Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Smith, Levy

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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 261-263

Whereas Peter S. Smith stands justly indebted to Moses E. Levy in the 
sum of six thousand Dollars according to the terms of his certain bond 
or writing Obligatory bearing even date hereunto that being the 
consideration money for a certain tract of Land purchased by said Peter 
S. Smith from said Moses E. Levy called Water Pens and described in a 
deed of conveyance thereof bearing even date herewith.  Now this 
Indenture made this first day of April in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between the said Peter S. Smith 
of the City of St. Augustine East Florida party of the first part and 
the said Moses E. Levy of the same place party of the second part  
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part assuring for the 
better securing the said party of the second part the payment of the 
said sum of six thousand eight hundred and seventy five dollars and the 
interest thereon to accrue according to the terms of said bond or 
writing Obligatory or in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to him 
in hand paid by the party of the second part at and before the sealing 
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby 
Acknowledged  Hath granted bargained, sold aliened and conveyed and by 
these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and convey unto the said 
party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever  All that 
certain Land herein after discribed that is to say All that certain 
tract Originally granted to Don Juan Entralgo on the fifteenth day of 
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
seventeen discribed by said grant as being situated about thirty six 
miles West of the (then) Port at buena Vista upon the River St. Johns 
at the place known as the "Water Pen"  and more perticular discribed in 
a survey thereof made by Don Andrews Busquine on the ninth day of 
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
nineteen  All which will more fully appear by reference to the 
Documents on file in the Office of the Public Archives at St. Augustine 
aforesaid   Which said Land is situate in the County of Alachua and 
according to said survey is imbraced in Township ten Range twenty three 
south and East and is supposed to be in section three ten fifteen and 
sixteen as appears by reference to the Surveys of the Public Land, but 
which precise location the said party of the first part does not 
Warrant  as the said tract of land above mentioned containing one 
thousand Acres may be located in part in other section, also all the 
following Land that is to say, Lots four five six and seven section 
eight Township ten Range twenty three South and East One hundred and 
ninety 50/100 Acres Lots one, two, six and seven section seventeen 
Township ten Range twenty three South and East one hundred and seventy 
five 21/100 Acres Together with all and singular the tenements 
hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in 
any wise appertaining , and the reversion and reversions remainder and 
remainders, rents issues and proffits thereof.  To have and to hold the 
said Lands tenements hereditaments and Appurtenances above mentioned 
and described unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs 
and assigns forever  Provided nonetheless **** these presents are upon 
this express condition that if the said party of the first part doth 
well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said party of the 
second part his executors, Administrators or Assigns the full Sum of 
six thousand Eight hundred and seventy five Dollars, principal money on 
or before the expiration of ten years from the date hereof and interest 
thereon at the Rate of seven per cent per Annum payable semi Annually 
according to the Terms Conditions and tenor of said Bond or writing 
Obligatory.  It being understood however that no payment Except the 
first installment of interest is to be made by said party of the first 
part until the mortgage ************ to me Joseph Delevante and 
Serafbina Chesinunton have been released and in due form of Law 
discharged of records by the said party of the second  Then these 
presence and every matter and thing herein contained shall cease and 
determine  Other wise to and remain of full force  In witness whereof  
the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal 
this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty nine
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 
Indenture with the and "***" first page before signed
B.A. Palman
I. or A. Sanchez
Tho's Duglas            Peter **** Smith (seal)
S.L. Burett      True Copy  Recorded the 22nd of April 1839
                        I. Garrason Clk C.C. A.C.