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                           EXTRACTS OF
              Wills Probated in Mason County Michigan
                              1886

Probate of Wills, 1885-1895, Lib. A.
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Pages 31 - 35

PATRICK M. DANAHER
died:           24 September 1886
date of will:    1 February  1882
date of probate: 8 January   1887
spouse:   Mary A Danaher
children: William H. Danaher, James E. Danaher, Cornelius D. Danaher,
          Michael B. Danaher, Barbara Danaher, Mary Danaher, Catherine
          Danaher, Ann B. Quick
          Nellie Quick (grand daughter)
execs: James E. Danaher; Michael B. Danaher

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      WILL
      Be it remembered that I, PATRICK M. DANAHER, of Ludington, in the
   State of Michigan being of Sound mind and memory but knowing of the
   uncertainty of life do make this my last Will and testament.

      After the payment of my just debts and funeral charges, I bequeath
   and devise all my real and personal estate wherever situated as follows:

      First - I devise and bequeath all the property of which I may die
   possessed of to my wife MARY A. DANAHER to have and to hold the Same
   to her own use and benefit for the term of her natural life with full
   power of suposition of any and every part thereof by Sale, gift, devise
   or bequest, earnestly requesting her however in case of disposition of
   the Same by gift, devise or bequest, to be governed by the terms of this
   will as hereinafter expressed, modified only So far as may be necessary
   on account of occurrances, not now foreseen.

      Second - In case my Said wife Should die before me, at the time of
   her decease Should not have disposed of the property hereinbefore
   devised and bequeathed to her; I direct that my property be divided as
   follows that my executors hereinafter named invest the sum of five
   thousand dollars in interest bearing Surities, in their own names, to be
   held by them in trust for the purpose of collecting the interest thereon
   and paying the Same over each year to my Son WILLIAM H. DANAHER, during
   his life, the principal to be paid after the death of Said WILLIAM to
   his heirs.

      That they pay off and discharge a mortgage for $900. now held by MARY
   M. FILER, against the farm of my daughter ANN B. QUICK in Amber, Mason
   County, Michigan as her full portion of my estate. She having already
   being largely helped by me:

      That they pay the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars to my
   Son MICHAEL B. DANAHER, and the Sum of Five hundred dollars to my grand
   daughter NELLIE QUICK; and that all the rest and residue of my property
   be equally divided between my children, JAMES E. DANAHER, CORNELIUS D.
   DANAHER, MICHAEL B. DANAHER, BARBARA DANAHER, MARY DANAHER and CATHERINE
   DANAHER Share and Share alike except that in making Such division my
   Said Son CORNELIUS D. DANAHER in to be charged with the sum three thou-
   sand five hundred dollars, already received from me as an advance.

      Third - I commit the administration of this will to my sons JAMES E.
   DANAHER and MICHAEL B. DANAHER whom I hereby appoint my executors
   directing that they enter upon the performance of the trust, hereby
   committed to them without giving bonds.

      Fourth - Should any of the children hereinbefore named die before
   the decease of myself and my Said wife, I hereby direct that the Share
   that Such child would have received under this will de**** to the issue
   of Said child, if any Shall be left surviving, if not then to be equally
   divided between the Survivors of the Six who are to Share alike, viz;
   JAMES E., CORNELIUS D., MICHAEL B., BARBARA, MARY and CATHERINE DANAHER.

   In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal, in the Presence of
   two witnesses, declare this to be my last Will this first day of
   February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
                           PATRICK M. DANAHER


      On this first day of February A.D. 1882 PATRICK M. DANAHER of
   Ludington, Michigan, Signed the foregoing instrument in our presence,
   and declared it to be his last will, and as witnesses thereof we two do
   now, at his request in his presence, and in the presence of each other,
   hereto Subscribe our names.

                           GEOR. N. STRAY, residing at Ludington, Mich.
                           SHUBAEL F. WHITE, residing at Ludington, Mich.

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