In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand
and seal this 21st day of August 1893
                              C.R. King
                              Notary Public
Filed for Record December 12<>sup>th 1893  Recorded December 18th 1893
                              H.C. Denton  Clerk
                              pr E.C. Wimberly DC
United States     }
      To          }  Patent (4-406)
John M. Slaughter }
Certificate No 2979 } The United States of America, To all to  
whom these presents shall Come Greeting. Whereas John M. 
Slaughter 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 Gainesville Florida whereby it appears that 
Full Payment has been made by the said John M. Slaughter 
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" and the acts supplemental thereto for the 
West half of the South East quarter of Section Nineteen in Town
ship Nine South of Range Fifteen East of Tallahassee Meridian
in Florida Containing Eighty three acres and Sixty two 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 John
M. Slaughter, 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 John M. Slaughter 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 John M. Slaughter  
and to his heirs and assigns forever
In testimony whereof I Chester A. Arthur 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 here
unto affixed. Given under my hand at the City of Washington 
the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thous=
and Eight hundred and Eighty Three and of the Independence 
of the United States the One hundred and Seventh
   (  )                By the President Chester A. Arthur
 ( Seal )              By O.L. Judd  Asst Secretary
   (  )                Wm H. Walker Recorder of the general Land office
Recorded Vol 4 Page 371                     ad interim
Filed for record December 12th 1893    Recorded Decr 19th 1893
                                       H.C. Denton  Clerk
                                       pr E.C. Wimberly DC