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Will                 Last Will and Testament of
                               Charles J. Billinghurst
        In the name of the Beneficent Father of all, I Charles
        J. Billinghurst of the Town of Orange heights, County of
        Alachua, and State of Florida, being of full age and
        of sound mind and disposing mind and understand-
        ding, and not under any restraint, do make and pub-
        lish this my last Will and Testament as follows, to wit
   Item 1st  It is my will that my real estate wherever situated
        and of whatever Kind or description shall be given &
        I do hereby Will and devise the same to my sister Lucy
        E. Billinghurst to be hers in fee simple forever
   Item 2"  It is also my will that my said Sister Lucy E. Billing-
        hurst shall have all my personal and all my chattel
        property of every Kind and description, excepting such
        Chattel property as my brother Frances J. Billinghurst may
        select for his own
   Item 3rd  It is my Will that my sister Lucy E. Billinghurst
        shall pay all my Just debts
   Item 4"  I do hereby constitute my sister Lucy E. Billinghurst
        to be the Executor of this my last Will and Testament, here-
        by revoking all former Wills by me made, and ratifying
        and confirming this to be my only Last Will & Testament
                  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
        and seal this 9" day of June AD 1896
                                        C.J. Billinghurst  (seal)

        Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said  }
        Charles J. Billinghurst as his Last Will and }
        Testament in our presence and signed by us   }
        as witnesses, at his request and in his pres-}
        ence, and in the presence of each other      }
        H.V. Noszky             Earleton, Fla        }
        J.W. Russell            Orange Heights, Fla  }
        M.E. Russell            Orang Heights, F     }

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       State of Florida  }
       County of Alachua }
                          Before me H.G. Mason County Judge in
       and for said County personally appeared H.V. Noszky who being
       by me duly sworn says that he was personally present
                      & attesting
       as a subscribing^witness with J.W. Russell & M.E. Russell
       who were also present as subscribing and attesting witnesses
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 12 July 2017
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