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Release of Dower.

O all to whom these presents shall come, A B of,&c. relict of B B late of, &c. send greeting: Know ye, that the said A B, for and in consideration of

to her in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by her son C B of, &c. hath granted, remised, released and forever quit-claimed, and by these presents doth grant, remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the said C B, his heirs and assigns forever, all the dower and thirds, right and title of dower and thirds, and all other right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, in law and equity of Ler the said A- B, of,

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(a certain parcel of land, &c. or if the release is to be a general one say) all and every the mesands, tenements and real estate whereof the said BBd seized or possessed, or whereof he was seized or possessed, at the time of his intermarriage with the said A B, or at any time since, wheresoever the same may lie and be situate so that she the said A B, her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, nor any other person or persons, for her, them or any of them, have, claim, challenge or demand, or pretend to have, claim, challenge or demand any dower or thirds, or any other right, title, claim or demand, of, in or to the same, or any part or parcel thereof, in whosesoever hands, sciser or possession, the same may or can be, but thereof and therefrom shall be utterly barred and excluded forever by these presents. In witness, JC.

Release of Dower by Indorsement on a Deed.

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NOW all men by these presents,that A B the widow and relict of the within named C B lately deceased, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars, to her in hand paid by the within named E F, of, &c. at or before the execution of these presents, the receipt whereof, &c. and for divers other good causes and considerations, her thereunto moving, HATH remised, released, and forever quit claimed, and by these presents DOTH, for herself, her heirs, executors and administrators, remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said E F, his heirs and assigns, all the dower, and right, and title of dower, and all

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other the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in equity, of her the said A B which she now hath, or which she, her heirs, executors or administrators, can or may at any time hereafter have, claim or demand of, in, to or out of all and singular the said lands and premises, by the within indenture conveyed, or mentioned, or intended so to be, or their appurtenances, or any part thereof, so that she the said A B, her heirs, exécutors and administrators, or any of them shall not, nor will, at any time hereafter, have, claim or pretend to any such dower, or right or title of dower, or other estate, right, title, interest, pretence, claim or demand, as aforesaid, of, in, to or out of the said premises, or any part thereof, with their appurtenances, , but of, and from the same, and every part thereof, shall and will be from henceforth utterly debarred and excluded forever, by these presents. In witness, &c.

Release from a Mortgagor to the Mortgagee in fee, in consideration of the money due on the Mortgage.

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HIS Indenture made &c. between O W of &c. of the first part, and I D, of &c. of the second part. WHEREAS by a certain indenture of mortgage bearing date the ·day of the said O W for the consider⚫ation therein specified, and also for securing the payment of the monies therein mentioned, did bargain and sell to the said I D, and to his heirs and assigns, ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land and premises herein after mentioned, subject to a proviso in the said indenture of mortgage contained, for redemption of the said land and premises, on payment of the sum of- dollars with the interest thereof, by the said O W, his heirs, executors or administrators, unto the said I D, his executors, administrators or assigns, on or before the day ofthe said in part recited indenture, relation being thereunto had may more at large appear. AND WHEREAS the said I D, hath contracted and agreed with the said O W, for the absolute purchase of the said mortgaged lands and premises with the appurtenances, and all his the said

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WV's right, title, claim, interest and equity of redemption of, in and to the said land and premises for the sum of dollars, which is the sum now due and owing on the aforesaid mortgage; AND IT HATH thereupon been agreed by and between the said O W and I D, that in consideration of the said sum of dollars, due and owing on the aforesaid mortgage, he the said O W should grant, re lease, and absolutely convey the said lot of land and premises, and that the said I D should release, acquit and discharge the said O W, his executors and administrators of and from the payment of all and every part of the said sum of dollars and the interest thereof, due and owing on the said mortgage as aforesaid. Now THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth, that in pursuance and performance of the said recited agreements, and for, and in consideration of the said sum of dollars so due and owing to the said ID on the said in part recited mortgage, and security as aforesaid, and in full discharge and satisfaction of the same, and for the further consideration of five dollars, lawful money aforesaid, to the said O W, in hand paid by the said I D, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said I D, thereof and therefrom released and discharged, HE the said O W, HATH granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents DOTH absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said I D, and to his heirs and assigns, ALL that, &c. TOGETH, ER with all and singular the appurtenances, privileges, advantages, and hereditaments whatsoever unto the said premises in any wise appertaining or belonging; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profit thereof, AND ALSO all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of him the said O W, of, in or to the said premises, hereby granted and released, or mentioned and intended so to be, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted and bargained premises, with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said I D, his heirs and assigns, To AND FOR the only proper use and behoof of him the said 1 D, his heirs and assigns forever, FREED, and absolutely discharged of, and from all right

and equity of redemption: And the said O W for hin self, his heirs, executors and administrators, DOTH COVENANT, grant, promise and agree, to and with the said ID, his heirs and assigns, THAT he the said O W, at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, hath, in himself, good right, full power and lawful and absolute authority to grant, release and convey the said premises herein before granted and released, or mentioned, or intended so to be, with their appurtenances, unto the said I D, his heirs and assigns to his and their use in manner aforesaid; AND that the said I D, his heirs and assigns shall and may, at all times hereafter, peaceably and quietly, enter into, have, hold, occupy and enjoy the above granted and released premises, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, without any let, suit, trouble, molesta. tion, eviction or disturbance of the said O W, his heirs or assigns, or of any other person lawfully claiming or to claim any estate, right, title or interest at law or in e quity of, in or to the said premises, bv. from, or under him, or them, or any of them: And at free, clear, discharged and unincumbered, of, and from all former and other titles, charges, estates, and incumbrances, of what nature or kind soever, had, made, done, committed, occasioned, or suffered, or to be had, made, done, committed, occasioned, or suffered by the said O W, his heirs and assigns or by any other person or persons whomsoev er, any thing having or claiming in the said premises. AND also the said O W, and his heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title or interest, of, in, or to the herein before granted and released premises, or any part thereof, from, by, under or in trust for him, them, or any of them, shall and will, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges, in the law, of the said I D, his heirs and assigns, make,do, and execute,or cause or procure to be made, done and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, deeds, conveyances and assurances in the law, for the further, better, more absolutely, and effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted and released, with the appurtenances, in and to the said I D, his heirs and assigns forever, as by the said I D, his heirs or assigns, or his,

or their counsel, learned in the law, shall be reasonably desired, advised or required. AND ALSO that the said W, and his heirs the above described and hereby grant ́ed and released premises, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances unto the said I D, his heirs and assigns, against the said O W, and his heirs, and against all persons whomsoever shall and will WARRANT and by these presents forever DEFEND.-In witness, &c.

GIFTS AND GRANTS.

PRACTICAL REMARKS.

A deed of gift, is properly applied to the creation of an estate in tail; but as understood generally, it is a dona. tion, or a conveyance of property, without any money consideration.

Generally speaking, some consideration is necessary, to give effect to the deed: this consideration may be valuable, as money, or good, as of blood.

In the common conveyancing of the country, a deed, with the latter consideration, is called by lawyers, a covenant to stand seised to uses. In form, it differs but little from the bargain and sale, or the deed with cove

nants.

Under the present head will be given, a few forms of gifts, of personal property. The form of a gift of real property, will be found under the head of deeds.

A grant in conveyancing, is a deed by which certain rights issuing out of, or attached to real estates, are created or transferred; such as annuities.

Any licence, however, in writing, may be termed a grant.

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A Deed of a personal estate.

NOW all men by these presents, That I, A B of, &c. in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear for my sister C B, and also for di