Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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sell and convey to the said party of the second part the following described lot or 
parcel of land (to wit) commencing at a front on the eastern boundary line of 
section (31) Thirty one of Township (11) Eleven & Range (21) Twenty one at a point Thirty six
(36) chains from the South East corner of said section & running thence West 
twelve and a half chains (12 1/2) thence South (16) sixteen chains to a Stake thence 
East twelve and a half chains (12 1/2) to eastern section line and thence North 
along section line sixteen chains (16) to point of beginning & containing twenty acres
of land more or less to have and to hold the said lot or parcel of land unto the 
said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators & assigns together 
with all and singular the houses buildings improvements and appurtenances 
to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining in fee simple forever and 
the said party of the first part covenants and agrees with the said party of 
the second part that at the time of the delivery of these presents the said 
party of the first part is seized in fee of the premises that he will warrant 
and defend the titles to the same to the said party of the second part his 
heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said party of the first 
part has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal on this the day and 
year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of   }                        Simon Benjamin {seal}
R.D. Mann    }
R.M. Mitchell}

State of Georgia} Before me B.R. Freeman a commissioner for the State of Florida 
County of Fulton} at Atlanta Ga. personally appeared R.D. Mann one of the 
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing deed who on oath says that he together 
with R. Mitchell witnessed the execution thereof for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th}
day of October A. D. 1880                  }     R.D. Mann
{seal}    B.R. Freeman comm.               }
          for Florida at Atlanta, Ga.      }

State of Georgia}  Personally appeared before me B.R. Freeman a 
Fulton County   }  commissioner for the State of Florida Carrie S. Benjamin 
wife of Simon Benjamin who being duly examined separate and apart 
from her said husband says that she hereby renounces and relinquish
all her right of down in the foregoing lot or parcel of land freely & voluntarily 
of her own free will and accord without any fear apprehension constraint 
or compulsion of or from her said husband. In Testimony whereof she has 
this day set her hand and affixed her seal this 19th day of October A. D. 1880.

{seal}     R.B. Freeman Comm.         }           Carrie S. Benjamin {seal} 
           for Florida at Atlanta, Ga.}
Recorded September 28th 1881
            J.A. Carlisle clerk 
                pr S.H. Winges D.C.

Transcribed by Rebekah Hurd 2 March 2003
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