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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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not to exceed two hundred dollars to Mr Owens for improvements
as aforesaid-The residue of the sale of said land
(containing 262 21/100) acres, I bequeath as follows; after pay-
ment of debts-Two-thirds thereof, to be equally divided
between Emma Owens and Nannie J. Dumas (who are
the children of my deceased husband Covington Dumas)
The remaining one-Third, I bequeath to the legatees mentioned
in the third (3rd) Item of this Will, share and share alike
     Item 6, I do nominate and appoint my friend and
neighbor Dr. William H. Bracey, of Gainesville Florida
to be the executor of this my Last-Will and Testament
and request that no bond be required.
     In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
     hand, and seal in presence of James Bell
     W.W. Hampton and S.Y. Finley, whom I have
     called to act as subscribing witnesses to this my
     last Will, This June 11th 1883
                     (Signed) Charlotte E.F. Dumas (Seal)
Signed and Sealed in presence of  }
each of us, who after seeing the  }
said Testatrix Mrs. Charlotte E.F. }
Dumas sign and seal the same      }
do sign this at her request as    }
subscribing witnesses to said will}
  Signed 1 James Bell             }
    "    2 W.W. Hampton           }
    "    3 S.Y. Finley            }
                    _______________________

State of Florida}    In County Court
Alachua County  }        Alachua County Fla
                  Before the subscriber personally appeared
Wm.H. Bracey, who after being duly sworn deposes and
says that the paper writing here exhibited as the last
Will and Testament is the true Last Will and Testament
of Mrs. Charlotte E.F. Dumas decd. late of said County,
    Sworn to and subscribed (Signed) Wm.H. Bracey
this Nov. 10th 1883
               J.C. Gardner
                  County Judge
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 3 September 2002
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