boundary line of the Arrodondo Grant six hundred & ninety
six & two thirds (696 2/3) yards, thence due West Six hundred and
ninety six & two third (696 2/3) yards, thence North Six hundred
& ninety six & two third (696 2/3) yards, thence East Six hundred
& ninety six & two third (696 2/3) yards to the place of beginning
containing one hundred acres of land =  To have and to
hold the same to him the said Emanuel Hays his heirs
executors and administrators in fee simple forever. In
testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this
4th day of October AD 1873.
Signed sealed and delivered}  Amelia B. Chesnut (seal)
in presence of us          }  James Chesnut   (seal)
  R.F. Taylor              }
  E.B. McCuen              } 

                } Before me personally appeared Mrs Ame-
State of Florida} lia B. Chesnut who being by me first duly
Alachua County  } questioned and examined separate and apart
from her husband James Chesnut acknowledges that she executed
the foregoing conveyance of her separate Estate freely and vol-
untarily and without any compulsion, constraint apprehension
or fear of or from her said husband.
Taken acknowledged and subscribed before me}
this 4th day of October AD 1875            } Amelia B. Chesnut
S.W. Burnett Justice of the Peace          }

State of Florida} Before me personally came E.B. McCuen
Alachua County  } who being duly sworn says that he saw
Mrs. Amelia B. Chesnut and James Chesnut her husband
sign seal and deliver the foregoing instrument of writing for the
use and purposes therein contained and expressed and that he
together with R.F. Taylor signed the same as subscribing witnesses
thereto - Sworn to and subscribed before me}
this 23rd day of October AD 1875           } E.B. McCuen
       W.H. Belton Clerk                   }
          Recorded October 23, 1875
                W.H. Belton Clerk Circuit Court

State of Florida} Whereas I, Sherman Conant as United States
Alachua County  } Marshal, under and by virtue of an Execution
or writ of Fieri facias issued out of the Circuit Court of the Uni-
ted States for the Fifth Circuit and Northern District of Florida
in a certain cause wherein Hildreth & Talbot were Plaintiffs
and John T. Matthews was Defendant did on the 26th