State of Florida, Micanopy, County of Alachua
This indenture made the Seventeenth day of November in
the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two and in the Seventy sixth year of the Independance of the United
States of America, between Moses E. Levy of St Augustine Florida
Serefina Chauviteau of Paris, France, & Joseph De Levante of London
Eng. of the one part, and James T. Thomas of Alachua County of the
other part, Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars in
hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these pre-
sents , the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted
bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these
presents doth grant alien convey and confirm unto the said
James Thomas his heirs and assigns those two certain sections
of lands numbered Twenty nine and Thirty, Township Nine
Range Twenty in the Aradondo grant, to have and to hold the
said property with all and singular the rights, members and
appurtennances thereof whatsoever to the said James T. Thomas, being
belonging or in any wise appertaining, with the remainder and re
mainders reversion and reversions rents issues and profits there
of to the only proper use benefit and behoof, of the said James T.
Thomas his heirs executors and administrators and assigns in fee
simple and the said Moses E. Levy for his heirs Executors and Adminis
trators do covenant with the said James T. Thomas his heirs executors
and Administrators that he is lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted
premises, that they are free from all encumberances, that he hath good
right to sell and convey the same to the said James T. Thomas as aforesaid
and that he will and his executors and administrators shall warrant
and defend the same and every part thereof, to the said James T. Thomas
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful demands of all
persons by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof the parties have severally hereunto set their hands
and affixed their seals the day and year first written.
Moses E. Levy ( )
Signed sealed and delivered ) Serefina Chauviteau )
in the presence of ) By her Atty M.E. Levy ) ( )
The word "sixth" mentioned over ) Joseph De Levante )
the third line ) By his Atty M.E. Levy ) ( )
Joel B. Smith )
John Livingston, )
State of Florida )
County of Alachua ) Personally appeared before me John Livingston,
Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Moses E. Levy who
said that he executed the within instrument of writing for himself
and as Agent of Joseph De Levante and Serefina Chauviteau
for the purposes therein specified
Given under my hand and seal this
16th day of November 1852
Recorded December 10th 1852 ) John Livingston
Samuel Russell Clerk ) Justice of the Peace
By John S. Purviance )
Deputy Clerk )
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