WILL OF WILLIAM BEULAH BRANCH, LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

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Transcribed From Leon County Public Records, Will Book B, Page 359

(Transcriber's Note: William Beulah Branch, as a child was identified on census
records as "male." The gender reference in this record is unmistakably "female.")

Last Will and Testament of Beulah Branch

I, Beulah Branch, of the County of Leon in the State of Florida declare this to be 
my last Will, hereby revoking all wills and testamentary papers heretofore made by 
me-

I devise and bequeath all the Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever, both 
real and personal, to which I may be entitled or which I may have power to dispose 
of at my decease unto my brother-in-law Lee V. Dennard and his four children, 
Willie, Charlie, Freddie and Minnie, share and share alike, and their heirs and 
assigns forever:  And I appoint the said Lee V. Dennard sole Executor of this, my 
Will.  And I direct that he be exempt from giving any surety or security on his 
official bond as Executor.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of April, A.D. 
1903.

W. Beulah Branch (seal)

Signed by the said testatrix, Beulah Branch,
as her last will in the presence of us, who at her request and in her presence and 
in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Mrs. Adolph Rosedale
Mrs. Sallie E. Joyner

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State of Florida
Leon County

Personally appeared before me R. A. Whitfield County Judge for the County aforesaid 
Mrs. Adolph Rosedale the subscribing witness to the foregoing paper writing, who 
being duly sworn declares and says that W. Beulah Branch did in her presence sign, 
seal, publish and declare the foregoing paper writing as and for her last Will and 
Testament:  and that she the said witness signed the same as a subscribing witness 
at the special request of the said testator: and that the said testator signed said 
paper writing in the presence of Mrs. Sallie E. Joyner, who likewise signed said 
paper writing as a subscribing witness in the presence of and at the request of said 
testator and also in the presence of this affiant, and that she verily believes said 
paper writing to be the last Will and Testament of said Testator.

Mrs. Adolph Rosedale

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of May A.D. 1903.

R. A. Whitfield, County Judge

It is hereby ordered that the will of Beulah Branch be admitted to probate and 
record.  This 9th day of May A. D. 1903.

R. A. Whitfield, County Judge