th P. 11. Hall County, Nebraska. 14. That the said Henry Meints was never married, and that his father and mother departed this We lon.- prior to the death of the said Henry .feints. 15. That the said Henry Meints, deceased, left surviving him as his heirs, and only heirs as law, Martha Kreinheder, sister, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; Maggie Uckena, sister,of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; Annie Geiken, sister, of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; Christof Meints, brother, of Roanoke, Woodford County, Illinois; that all of said heirs at law are of full age. 16. The Court further finds that on the 3rd day of September, A. D. 1896, the said Henry lk?eints, deceased, leased the southwest Quarter (S'.Vq) of section thirty -three (33), town nine (9) north, Range eleven (11) west of the 6th P. M. Hall County, Nebraska, to Louisa C. Uden and B. F. Uden for a term of fourteen (14) years, commencing on the 3rd day of September, A. D. 1596, and ending on the 1st day of March, 1910. 17. And the said John Slaker, administrator, submitting his final account together with the voucher to the Court and no one appearing to object thereto or contest the same, the Court finds that said final account is a just, true, complete and correct account of all the receipts and disbursements of the said John Slaker, Administrator, and that the same should be eonfirmed and allowed. 18. That tL,le said 1fia.rt1 a Kreinheder, Margie Uckena, Annie Geiken and Christof Meints are each entitled to to the surd of x'16.25 1/2 being the money still remaining in the hands of the said Aministrator,and that - they are each entitled to an undivided one - fourth (1/4) part of the real estate above described of which the said Henry Meints, deceased, died seized, subject how- ever to the lease held by the said Louisa C. Uden and B. F. Uden. 19. The Court further finds that Henry Meints, Henry Mints and Henry Maents is one and the same person and that the proper spelling of the name is Henry Meints. Also -that Margie Kreinherder and Martha, Kreinheder is one and the same person and that the proper spelling of the name is Ma,.rtha, Kreinheder. IT IS T::EREFORE CON SIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED BY THE COURT: That the final account -, of the said said John Slaker, Administrator, so as aforesaid filed, be, and the same is hereby of as the final- account of the said John Slaker, Administrator, and that the said John Slaker, Administrator, stand acquitted, discharged and wholly absolved from his said trust upon filing vouchers with this Court showin; the distribution of the moneys no%r in his hands belonging to the heirs at law of the said Henry Meints, deceased, as hereinbefore directed. IT IS FURTHER CONSIDERED, ORDERED A7TD ADJUDGED BY THE COURT: That the real estate hereinbefore described, to -wit: The west half (Tq2) of the Southeast Quarter (SE4) of section thirty -five (35) in toTmship eight (8) north, range nine (9) west of the 6th P. M. in Adams County, Nebraska., and the southwest quarter (Vi) of Section thirty -three (33) in township nine (9) north, range eleven (11) *.rest of the 6th P.M. Hall County, Nebraska., be, and the sane is hereby assigned to the said Martha Kreinheder, Maggie Uckena, Annie Geiken and Christof Meints, heirs and only heirs at 1aT,1r of the said Henry Meints, deceased, in fee simple, share and share alike, subject however