Look in Appling County, Georgia for the Prescott family. Vicy Prescott married Burrell Taylor in Appling Co., Ga. and a lot of the family went to Columbia County, Florida. June

Page 213 Territory of Florida Alachua County Know all men by these presents that I William Horn hath bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain & sell a certain Negro woman by the name of Deffy? And child Charles to Bennett M. Dell for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars the receipt of the same I do hereby Acknowledge The above named negros I warrant and defend unto the said Bennett M. Dell Given from under my hand this 27th day November 1835 Samuel Piles William Horn Elias Osborn Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally appeared before me William Horn Known to me to be the Individual who executed the within Bill of Sale this 27th day of Non. 1835 I. Garrason Clk A True Copy Recorded this 4th day of May 1836 By I. Garrason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Page 212 Florida Alachua County I do hereby certify that John H. McIntosh produced to me a certificate that he had settled a mortgage made by him to R W Ring o* ** for certain value ***** said certificate Witnessed by I.(or J.) Cummins J.P. Said Mortgage this Book Page 89 - 90 I. Garrason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Page 211-212 Territory of Florida Know all men by these presents that I Barthelow Gainy, has this day executed to Simon Dell , this day my Promissory Note for One hundred & Twenty five Dollars for Value Rec'd payable on the first day of January next bearing even date with this Mortgage for the true payment of the above named note I do mortgage unto Simon Dell - A certain Negro man by the name Jim aged about twenty one. The Condition of the above Obligation is such that Gainy shall well and truly pay to the above named Simon Dell the above Note for One hundred & twenty five Dollars then the above Obligation to be Null & void Else to stand in full form The said Dell shall be Authorized to take the said Negro And Expose to Public sale And pay him self And all expenses And all Surplus money or monies to be paid Over to said Gainey or to his *** or agent. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this second day of June 1835 James A.D. Lawrence his Barthelou X Gainy mark Territory of Florida Alachua County Appeared before me W.M. Reed an acting Justice of the Peace in said County one of the subscribing witnesses who made oath that he subscribed as a witness the within instrument and that he saw Barthelemew Gainy subscribe the same dated this 28th Nov. 1835 Wm. M. Reed JP Ja's A.D. Lawrence A True Copy Recorded 7th April 1836 I. Garrason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Does anyone have or know of a source of pictures of the 2nd FL Cavalry, US, Co.s D and/or G my ggg & gg Grandfathers served in these units as buglers. I have searched the images online from the FL St Archives and the NARA photo files. Thank you. Sharon

Page 209-211 To All People, to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that I James A.D. Lawrence of the County of Alachua in the Territory of Florida, for the Consideration of five hundred dollars, Lawful Money of the United States to me in hand paid by George E. McClellan by the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby fully Acknowledged do give grant bargain and sell unto the said George E. McClellan my two Negro Slaves, Dick a male aged about fifty years and Charlotte about thirty six years of age a female with all her future increase, Also my sorrel horse about seven years of age and also all my stock of Cattle Carefully Collected and Counted Amounting to twenty four head Marked and branded with the letter L said stock being all that are owned and possessed by me, It being my intention hereby to Convey unto the said George E. McClellan all the stock that belong to me, though it shall be found at any future Collection and Counting that thereof number exceeds the amount herein above stated To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises unto him the said Geo. E. McClellan, & to his and their proper use and behoof And I the said James A.D. Lawrence do for myself my executors and Administrators do covenant with the said George E. McClellan his executors Administrators and Assigns that I have good and lawful right to grant bargain and sell the premises above granted bargained and Sold in manner and form as above written and that the same are free from all incumberances whatsoever And Administrators forever to Warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises unto him the said George E. McClellan his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever against all claims & demands whatsoever Provided nevertheless if I the said James A.D. Lawrence my executors Administrators or any person for me or them shall well and truly pay unto the said George E. McClellan his executors Administrators or Assigns My certain promissory Note by me made and delivered unto the said George E. McClellan for Value Received and bearing date the first day of January AD 1832 for the sum of five hundred Dollars payable one day after date with Interest as Eight percent according to the terms thereof or any time within one year from the date hereof, then this Deed to be void otherwise to remain in full force Dated at Alachua this 19th Day of November 1835 And then and there Signed Sealed And delivered In presence of Joseph L. Smith Ja's A.D. Lawrence (L. S.) Copy of the Note on which this Mortgage is made $500 Brunswick 1st January 1832 I James A.D. Lawrence do hereby promise to pay unto George E. McClellan on day after date five hundred Dollars with interest at Eight percent Signed Ja's A.D. Lawrence Personally Appeared James A.D. Lawrence well known to me and Acknowledged before me that he executed and delivered the above And foregoing deeds for the purpose in said Deed expressed this 28th Nov. 1835 I. Garrason Clk Ja's A.D. Lawrence C.C. A.C. True Copy Recorded 1th April 1836 J. Garrason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Hi all for the 1836 Records, the correct name for the Clerk is Isaac Garrason. The name I thought was Harwell is actually Harvel (Harville). Jim

Page 207-208 Rec'd 13th May 1835 of Col. G. Humphrey his draft at sixty days rights on R & W King, Savannah which when paid will be placed this **** $1500 I.H. Lawton When the above draft is paid, the Bonds and Mortgage within from Colonel Humphrey will be discharged which is on record in the Co of Alachua I.H. Lawton 13 May 1835 True Copy I. Ganason Clk Recorded 28th March 1836 C.C. A.C. Territory of Florida Alachua County I do hereby Certify that Colonel Gad Humphrey this day produced me an Acknowledgment of Miss' R & W King for the amount of the above draft ($1500) 28th March 1836 I. Ganason Clk C.C. A.C. I do hereby Acknowledge and Certify that a mortgage given by Gad Humphrey to F.D. Newcomb on two Negroes to secure the payment of a sum of money, has been canceled and paid in full by said Humphrey through me to Capt. W.M. Graham agent of said Newcomb and that said Humphrey has satisfied and paid me in full for the same Oaksands 25th Feb'y 1836 I.H. McIntosh The hand writing of I.H. McIntosh is well known to me & I have no hesitation therefore in pronouncing the above to be his genuine Signature Horace Smith Sworn to & subscribed before me S. Beckham at Micanopy the 27th March 1836 H.A. Morse J.P. True Copy Recorded 28th March 1836 I. Ganason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Page 206 Amount of Losses sustained by depredations of the Florida Indians Burning Destroying or Plundering on or about the 6th of Nov. 1835 __ Belonging to Gabriel Priest For 950 Bushels of Corn __ __ __ __ __ __ $1425.00 1000 lbs of Cotton in the seed at 3cts 300.00 1200 lbs of Fodder at 150 180.00 Houses consisting of Dwelling Hose Kitchen Three Corn Houses Stables Dairy & Smoke House 600.00 47 head of Gesse at 1 per Head 47.00 Fowls 50 Dollars Hogs 250 300.00 26 head of Horses at 75 Dollars per Horse 1950.00 1184 Head of Cattle at 4.50 per head 5328.00 Hosehold and Kitchen Furniture 300.00 Salt 24 Dollars Farming Utensils 100 124.00 Carpenters tools 75.00 Potatoes 50 Oats 5 Peas 50 105.00 Hay 20 One Rifle Gun 20 40.00 Warren Anvil 50 Biding 25 75.00 Sheep 24 Books 100 Shot Gun 5 129.00 Pumpkins 30 Sugar Cane 75 105.00 $11083.00 True Copy Recorded Jan'y 20th 1836 I. Ganason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

If you have been saving these records, change the Clerk to I. Ganason (pages 201 -204). You will find out below that the I stands for Isaac. Jim Page 205 Territory of Florida Alachua County I Certify that Samuel Haswell and Wm. M. Reed the within named Justice of the peace to the within depositions are Authorized Magistrates of this County and respected as such Given under my hand and the seal of the County 14th January 1836 (L. S.) I. Ganason Clk C.C. A.C. True Copy Recorded this 16th day Jan'y 1836 I. Ganason Clk C.C. A.C. I do hereby certify that Isaac Ganason whose signature appears to the above Certificate is the Clerk of the County Court of Alachua T.E.Fa (Territory East Florida? Jim) Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of January 1836 (L. S.) Frances R. Sanchez Judge of the County Court Of Alachua County True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 I. Ganason Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

I am looking for info on Robert Walker Prescott(parents unknown) and Mary Ester Russ. I was told they married in Geneva Co.,AL and I know they lived and died in Columbia Co.,FL. He died in 1936 and she died in the early 1950's.

Page 204 Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally Appeared before me Wm. M. Reed an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Francis R. Sanchez who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been intimately Acquainted with Capt. Gabriel Priest for twenty years past and that during said Acquaintance said Priest a fair and untarnished reputation and that he the deponent is further Acquainted with all the material facts stated in the foregoing Affidavits of Britton Knight and Bennett M. Dell and further that the accounts exhibited to him by said Priest of Eleven Thousand & Eighty three Dollars for Losses sustained in the present contact with the Semanole Indians is according to his belief a just a just and fair account_ Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 15th day of Frances R. Sanchez January 1836 Wm. M. Reed J.P. True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 By J.G. Anason C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Page 203 Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally Appeared before me in a formal manner John G. Tyner and after being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Capt. Gabriel Priest for several years past and gone and is of the opinion said Priest is a man of honesty and integrity free in his intinments and charitably in his disposition and this deponent says he is well acquainted with said Priests citation as to property and his losses in the late distressing times with the hostile Indians and having carefully examined said Priests charges against the United States for injuries done the said Priest by the Semanole Indians on or about the 6th day of December 1835 in the County of Alachua and Territory of Florida and this deponent humbly concurs the said charges to be reasonable and just John G. Tiner Sworn in due form of Law this 9th of January 1836 Sam'l C. Haswell J.P. A.C. True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 J.G. Anason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Well I think I am finally getting to know the New Clerk's Handwriting. I have changed a few things on the last one. The Clerk's name is either J. Ganason or J.G. Anason or something close. I am almost sure Capt. Gabriel is Capt. Gabriel Priest. Page 202 Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally Appeared before me John G. Blitch and after being duly sworn in due form of law deponeth and says that he has been four years last past intametily Acquainted with Capt. Gabriel Priest and the deponent says he is authorized to say that Capt. Priest is a man of honesty and industry and his losses by the hostile Indians is much greater than his account set forth and further saith not John G. Blitch Sworn to before me this 9th January 1836 Sam'l Haswell J.P. A.C. True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 By J.G. Anason Clk C.C. A.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Has anyone checked out http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/dell.jpg . If so is Capt. Gabriel's surname possible PRIEST? There is a Gabriel Priest listed in the Land Records at BLM. Page 201-202 Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally came before me Bennett M. Dell and after being duly says that he has for many years best part been acquainted with Capt. G. Priest and from Clan inlamacy he believes said Priest to be a man of Upright life in all his walks in life and that he with a Company of men on the evening of the 6th day of December 1835 in of hostile Indians in their County came near the dwelling of Captain Gabriel Priest on the Wacahootia hammock in their County and then and there discovered the dwelling home and other houses all on fire and advancing within two hundred paces of said consuming building, a number of his Company declared they saw a number of Indians around the consuming building and this deponent having ***** this exhibit as charges of said Priest. ** **** the United States for help or ******** by the hostile Indians and believe the said Charges to be just and U****able and ought to be allowed and justly *aith *** Bennett M. Dell Sworn to in due form of law before me this 14th day of January 1836 Frances R. Sanchez Judge @ Court of Alachua True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 J. Ganason Clk CC AC Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Hi All, A listing of delayed birth certificates at the Court House in Trenton, Fl is now on line at http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/birthgil2.htm The list includes child's name, ; father's name, and mother's name. Generally date of birth for the child, place of birth for all three when available and some marriage dates for the parents. The list is searchable so I hope many of you will find some useful info. I still have 2-3 books to transcribe so next trip in Oct, I hope to finish this project. myrtice scabar@thuntek.net

It looks like Priest.

We are back in time to January 1836. This was written by another Clerk. His handwriting is not as nice as James McNeill's. If you would like to look at the actual handwriting and maybe figure out a couple of the words that I haven't been able to yet .... Check out http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/dell.jpg . Page 201-202 Territory of Florida Alachua County Personally came before me Bennett M. Dell and after being duly says that he has for many years best part been acquainted with Capt. G. Rocert and from Clan inlamacy he believes said Rocert to be a man of Upright life in all his walks in life and that he with a Company of men on the evening of the 6th day of December 1835 in of hostile Indians in their County came near the dwelling of Captain Gabriel Rocert on the Wacahootia hammock in their County and then and there discovered the dwelling home and other houses all on fire and advancing within two hundred paces of said consuming building, a number of his Company declared they saw a number of Indians around the consuming building and this deponent having ***** this exhibit as charges of said Rocert. ** **** the United States for help or ******** by the hostile Indians and believe the said Charges to be just and U****able and ought to be allowed and justly *aith *** Bennett M. Dell Sworn to in due form of law before me this 14th day of January 1836 Frances R. Sanchez Judge @ Court of Alachua True Copy Recorded this 16th day of January 1836 J. Ganason Clk CC AC Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb

Thanks to all who have written. I appreciate all of this help! Ceya Minder Gill Roberts Childs At 11:21 AM 1/16/99 -0800, you wrote: >FLGILCHR-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 14 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Society days and hours??? [minder <Reminder@snowhill.com>] > #2 Re: Society days and hours??? [dolob@juno.com] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from FLGILCHR-D, send a message to > > FLGILCHR-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:53:21 -0600 >From: minder <Reminder@snowhill.com> >To: FLGILCHR-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19990115185321.007614c8@frost.snowhill.com> >Subject: Society days and hours??? >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >What days is the Live Oak, Florida Genealogical Society open and the hours? > >I know this is your neighboring county; but, I will be going through there >on the 27th and need to be sure that I can visit this archives. > >Any other good archives nearby??? What about in Gilchrist County? > >Ceya Minder > > Still looking for my Jack and Emily Gill and family... > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 21:03:37 -0500 >From: dolob@juno.com >To: FLGILCHR-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <19990115.210659.-112511.0.dolob@juno.com> >Subject: Re: Society days and hours??? >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hello....... >Not sure of the hours...... but...... they were open on Tuesdays and >Thursdays.... usual business hours, except no one is there during >lunch...... very friendly and helpful ladies were there when I went by in >early December. They will go over to the court house with you to show >you how to look things up if you are unfamiliar with the procedures...... >and they have several family files. They are greatful for any files you >would care to contribute to the archives..... anything you can let them >copy for their records can be a help to the next person coming in... >Another great place is in Homerville, Ga. just north of Jasper, >Fla....... the Huxford Museum. Also a very friendly and helpful place. >LOTS and LOTS of information on families from south Georgia and north >Florida..... >Dee >

Well this finishes pages 350 through 462 Page 441-442 Territory of Florida County of Alachua This Indenture made this third day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, between Bennett M. Dell Administrator of the Estate of Thomas A. Holliday of the County of Alachua of the one part and Jesse Carter of the County of Alachua of the other part Witnesseth, that the said B.M. Dell for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars of lawful money to him paid by the said Jesse Carter, the receipt whereof the said B.M. Dell doth hereby Acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and Sold and by these presents doth grant bargain Sell and convey unto the said Jesse Carter his heirs and Assigns a tract or parcel of land containing ten Acres lying and being in the said County of Alachua and known by name of lot No. 8 being a part of the East half of the South West quarter of Section Eleven Township eight 8 Range eighteen __ To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with the Appurtenances thereto belonging to him the said Jesse Carter his heirs and Assigns, to their proper use and behoof forever ___ And the said B.M. Dell for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators doth hereby Covenant and agree to and with the said Jesse Carter his heirs and Assigns, that the said B.M. Dell and his heirs the said tract or parcel of land with its Appurtenances unto him the said Jesse Carter his heirs and Assigns, Against him the said Bennett M. Dell and his heirs, and against all persons whomsoever shall and will by these presents forever Warrant and defend ___ In Witness whereof the said B.M. Dell, as Administrator of the Estate of Thomas A. Holliday hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written Bennett M. Dell Territory of Florida County of Alachua Before me Thomas J. Prevatt a Justice of the Peace for the County Aforesaid personally Appeared B.M. Dell to me well known who Acknowledged that the above Signature is his own hand write, this 17th day of February 1843 Tho's J. Prevatt J.P. For Value received I transfer the within to F.A. Underwood his heirs & Assigns this 10th December 1838 Jesse Carter Recorded this 17th day of February AD 1843 James McNeill Clk C.C. Email: Jpowelljr@worldnet.att.net Family Homepage: Http://www.afn.org/~afn03098/ For slower connections: Http://www.afn.org/~afn04266/ Coordinator of Henderson County KyGenweb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyhender/ Coordinator of Gilchrist County FLGenWeb Page Http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgilchr/ Assistant State Coordinator FLGenWeb