State of Florida Alachua County

               This Indenture made the twenty-third day of February in the
        year one thousand Eight-hundred and fifty-two and in the Seventy sixth
        year of the independence of the United States of America, between Moses
        E. Levy of St Johns County, owner and Serephina Cheauvitau of Paris and
        Joseph DeLevante of London Mortgagees of the one part amd Cornelius
        Rain of the other part  Witnesseth: That the said Moses E. Levy for
        and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and Eighty dollars
        in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents
        the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained
        sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth
        grant, bargin, sell, alien, convey, and confirm unto the said
        Cornelius Rain his heirs and assigns that parcel of land
        known as Section Seventeen Township Ten Range nineteen in 
        the Arredondo Grant
                    To have and to hold the said Cornelius Rain with
        all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereof
        whatsoever, to the said Cornelius Rain being, belonging, or in any
        wise appertaining, with the remainder and remainders, reversion
        reversions ; rents, issues, and profits thereof to the only proper
        use, benefit and behoof of the said Cornelius Rain his heirs,
        executors, and administrators and assigns, in fee simple: and the
        said Moses E. Levy for his heirs, executors, and administrators
        do covenant with the said Cornelius Rain his heirs, executors
        and administrators, that he is lawfully seized in fee of the afore
        granted premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that
        he has good right to sell and convey the same to the said Cornelius
        Rain as aforesaid; and that he will, and his heirs, executers, and
        administraters shall warrant and defend the same, and every part
        thereof to the said Cornelius Rain his heirs and assigns,forever
        against the lawful demands of all persons, by virtue of these presents
                    In witness whereof, the said parties have severally hereunto
        set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first above
        written.                                 Moses E. Levy         (seal)
        Signed , sealed &     )                  Serefina Chauviteau
        delivered in presence )                  by her Atty M.E. Levy (seal)
        W.W. Lewis            )                  Joseph DeLevant     
        Wm R. Lewis           )                  by his Atty M.E. Levy (seal)
          
        State of Florida   )
        County of Alachua  ) Personally appeared Moses E. Levy well known to me
        who acknowledges that he signed the within instrument of writing
        for himself and as the Atty for Serefina Cheauviteau and Joseph De
        Levant for the purposes therein stated
               Taken and acknowledged before me this 23rd day Feby, 
        A.D. 1852
                                      John S. Livingston
                                    Justice of the Peace
        Recd for Record 3rd May 1852
        Recorded June 5th 1852
                                   Saml Russell    Clerk