Grant containing by estimation 160 Acres of land more
or less together with all and singular the tenements her
editaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
anywise appertaining To have and to hold the same unto
him the said Andrew J. Shuford and to his heirs execu
tors administrators and assigns in fee simple absolute
and we the said John M. Taylor and Sarah C. Taylor
do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Andrew
J. Shuford that we are lawfully seized in fee of the prop
erty herein and hereby conveyed and that we have good
and lawful right to sell and convey the same that the
same is free from all encumbrances of any Kind whatsoever
and that we will and our heirs executors and admin
istrators shall and will forever warrant and defend the
same unto him the said Andrew J. Shuford and to
his 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 we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed our seals on this 19th day of May A.D. 1883.
Signed sealed and delivered   }
in presence of us as witnesses}  John M. Taylor   (seal)
       Cornelia A. Dozier     }  Sarah C. Taylor  (seal)
         J.A. Carlisle        }
State of Florida }
Alachua County   }  I hereby certify that on this 21st
day of May A.D. 1883 before me personally appeared Mrs.
Sarah C. Taylor wife of John M. Taylor the grantor
in the foregoing conveyance who being first duly question
ed 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 renoun
cing all of her right of dower in and to the land in said
deed described and that said relinquishment and renun
ciation 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    }
Circuit Court seal          }  Sarah C. Taylor (seal)
       J.A. Carlisle        }
       Clerk Cir Court      }
State of Florida }
Alachua County   }  Before me personally appeared John
M. Taylor and Sarah C. Taylor who acknowledged
that they executed signed sealed and delivered
the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and