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

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua
County Clerk of the Court's Office"
Page 209-211

To All People, to whom these presents shall come greeting
            Know ye that I James A.D. Lawrence of the County of Alachua 
in the Territory of Florida, for the Consideration of five hundred 
dollars, Lawful Money of the United States to me in hand paid by Geroge 
E. McClellan by the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt 
whereof is hereby fully Acknowledged do give grant bargain and sell 
unto the said George E. McClellan my two Negro Slaves, Dick a male aged 
about fifty years and Charlotte about thirty six years of age a female 
with all her future increase, Also my sorrel horse about seven years of 
age and also all my stock of Cattle Carefully Collected and Counted 
Amounting to twenty four head Marked and branded with the letter L said 
stock being all that are owned and possessed by me, It being my 
intention hereby to Convey unto the said George E. McClellan all the 
stock that belong to me, though it shall be found at any future 
Collection and Counting that thereof number exceeds the amount herein 
above stated  To have and to hold the above granted and bargained 
premises unto him the said Geo. E. McClellan, & to his  and their 
proper use and behoof
      And I the said James A.D. Lawrence do for myself my executors and 
Administrators do covenant with the said George E. McClellan his 
executors Administrators and Assigns that I have good and lawful right 
to grant bargain and sell the premises above granted bargained and Sold 
in manner and form as above written and that the same are free from all 
incumberances  whatsoever   And Administrators forever to Warrant and 
defend the above granted and bargained premises unto him the said 
George E. McClellan his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever 
against all claims & demands whatsoever  Provided nevertheless if I the 
said James A.D. Lawreence my executors Administrators or any person for 
me or them shall well and truly pay unto the said George E. McClellan 
his executors Administrators or Assigns My certain promissory Note by 
me made and delivered unto the said George E. McClellean for Value 
Received and bearing date the first day of January AD 1832 for the sum 
of five hundred Dollars payable one day after date with Interest as 
Eight percent according to the terms thereof or any time within one 
year from the date hereof, then this Deed to be void otherwise to 
remain in full force
Dated at Alachua this 19th Day of November 1835 And then and there 
Signed Sealed And delivered
In presence of
Joseph L. Smith            Ja's A.D. Lawrence  (L. S.)

Copy of the Note on which this Mortgage is made 
$500      Brunswick  1st January 1832
      I James A.D. Lawrence do hereby promise to pay unto George E. 
McClellan on day after date five hundred Dollars with interest at Eight 
percent
      Signed            Ja's A.D. Lawrence
Personally Appeared James A.D. Lawrence well known to me and 
Acknowledged before me that he executed and delivered the above And 
foregoing deeds for the purpose in said Deed expressed this 28th Nov. 
1835
I. Garrason Clk                  Ja's A.D. Lawrence
      C.C. A.C.
True Copy
      Recorded 1th April 1836
                  J. Garrason Clk
                        C.C. A.C.