Meredeth D. Grainger To Elbert Felton
                "Mortgage"
This Indenture made the 8th day of October one
thousand Eight hundred and Eighty Three Between
Merideth D. Grainger of Alashua County Florida
party of the first part and Elbert Felton of the
Same County and State party of the Second
part. Whereas the Said Merideth D. Grainger
is justly indebted to the Said Elbert Felton party of
the Second part in the Sum of Twelve hundred
dollars lawful money of the United States of
America with interest to accrue evidenced by
promissory note of which the following is a Copy.
$120000 Six months after date I promise to pay
to Elbert Felton or order the Sum of Twelve Hundred 
Dollars with interest from date at the rate of
ten per Cent per annum value received this 8th day
of October AD 1883 (signed)  M.D. Grainger
Witness
Signed McD. Felton
Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said party of
the first part for securing the payment of the said
moneys mentioned in the said promissory note and
moneys herein mentioned and in Consideration of the
Sum of one Dollar to him in hand paid by the said
party of the second part at or before the delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby ac-
knowledged has granted bargained sold released
Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents does
grant bargain sell release Convey and Confirm unto
the said party of the Second part and his heirs and
assigns forever All the following described land
situate in the County of Alachua and State of
Florida: Lots No Thirty Nine (39) Forty (40) Forty one (41)
and Forty Two (42) of plat or survey of the town of
Melrose Fla and also about Five acres of land
situated in said County & State adjoining the 
above named lots described as follows Beginning
at a stake on Quail street and Bellamy Avenue
running thence South_____yards to lot owned by
Moody in Goodson's addition to Melrose thence West
_____yards to stake in Jno A. Goodsons line thence
North____yds to Bellamy Avenue thence with said
Bellamy Ave_____yds to beginning Containing five
acres more or less. Together with all and singular
the tenements houses and improvements thereon and
thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining
and all reversions remainders homesteads rights issues

[  Written in left margin:  ]

See release of this mortgage Recorded in Mortgage Book G=
 At pages 164 & 165 this March AD 1882.
                              J.A. Carlisle Clerk
                                         per D. Jordan Jr DC