Sheriffs Deed
                State of Florida  }
                County of Alachua } This Indenture made this Fifth day
                of December AD 1870 Between George L. Barnes, Sheriff
                of said County of the first part and Eliza Denton of
                the County of Alachua and 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 com-
                manded that of the goods and chattles lands and
                tenements of the Estate of J.B. Denton, he cause to be made
                the sum of one hundred and thirty six Dollars
                with interest thereon, togather with costs of suit which
                G.W. Washington lately on the 13th day of October 1866
                recovered in our Circuit Court against Gibbert S. Denton
                admr and J.H. Roper endorser and whereas I George
                L. Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of said Writ,
                did on the 1st day November AD 1870, levy upon and
                Seize the property hereinafter described, and did by
                virtue of said writs and persuant to the statutes in such
                case made and provided, duly advertise the said property
                for sale on the 5th day of December AD 1870 and did on
                that day sell the same at publick auction according
                to law, to Eliza Denton for the sum of Two hundred and 
                thirteen 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 of the statutes
                in such cases made and provided for and in consideration
                of said sum of Two Hundred and thirteen Dollars to me in hand
                paid by the said Eliza Denton party of the second part,
                Have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do, grant,
                bargain and sell unto the said Eliza Denton party of the
                second part his heirs and assigns forever all the following
                property to wit Section nine (9) and Ten (10) Township Ten (10)
                Section Thirty Three (33) Township Nine (9) Range nineteen (19) S & E
                The North West quarter and West half of North half (1/2) of North East
                quarter (1/4) Sec 13, East 1/2 of NE1/4 Section 14, Township nine
                (9) Range 18 containing 2240 acres more or less, togather with
                all the rights titles interests and Equities which the said Estate of
                J.B. Denton had of, in, or to the same, To Have and to Hold as
                full as I the said George L. Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid might
                could or ought to sell and convey the same, Given under my hand
                and seal this the fifth day of December AD 1870,
                ^                                 Geo L. Barnes Shff (LS)
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Signed Sealed and delivered }
in presence of              }
F.P. Olmsted                }
J.C. Gardner                }
             
                State of Florida, Alachua County Before me A.J. Dacosta DC personally came
J.C. Gardner who being duly sworn says he saw the foregoing instrument Signed
Sealed and delivered for the purposes and uses therein mentioned and set forth
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me }    J.C. Gardner  } Recorded this January 5th 1871
this January 5th 1871             }                  } W.K. Cessna Ck, By A.J. Dacosta DC
A.J. Dacosta DC                   }

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