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the above described premises with the appurtenances unto the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said parties of the first part for
themselves their heirs executors and administrators
the said premises in the quiet and peaceable posession
of the said party of the second part (his heirs executors
administrators and assigns) against them the said parties
of the first part their heirs executors and administrators
and against all persons whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant
and forever defend by these presents.
    In witness whereof the parties of the first part have 
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written
Signed Sealed & delivered               Jeptha Knight (Seal)
in presence of us                            her
The word "his heirs executors         Mary M. x Knight (Seal)
administrators & assigns" being              mark
interlined before signing and
also the word second in the
17th line from the top of 1st
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Robt. Youngblood
John Baxter

State of Florida
County of Alachua      Before me a justice of the Peace
within and for the county and state aforesaid personally
came on this fifteenth day of February AD 1856
Jeptha Knight and Mary M. Knight his wife both
to me well Known as the persons described in
and who executed the foregoing deed of conveyance
to, John B. Standly and acknowledged that they had
signed sealed and delivered the same for the purposes
therein mentioned and the said Mary M. wife of the
said Jeptha Knight being examined by me separate
and apart from her said husband did acknowledge
that she signed said deed freely and voluntarily and
without any apprehension constraint or fear of or
from her said husband for the purpose of relinquishing
all her dower and right of dower in and to the
premises therein conveyed to John B. Standly. In
witness whereof she has hereunto set her hand and seal
this fifteenth February 1856               her
Witness my hand & seal              Mary M. x Knight (Seal)
Robt. Youngblood (Seal)                    mark
Justice of the Peace

Before me Lemuel Wilson clerk of the circuit 
court in and for the county of Alachua and Eastern
circuit of state of Florida personally appeared
on this 20th day of February 1856 Robert Youngblood
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 16 September 2001
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