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      John J. Barr  To  Florida Southern Railway Co
                  "Deed"
This Indenture made the 13th day of August 1881 between
John J. Barr party of the first part and the Florida So
uthern Railway Company of the other part the party of
the first part in consideration of One Dollar Paid by
the party of the second part has bargained sold granted
and conveyed and does hereby bargain sell grant and
convey unto the party of the second part its succes
sors and assigns the following described parcel or
parcels of land situate in the County of Alachua and
State of Florida to wit a strip of land one hundred
and twenty (120) feet in width for the right of way and
road bed of the railway of the party of the second 
part of upon over and across Lot No (12) Twelve of 
Levy Grant in township (11) Eleven South range (21)
Twenty one East lying and being situate in Alachua
County Florida said grant of the right of way
is intended to convey as a right of way only such interest
as I may have in my lands covered by the Roadway
in said lot No 12 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 success
ors 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 is successors and assigns to build construct have
hold use and operate a railway said way shall be 120
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 per
son for its benefit and advantage at all times here
after to construct use pass and repass with and with
out 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 (120) 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 (120) feet or way hereby granted
and released to drain said way and to keep it drain
ed and the party of the first part covenants and
agrees not to disturb or molest the party of the sec
Transcribed by Cherry F. May 7 May 2015
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