Deed of Gift from Asa Clark To Elizabeth Jane Ann Wellhoner
State of Florida )
County of Alachua ) This Indenture made this 24th day of June in the year
of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two between Asa
Clark of the State and County aforesaid of the one part and Elizebeth
Jane Ann Wellhoner, daughter of the said Asa Clark, of the other part
Witnesseth: That said Asa Clark, as well for and in
consideration of the natural love and affection which he the said
Asa Clark hath and beareth unto the said Elizabeth Jane Ann
Wellhoner, as well as also for the better maintainence, support and
livelyhood of her the said Elizebeth Jane Wellhoner, hath given,
granted, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents
doth give, grant, alien, enfeoff and confirm with said Elizebeth
Jane Ann Wellhoner her heirs and assigns. The following described
negroes and their increase Viz One negro women named
Kate, seventeen years of age, of yellow complection, one by the name
of Miley, ten years old, of yellow complection and one by the name
of Frank, one year old, of yellow complection and twelve cows and
calves marked, crop and ear bob in each ear, branded with the
letters LW, together with their increase.
To have & to hold the said Negroes and cattle with their
increase hereby granted and confirmed, or mentioned or intended
so to be with their and evey of their appurtenances unto the said
Elizabeth Jane Ann Wellhoner her heirs and assigns to the only
proper use and behoof of her the said Elizebeth Jane Ann Wellhoner
her heirs and assigns forever.
And the said Asa Clark for himself his heirs, executors
administrators doth covenant, grant and agree to and with the
said Elizabeth Jane Ann Wellhoner her heirs and assigns by these
presents, that she the said Elizabeth Jane Ann Wellhoner her heirs
and assigns shall and lawfully, May from time to time and at
all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold use, occupy,
possess and enjoy the said negroes slaves heretofore mentioned, granted
and confirmed, in mentioned or intended to be hereby granted
and confirmed with their or every of their increase, clear and
free and fully discharged as well and sufficiently saved kept
harmless and indemnified of from and against all former and
other gifts, grants, bargins, sales, joitures, feoffments, dower and
Estate and of from and against all former and other title trouble
charges and encumberances, whatsoever had, done or suffered
or to be had, made, done or suffered by him the said Asa
Clark, his heirs and assigns, or any other person or persons
lawfully claiming or to claim, by or under him, them
or any of them.
The above named negeros and cattle to be
a portion of her share of my estate & at my death to
be deducted out of the division of said estate.
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