This Indenture, made the 1st day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, Between
Nathan C. Pettit of the County of Alachua and State of Florida
of the first part, and Thomas Tillis of the State and County afore-
said of of the second part;
Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in con-
sideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, lawful money of the
United States of America, to him in hand paid by the said party of
the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these pres-
ents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bar-
gained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed,
and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release,
convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part and his
heirs and assigns, forever all that parcel of land lying and being in the
County of Alachua and State of Florida described as follows; as the
South West Quarter of the south East Quarter of section Thirty one
Township seven south of Range twenty one east, containing
Forty acres more or less - SW1/4 of SE1/4 of Sec 31 T 7 S R 21 E-
Together with all and singular the Land, tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining,
and the reversions and reversion, remainder and remainders, rents
issues and profits thereof. And Also all the estate, right, title, interest,
dower, and right of dower, Separate estate, property, possession, claim and
demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first
part, of in, and to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, with the
appurtenances; To Have and to Hold the above granted, bargained, and
described premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the sec-
ond part, his heirs and assigns, to his own proper use, benefit and behoof,
And the said party of the first part For himself for his heirs, executors,
and administrators, do covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said
party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said party of the
first part at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents,
is lawfully seized in fee simple of a good, absolute, and indefeasable
estate of inheritance, of, and in all and singular the above granted, bar-
gained, and described premises, with the appurtenances thereto and
has good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell
and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And that the
said party of the second part, heirs and assigns shall and may at all
times hereafter, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, poss-
ess, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part and parcel there-
of, with the appurtenances, without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction
or disturbance of the said party of the first part, heirs or assigns, or
of any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same.
And that the same are now free, clear, discharged, and unincumbered
of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates
judgments, taxes, assessments, and incumbrances of what nature and
kind soever.
And the said party of the first part, for himself and his heirs,
the above described and hereby granted and released premises, and
every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances unto the