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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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conveyed and that we have good and lawful right to sell
and convey the same that the same is free from all encum
brances of any Kind whatsoever and that we will and our heirs
executors and administrators shall and will forever warrant
and defend the same unto her the said Mrs. J.S. Benhayon
and to her heirs executors administrators and assigns against
the lawful claims and demands of any and all persons whom
soever now claiming or hereafter to claim the same In witness
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
seals on this 21st day of April A.D. 1883.
Signed sealed and delivered   }  J.J. Tillis          (seal)
in presence of us as witnesses}
   A.J. DaCosta               }  Catharine A. Tillis  (seal)
Mrs. Matilda McKeever}
State of Florida }
Alachua County   }  I hereby certify that on this 21st
day of April A.D. 1883, before me personally appeared Mrs.
Catharine Tillis wife of J.J. Tillis the grantors in the fore
going conveyance who being first duly questioned and
examined by me separate and apart from her said
husband says and acknowledges before me that she
did sign the said deed of conveyance for the purpose of
releasing relinquishing and renouncing all of her right
of Dower in and to the land in said deed described and
that said relinquishment and renunciation of Dower was
done and made by her freely and voluntarily and without
any compulsion constraint apprehension or fear of or from
her said husband
In testimony whereof I have }
hereunto set my hand and    }   Catharine A. Tillis (seal)
Official seal               }
   (  )   A.J. DaCosta      }
 ( seal )   Notary Public   }
   (  )
State of Florida }
Alachua County   }  Before me personally appeared J.J.
Tillis & Mrs. C.A. Tillis who acknowledged that they executed
signed sealed and delivered the foregoing deed of convey
ance for the uses and purposes therein and expressed
acknowledged and subscribed      }
before me this 21st day of April }      J.J. Tillis
A.D. 1883.                       }
            A.J. DaCosta         }      Catharine A. Tillis
  (seal)    Notary Public        }
                                    Recorded May 10th 1883
                                       J.A. Carlisle  Clerk
                                         per Geo H. Rich
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 31 January 2026
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