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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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                         R.L. Cathcart
   shall have twentyfive dollars more more than either of the
   others - further my debt shall all be paid and all debts
   due me shall be collected and all my other property except
   my lands in Polk County State of Florida shall be sold
   and all money collected therefrom shall be equally divided
   between my children. I also require that the share of
   my Grand Children A.J. Shirly J.B. Shiarly E.I. Shirley
   J.R. Shirley M.K. Shirley R.S. Shirley shall be kept to-
   gather and managed by their Guardian Isaac T. Guinn
   or his successor as their Guardian untill the youngest
of these children shall become of age    them
   then it shall be equally divided between^My Polk County
   lands shall be managed by my Executor and not sold
   untill it will bring or can be sold for nine Thousand
   Dollars, and when it can be sold for the said Nine
   Thousand Dollars it shall be equally divided between my
   children - I also bequeath to my Son-in-Law Darling
   Shirley the sum of One Dollar.
         I do appoint Isaac T. Guinn of Alachua County
  State of Florida
   ^a farmer and J.R. Cathcart of Alachua County a farmer
   Executors of this my last Will
                 In witness whereof I have signed and
   sealed and published and declared this instrument as
   my Will at my home in Alachua County State
   of Florida this the 28" day of Feb AD 1895
                                    his
                                R.L. X Cathcart
                                    mark

          {The said R.L. Cathcart of Alachua County
          {and State of Florida on this 28" day of Feb
          {AD 1895 signed and sealed this instrument
          {                                    as and for
          {and published and declared the same to be
          {his last Will and Testament and we at his
          {request and in his presence and in the
          {presence of each other have hereunto
          {written our names as subscribing witnesses
                               {Leroy N. Pearce
                               {T.H. Cato
                               {W.C. Rives  Notary
                                              public
  
   State of Florida }
   Alachua County   }
                      Before the subscriber personally
   appeared T.H. Cato who being duly sworn says
                      at
   that he was present^and saw R.S. Cathcart sign
Transcribed by Susan B Glasheen 28 June 2017
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