Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: McNeill, Taylor

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


Page 335-337

Receivers Office at St Augustine E.F.  April 4th 1839
Received from Archibald McNeill of Alachua County the sum of Two 
hundred Dollars and Ten Cents being in full for the East half of south 
West quarter, and West half of South east quarter of Section Number 
Eighteen in Township Number eight of Range Number Nineteen South and 
East containing each Eighty Acres and four hundredths at One Dollar and 
twenty five Cents per Acre, and for which tracts or such portion these 
of as shall have been Ascertained, not to be claimed by a valid right 
of preemption, under the Act of twenty Second of June eighteen hundred 
& thirty eight, a patent will be issued after the twenty second June 
eighteen hundred & forty and this receipt will entitle the purchaser or 
assignee to a return of the purchase money without interest of the Land 
claimed by such Preemption right, or of the whole tract at his option 
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$200.10                        John C. Clelland  Receiver

This Indenture made the thirtieth day of June One thousand eight 
hundred & forty, Between Archibald McNeill of the County of Alachua and 
Territory of Florida and his Wife Jemima of the first part and John S. 
Taylor of the County & Territory aforesaid of the second part,  
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in 
consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to them in hand well 
and truly paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these 
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, have granted 
bargained Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, 
Sell and Convey unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and 
assigns, all those certain tracts or parcels of Land Situated lying and 
being in the County & Territory Aforesaid, and known and discribed in 
the Official plat of the survey returned to the general Land Office As 
the East half of the south West quarter, and the west half of the south 
east quarter of Section Number eighteen, Township Eight of Range Number 
Nineteen south and East __   Together with all and Singular the 
tenements hereditaments and Appurtenances, whatsoever to the same 
belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the remission and 
remissions, remainder and remainders, rents issues & profits thereof, 
and all the estate, rights, titles, interest, Dower and right of Dower, 
property, claim or demand in Law or equity whatsoever of the party of 
the first part of in or to the said premises and every part thereof to 
have & to hold the said Land and all and singular other the premises 
above mentioned, and every part and parcel thereof with the 
Appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs & 
assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the 
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever   And the 
said party of the first part, for themselves their heirs and assigns, 
the said premises and every part thereof , against themselves and their 
heirs, and against every other person or persons whomsoever to the said 
party of the second part his heirs and assigns, shall and will Warrant 
and forever defend by these presents __   In Witness whereof the said 
parties of the first part have hereunto Set their hands & seals the day 
& year first above written __
Signed, Sealed and delivered      Archibald McNeill  (L. S.)
   in presence of                               her
Stephen Fagan   J.P.            Jemima  X   McNeill  (L. S.)
James McNeill Clk                         mark
   Alachua County Court

Know all me by these presents that I Jemima McNeill Wife of Arch'd 
McNeill Grantor in the foregoing Deed, Do hereby Acknowledge, that I 
signed Sealed and delivered executed the same, with the intent thereby 
to renounce, relinquish and forever to quit claim, to my Dower and 
right of Dower, to all and Singular, the land and premises, in the said 
Deed mentioned and that the said renunciation and relinquishment was 
made freely and Voluntarily and without any compulsion Constraint 
Apprehension or fear of or from my said Husband ___
      In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 
thirtieth day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty ___
                                     her
                        Jemima  X  McNeill  (seal)
                                    mark
Territory of Florida
Alachua County            Be it remembered that on this thirtieth day of 
June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty  before 
me Stephen Fagan One of the Justices of the peace in and for said 
County personally came the above named wife of Arch'd McNeill and 
separate and apart from her said Husband made & executed the above 
Acknowledgment ___
            In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and 
affixed my Seal ___
                        Stephen Fagan  JP   (seal)
Recorded this 15th July AD 1840
            James McNeill  Clk
               Alachua County court