the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his
heirs and assigns to his own proper use forever. And the said parties
of the first part for themselves and their heirs executors and administrators
do covenant 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 and delivery of these presents are lawfully seized in fee simple
of and in all and singular the above bargained and described premises with
the appurtenances and have good right and lawful authority to sell and
convey the same. And that, the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns shall peaceably possess the above granted premises with the appurten-
ances without molestation or disturbance of the said parties of the first 
part their heirs or assigns or of any other person or persons lawfully
claiming or to claim the same. And the said parties of the first part
for themselves and their heirs the above described and hereby granted
and released premises and every part and parcel thereof with the 
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and
assigns against the said parties of the first part  and their heirs
and against all and every person or persons whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these
presents forever defend. In Witness Whereof the said parties of the
first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of }  John C. Thigpen (Seal)
            A. Beck                        } Christiana M. Thigpen (Seal)
            W.L. Sims                      }
State of Florida  } SS
County of Alachua } I W.L. Sims do hereby certify that Mrs Christiana
M. Thigpen to me well known as the wife of John C. Thigpen and as
one of the persons described in and who executed the foregoing Deed of
conveyance did this day to me on a separate and private examination
before me taken and made separately and apart from her said
husband acknowledge and declare that she made herself a party
to and executed the same for the purpose of releasing, relinquishing,
renouncing, granting and conveying all her estate and title also her right of
dower and homestead in and to the lands in said conveyance described
and granted and that she executed the same freely and voluntarily and
without any constraint apprehension fear or compulsion of or from her
said husband. Witness my hand and seal at Hawthorn this 18th
day of September one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty two
Acknowledged and subscribed to before me  }  C. M. Thigpen (Seal)
              W.L. Sims        (Seal of)  }
                  Notary Pub  ( Notary  ) }
                               ( Public)  }
State of Florida  } SS
County of Alachua } On this day personally appeared before me John C.
Thigpen to me well known as the person described in and who executed
the foregoing deed of conveyance and acknowledged that he executed
the same for the purposes therein expressed. In Witness Whereof
I have hereunto affixed my hand and official seal this 18th day