Ancient Records Book, Alachua County Florida: Goodrich ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Powell, http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007445 April 1999 "Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua County Clerk of the Court's Office" Page 282-293 Know all men by these presents, That, whereas I Charles Goodrich of the Town of Newnansville in the County of Alachua in the Territory of Florida am and do stand justly indebted to the several persons & Firms & in the several sums of money following to wit To George S. Nichols in the sum of Five hundred & seventy four 81/100 Dollars payable as per promissory notes of equal date herewith. $ 132 47/100 in nine months $ 139 98/100 in eighteen months - $ 147 47/100 in twenty seven months and 154 50/100 in thirty six months from date To Andrew Huntington & Thomas Holcombe Copartners under the firm of Huntington & Holcombe in the sum of three thousand three hundred and thirty four 13/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note to the said firm $ 768 27/100 in nine months $ 811 86/100 in eighteen months $ 855 86/100 in twenty seven months and $ 898 84/100 in thirty six months from the date hereof To Charles H. Knapp in the sum of two hundred and seventy four 32/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes. $63 21/100 in nine months $ 66 79/100 in eighteen months $ 70 37/100 in twenty seven months and $ 73 05/100 in thirty six months from date To Jaomi Baldwin in the sum of One thousand seven hundred & seventy 80/100 dollars payable as per my promissory notes. $ 408 05/100 in nine months $ 431 15/100 in eighteen months $ 454 25/100 in twenty seven months and $477 35/100 in thirty six months from date To Amasa Bennett in the sum of four hundred and ninety two 64/100 dollars payable as per my promissory notes. $ 113 06/100 dollars in nine months $ 119 46/100 in eighteen months $ 126 86/100 in twenty seven months and $ 133 26/100 thirty six months from date To Jones & N.B. Knapp composing the firm of NB Knapp & Co. in the sum of seven hundred and thirty five 90/100 dollars payable as per my note to the said firm $ 169 59/100 in nine months $ 179 17/100 in eighteen months $188 77/100 in twenty seven months and $ 198 37/100 in thirty six months from date To John Ingersole & Edward Ingersole composing the firm of J & E Ingersole in the sum of Four Thousand four hundred and sixty eight 23/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes to said firm. $ 1029 69/100 in nine months - 1087 90/100 in eighteen months $ 1146 18/100 in twenty seven months And $1204 46/100 in thirty six months from date To Thomas M Turner in the of eight hundred and ninety two 56/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note $ 205 61/100 in nine months $ 217 32/100 in eighteen months $ 228 96/100 in twenty seven months & $ 240 68/100 in thirty six months To Whitman Nichols in the of ninety four 26/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note $ 21 72/100 in nine months $ 22 95/100 in eighteen months 24 18/100 in twenty seven months and 25 41/100 in thirty six months from date To Isaac M. Merrell in the sum of two hundred and Eighty three 84/100 Dollars Payable as per my promissory note $65 41/100 in nine months $ 69 11/100 in eighteen months $72 81/100 in twenty seven months and 76 51/100 in thirty six months from date To Wilson Fuller George M. Moore & Thomas Miller Composing firm of Fuller Moore and Co. in the sum of two Two thousand seven hundred & sixty four 14/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes to said firm $ 636 96/100 dollars in nine months $ 673 01/100 in eighteen months $ 709 06/100 in twenty seven months & 745 11/100 in thirty six months from date To A Wood & Thomas Dowell composing firm of A. Wood & Co. in the sum of three thousand six hundred and sixty five 04/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note notes to said firm $ 733 95/100 in nine months $ 775 49/100 in eighteen months $ 817 03/100 in twenty seven months and $ 858 51/100 in thirty six months from date To Nathaniel B Weed Henry D Weed & Isaac M Merrell composing firm of Weed & Merrell in the sum of Five hundred and eighty two 80/100 dollars payable as per my promissory notes to said firm - $ 134 50/100 in nine months $ 141 96/100 in Eighteen months $ 149 50/100 in twenty seven months and $ 157 10/100 in thirty six months from date To George C. Carroll in the sum of one thousand three hundred & eighty six 94/100 in nine months $ 337 69/100 in Eighteen months $ 355 78/100 in twenty seven months & 373 87/100 in thirty six months from date To John B. Gandery in the sum of Three thousand six hundred & ninety four 28/100 payable as per my promissory notes $ 851 30/100 in nine months $ 899 48/100 in eighteen months $ 947 66/100 in twenty seven months $ 995 84/100 in thirty six months from date To William P Clark in the sum of Five hundred and ninety nine 92/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note $ 138 25/100 in nine months $ 146 07/100 in eighteen months $ 153 89/100 in twenty seven months & $ 161 71/100 in thirty six months from date To Warner & Samuel Solomons composing Firm of Warner & Solomon in the sum of Four hundred & Eighty five 04/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory note to the said firm firm $ 111 78/100 in nine months $118 10/100 in eighteen months $124 42/100 in twenty seven months & $ 130 14/100 in thirty six months from date To E Henderson in the sum of Six hundred & eighty five 40/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes $ 157 94/100 in nine months $ 166 88/100 in eighteen months $ 175 82/100 in twenty seven months & $ 184 70/100 in thirty six months from date To William H. Rogers & Sarah Rogers composing firm of Wm H & S Rogers in the sum of seven hundred and seventy eight 54/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes to said firm - $179 41/100 in nine months 189 56/100 in eighteen months $ 199 71/100 in twenty seven months and $ 209 86/100 in thirty six months from date To Horace Close & C Thompson composing firm of Close & Thompson in the sum of one thousand three hundred and seventy four 52/100 Dollars payable as per my promissory notes to the said firm $ 316 75/100 in nine months $ 334 67/100 in eighteen months $ 352 51/100 in twenty seven months and $ 370 51/100 in thirty six months from date To Squire Little in the sum of Three hundred and & seventy eight 03/100 Dollars pay as per my promissory notes $ 87 12/100 in nine months $ 92 15/100 in eighteen months $ 96 97/100 in twenty seven months and $ 101 89/100 in thirty six months from date for the payment of all which said several sum of money I the said Charles Goodrich have given to the said several persons and firms my promissory notes payable in nine eighteen twenty seven & thirty six months from the date thereof and hereof Now therefore Know all men by these presents That I the said Charles Goodrich for the better securing the payment of the said several sum of money to the said several persons & firms above specified & in the said promissory notes specified according to the true intent and meaning of the said several promissory notes above mentioned and also for and in consideration of the sum of One thousand Dollars to me in hand paid by John B. Gandey of Savannah Georgia at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge & for the same do hereby forever release the said John B Gandey his executors administrators Have granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said John B Gandey and to his heirs & assigns forever all that peace or parcel of land containing Fifty Acres of land situate lying and being in the County of Alachua in the Territory of Florida & adjoining the Town of Newnansville which said fifty acres of land are divided into five lots of ten acres each - Three of which lots were conveyed by Benett M Dell Administrator of Thomas H. Halleday deceased to the Charles Goodrich by deed bearing date the sixteenth day of July A.D. 1838 & discribed therein as follows to wit There lots of land situate lying & being in the County of Alachua containing ten acres each being a part of the East half of the West quarter of section Eleven Township eight and range eighteen South & East & Known as Lots number four five and six The other two lots of said five were conveyed by William A. Tucker to the said Charles Goodrich as follows to wit one half part or share of the said two other lots by deed bearing date the sixteenth day of July A.D. 1838 And the remaining half part or share of the said two other lots lots by deed bearing date the eleventh day of July A.D. 1839. And therein discribed as follows to wit. All those two lots of land situate lying & being in the County of Alachua in the Territory of Florida and adjoining the Town of Newnansville containing ten acres of land each lot & containing in both twenty acres of land being a part of the East half of the South West quarter of section Eleven Township Eight & Range Eighteen South & East of the base line and knew as lots No.(1) one & No.(2) two the lot No One is that whereon the building called the Alachua House recently erected by the said Charles Goodrich now stands and being all the remaining part & portion of the said two lots of which the equal share or half was conveyed by the said William A Tucker to the said Charles Goodrich by deed bearing date the 16th A.D. 1838 The said Fifty Acres of land are sometimes called & Known by the name of Goodrichs five Lots And also all that Tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the County of Alachua in the Territory of Florida containing eighty acres of land purchased by John Tucker of the United States in two parcels as per Receivers Receipts of December 22nd 1837 for forty & 09/100 acres and discribed therein as the South East Quarter of the South East Quarter section twenty nine of township seven and Range Eighteen South & East and the other parcel as per Receivers Receipt of January 16th 1839 for forty & 09/100 acres & discribed therein as the South West Quarter of the South W ¼ of section of section Number 28 in Township No Seven of Range No Eighteen South & East. And by the said John Tucker of signed & conveyed to the said Charles Goodrich - The said Tract of Eighty Acres being now generally Known as Goodrich Plantation near the Town of Newnansville Together with all & singular the buildings tenements & improvements on all and singular the above discribed premises and all & singular the hereditaments & appurtenances thereunto belonging in in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders rets issues & profits thereof And also all the estate right title interest property possession claim & demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of me the said Charles Goodrich of in or to the above discribed premises & every part and & parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned and discribed premises together with the appurtenances unto the said John B Gandey his heirs and assigns forever. In Trust Nevertheless for and to the only use benefit & behoof of the aforesaid (& above mentioned) & named George S. Nichols - and Andrew Huntington & Thomas Holcombe Copartners Charles H Knapp Jaomi Baldwin - Amasa Benett - Jones & N B Knapp copartners - John Ingersole & Edward Ingersole Copartners - Thomas M Turner - Whitman Nichols - Isaac M Merrell - Wilson Fuller, George W Moore Thomas Miller Copartners A Wood and Thomas Dowell Copartners Nathaniel B Weed, Henry D Weed & Isaac W Merrell Copartners - George Correwall - J B Gandry - William P. Clark - Warner & Samuel Solomons Copartners - E Henderson - William F. Roggers & Sarah Rogers Copartners - Horace Close & Thompson Copartners - and Squire Little - Creditors of the said Charles Goodrich as aforesaid & their & each of heirs executors administrators and assigns respectively in such proportion on to another as their Respective credits to the said Charles Goodrich herein before mentioned bear one to another And I the said Charles Goodrich do hereby for myself & my heirs executors & administrators Covenant with the said John B Gandry his heirs & assigns that I am lawfully ******* in fee simple of the aforementioned premises ___ That they are free from all incumbrances. That I have Good right to sell & convey the same to the said John B Gandrey his heirs & assigns in trust & in one another and from as above written & expressed - And that I will & my heirs executors & administrators shall Warrant and defend the same premises all & singular to the said John B Gandry his heirs & assigns forever to & for the uses & purposes aforesaid against the lawful claims & demands of all persons. Provided Nevertheless and these presents are upon the express conditions that if the said Charles Goodrich his heirs executors administrators shall well and truly pay unto all & singular each and every of the aforesaid & above mentioned creditors their and each of their heirs executors administrators or assigns respectively all and singular each & every the aforesaid sum of money respectively owed & in which the said Charles Goodrich stands indebted to their and each and every of them respectively or hence before specified & shall take of and pay all & singular each and every the above referred to & mentioned Promissory notes by him given for the payment of the said several sums of money in Nine Eighteen Twenty seven and Thirty six months from the date hereof & whereof as above mentioned at the respective day & days the same shall become due & payable and arrive at maturity according to the terms tenor & effect thereof - that then & in that case this deed as also the said promissory notes above mentioned bearing even date - herewith & payable in Nine Eighteen Twenty seven & thirty six months given by the said C Goodrich to the said several creditors Respectively above named shall be Void. Otherwise to remain in full force & Virtue And I the said Charles Goodrich for myself my heirs executors & administrators do hereby covenant & agree to pay to all and every & each of the above named Creditors their due in each of the above named Creditors therein & each of their executors Administrators & assigns all each & every the Respective sums of money herein before expressed & in the said promissory notes Specified According to the tenor and effect thereof _ And if default shall be ** made in the payment of all or any of all or or any of the aforesaid sum of money & promissory notes due and payable at Nine months from date or any part thereof as aforesaid that therein & from henceforth it shall be lawful for the said Jno B Gandry and it shall be the duty of the said Jno B Gandry his heirs executors administrators & assigns to institute for the foreclosure of this instrument of mortgage to enter into & **** all & singular the premises hereby granted or intended to be & to cause to be sold and disposed of the same and all benefit & equity of ** ***** **** of the said Charles Goodrich his heirs executors Administrators or assigns therein according to the Statutes in such case made and ******** & to apply proceeds to the payment of the aforesaid promissory notes proportionable - And if the payment of the said several sums of money & promissory notes at Nine months being paid, default shall be made in the payment of all or any of the said several sum of money & promissory notes payable at Eighteen months from date or any part thereof or these last mentioned being also paid if default be made in the payment of all or any of the said several sum of money & promissory notes payable at twenty seven month months from date or any part thereof or these last mentioned sums of money & promissory notes being also paid if default be made in the payment of all or any of the aforesaid several sum of money & promissory notes payable in thirty six months from date or any part thereof then & in either case & from thenceforth from the said eighteen months or twenty seven months or thirty six months from the date hereof as the case may be it shall be lawful for and it shall be the duty of the said John B Gandry his heirs executors administrators and assigns to institute suite for the foreclosure of this Instrument & in & in all Respects to proceed in the same manner as is pointed out above in case of default of payment in the first instance the same being according to Law & for the use & benefit of all the above named creditors & for the proportional payment of all & singular the above specified debts owed by the said Charles Goodrich to the above named Creditors Respectively In Testimony whereof I the said Charles Goodrich together with Rebecca Goodrich my wife who hereby relinquishes her right of Dower in the premises have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Signed Sealed and delivered in Presence of Charles Goodrich (seal) T.J. Walsh (to signature of R.B. Gregory ( C Goodrich ) Asa Clark (Signature of Rebecca C. Goodrich (seal) A.P. Gregory ( Rebecca Goodrich) True Copy Recorded this 24th day of July 1839 I. Garrason Clk County Court Alachua County Territory of Florida Alachua County Clerk's Office