have remised, released, relinquished renounced and by these presents
doth remise, release, renounce and forever quit claim unto the said Oscar
A. Thigpen his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby acknowledge that
I do the same freely and voluntarily and without any compulsion, con-
straint apprehension or fear of or from my said husband.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Dec
4 AD 1875
In presence of                                  A.M.C. Thomas (seal)
1   W.K. Cessma
2.  S.A. Thomas
State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Be it remembered that on this 4th day of December
AD 1875 personally came before me A.M.C. Thomas wife of James T. Thomas
who upon an examination by me held separate and apart from her
husband acknowledged that she did make sign and execute the foregoing
renunciation relinquishment and acknowledgement freely, voluntarily with-
out any compulstion constraint apprehension or fear of or from her said 
husband.
                                      A.M.C. Thomas
Acknowledgement taken and subscribed to before me this December 4th
1875

State of Florida }
Alachua County   } On this day personally appeared before me W.K. Cessna
County Judge James T. Thomas to me well known and acknowledged
that he executed the foregoing deed for the uses and purposes there
in express whereaupon it is prayed that the same may be admitted
to record.
                                       James T. Thomas
Take and acknowledged before me the Dec 4th 1875
Recorded June 3d 1876       W.K. Cessna
        I.E. Webster                       County Judge &c
                   Clerk

State of Florida} Whereas by virtue of an order issued by W.K. Cessna
Judge of the County Court and ex officio Judge of Probate in and
for said County to Cosmo O. Bailey as Administrator of the Estate
of James B. Bailey authorizing & requiring him to sell certain of
the lands belonging to said Estate to pay certain debts due &
owing by said estate & appointing J.C. Gardner as Commissioner
for the sale of said lands after advertising the same for sale for the
space of thirty days & whereas J.C. Gardner as such Commissioner did
advertise said lands in accordance with said order & in accordance
with the statute in such cases made and provided & to wit on the
7th day of February AD 1876 did proceed to sell the same before the Court
House door in said County within the legal hours of sale & whereas
Frances A. Pardee became the highest & best bidder for the NE1/4 of
section 29 township 9 S of Range 20 E being one hundred & sixty
acres at the price of 40¢ per acre.
Now Know all men by these presents that I, J.C. Gardner as
Commissioner as aforesaid of said State & County for and in consid