State of Florida )
           Alachua County   ) This Indenture made on the first day
           of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
           three, between Washington M. Gieger of the State and County aforesaid
           of the first part, and Joel B. Smith of the Village of Micanopy and
           State aforesaid, of the second part, Witnesseth, that for and in consid-
           eration of the sum of thirty dollars to him in hand paid at
           and before the Sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is
           hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first part, hath bargained, sold,
           given, granted, and conveyed, and by these presents doth so bargain, sell,
           give, grant and convey unto the said party of the Second part, all that
           certain hereditainment, plantation, or tract of land, situate in the County
           and State aforesaid, Known and described as follows, that is to say, begining
           at the South West corner of J.B. Smiths land as set off to him by George
           Watson pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court in 1850, and running
           West fourteen chains and seven links to a lightwood post marked
           SG for Smiths South West Corner pine marker S. North 72 1/2" East fifty
           eight links, pine marker C South 59 1/4° West Forty eight links, from thence
           North twenty eight chains and forty six links to a lightwood post
           Marker SG at Smiths North West corner, pine marker S South 36° East
           five links, pine marked C North 72 1/4 West fifteen links, thence East four-
           teen chains and four links to post marked CS being the North West
           corner of the land owned by J.B. Smith as aforesaid, and the south
           West corner of the land of James Child Set off under the decree
           of the Circuit Court as aforesaid, and containing forty acres of land more
           or less, being part of the Section No twenty seven, of Township No
           eleven, of Range No twenty, of the Arredondo Grant to have
           and to hold the aforegranted premises, with all and Singular the
           appurtenances, and all the Estate, title and interest, of the said
           party of the first part therein, or to the same in any wise appur=
           taining or belonging, unto the said party of the second part, his
           heirs and assigns in fee simple forever, and the said party of the
           first part doth hereby covenant and agree with the said party of
           the Second part, that at the time of the delivery of these presents, the
           said party of the first part is the lawful owner of the premises above
           granted, that he is Seized thereof in fee simple absolute, and that he
           will, and his heirs Executors, and Administrators, shall warrant and
           defend the above granted premises in the quiet and peacable possession
           of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns for ever,
                      In  Witness whereof the said party of the first part hath
           hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and the year
           first above written.
              Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of ) Washington W. Gieger(LS)
                     W.W. Mathews                        )
                     Henry Bauknight                     )
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          Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the
                                                                     execution
          County of Alachua, Washington W. Gieger who acknowledges  the foregoing
          execution of the foregoing instrument of writing, for the purposes therein
          set forth.  Witness my hand on the 21st day of June in the year
          one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
                                                      Henry Bauknight
                                                      Justice of the Peace