1/4 & NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Sect 14 - The SW1/4 of W1/2
of NW1/4 of Section 13 and the North 1/2 of NW1/4 of Sec
24 All in Township 8 Range 19 South and East
Containing Two hundred and ninety acres more
or less together with all the rights titles interests and 
equities which the said William Strickland had of
in or to the same To have to hold 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 fourth
day of December AD 1871
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of }
  W.E. Walker                              }   Geo L. Barnes (LS)
  P. Shemwell                              }         Shff

State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Before me Henry S. Harmon Clerk of the 
Circuit Court personally came Geo L. Barnes Shff who 
acknowledged that he signed the foregoing instrument for 
the purposes and consideration therein set forth                          
Taken and Acknowledged  }           
before me this 8 day of }     Geo L. Barnes      
May 1872                }                    
       H.S. Harmon  Clk }  Recorded May 9th 1872     
                                 H.S. Harmon  Clk
                                               
    
               Sheriffs Deed
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } 
                     This Indenture made this fourth day 
of December AD 1871, between George L. Barnes Sheriff of said 
County of the first part, and James B. Brown 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 said County, and to him the 
said Sheriff directed he was commanded, That 
of the goods and chattles lands and tenements of John
O. Cosby Cornelius Rain Jr and William Strickland he cause 
to be made the sum of Seven hundred and nineteen Dollars
with interest thereon together with costs of suit which 
George W. Means Admr lately on the 22nd day of November
AD 1869 recovered in our Circuit Court against said Cosby
C. Rain Jr and Wm Strickland and whereas I George L. Barnes 
as Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of said writ did on 
the first day of November AD 1871 levy upon and seize 
the property hereinafter described, and did by virtue of 
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 Decr AD 1871 and did on that