Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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              Estate of James Knight - contined
his just qualifications as Administrator Ex officio is
by order of this Court and by virtue of these pres-
ents ordained constituted and appointed Administrator
Ex Officio of all the goods chattels and credits of said
James Knight deceased         Judge
  ((    ))   Witness my name as^aforesaid and
 {{      }}  the seal of Office this 5" day of Feb
 {{ seal }}  AD 1895 at Gainesville Alachua County
  {{    }}   aforesaid       H.G. Mason
                                   County Judge
Oath of Administrator

      State of Florida }
     Alachua County    }
                        Before me H.G. Mason County
                        Judge in and for said County
personally came H.M. Tillis who being duly sworn
says that James Knight late of the County of Alachua
and State of Florida died on the ___ day of ___ AD 1890
leaving heirs and legal representatives surviving-to-wit
Some children of John Knight (a son now dead) number
unknown -  4 or 5 children of Tom Knight (a son now dead)
Mary Cook- nee Knight (a daughter} Sarah Leonard -nee-
Knight (a daughter} and Frances Connerly - nee Knight
(a daughter And that to the best of his knowledge and
belief the said James Knight died without a will
                      Sheriff
And the said H.M. Tillis^further swears that he will
well and truly administer according to law all and
singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said
James Knight deceased stood bound so far as the assets will
extend and the law direct and make a just, true
and perfect inventory and account of the said goods
chattels rights and credits and of his administration
thereof when required    }         H.M. Tillis
Given to and subscribed  }
before me this 5" day of }
Feb AD 1895              }
       H.G. Mason        }
          Co Judge       } 

    (Continued on page 270)


Transcribed by Susan B Glasheen 28 June 2017
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