Alachua County FlArchives Deeds.....Ancient Records Book, Deed: Deed: Worthington & Dell

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"Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr from Records provided by Buddy Irby, Alachua
County Clerk of the Court's Office"
Page 376-378

Know all men by these presents That I Sam'l Worthington of Alachua County Territory of Florida, in 
consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars to me in hand paid, by Bennett M. Dell of the County and 
Territory Aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby Acknowledge do by these presents give, grant, bargain 
Sell and convey unto the said Bennett M. Dell the undivided half of a certain parcel of land, Situate on or 
near the Santaffe River & described on the maps in the Land Office at St. Augustine as Lots number Seven 
and eight or the South east quarter of section thirty five Township six Range fifteen South and East 
containing One hundred and sixty Acres __ Together with all and Singular the Appurtenances to the said 
land in any wise Appertaining and belonging,  To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said 
Bennett M. Dell his heirs and Assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever,  And I the said Samuel 
Worthington do covenant with said Bennett M. Dell his heirs and Assigns that I am lawfully Seized in fee 
of the afore granted premises, that they are free from all incumberances & that I have good right to sell and 
convey the same to the said Bennett M. Dell as aforesaid & that I will and my heirs executors and 
Administrators shall Warrant and defend the same to the said Bennett M. Dell his heirs and Assigns forever 
against the claim and demand of all persons___
                In Testimony Whereof I the said Samuel Worthington have hereunto Set my hand & Seal 
this 26th day of December AD 1840
Signed Sealed & delivered                Samuel Worthington  ( L. S.)
  In presence of us
        C.F. Duerr
      Samuel H. Worthington
Territory of Florida
County of Alachua        Know all men by these presents that I Mary Worthington wife of the aforesaid 
Samuel Worthington grantor in the aforesaid Deed of Conveyance of Real Estate to Bennett M. Dell do 
hereby renounce relinquish and release all my right of Dower in and to the lands in said conveyance unto 
Bennett M. Dell grantee in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to me in hand paid by the said Bennett 
M. Dell the receipt whereof  I do hereby Acknowledge, In Witness I have here unto set my hand & Seal 
this 26th day of December AD 1840
Signed & Sealed in presence of C.F. Duerr &                her
                Samuel H. Worthington                 Mary  X  Worthington  ( L. S.)
                                                           Mark
Territory of Florida
County of Alachua        Be it remembered that on this 26th day of December AD 1840 personally 
appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mary Worthington 
wife of the aforesaid Samuel Worthington, who being by me examined privately & apart her said husband, 
she did then and there Acknowledge that she had signed sealed and delivered the foregoing renunciation, 
relinquishment & release of Dower and that she had done so freely, voluntarily and without any 
Compulsion constraint and Apprehension or fear of or from her said husband and that she wished not to 
retract it,
                Given under my hand & Seal this 26th day of December AD 1840
                                S. Fagan  (L. S.)
                                Justice of the Peace ___
Territory of Florida
County of Alachua        Be it remembered that before me a Justice of the Peace for the above County, 
personally Appeared Sam'l Worthington, who Acknowledges the foregoing instrument to be his Act and 
deed for the purposes therein contained
                Given under my hand $ Seal this 26th day of December 1840
Recorded this 8th day of                S. Fagan  (L. S.)
February AD 1841                Justice of the Peace
        James McNeill Clk
        County of Alachua