The Names of the Chief Proprietors of the Lands of the Narragansett, Niantic, and Cowesett Countries

The names of the chief proprietors of the lands of the Narragansett, Niantic and Cowesett countries, chosen and admitted by Major Humphrey Atherton, deceased, or his assigns are as followeth,

John Winthrop                                    John Winthrop, Jr.

Simon Bradstreet                               Wait Winthrop

Daniel Denison, Esq.                         Thomas Dean

Josiah Winslow  Esq.                          Elisha Hutchinson

Thomas Willet, Esq.                        William Taylor

John Brown, Esq.                           Richard Wharton

Thomas Chiffinch                             John Saffin

Richard Smith, Sr.                              James Smith

Richard Smith, Jr.                              Francis Brenley

Edward Hutchinson                           Thomas Stanton, Sr.

William Hudson                                Thomas Stanton, Jr.

Amos Richardson                              John Scott

Increase Atherton

Simon Lynde

Richard Lord

March 9, 1664/5

            Copy:               A copy of the names of the proprietors

            Cataloguing:    41 / 11 / 65, 66