Ancient Record Book
Book B
Page 76
Know all men by these presents
that I Micanopy Chief of the Seminole tribe of Indians in the Territory
of Florida for and in consideration of One Hundred & forty dollars
to me in hand paid before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof
I hereby acknowledge have bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents
do bargain sell and convey to John Paine and Susan Paine wife of the said
John Paine a certain Negro girl named Catherine daughter of the said John
and Susan Paine born in the month of March 1829. The condition of
this conveyance is that the said John Paine is to exercise the right of
Parent and guardian over the said Catherine until the age of Twenty One
Years when the said Catherine is by these presents to free. And I
the said Micanopa aforesaid do hereby warrant this my said conveyance to
be good, and engage to defend the said John from all claims to said Catherine
whatsoever during and after her minority. Given under my hand and
seal this sixth day of May 1834
done in presence of
his
Augustus Steele
Micanopa x Chief
Judge of the County Court Hillsborough Co
mark
The within conveyance witnessed also by us at Fort King this 6th
day of May 1834
William M. Graham
Capt. ** Infantry
his
Osucher x Speaker to Micanopa
mark
his
Jumper x Orator to Micanopa
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Personally came before me Augustus Steele Judge of the County Court
for the County of Hillsborough Florida William M. Graham Esq’r Captain
commanding at Fort King who being sworn saith that he witnessed the signing
and delivery of the within deed of gift & conveyance
Sworn before me
William M. Graham
Augustus Steele
Judge of the County Court
Hillsborough County
Recorded this Ninth day May 1834 Geo
Center Clerk
Alachua C C
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr
J.K. “Buddy” Irby
Clerk
7/1999