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Clarke
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Vpon the 17th : day of Nouember in the yeare : 1670: Laid out unto John Brown upon the accounte of Exchange of : 3 : acres of Land which lay in the new fields neere pautuckett River; Layd out unto John Browne: three acres of land in three percells ; one percell being : 34: poles lieing on the north side of the third laake and adjoyneing to the north part of Es- ting Thomas his Land; thirty two poles of it, that is to say Eight poles in length, & fowre poles in breadth lieing at the north End of the said Esting his Land and two poles lieing on the East side of the north End of Esting his land aforsayd Also two acres wanting of Twenty poles layd out in the Great swampe on the south side of the fourth opening; being bounded on the norwest Corner with a walnutt tree marked ; on the southwest Corner with a white oake tree marked; on the north-East Corner with a Redd oake marked, on the south-East Corner with a Stake, Jt bounding on the noeth side with the land of Daniell Browne on the south side with the Land of Gregory Dexter [87] Also one hundred, forty, & Six poles lieing on the north part, of the north End of the Great Swampe, it lieing in forme of a tryangle, it Bounding on the south west side with the land of Esting Thomas; Also on the north west End with the Land of the sayd Esting; which formerly belonged unto Christopher Smith on the Easterne side it bounding with the Common; The which three aforsayd percells amounteth to three acres: Jt being Layd out with a small matter of Allowance for Rockenesse: Ett": ;
Laid out # mee Thomas olney jun': Serveior ; Recorded Aprill the Twenty & fift day: 1671 ; Recorded # mee Jo": Whipple jun': Towne Clark :
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The Land of Thomas ffield, which is thirty sixe, acres, which arisseth to him in the Right of William ffield, (deceaessd) which said thirty six acres of land is lieing & being at the place Com- monly | called | what Cheere ; Jt being in length Eighty poles; The East part being in breadth Seaventy | Eight | poles it takeing a pole of the head of the Springe, called the Cold Spring ; Jt being on the west side sixty six poles in breadth ; Bounding on the south side with a high way partly and partly with the Land of Aurther ffenner; on the north side with the high way, or Common; and on the west with the high way partly and partly with the land of Nicholas power; Bound- ing on the southwest Corner with a white oake tree marked ; on the south East Corner with a dead white oake tree marked ; standing aboute fowre poles from the salt | water | bancke, on the north East Corner with a Redd oak tree marked; and on the norwest Corner bounded with a young black oake Tree marked; This aboue sayd land beareing measure by the Eighteene foote pole :
Recorded by and with ye Townes Consent; Recorded Aprill the : 25th : 1671 :
₱ mee John Whipple jun': Clarke of the Towne of provi- dence.
Laid out unto Thomas olney sen' : in his owne Right upon the account of the second devission ; or fifty acre devition, ffifty acres of Land (be it more or less beareing measure by the Eighteene foote pole, being for his Right of upland in that devission, Jt lieing and being betwene the seaven mile line, & the fower mile line sett by the Towne, it lieing about three quarters of a mile distant from wayunkeake field and north Eastward from the sayd field; it lieing in length Eastward, &
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westward : Bounding on the East End with the Comon ; and on the | west | End with the Common, on the south side with the Common ; and and on the north side with the Land of Thomas olney jun': Bounding on the north East Corner with a white oake tree; & on the southwest Corner with a white oake tree ; on the norwest Corner with a stone; and on the south East Corner with a white oake tree; Layd out upon the third day of may in the yeare 1667 : by Thomas Harris sen': serveior :;
Vpon the third day of may in the yeare: 1667: Layd out unto Thomas olney sent by Thomas Harris sen' serveior ; Jn the Right of mathew Waller, upon the account of the second Divission, or fifty acre devission; ffifty acres of land (be it more or less) beareing measure by the Eighteene foote pole ; being for his Right of upland in that devission; Jt lieing and being betweene the seaven mile line and the fowre mile line sett by the Towne; Jt lieing about three quarters of a mile distant from wayunkeake field; and north Eastward from the said field; Jt lieing in length Eastward & Westward; Jt Bound- ing on the East End with the Common; and on the West End with the Common ; bounding on the south side with the land of Thomas olney jun' : & on the north side with the Com- mon ; Bounding on the norwest Corner with a white oake tree ; on the south-East Corner with a black oake tree; on the south west Corner with a greene oake tree; and on the north East Corner with a black oake tree ;
[88] Vpon the third day of may in the Yeare: 1667: Laid out unto Thomas Olney jun': by Thomas Harris sen': serveior, in his owne Right upon the account of the second
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devission, or fifty acre devission ; fifty acres of land, (be it more or less) bearing measure by the Eighteene foote pole, be- ing for his Right of upland in that devission, Jt lieing & being betweene the scaven mile line, & the fower mile line; sett by the towne, Jt lieing about three quarters of a mile distant from wayunkcake ffield; & north Eastward from the sayd ffield, Jt lieing in length Eastward and westward; Jt bounding on the East End with the Common; & on the west End with the Common; Bounding on the north side with the land of Thomas olney sen'; which hee tooke up in the Right of mathew Waller ; and bounding on the south side with the land of Thomas olney sen' which hee tooke up in his owne Right; bounding on the north East Corner with a black oake tree, on the south West corner with a stone; on the south East corner with a white oake tree ; & on the norwest Cornner with a greene oake tree; This Land was layd out in the sayd Thomas olney jun' his owne Right;
These three fifty acre devissions : zitt; two of Thomas olney sen'; & one of Thomas olney jun' : were recorded by and with the Townes Consent, Re- corded Aprill the: 26: 1671 ₱r mee John Whipple junior Clarke of the Towne of providence
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Att a Towne meetting Aprill : the 27th: 1671 : it being the Townes quarter day m': William Carpenter Chosen moddera- tor: John Whipple sen': serveior, hath this day made returne of a percell of Land which he layd out to Thomas olney jun':
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as an addition to his Howse Lott; it wanting of five acres ; the sayd percell of Land being sixty poles (more or less) beare- ing measure, by the Eightene foote pole :
Voated that the Deed which Vallintine Wittman Received of the Towne Counsell of warwick of a percell of meadow and upland it being a share of meadow and Twenty and five acres of upland which he bought of Robarts Coles the sayd Land and meadow lieing at Masshapage, be recorded in our Towne Booke :
The meetting is Desallved
Att a Towne meetting may the 25th : 1671 : m' William Car- penter Chosen moderat':
Voated by the Towne, that men be Chosen to Leivey a rate of ffifty & one poundes upon the inhabetants of this Towne : which was ordered by a Generll Assembly June 29th: 1670: to be Levied upon this Towne of providence ;
Jt is voated that seaven men be Chosen to Levie the above said Rate and that any five or fwore of them meting have full power to acte in that matter; & to Compleate it; to Colloney order. The men Chosen by order of the Towne to Levie the above said rate are as ffolloweth, Viz": m' William Carpenter, m' Roger Williames, Thomas olney sen" : m' Aurthur ffenner Thomas olney jun': m' John Sayles, and John Whipple jun' :
[89] Voated that Shadrach manton his Deed, which he received of this Towne of providence, of his purchase Right of Land & Comoning ; be recorded in the records of this Towne of providence ;
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Jt is voated by the Towne, that when m' John Sanford doth make apeere unto Shadrach manton & John Whipple jun': (or Either of them what is Due to him from this Towne for Cop- pies of Courts acts, that then those to above said or Either of them, shall signiffie unto m' Sanford that the Towne have & doe order, that the sayd Sanford shall pay to him selfe or stop so much of that money of Joseph Wises his Rate which is in his the sayd Sanfords hand, as shall pay the sayd Debt due to him, and that the above sayd Shadrach manton & John Whipple jur or either of them have full power to take a Receit of him of ye same, And that the remainder of it shall remaine in the sayd Sanfords hand at present till his now yeare service be accomplished, and that then the above sayd Shadrach manton & Jo": Whipple jun', have full power to account with him, Conserning the remaineder of the money, as largly and fully as the Towne is Capable to acte in it : to all intentes
the meeting is desolved
Heere ffolloweth, the inrolement of a Deed Which Shadrach manton received of this Towne, of his purchase Right of Landes & Comoning the sayd deed being signed & sealed according to the Townes order
Memorandum
That Wee The ffree Jnhabetantes of the Towne of provi- dence, in the narraganssett Bay, Jn prouidence Colloney, in new- England, haueing at our Towne Court being orderly mett; granted unto Shadrach manton Jnhabetant of the Towne And Colloney Aforsayd A full Right of Land And Comoning Ac- cording unto o' order of a purchasser, As also haueing in hand
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Already Received the full summ of his purchass money; Doe att this o' Towne Court being orderly mett, upon Lawfull Warning, Conffirme the same unto the sayd Shadrach Manton, to be his owne True, And proper Right, Both unto himselfe And his Heirs for Euer; The sayd Land being allready or- derly Laid out, According unto o' Towne order in seuerall de- uisions as ffolloweth (Viz1) A howse Lott, or home share, And A six Acor Lott, both in one percel Lieing and being upon the Neck, the six Acor Lott being layd out by the Eigh- teene foote pole, They lieing in length sixtye poles, and in breadth thirty and two poles, Bounding on the East End with the Comon, on the West End with a high Way, on the North side with the Land of Larance Wilkenson And on the south with the Land of Robert pike, And on the north west Corner with A Rock, on the North East corner with a White oake Tree marked on foure sides, on the south East corner with a Wall- nutt Tree marked on fowre sides, on the south West corner with A black oake Tree marked on fowre sides; one share of meadow Lieing and being upon Wanasquatuckett River aboute a mile, up the streame from the place Comonly called by the name of Venter; Bounding Westwardly with a percell of med- dow belonging unto Edward manton of providence, North- wardly with the aforsayd Wanasquatuckett River, south wardly with a Hill; and Eastwardly partly with a Hill, and partly with the River; one percell of meddow for halfe a Share, Lieing and being upon Wanasquatuckett River; aboute a mile up the streame from the place Comonly called by the name of Venter, on the north side of the River Bounding Southwardly with the Aforsayd River, north wardly | with | a Hill, Eastwardly partly with a Hill and partly with the River, And on the West partly
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with the River and partly with a small Hill ; one percell of meddow for halfe a share Lieing and being on both sides of the River Comonly called the West River, up the streame aboute halfe a mile from the | place | Comonly called Wanskuck ffields [90] Bounding East wardly, and west wardly with a Hill, Northwardly, and southwardly partly with a Hill, And partly with the sayd West River; Sixtye acors of Land lieing and being, on the Hill called Neotaconckcanitt ; being in Length A hundred and Sixtye poles, and in breadth Sixtye poles, Jt being Laid out by the Eighteene ffoote pole, Bounding East- wardly partly with the Land of Edward Manton of providence, and partly with the Comon, Westwardly with the Comon, on the north with a high way, And on the south with a high way ; Also Twentye Acors, and ffive Acors both in one percell, the Twentye Acors being Layd out by the Eighteene ffoote pole, lieing, and being Northwest from the place Comonly called Venter, And about a mile disstant, and neere unto a percell of meadow belonging unto Thomas Clement of prouidence, and lieing upon two small streames which Runn into Wanassqua- tuckett River; Jt being Eightye pole in Length, and ffortye and nine in breadth, Bounding on the south-East Corner with a white oake Tree marked on ffowre sides, on the north East with a black oake Tree marked on ffowre sides, on the south west Corner with a Chessnutt Tree marked on ffowre sides, and on the Northwest corner with a Walnut Tree marked on ffowre sides, All which Aformentioned Land, in forme and maner according to the Boundes prescribed, with all the Appur- tenances Benneffites, and privelidges thereunto belonging, Wee the aforsayd ffree Jnhabetantes, doe owne, and acknowlidge to be the True, Lawfull, and proper Right of the said Shadrach
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Manton, Both for himselfe, and his Heires, To have and to Dold, vse, and posesse, as his or Either of theire Lawfull Right, and Jnheretance, Quietly, and peacably to jnioy, all the prem- isses without at any Time the hindrance, molesstation, or Trouble, of us the ffree Jnhabetantes ffurthermore wee the afor- said ffree Jnhabetantes, doe Also by these presents, firmly Bind o'selves, and o' successors, Att all Times to Keepe harmeless the said Shadrach manton, his Heirs, Ec": from all Rightes, Claymes, And Tytles, which shall be laid unto the premises, or any part thereof ; Except it be any Clayme which may Arise from any Bargaine Sale, Jmbazelment, morggauge; Ec": which may or shall, att any Time be made by the said Shadrach Manton, or by any person Either ffor, by Through, or under him ; These purticulars only Excepted, Wee the Above mentioned ffree Jn- habetantes, doe ffirmly Bind o'selves, and o' successors as Afor- sayd : Un dalittnes thereof wee doe hereunto sett our hands And seale this fforth day of ffeburarey in this present Yeare, one Thousand six hundred, and sixtye :
Thomas Olney
Deputy :
William Carpenter
Deputy :
Enroled by & with the Townes Consent, Enroled
May 27th: 1671 : Ur mee John Whipple jun':
Clarke of the Towne of providence
[91] ffor as much as there is an order contained in or Towne Booke that Each mans home share of Land, which
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wanteth of five Acres, it shall be made up: And there want- ing a Considerable quantety to make up Thomas olney jun' his howse Lott, or home share to be five acres : vpon the Twentye ffowrth of this instant Aprill in this present yeare, 1671 : Layd out unto Thomas olney jun: A small quantety of Land to the valve of about sixtye poles bearing measure by the Eighteene foote pole to make up part of what is wanting of his home share, or house Lott it lieing & being, & Adjoyning, on the East side of that part of his howse Lott, wherein now is his orchard ; Bounding on the Easterne & south Easterne parts with the Comon : on the Westerne part, or side with the aforsd Thomas olney jun : part of his house Lott, And on the north- erne part partly with the Land of Thomas Arnold which was formerly Stephen Northups home share, & partly with A high Way which goeth downe to Moshosick River ; The sayd peece of Land reaching Northward as farr as the Buurch Tree which is the north easterne Corner Bound of the aforsd Thomas olney his home share ; A from the said tree to take in what Land is Comon betweene it & Thomas Arnolds land aforesayd; Layd out the day & yeare abovesayd by me John Whipple sen' :
Serveior
Dated the 27: th of Aprill 1671 ;
Recorded by & With ye Townes Consent; may 28th: 1671 : Pr me John Whipple jun: Towne Clarke
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the Jnrolement of deed of Vallintine Whittmans Which he received of the Towne Counsell of Warwick.
Know all men by these presents, that whereas m' Robert Coles of Warwick Lately deceased, haveing formerly sould unto Vallintine Whittman of providence, a percell of meddow, be- ing Robert Coles share of meddow Comonly called | by the name of | mashapauge, together with a percell of : 25: Acres of upland, more or less, Lieing upon both | the | sides of the aforsaid meddow; And haveing received ffull sattisfaction, Now I mary Coles his wife, with the Consent of the Town Counsell of warwick, doe Confirme, the former Bargaine, and make over unto the sayd Vallintine Whittman, The foresaid meddow, and upland unto him and his Heires, Exsecutors Administrators, or Assignes for euer
Jn Wittness Where of I have sett my hand and seale : the IIth: of June 1656
Wittnes the mark | of | mary X Coles
Randall Holdon Ezekell Holleman
John Wickes in the behalfe of the Rest -
Memorandum, more or Less is interlined
recorded ₱ me John Whipple jun Towne Clark : may : 28th : 1671 :
The names of shuch as gaue Engagement of Aleigance to his majesstye Charles the Second: Ett: on the last munday in may : in the yeare j671 Before m' William Carpenter, and m' Roger Williames, Assistante are as followeth Viz":
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Thomas Hopkins jun' :
Abraham Man
James Gray,
Jeremiath Rhodes
Joseph Woodward,
Jsraell Arnold
Eliazer Arnold,
Timothy Carpenter
James Dexter,
Silas Carpenter
William Whipple
Benjamin Carpenter
Joseph Hernden
Benjamin Hernden
John Murford
Thomas ffenner
Zachary ffield
John pray
Daniell ffield
John Arnold
Samuell Wright
Benjamin Whipple
John Smith jun'
John Dexter William Greene
[92] Att a Towne Meeting, it being our Election day for Towne officers, it being the fift day of June, 1671 m' William Carpenter Modderator,
John Whipple jun Chosen Towne Clerk and Engaged
Nicholas power, Lenard Smith, & Vallintine Whittman are Chosen Cunstables and Engaged ;
Georg Way is Chosen Towne Serjant and Engaged
Thomas olney sen', m' John Sayles, and Thomas olney jun' are Chosen to adde to the Generall officers of this Towne to make up the Towne Counsell : ; m' William Harris. & m' John Sailes are Chosen serveiors, for the laying out of all shuch Landes as are to be layd out in this Towne of prouidence ; Thomas Robarts, & John Smith (ye mason) are Chosen ser- ueiors for the repaireing of the High Wayes
Capt: Arthur ffenner is Chosen Treasuerar
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Voated by the Towne, that the Cunstables doe giue Each man notice what his part is of the Rate of ffifty and one poundes levied on this Towne of prouidence ; And where they are to pay it in and in Whatt,
The meetting is Desolved
Att a Towne Meetting: July the 27: 1671: it being the Townes quarter day : m' William Carpenter Chosen Modder- ter :
Wheras John Scott hath this day Exhibeted a Bill to ye Towne that theye would take som Corse, for the layeing out of a High Way to m' Blaxtons River where it may be most Convenient,
Jt is ordered by the Towne, that the two serveiors, with Thomas Arnold sen' : and John Whipple sen' : Doe by the Last day of August next Ensueing goe to John Scotts, and serveiy, or laye out a High Way to the aforesayd Blaxtons River, for strangers & others to pass to the sayd Riuer where it may be most Conuenient, to pass ouer the sayd Riuer, to the best of theire understandings with the least damage as may be to ye owner of ye sayd land. and to make return there of to ye Towne for theire Rattification of ye same; The meting is Desolved ;
Att a Towne metting August the: 21 : 1671 : m' William Carpenter Chosen Modderator, The Generall Assemblys acts before the Election, and at the Election where this day read
Be it ordered by the Towne, & it is ordered by the same, that m' John Sayles, & m' Thomas Robarts are impowred, & be- trusted, to sell, or take care to prise, or to transport the Horse
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which was formerly Thomas Harris jun", and now the Townes, to Road Jsland, to be delivered to Joseph Torry, for payment of the Debt due to him from this Towne, And if they cannott sell the sayd Horse, then one of them to apprise him with Joseph Torry or his order in behalfe of the Towne, and they to be sattisfied for theire paines in so doeing
Jt is voated by the Towne, that they doe owne themselues to be justly & Truely indebted unto Epenetus olney, the full & just somm of Twenty shillings, for his years serjant shipp :
William Carpenter hath payd a shilling to Jo": Whipple sen" for house rent
Ephraim Carpenter hath payd a shilling to Jo": Whiple sen' for house rent
William Harris, John Sayles, & Tollaration Harris have payd six pence ₱: man to John Whipple sen' for Howse rent
The metting is Desolved
[93] Att a Towne metting, September ye 21 : 1671 : m' William Carpenter Chosen modderator Chosen Deputys, to serue in Generall Assembly, to be Holden Newport on Road Jsland at ye Howse of Capt morris, on munday the : 24 : of this instant Septem' : 1671 : then & there to transsact in the affaires of Collony, are as ffolloweth, Thomas Arnold sen': Anthony Euerenden, Henery Browne, & John Throckmorton;
Jt is voated by the Towne, that the two deedes, which Sam- uell Whipple received of m' Stephen paine of Rehobath, in the Colloney of new plimouth be recorded, in this Towne Records :
The meetting is Desolued
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Att a Towne metting October ye: 9: 1671 : mr Roger Wil- liams Chosen Modderator
Chosen for Grand jury men to serue in the Court of trialls, to be Holden at newport in Roade Jsland, on wensday the 18 : of this present october are as ffolloweth, viz": mr Stephen Arnold, and Thomas Harris jun',
Chosen for jury men, to serue on the jurey of Tryars, at the time and place aforesayd, are vizIt, m' John Sayles and Richard Arnold,
Chosen for Deputeys, to serue in Generall Assembly to be Holden at newport on Roade Jsland, on wensday the 25: of this instant october 1671: then and there, to tranceact in ye affaires of this Colloney, are viz" in" John Sayles, m' Stephen Arnold, m' Richard Arnold, & m" Thomas Harris jun", the meetting is Desolved
Att a Towne, meeting October, ye: 23: 1671 : mr Roger Williams Chosen Modderator This day hath bene read, the Generall Assemblys acts made September the: 25: 1671 : voated by the Towne that Lenard Smith his deed, which he received of John Scott be recorded in our Towne Book
Jt is voated by ye Towne, that they doe owne themselves to be truly & justly indebted unto Epenetus olney, the full some of Eight shillings ffor his charges expended about a Horse, which was by the Towne comitted to his custody and keeping, to be conveyed to Joseph Torry
Voated by the Towne, that the Bills, and other buissiness be reffered to the quarter day, which will be on the 27: day of this instant : octo' : 71
The meting is Desolved
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Att a Towne, metting Nouem': the: 27: 1671: Thomas Harrs sen' Chosen Modderator, This day was Read the Gen- erall Assemblys Acts, sitting at Newport October the : 25 : 1671 :
Jt is voated by the Towne, that m' William Harris, m' Thomas Arnold m' Edward Jnman, and m' Thomas ffeild, are to draw up theire Greiueances, as concerneing the Rates, Leuied on this Towne of prouidence by the Generall Assem- blys of this Collony to witt a Rate of ffifty and one pound, and a Rate of Thirty and seauen poundes, odd money (which rate is to be payd in silver,) and to returne the same to the Towne meting, this day month in order to which this meting is ajorned to the aforesayd day; Vallintine wittman hath payd six pence, to John whipple sen' for Howse rent; George way hath paid Twelve pence to John whipple sen' for House rent that is six pence for this yeare, and six pence for the Yeare Ensueing Thomas ffield hath payd Twelve pence, to John Whipple sen' for House Rent, voated that this meetting be ajorned to this day month, which will be on the: 25 of December, in this pres- ent yeare : 1671 :
[94] The Towne is againe Mett according to ye Ajorne- ment and Thomas Harris (sen') Continueth modderator :
Voated by the Towne, that wheras there was William Harris Thomas Arnold (sen') Edward Jnman and Thomas ffield Chosen to draw up theire Griuences about the Rates, and William Harris haueing here this day read a paper to that purpose (as he sayth) that ye sayd papor be on the Townes next quarter day Delivered to the Towne; and that, they the sayd men haue a Coppie of the same signed by ye Towne, at that present time
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Voated that ye returne of Land, Layd out to John Arnold by John Whipple sen': serueior) being returned this day be Recorded ;
Voated that the two returns of Land, Layd out to Tho : Arnold sen', by John Browne serueior ; being this day returned be Recorded
The Metting is Desolued
Att a Towne, Metting January ye: 27: 1671 m' Roger Williams Chosen modderator; voated by ye Towne, that the Deed which Lenard Smith received of Richard Scott be Re- corded in the Towne recordes The Meetting is Desolued
Laid out to John Arnold, by John Whipple (sen') serueior in ffebruary 1670: sixteene Acres of Land be it (more or less) bearing measure Eighteene ffoote pole, Layd out in the Right of Thomas Arnold sen'
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