the estate hereinafter described, and for other relief, it was ordered and adjudged by the court [set forth the order under which the sale is to be made.] And the said A. B., [master or receiver,] as aforesaid, was named by the court to execute said order, and to make and deliver to the plaintiff a deed of said estate, conveying to him all the interest and title of the defendant therein.

Now therefore, I, A. B.,

as aforesaid, in consideration of one dollar to me paid, receipt whereof I acknowledge, and in pursuance of the order of court aforesaid, have granted and sold, and do hereby grant, sell, and convey, unto C. D. of certain estate situate in said described as follows: [here insert

description.]

, county of

To have and to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto belonging, to said C. D., his heirs and assigns for

ever.

In witness whereof, said A. B. has hereto set his hand and seal, this

day of

Executed and delivered

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A. B. [L. S.]

in presence of

[Similar acknowledgment to that at foot of No. 33.]

31. DEED FROM HUSBAND TO WIFE, VESTING THE ESTATE DIRECTLY IN THE WIFE BY FORCE OF THE STATUTE OF USES.

Know all men by these presents, that I, A. B. of, &c., (the husband,) in consideration of one dollar to me paid by C. D. of, &c., (a third party,) and for other good and valuable considerations me hereto moving, do hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim, unto the said C. D. a certain parcel of land, &c.

To have and to hold the same, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to the said C. D. and his heirs to the use of my wife, M. B., and her heirs and assigns forever.

In witness whereof I, the said A. B., have hereto set my hand and seal this first day of, &c.

A. B. [L. S.]

32. CONVEYANCE BY TWO OLD TRUSTEES TO ONE CONTINUING AND ONE NEW TRUSTEE.

To all men to whom these presents shall come, A. B. and C. D., both of, &c., send greeting.

Whereas, by a certain deed, dated, &c., and recorded, &c., X. Y. conveyed to the said B. and D. a certain parcel of land hereinafter described, in trust for the purposes set forth in said deed-and whereas, it is provided in said deed that, in the event of the resignation of either of said trustees, and of the appointment of a new trustee in accordance with the provisions of said trust deed, the remaining trustee and either trustee who shall so resign shall execute such deeds, conveyances and assignments, as may be needful or proper in the circumstances :-and whereas, the said C. D. has resigned the said trust, and E. F., of said has been

duly appointed by, &c., as trustee in place of him, the said C. D.

Now, therefore, know ye, that in consideration of the premises and of one dollar to us paid by the said E. F., we, the said A. B. and C. D., trustees as aforesaid, do hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim, unto the said E. F., all that parcel of land situated on street, in said

To have and to hold the above released premises to him, the said E. F., and his heirs, to the use of the said A. B. and E. F., and the survivor of them, and the heirs of such survivor, and their and his assigns: but nevertheless, in trust for the purposes set forth in the above-mentioned deed from X. Y. to the said B. and D.

And I, the said C. D., for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant with the said A. B., and E. F., and their survivors, heirs, and assigns, that the above

released premises are free from all incumbrances, knowingly or willingly made or suffered by me.

In witness whereof, we, the said A. B. and C. D., trustees as aforesaid, have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of, &c.

FORMS OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

1. COMMON FORM IN USE IN NEW ENGLAND.

acknowledged the foregoing instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me,

A. B.

Justice of the Peace, [or other official designation.]

2. SAME IN USE IN NEW YORK, AND SOME OTHER

Then personally appeared before the undersigned, A. B., who is personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the above instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at

written.

[Official Seal.]

the day and year above

[Signature, and

official designation.]

3. SAME, WITH CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION OF WIFE,

State of
County of

SEPARATE AND Apart.

SS.

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Be it remembered, that on this day of personally came before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace [or other officer, as the case may be] in and for said County; A. B., being personally known to me as the same person named in, and who executed the foregoing instrument as grantor, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act, for the purposes therein named; and C. D., wife of the said A. B., to me also personally known, acknowledged, on a private examination by me made, separate and apart from her husband, that she executed the said instrument freely, and without fear or compulsion of her said husband. In testimony whereof; I hereto set my hand and affix my official seal, at said

above written.

[Official Seal.]

the day and year first

[Signature of officer

and official designation.]

4. SAME, WITH SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION OF WIFE, AFTER INFORMATION OF HER RIGHTS UNDER HOMESTEAD LAWS, &c.

18 personally came before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public [or other officer as the case may be,] in and for said County, A. B., to me personally known as the individual named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, as grantor, and acknowledged that the same is his free act and deed for the purposes therein named. And C. D., wife of the said A. B., also to me personally known, having been examined by me separate and apart from her husband, the con

tents of said instrument having been by me read to her, and she being also by me fully informed of her rights under the Homestead Exemption laws of this State, acknowledged that she freely executed the same, and released her rights of dower and homestead to the estate therein described, without fear or compulsion of her husband.

Witness my hand and official seal, the day and year above written.

[Seal.]

[Signature and official designation.]

5. RELEASE OF RIGHTS OF DOWER AND OF HOMESTEAD IN LAND OF HUSBAND, PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ADVERSELY. We, A. B., and M. B. wife of the said A. B. of, , in consideration of one dollar to us paid by C. D., of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby consent that the said C. D. may levy and sell, under a certain execution in his favor and against [name of defendant in execution,] now in the hands of the Sheriff of the County [or of his Deputy, as the case may be,] and dated the

day of A. D. 18 the following described tract of land, situated in the town of and State of to wit: [here describe the premises granted,] (and being the same land heretofore held, used, and occupied as a homestead by the said A. B. and M. B.,) hereby granting, releasing, and quit claiming, to said C. D., all the right, title and interest, which we, the said A. B. and M. B., and each of us, have in and to the said premises, by virtue of any and all homestead exemption laws, now or heretofore in force in the State of and more especially

"An Act to exempt Homesteads from sale on execution," now in force in the State of And the said M. B.

hereby releases and quit claims to the said C. D. her right