Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Stewart, Ledwith

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua 
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Page 295-296

Territory of Florida
Duval County            This Indenture made this fourth day of April in 
the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine, Between George 
Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart his wife formerly Elizabeth Fernandez on 
the one part and Thomas Ledwith on the other part, all of the above 
written Territory  Witnesseth, That the said George Stewart and 
Elizabeth Stewart his wife parties of the first part, For and in 
consideration of the sum of One thousand Dollars lawful money of the 
United States to them in hand paid, at and before the Sealing & 
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, 
hath granted, bargained & sold & by these presents do grant bargain 
Sell and confirm unto the said Thomas Ledwith party of the second part, 
Two thousand two hundred and fifty Acres of Land, lying in the part of 
said Territory known as East Florida and situated as follows, Seven 
hundred and fifty Acres on the west side of the River St. Johns above 
Bernards Ferry and at the place where the road called Sanfiloney 
crosses the said river, Seven hundred and fifty Acres on Moody Hammock 
on the south east of Paynes Town and on the road from said Town to the 
Ocklewaha River and the balance Seven hundred and fifty Acres on 
Cooleys Hammock on the North East side of the road called Rays Trail 
running from the Natural Bridge of the Santaffee River to the Town in 
the County of Alachua Called Hogtown  And the said Two Thousand Two 
Hundred & fifty Acres being the said George Stewart and Elizabeth 
Stewart his Wife part of Sixteen thousand Acre grant made to Domingo 
Fernandez by the late Spanish Government, on the sixteenth day of 
November A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Seventeen For services and losses & 
to which they are one fourth heirs ___
      To have and to hold the said two thousand two hundred & fifty 
Acres unto the said Thomas Ledwith his heirs and Successors together 
with all and Singular the rights to members and Appurtenances to the 
same in any manner belonging to his and their proper purpose and behoof 
forever  And the said George Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart his Wife, 
for themselves their heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, the 
said bargained premises unto the said Thomas Ledwith his heirs 
Executors Administrators and assigns, will Warrant and forever defend 
the right & Title thereof, against himself and themselves, But not 
against the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatever __ 
This being Altogether a Quit Claim Sale.  For Testimony whereof the 
said George Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart his Wife have hereunto Set 
their hands & Seals the day and year aforemention __

Signed Sealed and delivered            George Stewart (seal)
   in presence of __                  E.   Stewart   (seal)
      R.B. Gregory
      Stephen Eddy    Justice
              of the Peace
Duval County
            Be it known that before me Stephen Eddy a justice of the 
Peace in and for the County aforesaid,  On the first day of June A.D. 
1839 personally Appeared, Elizabeth Stewart, Wife of George Stewart, 
who is a party to the foregoing Conveyance,  And the said Elizabeth 
Stewart  being examined by me separately and apart from her said 
Husband, did Acknowledge and declare that she Executed the said 
foregoing Deed for the purposes therein Appearing freely and without 
any fear of her said husband

Witness my hand & Seal                  E.  Stewart  (L. S.)
the first day of June A.D. 1839
      Stephen Eddy  Justice of the Peace
        Recorded this 3 Sept'r 1839
                  James McNeill  D.C.