State of _________,}
County of _______,}ss.
In Probate Court.
To the Judge of said Court:
The petition of _________ of said _________, respectfully represents that _________ late of _________, deceased the _____ day of _________, at _____, died testate, as petitioner believe; that the instrument in writing herewith presented to this court, is the last will and testament of said deceased as petitioner believe; and that _________ the said petitioner _________ the identical _________ named and appointed in and by said last will and testament as executor thereof; that the heirs at law of said deceased are _________.
Your petitioner would further represent, that the goods, chattels and personal estate of said deceased amount to about _____ dollars; and that the said deceased left debts due and unpaid to the probable amount of _____ dollars.
Your petitioner would pray that a day be appointed for hearing the proofs of said last will and testament, and that public notice thereof be given to all persons interested, as this court shall direct; and that upon the proof and allowance of said will, and the approval of the bond of your petitioner _________, letters testamentary be to _________ issued thereon, and appraisers and commissioners appointed, according to the rules and practices of this court.
Dated at _____, this _____ day of _____, A.D. 18_____.
State of _________,}
County of _______,}ss.
On this day of _____, A.D. 18_____, before me personally appeared the above named _____ and made oath that _____ he heard read the above and foregoing petition, subscribed by _____ and know the contents thereof, and that the same is true of _____ own knowledge, except as to the matters which are therein stated to be on _____ information and belief, and as to those matters he believe it to be true.