John J. Bates

State of Florida }
Alachua County   }
                  I, A. Morrison Justice of the Peace, Dist No 9
Alachua County Florida, do hereby certify that the within Will
was properly signed and executed before me this July 17 A.D. 1893.
                            Angus Morrison            (seal)
                             Justice of the Peace

State of Florida }
Alachua County   }
                  Personally appeared before me H.G.
Mason, County Judge for the County aforesaid, M. Bailey
a subscribing witness to the foregoing paper writing, who being
duly sworn declares and says that John J. Bates, did in his
presence, sign, seal, and publish the foregoing paper-writing as
and for his Last Will and Testament: and that he the said
witness signed the same as a subscribing witness at the
special request of the said Testator, and that the said Testa-
tor signed said paper writing in the presence of affiant
and H.J. Smith and M.R. Smith, who likewise signed the
said paper writing as subscribing witnesses, in the presence
and at the request of said Testator and also in the
presence of this affiant. And that he verily believes
said paper writing to be the true Last Will and Testament
of said Testator
     Sworn to and subscribed before  }   M. Bailey
me thus 1" day of November, A.D.     }
1901.      H.G. Mason                }
                County Judge         }