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Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho : Olney Jun" Towne Clarke
[71] Thomas Olney of vidence in the Narragansett Bay in New England Sen' for good Consideration, hath sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett within the bounds afor- said, all his Right Clayme and Tytle in a percell of land which lieth upon the salt River at the furthermost side of the Towne boundes next to pautuxett haveing a high way laid out on the South side of it and the line that devideth the Towne land and the Land of pautuxett, the which percell of land is in length on the South and North sides 48 poles the pole being allowed 18 footes and in breadth on the East and West sides So polles and also all the Neck of Land that lieth betweene the Salt River, and the aforsaid Land, and lieth round the Cove, or Betweene Sasafrax Cove and the broad Cove, with a litle marsh ground also upon the saide land as is maneffested by a deede under the saide Thomas Olney his hand and Seale beareing date the 27 of July in the yeare i659 /
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Recorded in the fface of the Court } me Tho: Olney Jun' Towne Clarke
Edward Jnman of providence in the Narheggansuck Bay in providence Colloney in New England for good Considerations as also haveing in hand a sum of money Received hath sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett in the Colloney aforsaid one percell of land lieing neere unto the place comonly called Rockey hill this Land being in Esteemation Sixtie Acors more or lesse, Bounding on the South with a percell of Land be- longing unto the aforsaid William Carpenter on the North with the Comon, on the East with the pond comonly called Tongue pond, and on the West with the aforsaid Rockey Hill: as is maniffested by a deede under the said Edward Jnman his hand and seale Beareing date the nineteenth of the Twelfe month, in the yeare i658 /
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho: Olney Jun' Towne Clarke
Robert West of #vidence in the Narraggansett Bay in ₱vidence Colloney in New England for good consideration him moveng thereunto. hath sold unto William Carpenter of Pautuxett in the Colloney Abouesaid, one percell of Land lie- ing neere unto. the pond Comonly called mashapauge great Pond, the which Land being in Esteemation Sixtye and ffoure acors (more or Leesse) Bounding on the East partly with the aforsaid pond, and partly with the Comon, on the West partly with Tongue pond, and partly with a percell of Land belong- ing unto the aforsaid William Carpenter, on the North with the Comon, on the South with a percell of Land belonging
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unto ffraunsses Mann of ₱vidence; as is maniffested by a deede under the said Robert West his hand and Seale beare- ing date the seuenteenth of March in the yeare, i658)59
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho : Olney jun' Towne Clarke :
John Throckmorton of ₱vidence in providence Colloney in New England, sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett in the Colloney aforsaid, one percell of Land, Lieing Westward from the Towne of providence, about one mile and a halfe dis- tant, the which Land being in quantetye sixty Acors (more or lesse) Bounding on the East partly with the pond called Tongue pond, and partly with the pond called by the name of Bena- dicts pond, and partly with a percel of Land which the aboue- saide William Carpenter bought of Robert West, on the West with a percell of Land beloinging unto Steven Northup, on the South with Land of Edward Jnman, on the North with the Comon, as is maniffested by a deede under the said John Throckmorton his hand and Seale beareing [72] date the Twenty Seventh of Aprill in the yeare i659
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho: Olney jun' Towne Clarke
[73] Shadrach Manton of providence, in the Narragan- sett Bay, in providence Colloney in New-England, ffor good Considerations hath sold unto Richard Burden, of ports-mouth on Road Jland, one percell of Land, Lieing and being on the Hill comonly Called by the name of Neotaconkonitt; the which Land, being in Esteemation Sixtye Acors, more or
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Lesse, Bounding on the North-East partly with the Land of Edward Manton of providence, And partly with the Comon; on the Southwest with the Comon: on the South-East with A highway, And on the Norwest with the Comon : All which aformentioned percell of Land, with all the ap ?tenances thereunto belonging the said Shadrach Manton, hath Truely sold unto the said Richard Burdin, with all his Right, And Title Therein : And hath Bound himselfe, his heirs, his Exsec- utors, his Administrators, ectr. at all tymes to Keepe harmelesse the said Richard Burdin ; his heirs, Exsecutors, Administra- tors, And Assignes from All claymes whatso Ever that shall be laid unto any of the premises, by any person claymeing, or Lawffully to claime, by Vertue of any Bargaine or sale, at any tyme made by him the said Shadrach Manton, or of any other person Either ffor, By, Through, or under him; As is Mani- ffested by A deede under the said Shadrach Manton, his hand, and seale Bearing date the sixth of September in the yeare i66i
[74] John Sayles of providence in the Narragansett Bay in providence Colloney in New England, hath Sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett in the Colloney aforsaid one ₱cell of Land, being in Esteemation Eightey and five Acors be it more or Lesse the said Land Lieing neere unto the hill called by the name of Rockey hill, Bounding on the East with a ?cell of Meddow belonging unto ffraunsses Man of provi- dence, on the West with the River called pauchasett River, on the North with the Land of Thomas Robertes of providence and on the South with A ?cell of Land which John Greene of Warwick sold unto the aforsaid William Carpenter, all
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which percell of Land the Saide John Sayles hath Sold unto the Said William Carpenter, with all the appurtenances there- unto belonging as is maniffested by a deede under his hand and Seale beareing date the 6' of March i659 or 60:
Thomas Robertes of providence in the Narragansett Bay in providence Colloney in New England hath sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett, in the Colloney aforsaid Eightye and five acors of Land be it more or lesse lieing and being neere unto the place comonly called Rockey Hill Bounding on the East with a cell of Land which William Carpenter aforsaid bought of John Sailes of providence on the West with the River Called pauchasett River, on the north with a percell of Land which the aforsaid William Carpenter, [ bought of Stee- ven Northup of providence | on the South with a ₱cell of Land which formerly belonged unto John Sayles of providence, all which percell of Land acording to the boundes p'scribed with the ap ?tenances thereunto belonging the said Tho: Robertes hath sold unto the said William Carpenter as is mani- ffested by a deede under his hand beareing date the 27 of Aprill in the yeare i660 : /
Samuell Bennett of providence, in the Narragansett Bay, in providence Colloney in New England for full Satisfaction in hand already received, hath sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett ; within the Towneshipp of providence all the Right in Comoning on the South Side of Wanasquatuckett River, which formerly did belong unto Stuckley Westcott, now in- habetant of the Towne of Warwick, and doth bind himselfe, and his heirs, ectr : at all tymes to Keepe harmelesse, William
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Carpenter, and his heirs from all Rightes, claymes, and Tytles which shall be Laid unto the premises by the said Stuckley Westcott, or by any person Either for, By, Through, or under him, or of any person Either ffor, By, Through, or under him- selfe, As is maneffested by A deede under the said Samuell Bennett his hand and seale Beareing Date the 27th of October in the yeare i660:
[75] Thomas Angell of providence, in the Narragansett Bay, in providence Colloney in New England ffor good con- siderations hath sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett in the Colloney Aforsaid, A Cove with A percell of salt Marsh And Also A percell of Low Land Adjoyning, Jt being incir- keled on the North, on the West, and on the South with A hill, The said Cove, Marsh, And Low Land Lieing and being within the Boundes of pautuxett, And about A mile from the ffalles, Northwardly, Bounding on the East part with the Sea, on the North part, on the west part, And on the South part, with the Comon The which Cove, and marsh, with the Low Land Ad- joyneing, with All the Apurtenances, the said Thomas Angell hath passed away from himselfe, and his heirs unto the said William Carpenter and his heirs, As is Maneffested by A deede under The said Thomas Angell his hand and seale beareing date the 27th of October in the yeare j660:
Amos Westcott of Warwick in the Colloney of providence plantations in the Naragansett Bay, in New England, hath made And passed over all his Right which belongeth to him, in providence, which did belong unto his ffather ; hee saith hee hath Sold unto William Carpenter of pautuxett : All his Right
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which belongeth to him for Satisffaction already Received hee hath Sold all his Right unto the aforsaid William Carpenter, Betweene the River of Wanaspatuckett And pautuckett River, together with the Comonage, All the privilidges thereunto; belonging to the aforsaid Amos Westcott in the aforsaid Towne of Warwick; And for ffarther Conffirmation of the Deede, he doth bind him, his heirs And Assignes, that the aforsaid William Carpenter, his heirs Exsecutors Administrators And Assignes Shall injoy the premises ffor Ever without Lett or molestation ; As is Maniffested by A deede under the Said Amos Westcott his hand And Scale bearing date the 20 : of Agust i659 And signed, Sealed, And delivered in the presence of Stukly Westcott Matthias Harvey: /
[76] Thomas Olney of providence ffor good consider- ations moveing him hereunto, hath demised Graunted and to ffarme Letten unto William Arnold of providence, or of pau- tuxett, all the ?per Right and Tytle that he hath or doth be- long or aptaine unto him in all the Land that lieth | Be- tweene | the great ffresh River Called pautuxett (on the South) and the Boundes that parteth the Landes of providence afor- saide, and the Landes of pautuxett aforsaid on the North, and the great Salt River on the East, and the River Called pau- chasett on the West, Excepting, the Third Share of Land lie- ing upon the Neck neere unto the ffall, at pautuxett, and his part in the Vineyard; which is neere the end of the aforsaid share ; and | his | part in the poynt or Neck of Land lieing before the ffall, and one Share of meddow which hec hath Sold unto William ffeild of providence, and his part of ffishing at the ffall, these perticulars aformentioned, the said Thomas
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Olney doth Reserve unto himselfe and for his use, only he hath demised Graunted and to ffarme letten, unto the said William Arnold, one Acor and halfe of Land at or in the West End of his Share aforsaid which was Excepted which lieth neere the ffall aforsaid, and the Saide Thomas Olney doth owne all the Saide land (only the Excepted land) to be in the Tenure use or ocupation of the said William Arnold, to have and to hold with the ap ₱tenances thereunto belonging both to himselfe and his heirs for Ever, and the said Thomas Olney hath Reserved unto himselfe and for his owne use and his heirs and Assignes All soffitient Eggresse, and Reggresse freely to come and goe unto his Share of Land neere unto the ffall and unto the poynt before the ffall, and to the Vinyard which is neere that Acor and halfe of Land Above mentioned; and to com to ffish at the fall, ffurther if it shall com to passe that it be agreed upon by the Companey to fence the neck which is already a ₱- priated or devided, that then the said Thomas Olney his | heirs | or Assignes are to take theire choyce of Timber ffor ffenceing, or repaireing of theire ffence, as much of the said ffence as shall come to theire parte to fence with the rest, and to take the same Timber upon any part or place of the said premises aboue mentioned withoutt the deniall of the said William Arnold his heirs, or Assignes, and the said Thomas Olney doth bind himselfe and his heirs, to keepe harmelesse the said William Arnold and his heirs &c, from all Troubles molestations, and claymes which shall be laid unto the said demised premises or any part thereof, by aney person Lawfully claymeing or to clayme by vertue of aney former Bargaine made by him the said Thomas Olney; as is maneffested by a deede under his hand beareing date the iith of the iith month in
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the yeare i642
Recorded in the fface of the Court by me Tho : Olney Jun' Towne Clarke : october the 27 : i659
[77] John Greene of Warwick Sent haueing Sold Vnto Vallentine Whittman of evidence a House Lott without any buildings thereon Bounding on the northwest Side by a House Lott of William Harris, and South Eastwardly by a House Lott which at that Tyme belonged to Edward Manton, the Said John Greene haueing in his Life Tyme Received in hand full Satisfaction of the Saide Vallentine Whittman, Philip Greene widdow, Lately wife | and Exsecutirex | vnto the aboue- saide John Greene deceased, doth Confirme Her aforsaide Hus- band his act, and freely passeth | it | away from Herselfe vnto the Saide Valentine Whittman, his heires, Exsecutors, Admin- isterators for Ever peaceably to Injoy with all the priueleges therein Conteind without molestation from | her | or any by her as is maniffested by a deede vnder the Saide philip Greene here hand and Seale beareing Date the 1 3th of May i659
Recorded in the fface of the Court { me Tho: Olney Jun' Towne Clarke
Richard prey Jnhabetant of the Towne of providence in the Colloney of providence plantations in New-England hath sold unto John Smith Mason; Jnhabetant of the Towne of War- wick, his dwelling house, and outhouseing together with the Land adjoyneing thereunto, the said house Lott being Bounded
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Northwardly by the Lott of John Jones Eastwardly with a high way, Southwardly by Land belongeing to Richard Arnold, and on the ffront Westwardly ; Richard prey aforsaid hath sold the said howseing and Land bounding as aforsaid, unto John Smith aforsaid, together with all the privelliges of ffenceing ffrueite Trees or ought Elce in the said howseing and Land conteined, As is maniffested by a deede under the said Richard prey his hand and Scale beareing date the Tenth of Septem- ber in the yeare i659
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho : Olney Jun' Towne Clarke
[78] Ralph Earle of ports-mouth vpon Rhode Jland ffor good Consideration moueing him Thereunto, haue giuen and graunted, made and passed ouer, unto William Arnold of pau tuxett, all that | ?per | Right and Tytle or intrest, that once he bought of nathaniell dickens, in or of a Certaine percell of meddow and vpland Containeth about the value of fiue acors more or Lesse; all which saide p'mises are Scituate Licing and being on the West Side of the now dweling House of the Said Will Arnold and on the East Side, and north Side of the great ffresh water Riuer which Runeth Downe the ffall Called pau- tuxett, the which p'mises the said Dickens fformerly Bought of one Richard Harcutt the heire or Assigne of ffraunces weston and margarett his wife, all which Land the said Ralph Earle Doth owne to be in the Tenure vse, and occupation of the Said Will Arnold To haue and to hold the said p'mises and every ₱te and #cell thereof with the Appurtenances : to him and his heires and assigns for Euer, Quietly and peaceably to injoy
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without any Lawfull molestation, as is maniffested by a Deede vnder the Saide Ralph Earle his hand beareing Date the 24th of June in the yeare i652
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho : Olney Jun' Towne Clarke July the 27 : 1659:
Henery ffowler of evidence for good Considerations hath giuen, graunted, made away from himselfe and passed ouer vnto Will Arnold of pautuxett, all his #per Right Tytle and intrest in a Certaine percell of land, which formerly did belong vnto mary person wife vnto Thomas peerson of ₱vidence, which Land is Scituate Lieing and being on the north side of the Riuer at pautuxet not ffarr from the ffalles, it being neere about Two acors be it more ore Lesse, ₱te of it being Broke vp, All which Saide Land with the apurtenances the Saide Henery ffowler doth owne to be now in the vse and occupation of the Said Will Arnold To haue and to hold all and Singular the Said p'mises to him his heirs, & Assignes for Euer, and doth Bind himselfe hes heires &c: to Saue and keepe harme- lesse The Said Will Arnold, his heirs & Assignes, from any former bargaine made by him to any other son or Bsons what So eu' as is maniffested by a Deede Vnder the Said Henery ffowler his hand beareing Date the 25 of the ffirst month i658
[79] William Harris of #vidence within the Bay of nan- higgansicks, ffor and in Consideration of the some of ffiue poundes of good and Lawffull money in hand payed by william Arnold of the Towne Aforsaid whereof the saide william Har-
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ris doth accknowledg the Recept, as Also for diuers other good Considerations, hath demised, Graunted, and to ffarme leetten vnto the aforsaid will Arnold all That meddow with the vpland Ground, which is the fifte ?te of that land, or meddow which was laide out the Last yeare vnto vs fiue ₱sons (viz) Tho: James, William Harris, William Carpenter, Tho: Olney & William ffeild which is Scittuate lieng & being all and in a Bottome lieing betweene a Hill or Ridge which Compaseth ₱te of the west the north #te and Bte of the East of it, and the fresh River Called pautuxett which Runneth round about it from the on End of the hill vnto the other Compasing the Residue of the West Pte, the south te and ?te of the East, the which meddow or land is there #te laide out and lieth nex* to the River aforsaide, on the South side of William ffeilds meddow, and the East Side of the meddow of wm Carpenter and ?te lieing in the same Bottome aforsaid which is yett vn- deuided, all which land or meddow the said William Harris doth accknowledg to be in the hands or occupation of the said William Arnold with the A ?tenances, and doth Bind himselfe, and his heires | ec : | at all tymes to kepe harmelesse the Saide William Arnold and his heirs ec: from all Lawfull Troubles, and from any. Clayme whatsoever, that shall | be laid | vnto the aforsaide land or any Pte thereof by any Bson Lawfully Claimeing ; as is maniffested by a deede vnder the saide William Haris his Hand beareing date the 29th of the 6 month in the yeare (i640)
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho Olney Jun' Towne Cle July the 27 : 1659:
*The transcript of 1800 copies this word "near."
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[80] The Towne of #vidence have disposed Ap #pri- ated, Confirmed and Established vnto William Arnold one of the ffree Jnhabetantes of the Towne of Providence, his House share which Containeth in length on the south #te fiue score and Twelue poles, and on the north part, five score and Twelue poles, and in breadth on the wes ₱te Eight poles, and on the East Pt Eight poles; the poles being Sixteene foot and halfe; and it Boundeth wth the home share of ffraunsses wickes on the north #te, and the House and land that is now in the handes and occupation of William ffeild on the South #te, and the Streete on the west #te; and | a swampe on the East parte, | and also one plot of ground lieing by the River before the home shares of land of ffrances weekes and Benadict Ar- nold, the which plot of Ground Containeth nine poles of the pole Aforsaid, the which plot of land is ₱te Jnclosed in att the Charges of the said William Arnold; And also another plott of Ground lieing with-out the north End of the Towne vpon >te of which, the said William Arnold haue sett vpp a wolfe Trapp, the which plott of Ground Containeth Six poles square of the poles aforsaid, and also one pecce of meddow which ly- eth on the west side of the River Called wanasquattuckett the which peice of meddow Containeth three Acors, And Also on peice of Land which lieth vpon the Salt River at the ffurther- most side of the Towne Boundes next | to | pautuxett, haue- ing a highway laide out on the South ₱te of it betweene it and the line deuiding the Boundes of the Towne and pautux- ett and the Comon of the Towne lieing next on the west and north #tes of Jt and the Salt River next on the East #te of it the which peice of land Containeth in length on the south ₱te fortye Eight poles and in the north fortye Eight poles and
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in breadth on the west ?te foure score poles and in the East + te foure score poles, the poles being Alowed Eighteene foote, haueing stakes drove into the ground at the foure Corners of it and marked Trees to be on the Boundes of it and also all the neck or poynt of land that lieth betweene the Salt River and the aforsaid land lieing Round about the Coaue Caled Sasafrage Cove, is Alowed vnto the said land of William Ar- nold in Respect of the vneuenne part and badnese of the afor- said land : and also another peice of land lieng vpon the neck of the Towne vpon a poynt over against wachamoquott to the land Caled what cheare hauing an highway lieing at the west part of it, and Pte of the land of Benjamin Arnold his son one {te of the West side of it and a deepe swamp [81] [ ] that deuideth the other {te of the north side of it and the land of the said Benadict and the Salt River that floweth vp to pautucket compassing about the East and south ?tes of the said land; the which land Containeth in length on the south Pte fifftey poles, and on the north ?te fifftey poles and in breadth on the East Ate Twentye two poles and on the west ?te seauenteene poles the pole being allowed Eighteene foote this land also is sett out with marked Trees or stakes droue into the Ground for to know the boundes of itt; all the aformentioned land with all the vses benniffites and #fites thereof the Towne of evidence doe acknowledge to be the true and ?per Right of the said William Arnold both to him- selfe and his Heires for Euer : and doe acknowledge, and main- taine the said William Arnold haue Equall and ?per Right of Comoning with the Appurtenances Jsues, Affites beniffites and comodities thereof that are now or euer shall be vnde- uided or vnA ?priated lieing within the Surcitt of o' Towne
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aforsaide and that he shall and may peaceably an quietly haue hold vse occupie possesse and Jnjoy and singular the aboue named p'mises to him his heirs and assignes for Euer, as is maniffested by a deede vnder their hands beareing date the 14 day of the 2nd month (i64i)
Recorded in the fface of the Court ₱ me Tho: Olney Jun' Towne Clarke July the 27th i659
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morga of any under w
Exsecuto
the saide
Assignes from
Thirdes and
I have hercunto
this Twentieth day of
ycare one Thousand six
This above said scaven acres, a
I the said James Matteson was possessed
akres thereof from the Towne of providence for
home share; The other Two akrs, and halfe from
ffather in law John ffield of providence; I doe therefo by these presentes bind myselfe my Heirs, Exsecutors to secure the said John Whiple his Heirs, & Ass from all claimes that shall be laid unto the sa
or any part thereof by the said John ffield or of person Either ffor, By, Through, or under him Signed, Sealed and
delivered, in the presence of us
The marke of
Thomas Olney Jun' John Browne
James Matteso
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This Deed made the one and thirtieth day of May in the year f our Sovereign Lord and Savior Jesus Christ one thousand ix hundred and seventy 1670.
Witnesseth that I William Arnold of Pautuxett for good Con- derations being thereby moved hereto have granted and sold, assed and made over unto Henry fouler Senior all that parcel nd portion of Meadow and tussikey ground that is mine lying ear Mashapauge between the like meadow or tussicky land that "as M' Roger Williams on the North part thereof, and the like meadow or tussicks of William Carpenter on the South part hereof, as also a little hill or knowle lying above the said meadow between it and the aforesaid land or meadow of William Carpenter well known there by marks and bounds, all which said remises with the appurtenances are now in the hands tenure, use nd occupation of the said Henry fouler ; to have & to hold ll and singular the said demised premises to him, his heirs and ssigns forever, and that the said Henry fouler, his heirs and ssigns shall have all sufficient egress and regress to come and o to any of the said premises without the let, hindrance or de- ial of me, mine heirs or assigns.
In Witness Whereof I here unto set my hand and seal
William Arnold
signed, Sealed & deliver'd n the presence of Viz. Thomas Hopkins X his mark senior Villiam Hopkins --
L. S.
This deed enrolled July 29th Pme John Whipple Junior Clerk of the town of Providence : W :
[ [14 ] The 7th of the 3ª Mouth called May 1656 (so called)
At a Court of the 3 Men chosen by the Town to end small Differences there appear'd before Tho : Olney, Tho : Harris and Roger Williams.
Samuel Bennet Plaintiff and Henry Fowler Defendant
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