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Wee are Gent - your humble Servants
Benjamin Sabin
John Chandler
Philemon Chandler
Edward Morris
Sam" Rice
John Sabin
James Horsmar
John Holmes
Jonathan Payton
Sam" Paine
Eben' Sabin
Sam" Pain Jun'
Jonathan Peak
Matthew Davis
Peter Aspinwall
Eben' Morris
Joseph Cady
John Johnson
Joseph Leavens
David Church
Jn Behalfe of The Rest ( Verso)
To m' Joseph Whipple by him to be Comunicated to The Town Councill att Providence
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[0694] To ye Towne Mett this 27th of July 1710 it being ye Towns quarter Meeting
Gentelmen Jt seemes at presant very likely that there must of nesesety be a Roade way layd out from ye Towne of Providence so Westward to Woodstock Killingsworth and other places which lieth in that part of ye Countrey, and there being no Roade yett layd, it is thought by the people yt haue layd theire lands cheifly in that part part of ye Towneship and by other people yt Trauel that way that it would be as Conueniant or most Conuenient to be layd from Maswaticutt to Chepattsett Riuer neare about where it is already Beat there being as good sound land, and already passable & ffordable as it is likely Can be found any other where, And the persons that haue layd their lands haue so layd it that theire is a Conueniant Road way left they haueing had Consideration in laying of sd: lands for the Best aduantage for a Roade, All things considered is thought most best where it is now Beat. And | it | is the Humble Request of you' : supscribers that you would be pleased to order a Roade way to be layd as soon as Conveniantly may be, which it is likely may be Done with less Charge then to sus- pend it longer people being at more sertainty will ye better know how to lay their lands which yett to lay
James Browne James Olney zachariah Eddy Samuell Winsor Oba Diah Browne Joh Whipple Tho: Olney jun' :
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The Bill about ye high Way to New Rexbery. /
[0695] To all them that Deem themseulues Purchasers in the Town of pro uidence if they bee Reall purchasers I would haue them make it so apear
Gentlemen I thought Good in short to present you with these few lines Concerning the Bounds of prouidence, & I haue put forth seuerall queries, to seuerall men in the Township to be answered, but haue not any answer from any of them, and | as | I Judge Dotht not Care to haue any Discource About it, therefore Now I speake to you all, Desiring your Honers will bee pleased to Consider of the matter and to answer mee to one | or two | querys that is whether you have any thing under my fathers hand to proue the bound|s of this Town afore those Twente men were Concernd, or whether my Father Disposed of any of the Township to any other persons sence the Twente men were first in Rower & if my ffather had Disposed or sould this whole Town ship, and them he sould it to, hath under his hand to proue the sale, although it was but for one peny God forbid that Euer I should open my mouth about it & it is Euident that This Township was my Fathers and it is held in his Name against | all | un Just Claimers & Can you find such another now Aliue in this age he gaue away his lands and other Estate to them that he thoght was most in want untill he gaue away all, so that hee had nothing to help himselfe, so that he being not in A way to get for his suply and being anchant, it must needs pinch hard somewhere I Do not Desire to say what I haue Done for both father and Mother I Judge they wanted nothing that was Convenient for anchant
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People, & what my father gaue I beleiue he had A good intent in it and thought God would prouide for his family, he neuer gaue me but about three Acres of land and but A litle afore he Deceased it Looks hard that out of so much at his Dispos- ing that I should haue so litle and he so litle for the Rest & I Did not think to bee so large so Refering your Honers to them querys you haue Amongst you,
your freind and nebour daniell Williams
prouidence the 24th of Agust 1710.
if A Couetios man had that opertunity as he had, most of this Town would haue bene his tenents I beleue
D W
[0696] To ye Purchissers of ye Towne of Prouidence meet this 28th of August 1710
Gentlemen
Where as there was an Agrement made betwixt you and vss bareing date ye: 16th. of jenuary i682 or 83 Con- cerning the deuideing of our Lands; the which agreement was that the Lands of Pautuxet should Extend as far westward as the seauen mile line already sett by the Towne of Prouidence and after wards Capt ffenner (decesed) who was one that sett the | : sd : | seauen mile line and som others of your Towne and some of ye propriaters of Pautuxet went and took there de- parture from a Certain place knowne by the : sd: Cap'n ffenner as he said to be a Raing in said seauen mile line and from thence Ran south to Pautuxet Riuer and where the: sd : line Ran is plaine to be seene by the trees that was then marked ; And also it is said in the | : sd: | agreement that the middle
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way be by measure found betwene Wonasquotucket Riuer at the place where the said seauen mile Line Crasseth it & the souther most Exstent of ye aforesaid plantation in which middle way a Land marke shall be fixed; &c: now it doth plainly appeare by these words (viz) where the said seauen mile line Crasseth it. as well as by Cap'n ffenners Confirmation in seeke- ing one of the Raing trees of the : sd : seauen mile line to take theire departure from where the line was Run to pautuxet Riuer ; that our agreement was Certain to your seauen mile line yet niuer the Less it seemes as if sum would take aduan- tage by these words (viz) seauen miles from ffoxes hill and no further, the which words are no argument at all by Reason that you sett the Line your selues ; now had wee sett it sumthing might abin said, but wee were Content to take your word ; be it more or less boath you and wee are bound to stand to it ; Except the agreement be made voide; Now wee do not Look at the agreement to be so noble on our side as to be fond of it : but wee are not willing to be instremental of Remoueing our nighbours ansiant land mark &c: Gentlemen wee haue pre- sented you with seuoral bills but they seeme to auaile little as to Effect any thing ; as to settleing our deforance ; And while wee are thus held in debate; sum of our Lands are Laid out in your deuisions and built vpon and som Jmproued ; whereby wee Adjudg our selues Grate sufferers Now our Request is that you would be pleassed; to weightely Consider the matter and Jf you think good to settle or Compleate the boundres betwixt our : sd : Lands according to the said agreement : You would Chose so many well quallified men as in your wisdoms you think fit for that purpos and fully Jmpower them ; and wee hoope wee shall Readily attend the business ; so praying and
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Exspecting your spedy answer wee subscribe our selues your ffreinds and Nighbours
Andrew Harris Nathaniell Waterman Benjamin Carpenter Thomas ffield Peleg Rhoades
[0697] To ye Towne meet this 27th day of January . 1719 Gentlemen
Not with standing the many Laws and orders that hath bin formerly made for the prohibeting hoggs going at liberty vpon the Common ; yet niuer the less many persons haue and do Contrary to said Laws and orders keepe heards of swine vpon the Commons which proues grately to the damage of our Commons and other Lands; and also destructiue to our meadows; and Causes grate Contriuarcyes and Contentions amongst nighbours
Therefore it is prayed that the Towne would be pleased for the Remeding of the aforesaid damages and Contentions ; Either Reuiue sum former order; or make sum new order as in their wisdoms they shall think fit; for ye benifet of the pub- lique ; and Genaral aduantage of the Towne
Joseph williams
Richard Waterman Junr
The marke of X Richard Clemance Samuell Winsor James Olney William Field
William Olney Andrew Harris
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[0698] To ye Towne mett this 27th of Janury | 1719 |
Gentlemen our Request is y' you would be pleased to order y' a Convenant Road may be laied out to Chapoymiscok, leading from our Town of Provid|nce, which may be very Convenant for a Considerable number of Lots which | are | layd there and in so doing you will oblidge your freinds to serue you in what we may
Joseph Wilkinson William Hopkins jun'
(Verso)
ye last Munday in ffebra purchars Meeting adjorned to qrtr metting adjorna unto ye Ist Tuesday in ffebru :
[0699] To ye Towne meet this 27th of January 171º Gentlemen
I haue had money due to mee Euer since I was Constable for persons going away out of Towne that was Rated; I Came to ye former Committey they said to late for any help of them ; I pray the towne would not let me Remaine a sufferer ; for my niglect then ; for it hath bin no aduantage to mee nor Rong to them; so I pray you would be pleased to let me haue my money in this Rate
Roger Burllinggame
[0700] To ye Towne mett this 27th of Jan 1712 it being ye Towns quarter meetting Gentelmen
wee the subscribers heare unto haueing under stood that there is a Bridg building or at | least | some prog- ress made in order thereunto, ouer ye passege at way Bossett
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& Considering all ought to haue ye Benefitt thereof it may be thought most Best yt you': selues would take it into Consid- eration for ye most Best & most proffittable way to performe ye same that it may be most best for all that are therein Con- cerned
Jonathan Whipple
John Smith
John Browne
William Olney
William Smith
Epenetvs Olney
Tho : olney juner :
James Mathuson
[0701] To ye Towne meett this 27th of Januar 174 Gentlemen
Where as wee were Chosen by your selues to inspect Jnto what debts was Charged to the Towne And there being Comunicated to vss three bills for money for seruis don for the Towne Jn Laying out a highway or highways toward Plain- field ; (viz) A bill from Mao' William Hopkins and also one from Capt Thomas Olney for Laying out a high way from Capt" Thomas fenners to Benjamin Wights; And also a Bill from Cap'n Thomas ffenner; for the Towne to pay a Jury of twelue men ; for Laying out a highway toward plainfield signifieing they ware vpon the seruis two days; Now wee not being knowing of what order the Towne hath giuen for such proceedings; wee desire to be Excused for giueing any Judg-
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ment in that matter; and that you would be pleased to order it your selues
Jonathan Sprague : Samuel Wilkinson Richard Waterman Jun'
[0702] nomber: ye: 21 : y' : 1711
euer onered brother and sister after my loue presented to you hoping that you are in good halth all as we are at this present writng Sr your Son John: Whipple hath a mind to com and se you all the next crismis | that is a coming | and your brother if you will send down a hors for your son | mu- come | by any of our town peple the wek before crismis or too dayes be for it will dow and in so you will ablige your euer dutfull| son John Whi. so no mor at present but i rest your Louing brother
dunki maucom
[0703] To ye Town of prouidee: mett to Gather this : 28th : of Janawary 1743 it being the towns quarter Day
Gentlemen you are not on sen|sible, | wee | beleue, yt ye Coue, Called, and known by ye name, of wigingtons Coue is and hath ben ye summer Last past, fenced in, so that wee of ye town and neck, are much damnefeied there by: by ye Reson yt we haue not our preuiledge there, for our Cattle horses and shepe, to fede as wee youse to haue, and being sensible, y' it is or ought to bey Coman, do Reckon and Judge wee are much Abused y : A peticular person should kepe ye preuilidge and bennefits of yt which belongs to the whole propriaty
There fore Gentlemen our Request is that you would take ye premises : into Consideration, and order some way whereby
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wee may: obtain our former preuiledges, and not be hendred of them as Aboue Exprest, from your frind and neighbours :
Willm Crawford Joseph Browne
(Verso)
Referred to ye Next purchassers meeteing
This bill at a purchassers Meetting ffebruary munday ye 25th 1743, # adjornm'; is by ye purchassers Comitted to the Comittee for deviding ye Thatch bedds for them to do as they shall see Cause Concerning that part of thatch bedd in Wick- endens Cove, or Mile end Cove. /
[0704] Where as the Purchassers and Proprietors of the Town Shipe of Providence haue in Some Measure been Made Senseable that our honoured father for about thirty years ago or upwards Did buy of the Widow Mary Maurey a Purchass Right, of Lands Lying on the west side of the Seven mile line and has for about thirty years time been in the possession of the Same by Drawing a lott upon that Right when Said Pur- chassors agreed upon the first Devision of those Lands, and also haueing Ever Since paid all Dutys that hath any manner of ways arisen or been leyd on Sd Lands Equill with any other purchasser, & that our Said honrd: father hath by his will in writeing given the aforesd Purchass Right unto us the Sub- scribers, But when we came to take up land by vertue of Said Right we could not find upon what originall Right our our Lott was Drawn, by Reason our Deed was Lost, Neither Could we find that the Said Widow maurey Ever had Such a Right to make sale of: But the Said Purchassers and proprie- tors, taking in to their Serious Consideration what is aboue
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mentioned, and fearing that if they Should hinder us of En Joying those Lands which we Claimed by vertue of Said, Right, they might do us much wrong therein, Not with Stand- ing that we Could not Legally make it to appear that we had Such a Right, or that Ever there was Such a Right Due to any person : Haue allowed us Certain Lands on the west Sid of the Sd Seven Mile Line as by their Records will more at Large appear Referance thereunto being had: Now for as much as the Said Purchassers and Proprietors haue Shewed them Selues So Kind unto us in granting us Such Lands as afore Sd: We do for our Selues, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators Promis and Engage That In Case any person or persons Deriving any Right Title power or Athoraty from our Said Honrd: father; or from the Said Widdow Maurey, Shall at any time here after, by Law Recover the afore Said Righ of Land, of the Said Purchassers and Proprietors of the Town of Providence; That then wee our Heirs Executors and Administrators, Shall and will yeald up and Surrender unto the Sd Purchassers all Such Lands as we then Shall haue taken up or do hold by vertue of what is allowed us as afore Sd by the Purchassers and Proprietors; Jn Wittnes where of we do hereunto Set our hands and Seals this 25th : february in the year 1713
wittness us
Nathanael Jenckes [L. S.]
Jonathan Sprague
Ebenezer Jenckes [L. S.]
Richard Bowen
William Jenckes [L. S.]
This above Written Engagement is Recorded in Provi- dence Records, in ye booke for Entry of deeds or land Evi- dences, Number two, & in Page 211: Recorded ffebruary ye 29th : 1713: > Tho: Olney, Clerk. /
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Nath11: Jencks, Ebenezer Jencks & Wim Jenckes their bond to ye Purchassers.
[0705] Whereas there was an Agreement made between the Purchassers & Proprietors of Prouidence and and the Pro- prietors of Pautuxit for the Diuiding of their Lands or to say the setting of a Certain Bounds between Each Proprietee Jn the yeare of Our Lord 1682 And so the matter hath Laine many yeares & Nothing Effected as to the setting of the Bounds as aforesd and seueral of the Committee Chosen by the Purchassers and Proprietors of sd Prouidence are now De- ceased so that there is a Differance still Remains betweene the two Proprietees about the true (or to say) the Right meaning of some words in the before Recited Agreement. The Pur- chassers and Proprietors of sd Prouidence hath againe Chosen Us Joseph Williams Samuel Wilkinson and Thomas Fenner to meet with a Committe of sd Pautuxit to Endeavour to Reconcile the sd Differance We accordingly meet wth: the Comitte and Proprietors of Pautuxit the 30th. of December 1710 Att the House of M': Nehemiah Sheldon in Pautuxit And it is agreed by us the Comitte of Prouidence and the Comitte of Pautuxit whose hands and seales are hereunto sub- scribed for a full and Total Jssue and End of all Controversys Concerning the Bounds betwixt the Proprietors of Prouidence and the Proprietors of Pautuxit for them selues their Heires and Assigns for Euer is as followeth, Viz, To begin at the stone at Moshapogue a known and stated bound between the two Proprietees abouesd and then Run a Line West fourteen Degrees Northerly without Respect to Variation Untill it
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Comes to a stake with a heape of stones Laide about it, which is in or neare the Range of the north & south Line which is Raised from seuen miles west from the Hill Called fox-Hill The which sd line is also Called the seuen-mile-line Then from sd stake to Run a Due Magnal south line Untill it Comes to Warwick line or North Bounds And the lands On the Northerly side of the Westerly line And on the Westerly side of the south line is to belonge to the Proprietors of Prou- idence And the lands on the southerly side of 'the sd westerly line and on the East side of the sd south line is to belonge to the Proprietors of Pautuxit Onely Excepting the lands which was taken Up Vpon Prouidence account beforesd agreement
And it is also Joyntly freely and firmely agreed that all lands which Can be made appeare were Lawfully Laide Out before the making of that sd Agreement Dated January the 16th 1683 within those lands that are now agreed to belonge to the Proprietors of Pautuxit and On the Purchasers of Prou- idence their Rights shall stand Good to the Owners therof their Heires and Asigns for Euer
And the Proprietors of Pautuxit shall haue in full satisfac- tion for the same so many Acres in Quantity as neare as may be within the Proprietors of Prouidence their Common lands On the East side of the afore mentioned seuen mile line to themselues their Heires and Asigns for Euer And to be taken vp as soon as they se Cause Moreouer we signify that On or about the fourteenth day of may Last Past We Thomas ffen- ner Joseph Williames Samuel Wilkinson Andrew Harris and Peleg Roades Run all the Lines according to the aboue Writ- ten agreement and make this as a Return to the Town | Proprietors | of Our Transaction i[ ] sd Work for Admit- tance of the same
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We also have agreed that Once in three yeares for Euer hereafter Each Party their Heires and assigns shall View and maintain the bounds abouesd that they may not be forgotten by the Posterity and to be Done at the Equal Charge of both Partys Jn Wittness wherof We haue here Unto set Our hands and seales this Eleuenth Day of February in the tenth yeare of her majestys Reign Anne Queen of Great Brittain &c: Annoqe: Domini Nostri 1743 or 12
Signed Sealed & finished ) Joseph Williams [L. S.]
in the Presence of Us 1 Andrew Harris [L. S.]
Dan1 : Abbot
Tho : ffenner [L. S.]
John Corpe
Peleg Rhoades [L. S.]
Hope Corpe
Samuel Wilkinson
[L. S.]
Thomas ffield [L. S.]
This above Written Instrument of Agreement is Recorded in Providence Records, in the booke for Entry of deeds or land Evidences Number two, & in Page 211 & 212.
Recorded March ye 3rd, 1713: ₱ Tho: Olney Clerk. / (Verso)
Acceppted by ye Purchassers
The Agreem': betwne ye Comittee for ye purchassers of Providence, & the Comittee for ye Proprietors of Pautuxett. /
[0706] To m' John Angel, weauer, deputy Sheriff of Prouidence in the Colony of Rhoad Jsland & Prouidence Plantations these Greeting
you are hereby in her majesties name Anne Queen of Great Brittain &c: Required to Arrest the body of Solomon Thornton of sd Prouidence & him in Safe Custody keep untill he giue in bond Returnable according to law to make his
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appearance before a Court of magistrats to be Holden at the house of william Turpin in Prouidence afore Said, on the first munday in July next after the date hereof at 12 of the Clock of Said, | day | then & there to answer to the Complaint of william Hammon, of Prouidence afore Said. in an action of tresspass for that the Sd Solomon Thornton did Enter upon a certain tract of land, Situate in Prouidence, afore Sd which | is in the possession of | the afore sd william Hammo'n| on the Eighth day of this jnstant june, & did Cart away a percel of timber, which the Sd william Hammon had cleft out to make shingles & Clabboards, which is to the damage of Said Ham- mon, thirty nine shillings of Currant money of new england, as at Said Court will further, be made to appear
here of fail you not, Giuen under my hand & Seal in Prou- idence this 20th day of june, Anno domini 1713.
Richard Browne, Justice of Peace
(Verso)
This Writ was sarued ye 22 day of June by mc John Angell debety sheriff
[0707] To all Christian People vnto whome these pres- ents shall or may come Nathan Place of providence Jn the Collony of Rhod Jsland and providence plantat.[ ] Jn New England Husbandman Sendeth Greeting Know yee : that the sd nathan place for and in Consideration of the Sum of four pounds Currunt mony unto him in hand paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by william steere of providence aforesaid husbandman the Re- ceipt Whereof to full Content and sattisfaction he the sd nathan place doth by these presents acknowlidg and thereof and of
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Every part therof for him Self his heirs Executors and admin- istrators doth acquit Exonerate and discharg the sd william Steere his heirs Executors and administrators and Every of them by these presents : and for Divers other Good Causes and Considerations him hereunto moving he the said nathan place Hath Given granted bargained and Sold Aliened Enfeofed Conveyed and Confirmed and by these prssents Doth fully freely Clearly & absolutly give grant bargain & sell Alien En- feof Convey and confirm unto the sd william and unto his heirs and assigns for Ever a Ceartain tract of land | & | by Estcemation fourteen Acres be it more or less Scittuate : lying and being Jn providence : aforsd and on the | west side | Seven mile line by Esteemation about a mile East from Chepatchick River near to a hill Comonly Called Snake hill: on the south west side of sd hill: and is bounded as followeth the South west Corner is a white oak tree marked & Stones laid about it thence Rangeth South Easterly to a walnut tree marked and Stones laid about it being a south East Corner thence Rang- eth north Easterly to a Chesnut tree marked and Stones laid about it & is the noth East Corner thence Rangeth norwesterly to a Stake and Stones laid about it being the norwest Corner thence vpon a strait line to the first mentioned bound Together with all the wood timber trees stones water and water Courses wayes Conveniencies Advantages appurtenances and Herrid- dittaments whatsoever vpon and with in the Same together with the Reversions & Remainders therof and all the Estate Right title Jntrest Inheritance property Possession Claim and demand Whatso Ever of him the sd nathan place of in and to the Same and Every part thereof: To have and to hold all the above granted premises with all and Singuler the appurte-
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nances therof unto the sd william Steere his heirs and assigns and to his and there own Sole and proper use bennifit & be- hoof from hence forth for Ever and the said nathan place for him Self his heirs Executors & administrators doth Covenant promise Grant and agree to and with the sd william Steere his heirs and assigns in manner and form as followeth (that is to say) that at the time of this bargain and Sale & untill the En- sealing and delivery of these presents he the sd nathan place is the tru Sole and Lawfull owner and stands lawfully Seised therof in his own proper Right of a good free Clear perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance Jn fee simple having in him | self | good Right full power and lawfull Authority to Sell and dispose of the premises and Every part of them as is aboue said: and that the sd william Steere his heirs and assigns Shall and may hence forth forever Peaceably | & | Quietly have hold possess and injoy the above Granted premises with the appurtenances therof free & Clear & Clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all other and former gifts Grants bar- gains Sales leases Mortgages and of and from all other titles trubles Charges Encumbrances or Jntanglements that might in any measure or degree annihillate Contradict or obstruct this present deed and the Said nathan place doth Covenant promise bind and oblidg him self his heirs Executors & adminis- trators from hence forth and for Ever here after to warrant and defend all the above Granted premises and the appurtenances therof unto the sd william Steere his heirs and assigns against the lawfull Claimes and demmands of all and Every person or persons Whom so Ever
Jn witness whereof the said nathan place hath herunto sett his hand & Seale this teenty forth of May jn the Year of our Lord one thousand seuen and fourteen
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Signed Seled and Delivered jn | Nathan place [L. S.] presents of Vs Daniel Sweet Timothy Carpenter Ju' 1
Jn Prouidence ye 1 3th of December ann Dom 1715 - The aboue named Na- than Place acknowledged ye aboue written to be his free & volintary act and Deede before me Richard Waterman Justice of Peace
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