Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Sanchez & Bates ************************************************ 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 375-376 This Indenture the twenty Second day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty one Between John J. Sanchez Commissioner for the Town of Newnansville for the sale of Town Lots duly appointed by the Judge of the County Court of Alachua County pursuant to an Act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida to that effect of the first part and James M. Bates of Newnansville of the second part Witnesseth That Whereas the said James M. Bates has become a purchaser of the Town Lots herein after Specified Now know ye that I the said John J. Sanchez Commissioner as Aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty six Dollars lawful money to me in hand paid there receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents Do grant bargain and sell unto the said James M. Bates his heirs & assigns forever All those certain Lots designated as Lots number six and seven in the half range upon the plan of the Town of Newnansville as Surveyed by Michael garrison Esquire Together with all and Singular the hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof___ To have and to hold the same unto the said James M. Bates his heirs and Assigns as fully and Absolutely as I the said John J. Sanchez Commissioner as Aforesaid under the Authority aforesaid might could or ought to convey the same In Witness Whereof I the said John J. Sanchez Commissioner as aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written ___ Signed Sealed & delivered John J. Sanchez (seal) In presence of Thomas Jefferson Smith Territory of Florida Alachua County On the twenty fifth day of January One thousand eight hundred & forty one personally came before me the within named John J. Sanchez Commissioner to me personally known & known to me to be the same person mentioned and described in and who executed the within instrument and he Acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned ____ S. Fagan a Justice of the Peace Recorded this 29th day of in & for Alachua County January AD 1841 James McNeill Clk C.C.