Abstracting a Land Record

make sure you have:



State_____________________________________   County __________________

Date written _______________________________

Grantor (Seller) ______________________________________________

                        of  (place) __________________________________________

Grantee (Buyer)______________________________________________

                       of
(place)__________________________________________

for and in consideration of the sum of _________________________ in hand paid

Description of the land (ie township & range)   If the deed is long and is in metes and bounds and there isn't time to copy the full description look for landmarks and neighbors  "corner to John Stoner",  "North side of Buffaloe Creek" - anything that helps identify neighbors or the place the land sits.

_____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

acres ___________________
[often  appears AFTER the description when it says "containing ____ acres be the same more or less]

Signatures (as written)___________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Witnesses _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Recording date  _______________________________________________


Release of dower? ___________________________________________



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