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State of South Carolina
County of Washington So.
Apr 18th 1838.
Before me, George W Cross personally appeared before me true and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
H. G. Clarke
Notary Public
Recorded for Record April 21 1838
by [illegible] and Recorded by Chas Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I William N. Perry of Charleston in the
county of Washington and State of South Carolina Administrator with the Md annexed
on the estate of Asa Church, deceased, late of said county, deceased, in consideration
of the sum of five hundred and two dollars and seventy seven cents paid unto me by
Church of said town his receipt of which is hereby acknowledged in
my said capacity as administrator, hereby sell assign convey grant deed and assign a
deed of Mortgage and more execute and execute by me the said Mortgage to John Church
deceased having died April 8th 1805 and Recorded in Record Book 7 page 20 of said
County in said town and all my right title and all my right title and interest as administrator as
opposed with former instruments mentioned and executed in said deed, together with the
original debt for which said Mortgage was given, and all recovered sums, and
all the right and appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and to hold all and
singular the premises above mentioned and described in said deed of Mortgage
contained and described to said Mary, her heirs and her assigns forever
Subject reserved unto the said in said deed of Mortgage aforesaid
until redeemed
Witness my hand and seal as administrator as aforesaid
Done the seventh day of July AD 1841.
William N. Perry Admr. L.S.
Joseph H. Griffin
Joseph H. Griffin
Washington Sc.
Charleston July 9th 1860
Personally came before me William N. Perry as Administrator and
acknowledged to be the within instrument they have signed to be his free and
voluntary act
Joseph H. Griffin
Justice of the Peace
Recorded for Record Jul 9th 1860 at 9 o'clock A.M.
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
On this late day of September 1869 I received the full amount
of the above Mortgage both principal and interest and I hereby discharge
the same in full
Witness my hand and seal
Mary Church L.S.
in presence of
Charles Cross
Albert Church
Recorded Sept 6th 1869 By Ch Cross Town Clerk