N.J. Stat. § 46:3-3: Certain conveyances to operate in free and common socage

All conveyances and devises of any manors, lands, tenements or hereditaments, made at any time prior to July fourth, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, shall be construed to be of such effect as if such manors, lands, tenements or hereditaments had been then held and continued to be held in free and common socage only.