said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand
($1000.00) Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and conveyed
and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said party of
the second all of that certain lot, piece parcel or tract of land situated
lying and being in the County of Alachua in the State of Florida particularly
known and described as follows to wit: Beginning at a point on the water line
of Paynes Prairie which point is located Eleven (11) chains in a Northeasterly
direction from the south west corner of Lot No Sixteen (16) of the Hudson &
Mackey Tract map of said tract being of record in the Clerks office of said
county and from said Starting point running North 31 degrees west Six
(6) chains and Seventy five (75) links to a Stone in road Thence North 58
degrees East along said road Seven (7) chains to a Stone Thence South thirty one
(31) degrees East Seven (7) chains and Twenty five (25) links to a Stone at the
waters edge of said Prairie thence along the water line in a Southwesterly
direction to the point of beginning containing by estimation Five (5) acres of
land more or less. Together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining. To Have
and to hold the same unto him the said party of the second part and
to his heirs executors administrators and assigns in fee simple and
absolute and the said parties of the first part do hereby covenant
and agree to and with the said party of the second part that
they are lawfully seized in fee of the property herein and hereby
conveyed and that they 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 they will and their heirs executors
and administrators shall and will forever warrant and defend the
same unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs
executors 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 the said parties of the first part
have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and
year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence } M.M. Gaston (seal)
of us as witnesses                      } A.F. Gaston (seal)
            T.A. Dromgoold              }
          P.H. Young                    }
State of Florida } I hereby certify that on this 5th day of June AD 1882
Alachua County   } before me personally appeared Mrs A.F. Gaston wife of
M.M. Gaston the grantor in the foregoing conveyance who being first
duly questioned 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 relinquish=
ing and renouncing all of her right of Dower in and to the land
in said deed described and that said relinquishment and renuncia=
tion of Dower was done and made by her freely and voluntarily
and without any compulsion constraint apprehension or fear of or
from her said husband