This Indenture made this sixth day of March eighteen hundred
and fifty six between Geo B. Ellis Sheriff of the County of Alachua
in the State of Florida of the one part and John G. Rawls of the
County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that whereas
Bradford & McLin assignees sued out of the Clerks Office of the
Alachua Circuit Court a writ of fieri facia against the
estate of Isaac Johns for the sum of one hundred and eighteen
dollars also ten dollars for cost bearing date the tenth day of
Dec eighteen hundred and fifty five with interest therein from
the tenth day of Dec AD 1855 returnable when satisfied which
fifa was directed and delivered to the Sheriff by virtue of fifa
of aforesaid levied the same on a certain piece or parcel of land
as the estate of Isaac Johns and he failing for the payment
of said debt interest and cost the said Sheriff in pursuance
of said writ and according to the law of said State having
legally advertised and made known the same did on the - -
third day of March eighteen hundred and fifty six at Newnans
-ville the County aforesaid expose for sale by public auction
the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances
and all the estate right title claim and demand whatsoever
of the said Isaac Johns into and over the same and whereas
the said John G. Rawls did then bid the sun of Sixty five
dollars and know person bidding more the said tract or parcel
of land and appurtenances was in due manner openly struck
off and sold to the said John G. Rawls for said sum of sixty
five dollars therefore to confirm the said purchase to the said John
G. Rawls so as aforesaid made this indenture, Witnesseth, that - -
whereas the said George B. Ellis Sheriff of the County aforesaid
for and in the consideration of the sum of sixty five dollars
to him in hand paid by the said John G. Rawls the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained
sold released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does
give grant bargain sell release convey and confirm unto the
said John G. Rawls his heirs and assigns forever all that
parcel of land situated Eight miles East of Newnansville south
East quarter of North West quarter and North East quarter of
South West quarter Section fourteen (14) Township eight - -
south of Range nineteen East containing eighty acres more
or less with the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining with all the estate right title interest property
claimed and demanded of the said Isaac Johns his interest
in and to the above described property into and over the same
and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold all
and singular the above granted and bargained premises
and appertaining to the John G. Rawls his heirs and assigns
to the only proper use benefit and behoof the said John
G. Rawls his heirs and assigns forever in a full and ample
a manner as I the said Geo B. Ellis by virtue of the authority
aforesaid or ought to convey the same in testimony whereof I
the said Geo B. Ellis Sheriff as aforesaid have hereunto set
my hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed in presence of }
Samuel W. Burnett } Geo B. Ellis (seal)
Robert Youngblood } Shff. |