Sometimes the dower relinquishment of the wife is recorded several pages 
after the recording of the sale instrument.  The index might show where it 
is.
Bonnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold Gill" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] late 1700's deeds


> If John Krim sells land his wife must be included in the deed or she must 
> relinquish her dower rights. If John is buying land his wife's name does 
> not have to be included. She gets her dower rights anyhow.
> HBG
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Madaline Preston" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:06 PM
> Subject: [VA-ROOTS] late 1700's deeds
>
>
>> I'm working with deeds in the late 1700's - early 1800's in Rockingham 
>> Co,
>> VA.  Sometimes only John Krim is listed as grantor or grantee, other 
>> times
>> his wife, Juliann, is mentioned.
>> Is there a policy/format that was followed or was writing deeds strictly 
>> at
>> the whim of the clerk?
>> Look forward to any thoughts you can share.
>> M. Preston
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