State of Florida  } Before me Henry S. Harmon Clerk of the Cir-
County of Alachua } Cuit Court personally Came Geo L. Barnes 
Sheriff who acknowledged that he signed the foregoing instrument 
for the purposes and Consideration therein Set forth.
Taken and acknowledged    }      Geo L. Barnes  
before me this 4th day of }                 Shff
Sept A.D. 1871            }
        H.S. Harmon Clerk }  Recorded this 8th day of Sept 1871.
                                              H.S. Harmon  Clerk
                          
       Sheriff's Deed
State of Florida }  
County of Alachua}  
                   This Indenture made this fourth day of
September A.D. 1871 between George L. Barnes Sheriff of said County 
of the first part and John Thompson of the County of Alachua 
State of Florida of the second part Witnesseth That Whereas 
by virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facias issued out of the 
County Court for said County and to him the said Sheriff 
directed he was Commanded That of the goods and Chattles 
lands and tenements of Charles P. Crawford he cause to 
be made the sum of Three hundred and fifteen 50/100 Dollars 
Which Henry Bradford lately on the fourth day of August A.
D. 1871 recovered in our County Court as well as the sum of
one hundred and ten 33/100 dollars with interest thereon together
with costs of suit which John J. Thompson lately on the 5
day of August A.D. 1871 recovered in our County Court 
against Charles P. Crawford and whereas I George L. Barnes 
as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of said writs did on the 
5th day of August A.D. 1871 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 4th day of 
September A.D. 1871 and did on that day sell the same at 
public auction according to law to John J. Thompson for the 
sum of Ten dollars being the highest sum for the same. Now 
Therefore Know ye that I the Said George L. Barnes as 
Sheriff aforesaid by virtue of the said writs and of the Statute
in such cases made and provided for and in consideration of 
said Sum of Ten dollars to me in hand paid by the said 
John J. Thompson party of the second part have granted 
bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain 
and sell unto the said John J. Thompson party of the 
second part his heirs and assigns forever all the following 
property to wit: section 35 and 36 in Township 7 - and the East
half of section 2 - the east 1/2 of the NW1/4 - the NW1/2 of the NW1/4
of Section 2 and the W1/2 of section 1 Township 8 All in Range 18.
S & E Containing 1800 acres more or less together with all the 
rights titles interests and equities which the said Chas P. Crawford
had of in or to the same - To have and To hold as fully as I George