I, James TULLY, being of sound mind and memory do hereby make publish and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.

Item I. I hereby direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

Item II. I hereby give bequeath and devise to the children of my brother, Bryan TULLY, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars.

Item III. I give, bequeath and devise to my niece, Mary FARNAN, the sum of One Thousand Dollars.

Item IV. I hereby give, bequeath and devise to the children of my sister, Mrs. FARNAN, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, except that Mary FARNAN named in Item III hereof shall not share in this bequest.

Item V. I hereby give, bequeath and devise all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to Rev. M. K. NORTON and to Rev. G. L. HAXMEIER to be used by them in reading masses for the repose of my soul and that of my deceased Father, Mother, brothers and sisters and for the spiritual welfare and benefit of their souls and mine.

I hereby nominate and appoint Rev. M. K. NORTON and Rev. G. L. HAXMEIER as executors of this my last will and testament and exonerate them from giving bonds as such executors.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of May 1900.
In presence of
D. J. MURPHY
C. H. EARLE
(signed) James TULLY


I, James TULLY, being of sound mind and memory and of full age do hereby make this codicil to my last will and testament, as follows, the said will being made by me on May 8th, 1900.

Item I. I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my nieces Maggie TEELING, Katie FARNAN, and Alice MCNULTY the sum of One Hundred Dollars each, in addition to what is named in my will for the children of my sister, Mrs. FARNAN.

Item II. I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my niece, Elizabeth (Bessy) TULLY, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, she being the daughter of my brother, John TULLY, deceased.

With the foregoing addition, I hereby confirm the will made by me on May 8th, 1900, and hereby declare the same with this codicil to be my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of June, 1900.
In presence of
D. J. MURPHY
W. E. BEDDOW
(signed) James TULLY

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, IN AND FOR ALLAMAKEE COUNTY
I, Nicholas Colsch, Jr., Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that on the 14th day of September, 1905, the foregoing instrument was by the said Court duly allowed and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of James TULLY, deceased late of aforesaid County and State, its execution as such being at that time duly proven according to law.


~contributed by Cindy Kolanko