Florida )
Alachua County ) This indenture made and entered into
this twenty third day of October One thousand eight hundred
and fifty two; between Henry Stokes of the State and County
aforesaid of the one part, and Mary White of the same
State and County of the other part, Witnesseth that the said
Henry Stokes for and in consideration of the sum of Six
hundred and fifty dollars($650) to him in hand paid
at and before the sealing and delivery of the presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained
granted and conveyed, and do by these presents bargain
grant sell and convey to said Mary White all that tract
or parcel of land known in the plan of the Survey of
U.S.A. as Section thirty five(35) Township Eight(8)
S Range Eighteen E. it being the North East quarter of
the North West quarter of said Section, containing in
all One hundred and twenty seven acres, more or less.
together with all the rights members and appurtenances
thereto or in any wise belonging to the same, to have and
to hold the said bargained premises unto to the said
Mary White her heirs and assigns for her and their
own proper use and benefit and behoof forever in fee simple.
And the said Henry Stokes for himself his heirs
executors and administrators will warrant and forever
defend the rights and titles of the said bargined premises
to the said Mary White her heirs executors and
Administrators against all lawful claim or claims
In witness whereof he has hereunto set his hand and
affixed his seal the day and date above written
Signed sealed and ) His
delivered in presence of) Henry X Stokes (LS)
Jas Cherry ) mark
Guilferd Sikes )
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Stokes the
wife of Henry Stokes the grantor of the forgoing deed
of conveyance of real Estate for and in consideration of the
premises in said deed recited and for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid by Mary
White the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged before the
Sealing and deliver of these presents do renounce release
and relinquish unto the said Mary White all my right
claim or equity of dower in and to the premises by said deed
conveyed, as fully and absolutely as I might or could do the same
witness my hand and seal this 26th day of October A D 1852
Mary Stokes (seal)
State of Florida)
Alachua County )
Before the subscriber Judge of Probate
in and for said County, personally came Mary Stokes
well known to me to be the person who executed the
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