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                                  Sheriffs Deed
                      State of Florida  }
                      County of Alachua }
                                          This Indenture made this Seventh day of February
                      A.D. 1870 between George L. Barnes Sheriff of said County of the first part
                      and Esther M. Powell of the County of Columbia State of Florida of the second 
                      part. Witnesseth, That Whereas by Virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued 
                      out of the Circuit Court for said County and to him the said Sheriff 
                      directed He was commanded, that of the goods and chattels, lands and 
                      tenements of W.W. Geiger deceased, he cause to be made the Sum 
                      of Two thousand Eighty eight & 70/100 dollars, with interest thereon and
                      costs of suit which David L. Yulee Admr of Est of Moses E. Levy
                      lately on the 24th day of November A.D. 1869 in our Circuit Court against 
                      George R. Fairbanks Snr, Executor of W.W. Geiger deceased, and whereas I,
                      George L. Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of said writ, did 
                      on the 23d day of December A.D. 1869 levy upon and Seize the 
                      property hereinafter described, and did by Virtue of said Writs 
                      and pursuant to the Statutes in such Case made and provided 
                      duly advertise the said property for sale on the 7th day of February
                      A.D. 1870 and did on that day sell the same at public Auction 
                      according to Law to Esther M. Powell for the sum of Five
                      Hundred & Seventy dollars being the highest sum bid for the 
                      same.
                        Now therefore Know Ye that I the said George L. Barnes as Sheriff 
                      as aforesaid by virtue of the said writ, and of the Statutes 
                      in such cases, made and provided for, and in Consideration of 
                      said sum of Five hundred and Seventy dollars to me in hand paid 
                      by the said Esther M. Powell party of the second part, have
                      granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant
                      bargain and sell unto the said Esther M. Powell, party of the
                      second part, her heirs and assigns forever all the property to wit, 
                      Fractional Section Twenty two (22) and Section Twenty one (21)
                      and South half of East part of Section Twenty three (23) and
                      South half of No Ten (10) and fractional portion of Section twenty
                      three (23), North half of Section 27 in Township Eleven
                      (11) Range (20) Containing 1647 24/100 Acres more or less
                      also Sections Eleven (11) Thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) Township
                      eleven (11) Range (19) together with all the rights, tittles, interests
U.S.R.                and equities which the said W.W. Geiger had of, in or to the
  Stamp               same. To have and to hold as fully as I, the said George L.
$1 Cancelled          Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid might, could or ought to sell 
                      and convey the same.
                      Given under my hand and Seal this 7th day of February
                      A.D. 1870                        Geo L. Barnes    Sheriff
                      Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of }         
                          G.W. Means        Jno S. Banks         }

                      State of Florida  }  Personally appeared before me W.K. Cessna Clerk of Circuit Court for County & State
                      County of Alachua }  aforesaid Geo L. Barnes Shff who acknowledged signing the foregoing for the
                      W.K. Cessna  Clerk   purposes therein specified & sett forth         
                      By Jno S. Banks                               Geo L. Barnes   Shff
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 16 January 2016
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