Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Marvin, Read

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

Page 314-315

Know all men by these presents, that I William Marvin of Key West in 
the Territory of Florida for and in consideration of the Sum of three 
thousand five hundred Dollars the receipt whereof I do hereby 
Acknowledge, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, and conveyed, and 
by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, and convey to Leigh 
Read of Leon County in the Territory of Florida his heirs and Assigns 
forever, Three thousand five hundred Acres of Land being part and 
parcel of a tract of four thousand Acres, Ceded by the Spanish 
Government to one Don Francisco Roman Sanchez, and is discribed in said 
Cession, as being situate about ten miles to the Westward of the 
Alachua Road leading to St. Marys, and is bounded on the North by the 
River Santafe, and on the other sides by Vacant Lands, an exemplified  
Copy of which Cession is herewith delivered   To have and to hold the 
said Lands, and the Appurtenances, thereunto belonging to the said 
Leigh Read his heirs and Assigns forever ___
            And I do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said 
Leigh Read, that the said lands in the quiet and peaceable possession 
of him the said Leigh Read, against all persons lawfully claiming or to 
claim the same I will forever Warrant and defend ___
                  In Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my hand and Seal 
this Twelfth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Signed, Sealed & delivered      William Marvin (seal)
      in presence of
      I. Garrason
      Henry Washington
On the 12th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me William 
Marvin and Acknowledged that he executed the within Deed which to me is 
satisfactory evidence of its due execution
                        Turbatt B. Belton
                               Justice of the Peace
Recorded this 4th April 1840            Leon County  Fa
by      James McNeill  D.C.