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Gersham Wallin
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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