= F.J. Rivers =
Petition
           State of Florida } ss
           Alachua County   }  In the County Court of Alachua County

           To the Honorable H.G. Mason Judge of said Court, the
           petition of Celia Rivers respectfully showeth that she
           is a resident of Alachua County, State of Florida, 
           That on the 29th day of August AD 1898 F.J. Rivers
           of in said Alachua County, departed this life
           at his home, leaving a last Will and Testament
           duly signed and attested as your petitioner be-
           lieves which she now presents to your honor for
           Probate, That said Testator in said Will nominated
           your Petitioner, Celia Rivers Executrix thereof,
           That said deceased left property and effects as
           follows, to wit, some Real and Personal property
           That said deceased him surviving a wife &
           ten children, his only heirs at law, That your
           petitioner resides at Newnansville Florida, And
                           accept &
           she is willing to^undertake the trust confided to
           her in said Will, Wherefore your petitioner prays
           that the said Will may be admitted to Probate &
           Letters Testamentary thereon may be issued to said
           petitioner, after proper hearing and proof and that
           all orders necessary may be made
                                            = Celia Rivers =
           State of Florida }
           Alachua County   }
                             Celia Rivers being duly sworn
           says that the foregoing petition by her subscribed
           is true, Sworn to and subscribed before me this
           23" day of Feb AD 1899         H.G. Mason
                                               County Judge
           State of Florida  }
           County of Alachua }
Oath of                       Before me, H.G. Mason,
Witness    County Judge in and for said County personally
           appeared G.M. Weinges, who being by me duly
           sworn says that he was personally present as
                       & attesting
           a subscribing^witness with W.C. Jackson and
           H.G. Mason who were also present as subscribing
           and attesting witnesses and saw the Testator
           F.J. Rivers, subscribe his name to the instrument