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dred and Seventy Seven                Susan X H. Tillis (Seal)
State of Florida  }                        mark
County of Alachua } To all whom it may concern: Be it known
that on this 23rd day of April AD 1877, personally appeared
before me a Justice of the Peace of the State of Florida, The
above named Mrs Susan B. Tillis to me well known as the wife
of Thomas Tillis and as one of the persons described in
and who executed the foregoing deed of Conveyance, who
being at the time Separate and apart from her husband the
Said Thomas Tillis did then and there make and execute
the foregoing acknowledgment, her name being with her
own hand subscribed and her seal affixed in my presence.
Witness my hand and seal at Waldo, the day and year above written
                                      Saml J. Kennard  (Seal)
                                          JP
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } On this day personally appeared before
me Thomas Tillis to me well Known as the person described
in, and who executed the foregoing deed of Conveyance, and
acknowledged that he executed the Same for the purposes there-
in expressed: Whereupon it is prayed that the Same may be
recorded.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and
Seal, this 23rd day of April 1877
                      }             Saml J. Kennard  (Seal)
Recorded July 4th     }                  JP
1877 J.A. Carlisle    }
            Clerk     }
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State of Florida }  
Alachua County   } Whereas I Louis A. Barnes as Sheriff of Alachua 
County Florida under and by virtue of Sundry writs of Fieri Facias 
in favor of James S. Turner and others and against J.H. Roper issued 
out of the Circuit Court for Alachua County in the 5th Judicial 
Circuit of Florida to me as Such Sheriff directed and delivered
I did levy upon and Seize the property hereinafter described as the 
property of the Said J.H. Roper the defendant to Satisfy Said Sundry 
executions and did duly advertise the Same for Sale on the Seventh (7th)
day of February AD 1876 and did Sell the Same on the Said 7th 
day of February AD 1876 at public auction before the Court 
House Door in the town of Gainesville between the legal hours of 
Sale J.H. Avera became the purchaser of the property hereinafter 
described for the Sum of One 50/100 Dollars that being the highest
and best Sum bid for the Same and he being the bidder thereof.
Now therefore know Ye; that I the Said Louis A. Barnes as Sheriff 
as aforesaid under and by virtue of said Sundry writs of execution
and the in Such Cases made and provided and for and in con