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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the
said William H. Leas, Thomas Roberts, and Robert Craig
(who is an uncle of my said daughter) to be the executors
of this my last will and testament with full
power and authority as such to carry out all
of the provisions hereof
     In Witness testimony whereof I have on this Twenty
     fourth day of March AD One thousand eight
     hundred and Eighty-five, to this my last
     will and Testament Contained in this
     and the ten (10) preceding pages of writing Set
     my hand and Seal to wit; my hand
     at the bottom of each of said ten pages
     and my hand & seal at this last
     page        John W. Gustine (Seal)
Signed, Sealed published and declared by the above
named John W. Gustine, as, and for his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us, who, at
his request, and in his presence, and in the
presence of each other, have subscribed our names
as witnesses to the same
                          J.A. Carlisle
                          R.F. Taylor
                          Coke Weir

State of Florida}  I John W. Gustine of Alachua County
Alachua County  }  Florida, do make this my Codicil, hereby
Confirming my will, made on the Twenty-Fourth day of
March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight-Hundred
and Eighty-five, so far as this Codicil is consistent there
with. It is my will and desire, and I do direct and
declare that my said Executors do reserve out of the
assets of my estate with Which to construct and build
upon the said lot of land described in my Will, as follows
to wit; Situated on the North-East corner of the Court
House Square in the town of Gainesville, in Alachua County
Florida, which was heretofore conveyed to me by Samuel C.
Tucker as Sheriff of Alachua County Florida, under a fore
closure sale, in favor of Frances I. McCall against Pricilla
McCall as Administrator of and for the estate of Stephen
McCall deceased Three (3) good Substantial Brick stores
of two (2) stories height, of first-class material, with iron
and plate glass front. It is my desire that said buildings
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 16 October 2002
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