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Wit.
Thomas Waite :
John X Manchester his marke
Richard Barnes
Mary Billinge-
... Sarah Waite the wife of ... Thomas Waite doe ... Asente unto .. . Sale, ... 6th day of June 1681
Sarah X Waite her marke
... Thomas Waite and Sarah his wife .. . acknowledged ... 6th day of June 1681
Before peleg Sanford Govr.
[218] William Makepeace to Thomas Ward.
... William Makepeace Inhabitant upon the Lands called the freemens Lands ... abutting on the Eastward Side of Tanton River ... and Ann his wife ... for ... fifty pounds Currant silver mony of New England ... paid by Thomas Ward of Newport. . . have. . . sold ... one Moiety ... of a Freemans Lott ... the one and Twentith lott on the Eastwardly Side of the ... Tanton River, ... in Bredth ... one hundred Rods four miles long from the said River Eastwardly, and being the
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Northwardly side thereof, and alsoe ... one halfe ... the land belonging ... on Swansey side, ... the westerly side of the .... River, which is ... two Sixteen Acre lotts ... and one halfe of all the Medows belonging. .. on both sids the. . . river (Except- ing only, ... the Medow .. . at. . . Scippican) ... with all ... belonging .. . as by a Deed .. . bearing date the twenty seventh day of October ... One Thowsand six hundred and Eighty ... if wee .. . at any time ... mollest. .. Thomas Ward. .. then ... it shall be lawfull ... for ... Thomas Ward ... to ... take ... one Moiety ... of a freemans Lott, ... the fifteenth lott on the Eastwardly side of the. . . Tanton River .. . in breadth, .. . One hundred Rods being four miles in length from the. . . River Eastwardly, and being the Southward side of the ... Lott, and' Adjoining to the land where ... William Makepeace now,. Inhabiteth, ... twenty one day of June ... one Thowsand Six hundred Eighty and one Wit.
John X Jerson his marke
Richard Barnes Stephen Arnold
William X Makepeace his marke: Ann X Makepeace her marke
[220] Samuell Hickes to Thomas Ward.
... Samuell Hixe of ... Dartmoth. . . Yeoman. .. for. . . thirty pounds ... paid ... By Thomas Ward of Newport Merchant ... Have sold ... . full share of a purchass Right, ... uplands and Medows ... being in Dartmoth in the Village ... of Acush- nett on the west side of the. . . River, ... butting upon the River ... To be Houldon of his Majtie. as of his Manner of East Greenwich. .. Ninteenth day of October One Thowsand six hundred seventy-two:
Wit.
James Shaw Daniell X Wilcock Marke:
Samuell Hickes Lidia Hicks
... acknowlidged by Samuell Hicks ... 29 of October 1672 Will. Bradford Asistant
[221] Purchassers of Pawtuxett to Stukely Wastcote. Pawtuxett Novemr. the first 1648:
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Wee the purchassers of Pawtuxett have layd out to Stukely Wastcote Two hundred and fifty acres of upland to his spec- tickle meddow joyninge ... bounded on the Northwest side with the Share layd out to Ezekill Hollyman, and on the Southwest, with his owne medow and Pawtuxett River, ... tow hundred pole. . . Square, ... Witnes our hands :
Richard X Waterman Ezekill Hollyman
William Harris. John Green junr.
William Field in the behalfe of Richard Parker Richard Harker.
Stukely Westcott to Robert Weskot.
... Stukely Westcott of Warwick ... being one of the thirteen and a free purchasser of Pawtuxett ... doe ... give ... unto my son Robert Weskot, ... my .. . lands and medow ... IIth of December 1656:
Wit.
pr mee Stukly Weskot.
Henry Reddocke
John Wislake:
Samuell Shivereck to John Reckes.
... Samuell Shivereck .. . of Tanton, doe Oblige my Self to John Rekes to cleer. . . from all debts .. . that ... may be betwixt each other in their Copartnership Samuell ... doe likewise Engage to deliver two hundred of Iron and ... one great Vice, ... his working tooles unto. . . John Reckes. July the 8. . . 1680
Joseph Hall Samuell Shivereck.
Samll. Hall.
[222] Robert Westcot to Andrew Harris.
Providence 13d. 1Imth 1656
... Robert Westcot of Warwick have sold unto Andrew Harris of Providence all my Right in Pawtuxett, and in per- tickular my Spectickle medow, and two hundred and fifty Acres by the Eighteen foot pole thereto, adjoyning and one share of six acres in the last devision at Pawtuxett neck, with all my Right ... according to the Grant of Antenomeah, and Roger Williams for one horse and two Coults paid. . . Received by me Robert Westcoate ...
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Received by me Robert Westcoate. . .
Wit.
Nicholas Ide
Thomas Harris
Robert Wesscot pr mee Stukly Westkott.
Mathew Greenell to Thomas Manchester.
. .. Mathew Greenell of. . . Portsmouth. . . Maulster. . . for ... six pounds Currant mony of New-England. . . paid by Thomas Manchester Junior of. .. Portsmouth Blacksmith,. .. Have ... sold ... thre fourth parts of an Acre ... being at the North- eastward Corner of my lands in. .. Portsmouth ... bounded, on the Northwestward side by the land lately belonging to the deceassed Nathaniell Browninge, to extend from the Corner tree at the brook and Comon westward twenty Rods, on the Eastward is bounded, by the brooke and Comon extending from the said Corner tree southward six Rods and a halfe to a Rocke, and southward bounded by my lands, twenty Rods from the Brook and Comon to a damson tree, and westward by my lands Extending from the said damson tree five Rods and a halfe Northward to the lands lately belonging to ... Nathaniell Browning :... Twentith day of February One Thowsand six hundred Eighty one :. .
Wit.
Mathew X Greenell his marke
John Sanford Caleb Arnold
William Corey.
[224] William Coggeshall to Roger Goulding.
. . . William Coggeshall of ... Portsmouth. . . Yeoman. .. for ... one hundred pounds Currant mony of New-England .. . paid by Roger Goulding of. . . Newport. .. Marrinor. .. Have ... sold ... my ... percell of land ... being in the place called the Comon fence in the Towneshipp of Portsmouth. .. fifty Acres ... bounded Southwardly the land of John Pearce ... and partly by the Comon, Southwesterly is bounded by the land of Thomas Hicks. (by him purchassed of John Coggeshall) and on all other parts is bounded by the Bay or Salt water ... the said land formerly belonginge to the deceassed my Grand- father William Baulston, and by him to mee bequeathed ...
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fourth day of March ... One Thowsand six hundred Eighty one : Wit.
John Coggeshall
John Sanford
William Coggeshall Rachell Coggeshall.
David Lake
[225] Robert Brookes-Land Recorded.
... Robert Brookes of ... Newport ... being in. .. posession ... of land scittuate. . . within. .. Newport. .. Twenty five acres ... bounded Northward by land belonging to Edward Greenman- Eastward by the Comon, Southward by the Comon and hie- way, Westward part by land belonging to Aron Davis, and by land belonginge to Edward Greenman, ... with all Dwelling or Mansion houses, outhouses, Barnes, ... Orchards, Gardens, ... premisses are. . . Ratefyed. .. IIth day of Aprill 1682. According to a law made the 22th of May 1662
John Sanford Recorder [226] Job Almy to Thomas Ward.
... Job Almy of Portsmouth ... for ... twenty six pounds of Currant Silver mony of New England, ... paid. .. By Thomas Ward of Newport. .. Have ... sold ... one fourth part of a Share. .. upland and Medow, ... being ... in the Collony of New-Plymoth. .. bounded ... On the west by the Bay or Salt watter neer Rhode Island on the South .. . by the Sea, on the East ... by the salt walter, and the west line of the Towneship of Dartmoth, and Northerly by the South line of Punckatest land, which ... lands ... were granted to the old Servants, ... and formerly belonged unto my Brother John Almy of Ports- mouth ... Twenty Ninth Day of Jully ... One Thowsand Six hundred Eighty & one. Wit.
Job Almy
John X Jerson his marke.
Gilbert Magick. Richard Barnes.
... march the twenty first one Thowsand Six hundred & Eighty and one, ... Mary Almy the wife of. .. Job Almy ...
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consent to. . . sale .. . Wit.
Mary Almy
Phillip Shearman.
.. . Job Almy ... in Newport. . . acknowledged the above ... may the tenth 1682
Peleg Sanford Gover. [228] Christopher Almy to Thomas Ward.
... . Christopher Almy of Portsmouth. .. for. .. thirty pounds Currant Silver mony of New England ... paid ... by Thomas Ward of Newport ... Have ... Sold, ... one fourth part of a share ... both upland and Medow, ... lyinge ... in the Collony of New-Plymoth. .. bounded. .. on the west by the Bay or Salt walter neer Rhode Island, on the South ... by the sea, on the East ... by the Salt walter and the west line of the Towneship of Dartmoth and Northerly by the South line of Punkatest lands, which ... were granted to the old Servants, ... and for- merly belonged to my Brother John Almy of Portsmouth ... Ninth day of February ... one Thowsand six hundred Eighty and one.
Wit.
Christopher Almy.
William Hiscox
Richard Baines
Mary Billing
... Elizabeth Almy the wife of Christopher Almy doth. .. con- sent to sale ... 9th day of February 1681
Elizabeth Almy. Wit.
William Hiscox Richard Barnes
. . . Christopher Almy ... acknowledged the above written ... Before mee Walter Clarke Dt Gove. [229] William Earll to William Correy.
. .. William Earll of Portsmouth. . . Yeoman. .. for ... full. .. satisfaction ... paid by William Correy of ... Portsmouth house Carpenter. .. Have ... Sold ... One third part of a ... lott ... belonging to the lands formerly called by the Names of Acushnett Ponagasett Acockesett &c. since ... Called ... the Towne of Dartmoth .... The first Devition of the said lands
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to the ... date hereof ... Scittuate on the Westermost part of my lands. .. Called the Westermost Arme within. . . Dartmoth, ... with all ... Medows belonging ... To be holden of his Maj- tie ... as of his Manner of East Greenwich ... fourth day of December. . . 1669.
Wit.
William Earll.
Thomas Fish - sen.
Joseph Holderbe
. .. William Earle ... 2nd of June 1674. . . acknowledged. .. Before me Tho Hinkly Assista.
[230] William Manchester to Captn. William Correy .. . Wil- liam Manchester of Punckatest. .. Yeoman ... for ... forty six pounds thirteen shillings & Eight pence of sterling mony of New-England ... paid ... by Captn. William Correy of Ports- mouth. .. house Carpenter. . . Have ... Sold ... one thirtith part of all that ... land, at Pocassett ... bounded. .. Northward and Westward by the freemens lotts neer the fall River, and westward by the Bay or Sound that runeth between the Said land and Rhode Island, Southward partly by a line that is sett at a great Rock on which is a seader bush marked neer the way that leadith to Punckatest, Eastward to a pond at Dart- moth Towne Bounds, and westward to Suppowett Creeks mouth, and partly by Dartmoth bounds, and Northward up into the woods to Midleburrough Towne bounds and Quit- quissitt Pond (alwaies Exceptinge out of this ... Sale Sup- pouitt Neck of land, and the medows to Punkatest proprietors, and the land .. . granted by. . . Plymoth to Captn Richard Mor- ris, and soe much ... as shall be allotted for the use of the ministry ) ... which ... land ... I ... with others lately pur- chassed of ... Collony of Plymoth, ... bearing date March 5th 1679-1680. .. Eleventh day of October. .. 1681 :
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William X Manchester his marke.
John Sanford James Green ... Mary Manchester ... doe ... consent to ... Deed ... by my husband ...
Thomas X Manchester his marke:
Mathew X Greenell his marke:
Mary X Manchester
her marke:
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William Manchester ... 29 day of Aprill 1682 ... acknowl- idged this .. . John Albro Asistant
Edward Fisher to Hannah Briggs.
... Edward Fisher senior of Portsmouth. . . have given. .. unto my daughter Hannah Briggs wife to John Briggs of. .. Rhode- Island. .. Thirty Acres of land lyinge Neer the Circuitt ... being the. .. land which John Briggs hath in possession ... bounded ... upon francis Brighten lands, at the wester end, lyinge at the south Side of Thomas Waytes lands, the East and south side butting upon the Comon,. .. To be holden as of his Majtie his Manner of East Greenwich. . . 24th day of May . . . 1677 :
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Edward Fisher :
Benjamin Cheacs.
Elias Williams :
[232] Thomas Manchester to John Pearce.
... Thomas Manchester Junior of. .. Portsmouth. . . Black- smith ... for ... fifteen pounds sterling mony of New-England ... paid ... by John Pearce of. .. Portsmouth. . . Yeoman,. .. Have ... sold, ... one ... fourth part of one thirtith part ... of all that tract of land at Pocasset. . . bounded. .. Northward and Westward by the freemens lotts neer the fall River and Westward by the Bay or Sound that Runneth between the said land and Rhode-Island, Southward partly by a line that is sett at a great Rock on which is a Seader bush marked neer the way that leadith to Punkatest, Eastward to a pond at Dartmoth Towne Bounds and Westward to Suppowett Creeks mouth and partly by Dartmoth bounds: and North- ward up into the woods to Midlebury Towne bound and Quitquissitt pond ( ... Excepted out of this. .. Sale Suppowett Neck, ... and the Medows to Punkatest proprietors, and the land. .. granted ... by ... Plymoth to Captn Richard Morris, and soe much ... for ... the use of the ministry) which ... I ... purchassed of William Manchester who with others ... pur- chassed all ... tract of ... Plymoth ... by ... Deed ... bearinge
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date March 5th 1679-1680 ... one and thirtith day of Decem- ber ... one Thowsand Six hundred Eighty one
Wit. Thomas X Manchester John Sanford his marke. Mary Sanford : Mary X Manchester her marke
Thomas Manchester acknowledged March 6, 1681-2 Wit.
John Albro Asistant
Benjamin Hall
X his marke
Francis Hall
John Warner to John Warner.
... John Warner ... of Warwick ... to my son John Warner Have Given ... land ... in the Township of Warwick. .. that ... butteth over against my now dwelling house on the East- erly side of the Street being Six Acres ... with the Orchard planted thereon, also two Six acre lotts adjoyning together and Scittuate in Warwick Neck and bordering upon a hie way that leads to the Northerly end of the long medow one of which Lotts was formerly my Gran father mr Ezeckiell Holly- mans the other belonged to John More also I give unto my sd son my Medow share being Neer the South end of the afore-sd long medow ... but if my son ... decease ... without ... heir .. . the whole grant shall be to my daughter Precilla. . . fourth of May One Thowsand six hundred Eighty and three : Wit.
John Warner.
Benjamin Gorton Benjamin Barton
[234] William Coggeshall to John Pearce
.. William Coggeshall of ... Portsmouth. .. Yeoman ... for ... one pounds ten shillings Currant mony of New England. .. paid by John Pearce of. .. Portsmouth. . . Yeoman. .. have ... sold ... land ... being in the place Called the Comon fence in the Towneship of Portsmouth,. .. one Acre. .. bounded North- ward partly by the land of me .. . and partly by Sanfords Cove
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Eastward by the Salt water or sound, southward by the land of ... John Pearce sold to him by my deceassed Gran father Baulston, and westward by the Comon ... Twenty three day of February ... One Thowsand six hundred Eighty one Wit.
William Coggeshall
John Sanford
Rachell Coggeshall
Mary Sanford
Stephen Brayton
Anne X Brayton her marke:
[235] William Costin-Will.
. .. 27th day of. .. March 1679.
... William Costin Carpenter in the Narragansett Cuntry and sixty years or upwards, the father of Phebe White ... and ... of Lidia Dolliver. .. Not to hinder. .. my aged wife ..... of my ... Estate. .. one halfe. .. to the Children of my daughter Phebe White and the other halfe ... to the Children of my daughter Lidia Dolliver after my decease & my wife's decease ... lett it be in housing Orchard ...
Wit.
William Costin
John Brigs senr. Francis X Brigs her marke
John Brigs of Kings Towne aged forty Yeares ... and francis his wife. . . Taken in King's Towne. .. Ioth day of July 1682 Walter Clarke Dept Gor Caleb Carr Assista. William Cadman Assista. William Coddington Asista.
[236] ] William Browne to George Sisson.
... William Browne junr. of Salem in the County of Essix. . . Merchant and Hannah his wife; Benjamin Brown of Salem ... Merchant and Peter Sergeant of Boston ... Merchant as Atturney unto Thomas Deane of ... London. .. Merchant, Executors of ... Joseph Browne late of Charles Towne in New England ... Clerke decd ... for ... five hundred pounds of ...
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Currant mony of New England ... paid ... by George Sisson of Portsmouth in. . . Rhode Island. . . Yeoman. .. Have sold ... All ... Land or farme ... being within the Towneship of Ports- mouth ... Comonly Called. .. Midleford farme late belonging to the sd Joseph Browne deed. .. two hundred and forty Acres ... bounded Northerly by the land of Mathew Borden, East- erly by the sea or sound Southerly by the land late in the Teanure ... of Thomas Cooke senr. decd. and Westerly partly by the hie way and Comon and partly by the land latly in ... Teanure ... of John Cooke senr. and partly by the land of the late Widow Cooke, and partly by the land late in. . . Teanure ... of Anthony Shaw ... with all. .. houses, ... yards gardens Orchards, trees woods ... Swamps Marshes Medows waters ... Eleventh day of February. . . 1681-82.
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John Hayward Senr. Wm Browne
Eliezer Moody Servt. Hannah Browne Benj. Browne Peter Sergeant : atturney of Tho Deane
... acknowledged by ... William Browne and Benja Browne and peter sergeant .. . IIth of February 1681-2
Before me Symon Bradstreet Governor [238] John Cooke of. .. Portsmouth. .. aged fifty one yeares ... and John Cooke junr of. .. Portsmouth aged twenty six yeares. . . in. .. March last ... saw Major Peleg Sanford ... deliver the premisses .. . unto ... George Sisson,: 17th of July 1682. ..
Wm. Cadman Assistant.
Daniell Wilcots to Joseph Mory.
... Daniell Wilcots of Namquid neer Punkatest neck ... for ... thirty pounds sterling mony of New England. .. by Joseph Mory of James Towne in. . . Rhode Island. . . paid. . . Have ... sold ... halfe of one share of land or sixteenth part of all ... land at Pocassett. .. bounded. .. Northward and Westward by the freemens lotts neer the fall River and westward by the
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bay or sound that runneth between the ... land and Rhode Island, Southward partly by a line that is sett at a great Rock on which is a seader bush marked neer the way that leadith to Punkatest, Eastward neer to a pond at Dartmoth Towne bounds, and Westward to Supowitt Creeks mouth, and North- ward up into the woods to Midlebury Towne bounds and Quitquissitt pond ... Excepting out of this ... Sale Suppowitt neck of land and medow ... and the land formerly granted by the Court of Plymouth to Captn Richard Morris, and soe much ... for the use of the ministry. .. I. .. with. .. others pur- chassed of the Collony of Plymouth. .. Deed ... bearing date March 5th 1679-80 ... nine and twentith of May. .. 1682: Wit.
Daniell X Wilcots his marke
Caleb Arnold
George Brownell :
[240] Thomas Terry to William Calhoane.
. . . 13 of January. . . 1662 or 63 : block Island.
Thomas Terrey. .. of Block Island planter, ... Have sold ... unto William Cahoane ... 40 acres ... lying ... upon block Island ... 30 acres ... being on the south side of ... the ... Island being the Easterly end of Thomas Terrys great lott ... bounded upon the hie way which makes the devission in the Island and goes from mr Dearings house to the sea, Eight acres in the planting Field at won end or side of ... Thomas Terreys land as. .. William Cahoan shall see good alsoe two acres by the salt pond side ond that side where mr Dearings does live ... according to ... deed ... by mr John Alcocke unto Thomas Terrey. . .
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Thomas Terrey :
William Shepard.
Peter Taelman
William Cahoone to Samuell Hagbourne.
... William Cahoone ... for Valluable Consideration ... re- cieved of Samuell Hagbourne of block Island ... make over ... two percell ... latly procured ... of Thomas Terrey, That is ... the thirty acres in the great lott, and the eight acres in the Neck or planting field. . . 13th of November 1670 :. . . Block Island.
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William Cohoun.
Wit. Abigall X Putney her hand
Isaac Negus :
[241] Thomas Terry to John Klarck.
. . . 20 Aprill. . . 1663 on Block Island
. .. Thomas Terrey ... of block Island have sold. .. unto John Klarck ... of block Island fifty acres ... upon block-Island, thirty eight acres of land lyinge ... on the South Side of mr Terrys great lott next unto William Cahouns the same bredth of Cahoons land eight acres in the planting field in mr Terrys great lott, alsoe next unto William Cahouns Sixteen rod wide and Eighty Rod long, two Acres and a halfe of land for a house lott between Samuell Staples and Robert Gutridge, alsoe one acre of Medow land in some Convenient place ... Wit.
Thomas Terrey.
Pieter Taelman.
The marke X of William Rieves
The marke X of North Joans.
Nathaniell Johnson to John Rathbon.
Novemb. . . 2, 1671
... Assigne over. . . title. .. in this Deed. . . to John Rathbon. .. Wit.
Nathaniell Johnson
Michall Caly
The marke X David Mathews of
[242] Miantunomu to Roger Williams.
The roth of the 9th month & the first yeare the Pequts were subdued.
Memorand :... John Winthrop of Boston Ge. at present Gov- ernor of the Massachusetts) & Roger Williams of New Provi- dence in the Naniggansick bay, have bought of the 2 chiefe Sachams of Naniggansuck Miantunomu & Cannonicus, the Island Called Chibachuwese .. . in. .. Naniggansick bay for ... 20 fathem of wampam and 2 Coats, ... promiss ... that if cat- tell put thereon ... be hurt by natives they will see satisfac- tion ...
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Wit. the marke of X Cannunicus
Jo Throckmorton. the marke of X Miantunomu Roger Williams to John Throckmorton.
22th of 2d month in the 14th yeare of ... Soverreigne Lord King Charles.
. . . Roger Williams of New-Providence. . . for. .. monys. . . paid ... by John Throckmorton of New-Providence ... doe ... sell. .. all my ... title ... of the Island Called Chibachusse now Called Prudence ... purchassed by mr John Winthrop of Boston and me Roger Williams ... from Canonicus, and Miantunomu Chiefe Sachims of the Narrigansets. . . Wit.
Roger Williams
Richard Scott Thomas Olney
[243] John Throckmorton to Richard Parker.
... John Throckmorton of Providence gent ... to ... mr Rich- ard Parker of Boston ... Merchant. .. Have. .. sold ... one halfe, of the Island Chabuchuesse now called Prudence for- merly purchassed of mr John Winthrop and mr Roger Williams, and by them purchassed of Connonicus & Miantu- nomu ... twenty sixt day of June ... One thowsand six hun- dred fifty and four ...
Wit.
John Throckmorton.
William Hill.
Peter Duncan. Hugh Drury
Nathaniell Souther Not Publcus 1654
Hugh Drury. .. 12th of May 1682 ... made Oath ...
John Hull Assist.
Peter Duncan made oath :. .. 30th of May 1682. Barth. Gidney Assist.
[244] Wm Gerrish to Asaph Eliott.
... Captn William Gerrish of Boston ... and Anne his wife the only surviveinge Childe ... of Richard Parker late of ... Boston Gentn decest ... have given ... unto Asaph Eliott of
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... Boston Taylor, and Hannah his present wife, and Anne Paine spinster (two of the Grand Children of ... mr Richard Parker), in equall halves the ... moiety of the Island Called Prudance ... that halfe ... next unto Warwick and all Tenne- ments houses Barnes. . . fences. .. second day of October ... I682 :
Wit.
Wm Gerrish Ann Gerrish.
Charles Buckner
Isa. Addington
Captn. Wm. Gerrish and Anne his wife acknowledged this ... Boston 2d Octo. 1682 Before me John Hull Assistant [245] John Tulie to Daniell Vaughan.
... John Tulie now of Newport ... have ... sold ... to Daniell Vaughan of the above-said Towne. .. all my Right of Land in the Towneship of East Greenwich ... one tenn acre lott lying in this Towne of East Greenwich and one ... great devission Containinge Ninty acres lying on the East side of Thomas Nicolls his land, ... fifteenth of September One Thowsand six hundred and Eight two:
Wit.
John Tulie :
John Heath Charles X Macarte his marke
John Spencer
Daniell Vaughan to Phillip Longe-agreement.
. .. 15th of September 1682 ... wee daniell Vaughan of New- port ... and Phillip Longe of ... East Greenwich. . . have ... agreed ... to chainge Our farmes ... in the Towne of East Greenwich each with other ... the twenty fifth farme in the first devission which ... Daniell Vaughan did posess now is Phillip Longs and the farme that ... Phillip Long did posess ... the third farme in the first devission, is Daniell Vaughans, and. .. Danill Vaughan doe give. .. to Phillip Long a tenn acre lott that was John Tulies. . .
Wit.
John Heath Charles X Mecarte his marke John Spencer :
Daniell Vaughan Phillip X Long his marke
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[246] Bounds of Phillip Longes farme.
... wee have layd out to Phillip Long a farme or great devis- sion lying in the bounds of East Greenwich. .. Ninty acres. . . bounded ... at the North East Corner being a white Oake tree it being the northwest Corner of Clement Weaver his land and ... ninty poles west unto a stake this being the North bounds which north end is bounded on a hie way of twenty pole that lyeth between Warwich and east Greenwich and ·from the said stake which is the West bounds Eight score pole south by leading trees to two oake trees standing together and one of them is marked on two sides this west side is bounded on a hie way of Eight pole wide, and from that said two trees East by leading trees Ninty pole to the stake that is the above-said Weavers southwest Corner, and from the stake Eight score pole on a straight line to the first mentioned white Oake being the East line, and the west line of the afore-said Weaver his land. . . layd out by us Chose ... to Survay ... the farmes
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