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                Will Continued
State of Florida      In County Court
Alachua County           Alachua County Fla
                   Personally came before me, John D.
Young, who being duly sworn, says on oath that he saw
Hardy Harvard whose signature appears to the within
and forgoing Will, sign and seal said instrument
and that he, together with J.S. Whitney and G.B.
Underhill witnessed the due execution thereof, and
sign the same as witnesses in the presence of the Testator
Hardy Harvard, now deceased, and in the presence
of each other, on the day and year as written in
said Will
Sworn to & Subscribed          (Signed) J.D. Young
this April 26th 1878
    J.C. Gardner
         County Judge


          Last Will and Testament of John A. Kennedy
I, John A. Kennedy of the State of Florida and County of
Alachua being feeble in body but sound in mind, do in the
presence of God do make and publish this my last Will and Testament
1st  It is my will and desire that all my real and personal property that I
may be found seized and possessed of at my death, be and remain as
found at my death during the natural life of my beloved wife Charlotte
Rochelle and my hereinafter named Executor and Executrix shall use and
govern my said Estate to the best of their ability in liquidating my just
and honest debts and rendering the support of my wife and maiden
daughters as comfortable as my said Estate will admit.
2nd  It is my desire that my tenant houses be Kept in repair and if possible
one or two more be built at suitable places and my lands be rented
or leased to good tenants and any of my legatees cultivating the same
they shall pay the regular rent thereon.
3rd  It is also my will and desire that should any Executor & Executrix find
it necessary or expedient to sell or dispose of any part of my Real or personal
property to facilitate the payment of my just debts, or where a known
benefit would accrue to my Estate, then after consulting all my legatees
and a majority concurring therein in writing then the sale or disposal thereof
may be made
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 24 April 2002
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