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

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

Page 201-202

Territory of Florida
Alachua County            Personally came before me Bennett M. Dell and 
after being duly says that he has for many years last past been 
acquainted with Capt. G. Priest and from Close intamacy  he believes 
said Priest to be a man of Upright life in all his walks in life and 
that he with a Company of men on the evening of the 6th day of December 
1835 in of hostile Indians in their County came near the dwelling of 
Captain Gabriel Priest on the Wacahootia hammock in their County and 
then and there discovered the dwelling home and other houses all on 
fire and advancing within two hundred paces of said consuming building, 
a number of his Company declared they saw a number of Indians around 
the consuming building and this deponent having  ***** this exhibit as 
charges of said Priest.  Of  **** the United States for losses ******** 
by the hostile Indians and believe the said Charges to be just and 
reasonable and ought to be allowed and further saith not
                        Bennett M. Dell
Sworn to in due form
of  law before me this 14th
day of January 1836
Frances R. Sanchez
Judge @ Court of Alachua
                  True Copy
Recorded this 16th day of January 1836
By            I. Garrason  Clk
                  CC AC