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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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second part and their successors in office forever in trust that
they shall erect and build or cause to be erected and built there-
on a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South under the rules and disciplines which
from time to time may be adopted by the ministers and preachers of the
said church at their General Conferences: and in further trust and
confidence that they shall at all times forever hereafter permit
such ministers and preachers belonging to the said church, as shall
from time to time be duly authorized by the General Conferences
of the ministers and preachers of the said Methodist Episcopal Church
South or by the Annual Conferences authorized by the said General
Conference, to preach and expound God's Holy Word therein, and also
to keep in repair the house now on the premises & to rebuild or to have re-
built one when necessary for the purpose of a Sunday and day school
And the said party of the first part to these presents do bind him-
self his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant the right and
title unto the said lot or parcel of land unto the said parties of
the second part to these presents against all lawful claims whatsoever
so long as the said lot or parcel of land is used for the said purpose herein
specified and declared, otherwise should it cease to be used for the specific
purposes herein declared then to revert back together with all the ap-
purtenances tenements and hereditaments belonging thereto, to the said
grantor, his heirs or assigns, In testimony whereof the said grantor
party of the first part to these presents has hereunto set his hand and
seal this the day and year aforesaid
Sealed and delivered }         John A. Kennedy  (seal)
in presence of us    }
  C.T. Collins (seal)
  D.M. Zetrouer (seal)
State of Florida } Before me personally came D.M. Zetrouer who being
Alachua County   } duly sworn says upon oath that he saw John A. Kennedy
sign seal & deliver the foregoing Deed of Conveyance for the uses and
purposes as therein expressed
Sworn to & subscribed before me }     D.M. Zetrouer
this 6th day of October AD 1876 }
         I.E. Webster           }  Recorded October 6th A.D. 1876
                    Clerk       }         I.E. Webster  Clerk
State of Florida }
Alachua County   } This Indenture made and entered into this the 17th day
of December 1875 between William C. Beckham party of the first part and
A.C. Beckham party of the second part of the County and State afore-
said: Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in con-
sideration of the sum of one hundred dollars paid to him the re-
ceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted aliened
bargained, sold transferred and do by these presents give, grant alien &
bargain sell transfer & convey unto the A.C. Beckham party of the
second part all my right title and interest in said land hereinafter
described in the town of Waldo and known as Lot number one No 1
Town of Waldo County and State aforesaid with all the buil-
dings and improvements thereon and all tools belonging to said
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 13 September 2016
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