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.... unto my Daughter Sarah Brenton ..... my farme at Quononoqutt now in posession of Michall Kaly with all the houses, ..... Barnes, ..... and one sixteenth part of my Land at Natticot two Breeding mares and one hundred breeding sheep.
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..... unto my Daughter Mehetabell Brenton. ..... all my farme formerly in posession of mr John Gard deceassed (now to be called ..... Midlford) with all houses, ..... Barnes, ..... and my peece of Land on Quononoqutt lying Northward of my ..... Land in posession of Michall Kaly which I bought of Serjant James Rogers, ..... about one hundred and Twenty acres, ..... and one sixteenth part of my ..... Land at Natticot, two Breeding Mares and one hun- dred breeding sheep.
. . unto my Daughter Abigall Brenton ..... my farme. . .. bought of mr Elisha Hutchinson of Boston, and ..... Bakers farme, and one sixteenth part of ..... Land at Natticott, and all houses, ..... Barnes, ..... two breeding mares and one hundred breeding sheep :
... .. unto my son in law mr Peleg Sanford ..... one Eight part of my. .... Land at Natticot, and all my Right title and interest in Elizabeth Islands, and the Gay head and Land adjaycent thereunto, and all the Debts Due to me in the Island of Barbados. . ...
..... unto my sonn in Law mr John Poole ..... one Eight part of my. .... Land Natticot :
. unto my ..... friend Major Generall John Leveret .
Esquire ..... one sixteenth part of my ..... Land at Natticot.
... . unto my. .. . friend Captn John Cranston ..... one six- teenth part of my ..... Land at Natticot ..... unto my. friend mr George Shove Pastor of the Church at Tanton. .... one sixteenth part of my ..... Land at Natticott.
unto my Cussin Philip Sandy. ... one hundred acres of my . Land at Natticott.
unto Michall Kaly ..... one hundred acres of my ..... Land at Natticot.
. unto John Winchcombe ..... two hundred acres of my Land at Natticott
And the overpluss of my .. . Land Natticot (if any be) I leave to be dispossed of ..... towards a stock for ..... my children ..... And I ..... appointe my ..... son in law mr Peleg Sanford ..... Guardian over my ..... sons Jahleel,
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William and Ebinezer, and my ..... daughter Abigall,. . . .. until they come to the age of Twenty & one yeares unless .. . .. Abigall be married before ..... that age, ..... unto my son in law mr Peleg Sanford two therd parts ..... And to Captn John Cranston ..... one therd part, of the whole debt and damages ..... due to me from the Estate of George Bliss of .Newport ..
. unto my Sister Kathrine Cooks Children to be paid within a yeare and a day after my decease (if demanded) twenty pounds in stock at Currant prices .....
. unto my Sister Christian Sandys children tenn pounds .in stock. .
. unto mr George Shove ..... five pound in Currant Cun- try pay :
.. unto my Grand Childe John Poole ..... tenn pounds in . Catle at Currant price.
.. unto Seath Shove ..... twenty shillings in currant cun- try pay.
. unto Elizabeth Shove ... . . . Twenty Shillings. . ..
unto James Bell of Tanton. . . forty shillings. . ..
unto John Winchcombe. .... five pound.
.. unto Michall Kaly two therds-and to his wife one therd of fifteen pounds due from him to me for Land granted to him at Pettacomscutt.
.. unto Rachill Wilkison ..... a young cow or a two yeare old heiffer at Mattapoissett and five pounds in Currant Cun- try pay.
. unto my Negro Abraham four pounds. . . unto my Negro Antonia forty shillings. . ..
unto my Negro Rose therty shillings. . ..
unto my Negro Zipporah twenty Shillings.
unto my Negro Samson tweny shills. ....
. unto my Indian Edom twenty shillings. ....
Remainder of my Estate ..... to be devided between all my children ..... in case my. . negros Abraham and Anto- nia ..... demeane themselves. . obedient ..... at the Ex- piration of five yeares after my decease be sett free, ..... and . shall give ..... them five pounds.
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.... unto mr Roger Williams of Providence twelve Ewes or Ewe lambs and a wether sheep.
.. .appoint ..... my ..... son in law mr Peleg Sanford, Captn John Cranston and mr George Shove ..... my Over- seers, ..... unto each of them ..... Five pounds. Ninth day of February one Thowsand six hundred seventy and three. William Brenton
Signed. . ... William Harvey Georg Macey John Richmond
Newport. .... 13th day of November 1674 ..... appeared be- fore me William Harvey George Masey and John Rich- mond .....
William Coddington Govr.
[84] Inventory of William Brentons Estate.
..... farmes and houses at Hamer-smith in £ sh. ds. posession of John Rathbon, and Lands ..... and the stock .... . given to my son Jahleel - 2600
farme in posession of William Case and .stock ..... given to my son William -
1100
farme and houses at Mattapoisett in posession of Jared Bourne senr. and stock .given unto my son Ebinezar -- - - :. farme and houses in posession of Michall Kaly and ..... stock .. .. given to my Daughter Sarah - 650
1150
. farme formerly in posession of mr John Gard deceased and. . ... Land on Quononoqt. with stock ..... given unto my Daughter Mehetabell - - - - -
- - 650
. farme and houses bought of mr Elisha Hutchinson-and farme called Bakers farme and stock given unto my Daughter Abigall - 600
.houses Land & wharfe in Newport - I200
Land at Natticott on Merrimack River 800 260 acres. Land in the North part
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48 300
sh. ds.
of Quononogutt
.. houses and Land in ..... Tanton 300
.my Intrest in .... . land at Narragansett
and Pettacomscutt
300
. part of Elizabeth Islands
40
. . 70 horses and mares young and old. .. besides what is dispossed of by my Will 3li head - - - - 210
34 head of Cattell in custody of my
teeneants. .... at 3li head - - - I02
. I100 sheep in the hands of my Tennants .at 6li 13.3 4 - - 366
I3 4
my quarter part of the Ketch dove -
150
.my therd part of the Ketch Industry -
50
.all my house-hold goods - 200
Tottall is - 10768. 13 . 4
Wit .- 20th of August 1674 William Harvey
William Brenton.
John Winchcombe
[85] William Brenton Esqur. of ..... Newport ..... late deceassed (in ..... Tanton ..... ) ..... in his ..... Will. appointed ..... his son Jahleel Executor, and Peleg Sanford Guardian ..... I doe hereby give full power ..... unto. . . Jahleel Brenton and Peleg Sanford ..... ninth day of Decem- ber 1674
William Coddington Go.
[85] John Anthony to Richard Tew.
.4th day ..... 8th month 1642. .... John Anthony of Portsmouth. .. . . Planter . have ..... sold unto Richard
Tew ..... of Newport.
three percells of Land ..... within.
the bounds of Newport. . . Eastward from Newport Mill' within a tract of Land called the great inclosure, ..... Fifty acres ..... Fourty of it was given me by Towne Grant tenn given me as beinge a servant at my first cominge bounded on. the Nor by the Comon or hie-way to Sachuest, on the west by the high-way to Sachuest, on the South by the Land of Nicholas Easton, on the East by the river called Maidford
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river, alsoe one percell of Salt Marsh lyinge at the West end of Sachuest Marshes containinge Eight acres ..... bounded South-East and Nor with the naturall water bounds, on the West by the high-way on the beach leading to Sachuest Comon, alsoe an other percell of salt marsh lyinge on the other side of the water Eastward called ..... Lubbars pound contaninge about one acre and a halfe, bounded East and West by the great Rocks, on the south by ..... the water. .. Wit. John Anthoni
Susanah X Anthony her marke
Joseph Lad
[86] John Layton to Richard Tew.
..... John Layton of Newport have sold to Richard Tew. .... 30 acres ..... Lyinge ..... within the situa The Land of John Peckham on the north side Maidford river on the East the hie-way South and West 6ei.13.4 to be paid ..... one halfe in hand the other at May, ..... which will be. .. . . 1643 then to be paid in swine ..... as two men Shall prize them. .... Wit.
The marke X of John Lation Richard Tew
James Weeden
Henry Tew-Land Recorded.
. Henry Tew (sonn and heire of Richard Tew late) of . Newport ..... (deceassed) ..... two ..... percells ..... of Land lyinge. ... . within ...... Newport ..... Eighty Acres. .... bounded ..... the one percell North by the hie-way East by Maidford alias Stony river South by land in the posession of Mathew Boomer, West partly by the hie-way and partly by lands in the posession of Mathew Boomer and Peter Easton, the other percell is bounded North by the Land of John Peckham senr. East by the. ... Maidford river south and west by the hie-way which ..... two percells ..... were pur- chassed by ..... Richard Tew of John Anthony and John Lay- ton ..... with all mansion houses, Barnes, ..... fenceings, Orchards, Gardens ..... According to a Law made the 22th of May 1662 promisses are hereby Ratified ..... Recorded 15th day of January ... . . . 1674
John Sanford.
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[87] James Barker to Richard Tew.
..... James Barker of ..... Newport Yeoman. ... . have ..... sold unto Richard Tew of ..... same Towne yeoman, one per- cell of Salt Marsh lyinge on the East side the hie-way to Sachuest. bounde on the South by the land of Owin Williams on the East by Richard Tew on the north by the River ..... two Acres. . Wit.
James Barker
William Waight
John Cotterill
Thomas Painter to Richard Tew.
Thomas Painter ..... in Newport. ... . for. .... sum .. Received of Richard Tew ..... in Newport ..... have sold .my now dwellinge-house and the halfe Acre of Land belonginge on which it stands, ..... granted by the free- men of Newport to Edward Andrews ..... bounded on the West by Maidford River, and on all other sides by the Comon, together with a percell of Marsh lying neere Sachuest beach, bounded on the South by the Comon beach, on the East by John Crandells Marsh Northerly by the river or chanell, Westerly by the beach, both ..... percells I bought of Owin Williams. .... Eleventh day of March. .. . . 1663 or 1664. . . Wit. The marke of Thomas X Painter
Thomas Harris Junr. Marke Lucar
[84] William Jefferays Will
. William Jefferay of Newport ..... Gent ..... unto my Eldist daughter Mary Greene the wife of John Greene of Newport ..... Lands ..... beinge in Blackman Street neere the Citty of London which Lands ..... were given me by ..... my Mother Audry Jefferay late of Chittingly in. ... Sussex which Lands are now, out at lease to ..... Tennants which pay rent 18th ..... a sufficient part reserved for ..... my wife Mary Jefferay ..... unto my sonn Thomas Jefferay all the remainder of my Estate in Old England ..... unto my daugh- ter Sarah the wife of James Barker of Newport ..... five pounds in silver ..... unto my two daughters Priscilla and
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Susannah Jefferay all my Land and houseinge ..... 25 acres .lyinge ..... in. .... Newport. . Constitute my Daugh- ter Mary Greene my Executrix. my wifs two Breatheren John and Danill Gould over-seers Eight day of Decem- ber 1674
Wit. Edward Greenman William Jefferay
John Salmon
[85] Cagananaquoant to William Coddington.
Newport. .... Aprill 17th 1657. .... Caganaquoant Indian and a Cheife Sachim and Comandar of the Indians of Narragan- sitt and Quononaqutt Island ..... for ..... Gifts ..... received .and for ..... one hundred pounds Sterlling ..... doe .make ..... sale of ..... the Island Quononaqutt. . unto William Coddington Esquire & Benedict Arnold (senior) Both of Newport. . .
Wit.
Caganaqutt X his marke
Fra : Brinley
Hugh Bewitt
Mattackis X (alias) Newcome. his marke
[86] Cachanaquoant to Benedict Arnold.
. Cachanaquoant a chief sachem and comander of all Indians of Narragansitt and Quononaqutt Island ..... for
. . . Twenty pound sterlinge in good peage and Cloth .. ... received ..... doe ..... deliver unto Benedict Arnold of New- port ..... a small Island called ..... Acquedneessuck: or in the English Island, which is ..... in the Bay of Narragansitt neere ..... unto &. . upon the West side of the Island called Quononaqutt ..... which I sold. .. . . 17th of Aprill one Thowsand Six hundred Fifty seven. .. . 22th day of May in . 1658 at Warwick. . . Wit.
Cachanaquoant X his marke
James X Sweete his marke X Awashaws
the marke of
the X marke of
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Wamppapawgat alias
Neesoalkagg.
Caskottape to Wm. Coddington.
.Caskottape and Wequaquaniutt cheife Sachims of the Nanhigansetts Cuntry and owners of Qinoniquocke and Aquidnesicke Islands ..... doe ..... sell ..... unto mr. Randall Houlden William Coddington Esquire mr Benedict Arnold and mr William Brenton, ..... for one hundred and fifty and five pounds in peage. . . 18th of July 1659 Wit.
Walter Todd his X marke
Caskottape X his marke his X marke Wequaquinuit
John Smith Masson
The X marke off
Sankhequahim
John Sassumon
house X his marke
the X marke
of moake the X marke of Weskonssas
the X marke of Potucke
[87] Quisaquance to William Brenton.
Warwick the 25 of July 1659
. Quisaquance Cheife Sachim of the Nankygansett, have sold ..... two-Islands of Quononoqutt and Aquednessett. . . . unto mr William Brenton mr William Coddington mr Benedict Arnold mr Richard Smith senr and Caleb Carr. . for.
sixty pounds. . ..
Wit.
Thomas Greene the marke of X William Eaton the marke of X Awashouse the marke of X Saukequaskne.
The marke of X Quisaquance
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Randall Howidon to Benedict Arnold.
Randall Howldon of Warwick ..... have received of Benedict Arnold of Newport and mr Brenton of the same .. .. one hundred fifty five pound in peage & for the two Sachims Wequaganuett and Kaskatape and sixty pounds for Quissuckquansh the Cheife Sachim ..... for ..... Quo- nonaqutt and the Island called Dutch Island ..... alsoe ..... have Received for all my ..... Troubles ..... about the prem- isses made to ..... other Indians as House and the rest. .... one hundred Thirty and six pounds Eighteene Shillings and Eleaven pence ..... at the rate of peage Six a penny ..... 23th of March 1659
1660
X me Randall Howldon
Wit.
Gregory Dexter William X Vahan
[88] Towasibbam to William Brenton
Towasibbam Indian ..... petty sachim of Quononaqutt, have for ..... Five pound sterlinge in peage ..... given
my. . . aprobation for the posession of. .... Quononaqutt Island as Sold by the cheife-sachims of Narragansett unto mr William Brenton, mr Coddington, Benedict Arnold and all . purchassers ..... of said Island and Dutch Island .. the .. . . . five pounds. .. . . Received. . ... one halfe of mr Bren- ton and the other of Benedict Arnold. . .24th January 1660. Wit.
John Cranston Peleg Sanford
Towasibbam his X marke
Benedict Arnold Jur.
mem. Towasibbam 22 s. & 6 d. more in peage afterwards besids, the five pounds. . [89] John Crandall to John Crandall
..... John Crandall senior .. .unto. . . sonn John Crandall of Newport. .... have given. . . . all. . .. my goods, Chattells, Debts, household stuff. and ..... have putt my ..... sonn in ..... posession of all. . promisses by the delivery unto
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him of one shilling in silver currant mony ..... of England . Third day of October. . . . . 1670
. Wit.
John Crandall
William Weeden Richard Baily
Walter Clarke to William Brenton.
.1657 ..... seventeenth day of May ..... Between Walter Clarke of Newport ..... and William Brenton of Boston Mer- chant. . .. Walter Clarke was posessed ..... of Land ..... as heire ..... to his ..... Father Jeremiah Clarke ..... and in- stated in them by his mother ..... (now wife to William Vahan) ..... one percell ..... lyinge in Newport, between the streets and the sea or harbour ..... bounded on the West side by the sea or harbour, on the south by the land of .. .. William Brenton lately purchased of Jeffery Champlin, on the East side by the streete, and on the north end by the Land of John Cranston, which is one pole or pearch broad, & the north side there of is to run upon a due range, answeringe to the line hedg or fence which is upon the end of the Orchard of Walter Clarke soe that the ..... Land is bounded just one pole bredth within the ..... Range, exceptinge from the west side of the two graves unto the streete on the East side ..... with an other percell of Land lyinge at the East end of the said William Brentons Land beinge the house Lott of Jeffery Champlin lately purchassed by ..... William Brenton. . . which ..... Land is bounded, on the West side partly by the
said Lott soe farr as the marks upon the fence Stands partly upon the Land of Robert Carr, and partly by the Land of Benedict Arnold and upon the South Side is bounded upon the way leads up to the highest percell of Land bought of the said Jeffery (to which the said way of two poles wide from the streete was ..... impropriated) ..... on the east bounded by the Land last mentioned and on the North side by the land of the said Walter, ... . which ..... Land ..... Wal- ter ..... doth .. .. sell ..... unto. . the said William.
Wit.
William Baulston
Walter Clarke
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the marke of X William Vahan Will. Dyre
. . as Guardians to the said Walter. . . . doe confirme ..... Deed of Sale .....
John Cranston James Barker
[91] Richard Sisson to Peleg Sanford.
Twenty fourth day of September ..... one Thowsand six hundred and sixty. .. Richard Sisson of Portsmouth on Rhode Island. .. .. Hath. . . sold unto Peleg Sanford of ..... Portsmouth all right ..... in Quononoqutt Island and Dutch Island, which was his owne share and two Three hundreth shares, which he ..... bought of William Hall and Thomas Manchester. Wit.
John Sanford Samuell Sanford
Richard X Sisson his marke
Thomas Manchester to Richard Sisson.
Thomas Manchester of Portsmouth in Rhode Island Have sold ..... unto Richard Sisson of the same Towne one Three hundreth part of Quononoqutt Island. with one three hundreth part of Dutch-Island ..... sixt day of July ... . One Thowsand six hundred fifty and eight. Wit.
The marke of
John X Roome his marke
Thomas X Manchester
Ralph X Earll junr. his marke William Hall
[92] William Hall to Richard Sisson.
William Hall of Portsmouth in Rhode-Island ..... doe . sell unto Richard Sisson of same Towne ..... one three hundred part of. .... Quononoqutt,. . with one three hun- dred part of Dutch-Island, ..... sixt day of July ..... one Thowsand six hundred fifty and Eight
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William Hall
Wit. John X Roome his marke Thomas X Manchester his marke Ralph X Earll junr his marke
Thomas Mumford to Peleg Sanford
Thomas Mumford of Pettacomscutt ..... and Sarah Mumford his wife for ..... Twenty five pounds currant pay of New England. .... paid by Peleg Sanford of Newport. .... doe ..... sell ..... One Thowsand Acres of Upland and Med- dow ..... which ..... is lyinge ..... within the ..... limitts of the Purchass of Pettacomscutt ... Fifteenth day of March 1667. . ...
Wit.
Thomas Mumford
Walter Clarke Jireh Bull
[94] William Brenton to Peleg Sanford.
. ..
.25th day of March 1670. .... William Brenton of ..
. ..
Tanton ..... Collony of New-Plymoth Esqr ..... give. .. unto my sonn in law mr Peleg Sanford ..... of Newport. ... one peece ..... of Land ..... in ..... Newport ..... bounded ..... on the East by the hie-way or Strand Street soe called, and North upon the Land of Captn John Cranston, and is to Extend from the Southward part of ... .. . Cranston Land adjoyninge upon the ..... Strand Street or high-way three Compleate Rodds and soe to Runn downe upon a direct straight line into the sea or harbour and westerly to runn into the ..... sea or harbour soe farr as my intrest title there in is .25th of March. . . . . 1670 Wit.
William Brenton
Elizabeth Brenton John Winchcombe
Boston July 3th 1702
John Winchcombe ..... before me one of her Majtty Jus- tice of ye peace ..... did see mr William Brenton signe ..... Jury Corom
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Aron Davis to Peleg Sanford.
. five and twentith day of February. . . . . 1672:73. ....
. Aron Davis of Newport. .... Mason, have for ..... twelve acres and a halfe ..... within ..... Newport ..... to me granted made over and Delivered; Bargained, ..... and de- livered up to Peleg Sanford of ..... Newport Merchant, a certaine percell ..... containinge Fifteene acres. ... .in New- port ..... bounded on the East end by the Comon and on the west end by land lately belonginge to Tho. Watterman on the North side partly by the Land of John Vahan and part on the Comon, and on the South side by Land belonginge to William Brenton Esqr. which ..... Land. ... with all houses ..... Orchards ..... Gardens, ..... doe ..... bargaine, ..... and deliver up unto. . Peleg Sanford. . the same. . ... and doe. .. acquitt .. . Peleg Sanford ..... for the above-mentioned twelve acres and halfe of Land ..... acknowlidging the Receipt thereof, ..... Wit.
Aron Davis.
Hugh Mosher
John Greene
Edward Richmond
Aron Davis upon the 14th of Aprill 1674 acknowledged the above-written Nich. Easton Gov.
.. Mary Davis ..... Declared. . she. .... asented
unto the act of her husband.
The marke of Mary X Davis
[95] Thomas Waterman to
. . . Fower and twentith day of February. . .. . 1672-73. . ... Thomas Waterman of Aquidnessett ..... Weaver, have with the .. ... consent ..... of my wife Hannah Waterman, For five and thirty pounds sterllinge. ... . paid. ... . sold. unto Peleg Sanford of Newport .. ... tenn acres ..... within
Newport ..... bounded on the East by land of Aron Davis and on the West part on the hie-way and part on the Land of Robert Moone, and on the North by the Comon, and
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on the South part by the Land of William Brenton Esqr. .. .. pt on the Land of the said Robt Moone
Wit.
Thomas X Waterman his marke
John Coggeshall Senr Caleb Carr
The 24th da. of February 1672. .... Thomas Waterman. . did acknowlidge ..... John Cranston Dept Gov.
[96] William Brenton to Peleg Sanford.
. William Brenton of Newpt ..... Esquire Now Resident in the Towne of Tanton. ... for. .... one hundred pounds sterlling currant pay. .. .of Rhode Island ..... paid unto me by Peleg Sanford of ... ... Newport ..... have sold ..... all that percell share ..... beinge in ..... Newport ..... contayn- inge Twenty Five Acres ..... bounded ..... North or north- erly upon the Land of Peleg Sanford lately purchassed of Aron Davis, and the Land of Robert Moone. East or East- erly upon the Comon, South or Southerly upon the Land of Joseph Card and West or Westerly upon the high-way, ..... To be holden of his Majtie as of his manner of East Green- wich ..... Twenty fifth day of September. . . . . 1674 Wit. William Brenton.
John Almy Jahleel Brenton
[97] freemen of Newport to John Sanford.
at a quarter meetinge of the free-men of ..... Newport thirtith of Aprill, one Thowsand six hundred Seventy and three, Wee. . . for ..... Four pounds fifteene shillings and Eight pence ..... paid. .. . by mr John Sanford of Ports- mouth ..... have sold ..... a peece of Land lyinge. .... in. Newport ..... Containinge foure Rods square, and bounded ..... on the South ..... by land now or late in the posession of John Odlin, on the West ..... by the Land lately sold by the Towne to Peleg Sanford, on the north ..... by a hie-way of two Rods wide, on the East ..... by the broad street or Comon Roade ..... Given under my hand .... .29th day of September 1674
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Weston Clarke Towne Clerke.
Wit. Nicholas Carr
John Odlin
free-men of Newport to Peleg Sanford.
. the free-men ..... of Newport. .... the twenty Eight day of January one Thowsand six hundred seventy and three. . ... for ..... Five pounds currant pay paid unto Captn Richard Morris up the account of the ..... free-men ..... Have ..... sold ..... unto ..... Peleg Sanford ..... Land lyinge in ..... Newport. .... Containinge Foure Rods Square ..... bounded ..... on the south ..... by Land lately sold by the Towne to John Odlin on the West ..... by the Comon or hie-way on the North ..... by A hie-way of two Rods wide between the said Land and the Land of Edward Thurston on the East by Land now or late in the posession of John Sanford ... .. These are by an order of the free-men made the thirtith of July 1673 ..... to confirme unto ..... Peleg Sanford. .... the Land above-mentioned ..... twenty Ninth day of September 1674
Wit. Weston Clarke Towne Clerke
Nicholas Carr
John Odlin.
[98] John Sanford to Peleg Sanford.
... John Sanford of Portsmouth.
. for. ... . seven pounds
.
Sterll-currant pay of the Collony. .paid unto me by Peleg Sanford of Newport ..... doe, .... . sell, ..... Land ..... Lyinge ..... in .. . Newport .... . beinge four Rod square
.bounded ..... on the South. . .. by the land now or late in the posession of John Odlin, on the West ..... by the land lately sold by the Townesmen of Newport unto Peleg San- ford on the North ..... by a hie-way of two Rods wide on the East ..... by the broad street that goeth downe the.
Towne ..... second day of February. . . . . 1674
Wit. John Sanford
Francis Brimley
Caleb Carr
Covinnant betweene Peter Easton and Henry Stevens
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Anno. Dom. 1652 October the 13th.
.there is a Covinnant Betwene Peter Easton and Henry Stevens both of ..... Newport ..... Henry hath bought a per- cell of Land of ..... Peter boundinge on Richard Tew his Land on the North side and east end, and on the said Peters Land on the south twenty pole wide from Richard Tew and bounds on the hie way at the West end, ..... Henry Stevens doth Engage himselfe ..... to ..... maintaine such a fence round that ..... Land, as may Secure ..... Peter ..... from any Cattell that may ..... pass thereby, and Consideringe there is twenty pole at the East and which Richard Tew is to ..... maintaine for a percell of Land ..... Richard had of ..... Peter Henry doth Engage himselfe .. ... to ..... maintaine twenty rod for ..... Peter in an other place, Peter hath alowed Henry 18 months after the date hereof before he make it, there is likewise a ditch on North side of this Land alredy made for which ditch Henry doth Engage himselfe to make as many Rods of Ditch in an other Convenient place where Peter shall appoint him, within eighteene months after the date hereof . . .
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