Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Fernandez, Ledwith

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua 
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Page 297-299

Fernandez to Ledwith
Territory of Florida
Duval County            This Indenture made this fifth day of September 
in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & twenty nine, 
Between Stephen D. Fernandez on the one part, and Thomas Ledwith on the 
other part, both of the above County and territory   Witnesseth That 
the said Stephen D. Fernandez party of the first part for and in 
consideration of the sum of Two hundred and Fifty Dollars, lawful money 
of the United States to him in hand paid, at and before the sealing and 
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
hath granted, bargained, and Sold, and by these presents do grant, 
bargain, sell and convey unto the said Thomas Ledwith party of the 
second part, All his right, claim, Interest and title, in and to, One 
half of a certain Tract of Land ( purchased by said Fernandez, from 
John L. Villalonga, heired by Villalonga in the right of his wife Jane 
C. Villalonga, formerly Jane C. Fernandez) Situated lying and being on 
the St. Johns River, and in the County of Alachua, containing One 
thousand One hundred & twenty five Acres, and discribed by the Deed 
given by John L. Villalonga to Stephen D. Fernandez, and recorded in 
the County Court of Alachua County as follows, Three hundred and 
Seventy five Acres on Coolys Hammock, on the Trail running from the 
Natural Bridge of the Santaffee River to the Town in Alachua County 
called Hog Town, and Trail known as Rays Trail, Three hundred and 
seventy five Acres on Moodys Hammock, on the road running from Paynes 
Town to the Oclawaha Creek, and Three hundred and Seventy five Acres on 
the West side of the St. Johns River above Bernards ferry, and at a 
place called Simefelokey crossing place.   To have and to hold, said 
One thousand One hundred and twenty five Acres of Land, unto the said 
Thomas Ledwith his heirs and Successors, together with all and Singular 
the rights to members and Appurtenances to the same in any manner 
belonging, to his and their proper use and behoof forever,  And the 
said Stephen D. Fernandez for himself his heirs Executors, 
Administrators and assigns the said bargained premises unto the said 
Thomas Ledwith, his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, Will 
Warrant and forever defend the rights and title thereof  Against 
himself his heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns, and against 
John L. Villalonga his heirs, executors, Administrators & assigns, But 
not Against the claim or claims of any other person or persons not 
herein mentioned, this being altogether a quit claim Sale  For 
Testimony whereof the said Stephen D. Fernandez, hath hereunto set his 
hand and Seal the day and year aforewritten _
Signed sealed and            Stephen D. Fernandez  (L. S.)
delivered in presence of
    M.S. Evans
    Moses Drury
Territory of Florida
Duval County            Know all men by these presents that Eliza 
Fernandez, wife of Stephen D. Fernandez freely grantor to the foregoing 
Deed of conveyance of real Estate to Thomas Ledwith, Do hereby renounce 
relinquish and release all my right of Dower, in and to the Land 
tenements etc in said conveyance unto Thomas Ledwith freely Granted ___
      In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
fifth day of September A.D. 1839
Witness                        E.L. Fernandez  (L. S.)
    M.S. Evans
    Mosses Drury
Duval County
            Be it remembered that on this the fifth day of September 
A.D. 1839, personally appeared before me the Subscriber, the Judge of 
the County Court in and for the said County, Stephen D. Fernandez, who 
Acknowledged that he had Signed, Sealed and delivered the foregoing 
Deed, as and for his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, 
and the Lands Tenements etc therein Conveyed to the right and property 
of the said Thomas Ledwith party grantee __  And also at the same time 
appeared Eliza Fernandez Wife of aforesaid Stephen D. Fernandez  Who 
being by me examined by me privately and apart from her said Husband, 
she did then and there Acknowledge that she had signed, Sealed and 
delivered the foregoing renunciation, relinquishment and release of 
Dower, and that she had done the same freely Voluntarily, and without 
any compulsion Constraint, Apprehension, or fear of or from her said 
Husband and that she wished not to retract it __  Given under my hand 
and seal this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One 
thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine _

                        P.L. Doggett  Judge County
                        Court Duval County  (L. S.)
Recorded this 25th September 1839
                  James McNeill  D.C.