To hold the aforegranted premises to the said J. W. and his heirs and assigns, to his and their use forever.

And we, for ourselves, severally and respectively, and for our respective heirs, covenant with the said grantee, his heirs and assigns, that the said M. B., J. D., S. F., and G. H., are severally seized in fee, each of one undivided fourth part of said granted premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that we have good right to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid; and that we will, and our heirs shall, warrant and defend the said granted premises, in the proportions aforesaid, each grantor for his or their respective portion, and not jointly, nor one for the other, to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.

In witness whereof, we, the said A. B., M. B., C. D., J. D., E. F., S. F., G. H., and M. H., wife of said H., in token of her release of all right of dower in the granted premises, have hereunto set our hands and seals this the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Signed, sealed and delivered

in presence of

day of

, in

Signatures and Seals.

19. DEED OF EXECUTOR.

Whereas, I, A. B., of

, in the County of

, in

Executor (or Ex

the Commonwealth of (or State of)

ecutrix) of the will of C. D., late of said

on the day of

deceased,

in

by an order of the Court of Probate begun and held at within and for the County of the year 18 , was empowered to sell and convey certain. real estate of the said deceased: and whereas I have given public notice of the intended sale, by causing notifications thereof to be published once a week for successive weeks, prior to the time of sale, in the newspaper called the

printed in
such cases required, did on the day of

and having first taken the oath by law in
in the year

18

, pursuant to the order and notice aforesaid, sell by public auction the real estate of the said deceased, hereinafter described, to E. F., of in the county of

the sum of

for.

, for

dollars, he being the highest bidder there

Now therefore, know ye, that I, by virtue of the power in me vested as aforesaid, and in consideration of the said sum of dollars paid by the said E. F., the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do sell and convey to the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, the following lot of land, viz.: (here describe it, and how bounded.)

To hold the aforegranted premises and the appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said E. F. and his heirs and assigns forever. And I hereby covenant with the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, that in pursuance of the order aforesaid, I gave public notice of the said intended sale in manner aforesaid, and that I took the oath by law required, previous to fixing on the time and place of sale.

In witness whereof, I, Executor as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of

A. B. [L. S.]

20. DEED BY ADMINISTRATOR.

Whereas, I, A. B., of

istrator of the estate of C. D., intestate, by an order of the at

Court begun and held

on the day of

, within the County of last past, was empowered to sell and convey the real estate of the said C. D. hereinafter described: and whereas I, the said A. B., have given public notice of the intended sale, by publishing a notification thereof weeks successively, in the newspaper called the agreeably to the order of said court, and having given the

printed in

bond and taken the oath by law required, previous to fixing upon the time and place of such sale, did, on the

day of

in the year 18 , pursuant to the license and notice aforesaid, sell by public auction the real estate of the said C. D., hereinafter described, to E. F. of in the county of

Now therefore, know ye, that I, the said A. B., by virtue of the authority in me vested as aforesaid, and in consideration of the said sum of dollars paid by the said E. F., the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, and convey, to the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, the following described parcel of real estate, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging, viz.: description, &c.)

(insert

said E. F., his

And I, the said

To hold the aforegranted premises to the heirs and assigns, to his and their use forever. A. B., hereby covenant with the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, that, in pursuance of the license aforesaid, I took the oath and gave the bond by law required, and gave public notice of said sale as above set forth.

In witness whereof I, the said A. B., Administrator as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun

dred and

Signed, sealed and delivered,

A. B. [L. S.]

in presence of

21. DEED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR OF AN ESTATE WHICH AN INTESTATE HAD AGREED TO CONVEY.

To all persons to whom these presents may come, A. B., of in the County of Administrator of the

goods and estate which were of E. F., late of

County of

, in the deceased, intestate, sends greeting.

day of

Whereas, on the between the said intestate and C. D. of

an agreement was made whereby the

said E. F. engaged to convey the estate in said agreement described, to said C. D., which said agreement was as follows, to wit: (here recite the agreement.) And whereas the said C. D. has fully complied with and performed all the conditions on his part in said agreement contained, and on representation thereof to the Court of holden at

on

the said Court by their decree did empower me to grant and convey the estate in said agreement described, to the said C. D., upon the terms and conditions in said agreement contained.

Now, therefore, know ye, that by virtue of the authority and decree of said Court, and in order to carry into full effect the said agreement of the said E. F., on his part, I, the said A. B., administrator as aforesaid, in consideration of dollars, to me in that capacity paid by the said C. D., the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge; and in consideration that the said C. D. has in all things fulfilled and performed the conditions on his part in said agreement contained, hereby grant, sell, and assign, to the said C. D., his heirs and assigns, all the said E. F.'s right and interest, which he had at the time of his decease, in and to the estate in said agreement described. To hold the same to the said C. D., his heirs and assigns, to his and their use forever, in as full a manner as I, the said A. B., in my capacity of administrator of said E. F. as aforesaid, and by force of said decree and authority or license of said court, am empowered to convey the same.

In witness whereof, &c. Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of

A. B. [L. S.]

22. DEED BY AN EXECUTOR, UNDER POWER IN A WILL.

Whereas, the said C. D., in order to enable his Executor to

carry into effect his intentions, did in and by his last will authorize and empower his said executor, in any manner which he should deem proper, to make sale of, and execute and deliver deeds to convey all his, the testator's, real estate. Now therefore, know ye, that by authority to me given by said C. D. in his last will, I, executor as aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of dollars to me paid by E. F.,

of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby sell and convey to the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, the following described parcel of real estate, which was the property of the said C. D., situated in and bounded and described as follows, to wit: (here describe the premises.)

To hold the aforegranted premises, to him the said E. F., his heirs and assigns, to his and their use forever.

In witness whereof, I, the said A. B., executor aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and A. B. [L. S.]

Signed, sealed and delivered,

in presence of

NOTE.-A will sometimes authorizes an executor to sell real and personal esIn such cases an executor may sell without any further authority.

tate.

child of D., by an order of the Court of Probate held at within and for the county of on the day of in the year 18 was empowered to sell and convey certain real estate of the said minor: and whereas I have given public notice of the intended sale, by causing notifications thereof to be published once a week for successive weeks, prior