= John J. Bates =

       State of Florida }
         Alachua County }
                         In the County Court, Alachua County
       To the Honorable H.G. Mason, Judge of said Court. The Petition of
       Georgia E. Bates respectfully showeth that she is a resident of
       Alachua County, Florida: That on the 14 day of December, AD
       1900 John Bates of Island Grove 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 she now
       presents to your Honor for Probate, That said Testator in said Will
       nominated your Petitioner, Georgia E. Bates executrix thereof
       That said deceased left property and effects, as follows: to wit
       Real Estate, That said deceased left him surviving, widow
       and six children his only heirs at Law, That your Petitioner
       resides in Alachua County, Fla and she is willing to accept and
       undertake the trust confided to her in said Will. Wherefore,
       your Petitioner Prays that said Will may be admitted to Pro-
       bate, and Letters Testamentary thereon may be issued to her
       after proper hearing and proof, and that all other orders
       necessary may be made.                  Georgia E. Bates

       State of Florida }
       Alachua County   }
                         Georgia E. Bates being duly sworn, says that
       the foregoing petition by her subscribed is true
                       Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1" day of
                       Nov AD 1901             H.G. Mason
                                                      County Judge

                        = Will =

       I John J. Bates of Alachua County State of Florida, a
       Farmer being of sound and disposing mind and memory
       do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and
       Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time
       heretofore made, And as to my worldly estate and all my
       property, real and personal and mixed of which I shall
       die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at
       the time of my decease, I devise, bequeath and dispose
       therof in the manner following to wit. My Will is that
       all my Just debts and funeral expenses shall by my
       Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my Estate as