Posted on: Palo Alto Co. Ia Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoWill/5 Surname: McNally, Murphy, Beaudry ------------------------- Will I Myles McNally of the city of Emmetsburg, in the county of Palo Alto, and sate of Iowa, being of sound disposing mind do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking any will or wills by me heretofore made. First:-I direct that all my just debts, expenses of my last illness, funeral expenses and expenses of this my last will and testament be first paid out of my estate. Second:-To my wife, Maria McNally, I will and devise the following real estate situated in the city of Emmetsburg, Iowa, to-wit:-Lots 12,13,14,15,16 & 17, of Block No. One Hundred and Thirteen (113) of Corbin & Lawler's Original Plat of Emmetsburg, Palo Alto county, Iowa. Third:- I also will, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Maria McNally one third of all of my other property either real or personal that I now own or that I may die seized or possessed of, and for her to do therewith as she may deem necessary, subject, however to the money set apart by me for Masses and for a monument as hereinafter made. Fourth:-I will and bequeath to the pastor of Assumption Church, Emmetsburg, Iowa, Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for Masses for my soul. Fifth:--I will and bequeath to the pastor of the Catholic Church of Ayrshire, Iowa, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for Masses for my soul. Sixth:-I will and bequeath unto my executors hereinafter named the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) in trust for the puchase by them of a Gray Granite Monument to be erected over my grave. Seventh:-Subject to all of the bequests heretofore made, all the rest of my property that I now own whether the same be real or personal or to which I die seized or possessed of I will devise and bequeath unto my five children, to-wit: Mary Maher, formerly Mary McNally; Annie Murphy; formerly Annie McNally; W.T. McNally; Sarah McNally, and Rose Beaudry, formerly Rose McNally, share and share alike. Should any one of my aforesaid children die before this my last will and testament becomes operative, then, and in that case his or her share shall go to his or her surviving children, but if there are no children, then his or her share shall go to my surviving children, share and share alike. Eighth:-It is my express wish and desire that each of my five children have twenty-five Masses said for the repose of my soul. Ninth:-I hereby constitute and appoint my wife, Maria McNally and my brother, Edward McNally, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, executors of this my last will and testament, and I hereby exhonerate them from giving bond for the faithful performance of there duties as such. Tenth:- I hereby constitute and appoint Thos. O'Connor, as my attorney to probate this my last will and testament and to settle my estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and cause the within instrument to be executed this 12th day of June, 1916, at Emmetsburg, Iowa. [signed] Myles McNally Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>