Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Levy, Hanson

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

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Territory of Florida
This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our 
Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Thirty Two:  Between Moses E. Levy 
of the City of St. Augustine, in said Territory, of the first part and 
John M. Hanson, also of the said City and Territory of the second part 
_  Whereas the said Moses E. Levy is justly indebted to the said party 
of the second part, in the sum of twelve Hundred Dollars, Lawful money 
of the United States, secured to be paid by a bond or Obligation, 
bearing even date herewith in the penal sum of Three Thousand Dollars 
lawful money aforesaid, conditions for the payment of the said first 
mentioned sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars payable on the first day of May 
in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty three 
with the lawful interest thereon, as in the said Bond or Obligation is 
specified, and will fully appear.      Now this Indenture, Witnesseth 
That the said party of the first part, for the better securing of the 
said sum of money according to the condition of the said bond or 
Obligation, and in consideration of One Dollar to him in hand paid, by 
the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, hath bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and 
confirmed and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell, alien, 
release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, 
his heirs and assigns forever:  All that certain tract or parcel of 
land consisting of Two Thousand acres, situated and being in the Great 
Hammock or Ensimal Grande on the Okeloka Creek in that part of the 
Territory Known by the Spanish Government as the Alachua County, and 
since called St. Johns County  but now Known to be within the county of             
in the district of east Florida, which said tract or parcel of land was 
granted to one Donna Catalina de Jesus de los Flijuelos by the Spanish 
Government by Royal title or absolute grant, bearing date o**** seventh 
day of December One thousand eight hundred and seventeen; and by the 
said Donna Catalina de Jesus de los Flijuelos conveyed to said party of 
the first part by ***** bearing date on the tenth day of February in 
the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, and recorded ** 
the office of the clerk of the County of St. Johns in Book E page 315:  
and all the woods, underwoods, trees ***** watercourses, profits, 
commodities, advantages, hereditaments, rights, members, and 
appurtenances whatsoever **** land belonging, or in any wise 
appertaining; and reversion and reversions, rents, issues and profits 
of ***** and every part and parcel thereof; And also all **** , right, 
title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever and ****** Kind, both in 
law and in equity of him the said party of the first part, of, in and 
to the same;  and the reversion and reversions, remainder and 
remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof ____  To have and to hold 
all and singular the **** before granted and released premises, with 
the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and 
assigns *** only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
     ****** always, and these presents are upon this condition 
nevertheless, that if the said party of the first part, his heirs 
executors or administrators, or any of them, shall well and truly **** 
to the said party of the second part, his heirs executors 
administrators or assigns, the said sum of money mentioned in the 
condition of the aforesaid Bond or Obligation *** the time and in the 
manner therein specified accord***** true interest and meaning thereof, 
that their and *** thenceforth these presents, and the estate hereby 
granted **** every thing herein contained, shall cease d***** and be 
absolutely void to all intents and purposes  And the said Moses E. Levy 
for himself, his heirs executors and administrators, doth covenant 
grant promise and agree to and with the said Party of the second part, 
his executors, administrators and assigns, that he the said Moses E. 
Levy shall and will well and truly pay to the said party of the second 
part, his executors, administrators or assigns, the said sum of money, 
and the lawful interest accruing, at the time and in the manner herein 
before mentioned, according to the condition of the said Bond or 
Obligation
     In Witnesseth whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto 
set there hands and seals the day and year aforesaid
Sealed and delivered          Moses E. Levy  (Seal)
in the presence of            J.M. Hanson  (Seal)
E.B. Gould
   John Ker

Territory of Florida
County of St. Johns           Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth 
day of October 1832, the above named Moses E. Levy and John M. Hanson 
came before me, to whom they are personally Known and acknowledged that 
they respectively signed and sealed and Delivered the above instrument 
of writing to which their signatures are affixed, for the uses and 
purposes therein expressed.  Given under my hand and seal day and year 
aforesaid.
                        E.B. Gould  (Seal)
                        Presiding Justice
                             St. Johns County
Recorded this 25th day of July 1833
                        Geo Center, Clerk A.C.C.