Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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Ancient Records Deed Book B Page 256
This Indenture made this first day of April 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty nine  Between Moses E. Levy 
of the City of St. Augustine, East Florida party 
of the first part and Peter S. Smith of the same 
place, party of the second part.  Witnesseth that 
the said party of the first part for and in consid
eration of the sum of six thousand Eight hundred 
and seventy five Dollars to him in hand paid by the 
said party of the second part at and before the 
sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt 
whereof is hereby Acknowledged hath granted 
bargained, sold Aliened and Conveyed and by 
these presents doth grant bargain, sell, Alien and 
Convey unto the said party of the second part 
and to his heirs and assigns forever, All that cer
tain Land herein after mentioned and more partic
ular described, that is to say, All that certain tract 
of land which was originally granted by Governor 
Coppinger to Don Duan De Entralgo by grant 
bearing date the fifteenth day of November in the 
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and 
seventeen  And described in and by said grant 
as being situated about thirty miles west of the (then) 
Port at Buena Vista upon the River 
St. Johns at the place known as the Water Pen   
its Measurement commencing on the Tail 
of a Large Pond which is found at 
said place bounded on all sides by 
Royal or Public Land containing one 
thousand Acres and situate in the 
County of Alachua,  said tract of 
land was after wards , to wit, on the 
ninth day of September in the year of
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Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 27 May 2003
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