Territory of Flordia
Alachua County        To all whom these presents come Greeting
Know ye that on the twenty Sixth day of December in the year
of our lord One thousand eight hundred forty, The last Will & Testament
of Mary Dewees late of said County deceased, Was exhibited in
Chambers, and in common form of Law proved and Admitted to
record, a copy of which is herewith annexed, & Administration of the
Estate real and personal of said deceased was granted to Simeon Dell
and Bennet M. Dell the Executors in and by said Will named and
appointed, they having first taken the Oath, and performed all other
requisites required by law, they are by order of our Judge at chambers
and by virtue of these presents, legally to Authorized to administer
the Real and personal Estate of said deceased, According to the terms
and effect of the said Will and Testament and According to Law,
and they are hereby required to render a true and perfect inventory
of all the Estate Real and personal of the said deceased and have
the Same appraised and returned to the County Court According to
Law, and to render a true and correct account to the said Court
of their actings and doings, yearly and every year, untill their
Administration is fully completed~~~~~~~~
                              Witness the honourable E.H.White Judge of
                              our County Court this 26 Jany AD 1841
          Recorded this 25th day of January AD 1841
                                  James M. Neill Clk
                                  County Court A.C.