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                           EXTRACTS OF
              Wills Probated in Mason County Michigan
                              1885

Probate of Wills, 1885-1895, Lib. A.
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Pages 1 - 5

ANN BURNS
date of will:    8 November 1883
date of probate: 28 November 1885
children: Peters Burns, Ludington; John Burns, Riverton Twp.;
          Thomas Burns, Riverton Twp.
grandchildren: John Burns, Anne Burns
execs: Owen J. Garrigan

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The Last Will and Testament of ANN BURNS,
of the Township of Riverton,
Mason Co., Mich.

     In the Name of God, Amen;
                             I, ANN BURNS of the Township of Riverton,
     County of Mason and State of Michigan, being of Sound and disposing
     mind and memory, but mindful of my old age and the uncertainty of this
     life do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and
     testament in manner following that is to say:
       First: I will that all my just debts if any, at the time of my
     death and my funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate.
       Second: I desire that the residue of my property both Real and
     Personal of every name and nature, of which I may died Siezed and
     possessed, to my grand-daughter ANNE BURNS, daughter of my Son THOMAS
     BURNS, absolutely and in fee Simple, provided, however, that if Said
     ANNE BURNS Should not Survive me, or Should die before arriving at the
     age of twenty-one years, then, I Will that my Said property go to my
     grand-son, JOHN BURNS Should he Survive me and Said ANNE BURNS; and in
     case neither of my Said grand-children Should Survive me or live to
     the age of twenty-one years, then I Will, devise and bequeath all of
     my Said property, real and personal to my Son THOMAS BURNS, absolutely
     to himself and heirs and assigns forever.
       Third: I hereby appoint OWEN J. GARRIGAN the executor of this will,
     with full power to Sell and convey all my estate, both real and
     personal without asking or obtaining license from any court for that
     purpose.
     In witness I have hereunto Subscribed my name this eighth day of
     November, A.D. 1883.
                                her
                             ANN X BURNS
                                mark

     ANN BURNS, the above named testratrix did on the eighth day of
     November, 1883, acknowledge the foregoing instument and the Signature
     thereto to be hers to each of us, and we the undersigned, not being
     interested therein at the request of the Said ANN BURNS, and in her
     presence, and where She could See us Sign our names, and in the
     presence of each other, did on the day above named, Subscribed our
     names hereto as witnesses.

     GEORGE P. McMAHON, Ludington, (Mason County,) Michigan
     OWEN J. GARRIGAN, Ludington (Mason County,) Michigan

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