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           Mary Graddick To Florida Southern Rail Way Company
                        Deed
This Indenture made the 1st day of July 1881 between Mary M. Graddick party of 
the first part and the Florida Southern rail Way Company of the other part. The 
party of the first part in consideration of one dollar paid by the party of the second 
part ha bargained sold granted and conveyed and does hereby bargain sell grant and convey 
unto the party of the second part its successors and assigns the following described parcel or 
parcels of land situate in the County of Alachua and State of Florida to wit---
And the party of the first part for and in consideration of the further sum of one Dollar to 
the party of the first part by the party of the second part does hereby bargain sell 
release and convey unto the party of the second part its successors and assigns a right 
of way in over and through any and all land the party of the first part has or may 
have in said County to enable the party of the second part its successors and assigns
to build construct have hold use and operate a rail way said way shall be 
Forty feet wide and located by the party of the second part and it may be lawful for 
the party of the second part its successors and assigns and all and every person 
for its benefit and advantage at all times hereafter to construct use pass and repass 
with and without property and effects through and over a rail way lately surveyed 
or located or to be surveyed and located by the party of the Second part on its line 
of railway and which road way hereby granted and conveyed is of the width 
of Forty feet aforesaid and the party of the second part its successors 
and assigns has and shall have the right and privilege in Consideration
aforesaid and in consideration of its construction and operation of said rail 
road to go beyond the limits of the said Forty feet or way hereby granted 
and released to drain said way and to keep it drained and the party of the 
first part covenants and agrees not to disturb or molest the party of the 
second part its successors and assigns servants agents or employees in the 
use and enjoyment of the said way or privileges. To have and to hold the above 
granted premises and privileges unto the party of the second part its successors 
and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or 
to claim by or through the party of the first part. Provided however that if the 
party of the second part its successors or assigns shall not within ___ from 
the date hereof locate grade and tie its Rail Road over or within ___ miles of the 
above described premises this grant and conveyance to be wholly void and of no 
effect In Witness Whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set her hand 
and seal the day and year first above mentioned.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of }           M.M. Graddick    (seal)
                         N.R. Gruelle          }
                         M.F. Miller           }  
State of Florida } Personally before me came N.R. Gruelle who being duly sworn says that he
Alachua County   } saw Mary M. Graddick sign seal execute and deliver the foregoing 
Indenture for the uses and purposes therein contained and expressed and that he further says
that he together with M.F. Miller signed the same as subscribing witnesses thereto
Sworn to and subscribed the 1st day of July AD 1881 }    N.R. Gruelle
                    M.F. Miller Notary Public       }
                                  State at Large    }
  Recorded July 8th 1881
         J.A. Carlisle  Clerk
                  pr S.H. Wienges DC
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 31 August 2019
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