Transcribed the foregoing Deed from the Original Book of
Record from Page 119,120 & 121 -- 13th June 1840
James McNeill Clk
Alachua County Court
This Indenture made the twenty third day of July in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Between William
M. Gibson in the County of Wilks in the State of Georgia of the first
part, and Joseph F. White of the City and State of New York, Merchant;
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in consider
ation of the sum of Seven hundred and fifty Dollars, lawful money of
the United States of America, to him in hand paid, at or before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second
part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party
of the second part, his heirs executors and administrators forever releas
ed and discharged from the same by these presents, Hath granted
bargained, sold, released, conveyed and confirmed, And by these presents
Do grant bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm, unto the said party
of the second part is heirs and assigns forever, any certain Six hundred
acres of land, which the said White may within nine months from the
date hereof, select from among the three several grants of land all in East
Florida, translations whereof are hereunto annexed, and agreed by
by the said party of the first part, to be a part of these presents, to deed No.
Or marked A., being a grant of fifty thousand acres to Don Fernando De
la Mara Arredondo Jun. Deed marked B. being a grant of forty thousand
acres to Don Jose De la Mara Arredondo, and Deed marked C. Being a grant
of ten miles square to Do Fernando de la Mara Arredondo Jun. which Trans
lations are dated as follows to wit, and each and every one thereof is endorsed
or countersigned in the margin, with the name of the party of the first part
to say A dated the 5th of April 1810, B dated the 12th January 1811, and C
dated 18th March 1819. Together with all and singular the privileges
advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the said above
mentioned and described premises, in any wise appertaining or belonging, and
the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits
thereof, and also, all the estate, right, title, interest, Dower and right of Dower
property, claim or demand, whatsoever, as well in Law as in equity, of the
said party of the first part, of , in, or to the same, and every part & parcel
thereof with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second part |