Signed, Sealed and delivered
   in the presence of
      Lewis P. Feitio		Territory of Florida
      John M. Sanchez		County of St. Johns
			Personally appeared before me John 
M. Sanchez One of the Justices of the Peace for the County 
aforesaid, Francis R. Sanchez and Frances Sanchez his wife 
who Acknowledged they had executed the within Deed for the 
uses and purposes therein mentioned as their own Voluntary Act 
and Deed, and the said Frances, having been examined separate 
and apart from her Husband, Acknowledged she had executed 
the same, without any fear or compulsion on the part of her 
husband, Wherefore I allow the same to be recorded, Dated the 
seventh day of August 1824 -
		John M. Sanchez  J. of the peace
Territory of Florida
County of St, John	I have recorded this Instrument of writing 
in my Office with the certificate thereon indorsed, Witness my name 
as Clerk of the County Court of the County & Territory Aforesaid this 
29th day of November 1824
			James S. Tingle
Recorded this 3rd April 1840  James McNeill D.C. A. County
Territory of Florida
		Know all men by these presents, that we 
Francisco R. Sanchez and his Wife Frances Sanchez of the Territory 
of Florida, in the Territory Aforesaid, for and in consideration of the 
sum of Four thousand Dollars to us in hand paid, by John B. 
Strong of the City of St. Augustine the receipt which is hereby 
Acknowledged, have granted, bargained, Sold and released, and 
by these presents do grant bargain, sell and release unto the said 
John B. Strong, Twelve hundred & fifty Acres of a tract of Land 
consisting of Four thousand Acres, lying on the River Santafe on 
the south side of said river, and to be set off to the said Strong