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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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                         James B. Brown
          In the Name of God: Amen.
Will                           I James B. Brown of the City of
          Gainesville, County of Alachua, and State of Florida,
          hereby revoking all other and former Wills and
          Codicels, by me at any time heretofore made,
          do make this my last will and Testament
             I appoint Col H.F. Dutton, of said City
          of Gainesville, Executor of this my last Will
          and Testament, and do hereby authorize him as
          such Executor, to sell either at public or private
          sale, as may seem to him best, the property
          of every kind Real and personal, that I may
          own at my death, and after paying my
          just debts out of the proceeds if any, he shall
          turn over and deliver to my wife Ella D. Brown
          to be held and owned by her as her absolute
          property and with which she is to do as she
          pleases
               If for any cause said property is not sold
          as above stipulated, then, after the payment of
          my just debts, I give devise and bequeath all
          of my property remaining, whether real or per
          sonal, in fee simple and absolutely to my said
          wife Ella D. Brown
               My wish is that neither my relations nor con
          nections by marriage, or otherwise, shall administer
          upon, or have anything to do with the management
          of my estate. I desire that no security shall be
          required of Col H.F. Dutton as such Executor
          Witness my hand and seal this  -  day of
          December AD 1895    James B. Brown {seal}
Witnesses
          Signed, sealed, and acknowledged this___ day of December AD
          1895 by the Testator, James B. Brown, in our presence, as and for
          his Last Will and Testament, and we, in his presence and in
          the presence of each other have herewith attested and sub-
          scribed our names as Witnesses to said Will
          Horace Giddings  }
          George R. Ellis  }
          W.W. Avera       }
Transcribed by Susan B Glasheen 25 July 2017
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