Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Stoughton wife
of the above named Ruebin S. Stoughton do hereby acknowledge that
the above relinquishment of dower was made by me freely voluntarily
& without constraint on part of my husband
Elizabeth Stoughton (Seal)
I hereby certify that the above acknowledgment was made by
Elizabeth Stoughton separate and apart from her husband Ruebin
S. Stoughton
John H. Cosby
Justice of the Peace
State of Florida }
Alachua County } Personally came before me this 15th day of May
1856 Reubin S. Stoughton to me well known who says he executed
the above Deed for the purposes therein set forth
John H. Cosby
Recorded Sept 8th 1856 Justice of the Peace
Lemuel Wilson Clk
By S. Whitehead Dpt
This Indenture made this 3rd day of November the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Mathew Chesser
and Sarah Chesser his wife of the State of Florida and County of Alachua
parties of the first part and William I. Malphurs and Sarah Ellender
his wife of the State of Florida and County of Alachua parties of the
second part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and
in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars lawful money of the United
of America to them in hand by the the said parties of the second part
well and truly paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted
bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed conveyed and
confirmed unto the said parties of the second part all that certain
lot tract or parcel of land and premises situated lying and being
in the County of Alachua in the said State of aforesaid and known
as the East half of Section fourteen in Township No nine Range
nineteen containing three hundred and nineteen acres more or less
together with all and singular the tenements hereditaments rights
members privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any
wise appurtaining and the revision and revisions and remainders
rents issues, and profits thereof and all the estate, right, interest
title, Dower and right of Dower, property, possession claim and
demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part either at
law or in equity, of in and to the said lot tract or parcel of land
and premise and every part and parcel thereof with the appur
tenances to have and to hold all and singular the said lot parcel
and tract of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof
with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part their
heirs executors administrators and assigns to their own proper use
and benefit and behoof forever in fee simple and the said parties
of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators
the said lot parcel or tract of land and premises with the
appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part their heirs |