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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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aforesaid To wit: Beginning at a point on the south bound
ary line of Section Thirty two (32) Township Nine (9) South
Range Twenty (20) East which point is located one hundred
and five (105) feet East of the South west corner of the
lot conveyed by deed of C.O. Bailey Admr of J.B. Bailey
date the 17th day day of November AD 1875, and recorded
Jany 29th 1877 in Deed Book "J" at pages 211 & 212 of the
public records of said County and running from said
point of beginning North Two hundred and Ten (210)
feet Thence East One hundred and five (105) feet Thence
South Two hundred and Ten (210) feet Thence West
one hundred and five (105) feet to the point of beginning
containing one half of an acre of land more or less
the south half of the lot hereby conveyed being intended
as a gift of natural love and affection and the
north half of the same being a conveyance for value
received, To have and to hold the same unto her the
Lucy Dawkins and to her heirs executors adminis
trators and assigns for ever in fee simple absolute
In witness whereof the said parties of the first part
have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals
the day and year first above written
signed sealed and delivered    }          his
in presence of us as witnesses }   Johnson X Chestnut  (Seal)
 J. Ames, B. Cullen            }          mark
 P.H. Young                    }          her
                                     Maria X Chestnut  (Seal)
                                           mark
State of Florida }  
Alachua County   } I hereby certify that on this 16th day of
October AD 1882 before me personally came Mrs Maria Chestnut
wife of Johnson Chestnut the grantor in the foregoing con
veyance who being by me first duly questioned and examin
ed separate and apart from her husband says and
acknowledged before me that she did sign the said
deed of conveyance for the purpose renouncing relinquish
ing and releasing all her right of dower in and to the land
in said deed described and that said renunciation and
relinquishment of Dower was done and made by her
freely and voluntarily and without any compulsion
constraint apprehension or fear of or from her said
husband.
In Testimony whereof I have,     }          her
hereunto set my hand and affixed }     Maria X Chesnut  (Seal)
my seal                          }          mark
  P.H. Young      (seal)         }
   Justice of the Peace          }
State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Before me personally appeared
Johnson Chestnut and Maria Chestnut, who acknowledged
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 20 July 2016
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