Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Reed & McRae

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

Page 452-453

This Indenture made this 4th day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between William 
M. Reed & his wife Rebecca of the one part and Archibald McRae of the other all of Hamilton County and 
Territory of Florida  Witnesseth that the said Wm. M. Reed and his wife Rebecca for and in consideration 
of the sum of one thousand Five hundred Dollars to them duly paid by the said Arch. McRae  the receipt 
whereof is hereby Acknowledged, have Sold and by these presents doth grant and Convey to the said Arch. 
McRae the following described tracts or parcels of land, Situate lying and being in the Territory of Florida 
and County of Alachua and known as the east half of the South West quarter of Section thirty three 
Township Seven Range Eighteen South and east, And the West half of the South east quarter of Section 
thirty three Township Seven Range eighteen South and east.  And the East half of the South West quarter 
of section thirty four Township seven Range Eighteen South and east and the West half of the South East 
quarter of Section thirty four Township Seven Range Eighteen South and east, containing in all three 
hundred and twenty 32/100 Acres with all the Appurtenances and all of the estate title and interest of the 
said William M. Reed and his wife Rebecca therein.  To have and to hold the said land and premises unto 
the said Arch. McRae his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said 
Arch. McRae his heirs and assigns forever.  And William M. Reed doth for himself his Executors and 
Administrators hereby Covenant and agree that at the delivery hereof he is the lawful owner of the premises 
herein granted and is seized of a good & indefeasible Estate of inheritance and fee Simple shown clear of 
all encumbrances whatsoever, And that he will Warrant and defend the Above granted premises in the quiet 
and peaceable possession of the said Archibald McRae his heirs and assigns forever

                        In Witness Whereof the Said  William M. Reed and his Wife Rebecca have 
hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals
                                Wm. M. Reed  (seal)
                                R. Reed            (seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered
        In presence of
        John L. Stewart
        Solomon Hall J.P.
                As to the signature of Rebecca Reed
Florida
Hamilton County                Be it known that on the nineteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred 
and thirty eight personally came before me Rebecca the wife of William M. Reed and did Acknowledge 
that she did of her own free will and accord Subscribe Seal and deliver the foregoing Deed to Arch. McRae 
with the intention thereby renounce and quit claim and give forever her right of Dower to the lands therein 
mentioned which said Acknowledgement was made by the said Rebecca in private examination___
                        In Testimony Whereof I have set my hand and private Seal ( having no Seal of 
Office) on the day and year before mentioned
                        Solomon Hall  J.P.
I do Certify that the above Deed was duly recorded in my Office Nov. the 16th AD 1838  
                        John G. Smith Clk C.C. H.C.
Recorded this 9th day of March AD 1843
                        James McNeill CLK C.C.