Samuel C. Tucker Commissioner to W.F. Rice
"Commissioners Deed"
This Indenture made this the Second (2) day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Eighty between Samuel C. Tucker as Commissioner of the County
of Alachua and State of Florida party of the first part and W.F. Rice of the same place
party of the second part Witnesseth That whereas the Hon J.B. Dawkins Judge of the 5th Judicial
Circuit of Florida Sitting in chancery in and for the County of Alachua said State made
and rendered in his said Court on the 25th day of December AD 1879 Appoint and empower
the undersigned Commissioner to sell at Arredonda in said County on the 2nd day of
February AD 1880 the real property hereinafter described belonging to the estate of Moses
Ramsey deceased. Now therefore by virtue of said order and the decree of said Court and due
public notice of said sale the said Samuel C. Tucker as Commissioner as aforesaid party of the
first part on the 2nd day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and Eighty in pursuance
of said order and decree did sell at Public outcry to W.F. Rice he being the highest bidder
therefor and in consideration of the sum of Twenty ($2000) dollars in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Samuel C. Tucker as Commissioner as aforesaid has
bargained sold and granted and by these presents doth sell grant and Convey unto the said
W.F. Rice his heirs and assigns all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Said
County and State and described as follows to wit Lot No (1/2) one half North of the A.G.
& W.I.T. Rail Road - containing one acre more or less in Section 21 Township 10 range 19
East according to map of the Survey by Thomas B. Smithers. Together with all and
singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining and all the estate right title interest property possession claim and demand
whatsoever as well in Law as in Equity in and to the above described premises and every
part and parcel thereof as fully by virtue of his said authority as he may convey
the same To Have and to Hold the said premises unto the said W.F. Rice his heirs and
assigns and to their only proper use forever. In Witness Whereof The said Samuel C.
Tucker as Commissioner as aforesaid has hereunto set his hand and seal this the
2nd day of February AD 1880
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of } Saml C. Tucker (seal)
G.L. Denton } Commissioner
W.W. Hampton }
State of Florida }
Alachua County } On this day personally appeared before me Samuel C.
Tucker to me well known and acknowledged that he executed the
foregoing Deed for the purposes therein expressed whereupon it is prayed
that the same may be recorded. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand seal this the 2nd day of February AD 1880
W.W. Hampton (seal)
Notary Public State at
Large
Recorded October 28th 1882
J.A. Carlisle Clerk
pr S.H. Wienges DC
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