This Indenture made this eighth day of May AD one thousand
eight hundred and seventy six between Robt B. Weeks of the County of
Alachua and State of Florida of the first part and Theodore A.
Pick of the County of Alachua and State of Florida of the second
part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and
in consideration of the sum of $26 25/100 (Twenty six and 25/100 Dollars)
lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have remised released sold and
conveyed and by these presents do remise, release convey and confirm
unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and as-
signs forever all the right title interest or claim in and to
the following described parcel or lot of land lying and being in
the County & State aforesaid to wit: Commencing at the South West
corner of the (NE 1/4) North East quarter of section (23) Twenty
three and running due East (455 ft) Four hundred and Fifty
five feet to the grade of the proposed Tampa Rail Road thence in
a North Westerly direction along the line of said proposed Tampa
Rail Road (445 ft) Four hundred and forty five feet thence
in a South Westerly direction to place of beginning contain-
ing two acres more or less. To have and to Hold with all and
singular all their right title and interest in and to the ap
purtenances thereto belonging and also all the estate right title
interest and dower and right of dower claim and demand
whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said party of
the first part of and to the same and every part and par-
cel thereof with the appurtenances thereto belonging. To have
and to hold the same unto him the said party of the second
part his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof the parties of the first part have
hereunto signed their names & affixed their seals this 8th
day of May AD 1876
In presence of us } R.B. Weeks (LS)
J.T. Weeks } Martha J.M. Weeks (LS)
U.F. Tillis }
State of Florida } Know all men by these presents that I, Martha
Alachua County } J.M. Weeks wife of within named R.B. Weeks do
by these presents made and executed by me separate and apart from
my said husband and in the presence of Saml. J. Kennard a Ju-
dicial officer of the State of Florida acknowledge and declare that
I did make myself a party to and executed the foregoing Deed
of Conveyance for the purpose of relinquishing all my right of
dower in and to the lands in said conveyance described and
that I said the same freely and voluntarily and without fear
or compulsion of or from my said husband the said R.B. Weeks
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix
my seal this 10th May AD 1876
Martha J.M. Weeks (seal)
State of Florida } Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said
Alachua County } County personally came the above named Mar-
tha J.M. Weeks known by me as the wife of R.B. Weeks and as one |