Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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        and W.A. Colclough party of the second part of the same State & County
        aforesaid: Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and
        in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars, paid at
        and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt
        whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained sold & conveyed and
        by these presents doth bargain sell & convey unto unto the
        said party of the second part, the south half of a lot of Land
        Situate Lying and being in the Town of Gainesville in said
        State & County, containing one half acre more or less, and
        distinguished in the plan of said County Town as the south half
        of Lot Block six (6), Range one (1): To Have and to Hold
        said described lot or parcel of Land, with all the appurtenances
        forever in fee simple, to the said party of the second part, his
        heirs & assigns; and the party of the first part doth hereby forever
        warrant & defend the same & the right & title against the claim
        of all persons whatever
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of} John B. Brooks (LS)
            J.H. Roper                  }
            R.E. Shivery                }


State of Florida} Before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for County & State, came
Alachua County  } Josephine M. Brooks, wife of John B. Brooks, who being examined by
        me separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged under her hand
        & seal, that this relinquishment & renunciation of Dower in the above described
        Lot is made freely & voluntarily, & without any compulsion, constraint, apprehension
        or fear of or from her said Husband
        Given under my hand & seal this 29th day of June 1875-
        Take & acknowledged before me      }   J.M. Brooks (LS)
        R.E. Shivery, Justice of the Peace }


State of Florida} Before me R.E. Shivery, Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State a-
Alachua County  } foresaid, personally appeared John B. Brooks who being questioned by
        me acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed for the
        uses & purposes therein mentioned
Taken & Acknowledged before me this} J.B. Brooks
           day of July A.D. 1875   }
        R.E. Shivery 
        Justice of the Peace
        Recorded July 2nd 1875
                      W.H. Belton Clerk
Transcribed by Kaley Behl 21 March 2014
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