Release of Dower
Know all men by these presents that
I, Sarah Margaret C. Lawton wife of Joseph C. Lawton of
Charleston South Carolina and at present in the Kingdom
of Great Britain for diverse good causes and considera-
tions and with the view of enabling my said husband
to sell and convey by good and absolute conveyance
free from all claim or equity of Dower on any part
and in conformity to laws of the State of Florida in
the United States of America, any and all parcels of
real estate possessed or held by him in said State of
Florida, on which may hereafter during my life time be
acquired or possessed by him, and in consideration
of the sum of Ten dollars to me in hand paid by
George R. Fairbanks for himself and other parties
interested therein the receipt whereof is hereby acknow-
ledged have remised released renounced and relin-
quished and forever quit claimed, and by these presents
do remise, release, and forever renounce relinquish and
quit claim unto the said purchasers of any parcel
or parcels of real Estate whereever situated in said
State of Florida, wnich have been or may hereafter
be sold or conveyed by my said husband Joseph
Lawton and to their heirs and assigns all and all
manner of dower, and right and title of dower, and
other interest right or title whatever which I the
said Margaret C. Lawton wife of said Joseph
Lawton now have, may ormight should or of right
ought to have or claim of, in, to, or out of all that
the said lands and real Estate conveyed or to be
conveyed by said Joseph Lawton, with the appurtenances
and every part and parcel thereof, and all manner of
action and actions writ and writs of dowery whatsoever so
that I the said Margaret C. Lawton, nor any other
or
person or persons whatsoever for me and in my name
right or stead any manner of dower or actions right
or title of dower or other interest claim or demand
whatsoever of or in the said messuage tracts or parcels
of land and real Estate within mentioned or of or in
any part of parcels thereof at any time hereafter shall
or may have claim or prosecute against the said
purchasers their heirs or assigns and I the said Marga
Sarah Margaret C. Lawton do hereby acknowledge and
and
declare that I freely and voluntarily renounce^relinquish
all my dower and right and title of dower in the premises
within named without any complusion constraint apprehension
fear of or from my husband the said Joseph Lawton
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 6th
day of July AD 1852
Signed Sealed and delivered in ) S.M.C. Lawton { }
the presence of Joseph Battesby )
Sam Pearce Vice Counsul USA )
Liverpool ) |