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recorded, but they will not avail against the attachment 

 of a creditor, or the rights of a subsequent purchaser. 



It is not generally safe to depart from accustomed 

 usages in the wording of deeds. 



Form of a Quit- Claim Deed. 



Know all men by these presents, that we, O. S., of, 

 (fcc, and D., the wife of the said N., in consideration of 



the sum of , to us in hand paid by O. P., of, (fee, 



the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have 

 bargained, sold, and quit-claimed, and by these presents 

 do bargain, sell, and quit-claim, unto the said O. P., and 

 to his heirs and assigns for ever, all our, and each of our 

 right, title, interest, estate, claim, and demand, both at 

 law and iri equity, and as well in possession as in expec- 

 tancy, of, in, and to all that certain farm, or piece of 

 land, situate, (fee. [describing it], with all and singular 

 the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto be- 

 longing. 



In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands 

 and seals, this day of , in the year . 



Quit- Claim Deed with Covenant. 



This indenture made the first day of January, in the 

 year one thousand eight hundred and fifty, between O. 



N., of the city of Albany, county of , and State 



of New York, party of the first part, and J. N., of the 



town of , county of , and State of , 



party of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party 



