Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 edition. Excerpt: ... er land, to his nephew Benjamin Brenton; his Yaweook land to his nephews Ebonczcr and Bcujninin and his cousins Benjamin and Martha Church; his right tu 21;0 acres then occupied by Heury Knowles to Manha Church; Ram Island to Bcujnmin Church; his land joining the west side of Narrow river to his nephew Ebenezer; hU Point Jndith land then occupied by William, Robinson in Martha Church; his land east of Worden's pond, half to his nephew Ebenezer and cousin Benjamin Church, and the other half to be sold for the benefit of his cousin Martha wife of John Smith of Boston. His nephew Jahleel was residuary legatee. The Brenton lands were divided by the heirs 1742-5, for which see South-Kingstown Records. THB F1IIST PATENT OF RIIODE-ISLAND. Whereas, by tm ordinance of the Lords and Common?, now assembled in Parliament, hearing date the second day of November, Anno Domini 16'13. Robert. Earl of Warwick, is constituted, and ordained governor in chief, and lord high admiral of all those islands and other plantations inhabited or planted by, or belonging to any his Mnjesty the King of England's subjects (or which hereafter may be inhabited aud planted by, or belong to them) within the bounds, and upon the coasts of America: And whereas the said Lords have thought fit and thereby ordained that Philip Earl of Pembroke, Edward Earl of Manchester, William Viscount, Suy, and Seal, Philip Lord Vharton, John Lord Rollo, members of the House of Peers; Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Baronet, Sir Arthur Haslerig, Baronet, Sir Heury Vatie, jr. Knight, Sir Benjamin Rndyard, Knight, Johu Pym, Oliver Cromwell. Dennis Bond, Miles Corbet, Cornelius Holland, Samuel Vassal, John Rolle, aud Willinm Spnrstow, Esqrs. members of tin'. House of Commons, should be commissioners to...