State of Florida } Know all men by these presents that I
County of Alachua } Ezekiel Parrish in the County and State aforesaid
for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand & ten Dollars
paid to me by Stephen Sparkman in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby give grant bar-
gained sell and convey unto the said Stephen Sparkman his heirs
and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land with the buildings
thereon and all the priviledges and appurtinances to the same belong-
ing situated in said County and bound and discribed as follows - -
to wit, Lots No one and two three and seven of section No twenty nine
in Township No Eight south of Range twenty two East,
also the south east quarter of the south east quarter of section
twenty in Township Eight south of Range twenty two east, also
Lot No two of section twenty eight in Township No (8) eight south
of Range twenty two east containing in all Three hundred and
nine acres and 70/100 to have and to hold the above granted
premises to the said Stephen Sparkman his heirs and assigns
to his and their own use and behoof for every, and I the said
Ezekiel Parrish for myself my heirs executors and administrators
do covenant with the said Stephen Sparkman his heirs and
assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the afore
granted premises that they are free from all incumbrances -
that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said
Stephen Sparkman his heirs and assigns forever as aforesaid
and that I will for my heirs executors and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said Stephen Sparkman
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
this January the eighth one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six, 1856.
Signed sealed and delivered his
in presence of } Ezekiel X Parrish (seal)
Henry W. Robinson } mark
Franklin Desha }
Know all men by these presents that I Mariah Parrish wife
of the said Ezekiel Parrish grantor of the foregoing Deed for
the consideration of the premises in said Deed recited do hereby
renounce relinquish and forever quit claim unto Stephen Sparkman
all my Dower and right of Dower in and to the said Deed
mentioned and I do declare that the above renunciation and - -
relinquishment was made freely and voluntarily on my part with
-out any compulsion apprehension or fear of or from my said hus-
band Ezekiel Parrish in witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and seal this January 8th AD 1856.
Wiley Hicks }
a Justice of the Peace } Mariah Parrish (Seal)
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