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<br />IX.
<br />I do hereby give and bequeath my set of Encyclopedia Britannica to Charlotte Eaton to take,
<br />have and hold the same for and as her own sole property.
<br />X.
<br />I do hereby give and bequeath all the rest and remainder of my books to Lillie Bosselman,
<br />Norman Bosselman, and Fredrick Bosselman, to take have and hold the same as their own sole property,
<br />share and share alike, as tenants in common.
<br />XI.
<br />All the rest and _residue of my property, both real and personal, of whatsoever kind, and where-
<br />soever situated, I do hereby give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Johanna Bosselman, to take,
<br />have and hold the same for an-as her own sole property.
<br />XII.
<br />The provisions herein made for my wife, Johanna Bosselman are intended by me for and in lieu
<br />of any other portion of my estate to which she would otherwise be entitled as my surviving widow.
<br />XIII.
<br />I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Charles 0. Bosselman, as executor of this, my last
<br />will and testament.
<br />XIV.
<br />If any of the devisees, legatees, or beneficiaries under this, my last will and testament, or
<br />any person claiming under or through any of the devisees, legatees, or beneficiaries, or any other
<br />persons who, if I died wholly or in part intestate, would be entitled to share in my ::estate, shall,
<br />in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, contest this will, or attacK, oppose, or in any
<br />manner seek to impair or invalidate any provision thereof, or shall in any manner whatsoever conspire
<br />or cooperate with any person or persons, attempting to do any of the acts aforesaid, or shall settle,
<br />or compromise, directly or indirectly, either in or out of court, with any such contestant, or shall
<br />acquiesce or fail to oppose such proceedings, or shall endeavor to succeed to any part of my estate
<br />otherwise than through this will, then in each of the above cases I hereby bequeath to such person,
<br />or persons, the sum of One Dollars ($1.00) only, and all other bequests, devises, and interests.
<br />in this will, given to such person, or persons, shall be forfeited and shall be distributed, pro -
<br />rata among such of my devisees, legatees, and beneficiaries as shall not in any manner have parti =-
<br />cipitated. in, and as shall have opposed such acts or proceedings. If all of my devisees, legatees,
<br />and beneficiaries shall participate in, or fail to oppose such proceedings, I give, devise, and
<br />bequeath the whole of my estate to my heirs at law, according to the laws of succession of the
<br />State of Nebraska then in force, excluding all contestants and said devisees, legatees, and bene-
<br />ficiaries, and their successors in interest.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 26th day of January, 1945, to the
<br />foregoing instrument, consisting of six (6) pages, and in the presence of the witnesses whose names
<br />are hereunto subscribed at my request, and who have witnessed my mark hereon.
<br />His
<br />WITNESSES TO MARK: Charles (X) Bosselman
<br />Donald F. Sampson Mark
<br />Roberta Johnston
<br />We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do herebycertify that Charles Bosselman, the testator
<br />whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, subscribed the same in our presence by
<br />placing his mark thereon, and that he did the same in the presence of each of us, and declared
<br />at the same time in our presence and hearing that this instrument is his last will and testament,
<br />and we, at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses in his presence
<br />and at his request, and in the presence of each other, the day and year last above written.
<br />Donald F. Sampson _
<br />Roberta Johnston
<br />Filed February 6, 1946
<br />-Park Young, County Judge
<br />CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA ) I, Park Young, Coun
<br />MERRICK COUNTY )ss� attached instrument
<br />In this Court, and found and decreed to be the
<br />deceased, and the same was admitted to probate
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my
<br />ty Judge of said County, do hereby certify that the
<br />was, on this 27th day of February 1946, duly proved
<br />last Will and Testament of the said Charles Bosselman,
<br />and duly recorded in this office,
<br />hand and official seal this 27th day of February, 1946,
<br />(SEAL) Park Young
<br />County Judge
<br />CERTIFICATE.
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )
<br />MERRICK COUNTY )ss' I, Park Young, County Judge of said County, do hereby certify that the
<br />at lAched instrument is a full, true and correct copy of the LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of the said
<br />Charles Bosselman, deceased, and that the above is a full, true and correct copy of the Certificate
<br />of Probate thereto attached, as the same appears of record in the County Court of said County.
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 3rd day of August, 1946.
<br />Park Young
<br />(SEAL) County Judge
<br />Filed for record this 7 day of April, 1947, at 8 :45 o'clock A.M.
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<br />FINAL DECREE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF MERRICK COUNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />In the Matter of the Estate
<br />-of- ) FINAL DECREE
<br />Charles Bosselman, Deceased. )
<br />Now on this 2nd day of April, 1947, this cause came on to be heard on the petition of Ces
<br />0. Bosselman, executor of the Estate -of Charles Bosselman, Deceased, and his final account„ ere -
<br />with, praying in his petition for final settlement of said estate, and was submitted to the court
<br />on said petition and the evidence offered in support thereof, and on consideration whereof the
<br />court finds:
<br />That due and legal notice of time for hearing on said petition has been had and given as
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