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Early Records of the Town of Providence, Vol XX; 1st Part of Second Book for Recording of Deeds; Wm E. Clarke, Record Commissioner, Providence, 1909
p.445-446
11 Mar 1693 Richard Pray for love and affection to his son Ephraim Pray assigned forever one whole five & twenty acre right within the Town of Providence, excepting what had already been sold, with all the upland & meadow taken up by virtue of the five & twenty acre right. Signed with his "R" mark. Witnessed by Joseph Jenckes Junr and Ichabod Bozworth.
Recorded 20 Sep 1711, Thos. Olney Clerk

p.200-202 25 Jul 1707 William Keese sells to Edward Manton. Said right of Thatchbeds belongs to Keese in a full right of common that did originally belong to George Palmer of Providence, now deceased. It was sold by Palmer to John Scott and by John Scott, to Leanord Smith & after his decease sold by his brother Joseph Smith to my father John Keese, inhabitant of town of Portsmouth and by his last will & testament given to me the sd William Keese. All my right & title in all lands & common that belonged to Edward Manton my grandfather to my said Uncle Edward Manton. [Another] half right of lands did originally belong to John Clawson, former inhabitant of Providence and sold to Richard Pray and by said Pray given unto his son Ephraim and by Ephraim sold to my father John Kesse and given to me by his last will & testament. Signed: William Keese
Wit: Joseph Bordon, Mercy Morden
Rec. 15 Oct 1707, Thos. Olney, Towne Clerk
Anne Keese, Widdow, mother of William Keese did fully consent to the sale to Edward Manton his Uncle. 24 Oct 1707. Signed: Anne Keese
Wit: William Anthony, Thomas Wait.

Father	RICHARD PRAY (1626 - 1693)
Mother	Mary [Pray] ( - )
Sibling	JOHN PRAY (1658 - 1733)