In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set
his hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed and Delivered in our presence } A. Schuiling (Seal)
B.F. Hampton } By D. Kolk attorney in fact
C.H. Sligcher }
State of Florida } Be it Known, that before me a Notary Public per
County of Alachua } sonally appeared Dirk Kolk attorney in fact for Atze
Schuiling who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing Deed for the
purpose therein expressed
D. Kolk (Seal)
Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of June AD 1893
B.F. Hampton (seal)
Notary Public State of Florida at Large
Filed for Record June 27th 1893 Recorded June 28th 1893
H.C. Denton Clerk
pr E.C. Wimberly DC
United States }
to } Patent
Enoch T. Geiger }
Preemption Certificate No 4455} The United States of America, To all whom
these presents shall come, Greeting, whereas Enoch T. Geiger of Alachua
County Florida has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States
a Certificate of the Register of the Land office at Newnansville whereby
it appears that full payment has been made by the said Enoch T.
Geiger according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of
April 1820, entitled "An act making further provisions for the sale of the
public lands", for the North East quarter of Section Eight in Township
Ten South of Range Eighteen East in the District of Lands subject
to sale at Newnansville Florida Containing One hundred and fifty
nine acres and Eighty Eight hundredths of an acre, according to the
Official Plat of the Survey of the said lands, returned to the General Land
Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by
the said Enoch T. Geiger, Now Know ye, that the United States of America
in Consideration of the premises and in conformity with the several
acts of Congress in such Case made and provided, Have given and
granted and by these presents Do give and grant unto the said Enoch
T. Geiger and to his heirs the said Tract above described. To have and
to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges immunities
and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging unto
the said Enoch T. Geiger and to his heirs and assigns forever
In testimony whereof I James Buchanan President of the United
States of America have Caused these letters to be made patent
and the seal of the General Land office to be hereunto affixed
Given under my hand at the City of Washington the first day
of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hund-
red and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United
States the Eighty third
By the President James Buchanan
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