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Some land transfers and grants are recorded in the proceedings of the general assembly, 1646 to 1851. These are at the Rhode Island State Archives and at the Family History Library on 18 microfilms. | Some land transfers and grants are recorded in the proceedings of the general assembly, 1646 to 1851. These are at the Rhode Island State Archives and at the Family History Library on 18 microfilms. | ||
=== Proprietors' Records === | === Proprietors' Records === | ||
In the colonial period, the general assembly granted land to groups of colonists who became the proprietors of the town. These proprietors divided the land into portions owned by individuals and portions owned in common. The proprietors, in turn, sold land to other individuals. The proprietors' records begin as early as 1659 for the Narragansett area (southern Rhode Island). Transcripts of some of the records, 1659 to 1686, are in James N. Arnold, ''The Records of the Proprietors of the Narragansett (Providence, Rhode Island):'' Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1894 ( | |||
In the colonial period, the general assembly granted land to groups of colonists who became the proprietors of the town. These proprietors divided the land into portions owned by individuals and portions owned in common. The proprietors, in turn, sold land to other individuals. The proprietors' records begin as early as 1659 for the Narragansett area (southern Rhode Island). Transcripts of some of the records, 1659 to 1686, are in James N. Arnold, ''The Records of the Proprietors of the Narragansett (Providence, Rhode Island):'' Narragansett Historical Publishing, 1894 (Family History Library film 1033805 item 2). | |||
=== Town Records === | === Town Records === | ||