Territory of Florida }
Columbia County } Know all men by these presents, That I William
M. Reed, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to me in hand
paid by Thomas A. Halliday, the receipt whereof, the said William M. Reed doth
hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents
grant bargain, sell and convey, unto the said Thomas A. Halliday his heirs
and assigns, all my right of Pre-emption, in Township eight, in the eleventh
section and Eighteenth range, together with all my improvements in the Village
of Newnansville vis; The Dwelling House, Kitchen, Smoke House, Store House
and a Stable, with the fencing in the Territory and County aforesaid, formerly
occupied by John L. Thigpin, now in the Occupancy of the said Thomas A.
Halliday, together with all the rights, members, and appurtenances there
unto belonging, unto him the said Thomas A. Halliday, his heirs & assigns
against him the said William M Reed and heirs, and against all persons
whatsoever, shall and will by these presents forever warrant & defend.---
In Witness whereof the said William M. Reed, hath hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal, this 24th August 1832
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
By the said Thomas A. Halliday paying William M. Reed (L.S.)
Government price as prescribed by Law in
such case Witness
Thomas Colding
Aaron Tison
Territory of Florida
Columbia County On this 10th day of January 1833 personally
appeared before me John C. Richard Clerk of the County for the County
aforesaid A. Tison, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he saw William
M. Reed sign sell and deliver the within or the foregoing
instrument of writing for the use and purposes therein mentioned
and that Tho's Colding & himself subscribed their names thereto
as Witnesses
Recorded this 10th of January AD. 1833
John C. Richard C. C.C.C.
Transcribed from the Original record Book from pages 333& 334 this
9th day of July 1840
James McNeill Clk
Alachua County Court |
