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Recorded June : 6th : 1670 : ' mee John Whipple junr: Towne Clarke By order of the Towne of providence : /
[11] Know all men by these ?'sent|e|s that I Roger Mowry of prouidence in th Narragansit Bay in prouidence Coloney in New England for good Considerations haue Sold vnto John Ackrs of Dorchester in the massachusetts Bay one percell of Land Lieing and being within the Limettes of prouidence plantation and on the East side of the Riuer com- only Called the west River. and in distance a mile and a halfe from the saide Towne of providence this said land being in
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Quantyty ninty ackors more or lesse Eighty Ackors of this land begining betweene two Gulleys which Jshu into the afor- said west River. and so runeth Eastwardly from the said Riuer. the other tenn ackors Lieing on part of the north side of the aforesaide Eighty Ackors it only being parted from it by a small streame this said tenn Ackors lying fforty poles Sqare bounding Eastwardly with the Comon and westwardly with the aforesaid west Riuer northwardly with the Comon and South- erdly with the afoesaide Small streame the aforesaid Eightye Ackors of Land bounding Eastwardly | also | with the Com- mon and westwardly with the aforesaid west Riuer northerly with the aforesaid Gulley which Devideth the said land and part with the comon on the south partly with another Small Streame and partly with the Comon This said land is to haue a high way allowed through it for a Comon high way but the ninty ackors of land not to be Deminished : all which afor- mentioned land in forme and manner. according to the bounds ?scribed with all my Right and Tytle therein I the said Roger Mowry doe ffirmely passe from my selfe and my heires Vnto the said John Ackors and his heirs and assignes to be to be his or Either of theire true and proper. Right and Inheritance for Euer Quietly and peacbly to inioy Vse and posses|sje with all the apurtinances Vses benifits and proffits their of for his or Either of their singular Vse and behoofe Without at any time the mollestation hinderance lett or Troble of me the said Roger Mowrey my heires or asignes or of any other person or Either for by through or Vnder me: and doe also by these #sants firmly bind my selfe my heires my Executors my Administra- tors Ect' at all times to keepe harmlesse the said John Ackrs his heirs Executors, Administeraters and Assignes
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from all hinderances Jncumberances Mollestations Rights Clames Tytles Jmbazelments morggages jnterestes Thirds and Jntayles or any Claimes Else whatsoeuer which shall be layd Vnto any of the ?'misses or any part thereof the high way only Exsepted, by any person or persons whatsoeuer Claymeing or to Clayme by vertue of any bargaine or sale at any time made by me the sayd Roger Mowrey or of any per- son Either for by through or Vnder mee in Wittnesse Wheare of I doe heare
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[12] Be it knowne Vnto all men by these {'sents that I John Browne of prouidence; in the Colony of Rode Island; & prouidence plantations. By and with the Consent of Mary : my Wife for Diuers, Good Causes me there Vnto moueng; And in Consideration of a valuable sum of mony to me in hand payd By James Matteson. of providence as aforsaid : Doe by these 'sents Grant Bargin and sell Vnto the Aforesaid James Matteson one ?'sell of Land Containing ffive Ackers be it more or Less Scittuat Lying and being : on the South West Side of Wanaspatuckett Riuer Bounded there to the South East with the hill or meere Bank to the East with, Lott that was Daniel Brownes Butt now in the possession of the Aboue- said James the West by A lott formerly Jo Joanses: butt is Now Also in the possession : of the sayd James. The said ffiue Ackers of Land Was purchased by my father Chad Browne and Given to me by his last will and Testament to haue and to hold to him and his Heirs for Euer Warranting Vnto the sayd James Quiet and peaceable possession : ffrom my selfe my heirs & Assignes for Euer
Signed : Sealled and Delivered on twenty
Seuenth Day of ffebrary in the yeare
of our Lord 1668- John Browne
Wittnes herVnto
Jeremyah Osborne
John Hulms
Mary Browne her marke X
Memorandum the word (was) in ye 18th line of this Enrolement & the 16th line of the Deed was Enterlined in the Deed when it was
Read and ordered to be Enroled
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Enroled the 23rd Day of march 1668 69
₱ Me Shadrach Manton Clerke of the Towne of
providence -
[13] This Deede or writting bearing Datte the Twenty third of May in the year 1667 wittneseth and testifyeth to all whome it may Concerne that I John Steere of prouidence haue Barganed. Sold and made ouer vnto Pardon Tillinghast for and in Consideration of a full and. Valluab|e|ll Sattisfaction. Re- ceaued of him that my fiue acre lot Reciued of the Towne in lewe of my Share of medow laid out to me by Thomas Olney Senior Surueyer for the Towne vpon the Land Called the Neke joyning to a peice of land of Rachell Warners one the East neere to the Cart way to balys buts on the north and bounded vpon the Comons of the Towne on the west and th South as also that percell of land lying in the new feild being about 2 Acres & halfe be it more or lese all which ₱cels of land I doe Ecknowlidge in the posesion and for the Vse of the said par- don Tillinghast his heyers Executors or asignes peaceabely to Jnioy Euen for Euer without any let or molestation from me my heyres Executours Administratours or Asignes to the trew performance where of I haue hereto set my hand and seall in the presen|cle of
William wickenden
John Stere
Phillip Taber
Enroled the thirtyeth Day of Janeuary in the yeare 1667 # me
Shadrach Manton Towne Clerke
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[1 4] Know all men by Theese presents that I John Steere of prouidence haue bargained sold and made over vnto pardon Tillinghast of prouidence Aforesaide my Dwelling house in prouidence to gether with the land and fencing about it lying njefere to Thomas Olney junior on the other. sid the riuer and also my fiue acre lot lying by it bounded on. Each sid by the Towne hy way and by Thomas Olneys land and the Spruce Swampe on the West and North west vpon the Con- sideration of a full and valuable|ll Sattisfaction resiuved Doe Ecknowledge the said house lands and fence to be in the posestion and for the vse of the said pardon Tillinghast his heires Executors Administrators or Asignes Quietly and peaceabely to jnioy Euen for Euer Without, any let or molesta- tion from me the said John Steere my heires Executors or as- ignes and to the trew and fathfull per performance of the premises I haue hearevnto set my hand and Seale this 24 Day of May in the yeare 1667 in the presence of
phillip Taber
James Clarke
John Steere
Enroled the thirtyeth Day of January
in the yeare 1667 ₱ me Shadrach Manton Towne Clarke.
[15] Prouidence
Know all men by these presents that Henry Reddocke of patuxit in warwick of Road Iland and prouidence plan- tations hauing bargained and sofulld vnto pardon Tilling- hast of prouidence and Colloney aforesaid for sattisfatction in hand allredy Received all my Right title and Jnter- est of Common belonging vnto mee in the Towne of proui- dence in the Colony aforesaid being a fiue and Twenty acre
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purchaser together with all my right tittle and intrest in all the Deuitions of the out purchises that are or shall be made more ouer ouer by these presents I the said henry Reddocke have sould and made ouer from me my heires Executors ad- ministrators or assignes Euer peaceablely Enioy without Lett or mollestation be me or any vnder me and for performance of the premises I haue heare vnto sett my hand and seale this 28th | day | of September 1666
Signed Sealed ad deliuerd
in the presence
of vs Nathaniell Coles Thomas Warde scr
henry Riddocke mabell Riddocke
Be it knowne vnto all men by these presences that I wissaw- yamake an Jngen about the age of 23 yeares ould now dwil- ling at Sekescute ner prouidinc have barganed and sould vnto thomas Clemenes of prouidinc on medow Containing about 8 Akers mor or lese a broke at each End and a hille on the weaste sid of it and wenasbetu|c|kit ruer on the other sid of it and haue soju|ld vnto him the free vse of the ruer allso to wich bargen I the sayd Jngen | do | hearby bine me my hayrs Exc- tors adminstratrs and asignes to parfforme the bargon vnto Thomas Clemenes his hayrs and asignes and I the aforesaid Jngen doe here. by bind me my silfe my hayrs Exctors admin- stratrs & asigns vppon the ffortner of our filues forfite vnto thomas Clemenes and to his hayrs Exstors adminstrators and asignes if I the sayd Jngen be not the right honer of the aboue sayd midowe and do herby warante | to | thomis Clemenes the
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fall of it agaynst all Engens and men what euer vnder witten. ths 9th day of January 1654 in the presents of Joshua ffoot
the marke H of henry
the mark X of wissowyamake
ffowler
[16] This #'sent Deed or writeting bearing date this second of Decemb : in ye yeare one thousand six hundred six- tie and one wittneseth that whereas John Ackrs late of Dor- chester in the massatusets in New England & now of New- port on Rhoad Island. being posest of a Certaine #sell of land liing & being within the limits of prouidence plantation & on the East side of the Riuer. Comonly called the west Riuer in distance about a mile and a halfe from ye said Towne of proui- dence being by Estimation ninety Akors be it more or lesse Eightie Akors of the said lands begining betweene two Gul- litts which jsue into the forsaide west Riuer & soe Runeth Eastwardly from the Said Riuer : the other Tenn Ackrs lying on Ate of the north side of ye forsaide Eightie Ackers lying fourty poles Square bounding southerly with the Comon west- wardly with the Aforsaid west Riuer northerly with ye Comon & southerly with ye abouesaid Small streame the aforesaid Eightie Akors of land bounding Eastwardly alsoe with the Comon and westwardly with the aforsaid west Riuer : northerdly Đtly with the said Gullen which Deuideth the said land and Ptly with the Comon on ye South Ptly with another small streame and Ptly with the Comon this said land is to haue a high way allowed through it for a Comon high way but the ninty akors | of land | not to be Deminished all which afor- mentioned lands butted and bounded as aforsaid the aboue
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nameed John Ackres for good Causes mouing him thearto and for a Valluable Consideration by him in hand receaued hath sould & by these presents doeth Sell & make ouer ye same vnto w" Reape of the aforsaid Towne of Newport marchant with all the Right title jnterest p'ivelidge proogulive thearon & thearto belonging and vpon the Ensealing heareof he the said John Ackrs doeth disclaime all Right title or interest in the ?'mises or any Pt or P'cell therof Either to himselfe his heires Executors Administrators or Asignes Confirmeing the same vnto the foresaid w™ Reape his heires Executors Admin- istrators or Asignes firmly to Enioy & posesse as his and Euerey of his or theire lawfull posession and Inheritance to the world End ffree from | all | mollestation and troble as from the said John Ackrs his heires Executors Administrators or Asignes or from any other as from him or any of them lay- ing Clame Thereto or any #t or P'cel [18] Thereof in Witt- nes wherof ye said John Ackers hath sett to his hand & seal ye Day and yeare ffirst aboue written Decemb : 2nd : 1661 -
Signed Sealed & dd in ye ?'sence of vs W" Litherland Francis Brinley
John Ackrs his a marke
John Ackars of Newport the man aboue spessefied in this Deed doet/ acknowledge y' he hath sould vnto William Reape of the Said Towne all the land in this Deed aboue spesiffied that is to say ninty Acars of land with all the priuiledges thearto
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belonging lying and being within the boundes of prouidence as wittnesed the ninteenth
of Febrary before me Richard Tew
Generall Ass == =istant
Enroled this Ioth of febrary : 1667) } me Shadrach Manton Towne Clerke
[17] Know all men by these Presents that I John Steere of the Town of Prouidence in her Majestyes Colony of Rhoad Island and Prouidence plantations in New England : Have Given and Granted and Doe by these presents Give and Grant unto : An Indian Known by the name of Sam Noforce who hath for sum years Lived by mee and hath well behaved him selfe towards mee and mine: A Certaine Parcell of Land Laid out to mee for six acres beit more or Less : for him the said Sam Noforce and his Heirs for the full term of thirty years from the date of these presents which term will period in the yeare : 1734 : During the said thirty years the said Noforce shall have the sole management and Profits of the said Lands : to plant to Corn or fruit trees : And to have the whole profet of them till the thirty years are Compleated : And after said term is Expired : Then I Giue the said six acres of Land with all the profits there in or there unto belonging : to my Grand son Timothy Blantcher to him and his heirs or Assigns forever : and for the futer Bennefit of the said Blacher the said Noforse is to Leave the Land smooth and Not in hills and the said Noforse is not to fence the spring but Leave it Open for Cat- tle to drink : And in Confirmation of this my Real Act and Deed I have here unto sett my hand and Seale this Sixtenth day of December in this yeare : 1704 : -
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Signed sealed and delivered Jn the presence of
us : Abegal Hopkins her A mark
William Hopkins
John Steere
Ì Recorded ?' me - Richard Waterman Clerke.
[19] Here ffolloweth the inrolment of a deed which Hen- ery ffowler, received of William Arnold of pautuxett The 31 : day of May in the yeare of our lord and Sauior Jesus Christ, one Thousand six, hundred Seventy; i670
Know all men by these presents, that I William Arnold of pautuxett, for good Considerations moueing me here unto hath given, and granted, and by these presents doth giue and grant make, and pase ouer unto Henery ffouler senior ; All that Land that was Laid out to me by two of the Towne Deputyes, nere to the place Called masshapauge, the place where it lieth and the maner how the same Lieth is plainly Expresed, and re- corded in the Towne records ; All which sayd Land with the apurtenanes are now in the handes, or occupation of the sayd Henery fouler his Heires and assignese, To hare and to hold : all and singuler the sayd Demissed premises, with the apurtenances to him his Heires and assignes forever. And that he or they shall peaceabley and quietly possess, and Enjoye the same, without the Lawful Lett or hinderance of me the sayd William Arnold : mine Heires or Assignes, or any other person, or per- sons whatso Euer Lawfully Claimeing or to Claime, from by me or mine Heires or Assignes, An wittnes whereof I here unto sett my hand and Seale ,
Signed sealed and Delivered
in the presence of viz ":
Thomas Hopkins sen' X his marke William Hopkins
Enroled July the : 17 : 1671 Enroled ' mee
John Whipple jun': Towne Clerke
William Arnold
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[20] Be it knowne to all men by these precents, That I Henery ffoûler inhabetante of the Towne of providence, in the Colloney of Rhoad Island & providence plantations, Ett : ffor the preventing of all differances, or Trouble, that may or shall arise betweene me the sayd Henery ffouler; & Joseph Williams inhabetante of the Towne & Collony aforsayd Aboute the Bounderays which are fixed & sett betweene our sayd Landes, lieng neere unto Masshapauge : I doe Agree, & Consent as ffolloweth ; that the north Easterne Corner Bound of the sayd Joseph Williames, his Twentye Acres of Land; is and shall be A devideing Boundes betweene me & the aforesayd Joseph Williames, which sayd Bound Tree is by joynte Agrement be- twixt us marked with these letters (to witt) 3F and J W : And so to range to a small black oake Tree, which is also marked with the letters; JF and J W) which is also A Bound- ary betweene me the aforsayd Henery ffouler, & Joseph Williames aforesayd; And so to range to an other Black oake Tree, which | sayd | Black oake Tree is an north Corner Bound of the sayd Joseph Williames his Twenty acres of Land, which sayd Tree is marked also with the letters : 3F and J W : (I say) I doe Covenant and agree that the sayd Joseph Wil- liames, shall not be molessted in his Clayme to the Land or Landes, on the southerne side of the aforesayd Boundes; By me the aforesayd Henery ffouler, my Heires, Exsecutors, Ad- minisstrators, or Assignes, Un dolittnes heerof I doe hereunto sett my hand | and | seale; This Twelth day of June, one Thosand, Six-hundred, & Seaventy one ;
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Signed & Sealed and Delivered in the presence of vs John Sayles
John Whipple jun
his
Henery JF ffowler
mark
This Agreement betwixt Henery ffowler and Joseph Williams was recorded by both
theyer Consents Recorded This 17 : day of
July : 1671 : {' me John Whipple jun"
Clerk of ye Towne of providence
[22] To all Christian people to whome theise ?sants shall come Edward Jnman of prouidence in the gouerment of Road Jljeland in New England in Amerka planter Sendeth greeting know ye that I the aforesaid Edward Jnman haue for a good and valuable consideration by me in hand Receaued and paid by M' Steuen paine Senior of Rehoboth in the gouer- ment of nue plymout merchant whearewith I the said Ed- ward Jnman doe acknowledge soffitiantly satisfyed Contented and fully paid haue frely and absolutlye barganed and sold infeoffed and Confirmed and by thease presents doe bargan and sell feoff and Confirme from me the Said Edward Jnman. and my heires to him the said Steuen paine he his heires and as- signes for Euer all that my Dwelling house barne yards to- gether with my whome lott being six akers more or lesse Being bounded to the west the land of Thomas Harris Sen to the South the land of Thomas Harris Jun to the North west the land of Richard praye to the East the Commen Likwise six akers of vpland. be it more or lese Lying by Dexters bridge being Bounded to the west M' Scotts meadow and so goeing to M' Dexters bridge to the East the Common Likwise fiue
L
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akers of vpland be it more or lese being bounded to the south the land of George Waye to th north west the front of the lott Likwise fiue akers of vpland moore or lese to the south the land of mary moore to the North the land of Mr Roger Williams to the west th Commen Likwise a full share of Com- mens (both of the first and last purchase) all and singular the apurtinances priueledges and imunities that doeth or Euer Shall belongg vnto the aforsaid premises to haue and to hould the aforsaid house and Barne and whome lott as als the formen- tioned Tracts of land before Specified with alsoe a full share of Commens with all the apurtinances and priueledges as his owne proper Right to him his heires and asignes for Euer Therby Dew and of Right accustomed and warranting the sale hearof against whot people soefe ver from by or vnder me the said Edward Jnman or by my Right and Tittell Claimeing any Right and tittell of or in the aforsaid premises And I the said Edward Jnman doe Couenant promise and grant to giue the said M' Steuen paine full and quiet possesesion of all the for- mentioned premises the Next michellmus being the twenty ninth of this Instant moneth as allsoe I doe Couenant prom- ise and Grant to and with the said M' Steuen paine that it shall be Lawfull for him or his Atturny to [21] Record or inroll th tittell and tenure of theise #sents in the Records of the Towne of prouidence and in the Generall Records at Road Jleland prouided according to the manner of Deeds and Eue- dences in wittnes whereof I the said Edward Jnman haue here- unto set my hand and seall this second day of September in the yeare of ovr lord one Thousand six hundred sixty and seuen memorandum the word (both first and last purchase) was inlined before the sealling heareof-
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Signed and Sealed in the presence of
vs : the I mark of John Smith the mark B H of Beniamin Herendoun
Edward Jnman
William Carpenter
Enroled ye 29th of January | (1667) | ₱ me Shadrach Manton Towne Clerke.
[23] Be it knowne vn all men by these #'sents that I Johanna Roades of pautvxit in Road Jland and providence Collony in New England widdow, and wiffe formermerly, vnto Zachary Roades Deseased being made sole Executrix of the last will and Testament of my said husband doe acknowledge my selfe to be lawfully indebted vn m' William Carpenter Asistant his heirs and Assignes the Just sume of one Thow- sand poundes. Sterling and for the true ?formance heareof I the said Johanna Roades doe bind me my heires Executors and Administrators firmely by these Usents in witnesse heereof I have set to my hand and seale this tenth day of Aprill one Thowsand six hundred sixty six
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the aboue bounden Johanna Roades, doe #'forme all and Euery }ticaler thing Required and pay all the Legacyes specified in the last will and Testament of her Deaseased husband Zachary Roades then this bond is void and of none Efect, otherwise it shall stand in full force and vertue
Memorandum the wordes heires and assignes interlined was before these presantes were signed and sealed
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Signed and Delivered in the presence of vs Thomas Olney Senior John Browne
The X of Johanna Roades
Enroled the 28th of Janeuary 1667 { me Shadrach Manton Clerk
To the Town of prouidence
[24] Be it knowne vnto all men by these #sence that I Joane Roades of pautuxit in Rode Iland and prouidence Col- lony widdow not knowing how Soone I may D ?te out of this world doe make and ordaine this as my last will and Testament Jmprimus I doe giue vnto my sonn malychy Roades Twee nty poundes : to be. paide vnto him or the ouerseers of this my will Either at my Death or when he Cometh to the Age of Tweentye one yeere which Cometh first, allso I doe giue vnto my Sonn Zachary Roades Twnejentye poundes to be paid Either at the Time of my death or when he is at the Age of Twee|ntye one yeares, into the handes of the ouerseers of this my will which Js to be vnderstood for the vse of these my Chilldren to whom I giue any thing too, Allso I doe giue vnto my sonn John Roades Tweentye poundes to be paid to him in the like man- ner as before Expressed, Also I doe giue vnto my Sonn peleg Tweentye poundes to be paid Vnto him in all Respectes as be- fore is expressed to my former Children. Also I doe giue vnto my Three Daughters, to witt Elsebeth, Mary, and Rebeca Twejentye pounde apeece, to be paide to them Either at theire Dayes of mariage or at the Age of Tweentye one yeeres or at the Day of my Death which Cometh first and if it be at the day of my Death then my will is that it Should be paid vnto thes my ouerseers for the vse of these my said Daughters,
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Also seeing my husband Zachary Roades deseased did not so dispose Clearly to my Daughters that in Case any of them did dye before theire portions were due I doe by these ?'sants order and apoint and my will is that if any of my forsaid three Daughters dye before the portion Either that my deacsed hus- band gaue them or this portion that I have Gaue them is due to be paid to them that then the Suruiuors I meane these my Daughters which may be aliue or Daughter when theire por- tions are due Shall haue the portion of the deseased Daughter or Daughters. Also I doe Jntreat and thearfore make these my Louing ffreimdes William Carpenter John Browne and Thomas Olney Senior of the Limites of prouidence the ouer- seers of this my will in witnes hereof I haue heereunto sett my hand and seale this ninth day of nouember one Thousand six hundred sixty six I also doe Expresse that if any of my said sonns Dye before theire portions are due that the Suruiuors shall haue the portions which I Nominate to the Deasesed Be- tweene them.
Signed Sealed and dd in the
presence of
The
Stephen Arnold
marke I R of Joane Roades
Thomas Smith
Enroled the 28th of Janeuary : 1667
₹ me Shadrach Manton Towne Clerke
[26] The Enrolement of the Towne Councells Will Jn the behalfe of Nicolas power deceased (as ffolloweth)
providence the 27 May i667
ffor as much as we the Councell of the Towne aforsaid are
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authorized by the Law of this his Majesties Colloney of Road Jland, & providence plantations &c : to take care of the Es- tates of such persons as die Jntested; And forasmuch as Nic- olas Power Inhabetant of this Towne deceased this life ye 25 of Agust 1657 : & by reason of Extreame Sicknesse, & suddaine death, made no will in wrighting, & considering how necessary a thing it is a will be made for the peace & saftye of all those concerned in it, and in obedience to the law to ye said End, not questioning but ye former Councells of this Towne ob- served no Cause to question or mistrust any Embezelment of what the said Nicolas left behind him, nor doe wee; yet for as much as Aplication is made to us, & before this time hath not benn to the former Councells by his widdow, & considering y' ye children grow neere the age of possessing : Therefore that wee may prevent differences before the begin; Therefore by his Majesties Authoretye Committed to us to the same End make & draw up a will instead of the deceased mans will, have- ing information what ye sd Nicolas left behing him &c : Wee order and appoynt that his Widdow Jane power shall have as her Widdow Right as ffolloweth (Viz) The dwelling howse wherein shee now liveth, & halfe the siller which shee built Namely which halfe shee pleaseth; all the sd lott where on the howse & Siller standeth with the ap ? tenances; ye six acrea lott bought of William Barrow; ye nearest share of meaddow; ye Comon bought of Richard Harcutt, once ffrances Westons for her life Time : & after her death ye sd Comon to Revert to her daughter Hope, & ye sª six acres; But the sd howse & howse lott, siller & Meaddow aforsd to Revert to Nicolas her son (after her death) And furthermore wee appoynt yt ye sd Jane power shall the Twenty acres, & one of the shares Called Way-
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