Louis A. Barnes

           State of Florida   }
           Alachua County     }
Oath of   } 
Witnesses }                    Personally came before me
           W. Porter and J.D. Matheson each of whom
           being to me well known, and who being duly
           sworn each for himself deposes and says, That
           he was present and saw Louis A. Barnes sign,
           seal and declare the foregoing as and for his
           last Will and Testament, and these affiants and
           M. Fitch Miller signed the same at his request &
           in his presence and in the presence of each
           other as subscribing witnesses thereto
           Sworn to and subscribed    }      { J.D. Matheson
           beofe me this April 8, 1896}      { W. Porter
                   H.G. Mason
                        County Judge     

                   Order, Probating the Will of Louis A. Barnes

           This cause coming on to be heard, and it appearing
           from the foregoing petition of Thomas H. Barnes a
           credible person who has no interest under said
                                 the
           Will, that the same is ^ true last Will and Testament
           of the deceased, that no Executor has been appointed
           under and by Virtue of said Will, except Sarah
           R. Barnes, who died long prior to the death of the
           Testator, and the said Will having been proven by 
           the oath of J.D. Matheson and W. Porter who were
           attesting witnesses to the execution of the said Will
           And the Court being advised in the premises, upon
           consideration hereof it is ordered and adjudged by the
           Court that the foregoing Will be and the same is herein
           and hereby admitted to probate as the Last Will and tes-
           tament of Louis A. Barnes
               And it is further ordered and adjudged by the Court
           that Samuel L. Sawyer do make publication of his
           application for Letters of Administration, cum testamento
           anexo, for six weeks as required by the Statute in
           such cases
                   Done and ordered on this 8" day of April
                   AD 1896               H.G. Mason
                                              County Judge