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 6
his executors besold and converted into money and the [net?]
[as such?] be divided into twelve equal parts or shares; one
of which parts or shares (the divested should be paid
to his (the said Zephaniah Kingsley’s) nephew Kingsley B.
Gibbs in full compensation for all the claims which he the
said Kingsley B. Gibbs might have or devise against his (the
said Zephaniah Kingsley’s) estate; And that one twelfth part
should be paid to his (the said Zephaniah Kingsley’s) nephew
Charles I McNeills in full compensation for whatever the said Charles
I.
McNeill might claim or devise against his (the said Zephaniah
Kingsley’s Estate: And that one twelfth part should be
paid to Anna Madgigne Jai Kingsley: onto
her heirs or assigns two parts to John Maxwell Kingsley
(whom he, the said Zephaniah Kingsley in the said instrument
of writing called) his son by Anna M Fai. Four parts total
paid to the said George Kingsley: Two parts to be paid
to Flora H. Kingsley her heirs or assigns: and one part
to Micanopy the son of Sarah M Kingsley should he
(the said Micanopy) live until the years of discretion.
And your petitioners further show unto your Honor that the
said Zephaniah Kingsley by the said instrument of writing
so by him called his Last Will and Testament as foresaid
further declared that all the foregoing legacies and bequests
therein were granted in fee simple absolute on condition
that no further claim or action of Law should be
instituted or suggested by any of the parties against his
(the said Zephaniah Kingsley’s) Estate except the usual
lawful charges and [incumbrances??]
And your petitioners further show unto your
Honor that the said Zephaniah Kingsley by the same
instrument of writing so by him called his last will
and testament as aforesaid appointed Kingsley B. Gibbs
and Benjamin A Putnam of Florida: and the said
George Kingsley Executors of (the said instrument of
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