said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the
said party of the first part, and his heirs, and against all and every
person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the
same, shall and will warrant, and by these presents forever defend.
In witness whereof, the said party of the first part, hath here-
unto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in }
presence of us                   } Nathan C. Pettit (seal)
Reid Tillis                      }
Saml J. Kennard                  }

State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } On this day personally appeared before me
Nathan C. Pettit to me well known as the person described in
and who executed the foregoing deed of conveyance, and ack=
nowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein
expressed; whereupon it is prayed that the same may be recorded.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and 
seal, this First day of March 1877
                       }            Saml J. Kennard (Seal)
Recorded July 4th 1877 }              Justice of the Peace
  J.A. Carlisle        }
        Clerk


This Indenture, made the 23rd day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, Between
Thomas Tillis and his wife Susan H. Tillis of the County of Alachua
and State of Florida of the first part, and Mrs Frances M. Spark-
man of Alachua County Florida of the second part
Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in consider-
ation of the sum of one hundred dollars lawful money of the United
States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of
the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath
granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and
confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise,
release, convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part
and her heirs and assigns, forever, all that tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the County of Alachua and State of Florida
described as follows, The South West Quarter of the North West Quarter
and the North West Quarter of the South West Quarter of section
number thirty one Township Seven, Range Twenty one - containing
Eighty acres more or less - SW1/4 of the NW1/4 and the NW1/4 of the
SW1/4 of Sec 31, T 7 R 21
Together with all and singular the Lands, tenements, hereditam-
ents and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders
rents, issues, and profits thereof; And Also all the estate, right, title,
interest, dower, and right of dower separate estate, property, poss-
ession claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in Equity