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

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

Page 438-439

Know all men by these presents, that I Samuel Worthington of the Santa 
Fee Mineral springs Columbia County Florida, being justly indebted to 
Stephen Fagan of Newnansville Alachua County in the Territory Aforesaid 
in the sum of Four hundred and fifty Dollars, upon a promissory Note 
made by me for the Sum of $440 payable to Hickman & Dexter a bearer on 
the 31st May 1840 with 35 Dollars 12 1/2 Cents endorsed theron 26th May 
1841, which said promissory Note was lost, and at the December Term of 
the Superior Court of Alachua County established in favor of James 
Burnett and by him transferred to the said Stephen Fagan,  have for the 
purpose of Securing payment of said debt granted, Bargained, sold and 
Mortgaged, and by these presents do grant, bargain, Sell and Mortgage 
unto the said Stephen Fagan, all my stock of Cattle, being about 
Seventy five head of Cows and calves now mostly in Columbia County, but 
some of said stock in Alachua County;  To have and to hold all the said 
Stock of Cows and calves unto the said Stephen Fagan his executors 
Administrators and Assigns, to his and their sole use forever.  
Provided always, and the Condition of these presents is Such, that if 
the said Samuel Worthington his executors or Administrators Shall well 
and truly pay unto the said Stephen Fagan his executors Administrators 
and Assigns, the debt Aforesaid with the interest on or before the 
first day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty 
four, then this Instrument shall be void and of no effect, Otherwise to 
remain in full force and effect ___   And Provided also that in default 
of the said Samuel Worthington, his heirs executors or Administrators 
in the performance of the Condition Aforesaid, it shall and may be 
lawful for him or them to keep possession of the said granted Stock of 
cattle, and to use and enjoy the Same, but if the same or any part 
thereof shall be attached at any time before payment of the said debt, 
or any other creditor or creditors of the said Samuel Worthington, or 
if the said Samuel Worthington his executors or Administrators, shall 
attempt to sell the same, or any part thereof without notice to the 
said Stephen Fagan, his executors, Administrators or Assigns and 
without his or their assent to such sale in Writing expressed, then it 
shall be lawful for the said Stephen Fagan his Executors, 
Administrators or Assigns to take immediate possession of the whole of 
said Stock of cattle to his and their own use   In Testimony whereof, I 
the said Samuel Worthington have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 
Second day of February in the year AD One thousand eight hundred and 
forty three
      Signed Sealed & delivered
           in presence of            Samuel Worthington  (Seal)
      C.W. Cushing
      Roman Sanchez
            Recorded this 3rd February AD 1843
                        James McNeill Clk C.C.