State of Florida ) Personally appeared before the Subscriber Clerk of
County of Alachua) the Circuit in and for Alachua County and
) State of Florida James M. Stewart the grantor
of the foregoing Deed, who acknowledged the same to be his act
and deed for purposes therein specified, June 14th 1853
Saml N. Caston
Recored June 14th 1853 Clk Cir Ct. A. County
Saml N. Caston
Clk Cir Ct A County
State of Florida )
Alachua County ) Know all men by these presents that I John M.
) Feaster of the State and County aforesaid, for and
in consideration of the natural love and affection I have and bear to
my daughter Elizabeth M. Reeves, wife of Benjamin T. Reeves of the State
and County aforesaid have granted, Bargained and sold and do by these
presents do give, grant bargain, sell and deliver to the said Elizabeth M.
Reeves the following named negro Slaves To wit, Sarah aged about twenty
one Clary aged nineteen Lucy aged thirteen, and Frank aged about
two years. To have and to hold the said negro Slaves and their
future issue and increase, hereby given, granted, bargained sold, and de-
livered unto the said Elizabeth M. Reeves, and the heirs of her body forever
Now these presents are on the specific trust and confidence that the said
negro Slaves aforesaid shall in no wise be liable for the debt and contracts
of the said Benjamin T. Reeves nor shall they ever be sold or incumbered
neither shall their future issue and increase, nor their labor be sold and
incumbered or be in any wise liable for the debt or contract of the same
Benjamin T. Reeves. That the said Benjamin T. Reeves shall have the
control and management of the negro slaves aforesaid during his natural
life, and that after his death they be under the control of such persons as
shall, by will, or otherwise appoint. That on the death of the said Elizabeth
M. Reeves the negro slaves aforesaid and their future issue and increase
shall be divided among the lawful children of the said Elizabeth M. Reeves
or the heirs of their bodies to have and to hold the same unto their their heirs
and assigns forever
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
on this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred
and fifty three
signed Sealed and delivered ) John M. Feaster (LS)
in presence of )
J.T. Garison )
Geo W. Means )
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Alachua John M. Feaster who acknowledged that he executed the
forgoing instrument of writing for the purpose therein set fourth
Witness my hand on this sixth day of June in the year one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty three
Recorded June 12th 1853 Henry BouKnight
Samuel N. Caston Justice of the Peace
Clerk Cir Ct A.C. for Alachua C
Saml N. Caston
Clerk of Cir Ct AC
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