estates, judgments, taxes, assessments and incumbrances of what
nature and kind soever.
And the said parties of the first part John M. Sparkman and Elsia
Sparkman for themselves and their heirs, the above described and
hereby granted and released premises and every part and parcel
thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part,
his heirs and assigns, against the said parties of the first part
and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whom
soever, lawfully claiming, or to claim, the Same Shall and will warrant
and by these presents forever defend
In witness whereof, the Said parties of the first part have hereunto
                                    first
set their hands and Seals the day and^year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of }  John M. Sparkman  (Seal)
us                                         }  Elsia Sparkman    (Seal)
Dan S. Place                               }
Frank J.F. Bradley                         }
                                           }
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Know all men by these presents that I, Elsie Spark
man wife of the above named John M. Sparkman do by these pres-
ents made and executed by me Separate and apart from my said
husband and in the presence of Daniel S. Place a Judicial officer
of the State of Florida acknowledge and declare that I did make
myself a party to and executing the foregoing Deed of Conveyance
for the purpose of relinquishing all my right of dower or
otherwise in and to the lands in Said Conveyance described and
granted, and that I did the Same freely and voluntarily and without
any Compulsion Constraint apprehension or fear of or from my
said husband, the said John M. Sparkman
In witness whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix my
Seal, this fourth day of February AD one thousand Eight hun
dred and Seventy Eight             Elsie Sparkman  (Seal)
Dan S. Place
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } To All whom it may Concern: Be it known that on
this Fourth day of February AD 1878 personally appeared before me a
Judicial officer of the State of Florida, the above named Elsie
Sparkman to me well known as the wife of John M. Sparkman
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 Elsie Sparkman 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 Alachua Co the day and year above written
                                  Daniel S. Place       (  )
                                  Notary Public       ( Seal )
                                                        (  )