and did on that day sell the same at 
public auction according to Law to George W.
Means administrator of John W. Anderson for the 
sum of Ten thousand 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 said 
writs and the Statutes in such Cases made 
and provided for and in Consideration 
of said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars 
to me in hand paid by said George W.
Means admr party of the second part,
have granted bargained and sold and by 
these presents, do grant bargain and sell 
unto the said George W. Means admr party 
of the second part his heirs and assigns 
forever all the following property to wit, 
Lots 8 and 9 of the Arredondo Grant, (Eight and Nine)
bounded on the North by Paynes Prairie on the
east by land belonging to the estate of W.W.
Geiger deceased and lands now owned by
H. Freymouth the South by land of the Estate
of W.W. Geiger deceased and on the west,
by Levy prairie Containing Three Thousand Three
hundred and Thirty Three and one third acres togeather
with all the rights, titles interest and equities 
which the said George Leitner had of in 
or to the same to have and to hold as fully 
as I the said George L. Barnes, as Sheriff as afore
said might could or ought to sell and Convey 
the same
Given under my hand and seal this the 6th day 
of December A.D. 1869   
Signed sealed and         }      George L. Barnes  (LS)
delivered in presence of  }           Sheriff
 John S. Banks            }
 P. Shemwell              }

State of Florida  } Gainesville Florida July 7th 1870
County of Alachua } Personally appeared before me
Wm K. Cessna Clerk George L. Barnes Sheriff
who acknowledges the execution of the foregoing deed
by him for the purposes therein set forth
W.K. Cessna             }   George L. Barnes  Shff
Clerk By John S. Banks  }
                  DC    }    
     Recorded this March 31st 1870
                          W.K. Cessna  Clk
                By A.J. DaCosta  DC