This Indenture made the 19" day of March in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy seven
between Alexander C. Beckham and his wife Margaret L.
Beckham, of the County of Alachua and State of Florida
of the first part and Jabez Smith of the City of Terre Haute
of the State of Indiana of the second part.
Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and 
in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty
Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to
them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part
at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted
bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and 
confirmed, and by these presents do grant bargain, sell
alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm unto the said
party of the second part and his heirs and assigns
forever, all that certain Lot of Land lying and
being in the County of Alachua and State of Florida
described as follows, as the North East quarter of the
south, south East quarter of Section Twenty Three, Town
ship Eight south of Range Twenty one East containing
Forty acres more or less, NE1/4 of SE1/4, S23 T8
S R21 E, Together with all & singular the Lands
tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereto belonging
or in any wise appertaining and to the reversion and
reversions, remainder & remainders, rents, issues, and
profits thereof, And also all the estate right, title
interest, dower and right of dower separate estate,
property possession, Claim and demand whatsoever,
as well in law as in equity of the said parties of
the first part, of, in, and to the same, and every part
and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances: To Have
and to hold the above granted, bargained, and des-
cribed premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said
party of the second part, his heirs & assigns, to his own
proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
And the said parties of the first part for themselves for
their heirs executors and administrators, do covenant promise
and agree to and with the said party of the second part,
his heirs and assigns, that the said parties of the first
part at the time of the sealing & delivery of these presents
are lawfully seized in fee simple of a good, absolute,
and indefeasible estate of inheritance, of and in, all
and singular the above granted, bargained and described
premises with the appurtenances, thereto and have good
right, full power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain
sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid
and that the said party of the second part, heirs and 
assigns, shall & may at all times hereafter, peaceably
and quietly have hold, use, occupy possess,