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sum of Two hundred and four Pounds of Currant mony of New-England ... And yett a Considerable part ... remaineth unpaid ... whereof ... the same became forfitted unto Rebecca Tailer and John Nelson, ... be it ... known That the sd Re- becca Tailer and John Nelson for., .Sixty two pounds Cur- rant mony of New England .. . paid by Mary Jones Relict widow of the sd Phillip Jones, ... have Given. .. the afore-sd Messuage or tenement with all the Land belonging .. . bounded as afore-sd ... Twenty ninth day of October .. . One Thousand six hundred Eighty & five ... Wit.
Rebekah Tailer- J Nelson
Edw. Perry ju. Zacheriah Shute.
[304] Daniell Wilcocks to Jacob Mott.
... Daniell Wilcocks of Namquck neer Punckatest Neck ... for ... thirty Pounds Sterling Currant mony of New England ... by Jacob Mott of Portsmouth. . . Planter. . . paid ;... Have sold ... one Compleat .. . halfe of a Share ... or Sixteenth part of all that tract of land at Pocassett and places Adjacent 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 punckatest East- ward neer to a pond at Dartmouth Town bounds and west- ward to Suppowett Creeks mouth, And Northward up into the woods to Midleburough Town bounds and Quitquissett pond (always Excepting out of this Bargain ... Sapowett Neck of Land and Medow thereunto belonging, and the land formerly granted by the Court of Plymouth to Captn Richard Morris, and soe much of the land as shall be allotted and ap- pointed for the use of the ministry) ... which ... Land I ... with ... others lately purchassed of severall Gentlemen Agents of the Colony of New Plymouth, as may appear by one Deed ... bearing date March 5th. 1679-80. .. Thirteeth day of Janu- ary ... one Thousand six hundred & Eighty two.
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Wit.
Caleb Arnold George Brownell Zurill X Hall his marke.
Daniell X Wilcocks his marke
Daniell Wilcocks ... did ... acknowlidge this ... 26 of Septem- ber 1684 John Albro Assistant [305] William Wodell to Jacob Mott.
. . William Wodell jun. of Portsmouth .. . for .. . Ninty pounds in Mony ... paid .. . by Jacob Mott of Portsmouth ... have ... Sold, ... one full third Part of a Share of Land in the Township of Dartmouth .. . as the said Township in the whole of it containeth. .. Thirty five shares of Land ... devided and in part undevided, that part of a share alredy devided which belongeth to the said third part of a share hereby sold ... is that Tract of Land which was the late Dwelling place of John Cornell of sd Dartmouth and is at or neer the place Called Coaxett in ... Dartmouth and Consisteth of upland marsh and Medowland all which said devided part belonging unto the said third part of a share of Land as also the unde- vided part of the said third part of a share as ... is sold unto ... Jacob Mott ... (Excepting ... Only one Acre and a halfe ... of medowland which lyeth on the south side of the Creek Called Chuestkeest Creek and is in the Posession of Peleg Tripp) ... Twenty Eight day of November ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty four -: Wit.
Thomas Eaton William Wodell John Anthony.
William Wodell junio Ruth Wodell-
... 3rd day of December. . . 1684. .. William Wodell did ... give ... unto ... Jacob Mott. .. the lands .. .
Peleg Slocum. John Anthony
William Wodell and Ruth Wodell his wife ... acknowlidge this. .. Deed ... 10 of March 1684-5 Before me
John Albro Assistant
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[306] John Hoskins to John Borden.
... John Hoskins of Tanton ... for ... Eight pounds & tenn shillings of Currant mony of New-England. .. paid by John Borden of Portsmouth .. . hath ... sold ... a Certain Tract of land Comonly. .. Called ... the South Purchass lying southerly from Tanton three mile river and Scittuated in the Town- ship of Tanton .. . the said Lott great being the fifty six lott as by the Records of ... Tanton ... more plainly appear ... Scittuated neer to Rocky-Nook bounded on the North by the land formerly in the posession of Samuell Smeth, and south- erly by the land of Jarat Talbut Easterly by the great river and westerly on the Comon or undevided lands of the afore- said land the said lott being sixteen pole or pearch wide ... Extending it selfe West and by north two miles. . . Containing seventy Acres. .. with a small lott Called the small lotts devis- sion On the south side of the three mile river afore-said with an Equall Intrest in all the undevided Land belonging to the ... Tract of Land. . . thirteen day of January. . . 1680 Wit. John Hoskins
John Richmond
John Macumber senr.
Henry Hodges.
John Hoskins acknowledged this. .. 2d of June 1684 Daniell Smith Assistant
[307] Mallachy Holloway to John Borden.
. . . Mallachy Holloway of Tanton. .. for ... Eight Pounds of Currant mony of New England. . . paid by John Borden of Portsmouth. .. doth ... sell. .. a Certain tract of Land. . . Called ... the South Purchass lying southerly from Tanton three miles River and ... in the Township of Tanton ... The great Lott being the Twenty ninth Lott lying at or Neer a Cove Called Muddy Cove bounded on the south by the land of Thomas Lenkon and of the North side by the Lands of Henry Hodges and the east end bounding of the said Cove and main River and the Wester end on the Comon or undevided land of the fore-sd tract the sd lott being sixteen Poles or pearch wide ... Extending it selfe for length two miles westward by
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north ... Containing seventy Acres. .. with a small Lott Called the small Lotts of the south side of the thre mile river ... with an Equall intrest in all the undevided lands belonging to . . . Purchass of land. . . fourteen day of January. . . 1680. Wit.
Mallachy Holloway.
John Richmond.
John Macumber senr.
The marke X of William Paull.
... Acknowlidged by Mallachy Holloway ... first day of November 1681. Daniell Smith Assistant
[308] Henry Hodges to John Borden.
... Henry Hodges of Tanton. . . for. .. Eight Pounds in Cur- rant mony of New England. .. Paid. .. by John Borden of Portsmouth. . . Henry Hodges with the free Consent of Heaster his wife have ... sold, ... Lott of Land lying ... in Tantons Purchass Called the South Purchass being Southerly from Tanton three mile River ... being the thirty lott as by the Records of the sd Town .. . more plainly appear, bounded on the South side by the lands of the sd John Borden and on the North by the land that was in the Posession of James Burt, the easter end on Tanton great river and the west end on the Comon or undevided lands of the said purchass, being sixteen Rods or Pearch wide ... Extending its length two miles westward by North ... being seventy Acres. .. with an equal Intrest in all the undevided lands belonging to the sd Pur- chass, ... fourteen day of January. . . 1680-81
Wit.
Henry Hodges.
John Macumber senr. The marke X of Easter Hodges. William X Paule
his marke.
John Richmond.
... acknowlidged by Henry Hodges ... and his wife Easter Hodges first of November 1681
Daniell Smith Assistant
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[309] Samuel Chandler to William Earle.
... Samuel Chandler of the Town duxbery of plimoth .. . for Twenty pounds by William Erle of. .. Portsmouth. .. yeoman ... have ... sold. .. The one halfe of my Lot ... lying. .. at Acushenah & Coakset & places Adjacent Comonly Called The purchase Land ... with All ... medows woods Timbers watters ... to be holden as of his Majesty. . . his Manor of East Green- wich. .. Thirtyth day of November. . . 1660. .. Wit. The mark X of
Nathanill Morton James Cole senior
Samuel Chandler
[3II] Phillip Delano to William Earle.
... Phillip Delano of ... Duxbery ... planter ... for ... Twenty pounds ... paid by William Earle of ... portsmouth ... doe ... sell ... my Lott ... at acushenah & Coakset & places adjacent Comonly Called the purchas Land ... with all ... medows woods watters .. . To be holden of his Majesty ... as of his maner of East greenwich. . . thirtyth day of November 1660. .. Wit. Phillip delano
Nathanill Morton James Cole senior
[312] John Cobb to Willilam Earle.
... John Cobb of the Town of Plimoth. . . Yeoman. . . for ... Thirtene pounds six shillings & eight pence. . . paid by William Earle of the Town of portsmouth .. . yeoman ... with ye Con- sent of marthah my wife ... doe ... sell ... one Third part or one prt of Three of my share of Land Lying at. . . asheushena Cookset & places adjacent ... known by the name of the pur- chass Land ... Both upland & medow with all ... woods watters .. . To be holden as of his Majesty ... his Manor of East Greenwich ... twenty sixth day of September. . . 1662 Wit. Jno Cobb
Nathanill Morton
The marke of Stephen bryant X
[313] Samuel Chandler to William Earle & Danil Wil- cockes.
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... Samuel Chandler of ... Duxbery ... planter ... for ... Twenty pounds .. . paid by William Earle & Danil Wilcockes of ... portsmouth ... yeoman ... have ... sould ... one halfe of a share Lott ... of Land Comonly Called the purchas Land ... ascushana Coockset & places Adjoyning ... Being the one halfe of a share Lott ... which I. .. Bought of Christopher of marshfield in the Jurisdiction of plimoth & by him Bought of Jno Sprague of Duxbery ... which was given unto ... Jno Sprague by his Father Francis Sprague of ... Duxbery both Upland & medow with all ... woods Timber watters ... To be holdon as of his Majesty his Manor of East greenwich ... twenty sixt of septb. . . 1662. . .
Wit.
Nathanil Morton
the marke X of Samull Chandler
Jno Richard
[314] James Sands to William Earle.
... James of portsmouth. . . yeoman ... I ... James Sands for ... full sattisfaction ... paid ... in the Exchange of a parcell of Land by William Earle of Coackset in the Jurisdiction of new plimoth. .. yeoman ... have ... Bargained ... (with the Con- sent of Sarah my wife ... one halfe of a share of Land ... at Accushnet & Coackset & places adjacent Comonly Called the purchas Land
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[315] Benedict Arnold to Newport.
... Benedict Arnold senr dwelling in the town of Newport ... having bought about fifteen years sence two small Islands Called nomtussmuck or Goate Island And weenachsett or Coststers harber Lying in Narrowgansett bay neare ... to Newport ... as by Awrighting Date. May 22th 1658 ... under the hand of Cachonaquant Cheyfe Sacham of Narrowgansett ... I ... for ... ten pounds Cuntry pay ... recived of the town of Newport. .. first day of may. . . 1673 Wit.
Benedict Arnold senr
Richard Bajly
Joziah Arnold.
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[316] John Cranston & Caleb Carr to Benedict Arnold. ... seventh Day of february ... one Thousand six hundred fifty nine ... John Cranston and Caleb Carr both of newport hath ... sould unto Benedict Arnold of newport ... one fourth part of the Islands Caled by the Indians Aquebinockutt and Canagonockutt and by the English Round Island and Rose Island being ... in the Narraganset Bay and between Rhode Island and Quononaqutt Island ...
Wit.
Thomas Baker
John Cranston Caleb Carr
Ralph Earll
[317] Edward Robinson to Edward and francis Robinson. ... Edward Robinson off Newport ... yeoman, ... to my two Children Edward and francis Robinson which I had by Mar- grett Hall and because they are under Age I have Chosen as Feffees ... for my ... two Children, Edward Greenman, Clem- ent Weaver senio and Thomas Burge of ... Newport. . . Yeo- men ... doe give, ... in trust and on the behalfe of my said Children all that my manshion House and Land In the Towne- ship of Newport ... about fourty acres ... bounded Northerly by the Land of Jno: Parker & John Allen, Easterly by the common Southerly by the Land of John Wood and Westerly by the common or highway .. . the same. . . shall be the .. . Es- tate ... of my two sons .. . and the surviver of them if any one dyes before the Other Comes to the age of twenty one yeares ... Eighteenth day of may 1686
the marke of Edward X Robenson.
Wit. John Hulme the marke of
John X Benett
Edward Robenson ... acknowledged ... above ...
Walter Clarke Govr. [318] William Read to Thomas Brookes.
... William Read of Newport ... for ... sixty five pounds currant Silver money of New England. .. Paid ... by Thomas Brookes of newport ... marriner ... doe ... sell ... one mansion
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house and all ... the Lands ... belonging ... in breadth South- east and Northwest Sixty foot and Southwest and northeast fourty foot ... Lyeing ... in newport ... Bounded Southeast, Northeast and Northwest by the Streets of the .. . Towne and Southwest by Land in the possession of Thomas Paine ... fift day of July. . . 1687 Wit.
John Ward Richard X Hasleton his marke Thomas Ward
Will: Read the marke of Judy. X Read
. William Read & Judy his wife .. . acknowledged this ... ... Walter Newbery one of the Council
[320] George Vaughan to Daniell Vaughan.
... George Vaughan of ... East Greenwith ... for ... A Ser- taine Parcell ... of Land ... Within the Towneship of East Greenwitch ... and Twenty Pounds in money ... Delivered to mee ... by ... my Brother Daniell Vaughan Now of ... New- port ... and Doe ... Release ... A certaine Parcell of Land ... within .. . Newport ... Thirty acres ... bounded ... on the North ... by Land in the Possession of Joshuah Coggeshall by the West ... by the Sea or Salt Water, by the South ... by the Highway by the East ... by my Father John Vaughan his farme being formerly Part thereof ... With all .. . Houseing ... woods ... ninteenth day of March ... one Thousand Six hundred Eighty and Six-
Wit.
George Vaughan
Thomas Fry Henry Timberlake
March 20th 1686 George Vaughan ... Owned this ... Deed Caleb Carr Assistant [321] John Vaughan to Daniell Vaughan.
... John Vaughan of Newport .. . unto my son Daniell Vaughan of Newport .. . have Given ... my farme or Mansion house with all the Land ... belonging where now I dwell in the
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Towneship of Newport ... about fifty acres. . . Bounded, Northwardly by Land now ... in the Possession of Joshua Coggeshall in part ... by the Common westwardly by Land of ... Daniell Vaughan, Southwardly and Eastwardly by the Common, or highwayes and Common, ... with all ... Build- ings, Gardens, Orchards, .. . three and twentieth day of ... July ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty seven-
Wit. John Gould
John Vaughan
Bartholomew Hunt William Wodell
his X marke
John Vaughan ... acknowledged ... Walter Clarke one of the Councill
[322] John Vaughan of Newport .. . whereas my son Daniell Vaughan of Newport .. . is ... Possesed of a certaine Tract .. . of Land in the Towneship of Newport ... Containing about thirty acres. . . Bounded Westerly by the Sea or Salt water, Southwardly by a common Lane or highway Northerly by Land now in the possession of Joshua Coggeshall and Easterly by Land of mee .. . which .. . Land ... Daniell did purchase of his Brother George Vaughan as by ... writing ... bearing date the ninteenth day of march ... one Thousand Six hundred Eighty Six ... and ... was formerly mine ... being part of my farme ... three and twentieth day of . .. July ... one Thousand Six hundred Eighty seven Wit.
John Vaughan his X marke
John Gould Bartholomew Hunt
William Wodell-
John Vaughan ... acknowledged above ... Walter Clarke one of the Councile
[323] John Alcock to John Rodman.
... John Alcock of Boston. . . Merchant .. . for ... Two Hun- dred Pounds Currant mony of New England ... paid ... by John Rodman of Newport .. . mercht :... Have ... Sold ... One Sixteenth Part of ... Newshorum als Block-Island ... knowne by the name of Mr Bellinghams part. . . Formerly in the Occu- pation of Robert Guthridge and Lately in the Possession of
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Thomas Mitchell decd. with twenty Five acres of Land thereto belonging Laid Out to that Share or farme Out of Land Sometime belonging to Henry Neale and ... all ... Buildings standing thereon, Lands ... Feedings meadows Marshes. . . Trees ... (Fort Island Only Excepted) ... and .. . Doe ... appoint my ... friend Robert Guthridge of Block Isld .. my. . . Attorney ... to ... Deliver unto the sd John Rodman ... twenty Seaven day of August ... One Thousand Six hun- dred Eighty and Seaven ...
Wit.
John Alcock
Thomas Jackson Edmond Browne Eliezer Moody sen
Boston ... Augt. 27th 1687 John Alcock ... acknowl- edged this ...
Jon Usher
memorandum ... 1687 ... possession ... was given ... by Robert Guthridge the Attorney of ... John Alcock to John Rodman [326] John Alcock to Phillip Wharton.
... John Alcock of Boston. . . Merchant sonn & heire of John Alcock Late of Roxbury ... Physitian Deceased ... Doe ... Re- lease ... unto Phillip Wharton ... of Block Island ... and now of ... Boston Tobacconest ... One Sixteenth Part of Block Island ... which ... Phillip Wharton formerly possessed ... and to One Sixteenth Part ... of Block Island that was in the Possession of John Glover Sometime of sd Boston & now of Swansey in New England ... Lands ... meadowes Marshes ... Trees ... (Excepting only out of the prmises Fort Island ... Twentieth day of July ... one Thousand Six hundred Eighty and Six ...
Wit.
John Cooke Christopher Kilby Eliezer Moody sen
John Alcocke
Boston July 21-1686 John Alcock ... ac- knowledged the With- in ...
Wait Winthrop
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[328] Phillip Wharton to John Rodman.
-. Phillip Wharton and Nathaniell Briggs both now of Block Island ... Tobacconist ... for ... four hundred Pounds Currant Silver money of New England ... paid ... by John Rodman of Newport. . . Have Granted. . . Land ... upon Block Island one Lott of two hundred acres and tenn, East Butting on the pond & South upon the Land Now ... of Nathall. Dick- ins & West upon the Sea & North upon John Acres Land and five, five acre Lots Butting upon the Salt Pond, and in the neck three four acre Lots & one Eight part of meadow Land fresh and salt and one meadow Lott Containeing five acres and the Eight part of the Lots Commonly Called by the name of the ministr Lotts with the Eight part of all the Commonage in the neck & out of the neck Except six acres of Land ... alredy Disposed of being ... Late in the possession of ... Nathall: Brigs, John Dodge, William Dodge, & Trustrum Doge with all the woods ... twenty fift of July one Thousand six hundred Eighty & four) Wit.
Philip wharton. Nathaniell Briggs.
Robert Little
Henry Timberlake
Nathall : Coddington
Phillip Wharton and Nathaniell Brigs .. . acknowledged the above written .. .
Walter Clarke Dept Gouvr. [330] Daniell Gould to John Sirkitt.
... Daniell Gould of Newport ... for ... thirty pounds form- erly Received and now forty pounds of currant silver Money of New England ... paid by John Sirkitt of Newport ... doe ... sell. .. Land Lyeing ... in the Precincts of Newport ... con- taineing ... twenty acres and Bounded on the South by Ed -. ward Greenemans Land on the West by the highway or Common on the North and East by the Lands of ... Daniell Gould ... with all ... Edefices ... twelfe Day of September ... I687
Wit. Peleg Tripp Danl1: Gould
Thomas Ward, Scr :
1
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Daniell Gould ... acknowledged the above written ...
Walter Clarke
[332] William Allen to John Sirkett.
... William Allen and John Rathborne both of Newport ... haveing been .. . in possession of ... Land Lyeing ... in the pre- cincts of ... Newport ... containeing ... ten acres and bounded on the South by Edward Greenemans. Land on the West by the Highway or Common on the North and East by the Land of Daniell Gould and ... in consideration of ... Sattisfaction ... received ... for Our .. . Trobles, . . . Buildings .. . and ... costs ... concerneing the ... Lands of John Sirkett of Newport .. . Currier ... wee .. . be fully sattisfied .. . doe. . . Quitclaime Unto ... John Sirkett ... the above mentioned Lands ... tenth day of October. . . 1687 Wit.
William Allen
John Ward Thomas Ward
John X Rathborne
his mark
William Allen and John Rathborne. . . acknowledged ... . above ...
Walter Clark [334] John Strainge Senior to John Strainge Juni.
... John Strainge Senior of Portsmouth ... for ... Sufficient maintenance to mee and his Beloved mother in Meat Drink and Lodgeing ... fitt for such ancient people as wee ... doe ... confirme, unto my sonn John Strainge A Parcell of Land containeing twenty acres ... bounded Northerly and Westerly by the common, Southerly and Easterly by the Land of Daniell Lawton with my Now Dwelling House .. . and all Moveables therein, with all the Stock. .. fifteenth day of October ... one Thousand six hundred eighty Seven Wit.
Latham Clarke John yelthro
the mark of John X Strainge Sen :
... John Strainge Senor: Declared. .. this ... Deed in New- port ... Seventeenth day of October 1687
Walter Newberry one of the Councill ...
[335] Samuell Dyre to Charles Dyre.
... Samuell Dyre of Boston ... Carpenter ... for ... two hun-
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dred pounds New England Money ... paid ... by Charles Dyre of Newport. . . Husbandman. . . Have ... sold ... Land Lyeing ... In Newport ... boundeth ... on the East. . . partly by cer- taine Land ... Late in the possession of mr Francis Brinley & Left: Collo: Peleg Sanford on the South ... by Land ... Late ... of mr Nicholas Easton & mr John Clarke on the West .. . by the sea & on the north. . . by Land. . . of Henry Dyre. .. with the Dwelling House .. . Orchards Gardens meadowes .. . woods ... Swamps ... Comon of Pasture ... (Excepting One Entire third part thereof Layed out unto mis Katharin Dyre by ... the Towne Councill of Newport in. . . 1681 as her Right of Dower) All ... the Premises ... are ... in Newport ... and now or Late in the Tenure of .. . Charles Dyre .. . fift day of Oc- tober ... one Thowsand six hundred Eighty and seven .. .
Wit. West. Clarke Samuell Dyre
Robert Little.
Daniell Vernon.
... Samuell Dyre ... acknowledged this ... Peleg Sanford Justice of the peace [337] Ann Vernon & Daniell Vernon assent to Deed.
Ann Vernon Mother unto ... Samuell Dyre and with the Con- sent of my Husband, doe allow ... the above ... Sale Relin- quishing my Right ... of Dower or thirds. . . 18th day Oc- tobr. 1687
Ann Vernon
... Daniell Vernon ... acknowledged ... assent ... made by Ann Vernon his wife ... march 12th 1687-8 Newport ... Caleb Carr Justice
Andrew Bowne to George Lawton.
... Andrew Bowne of new yorke ... merchant and Elizabeth his wife ... for ... five hundred twenty five pounds .. . currant money of new England. . . by George Lawton Junr : of Ports- mouth now Resident in freetowne. . . Husbandman. . . paid ... Have .. . sold ... A certaine Farme Parcell ... being part ... in the Towne of Newport ... & part .. . in. .. Portsmouth ... con- taining Two hundred & fourty Acres ... now or Late in the
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holding ... of Robert Allen ... is bounded on the South by Jonathan Hulme his Land on the West by the Comon on the North by Lands in the possession of Samuell Sanford & on the East by the sea or salt water And ... all .. . Houses Ede- fices Gardens Orchards .. . tenth day of may ... one Thou- sand six hundred Eighty and seven ...
Wit.
John Thurber
Andrew Bowne Elizabeth Bowne
Saul Browne ... Andrew ... & Elizabeth his wife ...
Joseph Browne acknowledged. ..
Winton Tho Dongan
[339] Peleg Withington Letter of Attorney to Weston Clarke & John Greene
Barbados ... Peleg Withington of the Island of Barbados ... resident in the Towne and Parrish of St. michalls ... doe ... make my ... friends Weston Clarke Secretary & Jno Greene mercht: both of ... Newport ... my True and Lawfull Attor- neys ... to Demand .. . any sums of money Percells of Land Houseing. .. due ... unto me ... Dated in Barbados the 24th Day of. . . february. . . 1686. .. Wit.
Henry Beer James Hart Edward Archer
Peleg Withington.
... before mee Richard Smith. Novber: 17, 1687.
[340] William Stoughton to John Walley.
... William Stoughton Esqr. . . have ... received By Order of John Walley Esqr :... five hundred Fifty two pounds Tenn Shillings Currant Money of New England in ... Condition of ... Deed of Mortgage for Redemption of the. . . Premisses, ... do ... Release. .. Unto ... John Walley ... all Right ... which I ... have ... to the Lands ... therein mentioned to be Granted ... Unto. . . John Walley ... as Though this. .. Bargaine. .. had never beene ... Twenty fift day of November ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty seven ...
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Wit. Jsa. Addington Thomas Dudley
William Stoughton
Boston 30th Novemb. 1687 William Stoughton Esqr ... acknowledged. . .
Jno. Usher [341] John Walley to Stephen Mumford & Robert Ayres. ... six and Twentith day of November. .. One Thousand six hundred Eighty seven. . . Between John Walley of Bristoll on the one part :- And Steephen Mumford of James Towne yeo- man and Robert Ayres of Newport ... yeoman ;... on the Other part ... John Walley for ... six hundred and Twenty pounds in Currant money of New England ... by. .. Stephen Mumford and Robert Ayres ... paid. .. Hath. .. sould ... his farme containeing about Two hundred and fourty acres of Land ... in the Towneship of Newport. .. called. .. Braces farme Late in the Occupation of Richard Allison now in the actuall possession ... of ... Robert Ayres being the whole of that farme and Lands upland Meadows and swamps ... given by William Brenton Esqr : in ... his Last will ... unto his sonn Willam Brenton ... bounded Westerly by the Land ... of Henry Bull and Jirah Bull, Southerly by the Land of Major John Coggeshall, Easterly by the sea, Northerly by the Land of John Easton Senr: in part ... by the Common ... with all houses Barnes. . . Buildings Wood, Trees and Stones .. . upon request ... of ... Stephen Mumford and Robert Ayres ... and at their Cost. .. will. .. performe such Other act ... for further Confirmation of the above granted. . . so as. . . John Walley. .. be not compelled to travill more than twenty Miles from his ... home ... Also Sarah wife of ... John Walley doth ... con- firme ... premises ...
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