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Peter Easton
Richard Knight John Shelden
Henry Stevens
[99] Indenture between Owin Williams and Mathew Boomer . . Indenture made the twentith day of May ..... sixteen hundred fifty and Eight ..... Owen Williams off Newport .have ..... made over unto Mathew Boomer of the same place ..... Land beinge the one Moyety or halfe a percell of Land by me bought of mr James Barker ..... the north part thereof beinge in bredth fifteen poles north and south, and in length twenty one pole and six foott East and west. Mathew Boomer doth .. .. binde himselfe ..... alwaies to maintaine a ..... fence .. .. in the line on the North side. .... of the whole length ..... against the land of mr Barker, like- wise ..... on the east end thereof the whole length of that moyety against the land of mr Barker, ..... two pole and five foot of fence adjoyninge to the north end of the fence at the
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west end of this moyety against the Land of mr Barker so that noe Trespass or damage may at any time come to him . and if any damage be thereby to pay full Value of it the moyety ..... when it shall be devided the partition fence Boomer shall make .. .the West halfe which is next the hie-way and Williams .. ... the east halfe next mr Barkers Land .....
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Owin Williams
James Barker Marke Lucas
John Sayles to Stephen Arnold.
.. John Sayles of Providence ..... Have ..... sold unto Stephen Arnold of Pawtuxett ..... one hundreth twenty five acres of upland ..... scittuated within ... . Pawtuxett. . which ..... was formerly bought by ..... John Sayles of Thomas Slow now of ..... Providence, which. . . . . Thomas Slow formerly bought of John Greene now of ..... Warwick ... bounded northwardly with the meddows of Richard Watterman, Roger Williams, William Arnold, William Car- penter, And South East with the ..... meddow of the said John Sayles (which he bought with ..... the upland of ..... Thomas Slow, and on the South with upland (now Comon) . John Sayles ..... shall have free Cartage of hay from his ..... meddow through the ..... one hundreth twenty five acres of upland ..... fourteenth day of August 1659 Wit.
Jno Sayles
Resolved Waterman Henry Reddocke
Henry X Follers marke Robert Williams
[100] William Arnold to Stephen Arnold.
..... William Arnold ..... of Pawtuxet ..... doe give ..... unto my sonn Stephen Arnold ..... a percell of meddow which was of a share formerly layd out unto Thomas Olney, the which I bought of him ..... lyeth on the North Side of the ..... Pawtuxett River, and is bounded on the South with the said River and on the West with Papaquinepoag and
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Mashepog River and the North and North east with the Comon, And alsoe ..... an acre and halfe of Land where his house and houseinge standith ..... and alsoe my share ..... in the Island called the Viniard which is on the North side of Pawtuxett River, by his meddow and land Runninge Round most part of it, And alsoe ..... Land upon the Neck in quan- tity Soe many acres as is contayned in any one of the Lotts .. layd out by the thirteen in the same Neck of Land from Pawtuxett Falls Northward and the said Lands is next adjoyninge on the North Side of the afore-said Lotts and it is bounded with the affore-said Lotts on the South side and on the North side with land now in the hand and use of Zacheriah Rhoades on the West a Swamp, on the East with the Salt watter and Watermans Meddow and it is Six acres . . fourth day of Aprill. .. . . 1663.
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William Arnold.
Zachery Roades
The marke off X William Ward
Zachery Roades to Stephen Arnold.
This 18th of Aprill 1663
Zachery Roades ..... of Pawtuxett ..... doe ..... grant, . unto Stephen Arnold of ..... Pawtuxett ..... one hun- dred acres of Land which ..... Lyeth ..... on the North side of Pawtuxett River. .. Wit.
Zachary Roades
John Sheldon
John Piner
[IOI] Naw-naw-nanten-new to Stephen Arnold.
.. Naw-naw-nantennew-alias-Qua-noanck-hett the Eldist- sonn now liveinge of Myantenomye my father and that he was the chiefe-Sachim of the Nanegansett bay. .. .. and all the Teretoryes ..... belonginge, And by power. ... I am the cheife survivinge sachim. . doe ..... pass over unto Stephen Arnold ..... of Pawtuxett. Land lyinge ..... on the south side of Pawtuxett River .. .. the. ... River boundinge it on the North from Pawtuxett Falls unto the furthest Wadeinge place in the River at Taskaunkenett on the west and from
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thence bounded on the south side with a straight line run- ninge East and by South unto the salt watter and from thence bounded on the East with the salt watter unto Pawtuxett Falls ..... I doe ratefy ..... any former grant. . past over unto Benedict Arnold Either by my father. or Sockcan- nanacow Sachim of the Pawtuxett, alsoe I .. .. . Ratefy. ... all ..... Land that Kekettawekett late sachim of ..... Paw- tuxett deceased past over unto him by a grant ..... bearinge date the Twelfth day of March ..... one Thowsand six hun- dred and sixty, ..... Thirty day of July .. .. one Thousand six hundred seventy and four.
Wit. the marke off
Samuell Winsor
William Hopkins
Naw-Naw X noantennew alias Quanochchhett
Richard Everhden.
John Cranston to Caleb Carr.
. John Cranston of Newport. .... phisician. . .. . for.
money . . . paid ..... by Caleb Carr of Newport. . . . have sold ..... one halfe of the Island called ..... Goulds Island alias Acqueebenawquck lyinge. .... in Narragansett Bay. .... one and twentith day of Aprill. . .1675.
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Jon. Cranston
Sampson X Battee his marke
Richard Baily.
[ 102] Nicholas Easton to James Barker.
. . Nicholas Easton of Newport ..... Senior ..... James Barker of Newport ..... senior did about five and twenty years since, grant unto me. .a ..... house lott lyinge ..... in the said Towne, which ..... house lott did formerly belong unto Robert Feild and is now in my posession. . .doe. grant ..... unto James Barker ..... Land lyinge .... . in ..... Newport ..... bounded ..... on the North by land now or late in the posession of Richard Tew ..... on the East by Stony river and on the West and south by the farme of me .. beinge about fourscore Rod in length, and twenty Rod . in breadth ..... containinge ..... ten acres ..... and is now in
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the posession of Mathew Boomer ..... one and thirtith day of December. . . . 1674
Wit. Nicholas Easton
John Cranston Richard Baily
[103] Connonicus to Peleg Sanford.
. first day of May ..... sixteene hundred seventy and five Connonocus formerly called Maussupp cheife sachim of the Narragansett &c ..... doe ..... make over ..... unto Peleg Sanford of Newport. ... . A certaine Island (lyinge. .... in ..... Narragansett Bay, ..... by the Indian Natives is called Connockenoquitt, and by the English Rose Island. . ..
Wit. The marke off.
The marke X of Woodhemore X
The marke of X Assonquewitt Connonicus
The marke of X Sawonopansqutt
These are witness as Councellers to the Sachim Connonicus English Richard Knight
John X Davis his marke
William Dyre.
Edward Inman-Land Recorded.
Edward Inman now or later ..... of Providence ..... glover,. beinge ..... in. .. . posession of ..... Land contaninge five- hundred acres ..... bounded at We-we-sampinsett, and from: thence upon a streight line to Uomstococonnet and from umstococonnett, to the midle of a great seader swamp, to a. button tree, and from thence runs to Pawtuckett river, almost North, and there bounded, by a Walnutt Tree, which .. .. Land was by ..... Edward Inman purchassed of an Indian Called William Manannion, ..... with all dwellinge or man- sion houses, Barnes, Orchards, Gardens, woods, .. .. . accord- ing to a law made the 22th of May 1662 ..... all. ... prom- ises are ..... Ratifyed ..... to be the ..... Title. First day of May 1675:
John Sanford
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[104] Joseph Wise to Caleb Lambe & Stephen Williams ..... Joseph Wise Senr ..... of Roxbury in the county of Suffolke ..... for ..... one hundred and forty pounds sterlling .paid. .. by Caleb Lambe and Stephen Williams both of Roxbury. . . . . hath ..... sold, .. . one halfe of a farme
of .. ... three hundred acres. with one halfe of the housinge out housinge and fenceinge. ... and one halfe of . every ..... inclosure, whether ..... areaable or pasture- land ..... The said farme ..... lyinge at a place ..... called .. . Neuticonquenett within the bounds of Providence,. .... and is bounded Northerly by the Land of William Parke Westwardly by the Comon Southerly by Neuticonquenett river, which runs between the Land of Arthur Fenner and the said Land and Eastwardly by the Land of the heires of Hugh Buett, ..... sixth day of January ..... one Thousand six hun- dred seventy three. Wit.
Joseph Wise Senr
Rhoda Remington
Jno. Gore.
Acknowledged by Joseph Wise. .... 18th day of the 9 month Thomas Harris Assistant 1674
[105] John Vaughan-Land Recorded.
John Vaughan junr ..... of Newport, beinge ..... in . posession of a percell of Land Lyinge. .... at the place called Greene End within the Towne-shipp of New- port ..... Containeinge Twelve Acres ..... bounded North by the Land of mr Francis Brimley East, and West by the Comon, and South by the Land of mr Peleg Sanford ..
with all dwellinge houses, Barnes, ..... Gardings, Orchards, . according to a Law made the 22th of May 1662. . . .. All Land ..... declared Ratefyed ..... Recorded Fifteenth day of June 1675.
John Sanford
William Haviland to Robert Malins.
. William Havaland of Cornhill Bay of Flushing in the . North Rideinge ..... of New Yorke have for ..... Thirty pounds ..... paid by Robert Malins of Rhode-Island in .....
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Rhode-Island ..... have sold ..... Land lyinge neere to a place called Pettacomscutt bounded as on the North .... by a hie way of forty rods wide ..... between the Land of (J) Irith Bull and the said Land, on the East ..... by a River ..... called Saquatuckett River, on the south ..... by land not yett dispossed off, on the West ..... by land not yett dispossed off . four-hundred Acres ..... Twenty third day of Aprill one Thousand and Six hundred seventy and five.
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William Haviland
Thom. Hicks
Providence Williams
Walter Wood
Weston Clarke.
. Hannah wife of William Haviland. .... Release. my Right of Dowry thirds ..... twenty third of Aprill 1675
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Hannah X Haviland
Thomas Hicks Weston Clarke
her marke
Walter Wood.
[ 106] John Champlin to Peleg Sanford.
..... one Thousand six hundred seventy and five,. .... Ninth
day of Aprill. ... John Champlin late of fyall but now.
of Newport. . Merchant, ..... Peleg Sanford of the same Towne ..... Merchant, ..... percell of Land ..... twelve foott in bredth beinge the proper Land of John Champlin ..... to
begin at the west end of the out kitchin standing within.
John Champlins land, and soe upon a streight lyne to runn . . . . west southerly unto the street or hie-way that runs. .. .... North and South ..... 12 foott in bredth by the street is bounded by land in the posession of John Champlin on the south and on the North side by the Land of Peleg Sanford .. John Champlin ..... doth make over ..... unto Peleg Sanford ..... in Exchange ..... of land containinge twelve foott in bredth lyinge ..... in ..... Newport ..... abutts at the Eastern end twelve foott upon the West side of the afore- said street and ..... on the south by land late in the posession of Willia Brenton Mercht deceassed and on the North by
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Land now in the posession of Peleg Sanford and soe bearinge the bredth of 12 foott extendeth down to the Sea &c .....
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John Chimplyn
Henry Palmer
William Dyre
Henry Palmer aged 57 or thereabout & William Dyre . aged 63 or thereabouts. . testify that they were witnesses .of the above deed ..... Walter Clarke Assistant.
Thomas Gould to William Brenton.
Eight day of May one Thowsand six hundred seventy & five ..... Thomas Gould of Aquednessett did in. .... March .in one Thowsand six hundred sixty and four ..... sell to William Brenton Esqr. then of Newport ..... the three hun- dreth part of Quononoqutt Island and Dutch Island for. . . sixteen pound ..... which percell ..... was formerly pur- chassed of Thomas Fish of ..... Portsmouth, and havinge not here to fore given. . William Brenton. any deed of
sale ..... which Land .... . William Brenton. .did ..... give to his daughter Mary the then wife of Peleg Sanford of. Newport ..... by a writeinge ..... bearing date the nin (torn) June one Thowsand six hundred sixty and six ..... the three hundreth part of Quononaqutt Island and Dutch Island. I ..... doe ..... disclaime ..... all Right ..... thereto, ..... and . make over ..... to Peleg Sanford.
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Thomas Gould.
Jireh Bull Edw. Richmond.
[107] James Barker Senr .- Land Recorded.
..... James Barker Senior of Newport ..... beinge .... Owner By vertue of Deed of Sale ..... of mr Nicholas Easton Senr ..... of Newport .. . bearinge date the one and Thir-
tith day of December .. .1674 ..... of Land ..... Scittuate within the ..... Towne-shipp of Newport ..... bounded North by Land now or late in the posession of Richard Tew ..... on the East by Stony River, and on the West and South by the farme of ..... Nicholas Easton beinge about Fourscore Rod in length, and Twenty Rodd in bredth, ..... Containinge. .. ...
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Tenn Acres ..... with all .. .. Housis out-housis ..... Gardins Orchards,. .. &c. .. . according to a law made the 22th of May 1662. . . .. all. .. promisses are ..... Ratefyed ..... Re- corded 3It of August. .1675:
John Sanford Recorder.
Peleg Sanford to Caleb Carr.
Peleg Sanford of Newport ..... for ..... full satisfac- tion. ... Received from mr. Caleb Carr of ..... Newport senr. Doe ..... make over ..... one halfe part of Rose Island, Eleventh day of October .. . 1675 Wit.
Peleg Sanford.
The X marke of
Philip Dodridge Michall Coly.
[108] Thomas Cornell-Land Recorded.
Thomas Cornell Eldist son to the late. .... Thomas Cornell Eldist son to mr Thomas Cornell ..... of Portsmouth on Rhode-Island ..... By Vertue of his Granfather and Gran Mothers wills beinge ..... in. . . posession of ..... Land Con- tayneing one hundred acres. ... Bounds ..... Northward by the Land of Thomas Hazard &c Eastward by the Comon, Southward by the Land of mr Joshua Coggeshall, Westward by the Sea, ..... with all ..... dwellinge Houses, Barnes, build- ings ..... Gardins, Orchards,. . This. . Record according to Law made 22th May 1662 ... .. all . promises Ratefyed Recorded 25th day of January. . 1675
John Sanford Recorder
Richard Tew to Seaborne Billing.
Richard Tew ..... of Newport ..... in the fourteenth yeare of ..... Charles the second. . .give unto my Eldist Daughter Seaborn Billing Widdow late wife of Samuell Bill- ing deceased ..... Land lyinge within ..... Newport ..... boundinge as followeth, ..... on the west part by the Comon, on the South by the Land of David Akin, on the East by the hie waye, on the North by the land that was latly Samuells
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now deceased, ..... and then at her deseacease ..... to be devided between her ..... Daughters Amy and Mary .....
Richard Tew Wit.
William Rogers
William Shattock
[109] Seaborn Higgin-Land Recorded.
.Seaborn the wife of Owin Higgin (late Widow to. ... Samuell Billinge) ..... beinge ..... in ..... posession of Land lyinge ..... within ..... Newport ..... Fifty Acres ..... bounded north by the Comon Eighty Rod, East by the Comon and one hundred and twenty Rodds, south by the Land of Jeremiah Clarke one hundred and Twenty Rodds, and West by the Land of Thomas Rogers one hundred and twenty Rodds,. . with all ..... dwelling, houses, barnes, ..... Gardens, Orchards .. according to a Law made the 22 of May 1662. . .. . all . Land and promisses ..... are Ratefied. .... Recorded 16th day of February 1675:
John Sanford Recorder
Thomas Wood to Richard Tew.
.first day of January ..... one Thowsand six hundred Fifty seven; Thomas Wood of Portsmouth on Rhode-Island . .. .hath. . . .. sold ..... unto Richard Tew of Newport ..... Forty Acres. .... lyinge within. .... Newport ..... which Land was freely given ..... by the Townsemen of Newport ..... unto John Wood of Portsmouth ..... lately deceassed, whoe dyinge intestate the. ... . land was given to. ... . Thomas Wood by the Towne Councell of Portsmouth ..... Viztt. mr. William Baulston, mr John Roome, mr John Briggs, and mr Philip Shearman ..... Land is ..... bounded on the East, West, and North by the Comon on the South by William Weedens Farme beinge Eighty poles. ... . square. Wit.
Thomas X Wood his marke.
John Sanford John Anthony Samuell Sanford
[IIo] Towne order.
The Towne ..... in ..... a former ..... motion made the Gov-
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ernor. Concerninge some monys disburced, by him and John Green Senr. to the Indians about goat Island and Coasters harbour ..... have appointed mr John Coggeshall, mr Peter Easton and mr Thomas Ward, ..... to treat with the Gov- ernor about the same. That soe he may not incuar damage by any kindness he intended to doe for this Towne ..... Janu- ary 31 1671
Weston Clarke Town Clerke
Towne order.
There was appointed mr John Coggeshall mr Peter Easton and mr Thomas Ward, to agree with mr Benedict Arnold senior of Newport, about Coasters harbour and goate Island, and they did not agree ..... whereupon the Towne thought fitt to ad unto them mr francis Breinly, mr Caleb Carr, and mr Jireh Bull ..... 30th of Aprill 1673. . . . .
Weston Clarke Town Clerke
Benedict Arnold to Towne of Newport.
Wee. .... Francis Breinly John Coggeshall Caleb Carr Thomas Ward & Jiereh Bull. . . freemen of ..... Newport ..... Beinge. ... . Nominated. .. .to treat with Benedict Arnold
. .in the ..... Townes behalfe to agree ..... about two Islands volgerly knowne by the name of Goate Island and Coasters harbour, lyinge on the west of and neer ..... to .. Newport ..... by a (torn) writeinge signed by Cachanaquant a cheife sachim ..... of Narragansett that the ..... Islands were sold to ..... Arnold ..... neer upon fifteen yeares since by the ..... sachim for six pounds ten shillings then paid. .. and Benedict Arnold hath from the ..... date hereof ..... made over the said Islands to. .... Newport ..... for ..... tenn pounds in cuntry pay or six pounds tenn shillings in New England mony ..... first day of May ..... sixteen hundred seventy three
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Richard Baily Josiah Arnold
Francis Breinly. John Coggeshall Senr.
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Caleb Carr Thomas Ward Jiereh Bull
[III] Acquittance of John Coggeshall by Generall Assembly. . . We. .... are .. . by the Generall Assembly for this Collony ..... held ..... att Newport on the 30th day of Octo- ber 1672 to Auditt the Accounts of Mr. John Coggeshall late Treasurer of the sayd Collony ..... give ..... A full Acquit- tance ..... it apeares the Collony is ..... indebted unto ..... John Coggeshall in the ..... sum of Two Pounds, Eleven shillings and Seven pence half-penny the full Balance of Accounts betweene hime and Collony the forth Day of May . Eleventh Day of July one Thousand sixe hundred Sev- enty and Three.
Walter Clarke John Easton
Francis Brinley
Peter Easton
Peleg Sanford
Richard Bailey Weston Clarke
Recorded Augt. ye 4th 1676 John Coggeshall Recorder. [112] Walter Clarke to John Coggeshall.
Newpt ..... for ..... Threescore Walter Clarke of
pounds sterling. . ... by John Coggeshall of New- port ..... doe ..... sell ..... two parcells ..... of Land ..... in .. . Newport ..... the one ..... containeing in Length Tenn rodd and a halfe and Nine inches, and in breadth att the East and foure Rodd and a halfe and two Foott & Six Inches, an in breadth att the West end, Foure rodd & a halfe and Fourteene inches, ..... bounded on the North by Land now, or late in the Possession of William Richardson ..... on the East and South by Land now ..... in the Possession of Peleg Sanford ..... on the West by the High-way; and the other .Land ..... is bounded on the East by the High-way afore :sayd, on the South by Land now ..... in the Possession
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of Peleg Sanford ..... on the west by the Sea, or Harbour of the ..... Towne of Newpt, and on the North by Land now .in the Possession of William Richardson, the breadth . being ..... layd out According as the sayd lines of the Parcell abovementioned ..... first day of June. . . . . 1674 Walter Clarke Wit.
Daniell Gould
Joseph Bryer
Richard Bailey.
Hannah Clarke Releases Rights.
. Hannah Clarke wife of ..... Walter Clarke, doe . . Relinquish, ..... any right ..... which I now have ..... to the two Parcells of Land above mentioned. ....
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Hannah Clarke
Daniell Gould
Joseph Bryer
Richard Baily
Agreement between William Coddington and John Cogges- hall.
. William Coddington of Newpt senr ..... is to. .... maine- taine ...... A ...... fence. ..... against. ..... John Coggeshalls . . farme ..... to begin att the Lower end of the Neck comonly called Jefferys Neck (being Land which. .... William. ... bought of Robert Jefferys, ..... ) att the mouth of the Creeke which runeth into ..... Johns Marshes, from the salt sea, being the Southwesterly corner of the sayd Johns farme, and soe to run as the fence now stands untill it comes to A peice of ditch which runs about five or sixe rodds from the Upland Easterly into ye sayd marshes.
Likewise it is ..... agreed.
.. that ..... John Coggeshall is to ..... mainetaine. . . ... A. ... fence ..... as the fence now stands, beginning at the corner of the abovesayd Ditch which runs into the sd Marsh, & soe untill it meets with the sayd Williams outside Westerly line next the Comon ..... William doe grant ..... John free Egress ..... to draw out stones off
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his ..... Ground ..... to make the ..... line of fence betweext them. . .25th of Augt. 1668.
William Coddington. Wit.
Francis Brinley
Elizabeth Burden
[114] Grounds for Divource between John Coggeshall and wife
..... for as much as you Elizabeth Baulston whome I epoused, ..... soe fare failed, neglected, and utterly refused to Performe the Marriage Covent., and by your ..... urgiant Oppertunity to be Divourced, and to be sett free ;..... am I forced to give you this Dismission ..... 3d of Oct. 1654. [115] Agreement to Divource by Elizabeth Baulston.
. This sheweth, that ..... ye Divource which my Late Husband, John Coggeshall gave me,. ... is ..... by me desired 3d of Oct. 1654
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Thomas Cornell senior. Elizabeth X Baulston 1
Henry X Bulls marke marke
Court frees John Coggeshall from his wife.
Providence, 25th 3d (55)
Mr John Coggeshall Exhibited his Petition to ye Collony Court of Comissiones for A legal discharge from his Late Wife Elizabeth Baulston, ..... hee is Absolutely free ..... to Contract Another Marriage.
Roger Williams President
[116] John Coggeshall-Land Recorded.
. Mr John Coggeshall of Newpt ..... beinge ..... this Thirteenth Day of Septr ..... one Thowsand sixe hundred sixty and five, in. .. . Possession of. . Lands in ..... Newpt . . .. . bounded ..... on ye East & South by ye sea, on ye west and South-west by Land in the Possession of Mr William Coddington on ye North-west and North by A High-way, & Land by hime formerly sould to Isaac Page now in the Pos- session of William Reape, on the north and Northerly by Land in the Possession of Hugh Mossier, William and Fran- cis Vahan and Mr Wm Brenton; which Land some of it layd
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out to Mr John Coggeshall Senior deceaced; which part amounts to ..... Three Hundred Akers ..... alsoe one percell bought of Mr Robert Jefferys, formerly of Newport ..... amounting to. . Ninety Akers. .... Ajoyneinge to the first some layd out, ..... lyes on the West and Southwest against the land of .... .... Coddington ..... Alsoe one part ..... bought of Capt Jerimy Clarke and William Vahan and Frances his Wife that was formerly the Wife of ..... Jeremiah Clarke, to the number of one Hundred and Twenty Akers ..... all which Land. .... Amounting to ..... Five Hundred and Ten Ackers ..... is now in ..... Posession of. .John Cogges- hall ..... Thirtenth Day of September. . . one Thowsand Sixe-Hundred sixty and Five .....
Joseph Torrey Generall Recorder [117] John Smith to Stephen Sabeere.
. John Smith of Providence Junior Brother and heire unto Leonard Smith late Resident of Newport ..... deceased, ..... for ..... Seventeen Pounds currant Silver Money of New- England. .Payd ..... by Stephen Sabeere of Newport. doe ..... sell ..... A certaine house Lott being in ..... New- port ..... being fourty foott Square, bounded ..... on the North-East by A high-way, on the South East by Lott not yett Granted, the south west by a Lott now ..... in the Pos- session of Edward Watterson, and on the north west by the Brooke, or Comon, together with A frame for A Dwelling House on the ..... Lott Erected, and all the worke thereunto done, and all Materialls ..... now brought ..... Twentieth day of Octr. . . . . 1676. [II8] Wit.
John X Smith his marke
John Hulme James Browne
Richard Baily
John Sanford to James Rogers
.John Sanford of Portsmouth ..... doe ..... sell unto James Rogers of Newport ..... A forth part of Cononicatt Island ..... and Dutch Island. .. being one Hundred and Twenty Akers. .... Bounded. south upon the Towne shipp
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west upon the Sea, North upon the Land which is Peleg San- fords, East upon the high way, ..... Ninetenth Day of November ..... one Thousand sixe Hundred fifety and nine. Wit.
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