October 13th 1888 - 
                     Benjamin N. Johnson
                     Warren K. Blodgett
                     Mary A. Furbish -
To The Honorable, The Judge of The Probate Court in and for the County of Suffolk -
  Respectfully represents, Mary Sutherland of Boston in said County that
John Sutherland who last dwelt in said Boston died on the ninth day of
April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety four,
possessed of good and estate remaining to be administered leaving a widow
whose name is Mary Sutherland (your petitioner) and as his only heirs-at-law
and next-of-kin, the persons whose names, residences and relationship to the
deceased are as follows: Viz -
John P. Sutherland           son                   Boston
Ella Sutherland            Daughter                   "
Barbara Sutherland             "                  Cambridge
Delancy Wilkins                "                  Somerville -
That said deceased left a Will herewith presented, wherein your petitioner
is named executrix and wherein the testator has requested that your petitioner
be exempt from giving a surety or sureties on her bond.
 Wherefore your petitioner prays that said Will may be proved and
allowed the letters testamentary issued to her; without giving a surety or
sureties on her official bond -
Dated this eight day of May A.D. 1894
                            Mary Sutherland
Suffolk } SS.
        May 8th A.D. 1894 - Then personally appeared Mary Sutherland
and made oath that the statements made in the foregoing petition
by her subscribed are true to the best of her Knowledge and belief.
           Before me.
                Warren K. Blodgett. Justice of the Peace.
    Commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss-                       Probate Court.
    To the heirs at law next-of-kin and all other persons-interested
in the estate of John Sutherland late of Boston, in said County
deceased -     Greeting:
  Whereas a certain instrument purporting to be the last Will
and testament of said deceased has been presented to said Court
for probate by Mary Sutherland of said Boston, who prays that
letters testamentary may be issued to her, the executrix therein named
without giving a surety or sureties on her official bond;