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John Sanford
Richard Pearce Richard Bulgere.
James Rogers to William Brenton
.... James Rogers of Newpt ..... doe ..... make over this Present Deed unto Mr William Brenton of Newport ..... one and Twentieth of March 1659.
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Wit. William Baulston Will Dyre
The X marke of
James Rogers
[119] Jahleel Brenton to Joseph Browne.
.Jahleel Brenton of Newport ..... Gentleman ..... doe . release, ..... unto Joseph Browne of Charles Towne Minister of the Gospell ..... all such ..... Lands ..... Granted unto hime by my Honoed Father William Brenton lat of New- port ..... deceased ..... Eighteenth Day of November One Thousand, Six Hundred, Seventy and Sixe. Wit.
Jahleel Brenton
Benja Browne Richard Baily.
[120] Edward Rainebrow to William Browne.
. Edward Rainebrow of Knights bridge in the County of . . Middx ..... England Esqr. . for ..... five hundred Seav-
.. mony of New-England to me enty and five Pounds of. . by William Browne senr of Salem in. .. Essex in. . .. Massathusets. .. . . Marcht. Doe, . . sell. . . one Moitie of Prudence Island. . . . lyeing. .. in the Bay of Nar- raganset neare unto Rhod-Island ..... Twenty first day of February ..... one Thousand six hundred Seaventy and two
Wit. Thomas Deane John Paine John Hayward senr
Edward Rainbrow
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[12]] Prudence Island Deed certified.
Boston in the Mattachusetts Colony. ....
.certifie ..... that the .. ... Deed herewith annexed .... . . of Edward Rainbrow ..... unto William Browne senior for the Moity of Prudence Island is ..... Legall ..... according to Law ..... before Edward Tyng Esqr an Assistant in the Gov- ernment of this Colony .first day of September
1676. John Leverett Govr.
[123] James Barker and Elisha Smith.
16 day 8 mo. 75.
. between us James Barker senior and Elisha Smith. .. both of Rhod-Island. ... . have Agreed ..... that the Bounds betweene our two Farmes is ...... First that the old bound marked Brooke neare ould mr Smiths House where ..... Barkers fence comes downe on the South side to the old bound by the brooke side, ..... from that bound to that end of the farme the fence that old Mr. Smith made and mainetained for many yeares mentioned, shall Perpetually for ever betweene us, and to end att James Mans corner of his fences of the Land had of Mr Smith by Agreement. ..
Wit.
James Barker Elisha Smith
Obadiah Holme
The marke of John X Pepodey
The marke of Georg X Keech
Jeffery Champlin to Walter Clarke.
. Eight Day of May ..... Sixteene Hundred sixty and nine ..... Jeffery Champlin senr. Inhabitant now in Squama- cutt, (Alis Kings Province Shoemaker, hath ..... sold unto Walter Clarke of Newport ..... Land and Houseing, lyeing in Newport ..... Bounded on the East by the Land of Walter Conigrave, on the north by ye Land of Robert Burdick and Andrew Langworthy, and on the South and west to the High- ways, Containeing Fourty Akers. . . Wit.
James Barker Joseph Bryer Nicholas Easton Junr.
The marke of Jeffery X Champlin
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[124] Walter Clarke-Land Recorded.
.. Walter Clarke (son of Capt. Jeremiah Clarke Deceased) . . of Newport ..... beinge ..... this ..... fourth Day of October .. one Thowsand Sixe Hundred sixty and five, in. .... Possession ..... of Land in ... . Newport. .... Bounded. .... one Parcell being Fifety Ackers ..... bounded on the north by Land ..... of Mr Nicholas Easton formerly by hime bought of John Smith Deceased, on the East, and part on the South by other Lands of ..... Nicholas Easton, and further on the Southerly Line by a swampe haveing there A Turneing before it comes to the Swampe, that the sayd Eastons Land border againe upon it on the East, which Swampe aforesayd is comonly called Bracys swampe, as alsoe bordering on .. .. Land ..... of Thomas Clifton, and Westerly by Land ..... of Benedict Arnold, or high-way ; alsoe one Parcell Lyeing neare and fronting against are Towne, bounded North ..... by the Common, and A high or Drift way goeing out of the Streete or Comon up Easterly betwext the Land of the sayd Walter Clarke And the Land ..... of Thomas Waterman, that was formerly the land of Robert Griffon, on the East or South- East by Land sold by ..... Clarke to Mr William Brenton, and on the south by Land of ye William Brenton bought of Walter Clarke and Jeffery Champlin, and on the West by Land of Peleg Sanford, Mr John Gard, and the sayd Bren- ton, which Percell amounts to ..... Twenty Ackers. .... Alsoe one Orchard bounded East by the Land of Peleg Sanford, South by Land of Mr John Coggeshall, West by the High- way, North by the Comon, with A smal Percell betweext the Last mentioned High way and the sea, south by John Cogges- hall North by the High-way ; all. .... Parcells ..... Amount to seventy Ackers ..... with all ..... belonging As one Dweling house, one Barne, with all housing, fruit Trees ..... this Deed, . . is to Ratifie ..... the same. ... unto the sayd Walter Clarke ; .... Joseph Torrey Generall Recorder.
[125] Mathew West to Nathaniell West.
.mathew West of ..... Newport ..... Tayler, ..... unto . .
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my Grand-Child Nathaniell West, sonn of my Eldest Son Nathaniell West who did depart this life many years agoe; And for as much my ..... Grand-child ..... doth, live with mee, ..... I ..... have freely Given, ..... my ..... Grand-Child my Dwelling Howse I now live in, with all Land there anto. .. belonging ..... Fowrty Akers ..... lyeing ..... with- in ..... Newport, ..... bounded, Northerly by the Land of John Crandall, Southerly by the Land of John Thornton, Eastwardly, and Westerly by the Common which ..... For- merly belonged unto John Roe, and Edward Brouse ..... with All dwellings, or mansion Howse, ..... Fenceings, Gardens, Orchards ..... belonging, ... .. Sixteenth day of January .. .. one Thowsand Sixe Hundred Seventy and Sixe. .... 77. Wit.
Mathew West
The marke of
John X Parker The marke of
Dorathy X Haward
Edmond Colverly
[126] William Richardson to Walter Newbery.
New Yorke the 9 - day of. .... July 1674.
William Richardson - marrinar, master of the Catch May-Flower, now in the Road of New-Yorke and late Inhabi- tant of Rhod-Island .... . for .... . valliable Satisfaction. .. . . payd ;..... Have ..... sold ..... unto Walter Newbery of Lon- don Mchant - now resideing in Rhod-Island - One Dwelling House, ..... standing in ..... Newport Towne ..... now in the Possession of one Amey Paine Widdow, Tenant,. .. unto the aforesayd William Richardson ..... with all. . .. . Lands, Orchards, Gardens, woods, underwoods, Timbers, ..... Com- mons, Pastures, ways, Waters, ... Ware-Houses, Wharf- reige, Cellers, ..... Nineth day of. .Fifth month,. . . . . 1674. Wit. William Richardson
Walter Clarke Robt Ford The marke of
Tho: X Winterton.
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[127] John Porter to William Gardiner.
. . John Porter of Petiqomscut in Narrogansett ..... .. have ..... Granted unto William Gardiner, son to Georg Gardiner at Newport, ..... Land, bounded Westerly on Henry Gardiners Land, Northerly on A High-way lyeing next Benony Gardiners Land, Southerly on Samuell Wilbors Land, and Easterly on John Porters Land ..... containeing two Hundred Acers of Land ..... first of January one Thowsand sixe hundred seventy and one, .....
Wit.
John Porter
Henry Gardiner his X marke
Horad Porter
Benany Gardiner his X marke
her X marke
[128] Protest of John Herbert.
Newport on Rhod-Island February 26th 1676. ... . . be it knowne. ... . That. .... did Personally apeare before me John Coggeshall. .... John Herbert Commander of the Sloope Swan; and did Alleage ..... by the Testimonies of these Wittnesses. .... Israell Spencer and John Harcer, marri- ners aboard the - sloope ..... on the 13th ..... being on A voyage ..... bound for New-York, they were by Tempestuous wind and seas, and ..... Darkness of the Wether Concurring, forced A shore upon the Sandy point of Monnainoy ..... on behalfe of himselfe and Company, and alsoe for the owners of the - Sloope,. .... doth - Publickly ..... Protest against the sea, winde, and bad wether, for all Losses.
Mathew Boomer-Land Recorded.
Mathew Boomer of. ... .. Newport ..... beinge ..... in Posession of ..... Land, lyeing ..... in. .... Newport, ..... Ten Acres. . . Purchased of Henry Stevens of Peter Easton .. beinge ..... bounded ..... on the North side and East and upon the Land of Henry Tew, formerly belonging to Rich- ard Tew Deceased on the south upon the Land of Peter Easton, being Twenty Pole wide from ..... Richard Tews Land, now ..... of his son Henry ..... on the West end on the Hye-way ..... with all ..... Dwelling, or Mansion Houses, Barnes, ..... Orchards, Gardens, ..... according to a Law made ..... the 22th of May 1662. .... All ..... Promisses, are hereby Ratified ..... Recorded 26th of February 1676.
John Coggeshall.
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[129] John Parker-Land Recorded.
.. John Parker of Newport ..... being ..... in ..... Pos- .. session of ..... Land, lyeing in ..... Newport ..... Thirety one Acers - bounded Southerly upon the Land of Edward Robinson - Easterly upon the Land of John Allin, and upon the Common, Northerly and Westerly upon the Comon, Twentone Acres was Purchased of John Allin, Ten Acres was Purchased of Robert Tayler Husbandman, ..... with all Dwelling, or Mantion Howses, Barnes, ..... Orchards, Gar- dens, ..... belonging ..... according to a Law made ..... the 22th of May 1662 ... . All ..... are hereby Ratified,. .. Recorded ..... 26th of February 1676.
John Coggeshall.
[130] Henry Stevens to Mathew Boomer.
. Henry Stevens of Newport ..... Blacksmith, did about .. Eighteene yeares since,. . ... make over unto Mathew Boomer of Newport ..... Land, lyeing ..... in Newport ..... tenn Akers bounded on the North and East with Land formerly in the Possession of Richard Tew deceased, on the South by Land ..... of Peter Easton, and on the West by A High way, .being Twenty Pole wide ..... the ..... Deed ..... was lost when his House was Burned by the Indians during these late Warrs. These are ..... to confirme unto ... Mathew Boomer ..... the ..... Tenn Acres ..... six and Twenteth Day of February, one Thowsand, six hundred seventy and six. Wit.
Henry Stevens.
John Coggeshall
Richard Baily
Mathew Boomer to Georg Browne.
Mathew Boomer of Newport ..... for ..... one and Thirty pounds currant Silver money of New England. ... paid ..... by Georg Browne of Newport. . . . Planter, . have Granted ..... Land, Lyeing ..... in. .... newport ..... Ten Acres. ... bounded ..... on the North and East by Land lately in the Possession of Richard Tew deceased, on the South by Land ..... of Peter Easton, and on the West by A
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High way, the ..... Land ..... Granted ..... in bredth Twenty Rod ..... six and Twentieth day of February. . .. . 1676.
Mathew Boomer Wit.
Thomas Ward
Richard Barnes
Richard Baily
[131] David Greenman-Land Recorded.
. one Thowsand six hundred and fourty Eight ..... Land Containeing Thirety Acres ..... lyeing on the Easterne end of David Greenmans, Edward Greenmans, and John Greens Lands ..... bounded on the Southern side by ..... Land which . David, Edward and John bought ..... of Mr Easton, and bounded on the East by the Hie-way to the Land of Mr Brenton comonly called the Pinnfold, and boundeth upon the border of the ..... Land by markes at the Brooke side downe to Jeremy Goulds fence, and then by the corner of ..... Jere- miah Goulds farme down to the Eastern end of John Wests Lands, and soe by the afore-sayd line, ..... of ..... David, and Edward ..... Thirty Acres of Land ..... is fully Impropri- ated ..... first of Aprill. . . . . 1648.
William Dyre Genr Recordr. [132] Nicholas Easton to David and Edward Greenman.
. Land Containeing Twenty Acres. .... lyeing at the East- ern end of David and Edward Greenmans Land, bounded on the south by John Greens Land on the East by the hie way to the Pinfold, on the North by the Land of David and Edward Greenman, which ..... Land being the ..... Posses- sions of Nicholas Easton of Newport ..... doth ..... sell unto David and Edward Greenman ..... with another Percell. . .. containeing seven Acres ..... lyeing at the west end of ... David and Edwards Lands, and bounded all else by the Comon,. . ... First Day of Aprill. . . . . 1648 Wit.
Nick : Easton
William Dyre Jeremiah Willis John Horndells X marke.
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Edward Greenman from Towne of Newport.
28th of July ..... sixteene hundred fifety and eight,. .... Edward Greenman Wheelright on the Thirteenth of Aprill . 1656 made ..... Complaint unto the Towne of Newport for want of Land. The Towne then ordered that Georg Bliss, Mr Edward Smith, Obediah Holmes should near his Dwelling House out of the Comon lay out to hime what he wanted, not infringing any hyeway, which ..... they did ..... bearing date the tenth of July 1656. .... Bounded, the breadth. aboute Ten Rod long at one side, which is Northerly, and some Twenty two Rod long at the other side, ..... southerly, the west and East side is as long as the Land bought of Jeremiah Clarke is broad, bounded at the Northwest and Southwest corners by two smal white oakes, Containeing four Acres and halfe ..... on the Twenty seventh of January 1657 . .. the Towne Clerke Marke Luker should ..... make A deed .. .unto ..... Edward.
Wit.
Marke Lucar
Towne Clerke
John Gould Samuell Hubbard
[133] Robert Carr to Samuell Davis.
. Robert Carr of Newport ..... senior ..... for ..... one Hundred pounds currant silver money of New-England part .
. was payd. .... by Nicholas Davis late of Newport. .... deceased ..... and the Remainer, by his son Samuell Davis .have ..... sould. Samuell Davis. .... two pieces
of Land, lyeing .... .in .. Newport ..... bounded. ... on the north by Land. .. . . of mee. .... on the East by Land. .... late ..... of William Brenton Deceased, on the South by Land of Caleb Carr, and on the West by the streete, or high- way, ..... being in bredth at the East end Seven Rodd, and at the west end six rodd & two fott, out of which I .... . have reserved to myselfe, ..... A smal piece of Land for a Burie- ing place to containe Eight foott of Ground each way from A Rock there being; The. ... . other ..... Land ..... is bounded on the North by Land in ye Possession of mee, ..... on the East by the streete or Highway - on the south by Land .. . . .
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late ..... of ..... Caleb Carr, and on the west by the sea or Harbour of. . . Newport ..... sixteenth day of March. .... 1676.
Wit.
Robert Carr
John Cranston John Greene ser
Richard Baily
[134] John Porter to Nicholas Gardiner.
. John Porter December 27 - 1671 - have ..... made over my whole Intrest ..... of A sixt part of the Thowsand Acres ..... Layd out to us the six Purchassers of the Narra- gansett Land. Viz - John Porter, Samuell Wilbore, John Hull, Thomas Mumford, Samuell Wilson, and William Bren- ton; which ..... Land lyes neare the Land Layd out to Henry Knowles, which sixt part ..... I have made over .. .. unto Nicholas Gardiner haveing received full Satisfaction.
Wit.
John Porter
Lodowick Updicke
Horad Porter
Georg Gardiner
her X marke
his X marke.
[135] Georg Gardiner to Nicholas Gardiner.
November the 7 - 1673
. Georg Gardiner have made over ..... unto Nicholas Gardiner Threescore Akers of Land, bounded ..... on the south side on Benony Gardiners Land, the 1000 Acres lyeing on the north side of it, and the sayd Land is to be layd out at the Eastward end of the sayd Georges Land. ....
Wit.
John Watson Dorcus Watson
Georg Gardiner Tabiatha Gardiner her X marke.
her X marke
John Porter to Nicholas Gardiner.
November - 22th 1673.
. . John Porter & Horad Porter my wife doe ..... give unto Nicholas Gardiner one Hundred Akers of Land bounded. .... northerly, on the Thowsand Acres formerly layd out to Benedict Arnold ..... and Easterly on John Watsons Land,
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and Westerly on Benony Gardiners Land, and sotherly on John Watsons Land. .. . Wit.
John Watson Georg Hikes
his X marke
John Porter Horad Porter her X marke
[136] Protest of John Goose.
Newport. . . .. March 28th 1677.
. on the ..... Date hereof did. ... . appear before mee .....
John Coggeshall. ... John Goose Comander of the Ketch Society, with his Company ..... and doth ..... enter their Protest against the said Ketch for her Insufficiency to indure the sea ..... in ordinary wether her seames would open ..... and when they carryed sayle, ..... she would - take in soe much water to Lee-ward, ..... that we were forced to keepe the pumps goeing .. ...
John Goose signed Thomas X Banfield Edward X Barton his marke John Cheritrie
Passongers Ralfe Blackhall Frances Ellis
[137] John Hickes to Stephen Sabeere.
. John Hickes of Newport. .... shipcarpenter ..... for Twenty and five shillings ..... payd ..... by Stephen Sabeere of Newport ..... have remised ..... a ..... House Lott lyeing ..... in ..... Newport ..... which was granted January ..... Twenty eight one Thowsand six hundred sev- enty six being forty foott square, and bounded ..... on the north east by A High way; on the south east by Lott not yett Granted; on the south west by a Lott ..... late ..... of Edward Waterson, and on the north west by the Brooke or Comon ..... first day of Aprill. . . . . 1677.
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John Hickes
Wit.
Peleg Santora Edmund Colverley
Samuell Andrews Protests.
Newport. . . . . Aprill 1Ith 1677. .. on the ..... Date hereof, did ...... Samuell Andrews, Comander of the Ketch Providence, and did ..... Prove by .. these Wittnesses. .... John Weeden, John Coe, Thomas Rapere, Marriners aboard the sayd Ketch, that ..... Samuell Andrews being on a Voyage with the sayd Ketch, ..... bound for New-York, they were by Tempestuous wind and Seas, ..... and very firce Raigne Concurring, forced A shore Upon A sandy Beach, on Rhod-Island ..... being open to the Otion, and very great Brakers, ..... on behalfe of himselfe and Com- pany ..... doth ..... Protest .. . .
[138] Walter Todd to Thomas Greene. John Coggeshall
. . Walter Todd ..... of Warwick ..... for .. ... full satis- . ..
faction . ... payd by Thomas Greene of the sayd Towne ..... have ..... Granted ..... one Lott lying in Shawomett Neck neere. Warwick, Containeing Eighteene Acres ..... being amongst the second Devision of Lotts (there) ..... the Six- teenth Lott, Bounded upon the Southerly side by A Twelve Acre Lott ..... of Captaine John Greene, Northerly by A Lott ..... of Benjamine Barton of the same Tenner knowne upon Record ..... to be the Seventeenth Lott, there being at the Northerne corner of this Sixteenth Lott A Pine Tree blowne downe, and A stone pitcht at the roote thereof by the highway, from thence Easterly upon A straight line to A Saxefrex stumpe upon the brinke of the banke by the sea, also at the North east side of Captaine John Greenes Twelve Acre Lott, is A great stone pitcht, And from thence upon A straite line Northerly to A yong Walnutt Tree with stones pitcht at the roote thereof, and from thence upon A straight Line Easterly downe to the sea, A stone being there pitcht by the sea, Alsoe ..... one smal Lott, sett ..... in ..... Shawomett Neck, five Acres,. .... Numbered. .... the Eleventh
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Lott, And lyeth amongst the Third Devision of Lotts in the Neck, Bounded by Captaine Randall Houldens Lott of the same Tennure, Numbered. .... the Tenth Lott, and on the Northerly side by A Lott of the same Tenure ..... in the Tenure ..... of John Warner, Numbered ..... the Twelth Lott, westerly by A High way that leads through. .... Shawo- mett Neck, and - Easterly by the Meadows that lye by the Sea, ..... Ninth Day of March .. .. one Thowsand six Hun- dred Seventy and Three, 74. Wit.
Edmund Colverley Richard Codner
Walter Todd Margrett Todd
[139] Leiftenant Eliza Collins to Thomas Greene.
Leiftenant Eliza Collins ..... of the Towne of Warwick have Indented, ..... unto Mr Thomas Green. .... of Warwick my dwelling house and house-Lott ..... the - House Lott being bounded, Northeasterly by Mr Edmund Calverly his house Lott, Southerly by the streete; Southwesterly by the house Lott of Thomas Greene aforesayd, and at the North end - by A sixe Aker Lott ..... being likewise Bounded on each side by the Land of Thomas Greene, and Edmund Cal- verly, as alsoe Three shares of Meddow, one of them lyeing att Toskeunke, Alias Papiassit being ..... the Sixteenth share, another share lyeing at Potaomet, being - the Nineteenth share, as alsoe the other share lyeing neare the sea side on the Southwest side of Nausaucut Neck of Land. .. .. 23d day of June. . . . . 1664. Wit.
John Green Edmund Calverley
Eliza Collins Sarah Collins
John Potter
[140] John Greene to James and Thomas Greene.
. . John Greene ... . . in. .. .. 1662 the sixteenth Day of June bought A percell of Land fronting on my Neck of land att Occuppessuatuxet westerly being Bounded, Southerly by Warwick North line, and Northerly by A due West line from the head of Patiunco Cove, and soe downe to Petuxet River,
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as by an Instrument beareing date ye Sixteenth of June aforesayd under Mossups hand ..... may Apeare, Therefore I ..... doe give, ..... unto my two Brothers Mr James Greene and Mr Thomas Greene ..... A certaine percell of the sayd Land, bounded ..... begining at A white Oake Tree marked in Warwick North line, being about one Hundred fifty six Pole westward from the front fence of my Neck aforesayd, as alsoe beginning at A bounder the same depth from the front fence on the south side, and is to range the whole breadth Westward soe farr as the Boggie Meddows by the spruse swampe it being A bounder thereof, and soe ranging by the North end of the spruce swampe to A black-Oake, and thence to A smale Oake, and further to A Great white Oake neare Warwick north line, and from those two last Bounders being about halfe the breadth of the Purchase unto too marked trees at the west end thereof being about 272 Rodd deepe further about halfe the breadth as aforesayd, reserveing six Rodd for the High way to Petuxott at the Valley, as alsoe a Highway six rodd wide from my share of Land front- ing on my Neck aforesayd to the sayd Valley, neare where the Cartway now is, and from the Valley due. West neare the middest of this Land before specified leading towards Pota- conksitt. .... 30th of March 1675.
Wit.
John Greene senr.
Jaremiah Wastcott Phillip Greene
[14]] Will of William Almy.
William Almy doe ..... bequeath ..... my Body to be Buryed by my son John if I dye here upon my farme, and. my Wordly goods if my Wife out Live mee shee shall have ..... and
after her Death Christopher shall have halfe my farme,. .. which is next to the Land which gave to my son John Almy ; and for my Mault-House, whose share it falls into they shall have equall shares of it, not to devide it but to keepe it for A mault-House for every season, And the other halfe of my farme, I give it to my Son Job Almy, with my Dwelling House, & too Orchards ;..... and for my Catle, and the move-
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able, ..... remaining at our Deathes, I give to my Daughter Anna and my Daughter Kathren each of them two parts, And to my son Christopher Almy. And my son Job Almy each of them one part, and to my Grand Child Bartholmew West, Twenty Pounds silver money to be payd hime when he comes to Age Last of February 1676.
Wit.
William Almy.
Robert Hodgson
James Barker seanr.
[142] Atestation of Robert Hodgson and James Barker.
. . Robert Hodgson and James Barker on the 23 - of - . Aprill 1677 did Apeare before. .... the Councell of the Towne of Portsmouth and did afirme that the above written was the Will of the Deceased William Almy.
John Heath
Francis X Braiton
his marke
Joshua Coggeshall Assist. Wm. Cadman Assist. John Sanford Samuell Wilbor
Orders of Councell.
. Genll. Councell ..... of Rhod-Island. . .. 21th of 2d mo called Aprill 1677.
. ordered that the Powder & Amonition, & Bread, in the Custody of John Coggeshall Treasurer & William Brinley Comissary belonging to the Island ...... be. Delivered unto Walter Clarke Governr. by him to be keept for security, in part, .....
William Cadman Assistt. Walter Clarke Govr.
Randele Houlden Assistt. Jon Cranston Dept. Govr.
Samll Gorton Assistt. James Barker Assistt.
John Coggeshall Assistt. John Easton Assistt. Joshua Coggeshall Assistt.
[143] William Coddington to David and Edward Greeneman. . . . William Coddington Esqr. doe Assigne ..... Sixty two Akers. ... .lyeing on the Easterly side of the mil brooke,
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bounded on the south by the High-way that goes to Ports- mouth, or the great Comon, and on the North, by John Smiths Land, ..... to David Greeneman, and Edward Greene- man of the sayd Towne ..... which Percell of Land was Pur- chased by mee of Robert Carr of the sayd Towne ..... tenth of Aprill one Thowsand six Hundred fourty and two.
William Coddington Gor.
[144] Benedict Arnold to Penelope and Roger Gouldinge.
Benedict Arnold of Newport ..... senr ..... unto my Daughter Penelope Gouldinge wife of Roger Goulding, as. . part of her dowrey ;. . Have, Given, ..... two peeces of land, lyinge ..... in ..... Newport ..... whose bounds. ... are ..... on the west by the sea or harbour of the. Towne, on the North by a Comon hie-way, on the East by a certaine hie- way of two Rod wide, which I have laid forth of my owne land for the use of my selfe ..... To Extend to certaine land by me Given ..... to my Sonn Benedict Arnold junr., and on the south by land in posession of mee. . . . . The ..... land .. beinge in bredth at the East and Seven rod and a foot, and at the west and six Rodd the North side beinge ..... as the fence now stands, and the south side on a straight line from one of the ends unto the other., The other ..... Land ..... is bounded on the west by the hie-way, and on the East and South by land in the posession of me ..... beinge in bredth, at the west end seven Rodd and a foot, and at the East end Six Rodd, the North side beinge in length Seven Rodd and three foot and the south side six Rodd, ..... four and twen- tith day of June. . . . . 1676.
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