[Sorry about the duplicates of the other announcements. I didn't realize the server was down.] I have scanned part of volume two of "Documentary History of Rhode Island" By Howard M. Chapin, published in Providence by Preston and Rounds Co., 1919. The portions scanned are: Aquidneck Government in 1641 through 1644 with lists of elected officers and; Early Residents of Aquidneck - before 1647. Aquidneck is the island on which Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth are located. On maps it is shown as "Island of Rhode Island," but residents call it Aquidneck. There is even an "Aquidneck Island Planning Commission." This is one set of pages that will not be transcribed because of the unusual typeface characters used in the attempt to duplicate the original. The spelling is typical of the time - different and inconsistent. Also included in the book, and reproduced on this page, is a picture of Governor William Coddington's grave in Newport. http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/Aquidneck.html Susan -- Coordinator Rhode Island USGenWeb ~ http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/ Coordinator Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/