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          Sarah R. and L.A. Barnes To Florida Southern Rail Way Company
                                 "Deed"
This Indenture made the 28th day of March 1881 between Sarah R. Barnes and Louis A. her
husband parties of the first part in consideration of one Dollar paid by the party 
of the second part ha bargained Sold granted and conveyed and do hereby 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 parties of the first part for and in 
consideration of the further sum of one Dollar paid to the parties of the first part by 
the party of the second part do 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 parties of the first part have 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 Thirty (30) 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 railway 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 Thirty (30) 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 Thirty (30) feet or way hereby granted and released to drain said way 
and to keep it drained and the parties 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 
parties of the first part. Provided however that if the party of the second part its successors 
or assigns shall not with one (1) Year from the date hereof locate grade 
and tie its Rail Road over or within One (1) miles of the above described premises 
this grant and conveyance to be wholly void and of no effect. In Witness Whereof 
the parties of the first part have here unto set their hand and seal the day and
Year first above mentioned
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of }  S.R. Barnes      (seal)
                         A.B. Brown            }  L.A. Barnes      (seal)
                        J.F. Raymond           }
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } On this twenty Eight day of March AD 1881 before me personally
appeared Sarah R. Barnes to me known as the wife of Louis A. Barnes who upon
an examination taken and made separate and apart from her said husband did 
acknowledge that she made herself a party to the foregoing deed for the purpose 
conveying her separate property and that she executed said deed freely
and voluntarily and without any fear apprehension constraint or compulsion of
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 31 August 2019
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