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State of Florida
Suwannee County
Know all men by these prosente that I, W. S. Airth M.D.
of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida realizing the
uncertainly of this frail and transitory life and being
of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make,
publish and declare this my last will and testament.
First:- My funeral and burial expenses are to be paid as
shortly after my death as my said within named executrix
shall find convenient,
Second:- And after the payment of all expenses incurred
during my last sickness and all other just debts and
obligations, then I bequeath to my beloved wife, Nellie
Airth, one third of all my worldly estate of whatsoever
nature for her own separate use and behoof forever, and
one third of said estate to my son, Willie Airth and the
remaining one third to descend to any heir that may be
born after my death from the marriage of myself and my
beloved wife, Nellie Airth.
Third:- I do, hereby nominate and appoint my said
beloved wife, Nellie Airth, my sole executrix of this my
last will and testament and guardian of my said son,
Will and his estate also guardian of any hereafter born
child as about stated and without the giving of any
bond.
In testimony whereof I haver hereunto subscribed my hand
and seal at Live Oak, Florida June 29th A. D. 1900.
W. S. Airth.
The above writing was carefully read to the said W. S.
Airth at his request and in his presence and in the
presence of each of us and he acknowledged that he
signed the same and declared and published the same as
his last will and testament and we hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses to the same in his presence and
in the presence of each other at his request with our
respective places of abode.
L. T. Boatright
A. J. Robertson Live Oak, Fla.
Cary A. Hardee
State of Florida
Suwannee County
Before me, Jesse N. Conner, County Judge of, in and for
said county, personally came L. T. Boatright, Cary A.
Hardee and A. J. Robertson, who being duly sworn deposes
and says that they know the appended will is the last
will and testament of W. S. Airth, deceased, late a
citizen of Live Oak said County and State, that they
were
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present at the time of the making of the same and each
in the presence of the other and in the presence of the
said W. S. Airth, deceased and at his instance and
request subscribed our name thereto as witnesses
and testament was written by the said W. S. Airth,
deceased in our presence; that he was of sound mind and
disposing memory at the time and published and declared
the same to be his last will and testament.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th and 16th day
of July A. D. 1900.
J. N. Conner, County Judge.
L.T. Boatright
A. J. Robertson
Cary A. Hardee