The State of Florida }
Alachua County } Know all men by these Presents:
That We John Haile widower James Chesnut and F.E. Williams Amelia B. Chesnut wife of James Chesnut
Ida D. Williams wofe of F.E. Williams
of the aforesaid County and State, for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand two hundred and fifty five
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dollars to them in hand paid by The Albion Mining and Manufacturing Company a
Corporation organized under the laws of Florida
of the County of Alachua in the State of Florida the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold and
conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto them unto him the said The Albion Mining and Manufacturing Company
all that certain lot, piece, tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the County of Alachua, State of Florida particularly
known and described as follows, to wit:
The East half of Section twenty three (E 1/2 Sec 23) Township Nine S (T9S) Range Sixteen East
(R16E) Containing three hundred and twenty five and fifty two hundredths of an acre
(325 52/)
containing by estimation three hundred and twemty five & 52/100 acres of land, more or less, Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and
appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.
To Have and to Hold the same unto them the said Albion Mining and Manufacturing Company
and to its successors heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in fee simple absolute. And we the said John Haile James Chesnut and F.E. Williams
and Amelia Chesnut and Ida D. Williams
do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said
The Albion Mining and Manufacturing Company
that we are lawfully seized in fee of the property herein and hereby conveyed, and that we have good and lawful right to sell and convey the same; that the same is free from all incumberances
of any kind whatsoever, and that we will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall and will forever warrant and defend the same unto them the said
The Albion Mining and Manufacturing Company
and to its successors, heirs, executors and administrators and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any and all persons whomsoever now claiming or hereafter to claim the same.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals on this 25 day of February A.D. 1897
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the
presence of us as witnesses: John Haile {SEAL}
W.R. Battle James Chesnut {SEAL}
Leroy N. Pearce F.E. Williams {SEAL}
Amelia B. Chesnut {SEAL}
Ida D. Williams (seal)
The State of Florida }
Alachua County } I Hereby Certify that on the 25th day of Feb A.D. 1897 before me
personally appeared Mrs. Amelia B. Chesnut and Mrs. Ida D. Williams wives respectively
wife of James Chesnut and F.E. Williams the grantor in the foregoing conveyance, who being first duly qusetioned and examined by me, separate
and apart from her said husband, says and acknowledges before me that she did sign the said deed of conveyance for the purpose
of releasing, relinquishing and renouncing all her right of Dower in and to land in said deed described, and that the said
Relinquishment and Renunciation of Dower was done and made by her freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, constraint,
apprehension or fear of or from her husband.
In Testimony Whereof I Have Hereunto Set My
Hand and official
(seal) Leroy N. Pearce Amelia B. Chesnut {SEAL}
Notary Public In and Ida D. Williams (seal)
for the State of Fla at Large
The State of Florida } F.E. Williams
Alachua County } Before me personally appeared John Haile James Chesnut^Amelia B.
and Chesnut and Ida D. Williams to me well known
who acknowledges that they executed, signed and delivered the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes
therein contained and expressed.
Acknowledged and Subscribed before me this }
25th day of Feb A.D. 1897 } John Haile
} James Chesnut
} F.E. Williams
(seal) Leroy N. Pearce } Amelia B. Chesnut
Notary Public State of } Ida D. Williams
Fla at Large
Filed for Record 5 day of June A.D. 1897 } H.C. Denton Clerk
Recorded 11th day of June A.D. 1897 } pr S.H. Wienges D.C. |
