all my right or claim of Dower unto the said James M.-
Sparkman, his heirs Executors and assigns in and to the
following described piece or parcel of land, situate in
said County and State. No one & two (1 & 2) and seven
and eight (7 & 8) of sec nine (9) Also Lots Eight (8)
nine (9), and Fourteen (14) of Sec four (4) Township
nine (9) Range 22 E. containing two hundred and
ninety four acres more or less - 
       In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal this first day of July A.D. 1873 - 
Signed sealed and delivered}  Mary E. Cheves (seal)
in presence of us          }
Andrew N. Johnson          }
Saml J. Kennard            }

State of Florida}
Alachua County  } Before me Samuel J. Kennard a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally
came Mary E. Cheves, wife of William T. Cheves who
being examined by me separate and apart from her said
husband acknowledged under her hand and seal that
this relinquishment and renunciation of Dower in the above
described land is made freely and voluntarily and without
any compulsion, constraint, apprehension or fear of or
from her said husband.
Taken and         } Given under my hand and seal this the
acknowledged by me} first day of July A.D. 1873
Saml J. Kennard   }      Mary E. Cheves (seal)
   J.P.

State of Florida}
Alachua County  } Personally came Mary E. Cheves before me
and acknowledged under oath that she signed the foregoing instru
ments & renunciation for the uses and purposes therein
contained.
Sworn to and subscribed before me     Mary E. Cheves
this the 1st of July A.D. 1873-
  Saml J. Kennard
  Justice of the Peace for said County
Filed for Record July 2nd and recorded July 4th 1873
                       W.K. Cessna
                               Clerk
                      per W.H. Belton D.C.