to be the individuals described in who executed the forgoing
convayance & severally acknowledged to me that they had executed
the same and the said Catalina Mason in a private examination
Separate & apart form her said husband acknowledged that she had
executed the said conveyance duly without any fear or compulsion
on the part of her husband
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused to be affixed my official seal
(Seal) in the city of New York aforesaid on this day and in
the year above written
Moses B. Maclay
Commissioner for Florida
This Indenture, made the tenth day of March in the year
One thousand Eight-hundred & Fifty-two between William W. Wells and
Cinthia W. Ryer, widow of Frederick Ryer deceased the said William W.
and Cinthia being the sole surviving heirs at law of Nathaniel Wells
deceased both of the city of New York parties of the first part and
John McKinstry of the second part Witnesseth, that the said party
of the first part in consideration of the sum of One thousand
dollars to us in hand before the delivery hereof have bargained
and sold, and by these presents do grant and convey to the said
party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever All that
certain lot piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in
the Arredonda Grant in the State of Florida and known as Section
Six in Township Ten, Range Twenty-one, and containing Six
hundred and thirty five 20/100 acres be the same more or less, so as
the said lot was conveyed to the said parties of the first part by
Commissiones deed upon the final partition of said Alachua grant
with the appurtenances and all the Estate, title and interest,of
the said parties of the first part therein, And the said parties
of the first part do hereby covenant and agree with the said
party of the second part, that at the time of the delivery hereof, the
said parties of the first first part are the lawful owners of the premises
above granted **** and seized thereof in fee simple absolute and
that they will warrant and defend the above granted premises in
the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part
his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof, the said parties of the first part
have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year
first above written )
sealed and delivered ) Wm W. Wells (seal)
in presence of )
) Cynthia W. Ryer (seal)
Wm L.S. Ryer )
)
Wm B. Jones ) (over) |