The early records of the town of Providence, Vol. XXI, 1600s, Part 11

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: 146


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Bounds of twenty acres of land upon right of Edward Cope being on south- wardly side of Wanasquatuckett River.


4× Land formerly owned by Thomas Waters, afterwards seized and sold by said Majestrates for support of said Waters' wife and child.


Bounds of twenty acres of land being on the east side of the Seven Mile Line on the southerly side of the road which leads from Waybossett to Bennitt's orchard.


Fifty acres of land lying at Crookefall, butting npon the river.


89 79 A certain parcel of land namely Boggey Meadow lying and being in Providence at or near a place called Macipange.


Six acres and a half of land lying in the Neck.


Fifty acres of land lying westward from Moshausnek River partly between Broad Pond and said river.


Six acres and a half of land lying in the Neck.


79


A certain parcel of land namely Boggey Meadow lying and being in Providence at or near a place called Macipange.


68


Bounds of sixty aeres on east side of Seven Mile Line -lying near Long Pond. Bounds of forty-live acres on east side of the Seven Mile Line near Benedicts Meadow.


6× 11


Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of Pantuxett.


[ 112 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


Feb. 11, 1711-12


Field, Thomas


Return


June 5, 1712


Agreement


July 7, 1709


Zachariah


Return


June 22, 1711


Garnet, Thomas


Deed


From


Ephraim Smith


Dec. 31, 1712


Hardin, John


Deed


To


Stephen Hardin


Dec. 31, 1712


66


Deed


From


Stephen Hardin


Dec. 31, 1712


Stephen


Deed


From


John Hardin


Dec. 31, 1712


66


Deed


To


John Ilardin


Dec. 30, 1712


Deed


From


Samuel Whipple


Dec. 30, 1712


Deed


From


Thomas Whipple


Feb. 25, 1711-12


Harris, Andrew


Deed


To


James Angell


Feb. 11, 1711-12


Return


Jan. 14, 1707-8


Deed


To


John King


March 3, 1712-13


Deed


To


Joseph Whipple


[ 113 ]


Page.


Description.


1t Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of Pantuxett.


47 About a dividing line between said Field's land and Timothy Carpenter's, lying at a place called Pumeansett.


$1 Relaid ninety eight aeres and three quarters of land which had been laid out for- merly but the bounds being lost.


1 Dwelling house and parcel of land of about twenty-five acres about four miles westward from Salt Water Harbor.


58


A quantity of land containing fifty acres situated on the westwardly side of Mo- shansuck River between it and Robbins Brook ; thirty-eight aeres on the west- wardly side of Windmill Hill and twelve acres on the easterly side of Wind- mill Hill.


60 58


One hundred and forty-six acres on the west side of Seven Mile Line, near the place called Nipshachuck.


A quantity of land containing fifty acres situated on the westwardly side of Mo- shausnek River between it and Robbins Brook : thirty-eight acres on the west- wardly side of Windmill Hill and twelve acres on the easterly side of Wind- mill Hill.


One hundred and forty-six aeres on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, near the place called Nipshachuck.


A share of meadow situated in the town of Providence called Great Meadow. A share of meadow situated in the town of Providence called Great Meadow.


Two hundred and thirty-four acres on the southern side of the land that parts the lands of Providence from the lands of Pautuxett and on the eastward side of Panehasett River.


A certain tract of land belonging to the Proprietors of Pantnxett.


Forty acres being part of the land that the Proprietors of Pantuxett are to take up in Providence Commons, in retaliation for land which some of the Pro- prietors of Providence have formerly taken up within Pantuxett land.


60 56 56 16 1 t Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of Pantuxett.


36 92


[ 114 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


March 17, 1712


Inman, Edward


Deed


To


John Inman


March 17, 1712


John


Deed


From


Edward Inman


Jan. 14, 1711-12 Feb. 25, 1711-12


Jencks, Ebenezer


Agreement


Bond


Purchasers


Jan. 14, 1711-12


Nathaniel


Agreement


Feb. 25, 1711-12


٤٠


Bond


To


Purchasers


Jan. 14, 1711-12


William


Agreement


Feb. 25, 1711-12


66


Bond


To


Purchasers


Jan. 26, 1712-13


Keach, George


Deed


To


John Keach


Jan. 26, 1712-13


Deed


To


William Keach


Jan 26, 1712-13


John


Deed


From


George Keach


Jan. 26, 1712-13


William


Deed


From


George Keach


Feb. 20, 1712


Deed


To


John Mathewson


May 7, 1687


King, Clement


Deed


From


Ephraim Carpenter


Jan. 14, 1707-8


King, John


Deed


From


Andrew Harris


April 19, 1711


Deed


From


Stephen Potter


Nov. 20, 1711


Deed


To


John Stone


March 15, 1711


Deed


From


Josiah Westcott


April 18, 1712


Lapham, John


Return


[ 115 ]


Page.


Description.


93 One half of one of those lots or parcels of land laid out in said Providence town between the row of houselots and the salt water called a warehouse lot.


93 One half of those lots or parcels of land laid out in said Providence town between the row of houselots and the salt water called a warehouse lot


10 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


10 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


10 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


73 A certain parcel of land containing forty acres situated on the northwest side of Maswonseent Pond.


71 A certain parcel of land containing forty acres situated on the northwest side of Moswanseent Pond.


73 A certain parcel of land containing forty acres situated on the northwest side of Maswonseeut Pond.


71 A certain parcel of land containing forty acres situated on the northwest side of Moswansecut Pond.


89 Land lying on the norwest side of Maswasaent Pond.


33 All the right of lands within the lands of Pautuxett on the west side of the river called Pauchassett.


36 A certain tract of land belonging to the Proprietors of Pautuxett.


35 | Fifty acres of land within the purchase of Mashantatuck. -


19 Fifty acres of land within the purchase of Mashantatack.


32 Twenty-five acres of land in the purchase of Mashantatuck.


37 Eighty acres situated on the east side of the Seven Mile Line.


[ 116 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


March 23, 1710- 11


Lapham, John


Deed


To


Nathaniel Waterman, Jr.


March 23, 1710- 11


Nicholas


Deed


To


Nathaniel Waterman, Jr.


May 22, 1700


Majestrates and Town Council


Grant


To


Gideon Crawford


Feb. 20, 1712


Mathewson, Jolın


Deed


From


William Keach


April 26, 1711


Morse, Joseph


Testimony


For


Henry AAdams


March 7 & 8-


Mowry, John


Return


March 1, 1712


Deed


From


Samuel Aldrich


March 11, 1711- 12


Deed


From


Elisha Smith


March 1, 1711


Joseph


Return


March 21, 1711- 12


March 1, 1712


66


Deed


From | Sammel Aldrich


March 19, 1711- 12


66


Deed


From


John Steere, Jr.


March 25, 1712


66


Deed


From


Nathaniel Waterman


June 16, 1712


Nathaniel


Deed


To


Joseph Whipple


Feb. 3, 1661


Roger


Deed


To


William Carpenter


Return


[ 117 ]


l'age.


Description.


38 38


A certain tract or parcel of land containing about eighty aeres being in Provi- dence a little southwest ward from Capt. Thomas Fenner's dwelling house.


A certain tract or parcel of land containing abont eighty aeres being in Provi- dence a little southwestward from Capt. Thomas Fenner's dwelling house.


Land formerly owned by Thomas Waters, afterwards seized and sold by said Majestrates for support of said Waters' wife and child.


Land lying on the norwest side of Maswasacut Pond.


A statement that Gideon Crawford soll land to Henry Adams and gave a firm warrantable deed for same.


Five acres on east side of Wesquadomeset Plaine in the woodland ; two aeres adjoining to his other land ; one aere adjoining his other land at Wansoquot Hill.


Eight acres being in Providence not yet laid out but is to be taken upon the east- ward side of the Seven Mile Line.


Six acres of land on the eastward side of the Seven Mile Line, the said land lieth on the northwardly side of that part of Pautnekett River called the Branch.


Ten aeres on the east si le of the Seven Mile Line-being on the southern part of Wesquadomset.


Three acres of land on the east side of the Seven Mile Line.


Ten acres of land in Providence not yet laid out but is to be taken upon the eastward side of the Seven Mile Line.


Three acres of land in Providence not yet laid out but to be taken upon the eastward side of the Seven Mile Line.


Fifty acres on eastern side of Wanasquatnekett River: five acres on branch of Wanasquatnekett River near place called the Keyes ; eight acres and a half near place called Wesquotomset.


29 49


One half of a forty foot lot and also half a right of thateh.


One share of Commoning equal with any purchaser in the town of Providence.


40 45 20 43 24 24 21


[ 118 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


April 2, 1712


Olney, Thomas


Testimony


For


Henry Adams


Jan. 13, 1712-13


Paine, John


Deed


From


Alice Dexter


Jan. 13, 1712-13


Deed


From


John Dexter


Jan. 1, 1712-13


Deed


To


Paine, John (Son)


Jan. 1, 1712-13


John (Son)


Deed


From


John Paine


Feb. 4, 1712-13


Pheteplace, Philip


Deed


From


Malachi Rhodes


March 25, 1712


Deed


From


Huldah Staple


March 25, 1712


Deed


From


Ebenezer Staple


March 8, 1712


Walter


Return


July 1, 1706


Phillips, James


Deed


To


Nathaniel Waterman


Feb. 14, 1711-12


Potter, Abel


Deed


To


BenjaminCongdon, Jr.


Aug. 6, 1711


Benjamin


Deed


From


William Sprague


Aug. 6, 1711


¥


Deed


From


Joseph Williams


Oct. 1, 1712


Mary


Aquittance


To


Rachel Potter


Feb. 14, 1711-12


Rachel


Deed


To


BenjaminCongdon, Jr.


Oct. 1, 1712


60


Aquittance


From


Mary Potter


1


[ 119 ]


Page.


Description


A statement that Gideon Crawford sold two lots of five acres each and another parcel of eleven acres to Henry Adams and delivered a deed to said Adams.


A certain parcel of land namely Boggey Meadow lying and being in Providence at or near a place called Macipange.


A certain parcel of land namely Boggey Meadow lying and being in Providence at or near a place called Macipange.


Thirty acres, situate lying and being in Providence near a place called Masepauge. Thirty acres situate lying and being in Providence near a place called Masepauge. Thirty aeres of land not yet laid out but is to be taken up on the eastern side of the Seven Mile Line.


Fifty acres of land lying in the township of Providence. Fifty acres of land lying in the township of Providence.


Twenty acres of land on east side of Seven Mile Line.


Sixty-three acres and a half being in several parcels containing both upland, lowland and meadowland ; fifty acres being on the Wanasquatuckett River being bounded with Six Corners ; five acres of meadow on branch of Wa- nasquatuckett River which runneth from the Keyes: eight and a half acres being near a place called Wesquadomesitt.


A farm containing fifty-seven acres of land lying in that part of the country called Mashantatuck.


A certain tract or parcel of meadow containing about ten acres within the tract of Pautuxet lands.


A certain tract or parcel of meadow containing about ten acres within the tract of P'antuxet lands.


Legacy ordered to be paid to Mary Potter by her father's will.


A farm containing fifty-seven acres of land lying in that part of the country called Mashantatuck.


Legacy ordered to be paid to Mary Potter by her father's will.


41 79 79 63 63 84 51 51 49 26 45 91 91 53 45 53


+


[ 120 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument,


Con- veyed.


Name.


April 19, 1711


Potter, Stephen


Deed


To


John King


June 2, 1690


Pratt, Anne


Deed


From


.John Daily


Feb. 25, 1711-12 Purchasers


Bond


From


Ebenezer Jencks


Feb. 25, 1711-12


60


Bond


From


Nathaniel Jencks


Feb. 25, 1711-12


66


Bond


From


William Jencks


Jan. 13, 1712-18, Rhodes, John


Deed


To


Zachariah Rhodes


Feb. 4, 1712-13


Malachi


Deed


To


Philip Pheteplace


Feb. 11, 1711-12


Peleg


Return


Jan. 13, 1712-13


Zachariah


Deed


From


John Rhodes


Dec. 24, 1711


Roberts, William


Deed


From


Josiah Westcott


March 11, 1712-' 13


Sheldon, Nehemiah


Instrument To


Timothy Carpenter


May 14, 1711


Smith, Elisha


Deed


From


John Arnold, Jr.


May 14, 1711


Deed


From


Richard Arnold


May 14, 1711


:


Deed


From


Thomas Arnold, Jr.


March 11, 1711- 12


Deed


To


John Mowry


June 22, 1711


Ephraim


Deed


To


Thomas Garnet


Dec. 22, 1712


William, Major


Return


[ 12] ]


Description.


Page.


35 Fifty aeres of land within the purchase of Masbantatuck.


69 Fifty acres of land lying at Crookefall -- butting upon the river.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


11 Land on west side of Seven Mile Line.


70 Meadow lying and being on the north side of Pantuxett River at a place com- monly called Papaquinipauge.


$4 Thirty acres of land not yet laid out but is to be taken up on the eastern side of the Seven Mile Line.


11 . Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of P'antuxett.


70 Meadow lying and being on the north side of Pautuxett River at a place com- monty called Papaquinipange.


3 Twenty-one acres of land within the purchase of Mashantatuck.


89 | Pautuxett lands.


82 C'ertain lands and tenements situated in Providence and adjoining on both sides of the fresh river called Wanasquatuckett River.


82 Certain lands and tenements situated in Providence and adjoining on both sides of the fresh river called the Wanasquatuckett River.


82 C'ertain lands and tenements situated in Providence and adjoining on both sides of the fresh river called Wanasquatuckett River.


Six acres of land on the eastward side of the Seven Mile Line, the said land lieth on the northwardly side of that part of the Pautuckett River called the Branch.


1 Dwelling house and parcel of land of abont twenty-five acres about four miles westward from Salt Water Harbor.


69 Two acres of land on east side of Seven Mile Line in lieu of half a warehouse lot being on the southwardly side of Wanasquatnekett River.


[ 122 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


Ang. 6, 1711


Sprague, William


Deed


To


Benjamin Potter


March 25, 1712


Staple, Ebenezer


Deed


To


Philip Pheteplace


March 25, 1712


Iluldah


Deed


To


Philip Pheteplace


March 19, 1711- 12


Steere, John, Jr.


Deed


To


Joseph Mowry


Nov. 18, 1712


William


Deed


To


Samson Cartwright


Nov. 20, 1711


Stone, Jolın


Deed


From


John King


Ang. 4, 1712


Thornton, James


Deed


Resolved Waterman


Jan. 17, 1701-2


John


Deed


From


Samuel Whipple, Sr.


May 22, 1688


John, Sr.


Deed


To


Solomon Thornton


May 22, 1683


Solomon


Deed


From


John Thornton, Sr.


Feb. 5, 1661


Vincent, William


Deed


From


William Carpenter


July 1, 1706


Waterman, Nathaniel | Deed


From James Phillips


March 25, 1712


Deed


To


Joseph Mowry


Feb. 28, 1710-11


Deed


To


Richard Waterman


[ 123 ]


Page.


Description.


91 A certain tract or parcel of meadow containing about ten acres within the tract of Pantuxet lands.


51 Fifty acres of land lying in the township of Providence.


51 Fifty acres of land lying in the township of Providence.


22 Three acres of land in Providence not yet laid out but to be taken up on the eastward side of the Seven Mile Line.


64 Forty acres of land west side of Seven Mile Line : also one half of seven acres and a half lying westwardly not past haif a mile from Wayunkheag Hill.


19 Fifty acres of land within the purchase of Mashantatack.


76 One hundred and sixty acres of land lying near the two quannopoagus and on the west side of the Seven Mile Line.


13 Fifteen acres of land three miles west from Salt Water Harbor at Neotaconko- nitt Hill.


15 One hundred acres of land around own dwelling house.


15 One hundred acres of land around own dwelling house.


86 . The land situated and lying westwardly from the town of Providence about three miles distant and between the river called Wanasquatuckett River and the lands of Richard Burdin of Portsmouth.


26 Sixty-three acres and a half being in several parcels containing both upland, low- land and meadowland ; fifty acres being on the Wanasquatuckett River he- ing bounded with Six Corners ; tive acres of meadow on branch of Wanas- quatnekett River which runneth from the Keyes ; eight and a half acres being near a place called Wesquadomesitt.


29 Fifty aeres on eastern side of Wanasquatuckett River; five acres on brauch of Wanasquatuckett River near place called the Keyes ; eight acres and a half near place called Wesquotomset.


251 A deed of gift of all lands situated in Providence town in the row of lots ; whole right of lands and meadows within the town purchase and jurisdiction of Warwick.


[ 124 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


('oll- voyed.


Name.


March 23, 1710- 11


Waterman, Nathaniel, Deed


Jr.


From John Lapham


March 23, 1710. 11


Deed


From Nicholas Lapham


Ang. 4, 1712


Resolved


Deed


From James Thornton


May 22, 1712


Deed


From : Richard Waterman


Feb. 28, 1710 11


Richard


Deed


From , Nathaniel Waterman


May 22, 1712


Deed


To


Resolved Waterman


March 15, 1711


Westcott, Josiah


Deed


To


John King


Dec. 24, 1711


Deed


To


William Roberts


March 3, 1712-13'


Whipple, Joseph


Deed


From


Andrew Harris


June 16, 1712


Deed


From Nathaniel Mowry


Feb. 1, 1691-2


Samnel


Return


Jan. 8, 1693-4


Return


April 5, 1697


. .


Return


May 24, 1700


Return


Dec. 30, 1712


،،


Deed


To


Stephen Hardin


[ 125 ]


Page.


Description.


35 A certain tract or parcel of land containing about eighty acres being in Provi- dence a little southwestward from Capt. Thomas Fenner's dwelling house.


3. A certain tract or parcel of land containing abont eighty aeres being in Provi- dence a little southwestward from Capt. Thomas Fenner's dwelling house.


76 One hundred and sixty acres of land lying near the two quannopagus and on the west side of the Seven Mile Line.


Eighteen acres of land situated on south side of land on which his brother liveth and adjoining the same.


25 A deed of gift of all lands situated in Providence town in the row of lots : whole right of lands and meadows within the town purchase and jurisdiction of Warwick.


78 Eighteen acres of land situated on south side of land on which his brother liveth and adjoining the same.


32 Twenty-five acres of land in the purchase of Mashantatuck.


3 Twenty-one acres of land within the purchase of Mashantatuck.


92 Forty aeres being part of the land that the Proprietors of Pantuvett are to take up in Providence Commons in retaliation for land which some of the Propri- etors of Providence have formerly taken up within Pautuxett land.


49 One half of a forty foot lot and also half a right of thatch.


Six acres and a half being in the Neck between Great Swampe and Providence town fields ; also twenty-nine acres near Broad Pond and Great Meadow.


5 Two acres adjoining west side of Pantuckett River ; thirty-one acres and a half on west side of Moshausuck River near place called World's End


Sixteen acres of land situated in tract of land called the Neck between L'pper Bailys Cove and Pautuckett River.


One acre and thirty- five poles in tract of land called the Neck.


56 A share of meadow situated in the town of Providence called Great Meadow.


[ 126 ]


Date.


Name.


Instrument.


Con- veyed.


Name.


Dec. 26, 1712


Whipple, Samuel


Deed


To


Valentine Whitman


Jan. 17, 1701-2


Samuel, Sr.


Deed


To


John Thornton


Dec. 30, 1712


Thomas


Deed


To


Stephen Hardin


Dec. 26, 1712


Deed


To


Valentine Whitman


Dec. 26, 1712


Whitman, Valentine


Deed


From Samuel Whipple


Dec. 26, 1712


Deed


From


Thomas Whipple


March 22, 1711-| Wight, Benjamin 12


Deed


To


Morris Brock


Feb. 11, 1711-12


Wilkinson, Samuel


Return


Feb. 11, 1711-12


Williams, Joseph


Return


Ang. 6, 1711


Deed


To


Benjamin Potter


Jan. 23, 1712-13


l'eleg


Return


Nov. 25, 1709


Winsor, Samuel


Return


[ 127 ]


Page.


Description.


75 A certain lot or traet of land being on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, in quantity one hundred and fifty acres, lying part on the south side and part on the north side of Punhungansett Branch or River.


13 Fifteen acres of land three miles west from Salt Water Harbor at Neotaconko- nitt Hill.


56 A share of meadow situated in the town of Providence called Great Meadow.


75 A certain lot or tract of land being on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, in quantity one hundred and fifty acres, lying part on the south side and part on the north side of Punbungansett Branch or River.


75 A certain lot or tract of land being on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, in quantity one hundred and fifty acres- lying part on the south side and part on the north side of Punhungansett Branch or River.


75 A certain lot or tract of land being on the west side of the Seven Mile Line, in quantity one hundred and fifty acres, lying part on the south side and part on the north side of Punhnngansett Branch or River.


90 One hundred acres of land lying and being in that part of the township of Provi- dence which was agreed to belong to the Proprietors of Wesquodnicke -- be- ing at a meadow called the Flaggey Piece.


11 Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of Pantuxett.


11


Settling of certain bounds between Proprietors of Providence and Proprietors of Pantuxett.


91 A certain tract or parcel of meadow containing about ten acres within the tract of Pantuxet lands,


69 Ten acres of land near place called Sekesaent on the east side of the Seven Mile Line.


9 Twenty-six acres at and adjoining his farm at Maswasacut.


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