and did the same freely and voluntarily without any compul-
sion constraint apprehension fear or dread of or from her said
husband, also on the same day personally came John B. Dell
and acknowledged that he signed the same for the purposes therein
expressed. Laura L. Dell
Taken & acknowledged before } W.H. Belton, Justice of the Peace
me this 22" day of September 1876 }
W.H. Belton } State of Florida }
Justice of the Peace } Alachua County } Be it known
that on this the 22" day of September AD 1877 personally came
John B. Dell and Laura L. Dell his wife and acknowledged
the execution of the foregoing Deed to be their lawful act & Deed
Given under my hand & seal this 22" day of September AD 1876
Recorded April 20" 77 } W.H. Belton (seal)
J.A. Carlisle Clk pr McCuen DC } Justice of the Peace
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This Indenture made and entered into on this the twenty eighth
day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven: Between the Florida Land and Immigration Company
a body corporate under the laws of the State of Florida, party of the
first part, and Arthur H. Rogers of the City of Worcester County of
Worcester State of Massachusetts, for and in consideration of the
sum of Fifty Dollars lawful money of the United States of America,
to it in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged has given, granted, aliened, bargained, sold,
transferred, conveyed, and confirmed and does by these presents
give, grant, alien, bargain, sell, transfer, remises, release, convey,
and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his
executors administrators heirs and assigns forever all that
certain tract - or parcel - of Land situate lying and being in
the County of Alachua and State of Florida and better known
and described on the public maps and record of said State as the
south west quarter of the south west quarter of section two
in Township eight south of Range twenty-one East contain
ing Forty acres more or less (SW1/4 of SW1/4 Sec 2, T8, S R 21
E 40 acres).
To have and to hold the above granted, bargained and des-
cribed premises, together with all and singular the rights
and privileges, immunities, easements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, or in any wise appertaining, unto the said party of the
second part, and to his heirs administrators and assigns as their
absolute property in fee simple forever.
And the said Florida Land and Immigration Company, for itself
and assigns, and for all others claiming by, through or under
it, does covenant and agree, that at the time of the execution
and delivery of these presents the said company is seized of a
good and indefeasable fee simple to the above premises and has |