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To all [illegible]
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To all [illegible] opte to whom these Presents shall
come Greeting Whereas, that I Esther Sachem of Charlestown, in
King's County in the Colony of Rhode Island in New England and Queen of the
Narragansett Indian Tribe, for and in Consideration of the Love and Goodwill
I have for the Narragansett Indian Tribe above named have given granted
Bargained alienated Conveyed and Confirmed and so by these Presents Sealy fully
And Absolutely given grant Bargain again Then Convey and Confirm unto him the r.d.
Andrew Oliver Esq. by Secretary of the Honorable Board of Correspondence in
Boston for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge among Native Indians
and to his successors in the Office of Secretary to the Honorable Board of Correspondence
hence forever a certain Island of Land lying and being in Charlestown above
containing by Estimation above Three Acres be the same more or less and that is being
Three Acres and half English and One Acre and half of swamp land and is Bounded
and bounded as followeth Viz Beginning at a large fresh Pine tree known by the
Name of Cunningway Pond and running North East by Nathan August Land till
to take in the South West Corn of the Cedar swamp which froms the aforesaid
land until it comes to the West Crossway then running so as to take in the
Crossway till it comes to the Main Runway and then down upon the swamp
till it comes to the East Crossway from thence an Edgeley Course so as to take
in Copery until it comes to William Sachem land from thence Sundry
[illegible] to Sachem land until it comes to the aforesaid Pine tree and so Westly on
and round until it comes to the first mentioned Pine tree together with the
School House now standing thereon To Have and To Hold the said
Grant and Bargains Premises without the Superstitiones Rentals
hereto belonging or in any wise appertaining with him the said Andrew
Oliver Esq. and to his successors in the Office of Secretary for the Honorable
Board of Correspondence above d forever, for the Use and advantage of
a School for the Narragansett Indian Tribe to the Last survivor and
for no other purpose That the said Honorable Andrew Oliver Esq.
Secretary in Conjunction with the Honorable Board of Correspondence
in Boston for the Promotion of Christian knowledge among the Native
Indians continually Employ and support a good faithful School master
soles Life and Conversation capable of Teaching the Indian Children
and Youth to read the word of God and Write the English Tongue
with Propriety and to Study the Arithmetick and the School in case
should prove unfaithful and continue in the Neglect of his Duty in
the School be Deposed or in case of Death the Honorable Board shall
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shall appoint another with the Qualifications aforesaid void, that the school may
Continue among the Indians to the last survivor; That they may be brought up
under the means of Grace which will prove under the Divine Blessing the
powerful means of their Salvation. And I the other Sachem Quannock of the Narragansett
with Indian Tribe for me my Heirs Executors and Administrators do convey and
Premise and Grant to and with the said Andrew Chace Esqr and his heirs in conjunction
with the Honorable board of Correspondance aforesaid for the Ensuing
hereafter I am the true and Lawful Owner of the aforesaid premises and am
Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in mine own Proper Right are
Good & Perfect Absolute State of Inheritance in her Simple known my
well right and fullname and Lawful Authority to dispose of the same
in manner and form as aforesaid being the undoubted Heir of Thomas Kingpest
Chief Sachem of Narragansett Country Lately Deceased and that the same and
every part thereof is Absolutely free from all manner of former right title
Sales Mortgages or any other Incumbrance whatsoever. Further it is agreed
that I the other Sachem of the Narragansett Indians (together with the
Advice and consent of my Husband Thomas Sachem) for me my Heirs
Executors and Assigns do covenant and Engage the aforesaid Premises
unto him the sd Andrew Chace Esqr and to his Successors in the Office of
Secretary for the Honorable Board of Correspondance for against any lawful
Claim or Demand of any person or Persons whatsoever to Warrant and
Secure and Defend. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set Our Hands
and Seals this fifth day of January and in the Tenth Year of the Reign
of His Majesty George the third King of Great Britain &c No 1770
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presence of
[signature]
Edward Deake)
Charles town in Kings County ss
Personally appeared the Subscribers namely Either and Thomas
Sachem and acknowledged the above Instrument to be their
free Voluntary Act and Deed Hands and Seals thereunto
affixed the Day and Date first above Written.
Before Polcg Cross Justice of the peace
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Charlestown in Kings County in the Colony of Rhode Island ssy
Personally appear the Subscribers the fifth Day of January AD 1770
being the whole Council to the Within Named Eleven Esther and do
probate and approve of the within Deed of Gift in Manner to form
and have signed our Names accordingly: Henry [mark] Harry
In the Presence of Will [mark] Jacobm
Peleg Cross Justice of y^e Peace James [mark] Daniecks
[illegible] Chris [mark] Harry
David [mark] Phillips
the above and foregoing
Deed was Recorded the 6th of
January AD 1770 [signature] T. C
[signature] J. Cogdon. T. C
To all People to whom these Presents shall come We John Cole
of Seven County in the Province of North Carolina one of the sons & Traslat
of John Clarke late of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island
deceased and Sarah Clarke Wife of the said John Cole are certifying
hereby That we the said John Clarke & Sarah Clarke for the and in Consideration
of the Sum of fifty pounds sterling sufficient to satisfy me and to in Part respect to
my Father well and truly paid by Giles Foster of Newport in the County of
Newport Colony since satisfied and satisfied the Receipt whereof we do hereby solemnly
and on our own therewith fully satisfied contented and pleased and hereby of and by
Power and Decree therefore appeal and discharge from the said Giles
Foster his Heirs Exponents and Assigns for over by Hire Private Public Have
granted bargained sold entered conveyed sold confirmed and by After
Deed do hereby fully fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien assign
and confirm unto him the said Giles Foster his Heirs and assigns forever One
Lott or equal part of a farm situate in Charlestown in Kings County in
the Colony aforesaid known by the Name of John Clarke's Farm containing the
hundred & more Acres or thereabouts Together with one fourth Part of the Dwelling
House and all the other Buildings thereon standing and being which said Farm
is bounded Easterly and fully Southerly on Land of John Wall Southerly on
High Cogdon's Land Westerly on Pedges Brook Northly on [illegible]
with all Ways Water Courses to the High Members [illegible] [illegible]
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