State of Florida
Alachua County I, Isabel H. Hopwood of Gainesville
in the aforesaid County and State being
of sound and disposing Mind, Memory and discretion and
being mindful of the uncertainty of human life;
and being desirous of disposing of all my Worldly
affairs while I have strength and discretion so to do
Do Make, publish and declare this to be My last will and
testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments
that may have been made by me.
Imprimis I desire My executors hereinafter named to pay out
of My property all of my Just debts wheresoever and
to whomsoever due, So Soon as the same Can
Item practable be done. It is my Will and desire, and I
do hereby authorise and empower My executors hereinafter
named to Sell and dispose of and Convey, at such
time as they in their exercise of their best Judgment
and discretion shall see proper the following described
lot or parcel of Land situated lying and being in
the Town of Gainesville in the County of Alachua in
the State of Florida, particularly described as Block one
(1) of Range Seven (7) together with all the improvements
and appurtenances thereon, and the proceeds of the sale
of said lot I do hereby give, devise and bequeath
as follows Two fifth thereof to my very Dear brother
William A. Hopwood of Granby in the State of Connecticut
one fifth thereof to Susan R. Hopwood My said brothers
wife; and the remaining two fifths of the proceed of the
Sale of Said lot I do give devise and bequeath unto
my said brothers four (4) children now living or to such
of them as may be alive at the time of the sale of said
lot, Said Two fifths to be divided among them equally
Item Share and share alike. I do hereby give devise and
bequeath unto my brother in Law Bart C. Drake of
Gainesville Florida all that Certain Lot piece or
parcel of land Situated, lying and being in the Town
of Gainesville in the County of Alachua in the State of
Florida, particularly described as lot no Eighteen
(18) in Brush's addition to said Town of Gainesville the same
being Two Hundred (200) feet from north to South
by four hundred (400) feet from East to west
Together also with all the Machinery, Mills fixture
tenements, heredataments and appurtenances to the
same belonging or in any wise appurtaining
Item It is My will and desire that all the rest and residue |