The State of Florida }
Alachua County } Know all men by these Presents:
That I M.M. Simmons by her attorney Jennie H. Bevill
of the aforesaid County and State, for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and thirty five
Dollars to her in hand paid by D.L. Geiger
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 him the said D.L. Geiger
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:
Commencing two hundred and fifty five feet West from the North East
Corner of the Childs part of Mrs. Jennie H. Bevill of the estate of
R.H. Bevill decd and running West one hundred feet: Thence South
one hundred feet, thence East one hundred feet, Thence North
one hundred feet to the point of beginning the same being a
fractional part of Section Five (5) Township Ten (10) South of
Range Twenty (20) East The starting point being the North East
Corner of the lands originally belonging to the estate of R.H. Bevill
decd
containing by estimation one fourth acres of land, more or less, Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.
To Have and to Hold the same unto him the said D.L. Geiger
and to his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in fee simple absolute. And the said M.M. Simmons
do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said D.L. Geiger
that she lawfully seized in fee of the property herein and hereby conveyed, and that 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 she will and her heirs, executors and administrators shall and will forever warrant and defend the same unto the said
D.L. Geiger
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 2nd day of December A.D. 1890
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the }
Presence of us as witnesses: } M.M. Simmons {SEAL}
J.C. Gardner } By Jennie H. Bevill {SEAL}
W.H. Palmer } attorney in fact {SEAL}
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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 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, 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 }
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The State of Florida }
Alachua County } Before me personally appeared Jennie H. Bevill attorney in fact
} for Mrs M.M. Simmons
and
who acknowledges that she executed, signed and delivered the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein contained and expressed.
Acknowledged and Subscribed before me this }
2nd Day of December A.D. 1890 } M.M. Simmons
J.C. Gardner } By Jennie H. Bevill attorney
County Judge } in fact
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Filed for Record 9th day of December A.D. 1890 } J.A. Carlisle
Recorded 12th day of december A.D. 1890 } Clerk
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