John J. Breeden

           State of Florida }           In County Judges Court
           Alachua County   }                 Alachua County Fla
Petition                      Petition for letters testamentary
           To the hon H.G. Mason County Judge of Alachua County
           Fla - Your petitioner respectfully showeth unto your
           honor that John J. Breeden, late of said County
           and State, departed this life on the 5" day of March
           AD 1895 leaving goods chattels and credits, to a
           small amount, in this County, and heirs and legal
           representatives surviving to wit two brothers and one
           sister, viz, H.S. Breeden, a brother W.S. Breeden a brother
           and Mary M. Earley (nee Breeden) a sister
                          Your petitioner further showeth that the
           said John J. Breeden died testate, having made a
           Will before his decease duly and properly signed wit-
           nessed and executed, in which said Will the testator
           nominated and appointed his said sister Mary M.
           Earley to be sole Executrix of his said last Will and
           Testament Your petitioner further shows unto your honor
           that the said Mary M. Earley declines to act as such
           Executrix, and refuses to have anything to do with any
           of the matters of said estate and by petition herewith
           submitted relinquishes and renounces her right thereto
                Wherefore your petitioner herewith submits a paper
           writing as the Last Will and Testament of said deceased
           and asks to have it duly proved and allowed as the
           said Last Will and Testament of the said John J.
           Breeden. And prays that Letters of Administration
           with the Will, annexed may be granted unto him
           the said petitioner, upon the said estate, in accordance
           with the requirements of law and the provisions of
           said Will, And your petitioner will every pray &c
                              (signed)  H.S. Breeden