Territory of Florida
Duval County		This Indenture made this fourth 
day of April in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred & thirty 
nine, Between George Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart his 
wife formerly Elizabeth Fernandez on the one part and Thomas 
Ledwith on the other part, all of the above written Territory  
Witnesseth, That the said George Stewart and Elizabeth 
Stewart his wife parties of the first part, For and in consider
ation of the sum of One thousand Dollars lawful money of 
the United States to them in hand paid, at and before the 
Sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is 
hereby Acknowledged, hath granted, bargained & sold & 
by these presents do grant bargain Sell and confirm unto 
the said Thomas Ledwith party of the second part, Two 
thousand two hundred and fifty Acres of Land, lying in 
the part of said Territory known as East Florida and situated 
as follows, Seven hundred and fifty Acres on the west side of 
the River St. Johns above Bernards Ferry and at the place where 
the road called Sanfiloney crosses the said river, Seven hundred 
and fifty Acres on Moody Hammock on the south east of 
Paynes Town and on the road from said Town to the Ocklewaha 
River and the balance Seven hundred and fifty Acres on 
Cooleys Hammock on the North East side of the road called 
Rays Trail running from the Natural Bridge of the Santaffee 
River to the Town in the County of Alachua Called Hogtown  
And the said Two Thousand Two Hundred & fifty Acres being the 
said George Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart his Wife part of 
Sixteen thousand Acre grant made to Domingo Fernandez by the 
late Spanish Government, on the sixteenth day of November A.D. 
Eighteen Hundred and Seventeen For services and losses & 
to which they are one fourth heirs ___
	To have and to hold the said two thousand 
two hundred & fifty Acres unto the said Thomas Ledwith 
his heirs and Successors together with all and Singular the