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            Nelson N. Smith Est.

State of Florida}       In County Court
Alachua County  }         Alachua County Fla
To the Hon J.C. Gardner, County Judge, acting as Judge of
Probate in and for said County
   Your Petitioner respectfully showeth unto your Honor
that Nelson N. Smith decd late of said County departed
this life on the 19th day of March 1889 leaving
a last Will and Testament
   That your Petitioner was nominated in said Will
as the executor. That he herewith presents said paper
writing and prays that the same may be allowed &
proved, and that Letters Testamentary do issue to him
as Executor of his goods chattels rights and Credits
& your petitioner will ever pray &c
March 21st 1889                  William L. Dorsey
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State of Florida}   In County Court
Alachua County  }       Alachua County Fla
   Upon reading and considering the foregoing petition &
upon an examination of the last Will and Testament
of Nelson N. Smith decd; It is ordered that the same
be allowed and admitted to proof.
   Done and ordered this March 21st 1889
                               J.C. Gardner
                                 County Judge

State of Florida}     In County Court
Alachua County  }       Alachua County Fla
                  The last Will and Testament of Nelson N.
Smith having been proved by Marcus Endel, one of the
subscribing Witnesses thereto It is ordered that the same
be and is hereby established as the last Will and Testament
of Nelson N. Smith decd. & that Letters Testamentary do
issue to William L. Dorsey
     Done and ordered this March 21st 1887
                                J.C. Gardner
                                   County Judge
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                         Will
State of Florida}   I Nelson N. Smith being in possession
Alachua County  }   my sound mind and senses do hereby
make this my last Will and Testament.
   I bequeath and turn over the lots of land containing
the two houses in which my present residence is located, and all
and all the ***** between
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 6 January 2003
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