James B. Brown
  
              State of Florida }
              Alachua County   }
                                  In the County Court of Alachua County
Application         To the Honorable H.G. Mason, Judge of said
              Court, The petition of G.W. Hyde respectfully showeth
              that he is a resident of Alachua County, State of Florida
              That on the 16" day of July AD 1896, James B. Brown
              of Gainesville in said Alachua County, departed this
              life at his home, leaving a Last Will and Testament
              duly signed and attested, as your petitioner believes
              which he now presents to your honor for probate
                 That said testator in said Will nominated H.F. Dutton
              executor thereof, but that said H.F. Dutton declines to
              act as such Executor of said Will, That the deceased
              left property and effects as follows, some valuable
              real Estate in said County and State. That said de-
              ceased left him surviving a wife and four children
              his only heirs at law That your petitioner resided
              in Gainesville in said County and State and he is
              willing to Administer upon said Estate with said Will
              annexed Wherefore your petitioner prays that the said
              Will may be admitted to probate, and Letters of
              Administration thereon may be issued to him, the
              said Applicant, after proper proof hearing &
              proof, and that all other orders necessary may
              be made                     (G.W. Hyde)
                     State of Florida }
                     Alachua County   }     
                                        G.W. Hyde being duly
              sworn says that the foregoing petition by him
              subscribed is true
              Sworn to and subscribed }
              before me this   day of }
                   AD 1897            }
                         H.G. Mason   }
                         County Judge }