The petition to the will made by Martha McNeill and others to Judge Farquhar Bethune, filed November 30, 1844.
(From: Papers concerning the will of Zephaniah
Kingsley, 1844, 1846,
Series M87-
20)
Page 21
In the name and by the authority of the Territory of Florida
To the Sheriff of Duval County: Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to cite and [admonish?]
George Cooper Gibbs, that at least ten days before the
next Term of the County Court for the County aforesaid
to be holden at the Court House in the Town of Jacksonville in
said County on the first Monday of April next ensuing
he answer the petition of Martha McNeill, William
Gibbs McNeill and Catherine Palmer, late Catherine McNeill
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut, Anna Whistler
late Anna McNeill and George W. Whistler, her husband of
St. Petersburg in the Empire of Russia, Isabella King
late Isabella Gibbs and Ralph King of New Orleans, in the State
of Louisiana and Sophia H Cooper late Sophia Gibbs
of Fort George Island in Duval County aforesaid, hereto for a
filed in said Court. And that laying all other business
aside, and notwithstanding any excuse he personally be,
and appear before the Judge of Oursaid Court at the Time so to
be holden as aforesaid on the first day thereof: And that
he then and there shew cause if any he has or can shew, why
the prayer of the said Petitioners ought not to be granted,
or why he, the said George Cooper Gibbs, should not
be required so to do. And further to do and receive
what our said Court shall order and decree in the
[??] And this you are in no [wise?] to omit. And
have then there this work
Witness the Honorable Farquhar Bethune
Judge of our said Court and the seal of said
Court at the Court House in Jacksonville aforesaid
this 28th Day of October AD 1844
by Oscar Hart D.C.
Isaiah D. Hart, Clerk
Tho. Douglas, Esq.
Proctor of Petitioners
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