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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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Teritory of Florida   This Indenture made this the twen
Alachua County	      tyeth day of December 1834 Between 
                      George W. Rawls of said County of the 
first part and Mary K. Hodge of said county of the 
second part and William Hope of said County of the 
third part.  Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be 
had and solemnized between the said Geo W. and Mary K. 
and whereas it has been agreed by and between the said Geo W. 
and the said Mary K. that in consideration of said marriage 
the said Geo W. Shall and by these presents does make 
provision for the support and comfort of the said Mary K. his 
intended wife and that property shall be vested in a trustee to be 
held by him in trust for such purposes, - Now this Indenture 
Witnesseth that the said Geo W. For and in consideration of the 
premises, and for the further consideration of the sum of 
five dollars to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery 
of these presents by the said William Hope the receipt whereof 
is hereby acknowledged and by and with the          and 
consent of the Mary K.             by her being a party to these 
presents, hath granted, bargained and sold aliened and 
set over unto the said William Hope his Executors administrators 
and assigns the following discribed property to wit) four 
hundred and fifty head of stock cattle now ranging on or 
near Pains Prairie marked as follows - swallow fork 
and under bit in the right ear under bit and slot 
in the left one sorrel mare and colt one bay mare and 
one sorrel horse together with the increase of said property
   To have and to hold the same and for the trust and 
purposes following, that is to say, in trust for the said Geo 
W. And his assigns untill the solemnization of the intended 
marriage thence upon trust that the said William Hope 
his heirs Executors administrators shall permit the said 
Mary K. during the joint lives of her and her intended 
husband the said Geo W. to remain and take the issues 
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 21 February 2003
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