Presidents Under The Patent of 1643
- John Coggeshall May-1647-November 1647 (died in office)
- Jeremy Clarke May 1648-May 1649
- John Smith May 1649-May 1650
- Nicholas Easton May 1650-August 1651
- Samuel Gorton October 1651-May 1652 (Providence and Warwick only)
- John Smith May 1652-May 1653 (Providence and Warwick only)
- Gregory Dexter May 1653-May 1654 (Providence and Warwick only)
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