Example of the type of deed being used to advance genealogical research

Question

I've seen the wonderful utility of land and property records, for instance in identifying children during division of land or documenting the movement of a family from one area to another.  I've never payed much attention though to whether the land was granted as a quitclaim, a warranty, etc.

Just out of curiosity, are there examples where the type of deed has been a significant piece of genealogical evidence?  for instance, this post

https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2016/07/11/a-deed-indeed-3/

says that quitclaims will be seen more often between relatives than warranties.  Has the fact that a deed is a quitclaim been used as significant evidence that the parties were related?  Is there an example where that is the only documentation of such a suspected relationship?

Answer 1

I have just such a quitclaim between mother and son, reference 2 on [[Ianson-102|John Ianson]]. I did not know that these were more common between relatives. This is the only evidence I have for his mother's name, I am still trying to find a little more before I input her details. I have had to construct this part of the family from deeds and wills etc as they were committed dissenters and usually only entered church to marry, presumably to protect their property rights!

Comments

I have just read the interesting article on your link and the quitclaim fits the circumstances given there very well, i.e. that there was no promise to defend the title, as the cottage was "formerly a waine house inclosed from ye Commons" so the enclosure may have been a bit dodgy!