Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Acosta, Clark

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua 
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Page 251-253

Georgia
Camden County            This Indenture made this ninth day of March, in 
the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred & Twenty four,  Between Domingo 
Acosta, on the one part and George I.F. Clark, on the other part, both 
of East Florida
Witnesseth, That the said Acosta for and in consideration of the Sum of 
One thousand Dollars to him in hand paid at and before the Signing and 
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, 
hath granted, bargained, Sold and conveyed and by these presents do 
grant, bargain, Sell & Convey, unto the said Clark, Five thousand Acres 
of Land being and lying in the Territory known as East Florida and 
situated as follows, Four thousand Acres in a Survey made at Flounder 
Creek on the West Side of Indian River and One Thousand Acres in a 
Survey made at Bowleys old field on Bowleys Savannah, which five 
thousand acres are a part of eight thousand acre grant made to the said 
Acosta, in absolute property by the late Spanish Government, on the 
twentieth of May eighteen hundred and sixteen, as will more fully 
appear, by the plots and Certificates of Survey by the then Surveyor 
General of the Province
      To have and to hold unto the said Clark, the said parcels of 
Land, and to his heirs and Assigns, together with all and Singular the 
Rights, members, and Appurtenances to the same in any manner belonging, 
to his and their proper use, and behoof __
      And the said Domingo Acosta , do and will Warrant & defend the 
same against himself his heirs, executors Administrators and Assigns, 
unto the said George I. F. Clark his heirs Executors administrators and 
Assigns, but not against the claim of any other person whatsoever, this 
being a quit claim Sale ___
      In Witness whereof the Said Acosta hath hereunto set his hand and 
Seal the day and year above written ___
Signed, Sealed & delivered      Domingo Acosta  (seal)
  in presence of
      Jacque Vocill
      Charles S. Henry
      Not. Pub. C.C. Georgia
Georgia
Camden County            On this ninth day of April A.D. 1839 personally 
appeared before me Charles S. Henry Judge of the Superior Court for the 
Eastern District of the State of Georgia, Jacque Vocill whose name is 
signed as a witness to the foregoing Deed to me well known, who being 
by me duly Sworn, did upon Oath say, that he was present, and did see 
the Grantor to the foregoing Deed Domingo Acosta, Sign, Seal and 
deliver the same as his Act and deed, and delivered the same for the 
purposes therein mentioned, and that the said Jacque Vicell did sign 
his name as a witness thereunto, and I do further Certify, that I was 
present and did see the Said Domingo Acosta sign and deliver the 
foregoing Deed and that my signature thereto is in my own proper hand 
writing
      Given under my hand at Jefferson, Camden County this 9 day of 
April 1839
                        Charles S. Henry
                        Judge Sup'r Court E.D. Georgia
Georgia
Camden County            I, John Bailey Clerk of the Superior Court for 
the County of Camden in the Eastern District of said State, Do hereby 
Certify to all to whom it may concern, that Charles S. Henry who as 
signed the foregoing Certificate was and is the Judge of the Superior 
Court for the State of Georgia ___
(Seal)  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
seal of the Superior Court for the said County of Camden to be hereunto 
affixed this 9th day of April A.D. 1839
                        John Bailey Clk
      Recorded this 15th April 1839
            James McNeill D.C. County Clerk Alachua