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15 d. II m. 1676
John Easton senior John Easton Junior.
John Easton senr. and John Easton junr ..... 5th of I mo called March 1676-7 ..... did affirme the afore ..... written Will ..... of Nicholas Easton (deceassed) late of Newport. Robert Malins Dept. Clerke of Councell.
[167] Ralph Earll to Thomas Butts.
. Ralph Earll of ..... Dartmouth in. . New-Plymoth
Thomas Butts of ..... Portsmouth .. . .. have ..... sold one fourth part of medow belonging to a purchassers share within ..... Dartmoth, and ..... one Eight part of Upland belonging to a whole purchassers share, and alsoe tenn acres of Upland within ..... said Towne, the which per- cells of Upland is ..... at. . Cocksett, at the Eastermost side of ..... Ralphs Land, ... . To be Holden of his Majtie. ... as the manner of East Greenwich ..... Twentith day of November ..... One Thowsand six hundred sixty and Eight. Wit.
Ralph X Earll. his marke
William Earll.
William Hall.
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[168] John Brigs to Thomas Brigs.
..... John Brigs of ..... Portsmouth .. . Yeoman. ... . unto my second sonn Thomas Brigs. ... . Doe. ... . give. ... . Thomas Brigs and Mary his wife ..... one fourth share ..... of Land lying ..... in Dartmoth ..... part whereof is ..... layd out at . . Ponagansett. .... Thirty five Acres ..... bounded North by the Land by me given to my Sonn John Brigs East by the Cove or Creek, South by the Land of me ..... and West by Land lying in Comon. .... Eleventh day of March ..... one Thowsand six hundred seventy Eight. ....
Wit.
John X Brigs senr. his marke.
John Sanford Richard Tarr
[169] John Simmons-Will.
..... John Simmons Resident neer Tanton ..... unto my Chil- dren Mary-my Eldist Daughter, and John Simmons my Eldist sonn, and Rememberance Simmons my second sonn and Edward Simmons my third sonn. .... doe. .... give ..... all my Estate. ... Either ..... Lands Goods household stuff mony Cattell ..... to be Equally devided ..... doe ..... appoint my ..... wife Martha Simmons ..... sole Overseer. first day of February ..... One Thowsand six hundred seventy Eight or nine.
Wit.
John Simmons
Mathew X Grinell
his marke
John Heath
Elizabeth Holderbee
Henry Brightman to Mathew Boomer.
Henry Brightman of Portsmouth ..... for ..... five and Forty pounds of currant silver mony of New-England. paid ..... by Mathew Boomer of Newport. .... Have ..... sold . . one halfe of a Lott ..... lying ..... on the East side of Tanton River in the Collony of New-Plymoth being the fourth in Number and the Moiety ..... sold is the Northmost halfe
bounded. .on the north by land ..... late ..... of Samuell House ..... on the South by Land ..... late ..... of
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Robert Hassard ..... with all ..... Medows ..... belonging, the medows at Scipecan only Excepted ... . sixt day of March. . . . . 1676-7.
Wit. Henry Brightman X
Thomas Ward. Richard Baily. his marke
[170] Joan Brightman consents to Deed.
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.. Joan Brightman wife of. .
. . Henry Brightman doe ... . .
give my consent unto the Deed ..... sixt day of March 1676-7 Wit.
Joane X Brightman her marke
Thomas Ward Richard Baily.
Owned by Henry Brightman ..... thirtith day of May one thousand six hundred seventy & Eight. John Albro Asistant
[17]] Mathew Boomer to John Reade
Mathew Boomer of Newport ..... for ..... two and twenty pounds and tenn shillings currant silver mony of New- England. ... paid ..... by John Reade of Newport. Corwainer, ..... have ..... sold ..... one quarter part ..... of Land lying ..... on the East side of Tanton River ..... and is the Moiety of a halfe share. .. . which I. . . purchased of Henry Brightman,. .... with all. .... Medows. . the Medows at Scipecan only Excepted. . .Twentith day of June .. ... 1677. Wit.
Mathew Boomer
John Drury Josias Lyndon William Hiscox Richard Baily
This deed was owned this thirty day of May one Thousand six hundred seventy and Eight by Mathew Boomer before
mee John Albro Asistant [172] Inventory of mr. John Alcock Deced.
Inventory of ..... Estate of mr. John Alcock Deced. . amongst his Children. .. . . August. . . . . 8th 1677.
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£sd
House & house Lott .. . 5 Acres 160:00: 00
Land upon. ... Meeting house hills at Roxbury 80: 00 : 00 60: 00: 00
20 Acres more upon ditto hill 25 acres of Land at Mudy River 40: 00: 00
Land & medows at Boston Gate 240: 00: 00 Stony river Lott wch. Jno. Graunt Occupies 80: 00 : 00 17 acres at Stony river in mr Clarkes hand 85: 00: 00 2/3 of Land at Ainsworth hill 80: 00: 00
Land at Maulbery with ..... stock. .... 218 : 02: 00
Land at Assabeth with stock 167:15:00
Charges upon bringing up Georg Alcock 204: 15:00 Sum is 1415 : 12: 00 Besides Land at Block Island & land at long Island, and land at Merimack not yett apprissed and a great part of the move- ables not yett devided. It being agreed upon that John Williams shall have one 3d part of Assabeth which comes to £ 55-18s-4d and the remainder of his share at Block Island according to apprisement wch. sd. £ 55-18s-4d being deducted, out of the whole there will Remaine 1359-13-8- to be devided into 8-Equall Shares.
£ S. d.
Each parte being - 169 : 19 : 21/4 To George Alcock-2 shares
Expences upon Education and payment
of Debts & mr Greens sallery - 204: 15: 00
House & house lott about 5 Acres 160: 00: 00
364: 15:00
To John Alcock one share
17 Acres of Land at Stony river in
mr Clarks hand 085 : 00: 00
1/2 of .. Land at Ainsworth Hill 040: 00: 00
1/6 of .. Land & stock at Maulburry 036 : 07 : 00
161 : 07: 00
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To Paussgrave Alcock I share .. lot at stony river in Graunts hands 080 : 00 : 00
48 £ s d
1/2 .. Land at Ainsworth hill
040: 00: 00
1/6 . . Land & stock at Maulburry
036 : 07: 00
156: 07:00
To Elizabeth Alcock one share. I/3 of .. Land & stock at Maulbery
072: 14: 00
I/2 .. Land at Mudy river 020: 00 : 00
I/2 the 2 parts on the Meeting house hill. 070: 00 : 00
162:14: 00
To Joanna Alcock.
1/3 of the land and stock at Maulbery
072 : 14 : 00
I/2 the land at Muddy river 020: 00: 00
1/2 the 2 parsells on the meeting house hill-
070: 00: 00
162: 14: 00
To Joshua Lamb one share.
halfe the land & medow at Boston gate
120: 00 : 00
I/3 of the land at Assabath
055: 18: 04
175: 18:04
To Zacheriah Whitman one share. .. 1/2 the land & medow at Boston gate- - 120: 00: 00
I/3 of the land at Assabath 055: 18: 04
175:18: 04
The above devission the children & Guardians of the children of the sd John Alcock deceased ... consent ... to ... 8th of August 1677
John Hull Gaurdian John Williams. Zacher Witman for himselfe & as Gaurdian. John Alcock Joshua Lamb
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The partys .. . appearing in Court August 9 : 1677 ... Jsa. Addington Cler. ... taken out of the Records of the County Court of Suffolke. pr Jsa. Addington Cler.
Boston. . .
[173] Inventory of John Alcock.
Inventory. . . of ... John Alcock (of Roxbury deceassed) At
Block Island alias New-Shorrum.
48 s. d
... Eight part of said Island
085: 00: 00
8 Cowes and 8 oxen & 10 sheep
035: 00: 00
120: 00: 00
April 7. 1679. Robert Guthrig his Turmutt X Rose marke. ... Book of Records for Block Island and the Towne of New-Shorrum.
Robert Guthreg Towne Clerk. John Williams-Land Recorded.
... mr John Williams of New-Shorrum alias Block Island .. . being ... in ... posesion ... of land lying ... in ... Newport ... lately purchassed of Nathaniell Dickins ... of Newport ... containinge ... Twenty acres ... bounded ... on the East by land ... of Mary Timberlake on the South by land ... of mr John Easton senr. on the Southwest by land that was Robert Griffins, and the head there of lying Westerly against the land ... of Henry Bull, and alsoe on the Southwesterly side lyes against the land ... of Jireh Bull and Northerly on the great street ... with all ... Dwellinge or Mansion houses out houses, Barnes, Orchards ... Gardens ... according to law made ... the 22th of May 1662, every part of the .. . premises is hereby Ratefyed. . . Recorded Ioth of May. . . 1679:
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[174] Thomas Hicke to Lawrence Springer. ... Thomas Hicke of Portsm -... Carpenter ... twenty two pounds tenn shillings Currant Silver mony of New-England, ... paid by Lawrence Springer of the Collony of New- Plymoth . . . planter. . . Have .. . sold ... one Quarter share ... of Land, ... being at Seconett and places Adjacent ... being formerly the land of Thomas Pinchin of Scittuate and sonn to Thomas Pinchin senir, one lott ... is the three and Twentith lott ... with all ... other allotments purchased and unpurchased from the Indians. .. Except some tracts of land, that the Company have seen cause to dispose off. .. Eight day of May One Thousand six hundred seventy Nine. Wit.
Thomas Hix.
Henry Lilly. Thomas Ward.
Lawrance Springer to Robert Gibs.
... Lawrance Springer late of Portsmouth ... now sideinge neer a Neck of Land called Puncatas-in the Collony of New-Plymoth planter ... for ... twelve pounds Sterling of New England, ... paid by Robert Gibs of the same place planter, ... Have ... sold ... One Eight part of a share ... lyinge ... at Saconett and places Adjacent ... being Formerly the land of Thomas Pinchin of Scittuate and sonn of Thomas Pinchin senr ... lott ... is the three and twentith lott ... Twenty third day of June ... One Thousand Six hundred seventy Nine. Wit.
Lawrance X Springer his marke.
Richard Barnes Thomas Ward.
[176] Francis Brinley-Land Recorded.
... mr Francis Brinley of. .. Newport .. . Merchant, being ... in ... posesion, of ... Land ... in ... Newport ... one percell of ... Land is lying ... at Green End, containing thirty Acres ... by him purchased of Daniell Hinchman ... bounded, on the Southward by John Vaughan Junr. and a Comon leading to the old mill of James Rogers, on the Eastward by a hie way leading to the said Comon, on the Northward by the great
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hie way, and on the westward by the Comon leading to ... Newport, And one percell of Land Containinge four Acres ... by him purchased of Stephen Mumford ... bounded, Southward by the land of John Horndall, on the Eastward by Land of John Easton, senior. on the Northward by land of John Maxon, and on the Westward by the Comon : And one percell ... Containing Thirteen Acres, by him purchassed of William Dyre and Samuell Dyre ... bounded, on the south- ward by land lately of John Clarke, on the Eastward by land of Roger Goulding and Peleg Sanford, on the Northward and Westward by land lately of Samuell Dyre, ... three percell ... Containge the Number of forty Seven Acres ... with all ... Dwelling or Mansion houses, Barnes, Out houses, Orchards, Gardens ... according to a law made ... the 22th of May 1662 All ... premisses, are hereby Ratefyed. .. Ninth day of August. . . 1679.
John Sanford Recorder. [177] Carew Clarke to Thomas Ward.
... Carew Clarke of Newport ... Edward Larkin of New- port ... planter did ... yeares part, purchass ... Land herein after Mentioned of My Brother John Clarke of New- port .. . phisitian Deceassed .. . I .. . release ... unto Thomas Ward of Newport ... (the ... asigne of ... the ... Edward Lar- kin) ... land lyinge ... in ... Newport ... Eighteen Acres ... now in the posession of Thomas Peckham, ... bounded ... on the East by a hie way belonginge to the said Towne on the South by land .. . of Peter Easton, on the west by land ... of the Asignes of the asignes of my Brother John Clarke de- ceassed, on the North by the hie way leading to the said land late the farme of my ... Brother John Clarke ... , which said hie way partith the said Land, hereby ... Releassed ... from the land ... of Henry Tew ... thirteenth day of June ... One Thowsand six hundred seventy Nine.
Wit.
Carew Clarke.
William Hiscox
John Paine.
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Newpor. .. July 9th 1679
... Carew Clarke ... Owned ... Deed Before mee John Cranston Gover.
[178] Peter George to his wife Mary. ... Peter George of New Shorrum (alias Block Island) Yeo- man ... for ... a Joynture granted to his ... wife Mary George, ... for her ... maintanence ... and for the settlinge. . . of all ... lands and tennements together with halfe the stock he hath, upon the said Land, and one Negro man called Langoe (all which Estate ... being on New-Shorrum-(alias Block-Is- land) ... unto .. . Mary George, and Simon Ray, Turmutt Rosse and John Williams as Feofees in Trust for my ... wife ... all. .. my manner Mesuage and farme Called a sixteenth part of Block-Island together with the Medows I bought of Thomas Terry ... during her natural life .. . to my sonn Sam- uell after her and my decease but if he die without Isue ... to goe to my daughters Mary, Hannah, and Sarah ... Twenty Ninth day of July Sixteen hundred Seventy Nine,. .. Wit.
Peter X George his marke.
Trustram Dodge. Margrett X Guthrig
her marke.
[179] Land of John Paine to William Clarke.
... Thomas Fry Gen. Serjat of. .. Collony of Rhode Island ... by Vertue of an Execution. . . date. . . 22th of November 1677. ... by Authorety of ... the Genll. court of Tryalls held at Newport the 24th of October 1677 on .. . action ... by Wil- liam Clarke plantiff against the Estate of the deceassed mr John Paine of Prudence Island defendt, I have ... given po- session of ... Land formerly belonginge to the said John Paine, ... three hundred and fifty acres .. . unto. . . William Clarke ... the ... land ... lyinge ... in ... Land Called Boston Neck in the Narragansett Cuntry and ... between the land of the late .. . captn Thomas Willitt on the South, and the Land of mr John Browne on the North, .. .
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Thomas Fry Genll. Serjat
Wit. Enoch Place Senr.
Enoch Place junr. John Kinion.
Valluation of Land of William Clarke ... an action ... by William Clarke of . .. Portsmouth .. . against the Estate of John Paine late of Prudence Island Deceassed ... date the 29th of August 1677: and .. . Obtaining ... a percell of Land ... being in the Narragansett Cuntry on a place called Boston Neck beinge the halfe of a share ... between Captn John Browne of Swansy and the fore-said John Paine, and the said John Painee part was to be the south side thereof ... Wee ... being desired to Vallue ... the ... land ... Wee doe ... aprise the ... land ... to be worth Ninty five pounds according to New England mony Rhode Island September 23: 1679. Peter Talman John Greene
William Clark-Land Recorded.
. William Clarke of ... Portsmouth ... Ship-Carpenter being ... in ... possession ... of Land, ... in the Neck ... called Bos- ton Neck ... Containinge three hundred and fifty Acres ... bounded by the Land of Captn Willitt on the south side, and the Land of Captn John Browne on the North side, ... being halfe a share, and was formerly the land of mr John Paine late deceassed of the Island Prudance ;... and by the Genll. Serjant delivered into the posession of ... William Clarke ... with all ... houses, Orchards, Gardens, .. . accord- ing to a Law made the 22th of May 1662 All. .. premises, are hereby Ratefyed. .. 26th day of September One Thowsand Six hundred seventy Nine ...
John Sanford Recorder. [180] Indenture between Peter George & Samuell George ... twenty third day of December ... One Thowsand six hun- dred seventy and eight, between Peter George of Block-Is- land alias New-Shorrum ... and Samuell Georg sonn to ... Peter George ... doth ... give ... unto ... Samuell my sonn all ... my farme where now I dwell containinge two hundred and
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tenn acres ... with all my land in the Corne Neck and Else where on Block-Island ... with all. . . houseing fences ...
Peter George. Wit.
Benjamin X Miles his marke
Nathanill Miles.
[18]] William Clarke to Edward Lay.
. .. William Clarke of ... Portsmouth. .. Ship-Carpenter. .. for ... full ... Satisfaction ... Received ... from Edward Lay of Portsmouth .. . yeoman. . . Have .. . sold ... One halfe ... percell of land by me Recovered .. . by Vertue ... of the Genll. Court of Tryalls. . . against the Estate of. .. John Paine of Prudence Island, the whole ... being three hundred and fifty acres, soe that halfe .. . sold is one hundred seventy five acres ... is the Northermost halfe ... lying ... in ... Boston Neck ... Bounded ... on the North side by the land of Captn John Browne, and on the south side by that other ... moiety to me belonging. ... twenty seventh day of February ... One Thowsand Six hundred seventy nine :...
Wit.
William Clarke
John X Brigs senr. his marke
John Sanford
Joseph Remington
Joseph Devell to Thomas Ward.
... Joseph Devell of Newport ... for ... Nine pounds. . . mony of New-England. .. paid by Thomas Ward of Newport ... have ... sold ... one share ... both Upland and Medow, lying ... at ... Puncatess .. . Eighteenth day of February ... One Thow- sand six hundred Seventy Nine: Wit.
Willia Coggeshall.
John Paine William X Devell his marke. Joseph Devell
Newport ... February the 18th 1679
... Joseph Devell .. . acknowledged above ... Caleb Carr : Asistant
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[183] John & William Coggeshall to John Manchester. ... John Coggeshall and William Coggeshall heirs to the de- ceassed William Boulston of ... Portsmouth ... for ... seven pounds tenn shillings in Currant Mony ... Received of John Manchester of ... Portsmouth .. . Have ... sold ... one Eight part of a share .. . in .. . Dartmouth. .. New Plymouth ... with all ... Uplands, Medows, walters, woods, ... belonginge ... Excepting One percell ... sold by ... William Baulston (Our grandfather) unto Richard Sisson ... To be Holden of his Majtie ... as of his manner of East Greenwich .. . first day of June .. . One Thowsand Six hundred Seventy Eight :
John Coggeshall Joseph Devell Elizabeth X Gould
Wit.
John Sanford Thomas X Brigs his marke
... Elizabeth Gould their mother doth give her consent .. . March 1678-79
Wit.
Robert Brownell Thomas Gould
[ 184] John Manchester to Vallintine Hudlestone.
... John Manchester of Portsmouth ... twelve pounds of ... mony of New-England. .. by Vallintine Hudlestone of New- port ... Have ... sold ... all Land purchassed by me ... twenty Eight day of 12mo called February ... One Thowsand six hundred seventy nine ... Wit.
John Hulme The marke
Hannah Clarke. John X Manchester
John Manchester Acknowlidged ... before me the twenty Eight day of ... february 1679 As Attest Walter Clarke De Govr.
[184] Henry Chamberlin to Vallintine Hudlestone.
... Henry Chamberlin of Sandwich in ... New plymoth, ... Eldist Sone of John chamberlin of Rhode-Island deceassed .. Satisfaction. . . Received ... of ... Vallintine Hudleston of Newport. . . Have. .. sold ... all the Right .. . unto. .. my ...
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fathers Estate now on Rhode-Island .. . 20th of the first month called March One thowsand six hundred & 79 Eighty:
Wit.
Henary Chamberlin.
William Chamberlin Walter Newbery :
The Eighteenth day of may .. . one Thousand six hundred and Eighty Henry chamberlin .. . acknowledged ... above ... Walter Clarke Dept. Govr.
[185] Mathew Allen to Vallintine Hudlestun.
... Mathew Allen of Dartmoth .. . New-Plymoth. .. for ... six pounds ... mony of New-England ... paid ... by Vallintine Hudlestun of Newport ... Have ... sold ... Land lying ... at Acocksett in. .. Towne-ship of Dartmoth ... neer the Land of Samuell Cornell, ... Twenty five acres ... bounded ... On the West by a line drawne from a black oake tree at the south end thereof unto a white oake being the Northerly end of the said line, on the North, by a line drawne from the said white Oake unto a Maple standing in a Swamp being the east end of the said line on the East by the said swamp to a Black Oake being the South end of the East bounds, on the South by a line drawne from the last mentioned black-Oake to the first mentioned black Oake being the west end of the said South line, ... (which said land is a part of the halfe share of Land, on which L ... now live ... to be Holden of his Majtie ... as of his manner of East Greenwich. . . 16th day of February ... One Thowsand six hundred seventy nine ...
Wit.
his marke Mathew X Allen
his marke Richd X Kirby Hannah Clarke
Mathew Allen before me acknowledged the above-written ... Walter Clarke Dt Govr. [186] Henry Tibbitts to Thomas Ward.
... Henry Tibbitts of Narragansett ... for ... tenn pounds Sterling ... paid .... by Thomas Ward of Newport .. . have ... sold ... a whole share of Land, ... at ... Sandy Pointe and soe
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runing along the Bay West Northwest, till come to the mouth of the Raritans River, from thence goeing along the said River to a certain point of Marsh land, which devides the River into two parts, and from that point to run in a direct south-west line into the woods twelve miles and then to turne away Southeast and by South, till it falls into the maine Ocean, which are the bounds, ... according as they are Ex- pressed in the Charter or pattent ... Granted by Richard Nicolls Esquire, ... fourteenth day of June. . . 1672.
Wit.
Richard Bailey
Henry X Tibbitt his marke. John Read
Newport .. . the 13th of May 1680 Henry Tippits .. . acknow- lidged the above-written ...
John Green Asistant
[187] Daniell Wilcocke to Joseph Devell.
... Daniell Wilcocke of Dartmoth. . . New-Plymoth. . . for ... five pounds Currant pay. .. paid, by Joseph Devell of Newport ... have ... sold ... a Purchassers Share, both upland and medow ... at ... Punckatest ... Twentith day of January ... 1672:
Wit.
Daniell X Wilcoke
Thomas Ward
his marke
Richard Baily :
... Daniell Wilcock ... acknowlidged. . . above. .. 27th day of July 1680
As Atests Walter Clarke Dpt Govr.
[188] John Simmons to Thomas Ward.
... John Simmons Inhabitting on the southeast side of Tanton River on .. . land called the freemens land. . . planter ... for ... fifteen pounds ... mony of New England, ... paid ... by Thomas Ward of Newport. . . Merchant. . . have ... sold ... land .lying, ... on the Southeast side of Tanton River, con- taining one hundred Acres ... in bredth fifty Rods, ... in length three hundred and twenty Rods being part of the fifteenth share of Land, and lying between the fall River and Tanton bounds, in ... Collony of Plymoth ... bounded ... on
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the Northwest by land ... of William Mackepeace, and on the Northeast by land of Job Winslow, on the Southeast by the land of ... William Mackepeace, on the Southwest, by land ... of William Mackepeace, ... with all. .. hie ways, Comons, ... tenth day of December ... One Thowsand Six hundred Sev- enty Nine :
Wit.
John Simmons
William Hiscox John Read
The 6th of Sept 1680 Newport .. . John Simmons ... acknowl- idged ... Caleb Carr Asistant
.. . Martha Symmons, the wife of John .. . give asent unto .. . Sale .. .
Wit.
Martha X Symmonds her marke
Marke Athy Samuell Rowland
[189] John Cooke to Thomas Ward.
... John Cooke of portsmouth ... for ... Eighteen pounds five Shillings Currant Silver mony of New-England ... paid ... by Thomas Ward of Newport ... doe ... sell ... one sixt in deale of a part ... both upland and medow ... being in the Towne- ship of Dartmoth ... which .. . land I ... bought of Thomas Burge of Newport. . . Thirtith day of Aprill ... one Thowsand six hundred Eighty.
Wit.
John X Cooke his marke
Henry Tew Richard Barnes Jabess X Cotterell his marke
... John Cooke ... acknowledged the above-written .. . May 29th 1680
Before mee William Coddington Asist.
[190] Samuell Gorton to Daniell Coles-etc.
... Samuel Gorton senr. proffessor of the Mistries of Christ ... of the Towne of Warwicke. . . doe ... give ... my Right ...
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in that Neck of Land which was given unto mr Randall Howl- don and my selfe lying Southward from mr Richard Smiths place where his house stood, and bounded Southerly by a Brook Running downe betwixt the said Neck and a place where Captain Hudsons house stood, at Narragansett, the bounds thereof, being more largly Expressed in the deed bearing date May 27th 1659 ... unto my Sonn Daniell Coles, and his wife Mahor Coles one sixth part of ... the said Neck ... unto my sonn John Sanford and my Daughter Mary San- ford One Sixth part, ... unto my sonn William Maze and my Daughter Sarah Maze, one sixth part ... unto my sonn John Warner, and my Daughter Anna Warner one sixth part, ... unto my sonn John Crandall and my Daughter Elizabeth Crandell one sixth part, ... unto my sonn Benjamin Barton and to my daughter Susanah Barton one sixth part, ... pro- vided that each of them shall .. . help defend the title against the intrusions of Richard Smith. . . in case all doe Refuse ... I .. . give it to my Sonn Samuell Gorton to performe the same ... 27th of November 1677 in Warwicke Wit.
Samuell Gorton Senr.
John Greene Assistant. Randall Howldon
[19]] Elisha and Hannah Hutchinson to Willian Brenton. .. Elisha Hutchinson of Boston ... and Hannah his wife, ... for ... a house and a percell of Land lying ... in the Towne- ship of Boston ... belonging unto William Brenton Esq. of Newport .. . made over to .. . Elisha and Hannah Hutchinson . . . hath .. . sold ... unto ... William Brenton Esgr .. . . that ... land or farme which lately did belong unto my Uncle mr Samuell Hutchinson of Boston ... deaceassed, and by him ... given unto me ... in which farme then John Acres dwelt, ... lying in the Towneship of Portsmouth ... bounded on the Northerly side ... with the land of Elisha Sanford, and on the Easterly side ... with the Comon shore next the sea, and on the Southerly Side ... with the Land of Obadiah Holmes, and on the Westerly side. . . with the Comon land of the towne, ... two hundred acres, ... with all houses, Ediffices, buildings,
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