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           "Samuel Y. Finley"
Letters   State of Florida }
          Alachua County   }
                            In the County Court Judge Court Alachua
          County to the Honorable H.G. Mason Judge of said
          Court, the petition of Mrs Julia D. Finley, respectfully
          showeth that she is a resident of Alachua County
          State of Florida that on the 27th day of June AD 1903,
          Samuel Y. Finley of Gainesville Fla 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 Mrs Julia D. Finley
          executrix thereof. That the said deceased left property,
          and effects as follows, Real & Personal property
          That the said deceased left him surviving Mrs Julia
          D. Finley Mrs Emily Christopher, Mrs Jessie Patton, Mayme
          M. Finley as his only heirs at law. That your petitioner
          resides at Gainesville, Florida, and is willing to accept
          and undertake the trust Confided to her in said will,
          wherefore your petitioner prays that the said will be
          admitted to probate, and letters testamentary thereon
          may be issued to Mrs Julia D. Finley after proper
          hearing, and proof, and that all other orders, made
          necessary be made.                 Mrs Julia D. Finley
          State of Florida  } ss
          County of Alachua }
          Mrs Julia D. Finley being duly sworn, says that the
          foregoing petition by her subscribed is true
          Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 14th day of
          July AD 1903.
Oath
          State of Florida }
              Alachua Co   } Before me H.G. Mason County Judge of
          said County personally appeared Mrs Julia D. Finley who
          being duly sworn, says that Samuel Y. Finley, late
          of the County of Alachua and the State of Florida died on the
          27th day of June AD 1903, leaving his last Will, and Testament
          and that she the said deponent named there in as Executrix
          afore said well and truly perform the said last
          Will and Testament -: pay the Just debts in which the said
          Samuel Y. Finley stood bound, so far as the assets will
          extend and law directs, render to and file in the County Judges
          Court of said County of Alachua a just true and perfect Copy inventory
          and account of all and singular the Estate of said Saml Y. Finley
          deceased, and of her administration there of when thereunto required.
          Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July }  Julia D. Finley
          AD 1903.                            H.G. Mason          }
                                              County Judge        }
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 17 June 2017
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