The State of Florida; }
Alachua County.       }
I hereby Certify, that on this 8th day of July AD 1897,
before me personally appeared Mrs Blanch E, Strickland
wife of George W. Strickland the grantor in the forego-
ing 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, re-
linquishing, and renouncing all her right of Dower in and
to the land in said deed described, and that said relin-
quishment and renunciation of Dower was done and made
by her freely and voluntarily, and without any compul-
sion, constraint, apprehension or fear of or from her said hus-
band.
In Testimony Whereof, I have }
hereunto set my hand and     }
official Seal.               }
(Seal) A.C. Beckham          }  Blanch E. Strickland (Seal)
    Notary Public            }
     ...    ...              }
The State of Florida; }
Alachua County.       }
Before me personally appeared George W. Strickland and
Blanch E. Strickland to me well known who acknowl-
edges that they executed, signed; sealed and delivered the
foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes
therein contained and expressed.
Acknowledged and subscribed    }
before me this 8th day of July }
AD 1897                        }
(Seal)  A.C. Beckham           } Geo W. Strickland
        Notary Public          } Blanch E. Strickland
          ...   ...            }
State of Florida; }
Alachua County.   }
Personally came before me Amanda H. Futch and J.E.
Futch, her husband, each of them being known to me to
be the identical persons described in and who executed
the above and foregoing deed, and severally acknowledged
the due execution and delivery of the same as therein stat-