The State of Florida }
Alachua County } Know all men by these Presents:
That I Thomas B. Lewis
of the aforesaid County and State, for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Fifty ($150\00)
Dollars to me in hand paid by James O. Malphurs
of the County of Alachua in the State of Florida the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold and
conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto unto him the said James O. Malphurs
all that certain lot, piece, tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the County of Alachua, State of Florida particularly known and described as follows, to wit:
The South West quarter (1/4) of the South East quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty Seven (27)
Township Nine (9) South of Range Twenty two (22) East
containing by estimation Forty (40) acres of land, more or less, Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and
appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.
To Have and to Hold the same unto him the said James O. Malphurs
and to his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in fee simple absolute. And I the said Thomas B. Lewis
do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said James O. Malphurs
that I am lawfully seized in fee of the property herein and hereby conveyed, and that I have good and lawful right to sell and convey the same; that the same is free from all encumbrances
of any kind whatsoever, and that I will and my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will forever warrant and defend the same unto him the said
James O. Malphurs
and to his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any and all persons whomsoever now claiming or hereafter to claim the same.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on this 26th day of July A.D. 1888
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the }
Presence of us as witnesses: } Thomas B. Lewis {SEAL}
W.T. Craig } {SEAL}
Frank McRae } {SEAL}
} {SEAL}
The State of Florida }
Alachua County } I Hereby Certify that on this day of A.D. 18 before
} me personally appeared Mrs.
wife of the grantor in the foregoing conveyance, who being first duly qusetioned and examined by me, separate and
apart from her said husband, says and acknowledges before me that she did sign the said deed of conveyance for the purpose of releasing, relinquishing and renouncing all her right of Dower in and to land in said
Deed described, and that the said Relinquishment and Renunciation of Dower was done and made by her freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint, apprehension or fear of or from her husband.
In Testimony Whereof I Have Hereunto Set My }
Hand and Seal }
} {SEAL}
}
The State of Florida }
Alachua County } Before me personally appeared
} Thomas B. Lewis
and
who acknowledges that he executed, signed and delivered the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein contained and expressed.
Acknowledged and Subscribed before me this }
26th day of July A.D. 1888 } Thomas B. Lewis
(seal) W.T. Craig }
Notary Public }
Filed for Record 5th day of February A.D. 1890 } J.A. Carlisle Clerk
Recorded 8th day of February A.D. 1890 } pr E.C. Wimberley DC |
