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William Barrows Plaintiff & Henry Fowler Defendant.
William Barrows complained that M' Foote and M' Fowler had received sixteen shillings more than was due to them upon Account.
Henry Fowler desired time to have the Books now at Boston examined, and desired time untill the end of the next 4th Month and promised to repay the 165, unless by the books it appears he
Order'd by the Court that Henry Fowler as administrator funto M' ffoote shall satisfy | unto M' Bennet four and twenty shillings, and three | shillings \ the Cost of Court within 10 days, or Execution to be granted : this was for a Calf of Sam- uel Bennet, which M' Foote's dogs were proved to kill.
Here End the Long old Book with Parchment Cover.
INDEX.
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INDEX.
Abbott Daniel 87
Clerk 62
Ackars John
22
Ackers John
22
Ackors John 15
Ackres John 22
Ackrs John 14 15 21 22
Agreements and Orders 3
Agreement for a town fellowship I
Joseph Williams and Henry Fowler 25
Angell John
35
Thomas 66 102
Arnold Benjamin IIO
Benedict
66 109 1IO
Richard
36 106
Stephen
30 44 45 88 92 93
Thomas 56 Junior 52 61 68 72 76 78
William 14 24 62 64 65 66 78 79 80 81 92 94 103 104
106 107 108 109 110 113
Will
106 107 108
Ascocanoxsuck 36
Ashton James 37 38 39 40 62 63 66 83 84 91 92
Assurance John Sayles to Thomas Walling 5
Award Joshua Winsor and James Ashton 37 Baly's butts 18 Bailie's lower cove 84
[ [18 ]
Baker, Thomas 50 51
Bardin Richard 9 Barrow William 31
Barrows William 114
Benedict's meadow 54
Benadicts pond 99
Bennett Samuel 83 101 102 114
Blacher Timothy 23
Blacksmith 45
Blantcher Timothy 23
Bond Johanna Rhodes executrix of Zachary 28 Joshua Winsor and James Ashton 39
Boston 69 81 96 114
Bradish James 86 87
Braintrey 85
Braintry 57
Breach of a covenant 4
Bridge Dexter's 26
Brinley Francis 22
Broad cove 97
Browne Chad 1 17 50
Daniel 10 17
Henry 37 84
John 17 29 30 43 44 55 62 112 Surveyor 43
Mary 17
Butcher 45
Buett Hugh 90
Burden Richard 82 99
Burdin Richard 100
Burtton William 45
Calverly Edmund 37 39
Capanagansitt 79
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Carpenter 57
Ephraim 83
Joseph 45 Neighbour 4 William 3 28 30 34 45 54 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 82 83 84 85 91 92 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 108 113
Cartway to Bailey's butts 18
Caucaunjawatchuck 34
Charles the Second 64
Civil things
Clarke James 19-
Clawson John 94
Clemence Thomas 8 20 77
Clerk Daniel Abbott 62 John Whipple 80
Junior 26 113
Shadrach Manton 29 Richard Waterman 24 Thomas Olney 63 91
Cole Neighbor 4
Coles Nathaniell 20
Mary wife of Robert 87 88 90
Robert 87 88 89 90 93 94
Colwell Robert 42 44 58 59 62 71 72 73 74
Common 3 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 18 21 26 27 33 34 35 37 40 44 45 54 56 77 82 88 90 91 92 97 98 99 100 102 109 highway 15 21 58
Compact of government I Comstock Daniel 57 Samuel 58
Cope Edward I 3
Consent to be had of Town before selling lot 3 Conveyance restrictions on 3
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Cornfield Obbatinue's 80 Court of General Trials 90 Curtesy of England . 33
Cove 102 Sasafrage IIO Sasafrax 97 Saxefrax 14 Bailie's lower 84
Broad 97 Salt 84
Covenant for restraining liberty of conscience 4 Damages for not improving grounds 3
Daniell Mrs 3
Deed [Grantor] John Ackrs to William Reape 21 Angell Thomas to William Carpenter 102 Arnold Stephen to William Carpenter 44 William to Henry Fouler 24 113 Joane Rhodes 80
Ashton James to William Carpenter 91 Bennett Samuel to William Carpenter IOI
Brown John to James Matteson 17 Carpenter William to James Ashton 83 William Vinsent 82
Clawson John to Richard Prey 94 Coles Robert to Zachariah Rhodes 87
Colwell Robert to Roger Mawry 72 Earle Ralph to William Arnold 106 Field William to John Field 95 Fowler Henry to William Arnold 107 Thomas Slow 52 Joseph Wise 45 Greene John to Valentine Whittman 105 Harcutt Richard to William Field 94
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Deed [Grantor] Harris William to William Arnold 107 Hearnton Benjamin to Zachariah Rhodes 68 Holliman Ezekiel to William Carpenter 79 Inman Edward to William Carpenter 98 Stephen Paine 26 Zachariah Rhodes 86 Kindrick George to William Field 49
Manton Shadrach to Richard Burden 99
Matteson James to John Whipple 112
Mawrey Roger to William Carpenter 74 85 Thomas Olney Senior 62 Mawry Roger to William Carpenter 71
Mowry Roger to John Ackrs 14
Neale Henry to Roger Mowrey 57
Northup Stephen to William Carpenter 96 Hawkins Senior 66
Olney Thomas to William Arnold 103 Stephen Arnold 93 William Carpenter 97
Parker Richard [Boston] to William Carpenter 96
Prey Richard to John Smith [Mason] 105
Providence town of to William Arnold 109
Reddocke Henry to Pardon Tillinghast 19
Robertes Thomas to William Carpenter 101 Sanford John treasurer to William Field 90
Sayles John to William Carpenter 100 William Hawkins 60 Thomas Walling 5 Slow Thomas to Anthony Everdeen 53 Smith Anne to Roger Mowrey 58 John (Mason) to William Carpenter 76
Steere John to Sam Noforce 23
Pardon Tillinghast 18 19
I22
Deed [Grantor] John Throckmorton to William Carpenter 99 Town of Providence to William Arnold 109 Wescot Stukely to Stephen Arnold 92 West Robert to William Carpenter 98 Westcott Amos to William Carpenter 102
Williams Joseph to Shadrach Manton 40 WVissawyamake to Thomas Clemence 20
[Grantee] Ackrs John from Roger Mowry 14 Arnold Stephen from Thomas Olney 93 Stukely Wescot 92
Arnold William from Ralph Earle 106
Henry Fowler 107
William Harris 107 Thomas Olney 103 Town of Providence 109
Ashton James from William Carpenter 83 Burden Richard from Shadrach Manton 99
Clemence Thomas from Wissawyamake 20
Carpenter William from Thomas Angell 102 Stephen Arnold 44 James Ashton 91
Samuel Bennett 101
Ezekiel Holliman 79
Edward Inman 98 1
Roger Mawrey 74 85
Roger Mawry 71
Stephen Northup 96
Thomas Olney 97
Richard Parker [Boston] 96
Thomas Roberts 101
John Sayles 100
John Smith [Mason] 76
John Throckmorton 99
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Deed [Grantee] Carpenter William from Robert West 98 Amos Westcott 102 Field John from William Field 95
Everdeen Anthony from Thomas Slow 53 William from Richard Harcutt 94 George Kindrick 49
John Sanford treasurer 90 Fouler Henry from William Arnold 24 113
Hawkins William from John Sayles 60
Hawkins William Sr from Stephen Northup 66
Manton Shadrach from Joseph Williams 40
Matteson James from John Browne 17
Mawrey Roger from Robert Colwell Henry Neale Anne Smith 58
72
57
Noforce Sam from John Steere 23
Olney Thomas Sr from Roger Mowry 62
Paine Stephen from Edward Inman 26 Prey Richard from John Clawson 94 Reape William from John Ackers 21
Rhodes Joane from William Arnold 80
Zachariah from Robert Coles 87 Benjamin Hearnton 68 Edward Inman 86
Slow Thomas from Henry Fowler 52 Smith John [Mason] from Richard Prey 105 Tillinghast Pardon from Henry Reddocke 19 John Steere 18 19
Vinsent William from William Carpenter 82 Walling Thomas from John Sayles 5 Whipple John from James Matteson 112 Whitman Valentine from John Greene 105 Wise Joseph from Henry Fowler 45
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Deputies to view timber 3 Deep Swamp 110 Dexter Abigael daughter of Gregory 7 Abigael wife of Gregory 7
Gregory 7 James son of Gregory 7
John son of Gregory 7 Stephen son of Gregory 7
Dexter's Bridge 26
Dickins Nathaniell 5 32
Dickens Nathaniell 60 106
Diner John 81
Dorchester 14 21
Earle Ralph 60 106 107
Executrix bond Zachary Rhodes 28
England 5 curtesy of 33 Evernden Anthony 54 Antoncy 53
Falls at Pawtuxet 80 88 93 94 102 103 104 106 107
Feild William 108 109
Fenner Arthur 11 39 91
town deputy 79
John 11 44
Field John 1 95 112 Thomas 91 William 46 50 51 90 91 94 95 103 assistant 49
Foot Joshua 21
Foote 114
Fowler Henry 21 24 25 26 45 46 47 48 49 52 53 107 114 administrator 114 and Joseph Williams agreement 25
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Fowler Henry senior 24 113 Rebecca 45 48 49
Foxes Hill 52 54 60 61 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 82 84
Fresh River 88 Pawtuxett 108
Future comers to pay for home share 3
Gavelkind land 32
General assistant Richard Tew 23 court of trials 90 records at Rhode Island 27
Goatom
8
Government compact of I
Goodwin Adam 86 87 95
Grant to Thomas Walling 55
Great fresh river 103
water river 80 106
Neck 93
River 92
Swamp 10 12 55 90
Greene John 84 100
junior 80
senior 105
Neighbor 4
Philip (widow) 105
Ground damages for not improving 3 granted 3
Gullen 21
Gulley
15
Gullitts 21
Harbor 93 Harcutt Richard 31 94 95 106
Harris Andrew II 12
purchase right II
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Harris Anna 32 33 Neighbor 4 Thomas 1 34 114
the elder II surveyor 37 senior 13 26 49
surveyor 12 34 36 town deputy 79
William
34 36 66 88 105 107 108
Harvey Matthias 103
Haukeshust Christophar 88
Hawkins Edward 63 William 49 60 61 67
Hawkings William senior 63 66
Hearnton Benjamin 68 69 70 71 94
Herendoun Benjamin 28
Herrnton Benjamin junior 42
Highway 10 15 21
Hill Foxes 52 54 60 61 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 82 84 Neotaconconitt 9
Neotaconkonitt 99
Rockey 97 98 100 101
Secesakutt 77 Solitary 8
Holliman Ezckiell 79 80
Hollyman Ezekiell 79
Holyman Neighbor 4
Hollymas Ezekiell 79
Home share 112 price for 3
Hopkins Abegal 24
Thomas 24 49 113 William 24 113
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Hulms John 17 Husbandman 53 96
Inman Edward 26 27 28 86 87 98 99
James Neighbor 4 Thomas 108
Joanes Jo 17
Jones Joh 63 John 106
Kenrick George 49 52
Kindrick George 49 50 51
Kinrick George 52
King Charles the Second 5 64
Land of Joseph Williams and Daniel Williams plat of 13
Pawtuxett
13 14
Lane 62
Law of the Charter 32 - Lay-out of land 34 36
to William Arnold 78
Thomas Olney Senior
34
Epenetus Olney 34
William Harris
36
Liberty of conscience 4
voting withheld
4
Litherland William 22
Little Neck 93
Long Pond 54 95
Loquasqusuck 36
Lower Bailies cove 84
Man Fraunsses 100 William 10
Manton Edward 8 9 10 100 105 Elizabeth (wife of Shadrach) 8 Shadrach 8 9 30 40 41 91 99 100
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Manton Shadrach town clerk 18 19 23 28 29 30 Mann Fraunsses 99
Mashapaug 13 24 25 45 54 78 89 94 95 98 113
Mashapauge 54 78 89 95 113
great pond 13 98
pond 45 river 94
Masshapauge 13 24 25 meadowes 13
Mason 58
Massachussettes 57
Massachusetts 14 21 57
Bay 14
Massatusetts
21
Matteson James 17 112
Mawry Roger 14 15 16 42 57 58 59 62 63 71 72 73 74 75 76 85
Mawrey Roger 14 15 16 42 57 58 59 62 63 71 72 73 74 75 76 85
Meadow Mr. Scott's 26
Meere banke 37
Merchant 96
Michellmus 27
Mile End Cove 4
Moore Mary 27
Moshassuck River 36 37 43 55 66
Mooshaske River 66
Moshosick River 36 43 55
Mosshossick River 37
Mowrey Roger 14 15 16 42 57 58 59 62 63 71 72 73 74 75 76 85
Mowry Roger 14 15
Mr. Dexter's bridge 26
Naile Henery 85
Neale Henry 57 58
Neck 10 18 42 93 97 103 110
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Neck Great
93
Little
93
Neotaconconitt Hill
9
Neotaconkonitt Hill
99
Nutaconquenitt 46
New Fields 12 18
New Plymouth 26 Newport 21 22 49 50
Noforce Sam an Indian 23
Northup Stephen 55 66 67 68 96 97 99 101
Observation Meadow 44
Obbatinue's Corn Field 80
Olney Epenetus 34 55 Neighbor 4
Thomas 2 19 63 64 65 66 93 97 103 104 108 114
Thomas Clerk 63 91
Thomas Deputy 59
Thomas Junr 13 19 42 52 55 59 61 68 71 72 74 76 78 85 87 92 112
Thomas Junr Town Clerk 34 36 42 55 66 93 94 96 97 98 99 105 106 107 108 III
Thomas Senior 29 30 34 35 58 62 80 97
Thomas Senior Surveyor 18 Thomas Senior Town Deputy 43
Ony Thomas 2 Orders and Agreements 3
Osborne Jeremyah 17
Overseers of Will 29 30 Osbone Richard 86 87
Paine Stephen 27
Paine Stephen Senior 26 Palmer George 62 Pallesadoe stake 37
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Papaquinipauge 45 Papaquinapauge Pond 80
River
So
Parker Anne 96
Richard 88 96
Patuxit 19 24
Pauchasett River
97 100 101 103
Pautucket
IIO
River of 54
Pautuckett River of 52 60 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 103
Pautuckett River 103
Pautuckett
52
Pautuxett 14 45 52 68 71 74 76 78 79 82 83 85 86 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 106 107 109 113
Pautuxett Falls at 80 88 93 94 102 103 104 106 107
fresh River 108
Right
14
River of
45 52 54 60 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 93 94 107
Pautuxit 28 29
Peage 12
Penalty for departing without leave 2 for not attending town meeting 2 for party delinquent at town meeting 3
Person Mary 107
Perrson Thomas 107
Place Peter 63
Place called Venter 10
Plain Weybosset 95
Plaine Waubosett 95 Plat of Joseph Williams' and Daniel Williams' land 13 Plymouth 7
Plymouth New 26 Pond Benedict's 99
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Pond great Mashapauge 98 Long 54 95 Mashapauge 45 Papaquinapauge 80 Tongue 98 99
Ports-mouth 82 99 106
Power Hope 31 32 33
Jane 31 32 Nicholas 30 31 32 33 Nicholas Town Council's will of 30
Pray Mary 39 40
Praye Richard 26
Pray Richard 49
Prey Richard 58 94 105 106
Purchase Right of Andrew Harris 11 Joseph Williams 12 13
Reape William
22
Record of Edward Manton's lands 9
Records of the Town 27
Reddocke Henry 19 20
Rehoboth 26 Renolds William I 3
Rhoades Zachariah 87
Rhodes Jeremiah 87
Rhodes Zachary estate of bond 28
Rickard George I
Rickerdes George
50
Riddocke Mabell 20 Henry 20
River fresh 88 Pautuxett 108
great 92 fresh 103 water 80 106
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River Mashapauge 94
Moshassuck 36 37 43 55 66
Moshosick 36 43 55 Mooshaske 66
Mosshossick 37
Papaquinapauge 80
Pauchasett 97 100 101 103
Pautuckett
103
of Pautucket 54
of Pautuckett
52 60 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 103
at Pautuxet
107
of Pautuxett 45 52 54 60 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 93 94 107 Salt 79 88 97 103 109 110
Wanaspatuckett 17 103
Wanasquatuckett 8 82 101
Wanasquattuckett 83 109
Wannassquatuckett 40
Wanosquatuckett IO
Wenasbetuckit 20
West 14 15 21
Roades Elsebath 29
Joane 29 30 80 81
Joane will of 29
Johanna 28 29
John 29 Malychy 29
Mary 29
Peleg 29 Rebeca 29 Zacariah 68 69 70 80 81 86 88 89
Zachariah 86
Zachary 28 29 30 Zacriah 81
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Robertes Thomas 62 97 100 101 Rockey Hill 97 98 100 101 Roxburey 45 Salem 7
Salt Cove 84 River 79 88 97 103 109 110
Sasafrage Cove IIO
Sasafrax Cove 97
Saw-pit 43
Saxefrax Coave 14
Sailes John 5 6 26 49 53 60 61 63 84 85 92 100 101
Mary 53
Sanford John 91 John Treasurer 90
Sayles John 5 6 26 49 53 60 61 63 84 85 92 100 101 John Treasurer 12 John Town Deputy 44 55 Richard 6
Scott's meadow 26
Scott Richard
Secesakutt Hill 77
Secessacutt
91
Sekecequot
II
Sekescute 20 Sheafe Jacob 81 Sheldon John 71 83 Slow Thomas 52 53 54 55
Smith Anna 42 59
Anne 58 59 Christophar 55 56 John 28 42 58 76 77 78 87 105 106 John [Mason] 42 76 105 106 Lennard 12
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Smith Thomas 30
Sollatary Hill 8
Spruce Swamp 19
Stere John 18
Steere John 18 19 24 63
Suffolk 45
Surveyors for the Town
I3
Swamp 4 55
Great 10 12 55 90
Spruce 19
Sweete Mary
3
Taber Philip 18 19
Tew Richard General Assistant 23
Throckmorton Neighbor 4
1
John 54 78 96 97 99
Tilar Joane 60
Tillinghast Pardon 18 19
Timber 3 4 104
at town's disposal
4
Tongue Pond 98 99
Town agreement I
Book 62 87
Bounds 109
Clerk John Whipple Jun' 9 11 12 13 14 24 26 113
Shadrach Manton
18 19 23 28 29 30
Thomas Olney Jr
34 36 42 55 66 93 94 96 97 98 99 105
106 107 108 III
Common of the 109 Consent of to be had before selling 3
Council's will for Nicholas Power 30 Deputies 11 24
Deputy Arthur Fenner II 79
Thomas Harris
II
ţ
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Town Deputy Thomas Senior 79 Mr Sayles 55
Evidences 62
Field 10
Meeting penalty for delinquents at 3
Meeting penalty for departing without leave 2 penalty for not attending 2
warning for 2
of Newport 22 right 32
right to dispose of timber 4
Town Street 50
Town Surveyor Thomas Harris
37
Thomas Harris Sr 12 34 36
Town Treasurer appointed
2
Transcript of 1800 6
Treasurer appointed 2
Treasurer John Sanford
90
Trials General Court of
90
Tenancy by the curtesy
33
Townsend Henry 88
Unthank Christopher 80
Venter 10 40 Verin Joshua 4 5
Vineyard 93 103 104
Vinsent William 82 83
Voting liberty of withheld 4
Wachamoquott IIO Walling Thomas 5 55 Wanaspatuckett River 17 103
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Wanasquattuckett River 83 109
Wanasquatuckett River 8 82 10I Wannassquatuckett River 40 Wanosquatuckett River 10
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Ward William 81
WVarde Thomas Scr 20
Warner John 1 50 Rachel 18
Warning for town meeting 2
Warwick 19 37 39 79 82 84 87 92 94 100 101 102 103 105
Warrin John 63
Watchamoqut 64
Waterman Neighbor 4
Richard 3 88
Richard Clerk 24
Richard Town Deputy 43
Waubosett plaine 95
Waye George 27
Wayunkeage 32
Wayunkeake 66
Wayunkege 31
Wayunkkeake 76
Webbe Henry 81
WVeekes Francis I 3
Frances 66 109
Wenasbetuckit River 20
Westcott Amos 83 102 103
Stukley 82 83 92 101 102 103
Weston Francis
3 31
Francess 79
Fraunces
93 106
Margarett
106
Mathew
37 38 39
Neighbor 4
West River 14 15 21
West Robert 98 99
What Cheare 110
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Whipple John 36 112
John Clerk 80 John Junr. 9 11 12 13 14 26 John Jun' Town Clerk 9 11 12 13 14 24 26 113 John senior 8 36
White William 69 70 Whitman Elizabeth (daughter of Vallentine) 8 Mary (daughter of Vallentine) 8 Mary (wife of Vallentine) 8 Susana (daughter of Vallentine) 8 Vallentine 8 10 36 78 105 Wickenden William 1 18 40 Wickes Fraunsses 109 John 37 39
WVilkenson Lawrance 42
Williams Daniell 12
Daniel (son of Roger) 7 and Joseph Williams plat of land I3 Freeborne (daughter of Roger) 7 Joseph 12 13 25 26 40 41 42 (son of Roger) 7 and Henry Fouler agreement 25 and Daniel Williams plat of land 13
purchase right of 12 13
Mary (daughter of Roger) 7
Mary (wife of Roger) 7
Mercy (daughter of Roger) 7
Neighbor 5 Providence (son of Roger) 7
Roger 7 27 34 45 113 114
Will mentioned of Chad Browne 17
George Rickerdes
50
Samuel Comstock
58
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Will made by Town Council for Nicholas Power 30 of Joane Rhodes 29
Winsor Josua I Joshua 37 38 39 40
Wise Joseph 45 46 47 48 90
Wissawyamake an Ingen 20
Wissowyamake 21
Wolf Trap 62 109
Woonasquatucket River 8 10 17 20 40 82 83 101 103 109
Wyunkeake
52 54
INDIAN NAMES.
Ascocanoxsuck 36
Capanagansitt 79
Caucaunjawatchuck 34
Loquasqusuck 36
Mashapaug 13 24 25 45 54 78 89 94 95 98 113
Mashapauge 13 45 54 78 89 94 95 98 113
Masshapauge 13 24 25
Massachusetts
14 21 57
Massachussettes 57
Massatusetts 21
Moshassuck 36 37 43 55 66
Mooshaske
66
Moshosick
36 43 55
Mosshossick
37
Neotaconconitt 9
Neotaconkonitt 99
Nutaconquenitt
46
Noforce Sam an Indian 23
Obbatinue 80
Papaquinipauge 45
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Papaquinapauge 80
Patuxit 19 24
Pauchasett 97 100 101 103
Pautucket 54 110
Pautuckett
52 60 67 68 69 71 73 74 76 103
Pautuxett 14 45 52 54 60 67 68 71 73 74 76 78 79 80 82 83 85 86 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 106 107 108 109 113
Pautuxit 28 29
Secesakutt 77
Secessacutt 91
Sekecequot
Sekescute 20
Wachamoquott 110
Wanaspatuckett 17 103
Wanasquattuckett 83 109
Wanasquatuckett 8 82 101
Wannassquatuckett 40
Wanosquatuckett 10
Watchamoqut 64
Waubosett 05
Wayunkeage 32
Wayunkeake 66
Wayunkege 31
Wayunkkeake 76
Wenasbetuckit 20
Wissawyamake an Ingen 20
Wissowyamake 21
Wyunkeake 52 54
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