Sheriff's Deed                  3d             April
State of Florida }  This Indenture made this second day of March
County of Alachua}  A.D. 1871 between George L. Barnes Sheriff of said
County of the first part and George F.K. Beattie 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 Circuit Court for the said County, and to 
him, the Said Sheriff directed, he was commanded, That of the goods and chattles, 
lands and tenements of James Beattie administrator of the Estate of Wm Carrol
he cause to be made the Sum of Six Hundred and sixteen 29/100 Dollars 
with interest thereon, together with costs of Suit which Wm T. Richardson
administrator of the Estate of J.M. Richardson deceased lately on the 23rd
day of February A.D. 1871 recovered in our Circuit Court against James
Beattie administrator and whereas I, George L. Barnes as Sheriff as 
aforesaid by virtue of said writ, did on the 23rd day of February 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 cases made and 
provided, duly advertise the said property for Sale on the 3d day of 
April A.D. 1871 and did on that day Sell the Same at public auction 
according to law, to George F.K. Beattie for the Sum of Four Hundred
twenty five dollars being the highest Sum for the Same. 
     Now therefore, Know ye, that I, the Said George L. Barnes, as Sheriff 
as aforesaid, by virtue of the Said wrists, and of the Statutes in such cases made 
and provided for, and in consideration of the said Sum of Four Hundred and
twenty five dollars to me in hand paid by the Said George F.K. Beattie
party of the second part, have granted, bargained and Sold, and by these 
presents do grant bargain and Sell unto the said George F.K. Beattie party 
of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever, all the following property to wit; 
Block one (1) Range five (5) with all the improvements thereon Situated in the
town of Gainesville, and known as the Carroll property, together with
all the rights, titles, interests and equities which the said Wm Carrol deceased
had of, in, or to the Same. To have to hold as fully 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 third day of April A.D. 1871                        
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of }                     
          A.J. DaCosta                      }   Geo L. Barnes  (LS)
          O.A. Myers                        }      Shff
 
State of Florida  }  
County of Alachua }  Before me Henry S. Harmon Clerk 
of the Circuit Court personally came George L. Barnes Sheriff who 
acknowledged that he seized signed the foregoing instrument for the 
purposes and consideration therein Set forth.
Taken and acknowledged before    }      Geo L. Barnes Shff 
me this 7th day of October 1871. }        Shff
                 H.S. Harmon Clk }