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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(27) Town ten (10) Range twenty two (22) East For Railway right of
way purposes containing Seven acres more or less. And the party of the first
part for and in consideration of the further sum of one Dollar paid 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 success
ors and assigns to build, construct, have hold use and operate a rail way said 
way shall be One hundred & twenty 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 roadway hereby granted and conveyed is of the width 
of One Hundred & Twenty 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 railroad, to 
go beyond the limits of the said ___ 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 part 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 their hands and seal, the day and year first 
above mentioned
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of }  James M. Hawthorn   (seal)
          T.Z. Clarke                          }  Sarah P. Hawthorn   (seal)
         Wm MacWilliams                        } 
        C. Gillis                              }
State of Florida }
County of Putnam }  On this Twenty seventh day of September 1881 before
me Calvin Gillis a Notary Public in & for said State at large personally appeared
James M. Hawthorn and Sarah P. Hawthorn his wife to me known to be
the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and
severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and the said Sarah P.
Hawthorn the wife of the said James M. Hawthorn on an examination
taken and made separately and apart from her said husband did
acknowledge that she made herself a party to the said deed for the
purpose of renouncing and relinquishing her dower or right of dower

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Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 9 September 2019
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