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

************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Jim Powell, http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007445 April 1999


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

Page 322

Know all men by these presents, That I Francis Roman Sanchez of the 
County of Alachua and Territory of Florida for and in consideration of 
the sum of Five Dollars to me in hand paid by Leigh Read of Leon County 
Territory aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge, have 
granted, bargained, Sold, Aliened and conveyed, and by these presents, 
grant, bargain, sell, Alien & Convey unto the said Leigh Read, his 
heirs and assigns forever, Four thousand Acres of Land, granted and 
conceded to me, the said Francis R. Sanchez, by the Spanish Government, 
on the 18th day of December      , and discribed in the grant or 
Concession as being situated about ten miles Westward of the Alachua 
Road that leading to St. Marys, and as bounded on the North by the 
River Santafe and on the other sides by lands (then) Vacant an 
exemplified Copy of which Grant or Concession is herewith delivered, 
together with an Authentic Copy of the Survey of said Grant or 
Concession, Made by J.A. Coffee County Surveyor of Alachua County in 
June 1825.
To have and to hold the said bargained premises with thereunto 
belonging to him  the said Leigh Read his heirs and assigns forever   
And I the said Francis Roman Sanchez, do covenant & agree to and with 
the said Leigh Read his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, 
that I am well seized of the aforesaid premises, that I have full right 
to sell and convey the same, and that I will Warrant and defend the 
same against all persons claiming or to claim the same to the said 
Leigh Read his heirs and assigns forever by these presents
            In Testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed my Seal 
this 29th day of May AD One thousand eight hundred and forty ____
                        Frances R. Sanchez
       In presence of
      I. Garrason
      James McNeill Clk
            Alachua County Court
                        Recorded this 29th May 1840
                             James McNeill Clk