Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Brooks & Brooks

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua 
County Clerk of the Court's Office"

Page 224-225

To all to whom these presents shall come __
      Know  ye that I Ashley H. Brooks of the County of Alachua and 
Territory of Florida being possessed & owner of two certain negro Girls 
(to wit)  Elsy about Eleven years and Flora aged about nine years & 
being anxious that the said negos shall be managed for my greatest 
advantage & to this effect being anxious to have the benefit of the 
service & experiences of my father Willy Brooks.  Do by these presents 
& in consideration of five dollars to me in hand paid by my said father 
before the ensealing and delivery of these said presents hereby bargain 
sell & deliver to him the said Willy Brooks the said two negro girls 
Elsy & Flora and I the said Ashley H. Brooks for myself my heirs 
executors & administrators do hereby forever warrant and defend the 
same & my right ** to bargain sell and deliver the said negros unto the 
said Willy Brooks  & to his heirs Executors etc, etc,  To have and to 
hold the said negros together with their increase (if any they shall 
have) in trust to use for my sole & only use for the term of my natural 
life & after my death in trust to my children if any I should have, 
till said children shall come of age, but if I should die without 
children these said negros with their increase be held by my said 
father in trust aforesaid for the use & benefit of my surviving 
brothers & sisters (should there be any, but not for the benefit of any 
other legal heirs   And I do hereby further provide & empower the said 
Willy Brooks whenever he shall he shall deem it most beneficial for my 
interest and shall be desirous to be discharged from the tract hereby 
enforced upon he by me to select some proper person & appoint them 
master of said negros to and for my exclusive use and benefit to act 
instead of said Willy who shall possess the same _ right & authority on 
such appointment as by this deed are conferred on said Willy Brooks ___  
An it is my intention & it is expressly understood that the said Willy 
Brooks for my benefit and sole use shall have the intire controal 
disposition discretion & government of said negros with their increase 
so that they may always keeped & managed for my interest profit and 
advantage _
      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at 
Alachua this 27th day of may 1834
    In presence of 
     David Britin                  Ashley H. Brooks  (L. S.)

I Willy Brooks hereby signify my acceptance of the trust inforced by 
the foregoing Deed & engage faithfully to execute and discharge the 
same
      In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 29th of May 1834

Acknowledged and sworn to      Willy Brooks (L. S.)
This 3rd June 1837
            G.F. Olmstead  J.P.
True Copy
      Recorded this 29th day of August 1837
By                  I. Garrason  Clk
                      C.C. A.C.