The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island to wit
Washington Ss
In Charlestown this 8th day
of November 1826, George Ward personally appeared before
me signed in this capacity of Administrator, acknowledged
the foregoing instrument Hyrum signed to be his free and
voluntary act and deed
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for record Nov 8th 1826 at 1 o'clock PM
and recorded by Charles Cross Town Clerk
Release Joseph H. Cores of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island on the 27th day
of February 1815 mortgage and speculated to John C. Greene
Nathaniel Greene, John Coltery, and Walter Berry all of
South Kingstown in the county and state aforesaid, a deed
of mortgage of certain Real Estate hereinafter described for the
purpose of securing the payment of a negotiable promissory
note for the sum of two thousand, one hundred and eleven
dollars and seventy cents bearing date with said
deed of mortgage and made payable to said John C. Greene
Nathaniel Greene John Coltery and Walter Berry or order
with interest which said deed of mortgage is recorded in
said Charlestown in Book No. 2, Land Evidence in said
Town pages 79 & 80 etc. and in which said mortgage were
certain figures of acreage in case of default in the payment
of said Note. And whereas default was made in the
payment of said note and said default continued for
more than ten days, And whereas the said Mortgagee
advertised said mortgaged premises for sale in the
Sarragassett Times, a public newspaper printed in
South Kingstown for more than twenty days prior to the
day of sale and after the expiration of said term of
ten days. And whereas at the public auction
held in pursuance of said advertisement on the thirtieth
day of October A.D. 1826, Daniel M. Burdick of said
Charlestown, being the highest bidder for said mortgaged
premises became the purchaser thereof for the sum of
three hundred eighty seven 50/100 dollars
Now Therefore Know all men that we the said
John C. Greene, Nathaniel Greene, John Coltery, and
Walter Berry for and in consideration of said sum of
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288 Three hundred eighty seven 97 cents dollars to us paid by said
Charles M. Berdich, the receipt whereof we do hereby,
acknowledge, do hereby, by virtue of the powers conferred
upon us by said, mortgage grant, bargain, sell and convey
to said Charles M. Berdich with his heirs and assigns forever,
all the right, title and interest which the seller Joseph H.
Loose had at the time of the execution of said mortgage
in and to a certain lot of land situated in said town of
Charlestown containing six perches more or less, bounded Northerly
by the highway known as the "Old Post Road" Easterly by a
highway, running from said Post Road to the salt marsh
Southerly by said road and Westerly by land formerly,
owned by George M. Copps deceased, To have and
to hold the same to the said Charles M. Berdich
his heirs and assigns forever, together with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hopels and seals this 30th day of November A.D. 1826,
In presence of John G. Green L.S.
Charles Loose Samuel Green L.S.
James H. Loose [illegible] Berry L.S.
Walter Berry L.S.
State of Rhode Island ss
County of Washington ss
Charlestown November 8th 1826, Personally
appeared John G. Green Samuel Green Joseph H.
Berry and Walter Berry, mortgagors aforesaid said and
severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument by
them signed to be their free and voluntary act
and deed. Before me
Charles Loose
Town Clerk
Received for record November 8th 1826 at Ladlock
M. and recorded by Chas Loose Town Clerk
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