State of Florida }
County Alachua   } Personally appeared T.G. Pratt Thompson Known to me to
be the person whose name is signed as a subscribing witness to the
above deed, who being duly Sworn upon oath says that he saw the
above named grantor execute the same for the purposes therein
expressed and that affiant and W.H. Belton signed the same as
subscribing witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed before me}  T.G. Pratt Thompson
This 8th day of May 1875         }
         W.H. Belton Clk       Recorded May 8 1875

State of Maryland City of Baltimore
Know all men by these presents that I James M.
Girvin of the City of Baltimore State of Maryland for and
in consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars
Secured to be paid to me by Mary A. McMillan of the City
of Gainesville Alachua County Fla have bargained Sold &
conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain sell & convey
and by these presents do grant bargain sell & convey unto the
Said Mary A. McMillan her heirs executors administrators &
assigns all that certain parcel or parcel of Land Situated in
Alachua County and State of Florida together with the 
appurtenances & fixtures tereunto belonging described as
follows all of the North half of Section Thirty one (31) Township
Nine (9) Range Twenty (20) E containing 320 acres more or less
To have and to hold all and singular the above described
premises unto the said Mary A. McMillan her heirs execu
Executors administrators & assigns forever
Signed Sealed & Delivered}    Given under my hand and Seal
in presence of us        }    This Eighteenth day of February AD 1875
         Hanson          }
Murray Harrison          }              James M. Girvin (LS)
W.W. Latimer             }
State of Maryland }
City of Baltimore } Know all men by these Presents
that I Anna M. Girvin Wife of James M. Girvin one of the
grantors in the foregoing deed to Mary M. McMillan hereby
freely and voluntarily forever relinquish and renounce
all of my rights title and interest of Dower in the lands
described in Said deed. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of
February 1875