the above described premises against all persons whosoever
lawfully claiming the same And that he will at any
and all times make such and further covenant conveyance
and assurances at the Expense of the said parties of
the second part as he the party of the second part His
heirs or assigns or Counsel learned in the law may
require In testimony Whereof the said party of the first
part have hereunto Affixed his hand and seal
The day and year above written          his
Signed in presence of }               A. X Gay      (Seal)
us W.C. Beckham       }                 mark
          Wiley Hicks }               Catharine Gay (Seal)

State of Florida  } April 3d 1869 Know all men by these
County of Alachua } presence that I Catharine Gay wife
of the within name A. Gay for and in the consideration
of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid The recie=
=pt whereof is hereby acknowledged do relinquish all my
dower and right of dower to the within described lots of
land In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal This the day and date above written
Signed in presence of    }        his
W.H. Denmark             }      A. X Gay
  A Justice of the Peace }        mark
State of Florida  } April 3rd 1869
County of Alachua }  Before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County personally came A. Gay
and Catharine Gay his wife and severally acknowledge
that they signed the foregoing deed for the purposes there
in contained and the said Catharine Gay being ex
amined apart and separate from her said Husband
declares that she signed the same freely and volun
tarily and without fear or compulsion of her said
husband In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal
  Recorded Apl 29th              W.H. Denmark (LS)
     1869                          A Justice of the Peace

State of Florida } This Indenture made on this the
Alachua County   } 24th day of April AD Eighteen Hundred
and sixty nine between Samuel W. Burnett of said County
and State the party of the first part and James H. Roper
and George E. Cessna oforesaid County and State the parties
of the second part Witnesseth That the said party of the
first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty
one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said
parties of the second part the reciept whereof is hereby
acknowledged has bargained sold aliened remised
released transferred conveyed and confirmed and does