What does to wit mean on quit claim deed?

Answer 1

That phrase can have several connotations:

• That is to say
• Namely
• To know
• The following comes to mind
• Specifically
• More precisely
• To clarify

Answer 2

"To wit" means "namely", or "that is" or "in other words" . . .

In a deed, "to wit" comes at the end of the preamble to the legal land description, and simply means that a specific legal description follows.

Here is an example:

A parcel of land located in the north half of Section 28, Tier 24 North, Range 32 East of the Yadayada meridian, said parcel of land being more particularly described as follows, to wit:

Beginning at the northeast corner of said Section 28 and running thence N85d15'34"E 284.28 feet to a steel 5/8-inch pin;

thence S45d38'02"E 12.35 feet to . . . . .