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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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                                      Sheriffs Deed
                      State of Florida  }
                      County of Alachua } This Indenture made the
                                         Sixth day of March AD 1871
                      Between George L. Barnes Sheriff of said County of 
                      the first part, and of the County of Alachua
                      State of Florida of the second part Witnesseth
                      that Whereas by virtue of a writ of Fieri 
                      Facias issued out of the        Court for said
                      County and to him the said Sheriff directed 
                      that of the goods and Chattles lands and tenements 
                      of Enoch T. Geiger and James M. Brown
                      he cause to be made the sum of Three hundred 
                      and Forty Eight Dollars and Fifty five Cents
                      with Interest thereon togather with costs of 
                      suit which Gensler & Silberstein lately on 
                      the 17th day of January AD 1871 recovered in our 
                      Circuit Court against Enoch T. Geiger and
                      James M. Brown and Whereas I George L. Barnes 
--------------------- as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of said 
 50ยข U.S.R.           writ did on the 17th day of January AD 1871 levy 
Stamp cancelled       upon and Seize the property hereinafter described 
--------------------- and did by virtue of said writs and pursuant 
                      to the Statutes in Such cases made and 
                      provided did advertise the said property 
                      for sale on the 6th day of March AD 1871 
                      and did on that day sell the same at 
                      public auction according to law to Gensler &
                      Silbersteen for the sum of Tw hundred Dollars 
                      being the highest sum bid for the same,
                      Know Ye therefore that I the said George 
                      the said George L. Barnes as Sheriff as 
                      aforesaid by virtue of said Writs and of 
                      the Statutes in such Case made and pro-
                      vided for and in Consideration of said Sum 
                      of Two Hundred Dollars to me in hand 
                      paid by the said Gensler & Silberstein party 
                      of the Second part have granted bargained 
                      and Sold and by these presents do 
                      grant bargain and Sell unto the said Gensler
                      & Silberstein party of the Second part, his 
                      heirs and assigns forever all the following 
                      property to wit, The N1/2 of Sec 5 T10
                      R 18 S&E Containing three hundred and 
                      forty acres more or less togather with all the 
                      rights titles Interests and Equities which 
                      the said Enoch T. Geiger had of, in or 
                      to the same To Have and To Hold as 
                      fully as I the said George L. Barnes 
                      as Sheriff as aforesaid might could 

[ Written in left margin: ]

{ Silberstine relinquishes his one  }
{ half interest to Gensler see page }
{ 420                               }
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 27 January 2016
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