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Jsa : Addington Thomas Dudley
John Walley Sarah Walley
Boston 30th Novembr 1687 John Walley Esqr :... acknowl-
edged this .. . william stoughton
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[344] John Throckmorton to Jahleel Brenton and others. ... John Throckmorton ... of middletowne in the County of Munmouth in East Jersey ... whereas my father John Throck- morton formerly ... of Providence. .. Deceased Did Owe ... unto William Brenton of Newport ... Deceased and to Alex- ander Bryant of milford in. . . Conecticot Deceased the. . . Sum of one hundred pounds currant pay of New England. .. doe ... Release ... unto Jahleel Brenton and Peleg Sanford both of newport. .. Executors to ... William Brenton Deceased and Richard Bryant of Milford son to ... Alexander Bryant Deceased ... the Lands ... belonging ... formerly unto my ... father John Throckmorton Deceased Lyeing. .. in Providence ... Both upland and meadow. .. 20th day of may 1687 Wit.
John Throckmorton
Jonathan Marsh Grace Lippencott
... Newport. . . June the 15th 1687
Acknowledged before mee John
Coggeshall one of the Councill
[345] Debts Released unto John Throckmorton.
... John Throckmorton ... of Middletowne in the County of munmouth in East Newjersey and Eldest sonn of John Throckmorton Late of Providence ... Deceased Did Remise ... unto Jahleel Brenton and Peleg Sanford Both of Newport ... Executos. to William Brenton Late of Newport ... De- ceased and Richard Bryant of Milford ... son to Alexan- der Bryant of. .. Milford Deceased. . . the Lands That Did belong Unto his. .. Father John Throckmorton of Providence Deceased Lyeing ... in ... Towne of Providence. .. Dated the twentieth day of may one Thousand six hundred Eighty and seven ... And alsoe two mortgages formerly made Under the hand ... of ... John Throctmorton ... Deceased Unto ... Wil- liam Brenton Deceased and. . . Alexander Bryant Deceased. .. one of the ... mortgages being Dated the Twentieth day of Aprill one Thousand Six hundred fifty and three, the other ... Dated the thirtieth day of September one Thousand six hundred fifty five ... wee Caleb Carr of newport. .. Attorney
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for ... Richard Bryant and. . . Peleg Sanford have. .. Released . . Richard Bryant his heires,. .. and the heires. . . of ... Wil- liam Brenton Deceased and the heires ... of Alexander Bryant . . . Release, ... unto. .. John Throckmorton of middletowne ... all ... Debts ... Eleventh day of January. . . 1687-8 Wit.
John Ward Thomas Ward
Peleg Sanford Caleb Carr
Peleg Sanford and Caleb Carr. .. the 15th day of January 1687-8 .. . acknowledged ...
Attest John Coggeshall one of the Councill ... [347] John Baily to John Briggs.
... John Baily of Newport ... for ... one hundred fourty and Six pounds Currant silver money of New England. . . paid. .. by John Briggs of Portsmouth. .. Junior. .. have. .. sould ... farme of Land ... Scittuate at and near Pachit Brooke in the Lands called Puncatest Lands in the County of Bristoll ... Bounded Southwardly by the North line of Little Compton and West by Pachit brooke. .. and the highway Northerly by maj : Gouldings Land and is in breadth fifty poles. .. and is A mile in Length. .. Containeing one hundred Acres ... alsoe the one Eight part of A Share in Deale of all. . . Undevided Lands Lyeing. .. in the Precincts of the ... Towne of Little Compton ... with the Dwelling house on the said Land being where Lately David Lake Dwelt with all ... Edefecis Gardens Orchards ... fourteenth Day of february. . . 1687 Wit.
Henry Dyre Thomas Ward
John X Baily his marke
... Sutton Baily the wife of ... John Baily doe. .. Release. .. Lands ... unto John Brigs ...
Sutton X Baily
Henry Dyre
her marke
Thomas Ward
John Baily and Sutton Baily his
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wife ... acknowledged ... before me Peleg Sanford Justice
[349] Thomas Fish to Preserved Fish.
... Thomas Fish of Portsmouth. .. unto my ... Grandson Pre- served Fish the sonn and heire of my Sonn Thomas Fish Late of Portsmouth. . . Deceased. . . have Given. . . to be by him. .. Possessed ... after the terme of Sixteene years ... which will be in the year one Thousand Seven hundred the Late Dwelling house of my ... Sonn Thomas Fish Deceased. .. with all. .. Lands Orchards, Gardens, and Out houses ... in Portsmouth ... containeing ... fifteene Acres ... Bounded on the North by Stephen Cornells Land on the East by Land Lately belonging to Thomas Cooke Deceased on the South and West by the Highwayes or common of the said Towne ... second day of may ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty and four Wit.
Thomas fish
Thomas Ward Ammy Ward
Mary Billing
Thomas Fish .. . 2: day of may 1684. .. Did. .. acknowledge this .. .
John Albro: Assistant [350] Jeremiah Browne to John Cooke.
... Jeremiah Browne & Mary Browne wife to ... Jeremiah of Newport, ... for ... Thirty & nine Pounds Currant Silver money. .. paid ... by John Cooke of Portsmouth ... Have ... sould ... Land ... in the Towne Ship of Portsmouth ... tenn Acres. . . Bounded ... On the East by Land now in the pos- session of George Sisson On the north by Land of Stephen Cornall On the West by Land formerly belonging to Thomas Fish of Portsmouth Deceased On the South Partly by Land of sd. John Cooke Sen & part by the Common. . . twenty Ninth day of march. .. 1688 Wit.
Robert Little Weston Clarke
Jeremiah Browne Mary Brown
Jeremiah Browne and Mary Browne his wife ... Did acknowl- edge ... Peleg Sanford
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[352] Joseph Barker to Lawrence Turner. - ... Joseph Barker of Newport. .. Talor ... for ... Eighty Eight Pounds of currant Silver money of New England. . . paid. .. by Lawrence Turner Junior of Newport. . . husbandman ... have ... sold ... Land ... in the Precincts of Newport ... Twenty-nine acres and Sixty-Seven pole ... bounded ... on the East by Land now in the Possession of Joseph Barker, North- erly by Lands of Henry Bull, Nochelas Evens and Andrew Langworthy Westerly by Land of Andrew Langworthy and the high-way and Southerly by Land Andrew Langworthy and the high Way. .. with all ... the Woods, fences Wayes ... Vacant Lands, Commons ... Eight day of march. . . 1688 Wit.
Walter Roades William Weeden Elias Williams
Joseph Barker. . . acknowledged this .. .
Joseph Barker Sarah Barker
Walter Newbery of the Councell ... [355] William Browning to Robert Fish.
. .. William Browning of portsmouth. . . Planter. .. for ... seventy pounds Starll: currant money of New England ... paid ... by Robert Fish of Portsmouth. . . Smith. .. have ... sold ... Land which was Given to mee by my Deceased Grand- father William Freeborne cittuate ... in the Towneship of Portsmouth. . . Bounded ... Northerly by Undevided Land or common Eastwardly by the Highway which goeth towards Newport Sotherly by the Land of Richard Cadmone. West- wardly by the Land of Giddian Freeborne ... by Estimation twenty Acres .. . 12th month caled february .. . 1687-8 and alsoe Rebeckah Browning wife unto ... William Browning. . . free consent to. .. Premisses. ..
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Christopher Almy The marke of Zurall Hall
his marke and seal William X Browning his mark & seale Gidian X Freeborn her marke & seale Rebeckah X Browning
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Gidian Freeborne and William Browning & Rebeckah his wife ... acknowledged ...
John Coggeshall Justice of the Peace
[357] Stephen Mumford & Robert Ayres to Sr. William Phips.
... Twenty ninth day of Novemb ... one Thousand Six hun- dred Eighty seven. . . Between Stephen Mumford of James Towne ... yeoman and Robert Ayres of Newport. .. yeoman of the one Part, and Sr. William Phips Knight late of Boston. .. on the Other Part. .. Stephen Mumford and Robert Ayres for ... three Hundred pounds in currant money of New England ... by ... Sr. William Phips or his agent .. . paid ... Have given . their Farme containing about Two hundred and fourty acres ... Lyeing ... within the Towneship of Newport ... Knowne by the name of Braces Farme Late in the occupation of Richard Allison now in the actuall Possession and Tenure of ... Robert Ayres ... upland Meadows and Swamps which they ... purchased of John Walley of Bristoll Esq ... bounded Westerly by the Land now or late of Henry Bull and Irah Bull Sotherly by the Land of major John Coggeshall East- wardly by the sea northerly by the Land of John Easton Sen : ... and partly by the Common ... With all houses Barnes. .. Trees ... Wit.
Nathal. Byfield
Samll. Crowley
Stephen Mumford Robert Ayars Signum Anne X Mumford Esther Ayars
Boston 30th November 1687
Stephen Mumford and Robert Ayers ... before me one of his majesties Councill ... acknowledged
John Walley
Ann Mumford & Ester Ayres ... acknowledged before me one of the Councill .. . the fourth day of May 1688
Walter Newberry [361] Agreement betweene John Vaughan & Joshua Cogges- hall.
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... John Vaughan Senior Liveing in the Bounds of Newport and Joshuah Coggeshall Dwelling Within the Bounds of Portsmouth. .. John Vaughan ... to make ... a part of the fenceing ... betweene the Lands of ... Josuah Coggeshall and ... John Vaughan ... is to begin at the Beech Tree being the Corner Tree of ... Joshuah's Land next towards the Com- mon or high way which Leadeth from John Goulds towards George Laitons water mill: and soe to fence from that beech Tree towards the sea Unto a certaine Great Red Oake now Standing in the Line which ... fence is measured to be forty and six Pole and all the rest of the fence in the said Line from the Red Oake downe to the Sea the said Joshuah Cogges- hall ... is ... to make ... Dated the 20th day of may 1671 Wit.
Joshuah Coggeshall
George Hamond Thomas X nichols
his marke
[362] George Lawton to Robert Lawton.
... George Lawton of Portsmouth. .. unto my son Robert Lawton of ... Portsmouth have given ... my fourty acres of Land ... being in two ... Parcells at or near the River Called the Wading River in the Towneship of Portsmouth where now I Dwell ... bounded mostly by highways,. .. With all ... Dwelling Houses. .. and mills, gardens, Orchards ... second Day of ... June ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty Eight, Wit. George Lawton
Thomas Durfie William Wodell
George Lawton acknowledged this. . .
John Albro one of his majesties Councill
[363] Samuell Wilson to John Holmes.
... Samuell Wilson of Rochester in the Narrowganset Coun- try ... for ... Thirty pounds Currant silver money of New England ... paid ... by John Holmes of Newport. . Cordwinder ... doe ... grant ... unto ... John Holmes ... one halfe of A share it being the fourteenth Part of all the Lands and
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meadowes in Point Juda Neck in Pettacomscott purchase ... with all ... woods ... Twenty fourth day of may. . . 1687 ...
Samuell Wilson Wit.
Samll: Cranston
Robert Little Weston Clarke
Samuell Wilson ... owned. .. 24th day of may 1687 in New- port ...
Peleg Sanford Justice of Peace
[365] Samuell Wilson of ... Rochester ... doe ... owne my selfe ... to be ... Indebted Unto John Holmes of Newport ... in the full ... Sum of one hundred pound Currant money of New England. .. Twenty fourth day of may. . . 1687
The Condition of the above ... is. . . that if ... Samuell Wilson shall make Good .. . the above. . . John Holmes ... in the quiet ... possession of A certaine peace ... of Land being the one halfe of a Share or the fourteenth part of all the Land and meados ... Lyeing in point Juda Neck which. .. holmes pur- chased of ... Wilson ... by A deed ... bareing Date Even with These presents then the above .. . obligation to be Void. .. Wit.
Samuell Wilson
Samll : Cranston
Robert Little
Weston Clarke
Samuell Wilson ... owned the above written. . . Newport ... 24th day of May 1687
Peleg Sanford Justice of Peace [366] Samuell Wilson to Robert Hana.
... Samuell Wilson of. .. Rochester ... in New England. . . for ... my Deceased fathers Last will ... as also the Love ... I ow to my Brother & Sister Robert & Mary Hana Have Given. . . Unto Robert Hana ... one Equall halfe share of what was my fathers ... In all that Parcell of Land ... in the Towneship of Rochester. .. Called by the name of the Thousand Acres Near Robert Hasards farm he now Dwells on In Rochestr. . . 26th day of June one Thousand six hundred Eighty & Eight ...
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Samuell Wilson
Wit. Jirah Bull Ezechiell Bull Henry Bull Jun
Samuell Wilson ... before me one of the Councill ... acknowi- edged this. .. the twenty seventh of June 1688
Walter Newberry
[367] Wanuemaching to Robert Stanton etc.
... whereas there was A perciell of Land Containing five miles in Length And one And halfe in breadth the bounds of it Lyeth on the One Side to A River Called westotowtucket & to the other Side to A river Called Ashuniunck or Else Adjoyning to mr Samuell Wilbors Line & mr John porters, ... I Wannemaching have sold to Robert Stanton & George Gardner ... I ... doe bind my Selfe ... to maintaine the Right & title of the. . . Land Above ... upon forfiture of All the Rest of my Land on the Narrogansett Cuntry. .. 22th day of August. .. 1662 Wit.
George Webb Hugh Moger the marke of X to wesecom Indian
the marke of X
Wanuemathen
[368] David Lake to John Baily.
... David Lake Inhabitant at A place Called Pachit in ... Puncatest and near Adjoineing to the northward part of the Lands of Little Compton in the County of Bristoll. .. for ... one hundred and fourty pounds Currant Silver money of New England. .. paid. .. by John Baily of Newport ... doe ... sell ... A ... farme of Land ... at and near Pachit Brooke ... Bounded Southwardly by the north Line of the said Towne of Little Compton and Westward by Pachitt Brooke and the Highway, Northerly by maj: Goldings Land and is in Breadth fifty poles. . . and is A mile in Length. .. Containeing one hundred Acres ... and also the one Eight part of A share ... of all ... Undevided Lands ... in. .. Little Compton. ..
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with the Dwelling house on the. .. Land being where now ... David Lake Dwelleth with all ... Edefeces, Gardens, Orchards, ... seventeenth Day of January. . . 1687-8
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David Lake
Joseph Timberlake
William fobes - .
... Sarah Lake the wife of ... David Lake Doe. .. Release. .. the Right. .. I ... have in ... Lands ...
Sarah X Lake Joseph Timberlake William fobes
... David Lake and Sarah his wife Acknowledged this ... John Coggeshall Justice of Peace [371] Caleb Carr to Thomas Paine.
... Caleb Carr of James Towne Alias Cononicut Island ... Junior ... for ... fifty pounds Currant Silver money of New England ... paid ... by Thomas Paine of Newport. .. marriner ... have Granted. .. A house Lot With A Dwelling house thereon ... wherein Thomas Paine Now Dwelleth ... in New- port ... Containeing ... fourty foot Square and Bounded on the South East by the Street of the said Towne and Southwest, Northwest, and Northeast by Other Lands or Lots ... of ... Thomas Paine. . . first day of August. . . 1688 Wit. Caleb Carr Juni :
John Ward paule Stephens
[373] Richard Smith to John Hull.
... Richard Smith of Rochester. .. for ... five hundred pounds of ... money of New England. .. by John Hull now Residing at Newport .. . marriner ... paid ... Have ... Sold ... Land ... in the Island Quononaqut Als: James Towne. .. three hundred and Seventy acres .. . Bounded Southerly Upon the Land of Joseph mory, Westerly Upon the Sea or Narragansit Bay, Northerly by a highway and Easterly by a highway ... now in the possession ... of Richard Peirce. .. with all Woods ... swamps ... Richard Smith and Ester his wife ... doe ... Grant
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... And also ... Richard Smith and Easter his Wife have ... Given .. . unto. .. John Hull ... all. .. their ... Portion in a small Island near ... Island of Quononaqut called. .. Dutch Island and Purchased of the Indian Sachems with the Island Quononaqut. .. as may appear more at Large by Instruments under their hands ... wee ... doe ... sell ... for ... the sum above mentioned ... and ... doe ... appoint Joseph Mory of Jamestowne als: Quononaqut yeoman. . . their. . . Attorney. .. twentieth day of January ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty & seven ...
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Richd Smith
Lodowick Updick
Ester Smith
William X Knowles his marke
Ephraim More
Jno : Fones -
Richard Smith Esquire ... before mee one of the Councill .. did acknowledg. . .
Walter Clarke
Quononqut the twenty one day of January one thousand six hundred & eighty seven or Eight
... Lands ... taken by ... Joseph mory ... and. .. Delivered to . . . John Hull. .. Wit.
Nicholas Carr
John Wood
Richard X Beare Tenant
his marke [376] Michael Perry Recd : of John Easton
Boston 14th march 1687-8 Recd: of John Easton Constab: of Newport. .. seventy five pounds Thirteen shills : & Iod. .. for the Country Rate of that Towne, Nine pounds Two shill: & 6d of which ... was a receit Given for before Recd: for the Use of John Usher Esqr : Treasurer:
X Michael Perry
£75-13s-Iod
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[378] Francis Brinley Received of John Easton.
Received of John Easton Constable of Newport twenty Pence in money for accot : of mr Edward Randolph of Boston, and five Bush and one halfe of Barley and three peckes Wheat he has put on Board the Sloop Desire for ... Mr: Randolphs accot: being in part of Payment for Copies of Laws & Com- missions due to. . . Randolph. . . 26th January 1687
Francis Brinley
Richard Cadman to Isaac Lawton.
. . Richard Cadman of Portsmouth. . . weaver .. . for .. . Thirty pounds Sterling Currant Money of New England. . . Paid ... By Isaac Lawton of Portsmouth. . . Yeman,. . . have .. . sold, ... ten Acres ... cittuate ... in the. .. Towneship of Portsmouth Bounded. .. Northerly upon the Lane or highway Easterly by the Undevided Land or Commond Southerly and westwardly by the Lands of. .. Isaac Lawton and Robert Hodgson, ... Eighteenth day of October ... one Thousand Six hundred Eighty and Eight ...
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Richard Cadman Sarah Cadman
Robert Fish Mathew X Greenhill his marke
... Richard Cadman and Sarah his wife ... Acknowledged ... Deed ...
John Coggeshall Justice of Peace [380] Richard Cadman to Robert Fish.
... Richard Cadman of Portsmouth. .. for. .. one hundred & forty pounds in money. . . paid by Robert Fish of Portsmouth ... have. .. sold ... Land ... in the Towneship of Portsmouth ... twenty Eight acres ... Bounded Easterly by the highway Southerly by a Lane that goes to Robert Houchins and the Comon Westerly by Land of Nicholas Browne Northerly by Land of. .. Robert Fish and Giddion Freeborne. .. with all. .. Houses, Barns, Kribs, Orchards ... to be holden as of the man- nour of East Greenwich. .. Elizabeth Cadman my mother and Sarah the wife of mee ... consent ... Two and twentieth day of September ... one Thousand six hundred eighty eight-
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Wit. Christopher Almy John yelthro
Richard Cadman Sarah Cadman Elizabeth X Cadman her marke
Richard Cadman came with his wife Sarah ... and did Acknowledge ... deed. .. 24th of September 1688
John Albro one of. . . Councill
Elizabeth Cadman .. . 25 day of October 1688 acknowl- edged ...
John Albro one of . . . Councill
[382] Daniell Greenhill to Henry Brightman.
.Daniell Greenhill of ... Portsmouth. . . Maulster ... for .. one hundred and twenty four pounds of Currant money of New England by Henry Brightman of . .. Portsmouth. .. paid ... Have ... sould, ... Land ... in the Towneship of Ports- mouth. .. Containeing Twenty three Acres. .. bounded north by a highway, East by the Land of Majo John Albro South Esterly and South by Land Lately belonging to the Late deceased Icobod Potter and partly by a hieway West by (Land) belonging to mr George Lawton ... with all. .. houses ... buildings, fences, Gardens, Orchards, ... one and thirtith day of December. .. one Thousand six hundred Eighty three- Wit. Daniell Grennell
John Sanford Mary Sanford
Daniell Grenell. .. 28 day of Aprell 1684 did acknowledge .. . John Albro: Assistant ... Mary Greenell the wife of Daniell Greenell ... do ... con- sent unto ... sale ... one and thirtieth day of December one Thousand Six hundred Eighty three Wit.
John Sanford Mary Sanford
Mary X Greenell her marke
Mary Greenell. . . 16 day of December 1684. .. owed this ... hur ... Deed
George Lawton Assistant ... William Woddell of Portsmouth ... Doe ... Release ... unto
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... Henry Brightman. .. my Right. .. in. .. the above. .. prem- isses ... one and thirtieth day of December ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty three Wit.
William Wodell
John Sanford Mary Sanford
William Wodell ... 28th day of Aprill 1684 ... Did acknowl- edge. . .
John Albro Assistant [384] Samuell Utly to John Maxson
... Samuell Utly of Stoneingtone. .. for. .. ten Pounds Cur- rant Silver money of New England. .. paid by John Maxson of feversham. . . Have ... Sould ... one hundred acres of Land ... Lyeing as was formerly Deemed within the Precincts of Stoneingtone, but now in feversham ... Butted ... beginning at A White Oake tree Marked on four sides standing on the East side of Ashaawage River Joyneing to Land Laid out to George Cooke from thence Runeing Southwardly and Joyne- ing to Ashuwage River Thirty Rhods to a white Oake tree marked on four sides, from thence Eastwardly thirty Rhods to a white Oake tree marked on four sides from thence Run- ing one hundred and thirty Rods Southward to A white Oake tree marked on four sides standing by a Little Run of water from thence Runing Easterly one hundred Rods to A white Oake Tree marked on fower sides from thence Runing upon A direct Line to the Southeast Corner tree of Land Layd Out to George Cooke which Tree is a black Oake tree marked on four sides and soe Joyning to the said Cookes Land to the Tree first mentioned .. . two and twentieth day of february ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty seven or Eight Wit.
Samuell Utley
John Brown Thomas Browne
... Acknowledged by Samuell Utley thirty one day of Decem- ber 1688
James Pendleton Justice of the peace [386] Weston Clarke to Daniell King.
... Weston Clarke of Newport. .. for ... fourty shillings Cur-
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rant money ... paid by Daniell King of Prudence Island Ship- wright Have. .. Sould ... one quarter part of my share of the Purchase of Westconayett Lands. . . 22th day of Sept: 1687 West : Clarke
... it is ... understood ... A Quarter part of a hole share of Land ...
West. Clarke Wit.
Samll: Gardiner
Robert Little
Weston Clarke before me acknowledged the above written ... Walter Clark of the Counsell [387] Eseck Carr to Robert Carr.
... Esecke Carr and Susanah his Wife of Little Compton ... for ... Twenty pounds Currant silver money of New England ... paid ... By Robart Carr of Newport. .. Have. .. sold ... halfe an acre ... in ... Newport ... Bounded ... East on the Land of Majo. Peleg Sanford South on Land now in the possession of mr Francis Brinley & mr Caleb Carr Sen : North on the Land of ... Robert Carr & Land now or Late in the Possession of Samuell Gardner West on the highway or Common Road Leading through Newport Towne Into the necke ... first day of August. . . 1687 Wit.
Eseck Carr Susanah Carr her X mark
Samll : Gardner
John Tillinghast
Weston Clarke
Eseck Car and Susannah Carr his wife acknowledged this ... thirteth day of November 1687
Joseph Church Justice of the Peace [388] John Parker to George Sisson.
... John Parker of Newport ... Husbandman ... and Esther his Wife for ... one hundred twenty five pounds ten shillings of currant Silver money of New England. .. paid ... by George Sison of Portsmouth. . . Husbandman. . . Have ... sold ... Land ... in. .. Newport. .. one and Thirty acres and bounded ... Easterly on Lands of John Allin, Southerly on Lands for- merly of Edward Robinson, Westerly and Northerly on the
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Common, ... with all ... Dwelling Houses Out houses, Woods, ... twenty eight day of february. . . 1688
Wit.
his marke
Peleg Tripp John Sanford
John X Parker her marke
Elias Williams
Esther X Parker
John Parker and Esther his wife did on the fourth day of March ... 1688 acknowledge ...
John Albro one of .. . Councill [390] James Man to Phillip Smith.
... James Man of Newport ... for ... one hundred and sixty pounds currant Silver money of New England. .. Paid ... by Phillip Smith of Newport. . . have ... sould ... A certaine farm ... Containeing fourty Acres ... in Newport ... Bounded Southerly by the Lands of Jonathan Hulmes,. . . Phillip Smith, Thomas Ward, and Samuell Baily, Westerly by James Barkers Land and the highway Northerly by the Land of ... Phillip Smith and Eastwardly by the Land of. .. Jonathan Hulmes ... with all. .. Houses ... Barnes Orchards, Gardens Woods ... Thirteenth day of march. . . 1688
Wit.
James Man
John Ward John X Pebody his marke
Thomas Ward
... James Man acknowledged Deed Before mee Francis Brinley one of his Majties : Justices
[392] George Lawton to Robert Lawton.
... George Lawton of Portsmouth ... Unto my son Robert Lawton of ... Portsmouth have Given ... my Goods Chattells, Utensils, ... Debts to me Oweing, Bills, Bonds, Specialties, ... all other things. .. in whatsoever place. . . they ... may be found ... second day of. .. June ... one Thousand six hundred Eighty eight Wit.
George Lawton
Isaac Lawton
Thomas Durfie
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William Wodell
George Lawton did. .. acknowledge this .. .
John Albro one of his Majestyes Counciell
[393] William Wodell to Robert Lawton.
... William Wodell of Portsmouth ... for ... four hundred pounds in money. . . paid by Robert Lawton of. .. Portsmouth, have. .. Sould. .. Land ... Within the Bounds of ... Ports- mouth ... one hundred and ten acres. .. bounded Northwardly by Land now in the Possession of Robert Dennis in part and ... by Land in the possession of William Burrington East- wardly by the Sea or Salt water Southwardly by Land now. .. of Peleg Shearman and Westward by the Common high way ... with all. .. Buildings, gardens, Orchards, ... twelfth day of the moneth Called february. . . 1688-9 Wit.
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