whereof I do hereby Set my hand and affix
my seal of Office This 24 day of June 1856
                      James L. Ross
(Seal)                      C.I.C.R.C.
       Filed for Record November 6 1856
                Recorded March 31st 1857

State of Florida }
Alachua County   } For and in consideration
of the Love and natural respect which I have
to my son Thomas D. Massey I give to him
a certain Negro boy named Toney, about ten
years old. To the Said Thomas D. Massey, his heirs
Executors Administrators and assigns free of all
claim or demand In Testimony, whereof I have
Set my hand and Seal Sept 5 1856
Signed Sealed & delivered
in presents of                 S.C. Massey (L.S.)
 D. Black

State of Florida } Personally appeared before the Sub-
Alachua County   } Scriber a Justice of the peace in
and for Alachua County D. Black who is to me
well Known who being duly Sworn according to
Law, doth depose and Say that his Signature to the
above deed is genuine and that he saw S.C. Massey
Sign and Seal Said deed of conveyance for the pu
rposes therein set forth. Sworn to before me
this first day of April A.D. 1857
                                Andrew Robb
                                  Justice of Peace
Filed for Record March 17 1857
              Recorded March 31st 1857
                                Lemuel Wilson  Clk
                             Per A.A. Maulden

State of Florida }
Alachua County   } This Indenture made this
the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Six betwe
en Hope H. Colson of the State of Florida and Coun-
ty of Alachua party of the first part, and P.
Henry Young of the State of Florida and County
of Alachua party of the second part. Witnesseth
that the Said party of the first part for and in
consideration of the Sum of Three Thousand dol
lars lawful money of the United States of Amer-
ica to him in hand paid at and before the en-
sealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted barg-