The early records of the town of Providence, Vol. III, 1600s, Part 17

Author: Providence. Record commissioners. [from old catalog]; Rogers, Horatio, 1836-1904, [from old catalog] ed; Carpenter, George Moulton, 1844-1896, [from old catalog] ed; Field, Edward, 1858- [from old catalog] ed; Clarke, William E., d 1912, [from old catalog] ed; Hayden, Daniel F., 1856-1909, [from old catalog] ed; Brennen, William G., d 1909, [from old catalog] ed; Pelkey, William C., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Providence, Snow & Farnham, city printers
Number of Pages: 328


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Gersham Wallin


I20


of Daniel Comstock reformed


121


Indian claims to land to be settled 2 8


dogs to be restrained


lands payment for selling liquors to 38


32


7


Intention of marriage declared 19 23 32 35 42 44 45 85 104 Jaackes cleansers 38


Jurors chosen 12 27 31 37 40 49 56 62 65 81 85 94 109 122 132 144 151 157 166 203 221 225 228 248 how to be chosen I2


Land granted to - ever I


Abbott Daniel 72 Angell John 86 Thomas 73


Arnold


I


Benedict 73 Thomas 1 28 48 66 73 93 95 97 134 137 163 William 73 Ashton James 72 Belloo Maturin 74 Bellu Maturine 16


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Land granted to Bennett Samuel 46 73 88 Bennit Samuel 129 Browne Chad 73 Daniel 72


Henry 14 73 136 138 249 John 72 82 88 154


Burden Thomas 67 72


Burrowes William 73


Carpenter William


72 249


Clauson John


73


Clemance Thomas 219


Clemence Thomas 74


Coles Robert 72


Colwell Robert 73


Comstock Daniel


72


Cope Edward 72


Dexter Gregory 46 72


Fenner Arthur 14 59 72


John 72 William 72


Field John 72


Thomas 166 249


William 72


Fowler Henry 73


Goodwin Adam


73


Greene John junr 72


John senr 72


Harden Stephen 51 67


Harding Stephen 145


Harres Thomas 249


Harris Thomas junr 72


Thomas senr 72


William 14 72 95


Hart Edward 72


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Land granted to Haukins William 38 Hearnton Benjamin 23 73 Herenden Benjamin 227 Holleman Ezekiel 72 Hopkines Thomas 249 Hopkins Thomas 65 74 Thomas senr I 36


Hoppkins Thomas senr


108


Inman Edward 50 66 73


James Thomas 72


Joanes John


13 72 160


Lippett John


72


Man William


72


Manton Edward 72


Shadrach


72 89 134 136 137 230


Mathuson James 74


Mawrey Roger 73


Naile Henry 73


Northup Stephen


73


Olney Epenetus 74 94


Thomas junr


72


Thomas senr


72 88 154


Palmer


I


George 1 13 72


Pike Robert


19 72


Power Nicholas


73


Prey Richard 72


Providence town of


33 47


Redock Henry 74


Roades Water 123


Robarts Thomas


154


Robertes Thomas


74


Sayles John 72


Scott John


I28


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Land granted to Scott Richard 74 Seare Jane 73 Shepard George 13 72 Smith Benjamin 72 Christopher 8 72 Edward 65 72 John 227 · John mason 22 40 64 72 85 John miller 11 57 109 John junr miller 73 John senr miller 72 Lenord 227


Steere John 38


Suckling Thomas 48 73 250


Throckmorton John


73


Tilar Joane 73


Tillinghast Pardon 73


Unthank Christopher 72


Vering Joshua 40


Vincen William 250


Waller Matthew 72


Walling Thomas 73


Warner John 72


Waterman Richard 73


Way George 31 36 53 72


West Robert 72


Westcott Stukeley 73


Weston Francis 73


Whiple John senr 72 88 148


Whipple John junr 86 John senr 26


White William 72


Whitman Valentine 48 Whittman Valentine 72


[ 283 ]


Land granted to Wickenden William 27 73 Wickes Francis 73 Wilkeson Samuel 227 Wilkinson Lawrence 72 Williams Daniel 16 50 72


Joseph


16 72


Robert 72 Roger 72 83 108


Winsor Joshua


72


Land laid out to Abott Daniel 244


Arnold John


205


Thomas 243


Balowe Hannah


243


Browe Daniel


245


Brown John


189


Burdin Thomas 164 167


Clemants Thomas 246


Dexter Gregory 241


Everden Anthony 245


Fenner Arthur 242


William 244


Field John 243 Thomas 107 164 190


Hakeings William 24I


Harris Thomas junr 245


Hernden Benjamin 229 242


Inman Edward 244


Joanes John 188 Manton Edward 119 242 Shadrach 117 126 144 230 242


Olney Thomas junr 191 192 197 198


Thomas senr


159 186 190 191 192


Picke Robert


243


Pray Richard


244


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Land laid out to Shepard George 244 Smith Christopher 123 245 John junr 239 John mason 243 John senr 239 Steere John 24I


Wallin Thomas 244


Walling Thomas 117 Waterman Resolved 242 Richard 106


Way George 55


Whipple Samuel 164


Wickenden William 243 Willcason Lawrence 243 Williams Daniel 241 Joseph 71 236 242


Winsor Samuel 246 within Seven Mile Line 15 16 18 22 48 53 67 68 93 156 without Seven Mile Line 20 22 48 53 66 67 68 156 247 Lay-out approved 9


exchange of refused 9 of Thomas Walling how may be sold 37


of each man to be recorded 225 of the second division 156


petition for grant of referred 9


petitions for how to be referred 10


petitions for to be examined II


petitions for denied II to be recorded to Arnold John 205 Thomas senr 205 Browne John 161 163 Carpenter William 162 Clemence Thomas 162 Colwell Robert 82


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Lay-out to be recorded to Field John 14


Thomas 163


Harris Andrew 155


Thomas senr


163


William 96 163


Hawkins William


123


.


Inman Edward 70


Joanes John 161


Manton Shadrach 109 135 139


Olney Epenetus 96 155


Thomas junr


152


Thomas senr


96 152 158 161


Power Jane 163


Rhoads Zechariah 163


Robarts Thomas


163


Sayles John 163


Scott John


I34


Smith Christopher 14 128


Vinsent William


163


Wallin Thomas 128


Waterman Richard 161


Way George 125


Whiple John senr 96


Whipple John senr 163


Whitman Valentine 95


Wilkinson Lawrence 82


Williams Joseph 151 161 162 Roger 163


Letter to Roger Williams copy of


I


from James Sweette read 26


to be sent to William Field


27


the General Sergeant and Recorder 57 Mr Patent of Dorchester 92 John Kingsley 139


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Letter to Joseph Torry General Recorder 166 167 Lime permission to burn on the common 8


Rocks to be common 66 68 Line between Providence and Pawtuxet 136 Seven Mile See Seven Mile Line Liquors order as to selling to Indians 38


Manumission of Peter Palmer 115


Marriage intention declared 19 23 32 35 42 44 45 85 104 recorded 104 106 116 222


Moderator chosen 1 4 5 67 89 10 11 12 14 17 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 37 40 41 42 44 45 47 48 49 50 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 62 63 64 66 67 68 69 71 74 81 83 84 85 86 88 89 91 92 94 95 102 103 104 106 108 110 121 122 124 127 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 139 140 143 144 146 147 148 149 151 152 153 154 157 159 160 161 163 164 165 192 193 200 201 202 203 204 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 239 246 247 248 249 250 Neck to be fenced 13 15 89 92 249 baiting of cattle in regulated 15


when to be fired 60


Obstruction of ways by Thomas Walling 158 159


Officers chosen 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 17 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 37 40 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 62 63 64 66 67 68 69 71 74 81 83 84 85 86 88 89 91 92 94 95 102 103 104 106 108 109 110 121 122 124 127 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 139 140 143 144 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 157 159 160 161 163 164 165 166 192 193 200 201 202 203 204 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 239 246 247 248 249 250 elected and refusing to take engagement 25 form of engagement of 24


Order See Town Order


Paper subscribed Joshua Winsor acknowledged by him IO


Papers held by Roger Williams to be recorded IIO


[ 287 ]


Pawtuxet men matters with 2 8 24 31 37 136 Penalty for neglect in fencing 15 51 92 leaving swine at large 52 not working on highway 62 63 not serving Constable exacted 63 selling timber out of town 90 swine going at large 125


Petition Thomas referred IO Arnold William 2 4 6


Burdin Thomas referred 56


Clemence Thomas to be recorded 105


Dexter Gregory to be kept on file I38


Mr referred 9


Dextor James granted 146


Everenden Richard granted 146


Fenner Arthur to be recorded I45


Field John junr granted 146 Thomas referred I32


Harden Stephen referred to committee 49


Harris William presented 226


Hopkins Thomas senr to be recorded and sent to the General Assembly 145 William granted 146


Inman Edward referred 65


Jenkes Joseph referred 225


Olney Thomas senr to be kept on file I38


Power Nicholas to be referred 222


Reaps Samuel as to his servant 227


Roades Zacariah 2 4 6


Scott John order on 133


Smith Edward recorded 225


Walling Thomas referred 65 Waterman Resolved to be recorded and sent to the General Assembly 145


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Petition Waterman Resolved not to be sent to the General Assembly 140 Way George referred 56


Whipple John referred 225 John junr referred 153 221 222 John senr referred 9


Whitman Valentine denied


9


referred 41


Wickenden William to be kept on file I 38 Williams Roger to be kept on file 139


referred 224


Winsir Samuel referred


224


Winsor Samuel granted 146


Petitions to be referred 132 160 163 203 to be sent to the General Assembly 128 129 133 138 140 145


Pine Swamp to be common 68


Plaister a sovereign to be recorded 105 record of is declared void 148


Pork brought in by Stephen Arnold to be returned 42


Pound to be set up 88


Protest of John Whipple junr to be recorded 220


Shadrach Manton as to petition to the General Assembly 145 Shadrach Manton and others as to the record of George Way's deed 146 Providence and Pawtuxet matters between 2 8 24 31 37 136 Purchase right payment for IO


John Clarke or his friend to have 22


Purchasers to decide as to petitions for land 10


John Steere and George Way received as


13


land to be laid out to 53 67 68 persons admitted as 13 122 157


Rate to be levied and collected


28 29 30 42 43 44 58 193 201 221


grievances as to statement of 204


Record of birth 116 117 222 223


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Record of intention of marriage 19 23 32 35 42 44 45 85 104 marriage 104 106 116 222


Records to be delivered to town clerk 15I transferred to clerk 223 224


Refusal of officers elected to take engagement 25


Remonstrance as to unjust proceedings regarding elections 105 against General Assembly acts 226 228 240


Rent of house for town meetings 148 153 163 202 204 249 250


School land laid out for support of 35


Sergeant chosen 5 25 35 41 55 63 83 103 105 124 147 150 152 200 223 to be paid for his services 29


Servant negro petition regarding 227


Seven Mile Line lands within to be divided 15 16 18 22 48 53 67 68 93 156 lands without to be divided 20 22 48 53 66 67 68 1 56 247 to be run northwardly 47 49 69 70 to be made known 49 report regarding same 49 payment for lands outside 66 67


Slave manumission of 115 petition regarding 227


Stocks to be set up 88


Stones may be taken for burning lime 8


Surveyors chosen 5 25 36 46 55 63 105 124 147 150 152 200 223 247 of highways chosen 25 83 103 105 124 147 152 200 223 247 Swine in the Common when may be 51 57 125


Taxes See Rate


Timber not to be sold out of town 90


Toll on the bridge order concerning 121 219


Town clerk chosen 5 25 35 54 63 83 102 104 124 147 149 152 200 223 247 records to be delivered to 151 pro tempore chosen 249


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Town Council assistants chosen 5 25 36 54 63 83 92 103 105 147 150 152 200 223 247 Town Deputies 6 7 8 10 26 29 36 37 39 41 chosen 5 25 35 Town Evidence the 90


Town house committee appointed as to building 4 barn proposed to be used as 19


Town meeting fee for warning 103


rent of house for 148 153 163 202 204 249 250 adjourned 9 10 11 23 44 45 67 69 88 89 90 120 128 129 133 135 136 138 140 146 163 219 226 227 247 250 Town Order that a letter be sent to Roger Williams I payment for the confirmation 2


accepting indemnity for the support of John Smith 2


matters between Providence and Pawtuxet 2 8 24 31 37


61 136 claims to lands by Indians 2 8 petition of William Arnold and Zachariah Rhodes 2 4 6 settlement of the Estate of John Clawson 4


to inquire as to building a town house 4


Assurance from Roger Williams shall report 6 7 8 90 Johannah Harrad of Boston 6


damage done by dogs 7


to inquire as to the money raised for John Clarke 7 burning lime on the Common 8 approving a report as to land 9 adjourning the town meeting 9 10 1I 23 44 45 referring petition of Mr Dexter 9 denying petition of Valentine Whitman 9 referring petition of John Whipple senr 9


payment for the purchase rights 10


to pay Samuel Bennett IO


petitions for land IO II referring petition of Thomas II


[ 29] ]


Town Order choice of jurors 12 fencing in the Neck £ 13 15 89 92 249


reception of freemen 13 122 157 to record lay-out to Christopher Smith John Field 14


14


baiting of cattle in the Neck 15 to make up the home shares to five acres 15 grants of lands within the Seven Mile Line 15 16 18 22 48 53 67 68 93 156 that land near Bailey's Coves may be laid out 16


that Joshua Winsor's paper shall be read 17


to lay out a highway 17 46 47 48 201


land fenced in by Edward Manton 17


fences set by Edward Manton and John Fenner 18


that the town deeds be recorded 18


town at Wayunkeake 19 22 47


grant of lands without the Seven Mile Line 20 22 48 53 66 67 68 156 247


fixing the common between Pawtucket River and Great Swamp 2I on west side of Moshausuck River 21 on Waybossett side 22 that John Clark or his friend may have a purchase right 22 that lay-out to George Shepard be recorded 23


against setting up bounds by Warwick men 24


form of engagements 24 for a bridge over Moshosick River 25 Stephen Arnolds deed from Samuel Gorton 26 affairs of William Burrowes 26 27 45 53 to levy a rate 28 29 30 42 43 44 58 193 201 221 that deed George Palmer to John Steere be recorded 28


to pay Edward Smith for services as sergeant to inquire at Newport as to the rate 29 to collect the rate 29 30 43 44 201


29


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Town Order to take care of and to apprentice Daniel Comstock accounts of William Harris 32 age of Daniel Comstock 32 estate and family of Thomas Walling 32 33 34 to lay out land for a school 35 to deliver up the indemnity bond for Johanna Harrud engagement of town officers 36


30


36


sale of land of Thomas Walling 37


selling liquors to Indians 38 that Joshua Vering may have his land laid out 40


to settle claim of Gregory Dexter 4I


that Stephen Arnold take back his pork 42 to apologize for not joining in the celebration of the re- ceipt of the charter 44 to run the Seven Mile Line northwardly 47 49 69 70 that no more land be granted 48


Stephen Harden's petition for land 49


fences in the Common 51 60 71


cattle in the Common 51


swine in the Common 51 57 125


for lay-out to purchasers and twenty-five acre men 53 67 68


fixing the day for election 54


work on the highways 55 62 83


to refer petition of Thomas Burdin 56 George Way 56


to send letter to the General Sergeant and Recorder to send for John Whipple as to the bridge 59


57


fencing highways 60


firing the Neck 60 that John Sheldon shall be engaged Constable 64 that Zachariah Rhodes shall be engaged treasurer 64 to pay George Way for his wages as sergeant 64 that the Lime Rocks shall be common 66 payments for land outside the Seven Mile Line 66 67


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Town Order that bond and award of Joshua Winsor and James Ashton be recorded 81 to pay Richard Arnold for hire of his horse 84 103 that purchasers may have deeds from the town 84 repairing the bridge 86


to set up stocks and a pound 88 selling timber out of town 90


to remit contract of Roger Williams 92 letter to Mr. Patent of Dorchester 92 to pay George Way for warning meetings 103


for a remonstrance as to elections of officers 105


repairs of the bridge 110 bounty in respect of wolves IIO


that certain deeds be recorded 118 119


to record will of Jone Reap 120 bond of Johanna Roads 120


to bind Gersham Wallin an apprentice 120


toll over the bridge 121 219


to reform indenture of Daniel Comstock I2I


that John Whipple senr be engaged Treasurer 124


to inquire why meeting has been called 127


for a petition to the General Assembly 128 129 133 138


140 145


to record lay-out to Christopher Smith and Thomas Wal- lin 128


to refer petition as to the pound I32


Thomas Arnold's fence


I32


John Scott's petitions I33 to record lay-out to John Scott I34 Shadrach Manton I35


deed to Shadrach Manton


I35


to refer pending petitions 135


that certain petitions be kept on file


I38


to send letter to John Kingsley 139


[ 294 ]


Town Order petition in verse by Roger Williams I39 to record deed to James Mathuson 139 lay-out to Shadrach Manton 139 petition of Arthur Fenner 145 to grant petition of Samuel Winsor and others 146 to record deed to George Way 146 engagement of Resolved Waterman as constable 147


rent of house for town meetings 148 153


for delivery of records to the town clerk 151


to record lay-out to Joseph Williams 151 Thomas Olney senr and Thomas Olney junr 152 to refer petition of John Whipple junr 153 - that Thomas Clemence have a deed 154


keeping and auditing of town accounts


154 155 250


to record lay-out to Epenetus Olney 155


lay-out to Andrew Harris 155 lay-out of the second division I 56 deed of Henry Fowler 156 lay-out to Thomas Olney senr 158


obstruction of ways by Thomas Walling 158 159


to refer certain petitions 160 to receive and examine accounts 161


to record deed of Richard Arnold 161 Ephraim Carpenter 161 Priscilla Vinsent 161 lay-out to Thomas Olney senr 161 John Browne 161 163 Richard Waterman 161


Joseph Williams 161 162 John Joanes 161 Thomas Clemence 162 to audit accounts of the colony 162 164 to record lay-out to William Carpenter 162


[ 295 ]


Town Order to refer petitions for land 163 to record lay-out to John Whipple senr 163 John Sayles 163 Thomas Harris senr 163 Roger Williams 163 Thomas Field 163 Thomas Robarts 163


Jane Power 163


William Harris 163


Zechariah Rhoads


163


William Vinsent


163


to pay the town's debt to the colony 166 201


to send letter to Joseph Torry 166


to record deeds of Vallintine Wittman 193 to record deed of Shadrach Manton 193 to pay John Sanford for copies of laws 194 acknowledging debt to Epenetus Olney 202 203 to record deed to Samuel Whipple 202 Lenard Smith 203 205


to refer all pending matters 203 220 to draw up a statement of grievances as to the rate 204 to record lay-out to John Arnold 205 Thomas Arnold senr 205 deed to Roger Williams 219 Fridgesweet Vinsent 219 that Roger Williams shall no longer keep the bridge 219


to record deed to Thomas Olney junr 220 protest of John Whipple junr 220 to refer petition of John Whipple junr 221 222 Nicholas Power 222


to transfer town records 223 224 to refer petition of Roger Williams 224 to withstand the Connecticut men 224 to refer petition of Samuel Winsir 224


38


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Town Order to refer petition of Joseph Jenkes 225 John Whipple 225 to record petition of Edward Smith 225


lay-outs 225 to remonstrate against General Assembly acts 226 228 to record deed to Stephen Dexter 227 Shadrach Manton 227 to set bounds of Gregory Dexter 227 highway encroachments on Gregory Dexter 228


to grant wood timber and commonage to Walter Roads 248


Treasurer chosen 5 25 35 55 63 83 103 105 124 147 150 152 200 223 his accounts presented 5 124


Twenty five acre men order as to their payment for the confirmation 2 their right in the division 20 land to be laid out to 53 67 68


Twenty Mile Line payment for lands towards 66 67


Verse petition in by Roger Williams 139


Warning town meetings fee for IO3


Way wardens chosen


147


Will of Jone Reap to be recorded


120


Jone Rhodes to be recorded


I20


Wood may be taken for burning lime


8


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