Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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Will Book C
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Florida, this the 22nd day of June AD
1885 and duly subscribed witnessed by us as the Sub-
scribing witnesses thereto
W.A. Geiger (L.S.)          J.C. Neal M.D.
J.K. Tuten  (L.S.)          C.J. Peeler
J.S. McDonell
    Justice of the Peace

State of Florida}   Before me J.C. Gardner County Judge
Alachua County  }   in and for said County, personally appeared
C.J. Peeler John K. Tuten and J.C. Neal who after
being duly sworn deposes and says that they saw
Mrs. Susan M. Lavey sign and publish the foregoing will as
and for her last Will and Testament on the day and
year therein stated as executed by her; that they
witnessed the same at her request in her presence
and in the presence of each other, that the same
was voluntarily executed by her, while she was of
disposing mind and memory
Sworn to & subscribed this}   John K. Tuten
July 29th 1885            }   Carrie J. Peeler
      J.C. Gardner        }   J.C. Neal M.D.
        County Judge      }


                        State of Florida Alachua Co Fla
                 In County Judges Court
                      Alachua County Fla
  To the Hon J.C. Gardner County Judge in and for said
County
  Your Petitioner respectfully showeth that Mary J. Zinn
wife of Petitioner departed this life on the 18th day of
June 1888 in said County, having while she lived and
at the time of her death goods chattels rights and
credits in said State and County
  Your Petitioner further showeth that said deceased
made a will, and that he was appointed sole Executor
of the same, your Petitioner herewith presents said Will
and prays that said Will may be allowed and proved
and that Letters Testamentary do issue to him as
such Executor and your Petitioner will ever pray &c
                             John W. Zinn

Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 31 March 2003
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