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

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua
County Clerk of the Court's Office"
Page 432-433

Know all men by these presents, That We Peter Shen Smith and Anne E.C. 
Smith his Wife of St. Augustine Territory of Florida in Consideration 
of the Sum of One thousand Dollars to us in hand paid by Seth F. Peck 
of the City and Territory Aforesaid, have granted bargained Sold and 
released, and by these presents, Do grant, bargain, Sell, and release 
unto the said Peck, an equal undivided half of mority  of on and to 
Eight hundred Acres of Land Situated in East Florida in Youngblood's 
Hammock South West of Rays trail so called, that C****y from the 
Natural Bridge of the Santa Fe River to the Indian Settlement called 
Hog Town for the bounderies and a more particular description of the 
lands here conveyed inference is here remanded grant or confirmed land 
claim hereto annexed and attached, which is an Official Copy from the 
Public Archives kept of Record in the Public Land Office at St. 
Augustine further four hundred Acres were originally granted to William 
Garvin and were sold by his Widow Felicia M.F. Garvin to James G. 
London by her legal and duly Authorized Attorney Peter Shen Smith and 
by the said James London afterwards resold to Peter S. Smith in his own 
right and now by the said Smith herewith sold & conveyed  to Seth F. 
Peck   Together with all and Singular the Rights, Members Hereditaments 
and Appurtenances, to the said premises belonging or in any wise 
incident or Appertaining    To have and to hold all and Singular the 
premises before mentioned unto the said Peck his heirs and Assigns 
forever,   And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs, Executors and 
Administrators to Warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said 
premises unto the said Peck, his heirs and Assigns against ourselves 
and our heirs, and all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the 
same or any part thereof ____
            Witness our hands & Seals this thirteenth day of March in 
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty
                        Peter Shen Smith        (L. S.)
Signed Sealed & delivered            Anne E.C. Smith       (L. S.)
  in the presence of
      Wm. B. Maclean
      John E. Peck
            Recorded this 20th day of December AD 1842
                        James McNeill Clk C.C.