all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land lying just
west of the Town of Gainesville, in Alachua County, Florida.
commencing at a Pine tree distant from the half mile
stake of the Western boundary line of Section Five (5) Town
ship Ten (10) Range Twenty (20) running East Ten (10)
chains and sixty (60) Links, thence South Twelve and a half
(12 1/2) chains thence East Twelve (12) chains and Ninety
(90) Links, thence North six (6) chains and Ten (10) feet,
thence West Four hundred and twenty (420) feet, thence
North Four hundred and twenty (420) feet, thence West
Four hundred and thirty seven (437) feet to the place of
beginning containing Thirteen acres (13) more or less
together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise apper
taining. To Have and to Hold the same to her the said Mary F.
Bliss her heirs, executors administrators and assigns in fee sim
ple forever - And we the said Josephine M. Brooks and John B.
Brooks and Lucinda A. Pirtle do each and every of us hereby convenant
promise and agree with the said Mary F. Bliss that we and each
and every of us will and our and each and every of our heirs executors and
administrators shall and will forever warrant and defend her the
said Mary F. Bliss and her heirs executors administrators and as
signs in the full and complete title to the property hereby con-
veyed against the lawful claims and demands of any and
all persons whomsoever and will forever warrant and defend
her and her heirs and assigns in the full complete and peaceful
enjoyment of the possession and right of possession of the
property and every part and parcel thereof hereby conveyed
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed our seals on this 12th day of October A.D. 1875
Signed sealed & delivered in}               Josephine M. Brooks (seal)
presence of us as witnesses }               John B. Brooks      (seal)
      R.F. Taylor           }               Lucinda A. Pirtle   (seal)
      C. Avera              }

State of Florida} Before me personally appeared Mrs.
Alachua County  } Josephine M. Brooks, Wife of John
B. Brooks who being first duly questioned and examined by me sep
arate and apart from her said husband acknowledges before me that
she executed the foregoing deed of conveyance for the purpose
of selling and conveying all of the right and title which she had in
the property in the said deed particularly described separately
and independently of her present husband by virtue of her
being the sole heir at law of John O'Malley deceased and that