State of Florida }
Alachua County } This agreement made this first day of January
A.D. 1871 between D.W. Ridgell of the State of Florida Alachua County
of the first part And Ishmael Jones of the Same State and County
of the Second part Witnesseth: That the Said D.W. Ridgell
agrees to furnish the Said Ishmael Jones thirty five acres of
land to Cultivate on what was formerly known as the Cunningham
Place in Alachua County State of Florida - a horse or mule &
feed the Same - The necessary farming implements Seed to
plant Said land and give the Said Ishmael Jones one half of
all that is made on the Said land - The Said Ishmael Jones in
Consideration of the above agreement agrees and promises to pre-
pare the land for and plant work and gather the Crop raised
on Said land under the direction & Control of the Said D.W.
Ridgell and to Clear around & keep the fence up around Said
--------------- land & have three hands at work every day and they do full
5ยข US Rev Stamp hands tasks and give the said D.W. Ridgell One half of all
Cancelled that is made on Said land. The Said Ishmael Jones
--------------- furthermore binds himself and agrees to harvest and deliver
to the said D.W. Ridgell or assigns the Entire Crop made
on said land including Corn fodder Cotton &c or
Enough to fully Satisfy and Sufficiently pay him
for all the Advances of Whatever Kind he the Said D.W.
Ridgell may make me - and will not remove from the
premises one pound of Cotton nor one Ear of Corn until
he is paid - In testimony Whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this 11th day of March A.D. 1871.
Signed Sealed & delivered } D.W. Ridgell (Seal)
in presence of } his
A.J. DaCosta } Ishmael X Jones (Seal)
P.H. Young } mark
State of Florida } Before me personally Came P.H. Young
Alachua County } who on oath says he saw the foregoing
Deed Signed Sealed and delivered for the purposes and
uses therein Contained }
Sworn to and Subscribed } P.H. Young
before me this April 19 1871 }
A.J. Da Costa D.C. }
Recorded this June 16th A.D. 1871.
H.S. Harmon Clk.
By W. Porter D.C.
State of Florida }
Alachua County } This agreement made this Jany 1 A.D. 1871
between D.W. Ridgell of the State of Florida and County of
Alachua of the first part And Thomas White of the Same
State and County of the Second part Witnesseth: that the
Said D.W. Ridgell agrees to furnish the Said Thomas
White thirty five (or less) acres of land to Cultivate on what
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