acknowledge that I do the same of my own free will
and choice without any fear apprehension or Con-
straint whatever from my said husband the said
Henry F. Townsend and do warrant and defend
the same unto the said party of the second part
against the lawful claims of all persons witness
my hand seal this March the 6th 1884
                                  her
Signed sealed and delivered  Marah X U. Townsend  (LS)
in presents of                    mark
Lewis R. Thomas }
Rhoda A. Thomas }

State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Personally appeared before me
Henry F. Townsend and acknowledged he executed
the above granted deed for the purpose therein
expressed also personally appeared Mariah U.
Townsend wife of the said Henry F. Townsend
sepperate and apart from her said husband and
acknowledged she executed the Same for the
purpose of relinquishing her Dower or right of thirds
in and to the above granted lands In Witness my
hand and seal this March the 6th 1884
                             Lewis R. Thomas
                             Justice of the Peace
 Filed for record July 30th 1884
 Recorded July 30th 1884  J.A. Carlisle
                                  Clerk



            The United States to Candacy L. Kite
                              "Patent"
        The United States of America
            To All to whom these presents shall come,
Homestead Certificate No 3705 }            
             Application 5985 } Greeting:       
                                          Whereas there has been dep
-osited in the General Land Office of the United States a certificate 
of the Register of the Land Office at Gainesville Florida whereby 
it appears that pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th
 May 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual Settlers on the 
Public Domain" and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim 
of Candacy L. Kite widow of David Kite deceased has been 
established and duly consummated, in conformity to 
law for the South half of The Northeast quarter of Section
thirty six in Township Eight South of Range Nineteen east