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18 CARR FAMILY RECORDS—SECOND GSXERATIOX.<br />

ert Carr, his land on the said Conanicut island, as also ten acres<br />

of land on the said island which I purchased of John Peckham,<br />

jr., and also twelve acres of land at the head of the forty<br />

acres aforesaid, which twelve acres I purchased or hought of<br />

Benedict Arnold. Further, I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas<br />

Carr, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,<br />

forever, one-fourth of my share of land at Gould island, as also<br />

twenty-five feet in length of land from the west end of my<br />

ware house now standing upon my wharf here in Newport;<br />

the said land to be twenty foot in breadth, that if he see cause<br />

he may build upon it, or otherwise improve it. Further, J give<br />

and bequeath unto my said son Nicholas Carr, his heirs and<br />

little cabinet.<br />

assigns, my great bible, my seal ring and my<br />

Further, my will is that my said son Nicholas Carr, his heirs or<br />

assigns shall pay or cause to be paid unto my now wife Sarah<br />

Carr, yearly during the time of her widowhood, twenty shillings<br />

a year in wood or provisions, equivalent to money, and<br />

that my said son Nicholas Carr shall have privilege c;f my<br />

wharf here in Newport, for his own occasions."<br />

"Item.— I give and bequeath vmto m3' son Caleb Carr, and to<br />

his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, fcnever, the<br />

land at Conanicut, which I l^ought of Jirah Bull, Thomas Wat-<br />

erman and Kichard Dunn, with the house and housing now<br />

upon it which he noA\' liveth in with the right in Dutch island<br />

belonafinir unto the said land, and also one quarter, or one<br />

fourth part of my land at Gould island, and the gold ring I do<br />

now wear, commonly called hand in hand and heart between,<br />

and m^^ desk with draws for writings. Further, m^^ will is,<br />

that rn^' son Caleb Carr, shall pay unto my now wife, vSarah<br />

Carr, yearly dviring the time of her widowhood, twenty shillings<br />

a year in wt)od or provisions equivalent to mone3^ delivered her<br />

here upon the wharf, I do also give and beciueath unto my said<br />

son Caleb Carr, his heirs, exectitors administrators and assigns,<br />

forever, all my right, title and interest in the forty-eight acres<br />

of land which 1 purchased of the said Arnold."<br />

"Item. I give and bequeath unto n\\ son John Carr, iind to<br />

his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever, ni}dwelling<br />

liouse I now live in above the highway here in<br />

Newport, with all the housings and land and gardens thereunto<br />

belonging, (all which land 1 l)

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