in the State of Florida the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant
bargain sell and convey unto her the said Emma Cathcart all of that
certain lot piece tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in
the County of Alachua in the State of Florida particularly known and
described as follows to wit: The North east quarter of the South east
quarter of Section Thirty one Township eight South of Range
Seventeen east and the South half of the North east quarter of
section thirty one Township eight 8 south of Range Seventeen east
containing by estimation 120 acres of land more or less. Together
with all and singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and
Hold the same unto the said Emma Cathcart and to her
heirs executors administrators and assigns in fee simple and
absolute - And I the said Absolum S. Whitehurst do hereby
covenant and agree to and with the said Emma Cathcart that
I am lawfully seized in fee of the property herein and hereby conveyed
and that I have good and lawful right to sell the same that 
same is free from all encumbrances of any kind whatsoever and
that I will and my heirs executors and administrators shall and
will forever warrant and defend the same unto her the said
Emma Cathcart and to her heirs executors administrators
and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any
and all persons whomsoever now claiming or hereafter to claim the same
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal on this 29 day of Decr AD 1881
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us as witnesses }           his
                W.H. Geiger                                } Absolum S. X Whithurst (seal)
             Leroy N. Pearce                               }           mark
State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Before me personally appeared Absolum S. Whitehurst
and who acknowledged that he executed signed sealed and delivered
the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein
contained and expressed
Acknowledged and subscribed before me }           his
this 29 day of Decr AD 1881           } Absolum S. X Whitehurst
         W.H. Geiger                  }           mark
      Justice of Peace                }
                     Recorded May 8th 1882
                       J.A. Carlisle Clerk
                        pr S.H. Wienges DC








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