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RKCORDS

OP THE

TOWNS OF

North and South Hempstead,

Long Island, N. Y.

"VOLUMic- X

PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
NORTH HEHPSTEAD.

JAMAICA, N. Y.:

Long Island Farmer Print.

A.

At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of North
Hempstead, held at the office of the Town Clerk of said town,
on the sixth day of August, 1894, it was

Resolved, That Benjamin D. Hicks, Esq., be and is here-
by appointed a committee to have prepared for printing, and
have printed the oldest records of the Town of North Hemp-
stead, and that the sum of ($1,000) one thousand dollars, be
and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of preparing for
printing and having printed the Town Becords of this town,
the work to be done under the superintendance of the com-
mittee, and that the Supervisor cause the the said sum to
be inserted in the next tax warrant, to be raised and paid
over by the Collector of Taxes to the Supervisor, to be set
apart as a separate fund, to be designated as the " Record
Fund," to be drawn on the order of the committee.

Town Clerk's Office, )

North Hempstead, Queens Co., N. Y. 5

I hereby certify that the above resolution has been com-
pared by me with the original record of the same in this
office and is a correct copy.
July 10th, 1896.

Samuel Hoopee,

Town Clerk.

At a meeting of the undersigned, composing the Town
Board of the Town of North Hempstead, held at the Clerk's
office in said Town on the tenth day of July, 1896, it was

Resolved, That the thanks of this Board, as the repre-
sentatives of the people of the town, be presented to Benja-
min D. Hicks, Esq., the committee previously appointed to
prepare for printing and have printed the Town Records of
this town, as a recognition of the able and effectual manner
in which he has discharged the duty imposed upon him, at

sucli a vast outlay of time and labor in deciphering and
copying the old manuscripts and records of the town,

Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the
minutes of the Board, and that a copy thereof be engrossed
and presented to Mr. Hicks.

July 10th, 1896.

Augustus Denton,

Samuel Hoopee, Supervisor.

Town Clerk.

Henky C. Morrell,
Samuel V. Searing,
Isaac M. Allen,
William H. Sobey,

Justices.

TOWN CLEEK'S CEETIFICATE.

I hereby certify that I have compared or caused to be
compared this printed volume, with the original manuscript
records, in my office, and that I believe the same is a correct
copy of said original records, " Errata " excepted.
July 10th, 1896.

Samuel Hoopek,

Town Clerk.

These volumes are inscribed to the memory of Henry Onderdonk,
Jr., to whose generous public spirit and patient research, our county
is more indebted than to any other person, for promoting a general
interest in the records of the past, and for transcribing and preserv-
ing many incidents invaluable to the future historian of our Island.

PREFACE.

When, in 1784, the original town of Hempstead was di-
vided into two townships of North and South Hempstead,
the Clerk was a resident of that portion included within the
bounds of North Hempstead, and having the official records
in his possession they became the property of that town,
where they have ever since remained. They are now in a
fire-proof safe, in the office of the Town Clerk, at Eoslyn,
and are in a good state of preservation. Some of the earlier
entries are almost illegible because of time-stained paper
and faded ink. This, combined with the cramped writing
and peculiar spelling of the old settlers, rendered it extreme-
ly difficult to decipher many of the first records. In these
ancient volumes the entries are not made consecutively, and
no regular chronological order seems to have been adhered
to by the clerks. It was at first intended to rearrange each
entry in the order of its date, but subsequently it was de-
cided to make a literal transcript of the old books, verhatim
et literatim, believing that it would be more acceptable to
those interested in such matters.

The earlier volume of records, covering the first ten years
of the town's history, and comprising the entries for the
years 1643 to 1653, is unfortunately lost. It was in exis-
tence as recently as twenty years ago, and is mentioned by
Onderdonk as "The Mouse Eaten Book." Hoping that it
might still be resting among the forgotten volumes in an
ancestral book case, or lying with the neglected rubbish in
some old garret, a liberal reward was publicly offered for
its return, or for information concerning it. It is to be re-
gretted that these efforts for its recovery were fruitless, and
that the record is, in this respect, incomplete.

Tracings have been made of such of the signatures as

b PREFACE.

were believed to be genuine. This was a difficult point to
decide in many instances as some of the clerks, when mak-
ing copies of legal papers, evidently sought to imitate the
original signatures.

The editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to
his wife, Alice A. Hicks, for her assistance in the prepara-
tion of these volumes. She generously assumed a large
share of the labor of transcribing and arranging the con-
tents of the ancient libers, and the difficulty of the under-
taking has been greatly lessened and lightened by her effi-
cient aid.

For the purpose of facilitating references, the numbers
of the pages in the original libers have been transferred to
the printed copy.

INTRODUCTION.

The first white men to set foot on Long Island were
probably a boat's crew from Henry Hudson's famous ship,
The Half Moon, who, in the early part of September, 1609,
landed at Coney Island to bury one of their comrades who
had been killed by the natives while exploring the bay and
river.

The Dutch made settlements on the western part of the
island as early as 1636, and soon after, the east end was
occupied by English colonists from New England. Brook-
lyn, Flatlands and Flushing were originally settled by the
Dutch, while Hempstead was the first town in that portion
of the island to be occupied by the English.

In 1643, John Carman and Rev. Robert Fordham, acting
for their associates at Stamford, Conn., purchased the In-
dian title to the land at Hempstead, and on November 16,
1644, procured a patent for the same from William Kiefe,
*the Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands.

The first actual settlement of the town by Europeans, was
made on the tract of land above mentioned in 1644, by be-
tween thirty and forty families from Stamford, Conn., among
whom where those of Rev. Richard Denton, William Raynor,
Richard Gildersleeve, John, Robert and Benjamin Coe,
John Carman, Jonas and Jeremy Wood, Rev. Robert Ford-
ham, Robert Jackson, Simon Searing and John Ellison.
Most of these families came originally to Wethersfield,
Conn., and there is a tradition that they had emigrated
together from Hemel-Hempstead, a market town in Hert-
fordshire, England. On their arrival on Long Island, they
were joined by John Hicks and Daniel Whitehead, of Fhisli-
ing, and subsequently by other English settlers from the
east and west ends of the island.

8 INTEODUCTION. ,

It seems probable that in the previoiis year, Capt. John
Seaman, coming from the eastern end of the island, had set-
tled on land adjoining what was subsequently the eastern
boundary of the Hempstead purchase, and had secured
title to a tract comprising more than twelve thousand acres,
which, in 1685, under the Dongan patent, became a part of
the town of Hempstead.

English colonists settling within the territory over which
the Dutch West India Company claimed jurisdiction, were
allowed to acquire land after taking the oath of allegiance
to the Dutch government. Four of the Long Island towns
were settled in this way, viz.: Hempstead, Gravesend, Ja-
maica and Newtown.

The first recorded division of land in Hempstead took
place in 1647, and from this it appears that, at the time,
there were sixty-two freeholders in the town. Each person
was allotted land in proportion to the amount of money he
had contributed to the public funds, and the plots varied
in size from ten to two hundred acres.

In the early days of the colony the English settlements,
although under the Dutch authority, were allowed many
liberties which were denied to the neighboring Dutch towns.
They were permitted to choose their minister, elect their
magistrates, constables and clerks, and to conduct their
own affairs in town meeting. The Dutch Governor and
Council claimed the right to sanction these appointments
and elections before they became lega,l, but the authority
was, usually, only formally exercised. The old Dutch gov-
ernors were, most of them, able and amiable men who, in
the exercise of their arbitrary power, seem to have acted
with discretion and liberality toward the English colonists.
Gov. Peter Stuyvesant was an exception, and his arrogance
and intolerance had, on several occasions, nearly goaded
the English towns into open rebellion, when the transfer of
authority to the British crown happily removed the imme-
diate cause for grievance.

The land included within the patent of the town of Hemp-

INTRODUCTION. »

stead was originally occupied by portions of three tribes of
Indians, viz.: Rockaways, Merokes and Matinecocks. These,
with all the tribes on Long Island, belonged to the great
Algonquin race of savages which, at the time of the discov-
ery of America, occupied the entire eastern seaboard, and
extended westward to the Rocky Mountains.

The Indian title to the soil was extinguished by purchase,
and the relations of the white settlers with their native
neighbors, were, in the main, amicable, although occasional
differences arose because of disputed boundaries, or from
the savage propensity to disregard proprietary rights. In
Kings County the Dutch West India Company purchased
the land from the Indians in large tracts, and then sold it in
farms to the settlers, but in that part of Queens County
occupied by the English, the land was bought directly from
the Indians by the settlers themselves, and the transaction
was usually of a just and honorable character.

When the colony came permanently under English con-
trol many important changes were introduced in the govern-
ment, some of which tended to extend the liberty and inde-
pendence of the settlers, while the effect of others seemed
to be to increase the arbitrary power of the representatives
of the Crown, and to promote a spirit of religious intolerance.

In 1665 Gov. Nicoll called a convention composed of two
delegates froiu each of the Long Island towns and West-
chester County, to consult with his Excellency and propose
such additions and alterations in the existing laws as should
best promote " a full and perfect composure of all controvers-
ies, and ye propagation of true religion amongst us." This
convention met at Hempstead on the last day of February,
1665, and John Hicks and Robert Jacksoa represented the
town therein. The proceedings of this assembly were of
great interest and importance, and its decisions as to public
questions, and the code of laws enacted, remained practically
undisturbed for over a hundred years, and were not essen-
tially modified until after the Revolution. The boundaries
of the several towns, as well as their names, were discusssed,

10 INTRODUCTION.

and definately settled, and Long Island, Staten Island and
Westchester County were erected into a " Shire " after the
English pattern, and named Yorkshire. Still following the
old country custom, this Shire was then subdivided into
districts denominated "Eidings." Suffolk County consti-
tuted the East Riding, Kings County, Newtown and Staten
Island, the West Eiding, and the rest of Queens County the
North Eiding. A high sheriff was subsequently commis-
sioned for the whole of Yorkshire, and a deputy in each
Eiding, but this practice was discontinued in 1683 and a
sheriff appointed for each county.

At this assembly a set of ordinances called the " Duke's
Laws" were adopted for regulating the internal affairs of
the towns represented. These " Laws," an original manu-
script copy of which is still carefully preserved in the office
of our Town Clerk, were probably founded on those in use
among the other colonies, and were, in the main, just and
practicable. Under these " Laws " the several towns were
authorized to elect annually, in April, a constable and four
overseers. These were the assessors, whose duty it was to
rate each inhabitant in proportion to his estate. They were
also authorized to make regulations for the government of
the town, and to fix annually a rate for the support of the
minister and the care of the poor.

The courts established by these " Laws " were the Town
Court, the Court of Sessions and the Assize Court. The
Town Court was composed of the constable and two over-
seers, and was held usually once in each month. The Court
of Sessions was for each Eiding and was held twice a year.
It was composed of the justices of the peace of the several
towns of the Eiding, and the members of the Council, Secre-
tary of the colony and high Sheriff were authorized to sit
with the Judges. The Court of Assize was an appellate
tribunal and sat once a year. It was composed of the Gov-
ernor, Council and magistrates of the several towns.

The " Laws " also enacted that each town on Long Island
should have a distinguishing letter, which should be branded

INTRODUCTION. 11

on all cattle and horses owned in the town. The brand for
Hempstead was the capital letter (G).

The people of the colony had at that period, no direct
voice in the administration of the government, which was
entirely in the hands of the Governor, and the Council ap-
pointed by him. After much agitation of the subject, and
many unavailing petitions to the home authority, the Duke
of York finally, upon the intercession of William Penn,
granted the right to legislative representation.

The first Colonial Legislature was convened on the 17th of
October, 1683, and was composed of the Governor, Council
and seventeen members chosen by the people.

The colony, and especially the town of Hempstead, was
not exempt from the religious troubles which, at that peri-
od, afflicted all the English speaking race, and particularly
the settlements in America. In the early times Quakers
wandered through the town, and, by holding meetings and
making converts, brought down trouble upon their own
heads, and caused much concern to orthodox churchmen.
Later, Governor Stuyvesant, being strong willed and a nar-
row sectarian, sought to impose Dutch Presbyterianism upon
the entire colony, and stirred up much contention and bitter
feeling. In 1693 an act of Assembly was passed for the
settlement and maintenance of ministers throughout the
colony. This law was afterwards so construed by bigoted
English governors, as to authorize them to thrust upon the
towns clergymen of their own selection and faith, in oppo-
sition to the wishes of the people who were compelled to
maintain them and support their churches. These unjust
and sectarian proceedings caused much hardship and dis-
sention during many years, and were not finally righted until
after the Eevolution. *

The first settlers seem to have been a brave, honest and
hardy race, uncultured and of simple habits, but kindly dis-
posed, seeking to do the right as they understood it. The
records of the courts prove that no great crimes, or serious
breaches of the law occurred during those early days, and

12 INTBODUCTION.

the people seemed to live in great harmony and to have
manifested a creditable degree of neighborly good will. The
most serious matters to engage public attention during that
period were the settlement of town boundaries and the dis-
cussion of religious questions, both of which were occasion-
ally the cause of much temporary excitement.

In looking back over the two centuries and a half that have
elapsed since these records were commenced, we are forcibly
impressed by the mighty changes that have taken place in
the interval. Civilization, at that time was scarcely con-
scious of the first dawning rays of that era of progress which
has since flooded the world with light and prosperity, and it
is only when we are enabled to glance backward, by the aid
of such ancient writings as these, that we fully realize what
a gap, not alone in time, biit also in physical and intellectual
surroundings, separates us from the first settlers on our Isl-
and. They were eminently plain, practical men, concerned
chiefly with the homely affairs of every day life, as they were
presented in the rude surroundings of a pioneer settlement.
When we study their early record, expressed often with a
quaint simplicity which recalls the guileless frankness of
childhood, our sympathies are irresistibly drawn towards
them in their sturdy independence and uprightness of char-
acter, and as we read, we are almost tempted to exclaim
" Dear old people, how pleasant it would have been to have
shared with you the quiet and homely life of those early
times." Could they return to the scenes once so familiar,
and view the changes that time has wrought during fhe fleet-
ing years, since they laid aside the busy cares of life, they
would certainly be astounded at our progress, and would
find it difficult to credit the evidence of their senses ; but
could we seriously question their discrimination if, after view-
ing our modern conveniences and testing our advanced civ-
ilization, they should still assert their preference for the
simpler and more comfortable ways of their own time.

We rush through life now at railway speed, and compress
into the limits of a day, the labor or the pleasure that would

Introduction. 13

lia,ve sufficed our forefathers for a week. High pressure,
both physically and intellectually, seems to be the prevail-
ing characteristic of the time. It drives our machinery with
ever increasing power and velocity, and incidentally, it pushes
onward our education, our business and our pleasure, at a
tremendous pace. The question will eventually present it-
self, "Can our mental and physical powers withstand the
constantly augmenting strain to which our accelerated pro-
gress is subjecting them?" The theory of evolution assumes
that the animal and intellectual processes will eventually
adapt themselves to their Surroiindings, but it may well be
doubted if the slow rhythm to which natures changes are
attuned, can be safely hastened to keep pace with the mighty
onward rush of our present civilization. Our forefathers
accomplished their work with a greater expenditure of time
and patience, but they also took their pleasures in the same
quiet and leisurely way, and perhaps out of the aggregate
of life's experiences they realized as much comfort and hap-
piness as we find to-day in the excitement, whirl and progress
of this nineteenth century.

Westbuey, Queens Go., N. Y.
August 14th, 1894.

rkcouds

OF THE

TOWNS OF

North and South Hempstead,

LONG ISLAND.

LIBEE A.

May ye 2d Anno 1654 stilo novo.

It is ordered that all Ye Inhabitants that hath any righte
in ye neck shall sufficiently make up Eyther his or theire
proportion of fence at or before ye 15th day of May next
Insueing ye date hereof, stilo novo. And every person or
persons that is founde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay for
every rodd defective twos shillings and sixpence.

It is further ordered by the townsmen, That any Cattle yt
shall bee found in ye field after ye 20th day of M^ay next
Insueing ye date hereof shall be lyable to be pounded, And
shall pay for each head 2d to ye pounder. And 4d for ye
driver of them, And for every Horse or Horsse-kinde that
shall be found in ye field after ye date hereof being ye 20tli
day of May stilo novo shall pay 5s that is to say 4s for ye
dryver and 12d to ye pounder, And both horses an cattle to
pay ye Damage : And after the Detaynment in ye pound for
ye space of 48 howers, after Notice given unto ye owners,
that then such cattle and horsses shall be soulde by outcry.
And after sattisf action given for ye damage and unto ye dryver
& poimder the remaynder shall be paid unto ye owner.

16 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 1.
March the 17th, 1657 Stylo novo.

Choosen by the towne of Hempsteede for townesmen for
the Abovesaid yeare ffrancis weeckes richard brutnall richard
vallingtyne robord beadille Adam Mott.

wee the magistrates of the towne of hempsteed doe here-
by iugage owr silves to.stand by and bare out with full power
as the Abovesaid magistrates the Above named townesmen
in all such actes and orders as shall conduce for ye good
and benefite of this towne of hempsteede this present yeere
givcing oute of Land and receiving in of inhabitants onely
excepted given under our hands this 16th of April 1657 stylo
novo.

E GiLDERSLEVB

John Seaman
teste
John James

Page 2. a^

April the 17th, lo67-stilo novo.

It is ordered by the Townesmen that all the fences of the
front Lottes that rune into the fiUd shall bee suffishantly and
substanshally fensed by the eight and twenty day of this pres-
ent month and whomsoever shall bee found to bee defective
hereine shall pay for his defecte five shillings for the townes
use.

April the 17, 1657 stllo novo.

It is ordered by the townesmen that all swine that shall
bee found within the filld after the third day of this present
mouth whomsoever shall find them and bringe them to the
pound shall have for his bringeing of them to pound Fowre
pens the heed and the pounder two pens the heed the swine
to remayne in the pound untill the mony be payd the pounder
and satisfaction for what dammage they have done vnto the
party or parties. Likewise whomsoever shall resist any that
shall bee bringeing swine to pound ore any other Cattell shall

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 17

pay tene shillings for his defect for the townes use. Like-
wise whomsoever brakes the pound directly ore indirectly
shall pay for his defecte twenty shillings for the townes use,
this is to give notis vnto all men in this towne that will have
Calves kept by the Calfe keeper to give in thare nomber vnto
adam mott between this and tewseday next wcli will bee
the twenty forth of this monthe ore for ever after howld thare
pease.

by the townesmen.

It is also ordered that whomsoever shall Leave the towne
gates ore throwe the barrs open and not put them vp Againe

shall pay for every such defect shillings the one halfe

for them that shall give the information and the other halfe
for the townes use.

Page 3.

September the 23 — 1657 stilo novo.

It is ordered bye the townesmen that noe Cowes nore Oxen
nor younge Cattell nore horses shall goe into the fiUd untill
the 23rd day of the next monthe called October, and in Case
aney shall bee found in the fiUd they shall pay all Dammages
vnto the partyes damnifyed and shall pay to the pounder
two shillings the heed to maynetayne a man to watch the
pound.

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 23rd day
of September 1657 stilo novo that whatsoever swine shall
bee found in the fiUd after the 24th of this present month
thay shall bee pounded and the pounder shall maynetayne
A gard ore wache untill 24 owers bee past and then to bee
sould at ane outcrie to satisfy dammage and poundage and
Charges.

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this 23rd of
September 1657 stilo novo that noe Cattell shall be fichte
from the necke untill the fiUd shall bee clered and in Case
aney shall feche out aney before they shall give teene shil-
lings A heed for the townes use and pay all damages that

18 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

shall bee done by aney Cattell that shall breacke out after
them, break out where they will in the necke. Likewise that
noe Cattell shall bee fecht from the neck untiU that thay be
fecht by the towne in ginereal.

It is ordered by A Generall voat of A towne meeting being
the sixth of July 1657 stilo novo that whosoever shall refues
to gather aney towne rate or rates being ordered by the
townesmen shall pay for his refusing it six Carrot guilder for
the first refuesall thereof.

Page 4.
1657.

edward sprages number of Cattell kept by him in the neck.

willyum scading three 3

willyum thickston one 1

Thomas demont Power 4

goodman Landell fewer half e time 2

thomas eierland seaven 7

willyum smith seaven 7

robord jacksun eight and A halfe 8

Adam mott seaven 7

John Smith nan seaven 6 of his owne one of rodese 7

Mr gillderslieves sixe 6

robord Ashman A leaven 11

heniry wood fife 5

franses wickes sixe 6

mikell Chartertan one 1

peter Cornelius three , . . . . 3

John ellisun fife 5

richard willes five Cowes and A yerling 6

John smith roke A leaven Cowes one heffer. . , 12

josias Forman two 2

Hinery Linengton f ower 4

thomos foster one 1

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 19

robord Bedell eight fower dry Cattail and fower

Cowes 8

George milles fower 4

totall 120
edward sprage kept two and twenty weekes.

Page 6.

April IGth 1657 stilo novo
Imprimis by one booke bought for the use
of the towne of richard gillderslieves, the

prise being five shillings 0-5-0

by George hewlett for burneing the necke

twenty shillings 1-0-0

by george hewlett for mending the towne fense

and gattes 0-6-0

Note well yt upon ye 27th day of december 1658.

I have passed a bill betweene William Smith and John
Larm for ye payment of fifteen pounds ster to be paid
iu Indian Com at three shillings ye bushell, or trading
cloth at fower guilders the dutch ell to be paid before the
Last of April Ao 1658.

An Alphabitt to the most Meteral things in this Book
Kelating to the Publick.

The Number of Gates at the Neck ^4

Allotments of Meadow 10

Indian Peed -. 23 and 24

A Grant of ten Acers of Land to Severall persons 34
The Names of those that fenced Rockaway .... 52
Devesions of Meadow 78

Page 7.

The numbers of every mans gattes that thay have at the
necke.

Mr. semons hath 20 gattes 20

Willyum smith hath twelve gates 12

edward rayner hath sixe gattes 06

20 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

Thomas lerland hath six gattes 06

John esser hath sixe gattes 06

John smith rocke hath eight gattes 08

Nickolas Taner hath tene gattes 10

George milles hath sixe gattes 06

richard vallingtine hath sixe gattes 06

Joseph Scott hath eight gattes 08

Lawreans eUison hath eight gattes 08

John ellisson hath eight gattes 08

Thomas ellisson hath sixe gattes 06

Willyum yattes hath sixe gattes 06

Thomas Carrie hath sixe gattes 06

Thomas jecokes hath fowerteene 14

richard stites f ower gattes 04

John roodes four gattes 04

Abraham Smith eight gattes 08

Androwe Mesinger hath sixe gattes 06

Timothy Wood hath sixe gates 06

Georg hewlet hath sixe gattes 06

robord marvin hath sixe gattes 06

Adam mott hath tene gattes 10

george wollsie hath sixe gattes 06

Mr. gisbvrd van dicke hath f ower gattes 04

wiUium thixston hath seaven gattes 07

Thomas Champion hath sixe gattes 06

danell whighthed hath sixe gattes 06

robord Ashman hath twenty gattes 20

Willyum scading hath sixe 06

Ambrous Sutton hath seaven gattes 07

John Smith Junior hath tene gattes 10

John Sturgis hath four gattes 04

Page 8.

John Carman hath sixe gattes 06

robord beedell hath sixe gattes 06

edward sprage hath two gattes 02

richard ogdun hath foretene gattes 14

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 21

Mr. denton hath fiftene gatfces 15

Mr. stickline hath fiftene gattes 15

Arion f orman hath f ower gattes 04

Thomas skidmore hath sixe gattes 06

Jonas haalsted hath fiftene gattes 15

John Smith nan hath eight gattes 08

robord forman hath tene gattes 10

beniamyne Coe hath forten gattes 14

nathanell denton hath sixe gattes 06 ^-

hinery Linengton hath eight gattes 08

Mr. hickes hath twenty gattes 20

Jeames pyne hath forten gattes 14

richard brudnill hath eight gattes 08

Samivell Matheus hath f ower gattes 04

richard willis hath sixe gattes 06

Mr. gilderslievse hath sevven gattes 07

Mr. Washburn hath sixetene gattes 16

richard Letten hath twelfe gattes 12

Jeremy wood hath sixe gattes 06

Hinery pearsall hath twelfe .' 12

richard everit hath fewer gattes 04

robord Jacksun hath twenty gattes 20

samivell Forman hath sixe gattes 06

The totall sum being 526
Page 9.
Ane Acount of Calves given ine to bee kept 1657.
In primis

good man ellisun A leaven 11

" by John sturge two 2

" by Ambroas Sutten two 2

" by Adam Mott f ower 4

" by Fransis weeckes fower 4

" by robord Jacksun sixe 6

" by sargant gillderslieve seven .... to more 9

" by John smith sargants sune one 1

" by Thomas eierland 1

22 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

" by richard vallingtine one 1

" by mr stickling sixe 6

" by willyum scadding fewer 4

" by binery parsall fower 4

" by tbomas suthard 2 2

" by peeter cornelus one 1

" by good man Foreman fower 4

" by willyiim yattes one 1

" by good man marvin fower 4

" by Mr liioks seven 2 more aded 9

" by goodman scotte one 1

" by goodman willise 2 2

" by John towensend three 3

74
by fransis wickes his boy seaven days at first with george
to keep the Calves ten shillinges 6 d. 12 d the day 0. 10. 6.

George hewlett kept the Calves twenty five weeckes to
have 16 shillings the weeke

Page 10. .
Know all men by these present whomsoever it shall con-
serne that I georg hewlette doe Covenant and Agree to keep
A heard of Calvs for this towne of hempsted this present
years Carefully and faithfully with all diligens to the beast
of my power and to watter them Carefully twise A daye ore
onese at Least and to gooe out with the Calvs halfe Ane
ower by sonne in the Morneing and not to bring them in
before sunnesett at night and to gooe downe to the sowthe
onse in three weeckes if time and wether purmit alwise pro-
vided that there shall at the first goeing downe bee two
found by them that ownes the Calvs and at other times
one to gooe downe and in Case Any Calvs shall be lost
through the said gorges carlesnes the said george shall make
them good. The number of the Calvs shall bee seventy
that shall be kept by the said gorge ; the said gorge is to
begin to keep the fortenth of this month ; the townesmen to
find A boy to gooe with the keeper. As Longe as wee the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 23

townesmen shall see ConveDient ; and the said george is to
have for his wages sixtene shilliDgs A weaike to bee paid
as foloweth one pound of butter A Calfe at sixe pennes
the pound to bee paid by the Last may next Insewing, and
and twelfe pennse the head in good sised wampom to bee
payed with the butter out of his wages the reast to bee payd
in Come half e wheat and half e Inden wheat at five shillings
the boshell and Inden Come at three shilliags the boshell
to bee payd by the Last of Jenewary next Insewing the datte
hereof, and if wee the townesmen shall see cause at the Latter
ende of the year to have them kept at sowth then wee to find
A mane to keep with the keeper the keeper is to keep the
Calves in the hilles and for the Saboth dayes the keeper is
to take his turne when it comes as often as others and for
the just and full performanse hereof wee have subscribed
ower handes this second of May.

1657 stilo novo the marke of X gorge Hewlett

Adam Mott

EIGHAED VALANTINE

the mark of X fransis wickes
Egbert Marten

Page 11.

Knowe all Men by these preasant that wee Willyum Jonsun
and Edward sprag doo Ingage owrselves to performe the
plases of Cowkeepers and that faithfully and Carfully unto the
beast of owr endevers to gooe out with the Cattell by the sunne
ane ower hie and all those Cattell that shall bee detained in
the towne after the heard is gone out unles the owners
shall drive them and deliver them to the heardsmen the
heardsmen will tack noe Charge of them that day nor yett
of those that shall bee turned out before, and that noe man
shall Leave open the gate but hee shall bee Liabell to pay
what dammage the Cattell shall dooe. Lickewise^that noe
Drie Cattell nore oxen shall goo in the heard after warneing
given to drive them to the necke in case any shall bee found

24 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

to gooe in the heard after warneing given the herdesmen
ore aney other may drive them to pound and shall have for
every heed sixe penns sooe often as thay shall bee found
gillty : also what Cattell shall doe aney straying ore bee
Lost ore gooe Astraye by the said Willyums or edwards
neglect ore Carelesness thay the said Willyum and edward
shall make good all dammages, and in Case aney beast gooe
astraye ore bee wanting the owner shall give notis vnto the
heardsmen and in Case the heardesmen Cannot finde them
the next day the owners must ether Locke them themsilves
or keep the heard rmtill the heardesmen Lockes them. Also
the abovesaid willyum and edward are to begine to keep the
Cowes the sixst of May and gooe to Continewe untill one
weacke After Inden harvist is ined, the abovesaid willyum
Jonsun is to keep the esst heard and edward sprag the weast
heard and for thare performans hereof it is Covenanted that
the said willyum shall have fortene shillings the weecke and
the said edward fortene shillings the weecke that is to say
for every Cowe one pound of butter at sixe penns the pound
to bee payd by the last of May in part of thare wages the
reast of the pay to bee one halfe wheat at sixe shillings the
boshell the other Inden at three shillings the boshell the
Corne toe bee payd by the midell of Janewary next Insewing
the datte hereof and for the just and full performans hereof
wee have subscribed our hands this 16 of Aprill 1657 stilo
novo

The mark X willyum Jonsun
The mark X Edwaed speag

FEANSis wiCKES X his marke
Adam mott
EiCH. Beudnell

EOB MAETIN
EICHAED VALENTINE

hemrstead town records. 25

Page 12.

The Townes Land belonging to the ministers howes sette
oute by the townesmen tbis 30 of Aprell 1657 for the Grope
this yeare.

Inprimis thomas jecockes the whome Lott twenty-sixe
shiUings and sixe penes to bee payd in good Curent pay at
Croope.

Goodman weeckes five peeses of hollow of the townes Land
the name of one being the wannvtte liolow and fower peeses
more for the croope this yeer for three pounds one shilling
in current paye to be payd at Croop being said to bee 3
Akers if not to bee deducted.

Goodman Cartertan three Ackerse and halfe of hoUowe
Lying at the Sandy hollowe townes Land Lett for the crope
this year for three pounds A Leaven shillings to be payd at
Croop in Current pay.

hinery parsall the townes medowe to the menesters howes
for twenty shillings in good Curant paye.

robord Ashman fower gattes belonging to the towne in
the est oxpaster hee to mayntayn the finse for one yeer and
to paye to the towne five shilings.

One parcell of Land Lying in ye Beavell plowed ye Last
yeare.

Page 13.

May the eighte 1657 stilo novo.

It is ordered by the townesmen that all worckeing oxen
and horses shall be kept out of the Cowehard by the 14
daye of this presant monthe and if any shallbee found in
the hard after the Abovesaid day the hardesmen ore any
other may bring them to the pound and shall pay fower
penns the heed for those that bringes them a.nd two penns
to the pounder and in case aney shall resist those that shall
bring them to the pound hee ore thay shall paye twenty shil-
linges A peese for thare defecte for the townes use.

26 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

May the eight 1657

Mj'kell Chartertan is Chosen poundere by the townesmen
for this year.

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this eight of May
1657 stilo novo that the necke fence shall bee suifishantly
and substanshelly secured and mended by the twentyeth
day of this month of may and whomsoever shall be found
defective hereine shall pay for every Lingthe of rallies that
are defective two shillings for the townes use.

May the eighte 1657 stylo novo

it is ordered by the townesmen that noe calves shall bee
turned downe onto the necke but such as shall have Cowes
drove downe with them to sucke one thare at the necke and if
aney shall drive downe Calves or Calfe without Cowes ore
Cowe to sucke on thare the Calfe or Calves that shall bee found
ore proved to bee turned downe without any Cowe or Cowes
to sucke one thare shall bee forfit to the Towne for the
townes use, the one halfe of the Calfe shall bee for him ore
them that shall give notis of Aney Calves turned down Con-
trary to this order.

Page 14.

May the eight 1657 stylo novo it is ordered by the townes-
men that all yonge Cattell and drye Cattell shall bee driven
downe to the necke by the fower day of this monthe of June
and all that shall bee found in the fiUd ore hard after the
abovesaid day shall bee poundabell by aney that will pound
them and those that shall bring them to pound shall have
for every heed fower penns and the poundere for every heed
two penns. It is Likewise ordered by the townesmfin that
noe mane or men shall drive downe aney Cattell to the necke
but what thay shall give in ane Acount of them unto the
townesmen and in Case aney shall drive downe aney beast ore
beastes and not give ane Acount of them as abovesaid the
beast or beastes not given ine shall bee forfit to the towne for
the townes use that is to say more then they have gattes or

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 27

fenscing fore. Likewise it is ordered that noe liores ore
mare shall bee turned to the necke but hee shall stand in the
plase of to other Cattell that is two say to gates for A
horse ore A mare the halfe of the beast shall bee to him or
them that shall give notis to the townesmen of any beast
that shall be ungiven, one to the townesmen.

It is Likewise ordered by the townesmen this eighte of
May 1657 stylo novo, that noe swine shall Ly in the pound
above eight and forty owers after the owner of them hath
notis given vnto them but the swine shall bee taoken and
sowld at ane outcrye to satisfy dammages and Charges and
powndeg and the remainder shall bee to the owners.

Page 15.

May 28, 1657 stylo novo

It is ordered by the townesmen that all horses or mares
ore any horse kind that shall bee found within the tilld after
the 30 day of this month shall bee liabell to bee pounded by
aney that shall pound them, and to pay fower shillings A
hed to them or him that shall bring them to pound and one
shilling to the pounder and the horses and mares to remayne
in the pound untill sattisfaction bee mad to the party ore
partyes damnifyed.

May the 28—1657

it is ordered by the townesmen that whatsoever swine
shall bee found in the south Medowes or at the south Med-
owes that is given out ia particklur Alottments shall bee
Lyabell to bee pounded by aney that shall pound them and
shall pay 4 pense the hed to them that shall bring them to
the pound and two pense to the pounder and to remayne in
the pound untill satisfaction bee mad for what dammage thay
have dune to the partyes damnifyed and in case thay shall
not owne them after warne given them then to bee Lyabell
to that order for swine bareing datte May the eighte 1657.

An DEE w Wright

28 hempstead towh eecords.

Page 16.

The number of Cattail Turned to the neck Ano 1657 stylo
novo 11 of June.

Lawrans ellisun hath ninetene hed one not cum

horn 18

hinery parsall hath twelfe hed .t . . 12

Thomas Demynt one 01

Joseph Scott hath 3 heed 03

Adam Mott hath three hed 03

ffrancis wickes hath three 03

Mr. gillderslievs hath one mare an coult 01

George hewlett hath two 02

richard valingtine hath f ower Cattell 04

willyum yattes 3 Cattell one mare 05

Ambrose sutton 04

Simon seryn hath 06

John smith rocke hath f owertene 14

Jeames pine five 05

John smith nane 5 and two mares 07

John Smith junyor five 05

John Karman six 06

Henry Linington eight 08

Thomas rushmore one 01

John Sturge six 06

Mr Wasburn fiftene one hors 17

robord marvin fowre 07

robord Ashman twenty one *..... 21

John hicks hors and Cattell twenty fower 24

Jerimy wood one Cowe two hors five 05

.wilyum scading five 05

John simons thirty 30

richard willes sixe 06

wilyum Jekox three 03

thomas jekox seaven 01

edward Raynor seaven 07

Jonas holstead eight 08

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 29

Mr. stickline sixe Cattell one mare two 08

thomas eierland 4 bed wilyum thikston 9 hed . . 13

robord jaoksun twenty 20

Arron Formun three 03

Robord Forman five 05

wilyum smith 08

totall 306

Page 17.

Hemsteede ye 14th of March Anno 1658 stilo novo
These presents beareth witnes, that I Thomas ElHson
inhabitant of Hemsteede Doe hereby fully freely Abso-
lutely give & grant vnto Eichard Vallentine of Hemsteede,
my full Proportion of Meadow-land, Conteyning five Ackres
Scituate Lyeing & being at Merock bounded Easterly
vpon Francis Weecks his land and westerly upon ye land
that was Lately in ye occupation of Robert Jackson, To
Have & to Hold, the sd five Ackres of Meadow-Land, wth
all priviledges therevnto belongeing for him his heires
Executors Administrators or Assignes For Ever. As witnes
my hand the Day & yeare Above written.

Teste Thomas Ellison.

John James Seal
Cle

Page 18.
Hemsteede ye 15th March Anno 1658

These presents beareth witness that Adam Mott Inhabi-
tant of ye Aforesaid Town of Hemsteede hath twenty Accres
of Meadow Land propriety, Scituate Lyeing and being at ye
west side of Merrock wthin ye jurisdiction of ye sd towne.

Teste
John James, [Seal.]
Towne Cle.

30 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

These presents witnesseth that I Adam Mott doe hereby
freely fully and Absolutely Allianate bargaine & sell vnto
Mr. John Seamans the Moytie and Equall half of my prop-
riety of Medow-land Scituate Lyeing and being at ye wester-
side of A necke of Land called Merrock being in the whole
twenty Accres, the half e part being ten Accres, To have and
to hold the said ten Accres of Medow-land for him his
heires and Successors for ever paying therefore from ye day
of ye date hereof all rates and duties whatsoever yt shall
come to be Levyed vpon the said halfe proportion of Land.
Acknowledgeing hereby to have received full Sattisfaction
for ye sd land vnto my owne Content And therefore doe binde
mee my heires Executors Administrators or Assignes to per-
mit and Suffer ye sd Mr. John Seamans and his Successors
quietly & peaceably tolnioy the same wthout any hinderanoe
MoUest or Interruption ; wherevnto I subscribe as A per-
petuall act on this record June ye 4th Ao 1658 stilo novo.

Teste Adam Mott

John James [Seal]
Cle

Page 19.

The number of Akers of medowe given out in Alottments

unto the particklar Inhabitants of this towne of hempsted.

Mr. Wasburne hath fifty fower Akers and A halfe.54 1-2

danell whighthed hath eight Akers 08

Jonas hoisted hath thirty-five Akers 35

Ambrose sutton hath sixtene Akers 16

Aron forman hath fiftene Akers 15

richard stites hath sixe Akers 06

Hinery pearsall hath thirtythree Akers 33

Eobord marvin hath thirtene Akers and a halfe 13 1-2
Thomas Champion hath thirtene Akers and a

halfe 13 i_2

richard willis hath twenty-eight Akers 28

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 31

Timothy Wood hath twenty two Akers 22

william thickston hath twenty nine Akers ...... 29

John smith rocke hath twenty-one Akers 21

robord bedell hath sixtene Akers 16

peeter Cornelius hath twelve Akers 12

Lawrans ellisson hath twenty nine Akers 29

Mr. hicks hath fforty eight Akers 48

william smith hath thirty two Akers and halfe. 32 1-2

thomas dement hath twenty fower Akers 24

richard vallentyne hath nineteen Akers 19

Thomas Carle hath thirty three Akers 33

Georg milles hath twelve Akers 12

Jerimy wood hath ninetene Akers 19

Joseph Scott hath twenty-eight Akers 28

'Mr. stickline hath one and forty Ackers 41

Mr. seaman hath three and forty 43

James pine hath thirty one Akers 31

•Thomas suthard hath twelve Akers 12

Mr. Ashman hath forty Akers 40

John sturgis hath nine Akers 09

'danell whighthed for mr bryant thirty eight

Akers 38

Adam mott hath twenty Akers 20

Mr. gilderslieve hath fifty-five Akers 55

John smith nan hath one and twenty Akers ... 21
Ridnard brudnalle hath eight and twenty Akers 28
robord Jackson hath thirty seaven Akers 37

Page 20.

ffransis weekes hath twenty-eight Akers 28

Jonas wood hath tenne Akers 10

Thomas eierland ninetene Akers and halfe .... 19

edward rayner hath twelve Akers 12

Samivell smith hath sixe Akers 06

William yattes hath eightene Akers 18

nathanell denton hath sixe Akers 06

edward sprag hath sixe Akers 06

32 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

robord forman hath forty Akers 40

thomas ellisson hath A leaven Akers 11

John Carman hath thirty two Akers 3'2

wiUiam scaddin hath sixe Akers 06

roger Linus hath sixe Akres 06

richard everritt hath sixe Akers 06

John Smith junyor hath twenty-sixe Akers 26

simon serrin hath sixe Akers 06

John ellisone hath thirty Akers 30

Thomas Carle hath sixe Akers 06

Hinery Lennington hath seaven Akers 07

Thomas Jeakocks hath ninetene Akers ........ 19

Beniamine Coe hath twenty Akers 20

Mr. WoUsey hath fortene Akers 14

Michaell Chattereton hath sixe Akers 06

John Coe hath sixe Akers 06

robord Ashman hath ninetene Akers of danell
whightheds 19

the totall summe of Akers being just 1313

1307 1-2

Page 21.

A Coppy of Thomas Wandells acquittance to Mrs. Wash-
borne.

These Presents witnesseth that I Thomas Wandell of the
killes in Longe Island doe hereby quit Claime release and
discharge Mrs. Jane Washborne widdow relict of Mr. William
Washborne Late of Hemsteede deceased, of and from A
certeine bond wherein the said mr William Washborne stood
bound vnto Capn Thomas Tappin for and concerning A debt
due vnto him about the Exchange of certain howseing and
land att Hemsteede Aforesaid, whereof I doe hereby fully
freely and absolutely discharge the said mrs Jane Wash-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 33

borne her heires Executors administrators or Assignes for
Ever. A witnes my hand this 14th day of March Anno
1659.

was written

Thomas Wandell
Teste

Eobeet Williams
John James [Seal]
Cle

Page 22.

A quarters rate mad for Mr richard denton for his wages
for the yere 1657 the summe being seaventen pounds tene
shilinges the Leavy being three penes halfe peny the Acker
the gathers being Willy am washburn and thomas demont.

Another Quarter rate mad the forth of march 1658 by
the towensmen of Hempsted for the summe of seventeene
pounds tene shillings for the payment of mr dentons last
quarter to bee payd in wheat at five shillings per boshell or
ottes at two shillings six pens per boshell the summe leavied
upon this ratte at three pens half peny pur Aker of medow
Amountes to niheten pounds one shilling.

the march 15 1658. A rate mad to bee leayed upon the
towne of Hempsteede for the sume of twenty three pound
three shillings and A 11 pens to be leavied vpon the medowes
for to paye the townes debt the Leavy vpon the medowes is
fower penes farthing pur Aker the summe Leavied Amount-
ing to twenty-two pounds nineteen shiling and A 11 pens.

A rate made by the townesmen for the cumeing and vewing
the necke fense for the summe of one pound nine shillings
wich comes to one peney farthing the head mad this 18 of
march 1658 stilo novo.

Page 23.

These Presents witnesseth that I Robert Coe Inhabitant
of Rusdorp, doe hereby fully freely and absolutely, bargain
& sell unto Robert Marvin of Hemsted in ye Newn ether-
lands the one halfe of my Accomodations of Land Scittuate
Lyeing and t)eing wthin the limits of Hemsteede Aforesaid,

34 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

wfch one Barn, Scituate and being wthin ye said Towne of
Hemstede, whereof I doe acknowledge to be fully Sattisfyed
unto my owne Content, And therefore doe by these Presents
Bynde me my heires executors administrators or assignes to
uphold and maintainethe premises to be good and Lawful!,
And that ye said Eobert Marvin may Inioy and quietly
pocess all my right and claime therein without any Mollesta-
tion or Interruption for him his heires Executors administrat-
ors or Assignes for Ever. As witnes my hand the 21st day
of March Anno Christi 1659 stilo novo.

Was Subscribed

EOBEET COE.

Svbscribed and dellivered
in witnes of us
John Hicks,
Beniamin Coe.

Cppia Yera Concordiuis Cinii originalis.

Per me

John James [Seal. |
Cle.

Page 24.

Know all men by these P'sents that I Thomas Lailgdon
of Hemsteede Planter doe hearby fully freely & abso-
lutely bargaine sell & delliver into ye pocession of Eobert
Williams of Hemsteede aforesaid Carpenter the Moytie and
one halfe piert of all my Meadow land, belonging unto all
my accomodations w'thin ye Limits of Hemsteede aforesaid
Conteyning as upon rate appeareth ye quantity of thirty
and eight Accres, whereof I doe sell as aforesaid the quan-
tity of nineteene accres, and doe acknowledge to have received
full sattisfaction unto my owne content, and it is Equally to
be devided in ye Meddle, Each his proportion according to
ye premices, and therefor I doe binde me my heires Executors
administrators or Assignes to uphold and maintaine the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 35

premices to be good & Lawful!, that ye sd Eobert Williams
& his Successors may quietly Enioy the same for Ever.
A witues my hand this 25th of January 1660 sdlo novo.

Tho. Langdon
his mark
Teste
John James [Seal.]
Cle.

Page 25.

The Tytle of Thomas Langdon's Accomodation.

Know all men that I Gisbert up Dicke have sould unto
AUexander Bryan, all my Accomodations, in or belongeing
about Hemstead for and in Consideration of twenty-five
pounds, to be paid unto ye said Gisbert or his Assignes,
within thirty dayes after the date hereof. Alsoe I the said
Gisbert doe hereby ingage my selfe to delliver upto ye said
Allexander both ye Lotts, with all the accomodations which
was Jonas Woods, and that which was AUexander Knowles
his lott, And to free the lotts of all rates, and duties to this
day unto ye sd Alexander Bryan his heires or Assignes
peaceably to enioy for Ever, witnes my hand ye 13th of
September 1655.

was written

Gisbert up Dyke.
Teste

George Wolsey

Daniell Whitehead.

Keceived ye 13th of Septembr the above said some of
twenty-five pound, and doe hereby acknowledge to have
received full sattisfaction to Content of ye sd Allexander
Bryan.

Gisbert up Dyck.

Copia Vera Concordans Cum Originalis.

Pe'r, me

John James. [Seal].

36 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 26.

The Title of Thomas Landons Land from AUexander
Bryan.

This witnesseth that AUexander Bryan of Milforde, have
sould unto Thomas Langdon now of Hemsteede, the farme
that formerly was Gisbert up Dycks, The same Thomas Lang-
don being now pocessed of the said farme wth all the appiir-
tences and priviledges belonging thereunto, and is the true
andrighte owner of the sd farme howseingLand Meadowes, or
whatsoever belonging to him the sd Thomas his heires Execu-
tors or Assignes for Ever And I doe hereby acknowledge
to have received of the sd Thomas full Sattisfaction and
content, for ye sd farme wth all the accomodations belongeing
thereunto : witnes my hand this 17th of Decembr 1657

was written

Allexander Beyan.
Witnes

William Fowlee
Thomas Kymbeelye.

Gopia Vera concordans cum originalis.

Per me
John James. [Seal.]

Page 27.

The depocition of Gisbert up Dyck Taken in open Court
ye ,3d of Aprill A. D. 1659.

This deponent saith. That to ye best of his Memorie he
did let out unto William Smith three hoUowes lyeing to ye
East of this towne of Hemsteede and ye wch he sould unto
Allexander Bryan of Milforde, and doth belonge to devident
of Land now in ye pocession of Thomas Langdon, And
declareth that he never did sell ye said hoUowes to William
Smith Aforesaid, but did lett them for one bushell of wheate
the yeare, and he did receive the hire of it for 2 yeares, and
and saith absolutely that he never sould them, the said

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 37

hollowes are Scittiate over the runn at ye East meadow or
therabouts.

GiSBEET UP Dyck.
Teste
John James. [Seal.]

Page 28.

These Presents Witnesseth that I Thomas Champion of
Hemsteede doe hereby fully freely & absolutely give and
grant unto Eobert Marvin of Hemsteede Aforesaid, my full
proportion of Meadow Land Conteyning therteene Accres
and A halfe, Scituate Lyeing & being one A neck of Land
called Mr. Coes-neck, for and in concideracon of ye payment
■of the halfe rate, that hereafter shall be imposed upon ye
said land for Ever, and inconcideracon thereof I doe hereby
binde me my heires. Executors administrators or Assignes,
to uphold ye premices ; to be A LawfuU & perpetuall act,
that ye sd Eo. Marvin & his Successors may quietly pocess
the sd Land wth all priviledges thereunto belongeing for
Ever, As witnes my hand this 10th of Aprill 1659.

Thomas Champion.
Teste

John James. [Seal.]
Cle.

Pace 30.

Here FoUoweth The Acts and Orders of ye Townesmen
Chosen by vote. At A Townemeeting the Anno 1658 stilo
novo.

Page 31.
Aprill ye 12th Anno 1658 stilo novo.

It is ordered by the Townesmen of Hemsteede for this
present yeare. That all ye fencis of ye frontiere lotts that
runn into ye field shall bee substantially & suffissiently
fenced by ye 25th day of this present monthe of Aprill And

38 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

Any person or persons that shall be founde negligent in soe
doeing, shall forfeit for his offence five shillings unto ye use
of ye towne.

It is ordered by ye Townesmen, That whatsoever person
or persons, that shall open the towne-gates and shall neglect
to put up ye barres and shut tye sd gate shall forfecit for such
defect five shillings, the halfe to be given ye Informer, and
ye other halfe for ye Townes use.

It is ordered by ye Townesmen thatt All Swine that shall
be founde in ye field after ye 26th day of this Instant Aprill,
that whatsoever person or persons that shall finde them there.
And shall drive them to ye pound shall have fowre pence
ye head for dryveing of them And ye keeper of ye pounde
shall have 2d ye head for ye pounding, And they shall be

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kept in ye pound untill Sattisfaction be made for ye damage.
An it is ordered that Any person or persons that shall finde
eyther Cattle or Swine In ye field and shall neglect to pound
them shall pay for Every Such offence ten shillings to ye use
of ye towne. And whomesoever shall recist any such person,
and whomsoever shall directly or indirectly breake ye pound,
shall for every such offence pay five pounds, to be Imployed
for ye use of ye towne.

And it is further ordered that noe Swine shall lye in ye
pounde Above 48 bowers. After ye owner of them hath Notice,
But shall then be soulde by outcry. And payment being made
for ye Damage and chardge of ye poundage, the remaynder
shall be for ye owner.

Page 32.
Aprill ye 12th 1158 Stilo Novo
It is ordered by ye Townesmen, That all swine that shal
bee founde, iu ye South meadow lotted out that whatsoever
person or persons that shall finde them, within ye sd Meadow
and shall from thence drive them to pounde liee shall have
allowed him for Each head 20 d And ye pounder shall have

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 39

4d for ye pounding of Each head, And ye owners haveing
notis given, the sd Swine shall within 48 howers be sould
by outcry, And After Sattisfaction made for damage for ye
dryveing & ye pounding ye remainder shal bee given ye
owner.

May ye 2d Anno 1654 stilo Novo

It is ordered yt all ye Inhabitants that hath Any righte
in ye neck shall sufficiently make up Eyther his or theire
proportion of fence at or before ye 15th day of May next
Insueing ye date hereof stilo Novo, And Every person or
persons that is founde Negligent in soe doeing shall pay for
Every rodd defective twoe shillings and Sixpence

It is further ordered by the townesmen That Any Cattle
yt shall bee found in ye field After ye 20th day of May next
Insueing ye date hereof shall be lyable to be pounded,
And shall pay for Each head 2d to ye pounder. And 4 d
for ye dryver of them. And for Every Horsse or Horsse-
kinde that shall be founde in ye field after ye date hereof
being ye 20th day of May stilo Novo shall pay 5 s that is to
Say 4 s for ye dryver and 12 d to ye pounder And bothe

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horsses & Cattle to pay ye Damage. And After the Detayn-
ment in ye pound for ye Space of 48 howers After Notice
given unto ye owners that then Such Cattle or horsses shall
bee Soulde by outcry, And After Sattisfaction given for ye
damage. And unto ye dryver and pounder the remaynder
shall bee paid unto ye owner.

May ye Second Ao 1658 stilo novo.

It is ordered by ye townesmen, that Henry Persall shall be
Pounder for this present yeare. And that whatsoever Cattle,
Horsses or Swine that is brought into his Custody to be
pounded And shall be dellivered out of ye pounde by him
or his Ageut, before that Sattisfaction be made to ye bringer,
that then ye sd Henry Persall shal bee Lyable to pay the
chardge to them that bring them.

40 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

The above sd Henry Persall is confirmed to be pounder
for this present yeare 1659 and is to perform the same
acfcording to the ordre above specifyed, and yf he be called
out of his howse to that purpose, although the cattle or swine
be not pounded he is to be paid.

Page 34.

Articles of Agreement made And Concluded betweene the
Townesmen of Hempsteede for this present yeare Anno 1658
of the one party And William Jacocks And Edward Beyner
on the other party, As FoUoweth :

Imprimis the sd William Jacocks doth hereby Agree to-
gether with Edward Eeyner to take ye charge of keeping all
the Cowes belongeing to ye East-heard of ye sd towne of
Hemsteede, Begining the 11th day of May Next Insueing
ye date hereof And to Continew untill ye sd Townesmen finde
itt convenient to release and dischardge them, wch shal bee
About ye time that ye Indian harvest shal bee wholly taken
in and howsed.

Item ye shalbe ready at ye sounding of ye home to
sende out theire Cowes, And ye sd Cowkeeper shalbe ready by
that time the sonn is halfe an hower above ye horizon to drive
them out. And About halfe an hower before Sonn setting to
bring them in.

Item ye one of ye bothe parties Above specified shalbe
Alwayes ready to Attende theire chardge, And shalbe care-
full to Attende theire chardge, And shalbe careful to water ye
Cowes at seasonable times of ye day. And shall drive them
one day In the weeke unto ye Kow-neck. The sd kow-

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keepers shall lett them have theire range and feeding to ye
North-east Ende of the Oxpas, And soe beyond ye East
Meadow.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGORDS. 41

Item they shall secure the oorne and stand to ye damage
and trespass wch by theire Neglect shal bee donn by theire
herd.

Item the sd kowkeepers haveing dew notice given them
that Any of ye Cattle are gonn Astray, yf it befouode that it is
by his or eyther of theire Neglect, the said kowkeeper shall
then finde them out, And yf lost to make it good to ye owner.

Item ye kowkeeper is to be dischardged of keeping ye
working oxen About ye 10th of June next following ye date
hereof, And are to keepe the younge cattle untill there shal
bee sufficient feeding in ye townes neck, viz to keepe them
out of ye Cornfield, and they are not bound to goe vnto ye
South untill they are dischardged of ye younge cattle.

And in concideracon of ye premices the sd kowkeeper is
to have Allowed and paid unto him by ye owners of ye Cowes
the some of twealve shillings sterling ye weeck from ye 11th
of May before specified untill the 10th of August following
ye date hereof, And from ye sd time untill the time of kow-
keeping be Expired is to be paid for Each weeke fifteene
shilKngs sterling. The first payment towards the said kow-
keepers wages shal bee made in butter, viz : for each kow

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in flic }tp.rri^ Qf^^ pniiTid "^ "Rnt.<:pr a.th !^i"7{pence y^ pound. And
the remainder of the halfe pay is to be made in Sufficient
wampam, or otherwise to be paid in come wth ye rest of
ye full pay, the one halfe to be paid in wheate And the other
halfe to be paid in Gates or Indian-corne, viz, the wheat at
5s ye Bushel, and ye Gates at 2s-8d, the Indian Corne at 3s
ye Bushell. The wch payment is to be paid at or before ye
15th day of February Next Insueing the date hereof. Note
that when they receive the butter they are then to be paid
for 18d in wampam, then present pay, otherwise in Corne at
ye time appointed and before Mentioned. In performance

42 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

of the premises botlie parties hath hereunto subscribed ye
10th clay of Aprill ANno 1658 stilo Novo.

William Jacocks,
Edwaed (O) Eeynee,

Henry Pees all his marke

EoBEET Jackson

John Smith

EoBEET Gael

Thomas Eushmue
Teste

John James. [Seal. J

The Cow-keepers last clay of keeping the kowes was upon
Wensday ye 23rd of October stilo novo being humilliacon
Day.

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May ye Second Anno 1658.
Upon An Agreement made by the Townesmen wth Edward
Spragg upon this day, hee doth covenant hereby and Agree
to keepe the Cowes belongeing to ye west ende of towne of
Hemsteede, upon ye same conditons verbatum as it is
written in ye Covenant specifyed upon ye other side, with
William Jacocks and Edward Eayner. As witnes his hand
hereunto subscribed vt supra

Edwaed Speagg.
Teste

John James. [Seal.]

Page 38.

May ye second Ao 1658 stilo Novo.
At a Towne meeting this present day it is ordered that ye
Cattle shall have theire range t woe miles Eastward upon A di-
rect line beyond ye East meadow, Ancl it is hereby prohibited
unto Any manner of person or persons whatsoever to plant
or plow within ye sd boundes. Southward of ye sd line, And
within ye Cowes-walkes. And yf any Cattle shall trespass
or doe any damage beyond ye sd boundes they shal bee
lyable to ye same damage yt ye cattle doeing trespass wthiu

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 43

ye Towne. (it is to be understood) that ye line shall beginn
at ye North Bast Corner of ye Ox pasture & soe runn due East
As Above said, provided those hollowes already granted and
secured by sufficient fencing.
Teste
John James [Seal.]
Cle.

May ye Second Anno 1658 stilo novo

At a Towne meeting this present day, it is ordered that
Every Inhabitant within this Towne of Hemsteede shall
wthin five days after ye date hereof give in to be Inlisted by
ye Towne-Clerk All lands that was plowde & reaped or
gathered, viz, hollowes uplands homelots. Excepting one
Hollands Accre or Morgen by patent allowed for Each
inhabitants Allowance whereby our Tithe may be paid unto
the Governor according to our Agreement, being one hundred
schepells of wheate. And by neglect hereof Each party soe
offending shall pay ten shillings forfeiture for Each Acre by
him Manured, to be Imployed unto ye use of ye towne. it is
to be understood that all those that doe hire lands are
allsoe included wthin ye sd ordre, And yf any man give in
a lesser quantity than hee hath soe manured liee shall for-
fevt ten shillings for each Accre concealed.

Page 40.

Articles of Agreement Betwixt the Governor of ye New-
Netherlands And Tackpausha, March ye 12th, 1656. As
foUoweth :

First That All Injuries formerly past in the time of the
Governors predecessors shall be forgiven And forgotten sence
ye yeare 45 and never be remembred.

Secondly That Tackpausha being chosen ye chiefe Sachem
by All ye Indian Sachems from Marssapege Maskiuekang
Seacutang Meracock Eockaway and Conarisie wthye names
of ye rest both Sachems and Natives, Doth take the Gover-
nor of ye Newnetherlands to his and his Peoples protector.

44 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS.

And in concirleration of that to put under the said protection
All theire lands and territories upon Longe Hand, soe farr
As the Dutch line doth runn, According to the Agreement
made at Hartforde.

MUj The Governor of ye New-netherlands doth promise
to make noe peace with the Indians that did the Bpoile
at ye Manhatans the 15th of September last, but like-
wise to Include ye Sachem in it.

Uhly That Tackpausha shall make noe Peace wth ye

ye said Indians wthout ye Consent and knowledge of the

Governor.

Page 41.

UMy The Sachem doth promise, for himselfe and his
people, to give noe dwelling-place, Entertainment nor Lodge-
ing to any of the Governors or their owne Enemies.

^tJdy : The Governor doth promise Betwixt this date
and Six monthes to build A howse or A forte upon such place
as they shall show upon the north-side, And the fort or
howse shall be furnished with Indian trade or Comodities.
And the Sachem doth promise, that in this place Such people
as shall thereon be placed by the Governor shall live in
safety from him or any of his Indians.

Tihly That the Inhabitants of Hemsteede, According to
to the lines expressed in the Pattent, And what they have
purchased, shall injoy it wthoiit Mollestation from the Sachem
or his People, Eyther of person or estate.

8thly That ye said Sachem shall live in peace with All
ye Dutch & English wthin this Jurisdiction of the New-
netherlands.

9(hly The Governor doth promise for himselfe and
All his people within the Jurisdiction to live in Peace wth
the said Sachem and All his people, And the said Sachem
and All his People shall keep According to the Aforesaid
Articles wth the Governor and his People.

lOthly That in case An Indian doe wrong a Christian
Eyther in person or Estate, that yf Complaint be made to
the Sachem, hee shall make fall Sattisf action : Likewise yf

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 45

A Dntcliman or an Englishman shall wrong an Indian, upon
Complaint made to the Governor, the wrong doer shall make
Sattisfaction According to Equity.

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Heere under f oUoweth the Names and Marks of the Indians
that subscribed to the Aforesaid Articles of Agreement As I
found them written iu ye Coppy of the

Under written

Thomab Eushmue.
Waghtummooee X his marck.
WiGQUATis X his marck
Uppahanuum X his mark
Tackapausha X his marck
Adam X his marck
Kumegie X his marck

Here doth follow the Names of the witnesses that did Hear
the Agreement as the Sachems confirmed these Articles.

John Sticklan
John Hicks
Geoege Wolsey
EoBEET Jackson
Coenelis Vant Houen
goveet loeheemant
GisBEBT Van Dicke.
Was written

This is A true Coppy taken out of the Original.
Yera Copia Script.

Thomas Eushmooee.
Per me

John James (Seal).
Ao 1658. Cle.

Page 43.

July the 4th 1657 Stilo Novo.

Know all men by these presents : That wee the Indians

of Marsapege Mericoke and Eoakaway whose names be

hereunder written, For ourselves And all ye rest of ye Indians

that doe claime any righte or Interrest in the purchase that

46 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

Hemsteede bought In the yeare 1643 And wthin the bonndes
and limmits of the whole trackt of Land, Concluded upon
wth the Governor of Manhatans, As it is in this paper
Specified, Doe by these Presents Eatify and confirme to
them and theire heires for Ever, Freely firmly quietly &
Peaceably for them and theire heires and Successors for
Ever, To Enioy wthout any Mollestation or trouble from vs
or Any that shall pretend Any claime or tytle vnto itt. The
Montoake Sacham being present att the confirmation. In
Witness Hereof, Wee whose names bee herevnder written
have herevnto subscribed. In the presence of vs :

The marck X of Takapasha

the Sacham of Marsapeage.
The marck X of Wantagh

the Mantoake Sacham.
The marck X of Chegonoe
The marck X of Mangvanp
The marck X of Wokotum
Tke marck X of Ocaraking
The marck X of Romege
The marck X of Weeakeateo
The marck X of Rumasackzomen.

Richard Gildersleve
John Seaman
John Hicks.

Vera Gopia Ooncordans Cum Originalis Scrij)t.
Per me
John James, (Seal)

Page 45.

Wee the Indians Above written. Doe heareby Acknowledge
to have received of the Magistrate And Inhabitants of Hem-
steede, All our pay In full Sattisfaction for the tract of land
soulde vnto them According to the Above And wthin written
Agreement, And According to Pattent And Purchase, The
General Bonndes is as followeth, Beginning At A place called

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 47

Mattagaretts Bay, And soe running vpon A direct Line from
North to South And from Sea to Sea, The Bounds running
from Hemsteede Harboure due Easte to A pointe of treese
Adioyning to the Lands of Robert Williams, where we Left
marcked treese, the same Line running from Sea to Sea, The
other Line beginning at A Marcked tree standing at the East
End of the greate plaine, And from that tree running vpon A
due South Line, And at the South Sea by A Marcked tree
made in A neck called Maskutchoung, And from thence vpon
the same line to the South sea. And wee whose names are
herevnto subscribed, doe further Ingage our selves and our
successors to uphold and mainetaine this our present Act
And All our former Agreements to be Just and Lawful!.
That the Aforesaid Inhabitants of Hemsteede shall Inioy

Page 46.

the said lands According to the Marcked Boundes with all
priviledges therevnto Any way belongeing or Apperteyning,
for them theire heires and Successors for Ever. And wee doe
binde ourselves to save and defende them harmles from Any
manner of claime or pretence that shal bee made to disturb
them in theire righte, or in any part thereof, Hereby bynde-
ing vs and our successors to cause them to Inioy the same
peaceably without Any MoUestation or Interruption For them
theire heires and Successors for Ever. Whereunto wee have
subscribed this Elleventh day of May Anno 1658 stilo novo.

Witness :

Waantanch X
Cheknow X
Sayasstock
Tackapausha X
Martom X
Peese Komach X
A true Coppy Compared wth the original and both of
them being written by mee.

John James. (Seal)
Cle.

48 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

Subscribed by Wacombound Montauk Sacham after ye
decease of his father being ye 14th day of Feby 1660
at a gen'll towns meeting at Hemsteede.

BOAGIN X NOCK

Page 47.

Artickles of Agreement drawne & concluded Betweene
the Townesmen ordayned by ye towne of Hemsteede this
present yeare 1658 of ye one party, And George Huylett of
ye other Party concluded this 29th of May 1658.

Inprimis the sd Geo Huilet doth hereby covenent and
Agree to keepe ye kalves apperteyning to ye Inhabitants
whose names are inrolled, And is to keepe to ye Number of
Eighty Calves, And to make it his whole Imployment to
follow them. And yf any of them doth come to be lost or to
suffer any damage by his Neglect hee is to be responsable for
it.

Item hee shall go foorth every morning by that time the
Soun is 1-2 an hower above ye horrison, And not to come in
before Bonn setting.

Item hee is to water the Calves twise in ye day, at ye
leaste, and is to goe downe to ye South once in 14 dayes,
provided that hee hath Either man or boy to goe wth him
sufficient for yt Imployment, and is to have some Sufficieiit
person to goe with him for his Acstance the first Nine dayes
of his goeing out.

Item hee is to keep ye Calves in ye field 3 weekes and yf
any damage be donn by his default he is to b^e responsable.

Page 48.

Item yf ye townesmen see cause to have him to goe down
towards ye Later Ende of the Summer in to ye South, to feede
ye Calves, that then they are to provide A sufficient person
for his Acistance.

Item The sd George Huilett is to keepe the Kalves every
4th Sabbath, And ye other Sabbaths is to be relieved by A
sufficient person of ye Inhabitants, vnto whome hee is to
delliver them by theire Nomber, As allsoe to receive them
Againe by Nomber.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 49

Item for and in concideration of the premices the Afore-
said Inhabitants whose names are Inrolled in the list of
Calves shall pay vnto ye sd George Huylett, Each accord-
ing to ye proportion of Calves Kept by him, soe longe as
hee shall be imployed vpon ye Laboure of kalfe-keeping,
they shall pay vnto him for Each weeke,from ye first weeks,
untill ye Later Ende of his kalfe keeping the full some of
fowerteene shillings and Sixpence, to be paid as followeth :
for Each Calfe one pounde of butter att Six pence the pound,
and 12d in good sized Wampam, to be paid by ye Later
Ende of June Next Insueing ye date hereof. And for the
remainder of his pay, shall be paid vnto him In Wheat and

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Indian Corne, In each his halfe pay, that is to say the
wheate at five shillings the bushell And ye Indian Corne at
three shillings the bushell, to be paid vnto ye said George
Huilett At or before the first day of March next Insueing
the date hereof, to be paid at ye Second demand, being at
X dayes distance. And vpon nonpayment hee Is to Complaine
vnto ye Townesmen Aforesaid whoe Are to procure redress
Wherevnto bothe parties Have Subscribed the day & yeare
Above Written.

Item he is over and above ye Nomber to have ye priviledge
of keeping three Calves for his owne particular.

his mke
Geoege X Huylett
his mke

Heney X Peesall

EOBEET lACKSON

Thomas Eushmub
Thomas Caele

Teste

John James (Seal.)

George Huylet went forth wth ye Kalves according to
condition upon Munday ye second of June 1658 stilo novo.

50 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

The kow-keepers went forth 14 dayes before vpon Mun-
clay.

THE LIST OF KALVES.

Hen. Persall 4 John Smith 5 Pieter Cornells 4

Ambros Sutton 6 Will Yates 1 Mr. Girdersleve 2

Jo. Sturdge 7 Rich. Vallentin 2 Rich. Gildersleve 1

Hen. Lenington 3 Robert Marvin 2 Joseph Schott 1

Tho. Southerd 2 Robert Forman 7 Tho. Rushmoore 1

Symoti Seren 2 Timothy Holatead 5 Adam Mott , 2

Mr. Washborn 13 Will Sexton 2 Robert Jackson 2

Mr. Hicki

,s

82

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May ye 29th Ao 1658.
It is ordered by ye Townesmen that ye East oxpasture
shal be made vp wth A sufficient 3 raylde fence round
Aboute excepting that part wch Lyeth betweene the howsing
of Joseph Schott and Robert Forman, wch must be made
vp with 5 railes and to be Sufficiently finnished wtliin 10
dayes after ye date hereof vpon penality of 2s 6d for Each
rodd to be paid by the parties defective, dated Vi Supra
Teste

John James (Seal.)
Page 51.

June the 5th Anno 1658 stilo novo.
It is ordered by the townesmen, that Any Manner of person
or persons whatsoever that hath Any dry Cattle running
Amongst the Cowes, that they shall vpon the 14th day of
this present month of June stilo Novo drive them vnto ye
North-neck. And that ye Nomber be brought in to ye Towne-
Clerck to be Inlisted before the prefixed day, shall forfeit
for Each head 2 shillings ster. And yf any man shall have
occasion to fetch Ey ther Cattle or horsses before they are gen-
erally brought from that pasture, such persons shall acquaint
je Townesmen of itt, whoe shall provide 2 men to goe to ye

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 51

pasture wfch tliem, But at ye cliarge of such persons. And
all horses or mares Aged above one yeare is to be accounted
for 2 head of cattle.

June ye 5th Anno 1658 stilo novo.

It is ordered by the townesmen, That yf Any of the In-
habitants of this towne of Hemsteede shall drive theire
Cattle or Swine vnto Any of the Adiacent Townes or Villages
to have them kept or grase there, And that Any of ye said
Cattle or Swine doe returne and doe Any harme or damage
wthin ye Liberties of this place, Such Cattle or swine shall
bee Lyable to poundage, and the owners to undergoe the
charge and damage and the penalty of our lawos in that Case
made And provided.

Teste John James. (Seal.)

Cle
Page 52.

The Townesmen debtor to ye Inhabitants of Hemsteede.

Anno 1658.
L s d
Inprimis reed of Michiell Chatterton for rent

of ye townes land 3 11 0

reed of Francis Weekes 2 8

reed of Tho' Jacocks 1 6 6

more for ye Meadow & oxpastures . . 115 0

Soma 8 13 2
This amount acknowledged and Ballanst the 24th of March
1659, at A full town-meeting.

Teste
John James [Seal.]

WM. Jacocks Credit by Labour donn to ye townes use as

namely :

L s d
For 87|- rodd of fence made vp to the ox

pasture 1 17 6

for carting 0 18 0

52 hempstead town becords.

Page 53.

The Townesmen per Contra Creditor.

1658.

Dellivered vnto Mr. Eichard Gildersleve

And to Mr. John Hicks for ye use of the 1 s d

Towne 6 3 5

By Gates lent Mr. Seamans 0 13 4

in Mr. Ashmaus hands 0 5 0

In Henry Pearsalls hands ■■■ ■ 1 0 0

To those that helpt to quench ye fire wnen

the towne was Indangered 0 10 0

Item Lost in receiving & payment of ye oates re'd

for ye rent of ye Land 0 1 5

8 13 2

Thomas Eushmoore debtor to ye towne by Land hyred ye

yeare Last past 2-13 — 0

Item one parcell whereof he is debtor 4 bushells and one
peck of Oates

John Smith Junior debtor for Land 4-11 — 0

William Jacocks debtor for rent 14^ bushel! of

Oates 0-10—8

for 4 gates 0-10—0

to receive upon rate 0 — 6-10

Mor Debttes to be Payd By Goodman Champion 0 — 8 — 6
Page 55.

These Presents Witnesseth, That I Eichard Brudnell of
Hemsteed, doe by these presents, Fully freely and ab-
solutely Alianate transport give and grant vnto John Smith
Junior of Hemsteede Aforesaid, The Moytie and Equall
halfe part of my proprietty of Medow Land Scituate Lyeing
and Being at Mereck Contayning in the whole twenty and
Eight Accres, the halfe being fowerteene Accres, To Have
And to hold the s'd fowerteene Accres of meadow-land w'th

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 53

all the rights and priviledges and Immunities that doth
Any way therevnto belonge or Apperteine, for him his heires
and Successors for Ever. Wherevnto I binde nae my heires
Executors administrators or Assigns, being free from all
Arreares or daeties whatsoever, vntil ye day of the date
heareof.

As Witnes my hand the third day of June Anno 1658 stilo
novo.

ElCHAKD BEUDNir;L.

Teste
John James. [Seal.]
Cle

These Presents do testify, That I Nathaniell Denton of
Hemsteede have soulde vnto Francis Weecks, a parcell of
Grounde Lyeing neare unto ye Ox Pasture, Lyeing neare A
peece of Grounde that Richard Vallentine has there. In
witness whereof I have Sett my hand this 25th of March
stilo Novo. Anno Domino 1656.

Nathaniell Denton

In Witnes

his

Andrew X Messenger
marck

Vera Copia Concordans Cum Orriginalis Scripsit.

p'me

John James. [Seal.j Second of July 1658 stilo novo

cle.

Page 56.

Whereas that vpon Complaint made by some of the In-
habitants Concerning theire Lands, the w'ch being taken
into Concideracon, At A court holden by the Magestrates
and Townesman for ye Towne of Hemsteede the 5th of
March Ao 1658 stilo novo.

54 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS.

Present

Mr. John Sticklan, Mr. Eichard Gildersleve, Magestrates.
Mr. John Hicks And Eichard Willits Eobert Forman
And William Scbadden Acistants.

Townesmen.

Henry Persall, John Smith, Thomas Carle, Thomas Eush-
moore.

There was an order granted for theire redress of theire
Meadow-Lands, to be given them out of any Meadow-land
undisposed off w'thin ye Jurisdiction of Hemsteede Afore-
said. And conforme and according to ye said ordre con-
firmed allsoe by A Townemeeting ye 13th of march following,
there is vpon this present day being ye third day of June
Anno 1658 granted and Marcked out vpon A neck of Land
Scituate Lyeing and being vpon ye Bast side of ye Whale-
neck, vnto the persons vndernamed, full Sattisfaction of
theire grievances vnto theire full content and Sattisf action,
As Namely vnto : Mr. John Seamans his first proportion
Adioyning westerly w'th bissiHeTyne vnto A river Called
Whale-neck river, butting upon A direct line Northerly &
Southerly, being knowne at ye head by A Marcked Tree.
And next Adioyning vnto him vpon ye East side the propor-
tion of Eobert Ashman, haveing at ye front a marcked tree.
And adioyning vnto him vpon ye East Side theieheth the

Page 57.

proportion of Jcilin^_Smith Junior, haveing at The head A
marcked tree. Next Adioyning vnto him vpon yeEa&lerside
there lyeth the proportion of John Smith rock liaveing at
ye head A marcked Tree. Next Adioyning vnto him vpon
the East side is the land and proportion of Thomas Cham-
pion being knowne at ye head by A marcked Treer~Adiuyn-
ing vpon the East Side of him, there is Scituate the laud and
Proportion oiJohn Sturdge haveing at ye head A marcked
Tree. Next vnto~lrim vpon ye Fast side, is ye Land And
Proportion of Eobert Marvin, sydeing w'th A small Salt

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 55

Creek vpon ye other Side Easterly, Butting vpon the same
line w'th the other proportions, And haveing at ye head A
Marcked tree. And it is to be noted that ye side lyne of
Robert Marvin Aforesaid, runneth by ye s'd small creeck
that all ye land sideing w'th his proportion w'thin ye said
creecke, doth belong vnto ye s'd Marvin for Ever. And it
is Consented And Agreede that no Manner of Person or
Persons Whatsoever, shall for Ever hereafter trouble or
Mollest any of the said persons either to ye front or the
reare of theire proportions or in any manner Mollest them)
but shall suffer them and eyther of them quietly and peace-
ably to enioy the said proportions of Land (paying ye rates
as formerly they ha^e donn) and the same freely to hold,
For them theire heires and Successors for Ever.

RiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE

Henry X Persall
Egbert Marvin.
Teste
John James. [Seal]

Page 58.

These Presents Witnesseth, that by vertue of the Afore-
said ordre of Court holden at Hemsteede the 5th of march
Anno 1658, There is granted vnto John Smith Junior as an
Addition vnto ye Aforesaid parcell of Land recorded upon
ye other side of this leafe : Annother parcell of Land the
w'ch did formerly appertaine unto George Huylett, and was
given over and desserted by him, the w'ch lott is Scituato
lyeing and being vpon A neck of Land Called by the name
of mr. Dentons neck, vpon ye East side adioyning vnto ye
land of ye s'd John Smith, Sideing westerly to ye Land of
Jeremy Wood, haveing ye Creeck dividing betweene them.
Given And Granted by mr Eichard Gildersleve Hen. Persall
& Eobert Marvin who by veitue of ye power given vnto
them, both from ye court Aforesaid, and from A Towne
Assembly the 13th of March next following the s'd Court In

56 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS.

Anno 1658, Have added the Aforesaid lotts of Land as
allsoe this parcell here specified in Compensacoii, and for
recompence vnto persons Injured in tht ir lands to Compose
and make up theire defects and disproportions tlie w'ch
they & Either of them, together with ye Aforenamed John
Smith Junior are quietly and peaceably to have and to hold
paying therefore ye rates formerly Levyed vpon Each per-
son w'thout Augmentacon of the same, For them and either
of them theire heires and Successors for Ever.

KiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE

Heney X Peesall
his marck

EOBEETT MaEVIN

Teste
John James. [Seal]
Cle

Page 59.

These Orders made, At A Generall Court Held att Hem-
steede September ye 16th 1650. And Consented vnto by
A full Townemeeting held October the 18th 1650.

Forasmuch, As the Contempt of Gods Word And Sab-
baths is the desolating Sinn off Civill States and Plantations,
And that the Publick preaching of the Word, by those that
are Called therevnto is the Chiefe and ordiuarie meanes or-
dayned of God for the converting Edifying and Saveicg of
ye Soules, of the EUect, through the presence and power of
the Holy Ghost therevnto promised. It is there Fore ordered
and decreed By the Authority of this Generall Court That
All persons Inhabiting In this Towne or ye Liuiitts thereof,
shall duely resort and repaire to the Publique meetiDgs,
and Assemblies one the Lords dayes And one Publique
dayes of fastings and thanks-givings appointed by Publique
Authority, both one the forenoones And Affcernoones. And
who have Already and shall w'thoat Just aid Necessary
Cause approved, by the particcular Court, soe offend, hee

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 57

or they shall forfeict, for the first offence, five Guilders, for
ye second Offence ten Guilders, Aud for ye third offence
twenty Guilders. And for After-time ; yf Any manner of
Person or Persons shall remaine refractorie perverse and
obstinate, hee shall be Lyable to the further Censure of the
Court, Eyther for the Agravation of the fine, or for Corporall
punishment or Bannishment. And for the due Execution
of the Aforesaid ordre, It is Agreed and Concluded, that yf
Any person shall informe the Magistrates or the particouler
Court, Concerning the neglect, and Contempt of the Afore-

Page 60.

said order by Any person or persons That such persons soe
Informing shall have One Halfe of the fine Allowed vnto
him. And the other halfe shalbee Converted to Publique
use.

By Ordre from ye Magistrate. Was Subscribed

Daniell Dentonius

Clericus

Recorded by mee Jvne ye 16th 1658 stilo novo.

John James Seal
Cle.

[Translated from the original record, which is in Dutch. —
B. T>. H.]

WE the Governor-General and Council of New Nether-
lands, take notice of and read the foregoing order of the
magistrates of Hempstead, bearing date the 16th Septem-
ber, 1650, approved, ratified, and confirmed by them, and
authorize the magistrates of the aforesaid village to execute
promptly the aforesaid order against the trespassers.

Done at the meeting of the Lord Director-General and
the Council in the Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands,
the Twenty-sixth October, A. D. 1657.

58 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEGOEDS.

By order of the Lord Director- General and Council of
New Netherlands this was written.

C. V. E. EVYTDS,

Secretary.
A true copy compared with the
original by me, January 16, 1658.

John James,
Gle.

Page 61.

These Presents witnesseth that I Timothy Wood of Hunt-
ington Planter : doe hereby quit claime release and dis-
chardge William Jacocks and Thomas Ellison both inhab-
itants of Hamsteed, They and Eyther of them their heires
Executors administrators or Assignes, from ye payment
of A Certeine bill wherein they were bound And Ingaged
w'th Each other to pay vnto me in Anno 1656, and in Anno
1667 the some of twenty and one pound sterling in wheat
and Indian corne the which I doe hereby acknowledge to
have received vnto my full Content and Sattisf action. And
Therefore doe by these presents pronounce the said bill to
bee voyd and of Non Efiect And doe hereby dischardg them
ther heires Executors and Assignes not onely from theire
bill aforesaid, but allsoe from all other dewes and demands,
and all other after, actions and Controvercies, wheresover
or howsoever proceeding from ye beginning of ye world
vntil ye day of the date hereof. As witnes my hand this
6th of feb 1659 stilo novo

his X marke

Timothy Wood
Teste

Danell Whythead

John James Seal

Page 63.

At A Generall Townemeeting ye 10th of July Ao 1658.
It is ordered & Agreede by Generall vote yt mr Eichard

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 59

Gildersleve, according to appointment is to goe to Manna-
tens to Agree w'tli ye Governor concerning the tythes, and
therein is ordered not to Exceede one hundred Scheepels
of wheate (and yf required) it is to be dellivered at the
towne harbour and the chardge of his Journey is to be de-
frayd by the Towne.

Page 64.

At A Generall towne-Meeting the 27th of November
Anno 1658

It is ordered, that any Manner of person or persons In-
habiting w'thin our towne of Hemsteede, that after the day
of the date hereof shall sell Eyther wine beere, or any
manner of drams or stronge licquors, that they shall make
Entry of the same, vnto ye Towne-olerck and shall pay for
any kinde of drams or Spannish wine the some of five
guilders the Ancker, for the halfe fatt of strong beere twoe
guilders, for the Ancker of french wine or any other wines
herein Not specified three guilders, the one halfe to' be im-
ployed for the provission of Amonition, for the use of the
Towne, And the other Moytie and halfe part; to be im-
ployed for ye Education of poore orphants, or other poore
Inhabitants Children to pay for theire schooling. And by
default of an Exact and true Entry of all and Every part of
Such beere wine or strong licquors by the drawer and
owner thereof, that then the parties hereafter mentioned.

Page 65.

shall give Informacon, And the same wine beere or strong
licquors shall be forfeited vnto theTowhes use. And ye
Party soe offending, And is after such offence Committed,
not to vende or draw any kinds of Lichquors for Ever, And
the Marshall or 'any other informer shall be paid for Each
ancker Seased vpon, for his fee the some of ten shillings,
to be paid by the offender aforesaid

Teste
John James seal

60 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

There is vpon this day chosen by vote to be put vpon ye
denomination and to be sent vnto ye Governor vpon choice
of Magistrates for this following yeare for this Towne of
Hemsteede,

Me Eichard Gildeesleve
eobeet foeman
William Schadden
Heney Peesall.

Teste
John James Seal

John James is chosen vpon this day for Towne-clerok for
ye Insueing yeare, being his second yeare of service by the
permission of God Allmighty.

Page 66.

Hemsteed the 29th of November Ao 1658

It is ordered at A gen'all Towne-meeting that Certeine
tracts of Land, w'ch bee granted veto the persons under-
named, the w'ch is Scituate Lyeing & being vpon the North
side w'thin ye Lymits and belongeing vnto ye s'd towne, and
it is provided that none shall exceede the quantity of ten
Accres, and are to runn ye same length for their proporticjjjs,
and those persons that will improove their Land this Insue-
ing yeare must allsoe each secure their proportions w'th
sufficient fencing. Whereunto there is appointed for ye
viewing of ye convenience of the s'd Lands John Smith
Junior And Thomas foster.

Page 68.

At A Towne meeting the 17th day of December Anno
1658.

By ordre from ye Governor there is this day admitted to
ye Magistratie for this Ensueing yeare Mr Richard Gilder-
sieve Mr Robert Forman

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

61

Page 69.

The Names of those persons that have (

Concluded to take

up Land according to ye Afores'd ordre.

29, Nov 1658.

Accres

Mr Eichard Gildersleve

10

Mr Eobert Ashman

10

John Smith Junior

10

James Pine

If.

Lawrence Ellison

10

-Thomas Jacocks

10

William Jacocks

10

Thomas Ellison

10

^ -Eobert Marvin

10

Thomas Foster

10

William Foster

10

William Johnsen

10

Thomas Langdon

5

Thomas Southard

5

IThomas Carle

10

William Yates

6

Timothy Holsteade

6

John Ellison

10

Symon Seren

10

Eichard Willis

10

Thomas Eushmoore

10

Ambros Sutton

10

Page 70.

for A minister He'ry Persall

William Schadden

10

George Hvylet

10

John Carman

10

Eichard Vallentine

10

"Edward Reyner

10

for a minister Hope Washborne

10

Edward Tytus

10

Thomas Champion

10

62 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

Aecres

Richard Gildersleve

10

Jeremy Wood

10

.John Smith Nants

6

for a minister Ei chard Stites

Richard Brudenell

10

Robert Williams

6

Robert Beedle

Robert iackson

10

John Smith Rock

10

Mr Robert Forman

Mr. Seamans

10

Page 71.

A List taken of kowes kept by Edward Sprag being the
westward herd belongeing to ye Towne of Hemsteed this
yeare last past being Anno 165S. taken this 16th of Jan 1659.

Imprimis kowes

Lawrence Ellison 6

William Schadden 3

Will. Thickstone 3

Rich. Willis 6

Tho. Langdon 5

Tho. Ireland 4

Will. Smith. _. 7

Ro. Jackson 13 ^

Rich. Brudenell 1

Adam Mott 2 ^

Geo. Huylett 2

Jo. Smith nants 7

Mr Gildersleve 7

Ro. Bedle 5

Ro. Ashman 10

Jeremy Wood 6

Francis Weeks 4

Caleb Carmen 6

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 63

Imprimis kowes

Eich. Gildersleve 4

Jo. Smith, Eock 9

Josias Forman 3

Tho. Foster 1 |

Hen. Leningtoa 5 ^

Page 72.

William Jaoocks And Edward Eeyners herd being ye
East herd of the Towne for the yeare 1658.

Imprimis Mr Seamans 14

Jo. Petyt 4

James Pyne 6

Joseph Meade 3

Tho Carle 6

John Meade 2

Eich Vallentine ... 4

Goodman Barker 1

Mr. Washborne 9 ^

Mr. Hicks ! .15

John Washborne 7

Tho. Southard 2

Hen. Persall 7 ^

Jo. Sturdge 6 ^

Simon Seren 8

Peter Cornells 3 J

Aron Forman , 8

Ambros Sutton 2

Eo. Forman 8

Tho. Eushmoore 1

Eo. Williams 5

Timothy Holstead 5

Joseph Schott 3

Wm Jacocks 3

William Yates 5

Jo. Smith Junior 8

64 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

kowes

Imprimis Tho. Jacocks 4

Ed. Titus 4

Tlio. Champion 8 ^

" Jo. Carman 4 ^

Page 73.
The kalfe herd kept by Geo. Huylet Ao 1658.

Hen. Persall 5

Am bros Sutton 6

John yturdge 6

John Smith nants 1

Henry Lenington 3

Tho. Southard 2

Symon Seren 3

Mr Washborn 12

John Smith, Eock 5

William Yates 1

Richard Vallentine 2

Eo. Marvin 2

Eo. Forman 5

Timothy Holstead 4

Adam Mott 2

Peter Cornellis 4

Mr Gildersleve 2

Eich Gildersleve 1

Joseph Schot 1

Tho. Eushmoore 1

Eo. Jackson 2

Eo. Williams 2

Jo. Smith Junior 4

Mr. Hicks 8

84
Page 74.

February ye third Anno 1659
The Publick debts and chardge of the towne for the year

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 65

Last past Adbo 1658 brought in by ye persons vndernamed.

L s cl
George Huylet, for mending the towne-gate

vpon ye west side 0 — 1 — 6
Mr Seamans for 2 dayes travell in Laying

out ye boundes 0 — 8 — 0

vnto him For killing 2 wolves 2 — 0 — 0

Adam Mott for 4 dayes beating ye drum 0 — 6 — 0
John Ellison for his horse-hire in Laying

out ye Land 0 — 1 — 8

Thomas Langdon for 6 wolves killing 6 — 0 — 0

to him for one dayes goeing the neck in harvest 5 0
Bichard Willis for one day laying out ye

west bounds 0 — 2 — 6
John Smith Junior for one dayes Journey in

laying out ye west bounds 0 — 2 — 6

Edward Sprag for burning the neck 0-12 — 0

Robert Marvin for killing A wolfe 1 — 0 — 0

Left unpaid upon last yeares rate 0 — 8 — 0
John Smith Nants 1 dayes Journey in Layeing

out ye towne bounds 0 — 4 — 0
to Ro. Marvin for 3 dayes work Concerning

ye Medowes 0 — 6 — 0
John Washborn for one dayes laying out

ye bounds 0 — 4^ 0

Page 75.

To mrs Washborn for making A Holland

shert for ye Saggamoore 0 — 2 — 0

Jeremy Wood for himself & his horss for 2

dayes laying out the towne-bounds 0-18 — 0

John Smith, rock for one day for horss &
man in dryeving ye cattle of Towne

into ye Neck being there-vnto hired 0 — 5 — 0

James Pine for drink Expended vpon the
Saggamoore and for Laying out ye towne

boundes 1 — 5 — 0

66 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

£ S d

Symon Seren for wine to ye Indians by ordre 0-14 — 8
To Mr Hicks for 6| Ells of Linen at 2

guilders ye ell 1 — 1 — 8
By him 2 Elles of trading cloth for ye

Indians att 12 guilders 1 — 0 — 0
One Kettell being changed by Kobert Jackson
to ye Indians use the value for Exchange

being 1 — 1 — 4
for ye exchange of one kettell by Mr Gildersleve

to the s'd vse 1—1—4
Vnto him for himself and his horss in

Laying out ye towne-boundes 0-18 — 0

Adam Mott for 4 dayes beating ye drum 0 — 6 — 0

Page 76.

More to Mr Gildersleve for one Journey to ye

dutch concerning the tenths 0-15 — 0

To John Smith, rock for his horss one day

lent ye Saggamoore 0 — 2, — 6

To Joseph Mead for A voyage from Stamford
to fairfeild about procuring A minister w'th

letters from this towne to Mr Wakeman 0 — 9 — 0

To Mr Gildersleve for ^ A bushell of Indian corn

to Eamoreck, an Indian for killing an wolfe 0 — 2 — 6

To him for 2 dayes laying out ye bounds 0 — 8 — 0

To him for Entertainment of ye Indians 2 — 0 — 0
To him for 2 dayes worck in Laying out

ye Medowes 0 — 6 — 0

To Henry Persall for 3 dayes worck vpon ye

Medowland ' 0—6 0

To him for a bottle of drams to ye

Saggamoore by ordre 0 — 5 0

To an Indian for killing an wolfe in part of

his payment 0 4 0

for mending ye gate to him 0 1 {,

hempstead town kecokds. 67

Page 77.

The Chardge of the Neck £ s d

To Edward Sprag for burning the neck 0-12 — 0
To John Smith, rock for dryveing ye Cattle

into ye neck by ordre of ye townesmen 0 — 5 — 0
To Samuell Guildersleve for himselfe & horss

in goeing to ye neck by ye Townesmens

ordre 0 — 5— 0
To Robert Jackson for A voyage to ye neck

by himselfe and horss 0 — 5 — 0
To Thomas Eushmur for viewing ye Neck

fence 0—3—0

To Thomas Langdon for himselfe & horss 0 — 5 — 0

Page 78.

To goodman Persall for ye use of his teeme in
carryin ye corn to ye towne-howse for ye

rent 0—2—6

to him for viewing ye oxpasture fence 0 — 0 — 6

To ye Towne-clerck for ( o r. rv

18 months Service (

To Thomas Eushmur for mending the town-
fence ye Neck 0 — 0 — 9
more to him for helping to Carry ye corn
for ye rent of ye towne-Land 0 — 0 — 6

To Thomas Carle for lookeing to ye fencing &

helping to bring in ye towne corn for rent 0 — 1 — 0

To Robert Jackson for 2 dayes travell himselfe

& horss in Laying out ye town bounds 0 — 8 — 0

by him paid to an Indian for killing a

wolfe'^ a bushell of corn 0 — 2 — 0

To William Foster for mending ye pound & ye

towne-fence 0 — 5 — 4

Adam Mott for drum beating 0 — 6 — 0

Page 79.
A rate made for the Levy of the Publique chardge for the

68 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS.

yeare Anno 1658 by ye townsmen hereafter speeifyed this

8th of March Anno 1659 stilo novo.

Imprimis Mrs. Washborn 36 ^

John Smith-nants ... 35

Timothy Holstead 35

Ambros Sutton 16

Tliomas Poster 6

Henry Persall. 39

Robert Marvin 20

Thomas Champion 6 ^

Richard Willis 34

Edward Titus 22

William Thickstone 29

John Smith, Rock 21

Robert Beadle 28

Pieter Cornelisen 12

Lawrence Ellison 34

By Mr Wolsey 14

Robert Jackson 20

more by his purchase of Tho Dremant . . 24

■Richard Vallentine 19

by Thomas Ellison

Thomas Carle 30

Jeremy Wood 19

George Mills 12

Page 80.

Josep Schott 28

Joseph Mead 41

Mr. Seamans (p^

by purchase from Adam Mott 10

to him by Thomas Carle 6

i[ames Pine 31

Thomas Southern 12

Ir Ashman fggj

lyohn Sturdge 9

Gliomas Langdon 19

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOHDS. 69

Imprimis Adam Mott 10

Mr Gildersleve (^

Eichard BrudeDell 14

Caleb Carman 14

Thomas Ellison '21

William Jacocks 7

Thomas Ireland ) ,„ ,

John Meade 5 ^^ 2

William Yates 19

Edward Eeyner 12

Thomas Eushmoore 27

Eichard Gildersleve Junior 11

Edward Sprag 6

Eobert Forman 40

Thomas Ellison 6

Henry Lenington 27

John Carman 32

William Schadden 6

*6.f is transported from Thomas Champion to Eo Marvin
& is to pay rate for it.

Page 81. '

Eichard Everard 6

John Smith Junior 26

By purchase from Eich'd Brudenell . . .14

Symon Seren 6

John Ellison 30

Thomas Jacocks 19

Micheall Chadderton 6

John Koa 6

Eoger Lynus 6

Eobert Willames 41

Thomas Hickes ... (SJ)

MrHickes : 48

70 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

The rate gatherers by apointment of ye townesmen are
John Sturdge & Ambros Sutton.

Thomas Smyth 46

George Hulleett 14

Aron Furmon 21

Page 82.

A Rate made for ye Levy of ye chardge, to be raysed
vpon ye cattell that went into ye towne-neck In Ao 1658.

Nomb'r

Mr Ashman 24

Thomas Rushmoore 1

Ambros Sutton 2

Thomas Ireland 6

Robert Marvin 4

Richard Willets 15

Thomas Southern 5

Lawrence Ellison & his Sonnes 18

John Smith-nants 11

Henry Pearsall 9

Mr Seamans. . . .4 horses 17

Mrs Washborn 29

John Washborn deceased 9

Edward Titus 1

James Pine 4

Adam Mot 6

Thomas Langdon 6

Mr Gildersleve 9

John Smith Junior 5

Thomas Foster 2

Aron Forman 3

Thomas Champion 2

Edward Sprag 1

Edward Reiner 5

Mr Forman 6

hempstead town becoeds. 71

Page 84.

Nomb'r

Joseph Schott 7

William Smith 9

Mr. Hicks , 33

more on his accorxnt mares 1 horss .... 6

William Schaddeu 2

John Smith rock 10

more on his own accomit one mare ... 2

Timothy Holstead 3

Symon Seren 2

John Sturdge 1

Robert Jackson 20

by 3 mares 6

Joseph Mead 14

Eobert Williams 1

Jeremy Wood 20

John Carman 10

George Huilett 6

William Thickstone. . . . : 10

William Yates 1 mare 2

Erich'd Vallentine

Page 85.

At A Towne meeting the 26th day of February Ao 1659.
There is chosen by Authority of this towne-meeting
given to ye old townsmen who have served out their tyme
upon the townes Imployment ye last year to nominate and
chose other townesmen to searve this present yeare, where-
vpon there is chosen and presented to the towne this present
day:

Lawrence Ellison
Thomas Langdon
William Yates
Edward Titus
Thomas Foster
It is ordered and Agreed by ye Abovewritten the Towns-

72 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

men that yf Eyther of them shalbe absent haveing had due
Notice, and warning to meete the same party or parties of
them absenting theirselves w'thout A Lawful! cause allowed
off by ye parties present shall forfeict for Every such offence
one pint of strong licquors to be paid of ye first that is to be
gotten heare at Hemsteede.
Don this 6th of March 1659.

Page 86.

Wee ye magestrates of ye towne of Hemsteede doe hereby
Ingage ourselves to uphold and maintayne tlie Towns-men
before specifyed, in all Lawfull matters, that shalbee acted
ore transacted by them in the behalfe of ye towne for this
present yeare And by our Authority to confirm, and Estab-
lish all Just & Lawfull ordres by them proceeded, As
witnes our hand this 13th of March 1659.

Postscript.

The above said townesmen are authorised to doe all
things that apperteyne vnto the good & service of ye Towne,
(excepting granting of Land and receiving of inhabitants)
dated vt Svpra.

ElCHABD GiLDEESLEVE.

Page 87.

At A Towne-meeting the 14th day of March Anno 1659.
It is ordered this day that any swine that shalbee taken
w'thin halfe A mile of ye South-meadowes, shalbee pound-
ed and there shalbee Allowed according to the Former
ordre 20d to ye driver & id to ye pounder. And yf any swine
shalbee found in the field or in the ox-pasture they shalbe
pounded according to ye former ordre, And yf any cattle or
hogs shalbe found in ye corn-field, they shalbee pounded
and pay all damages donn by them at that time or before
(excepting) it can be prooved that any hogs were there be-
fore, and that by the testimony of any one man above ye
age of sixteene, the same man that brings them, his testi-
mony shalbe Lawfull & sufficient, dated vt Supra.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 73

At A towne meeting 12 Aprill 1660 this order above
written is owende and Confermed by the towne for, this
present yeare and townes Men.

Robert Maevin.

Teste

John James Seal

Page 88.

At the towne meeting before specifyed ye 14th of March
1659 this order underwritten conserning Cattell is allso
confermed by the towne and townesmen for this yeare 1660.

EOBEBT MaBVIN.

It is ordered that all ye young cattle w'th ye yearlings,
and cattle of two yeares have Liberty to go with the herd
of cowes (provided the yearlings shall pay halfe pay, as the
kowes doe,) And 3 Cattle of 2 yeares old shall pay as much
as 2 kowes, and noe young cattle shall pay butter for their
pay, And it is further ordered that Mr. Eichard Gildersleve,
Eich'd Willets and John EUiso i shall lay out the ground
for ye fencing of the Meadowes at Eockoway, And that all
manner of persons that shall send cattle thether shall give
in their Nomber vnto yet towne-Clerck w'thin ye time of
one weecke after the date hereof, vpon penalty of loosing
the benefit of sending do\yne their Cattle ; And it is left to
ye discretion

Page 89.

of the persons before specifyed where the fence shall rvnn
to be eyther 3 railes or Equivalent vnto it for ye securing of
the field dated vt Supra.
Teste
John James Seal

At ye Aforesaid Town-meeting, It is granted vnto John
Eoades of Eusdorp, one great hollow coriteyning about twoe
Accres Scituate lyeing and being to ye Southwest vpon ye
little plaines the w'ch he is to secure w'th A sufficient fence

74 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

and is to'pocess it seaven yeares, after ye date hereof pay-
ing yearly 18d the Accre w'th tythes the w'ch is to be paid
at Hempsteede.

At ye Aforesaid town-meeting, it is granted vnto Thomas
Jacocks one hollow conteyning one and an halfe Accre,
vpou ye same tearmes above specifyed. Likewise vnto
Thomas Ellison one Accre and a half lyeing by an Hand of
treese vpon the same Conditions before specifyed.

Vnto Edward Titus is granted one hollow of one accre
vpon ye same Conditions.

There is granted vnto Edward Sprag one hollow conteyn-
ing one and an half Accre vpon the same conditions.

Page 90.

March ye 14th 1659.

It is ordered that John Smith uants Eioh'd Willets Am-
bros Sutton and Joha Smith Junioi' shalbe Survey orp of the
High wayes for this present yeare. And shall perform ye
duty of surveyors and that any person that shall refuse to
cooae to doe ye Lxboar beloagiug to them shall pay for
A man 4s, and for a man & his teeme 8s, And ye surveyors
by default of performing their duty shall pay for each de-
fault 40s ster.

The names of those that Laboured according to ye above-
said ordre :

Day

Mr Hicks himselfe & teeme 1

Lawrence Ellison 1

Hope Washborne ;....!

Jeremy Wood .- 1

Mr Ashman 1

Mr Gildersleve 1

John Smith rock & Eo. Jackson with each a

hand & a teeme betweeue both 1

Timothy Holstead & 2 oxen 1

Will. Thickstone & 4 oxen 1

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 75

day

Tho Langdon. . .
Tho. Southerd..
Geo. Huylett. . .

Adam Mott

Will. Schadden.
Aron iForman . . .

Will. Yates

Eo. Marvin

Page 91.

At A Towne-meeting ye 24 of March 1659
It is granted to Thomas Jacocks The Land belonging to ye
towne-howse being ye homelot, hath taken ye same for one
whole yeare'provided that Eich'd Valentine shall make np
ye fence dividing both homelots for ye some of twenty six
shillings six pence in such corn as ye laud shall by ye bles-
sing of God produce. £. s. d.

16 6
There is Granted vnto Josias Forman the wallnut hollow,
and ye chery-tree hollow, as A free gift for this present
yeare for his assistance, for ye help of him and his famely.

Thosse hooUas above specified is granted to Josias For-
man as a free gift for this present yeare this 21 of march
1660.

There is granted vnto Robert Williams for this present
yeare three Accres of the towne Land ye w'ch is knowne by
the name of ye hollowes lyeing in the beavell for ye some^of
three pounds seaven shillings to be paid in such corn as by
ye Blessing of God the Land shall produce at the Cropp the
w'ch was manured by John Smith Junior ye Last yeare.

£. s. d.
3 7 0
Page 92.

At ye same towne-meeting specifyed on ye other side
being ye 24th of March 1659.

There is granted vnto Robert Williams one parcel of Land

76 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

Conteyning neere upon three acores, beloDging to ye towne
bowse, and being manured by William Jacocks the yeare
Last past for ye some of therteene bushells & one peck of
good sufficent oates, at ye Next Crop. Bushell.

.13-i pk.

There is granted vnto Symon Seren About one Accre of
Land lyeing ye one peece at ye Brickills and ye other peece
to ye west side of Herricks path the w'ch was Manured ye
yeare last past by Thomas Rushmoore, for the some of twen-
ty shillings in such Corne as the Land (by ye blessing of
God) shall produce to be paid at ye Crop. X

1

There is granted vnto William Jacocks 4 ox-pastures be-
longeing to ye townehowse for w'ch he hath paid in making
up ye fence.

Page 93.

The day before specifyed.

There is granted vnto John Smith Rock all ye Meadow-
land belongeing vnto ye townehowse for this present yeare
for ye some of twenty three shillings to be paid in current
and passable pay at ye next Crop vpon demand of ye

TowDBsmen £ s.

1 3

This Eentt of the Towens Landes the meadowe Is Re-
ceived By Robert Williams of John Smyth.

There is granted this present day vnto Robert Williams,
by general vote of ye townemeetiiig, Six Accres of Meadow-
land, formerly in ye possession of Roger Lynus, that pay-
ing all rates & duties belongeing therevnto he shall Enioy
the sd Meadow-land for him his heires and Successors for
Ever.

AUsoe there is granted vnto ye sd Robert Williams Six
Accres of Meadow-land that was formerly the land of
Thomas Skidmoore w'th an Addition granted vnto ye sd
Skidmoore paying therefore all rates and duties howsoever

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 77

therevnto belongeing, he .shall Inioy the same his heires
and Successors for Ever.

Page 94.

Artickles of Agreement drawne and Concluded, betweene
the townesmen of this present yeare of ye one party, And
Robert Beedle one the other party, Agreed the '25th of
March Ao 1659.

Inprimis it is Agreede that Robert Beedle shall take ye
chardge of ye west herd of Cowes, and younge Cattell be-
longeing vnto ye said towne of Hemsteede, viz, the 2 yeares
old Cattle and yearlings, And shall goe forth with ye sd
heard vpon the first of May yf required. And shall Continew
in keeping his sd chardge vntill ye townesmen shall think it
fitting to dischardge him. And he shall keep all other dry
Cattle vntill about ye 16th of June following, that belongeth
to ye said heard.

Page 95.

Item the Coweeeper shalbe ready every day to attend his
chardge, in ye Morning ye Sonn being ^ an hower above ye
horison. And shall bring them in about ^ an hower before
sonsetting. And ye Inhabitants shall sende them out at ye
sound of the home.

Item ye said kowceeper shall at noe time absent himselfe
from his chardge, and watter ye heard at 2 seasonable times
of ye day, And shall drive them one day in ye weeke vnto
ye Neck.

The kowceeper shall have his range for ye sd heard, as
farr as Mr Seamans fence hollow for ye plaines, and in ye
woods so far as he pleaseth.

Item the kowkeeper shall make it his whole imployment,
Eyther by himselfe or his Eldest Sonn to Attend the heard.
And to secure the Corne, so that yf any spoyle be donn by
his Neglect, the sd kowceeper shalbe Lyable to pay ye Loss
and damage ; And hee shall beginn to keepe ye herd the
first Sabbath And afterwarde Every 4:th Sabbath.

78 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 96.

Item ye kowceeper haveing due Notice given him that
any of his heard are gonn Astray yf it be found that it was
by > his Neglect he shall finde them ovt and yf lost he
shall make it good and give satisfaction to ye owner.

Item all dry Cattle Excepting the 2 years old cattle &
yearlings shalbee dischardged from ye heard about the
10th of June following this date.

Item the sd kowceeper is to be paid by the owners of the
Cattle the some of 14s the weeke from the time he goeth
forth w'th ye heard vntill ye time of his dischardge, The pay-
ment to be made as followeth, viz, for each milch kow in
ye heard one pound of butter at six pence per pound

Page 97.

And ye remainder to be paid vpon his halfe pay in wam-
pam, And by default of wampam to be piaid w'th the second
pay w'th the halfe to be paid in wheate, and ye other halfe
to be paid in oats or Indian Corne,that is to say, the wheate
at 5s per bushell the Indian corne at 3s and ye oates at
2s 8d to be paid at or before the 15th day of february after
the date hereof. Note that when the butter is paid there
shall allsoe be paid vnto ye sd kowceeper, 18id for Bach
kow in good wampam, vpon his iirst halfe payment. In
witaes whereof both parties have hearevnto subscribed at
Hemsteede. dated at Hemsteede vt Supra.

KOBERT X BeEDLE

his m'ke
Lawrence Ellison
Tho. Langdon
Wm. Yates
, Tho. Foster
Ed. Titus

Teste
John James Seal

hempstead town records. 79

Page 98.

Primo Aprill Auno 16o9.
The Townesmen hereunder written have Agreede with
Richard Stites to keepe the Bast heard of the towne of
Hemsteede for this present, Conform in Every particculer,
to the Agreement made with Robert Beedle as before spec-
ifyed. dated vt Snpra.

Richard X. Stites •

his mark.

Thomas Langdon

Lawrence Ellison

William Yates

Ed. Titus

Thomas Foster

Bothe kow-keepers went forth with the heards vpon Mun-
day ye 12th of May 1659. stilo novo

Were dischardged upoa Munday at nighte being the 15th
of October 1659 stilo novo.

Page 99.

Primo Aprill Anno 1659.

The townesmen for this present yeare here vnder written,
have Covenant and Agreede to and w'th William Poole whoe
is to keepe the heard of Calves belongeing to ye towne of
Hemsteede for this present yeare, And is to keepe to ye
Nomb'r of Ninety Calves the w'ch shall bee inlisted by the
towne-elerk, And is to goe out w'th them at ye appointment
of ye townesmen and to Continew with his charge vntill the
townesmen shall see it fitting to release him. he is allsoe
to be carefull of his ehardge in all parbicculers conformable
to the Articles of Agreement made w'th George Huylet as
before is specifyed & to make it his full imployment to
attend his charge. And in Concideracon of his Laboure he is
to be paid the some of fowerteene shillings Six pence the
weecke from ye time of his goeing out w'th his heard vntill

Page 100.

he shalbe discharged ; And his payments shalbe made in

80 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

butter for Each Calfe in ye herd one pound of Butter, and
l'2d ia wampam, and ye remaiuder to be paid at or before the
15th day of february Next Insueing the date hereof, and he
is to goe out ye first Sabbath and afterwards each 4th Sab-
bath, the Corne w'ch he shall receive is to be paid him in
Indian and wheate of each his halfe Qrter payment, the
wheate at 5s ye bushell and ye India u Corn at 3s per bushell,
wherevnto both parties have subscribed the day & yeare
above written.

William Poole X

La whence Ellison his mke

Tho. Langdon

Will. Yaetes

Ed. Titus

Tho. Foster

The above specifyed Contract w'th William Poole is
transported vnto Lawrence Mott and doth vndertake ye
chardge this first of June 1659 stilo novo.

Lawrence

X Mott

his mke

Page 101.

List of Calves.

Thomas Langdon

3

Will Yaetes

0

John Smith Jun'r

6

Tho. Foster

2

Bich'd Gildersleve

3

Symon Seren

4

Thomas Eushmoore

3

Mr. Ashman

6

Thomas Carle

3

Rioh'd Vallentine

2

32

HEMPSTEAD TOWN , EECOEDS. 81

Page 103.

The names & nomb'r of those persons that are to fense
and Inclose Rockoway w'th ye Nomb'r of their gates donn
at A full town-meeting the 17th of Aprill 1659.

Nobr Foote

1 Henry Persall 8 93 mor 2

2 Thomas Champion 6

3 Caleb Carman 6

4 Thomas Carle 8

5 John Meade 6

6 Joseph Schott 6

7 Eobert Jackson 20

8 Edward Sprag 4

9 Timothy Holstead 6

10 Jeremy Wood 6

11 Eobert Marvin .4

12 John Ellison 6

13 Mr. Seamans 10

14 WilUam Thickstone 8

15 Lawrence Ellison 6

16 Robert Williams 8 2 mor

17 Mr. Hicks 20

18 WiUiam Yaetes 6

Page 104.

19 Mr. Ashman 25 1 mor

20 Thomas -Jacocks 6

21 Ed. Titus 6

22 John Smith nants 8

23 Tho. Southern 4

24 Hope Washborn 30

25 William Schadden 6

26 Tho. Ellison 6

27 Mr. Gildersleve 10 , 5 mor

28 Aron Forman 4 2 mor

29 Eich'd Gildersleve 12

82 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDB.

Nobr Foote

30 Tho. Eushmoore 8

31 Symon Seren 4

32 Ambros Sutton 8

33 Eich'd Willets 15

34 John Carman 12

35 William Jacocks 10 -

36 Joiin Smith Junior 10

37 Thomas Langdon 6 6 mor

Page 105.

38 Adam Mott 14

39 John Smith rock 12

40 Thomas Foster 6

James Pine 8

John Smith Juuior 10

Abraham Smith 8

It is ordered y't none of ye Aforesaid persons shall fall a
tree or treese vpon Eyther. side, of ye fense, East or west
vppn forfeicture of 5s to be paid vnto him that ye tree
belongs vnto not w'thin 10 rod of ann other mans fense, And
the fense is to be finished before ye first of June next fol-
lowing this date stilo Novo vpon penalty of 2sr6d the Rod,
defective, And it is to be a sufficient 3 railed fence and the
railes to be 11 foote longe.

Eichard Vallentine 6

Eobort beagell 6

Josias Forman 4

Thomas Hickes , . , 10

Page 106.

Hemsteede the 10th of May

Ao 1659

Whereas it hath been formerly ordered by ye townesmen,

and ye same ordre confirmed at A town-meeting held the

17th of Aprill Last past, that the towne lands at Eocko-

way should.be inclosed, for ye maintenance of Cattle &

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 83

horsses, And being since informed that certeine persons doe
not intende. to deseii the old neck according to our first in-
tent upon ye inclosure of Bockoway, but to ye hinderance
of the said ordre, doe intende to make iip the said old Neck,
Contrarie to ye meaning and intent, of the former order,
doe intende to put their Cattle and horsses vpon the said
neck, the w'ch may cause much difference in hindering our
former resolution, and indanger the spoile of our crops, vnto
our loss and damadge. Therefore be it ordered that any
manner of person or persons ; that shall neglect to sende
downe their cattle and horsses, to be put into the Inclosure at
Rockoway, and shall after ye Inclosing is finnished, be
found in the said defected neck, or doeing trespas in ye corne.

Page 107.

The said cattle or horsses, shalbee Lyable to pay the tres-
pas and to pay for Each head of Cattle that hath not been
sent downe, shall pay ten shillings to ye townes use, and
jfor Each horsse twenty shillings and we doe hereby pro-
hibitt and sfcraightly forbid any manner of person or persons
not to attempt to repaire or make vp any part of ye fence at
the old towne-neck vpoii penality of paying Such old fines
as' shalbee thought meete by the towne assembly.

The former ordre is voted and confirmed at A generall
towne-meeting the 13th of May 1659.
Teste
• John James

Cle Seal.

Page 108.

At A Towne-meeting ye 13th of May.

It is ordered that John Smith 'rock is lycensed by general
'.vote to keepe an ordenary and is allowed to sell meat drinck
and Lodgeing for strangers w'th theire retinew ; both for
horss and man, and is to take such rates for his Entertaine-
ment both of stranger as shalbee found Conciderable and

84 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

Lawfull, And is to keepe such good ordre that it may not
be offensive vnto ye Lawes of God & this place.

Page 109.
At a towne-meeting ye 29th of May 1659.

It is ordered by gener'll Vote this present day that ye old
Towne neck shall be againe repayred for the pasturage for
this present yeare, and that 3 or 4 men shalbe hyred to
repaire & mende the fence, and that ye chardge thereif
shalbe paid and all other chardges that hereafter shalbe
f ounde necessary for ye Maintenance of ye said fence, shalbee
paid by ye owners of ye Cattle according to proportion of
Cattle or horsses sent thither, and every man shall bring in
his nombr of Cattle or horsses, before ye 6th of Insueing
June upon forfeicture of 10s per poll defective to ye use of
ye towne, And that ye herd shall be dischardged of all Cattle
not allowed of by former ordre befor ye 17th of ye next In-
sueing June stilo novo, and this ordre to be in force for this
present yeare Ao 1659.

It is ordered this present towne-meeting by generall vote
that John Carman shalbe given and granted halfe an Accre
square of Land adioyning to ye north side of his land, for
ye buylding of A Barne vpon it, and yf any manner of per-
son or persons shall lay any Lawfull Claime vnto ye sd
land w'thin ye time of 15 dayes after this date, these pres-
ents is to be void, otherwise to stand in full power force &
vertue for Lver.

Page 110.

June ye 21th 1659.
It is ordered that ye cattell above 2 years old goeing
w'th ye herd, that they shall be taken from ye heard &
dryven into ye neck vpon munday next, and ye owners shall
give in their Just nombr vnto ye towne clerck, as well
• Cowes as young cattell and as well those that abide w'th
ye herd as those that are dryven to the neck upon penalty

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS; 85

of paying 5s ye head to townes vse to be donn w'thin 8
dayes after ye dryveing to ye neck.

Page 111.

June ye 21th 1659.

It is ordered that Mr John Seamans and Mr Eobert
Ashman shall view eertein Lands, bestowed by ye towne
Ynto John Smith nants and others that shall joyne w'th
him they are to return e there opinion as being therevnto
Intrusted and vpon their report they are to have the land
granted.

There is given by general Consent of ye towne that Will
•Jacolis shall Inioy about one ackre of grassie land scituate
vpon ye South side of Merock path, to Inioy the same for
him & his heires for ever.

Page 112.

June the 21th 1659.
It is ordered that Mr John Hicks and John Ellison are
to view both ox-pastures, and are to give Notice vnto those
persons whose fence is Insufficient ; and are allsoe to hire
men to repaire & make vp ye fence sufficient and ye parties
defective are to pay 5 Each rodd and allsoe to pay for ye
Making vp of the fence and the benefit thereof to be for ye
Viewers.

Page 113.
At a Towne-meeting the second day of July 1659.
It is ordered that noe manner of person or persons what-
soever shall eyther by themselves or w'th cart or horss Ey-
ther ride goe on foote or dryve A cart therow any man's
Cornfield, such party shall for Each Cart soe dryven pay ye
some of ten shillings to ye party damnifyed.

At ye same towne-meeting.
Septemb'r the 27th 1659 being vpon the Sabbath at night

by ye townesmen
It is ordered that all maimer of persons shall take notice

86 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

that they are to gather in their Coriie, before ye 24th day of
October next stillo novo, els to\stand to ye darnadge yt by
theire neglect may therevnto happen.

Page 114.

At a Generall towne Meeting the 3rd of Oc't 1659 Hold-
en at ye howse of Mr Richard Gildersleve

Magestrate
Vpon ye Supplication of Hen-ry Lennington it ^vvas this
day granted that all former proceedings Ags't him coneem-
'ing his banishment- should be remitted, and he was then re-
ceived againe vpon 'promise of reformacon vnto ye liber-
ties of an Inhabitant.
Teste
John James

Cle. Seal.

The 3rd of Oc't 1659.
Vpon A message sent by ye Governor by Cap'n Newton,
& Leut'nt steelwell, it was granted that all Vollentiers that
were desiroias to goe under pay ag'st ye Indians mights
■ have their liberty to goe out of this place but being in ye
buysy time of harvest there was not any that went.
Teste
John James [Seal.]

I Can say

1 that henerry Linnington Came as I was aboute my worke
at the well, and asked mee to lie w't him and would
have me goe in to the Barne w't him for that purpose

2 that he offered me 10 S to yeeld to his desirers and so
he fell from that sum by degrees to half a bui-heell of mault
and I withstood him, and tould him that it was a gireat'e
sinne and shame for him that had so good knowledge to
soUisit any woaman to soe great A sinn,: ., ,

8 he tould me that hee offered Largely, and said that he
used to give sarah but, 5 S atime - ' - '

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 87

4 seeing his importunity w't me to go into ye Barne with
him, I bid him goe and stay till I Came, and that while I
slipt over to Timmothy holsteads.

Page 115.

At a generall towne meeting the 18th day of November
1659.

It is ordered thi^ present day, by the general vote of the
towne, that all Cowes and Cow-kinde, horss & horss-kind
that yf any shalbee destroyed by ye Indians or their dogs,
the whole shall. pay for the loss of their kattle out ye Cattle
of the same kind (that is to say) yf kowes be lost to be rated
out of ye kowes as above said, and yf horsses or horss-
kinde, then ye loss & chardge is to be raysed, vpon rate
made vpon ,the horsses & there kinde. But first they are to
Endeavour to get recompenee from the Indians, but in case it
cannot be obtayned, then theyar to be Sattisfyed from the
towne as Aforesaid.

This ordre is become void by ye Bnsueing ordre in ye
Next leafe.

Page 116.

At a Generall towne meeting ye aforesaid day being the
18th of Novemloer 1659.

It is ordered this present day by the towne that yf any
inhabitant doth suffer in person or Estate from the Indians,
that then in Case that ye Sacham doth not cause Sattisfac-
tion to be made, according to ye Articles made in AV 1636
betweene the Indians and the Governor, the towne doth
vnanimously Agree to prosecute ye Indians vntill Sattisfac-
tion be made. And it is farther consented vnto that yf any
inhabitant shall refuse to acist'his neighbour, and to submit
vnto this ordre he shall pay ye some of Sixty guilders to be
imployed at ye discretion of parties ingaged, that is to be
vaderstoode, the general & maior part of ye towne; it is
all^oe further to be understood, that ye governor is to be

00 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

acquainted w'th our grievances before we Enter into any
hostile coorce wth ye Indians to recover our wrouge.
Teste

John James

Cle. Seal.

Page 117.

Jan ye 12tli 1659.
It is this day agreede & consented vnto by generall vote
at ye towne-meeting, that Thomas Langdon haveing killed
ten wolves shall be paid by rate to be levyed upon the
towne, for Bach head the some of six bushells of Indian
Corne and he is to have his range one mile w'thin ye North
woods and in all the South woods w'thin ye towne bounds
ye old ordre not prohibited if any man kill wolves accident-
ally and yf he kill not ye nomber of ten he is to have noe
pay.

May 13 1661
James pine & John Mead being townsmen brought bee-
fore mr gildersleve mr ashman John Hickes magistrates
ther testomony that Thomas langdon have killed tenne
wouUfes.

There is this day chosen by ye townesmen to searve in
their places for A'o 1660 and to officiate as townesmen
Mr. Robert Ashman
James Pine
John Mead
Aron Forman
Timothy Holstead
Magestrates denies their consent herevnto, because not
chosen by lott.

Page 119.

At a towne-meeting the 26th day of February 1660.
It is this day ordered by generall vote that Thomas Ja-
cocks shalbe paid vpon the overplus of the towne rates the
some of twenty shillings sterling for killing A wolfe, that is

HEMPSTEAD TOWN llECOBDS. 89

to. pay out of ye neck rate ye rate of piiblick charge and ye

kow.

Teste John James Seal

It is allsoe granted that Aron Forman shall have allowed
him 2s by a kow overrated.

Page 120.
Per Contra Creditoi-.

£ s d

paid in wampam vnto ye clerck 0-17 — 2

rec'd by "Will Thickstone 0—4—0

paid Eich'd willets 0—2-0

Mrs wash borne debtor 0 — 3 — -0

Thomas Langdon 0— 0 — 4

Mr. Ashman 0—1 — 8

Mr. Stioklan : 0—1—0

Robert Jackson 0 — 3 — 2

Some 1-12—4

Page 121.

Laus deo Feb a e 16th 1660
An account of the neck rate collected by Eichard Gilder-
sieve & William Thickstone whoe are debtor to be accompt-
able for £- — s — d

1-12-0
to be levyed on that rate.

Page 123.

Hemsteel ye 26th of Feb 1660
There is this day chosen by lott and Coniirmei.1 to be
Townesmen for this Ensueing yeare
Mr Eobert Ashman
James Pine
Timothy Holstead
John Meade
Aron Forman

90 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

wee ye maigstrats of herapbteed;doe ingaige ourSeylls
to vphould and maintaiue the townse men a bove Specified
in all law full matters that shall bee acctted or tr£(,nse acctt-
e^ by them for and in the beehalf of ye, towne there orders
being vpon record for this present yeare and, by our athori-
tie to conferme all law full and Just orders by them pro-
vided as wittness our hands this 21 of march 1660

the townsemen are athorised to doe all things that aper-
taineto'ye service of ye towne except giving of land &
receiving in of in habitance,

ElCHABD GrLDERSLEVE
JOHN;HlCKES

Page 124. ;

Feb ye 26th 1660

There is this day given & granted vnto Thomas South-
ward a peace of HDllowes lying behinde Timothy Holsteads
homelot vpon exchange of a piece' of Hollbwes vpon the
East BricEU' and is ingaged to fence it

March 21 1660 there is present day att a towne meeting
leet vnto James pine for this present yeare 3 ackers of ye
townesse land knowne-by ye name of ye hollos lieing in ye
bevell for ye svme of three poundes 2 shilinges six pence &
je. said James is to seed ye lands and to pay in such grayne
a^ ye land produceth this land was manured ye last yeare
by thomas rushmore. 3--2— 6

march 21 1660 there is present day att a tqwne meetting
leett to thomas Jandon ojxe paicell of land neare vpon 3
ackers bee longining to ye towne howsse for fortie shillmges
aiitd was manured ye lar^t yeare by robert williames ye said
landon is to pay in 'su<ih''graine asyt doth produce

2-^0
Page 125.

march 21 1660

there is leet this present day & bove writen vnto thomas

Suthward one acker and thirtie rods of hollo be longeing

to ye towne howsse ye one pece lieing att ye hncke kills and

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 91

ye other pece to ye weest side of herikes path and the other
pec© to ye east side of ye biicke kills to bee paid in such
graiue as ye land produce th the svme twentie seaven shil-
lihges 3 pence. ' ' ' £ s. d.

1 7 ;•}

march 21 1660 there is present day att a towne meetting
vnto william Jackokes the home lot bee longing to ye
towne howsse for ye wich hee is to pay thirtie shillinges in
such'graine as ye land produceth. £

01 10 -60

march 21 1660 - ' ... ;

there is this present day leett to James pine ye meado

Salt & fresh for ye sume of sixten sbilliiiges to bee paid, in

curent pay as pa^ieth from man to man - 00 16 , 00

march 21 1660

there is this present yeare leett to John Smith Juner 2
oxpaster gattes to bee paid in such paie as paseth from man
to man 00 05 07

march 21 1660

there is present day leett to william Jackokes 2 oxpas-
tuer gates belonging to ye towne howsse for ye sume of five
shillinges to bee paid in such pay as paseth from man to
man 00 05' 00

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march the 21 1660

tis ordred at a generall towne meeting that the fence
a gainst the corne feeld belonging to evrie pitucler man as
allsoe ye common fence a gainst ye feeld shall bee suticent-
ly made up to keep out swyne and cattell and ye ox pastur
fences to bee made up by ye last of aprill in suing ye date
a bove written hooges to bele poundable after ye last of
aprill and all other catell the day after the cow cepers be-
ginith to keepe.

att a towne meeitiug this 13 of aprill 1660 it is ordred by
ye townse'men that all hooges or sowse;tliat shall bee taken
with in hallfe a mille of ye sowth meadowes with iiie the
bowndes of hempsteed shall bee poundable hee that. bring-

92 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

etli the hooges to ye pound shall have twelfe pence for
everie hooge soe brought and the pounder tow pence for
poundinge of them.

it is all soe ordred that yearlinges and tow yeare oulds
shall have libertie to goe with the cow hard provided that
1 yearling pay soe mach as hallfe a Cow and three tow
yeare ouldes shall pay soe much as tow cowes noe drie
Cattell to pay butter.

it is further ordred this present day a bove written the
fence bee longing to ye north necke shall bee sufficently
made up by evrie piticler man that have and made fence ther
formerly and evrie piticlvr shall make it up suficently by
the 20 day of may next ensuing the date a bove written and
in case any parsun or parsons shall neglect to make up the
fence that then the townesmen shall hier it dune and thee
owners ther of shall pay for it

Page 127.

it is ordred this 13th of aprill 1660 for this present yeare
by ye towns men Chosen, that all horsses and mars that
shall bee taken in ye corne feeld after the 20 day of may
next ensuing after the date above written shall bee pound-
able and hee that bringeth them to ye pound shall have for
his payns paid by ye owners of the horsses & mars tow shil-
lings six pence and six pence for the pounder.

it is all soe ordred that any swyne that shall bee taken
in ye come feeld after ye first of may next ensuing shall bee
poundable and the bringer of them shall have for his paines
4 pence a peece & the pounder 2 pence

and all nett cattell that shall bee found in the corne feeld
after the 20 day of may shall bee poundable and hee that
bringeth them to ye pound shall have for his paynes 4 pence
apece and the pounder 2 pence paid by ye owners of ye
cattell

it is allsoe ordred that any person that shall bring Cat-
tell or horsses or hooges to ye pound aiged above sixten
years his testemonie shall passe butt if hee bee under sixten

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEC0ED8. 93

ytears he shall have one "wittnesse bee side him sellfe or
Elce noe cattell as a bove specified to bee pounded by them

It is all soe ordred that all sheep or cauUfes that shall
bee found in ye ox pausters shall bee poundable and the
driver shall have 3 pence and the pounder 1 peny

it is all soe ordred that John Hickes shall goe to flushing
and if hee cane hier tow bulls for the townse vse this pre-
sent yeare and the townse men are to pay the hier for them
and all cost and charges going for and for bring of them

Page 128.
Aprill 15

by the towens Men

An A Greement Made With William e Jonson to Keepe

the Estte Cowe Heard. vpon the same taremes in All Per-

tieelers thatt Water Wall Doth For this year witness our

handes 1660

William Jonson X

his Mark
Mr Ashman his X Marke
James Pine X his marke
John Meade X his marke
timothy hoisted

May the 30th Stillo Novo 1660
Itt Is Fertther Ordered By the towensmen thatt All
Horses and Mares shall Pay three shillings A heade and
2s-6d to him that Bring them and 6d to the Pinder And
such Damag As is Done By them out of the fiUde

All Cattell thatt be Found in the Fielld shall Pay 6d the
Head 4d tow them that Bring them and 2d to the Pinder,
and All such Damag As Is Done By them. And AH swine
thatt shall bee Found in the Feilld shall Pay 4d to them
that Bring them paid by the head 2d to the Pinder And All
suche Damage As is Done By them

It is ordered thatt If Any person shall Leafe open the
Feilld Gatte ore bares he shall Pay for his ofence 5d

'94 .HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Itt Is Ordered tliat If Any Person or - Persones shall
•sende or Poutt Any Cattell outt to Othear Towenes If thatt
they come into the felld Thay shall Pay Pounddage and
Damage.

Mb Eobeet X Ashman
his Marke
James Pine X his Marke
John Meade X his Marke
Abone FtEMONE X his Mark6
■ Timothy holsted

Itt Is Ordered by the .Towensmen, Thatt Any Person
thatt bringeth Cattell out of the Feilld If hee bfe Above
Sextene yeares of Age theire testtimony shall Pase and Bee
suffesentte for Poundage and dammage of All Poundebell
Cattell or Creattuers Brought by him, Butt If under sext-
tene yeares he shall. have one Tesstimony mor beside him
«ellef or Ellse Noe Cattell too be Pounded by him.

Page 129.

Aprill 13 1660 Stillo novo
Water vs^all of this towne have vnder taken the" Charge of
the weest Cow heard and doe promise to keepe upon the
same termes that Robert beagell deed the yeare 1659 stilo
noVo, and to perform all the artickells that the said Eobert
beagell wase ingaidged vnto and the townsmen of hemp-
steed whose names are heare vnder written doe promise to
the a bove said waiter wall the same pay in everie piticul'-
ler as the a , bove said beagell had. Cowes that have
Caullfes sucking vpon them paith noe butter wittness our
handes this day & dat a bove written

WALLTER WALL X his marke ;
Eobeet ashman X his marke
■ ' ■ James pine X his mark« ■
Aeon foeman X his marke
timothy holsted
John X mead his marke

HEMPSUEAD TOWN. EEeOBD,S. 95

'. . I ■ . L November lOtk Stilo 'novo 1-660
Itt Is ordered this day Att A Generall Towene Meting tlmtt
A house End shall be, Sentt vp , t,o,, Good, Man Pearsajl's
house vpon A Towen Charge for the Enterttainmentt of yoiige
Master Fordame Good Man Pearsall Paying seaven Poundes
Towarde the worke if it BW Pine4hed

Itt Is allso ordered the. same Day, thatt the Towenes Men
shall Eepear the Meetting Houes And. Make Itt Comfortt-
abell To Meett'in ' " '" '

-^ " EOBEAETT MaRVIEN

!, Page ,130,. , y. _.

; Apfill 13 1660 Still no.

wallter, wall of this towhe of heihpsteed have vnder taken
to keepe a hard of caullfes amounting to ye siime of Eightie
and not to eieced arid the said waiter is to doe his beast
indeaver for the weell keeping' and driving of 'theih to good
frech feed and to water them tow times in ' a day and to
drive themi to the south iheadowes soe often as is conven-
ent and the townsmen is to sennd a hand with him to hellp
heard the cauUfs 1 week'e and wheh.hee goeth to ye south
hee is to have a Band wiiTi hind and, the townse men is to
give to the said waiter wall thirtine shillinges for everie
weeke paid in hianof as folleth for everie caulfe 1 pound of
butter 6d the lb & ye rest of the hallf pay for the first hallfe
time in good wbinpam and the other hallfe pay in wheat
att five siiillinges JDer bushell Indian corne att 3s' or oates
att 2 shillings 8 pence the bushell and tte said waiter is to
keepe the first Lordes day and the fowerth and so to con-
tinue in wittnesse where of both parties, have subscribed
ther handes this day & dat a bove written

BoBEBT Ashman X his marke

James pine X his marke waltee wall X his marke

Aeon foeman X his marlie

TIMOTHY HOLSTED

- John X. MEAD his.: marke. . • .; ,/

96 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

The west Heard wentt outt vpon May, 17th Day
the Estte wentt outt on the lOrh of May.
the Caullfe Heard wentt out vpon May, the last 1660
Sttillo Novo

Page 131.

The Liest of Callves

Ambros Sutton , . 4

John Ellison 7

Temothy HoUstteade 4

Symon Seren , 4

Thomas Rushmor 2

Willam yattes 3

Richard stittes 1

Gorge Huleett , 3

Joseph HoUstteade 6

Aron Forman 2

Robeartt Marvien 7

Richard Vallintine 3

John Smyth Rocke 3

Henry Pearsall , 6

Mr Robert Ashman 3

Thomas Sutherd 2

Mr Hickes 8

Richard Gillderslleve 1'

John Smyth Nanes 5

Mr Robert Jacksone 3

Mr geilldersUeve 3

Josiah Furmon 4

William Schadden 4

80
Page 132.

December the 5th Stilo Novo 1660
There Is this Day By Votte Att A Generall Towene

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 97

Meeting Choseue for towenes Men for This Insueing yeare:
1661

Thomas Smythe
Thomas Hickes
Thomas Ellison
HooPB Washbobn
Gorge Hulleet

February tlie Laste Stillo Novo

1661.
Wee the Magisstrattes of Hempsted Doe Ingage our
Sellves To vphovlld the Townes Men In All LawfuU things
ore Matters to Bee Done for the Good of the Toweae Ex-
cepting Giveing of Land and Eeciveing in of Inhabytance
Butt they Shall Bringe in thear Billes of Charges to the
Towene Be for that thay Make the Eatte And have the
Towenes Aprobation of theare Orders bee Pore thatt thaye
Shall Stande in Porse.

John Hickes

ElCHARD GiLDEBSLEVE

Mb Eobbtt Ashman X his
Marke
Page 133.

November the first Anno ; 1660 : Sttillo Novo '
Itt is ordered By the Tovs^enesmen thatt All the Inhabi-
tance of the towen shall Bring in the Number of All their
Cattell thatt wentt with the Cowe heardes this yeare too me
within tenne Dais after the Publesing of this order and if
any shall Paill Hereof he shall Pay for his Neglectt Tenne
shillinges for Every heade which he hath not Givene in

EoBEARTT Marten
Peabruary the Last Stilo Novo 1661
Att a Generall Towene Meetting this Day it is ordered
And Agreed vpon that Thomas Langdone Shall whene his
Tene Wollves bee Killed have heare aftter Power Bushelles
And A hallf of Indian Corne to Bee Paide when the Cowe
Eatte Is Paid For Every One By him killed.

98 hempstead town recoeds.

Page 134.

Peabu 25th Stilo Novo 1661.

Att A Genarall Towen Meting Itt is Ordered Thatt Noe
Person ore Persones shall By any Land or hier of Meari-
coke Indianes with out the Consentt of the Towene Naither
Eecive any of Giftte

Itt is Att A Genrall Towene Matting ordered That noe
Person ore Persones shall Give Ore Selle Ore Lend of Any
Kinde of Dooges to the Indianes vpon the Foriittuer of
Fiftty Gillders Naither Belches Nore Whellpes After the
Datte Above Spesified

Feaviary the Last Stilo Novo 1661

At A Genarall Towene Meeting Itt is Ordered that John
Carpenter Shall have two Acors of Laand More Givene him
to his home Lott By the Towene that Lot he Bought of
John Carman

At A Genarall Towne Meetting itt Is Ordered that Thom-
as Jeacokex Shall have Given him three Acors of Land
Liing att the South west Corner of John Carmons Tille
sume, Provided itt be no hindernce to Any highway

Page 135.

Febuary the Last Stilo Novo 1660
Thear is this Day at Generall Towene Meeting Leet to
Eobartt Beadell the home Lott Belonging to the Towene
house for the Sume of twenty Shillings to Be Payde in such
Graine As Itt Produceth And to Secuer Itt himsellefe vpon
his owene Coste and Charge and his Naibers All so From
Any Damage By him

Itt is ordered this Day that Eock Smyth Shall have the
Towen Meadowe for This yeare for the sume Sextiene
Shilhngs 8d

There is this Day Leet to Edward Titus the Towene Oxe
Gatts for the Sume of A Leavene Shillings.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 99

March the 29th Stillo Novo.

There is this present clay gefen to willum skaden a 6 a ker
Lott that wase Chattertons Lieng at the mell Rever neck
one the est side of the neck and hee to pay Rattes for it for
the times to come

There all so geven to Willum Skaden a nadditon Lieing
att Mr Fordams neck if hee Can haf e" itt and no other man
to move itt

There is all so this present day gefen and granted to
James pin A:6:acker Lott that was John Cose Lieng att the
mell rever neck and hee to pay half raise for the time to cvm.

ther is allso soold vn to henry persall the fort a bout the
meting hous for and in the Considderratihon of 58 shillings
to bee paid in wampum with in 2 month if not to bee paid in
Corn at pre Cornne fVt the Crop next in suing the dat her of

Page 136.

march 4th 1661
Richard Stich have vndertaken to keep the Easte Cowe
heard for this present yeare vpon the same termes that
Robert beagell keep them in the yeare 1659 and is to have
the same pay in Everie pitcuUer and those that live on the
north sid of the bridge shall turne ther cowes over the
swamp and those that live att South over shall turn ther
cattell to ye reare of Carpenters loot in wittness wheare of
the said richard Stich have heare vnto seett his hand

the marke of x richaed Stich
THOMAS X Smith his marke
Thomas Ellison
Thomas hickes
JoBG X hullett his mareke
Hoop X washbrun his mareke

Page 137.

March the ; 29 Stillo Novo 1661
Orders for this present yeare mad by the townes men of
hamstede and agred one by the tovn

100 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

1, ly It is ordred for this present yeare that Every partick-
ler man that hath fenc bee Longing to the ffrvnt of the feeld
and all so the Comman fenc Be Longing to the felld shall
bee STffichently made upe to Ceepeout swine and Catell bee
the Twenti six of aprill next "in suing the day and datte
abovf Written

'2, ly It is all so ordred that the oxpasters fenses shall bee
mad vp by the tenth of aprill next in suing the day and
date a bovfe written and for Every mans neckLect hee shall
paye twelf pence for ech Lanck and by the tenth of may to
bee upe sufisencly and for Evar mans nacklakt shall pay
aighttene penc for ach Lanck.

3, ly It is all so ordred that evary man that hath fence att
Eockaway shall mend itt vp suffishently Bee the fortenth of
aprill next in suing the day and date a bofe written
4,ly It is all so ordred that no horses nor mars shall rang
the feld not after the tenth of may next in suing the day
and datte a bofe written butt shall bee pounded and the
bringer shall hafe tooe shillins a peese and the pounner
shall hafe twelfe penc a peece with all damegs the oners too
pay.

5,ly, It is allsoo ordred that no swine shall rang in the
feeld nott after the thurtith of aprill next in suing the day
and datt a boafe written but shall bee pounded the bringer
shall hafe fouer pence a peece and the pener shall hafe
trepence a peec all dammeges the oner to pay

Page 139.

6, ly It is all so ordred that No sliep shall feede in the
oxpaster Noott affter the fensce Bee made upe but shall
bee pound And the drifer shall hafe 2 penc A peece and
the penner a penie a peece

7, ly It is all so ordred that homsoever shall Besest anni
manner of person or persons that bee a Bring Craeter to
the pound that is pound a bell shall pay twenty gellders to
the tovnd for their yuse for thair of fence

8, ly It is all so ordred that if ani maner of person or per-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 101

sons shall ofer to Brack up the pound shall pay forty
geillders to the townd for his ofenc

Itt is all so ordred that what Cattell bee tacken in the
corn felld shall bee pounded the bringer shall hafe 4 pence
a pece and the penner 2 pence a peece the onars of the
Catells shall pay all damages

It is all so ordred that what swine bee tacen in the ospas-
ters shall bee povnded the bringer shall hafe;4:penc. a pece
the pener 2 penc a pec.

It is all so ordred that if any maner of person or persons
do pvt Catell ovtt of the tovnd of hamsted to a nother
plantation to summer and they do stry back a gaine that what
dammage that his Catell doe or straing catell that cum with
them hee shall pay and jDonnedge for all them after the rate
of six penc the hed

Page 140.

June 28 annodom 1661

It was ordred for this presentt yeare that Evary man that
hat fence bee Loning to the north neck shall mand itt up sufi-
hencly by the 4th of July which will bee on munday next in
suing the day and datt abof e wretten and fvers to goo doun
one tusday and what fence shall bee found defeckttife the
fvers shall mand it up and the onars there of shall pay them.

Page 141.

March ye 11th 1662 ; Sti Novo

This Day there wase letten at a general Townemeeting to
Mr Eobart Ashman two Oxe gates in ye East Oxe paster for
5s to bee paide in Corne.

Also the same Day was lett to William Teates two Oxe
gates in the East Oxepaster for 5s to bee paid in Corne

Also the same Day was Lett to William Jeacocks the
townhouse for this ensuing yeare for the Summe of three
pounds, one shilling to bee paid in Corne, wheat at 5s per
bushell, and Indian at 3s & Gates at 2s-6d per bushell-
And what hee doeth at the house in repaireing of it ; is
to bee sett of in the Rent according as it shall bee Judged
to bee worth by workmen.

102 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

Also the same Day was Lett to Eobart Williams the
Towne Barne for this ensuing yeare; for theSumme of ffifty
three shillings to bee paid in Corne at the price as above
written : And the yeard is to bee a Common both to the house
and barne.

Page 143.

Joseph whyt man have a greed with the towuse men to
keep the weast Cow hard and is to preforme the same Con-
ditons that Robert beagell wase ingaidged vnto in the yeare
1659 and is to have for his paines fowrten shillinges five
pence per weeke and is to have his first haulf pay by the
later end of June ensuing after the date heare-vnder writen
and is to have the same pay as beagell had in evrie ptickler

wharvnt I doo subcribe my hand

Joseph whetman
Thomas Hickes
Thomas X Smiths marck
hope X Wasborns marck
Thomas Ellison
GEOAEG X HVLATS mark

Hamsted 5th of aprill A No 1661

I Edward frevmham (?) haf agreed with the tovns men

to cap the Calf herd vpon the same coiideshuns that Jorg

hulet ded in the yer 1658 : only he is to cep a lone at the

Latter end of the year at south in Case that hee bee abell

whare vnto I do subscribe my hand

Ed WARD Frevmham (?)
Thomas hickes

JoERGES X huletts marcke

Thomas Ellison

Thomas X Smiths marck

hope X washbornes marck

Page 144.

January ye 16th : 1662 Stilo : No
This Day at a generall townmeeting there was letten to

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 103

James Pine for this prsent yeare three Acres of the townes
Land knowne by the name of ye hollowes lying in ye Bevell
for the sume of three pounds ffifteen shillings, And the sd
James is to seed ye sd land, and to pay in such graine as is
p'dvced by the said Lands

The same Day was letten to Mr Seamans for this prsent
yeare three Acres of the townes lands lying also in ye Bevill
neare the wood edge for the summe of thirty one shillings,
and ye said Mr Seamon is to pay in such grayne as is
p'dvced upon ye sd Land this yeare. •

Also the same Day was letten to John Elison one Acre of
ye towns Land lying about ye Brickkills for this prsent
yeare and ye said John is to pay for it one pound twelve
shillings In such Corne as hee p'dvceth upon the sd Land

Also the same Day was letten to John Smith (rock) for
this prsent yeare all the Meaddow belonging to ye Parson-
edge for the summe of Seventeen shillings (in wampom)

Also the same Day was lett to Thomas Jeacocks ye home-
lott belonging to ye Parsonage for him to plant with Indian
corne this present yeare ; and hee is for the hire thereof
to fence the reare of ye said Lot w'th white oake posts and
six Kayles and hee hath given him 10s into the bargaine,
the w'ch is in his own hands, also hee is to make up the rest
of the fence for to secure his, and his Neighbours Corne for
this yeare

There is also this 16th of January 1662 at the said gen'all
Towne meeting by Voate chosen for Townsmen for ye en-
suing yeare

Richard Willits
Eobart Williams
Ambros Sutton
John Elison
William Jeacocks

Page 145.

Also at ye said gen'all Townmeeting January ye 16th
1662 Stio Nov

104 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

Jonas Houldsworth was chosen for Towne Clarke for this
prsent ensuing yeare

January 28 1662

at a towne meeting by a maiyor voate it is agreed that
the towne rates for sevrall in conveuinoes and in Equailleties
that is found in that way thay upon dwe considerataion
have all tred the rates from meeado land to bee levied vpon
improved tilidge land and catell of all sortes & that evrie
man shall yearly give in the november of akers of ther
tillied land and the hooll november of ther neat catell of
the sevrall years & ther horeses & mares of all sorts of ther
sevrall yeares and soe like wise of sheepe & swyne of ther
sevrall years and the in habitance evrie man of them are to
bring in ye number as above saidbee twene this and wensdiiy
next being the ferst of feberuary, further it is ordered that
if any pearson or pearsons shall with hould atiy part of his
estat or his hooll estate a/fowerth of it shall bee forfit where
of hee that in formeth sEall have the one hauUfe and the
other haullfe shall bee fore the townes use.
it is all soe ordred that mr Eichard gildersleve & John
Hickes shall seet prise upon all sorts of oattell and further
it is voated that the Eates of all Cattell shall bee Levied
upon such persons in whose hands they shall be found in
when ye Bate is made.

Page 146.

feberuarie th 6tli 1662
wee the maigstrates of the towne of hempsteed doe athor-
ize the townse men for this present yeare to doe to act to
make orders or any other thing that may Conduce to and
for the good of the towne except receving in of inhabitance
and giving out of Lands and thay shall bring ther bills of
charges and present them to the townie to bee aproved of
bee fore thay shall stand in force

Eichard Gildebsleve

John Hickes

EoBEBT ashman X Ms marks

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 105

March ye llth 1662 Sti Nov
This Day (at a generall Towne meeting) was given to
Caleb Carman two hollowes ; one of them lying and Situate
betwixt ffairfield and ye South woods, and the other lying
and Situate nere to the East meddow point And hee is to
Secure them from all Creatures

Page 148.

Aprillthe 16 A No 1661
The nomber of Callfes

Addum mott 6

Timothy Hoisted

Ambrus Sutton

Mr gillder slefes 5

John hickes 4

John Smith nan 3

John EUussun <Jp

Willum Jacokes ^^

Richard geallderslef es 2

Eichard Vallentine 2

hop washborn 4

Thomas Rushmor 2

Willum Yattes

Thomas Carll ' 5

"Will thickstone 2

Thomas Ellusson 1

goerg hulett 1

Eword tietes 2

Abraham smeth 3

hannary parsall . 6

Willum skaden 6

Eichard Stich 2

Robartt Willumes '■■■■^

Thomas Langdun ; 2

Siman seren 4

Rock Smith 3

80

106 hempstead town eeookds.

Page 149.

These presents 'witnesseth that I Beniamin Coa doe
hereby acknowledge to have fully freely & absolutely sould
assigned, and transported, all my claime righte & tytle vnto
one dwelling howse & the homelott w'th the appurtenances
therevnto belongeing or apperteining for & in concideracon
of good sattisfaction being received vnto my full content, the
howse and lot is scituate Lying & being in Hemsteede be-
ing ye Corner howse & lott lyeing betweene the Cross
streetes leading to ye fields to ye North-side of Hemsteede,
and haveing to ye East the land of Robert Williams And for
Confirmacon thereof I doe binde me my heires Executors
administrators or Assignee this '2nd of May 1659

Note that the deviding fence parting the land of Robert
Williams is to be wholy upheld & maynteyned by Robert
Williams ; And ye other fence leading to ye pound & ad-
ioyning thereto the halfe is to be upheld by Mr Ashman

Beniamin Coe.
teste

John James Seal

Page 151.
These Presents Witnesseth that I Peter Cornelissen of
Hemsteede Carpenter, Doe hereby fully freely and abso-
lutely AUianate sell and delliver vnto William Smith of
Hemsteede aforesaid, All my full claime righte and tytle
vnto my now dwelling howse w'th the Apurtenances, And
the halfe of the water-mill, (excepting) the hopper the
hoope about the stone and the shoo w'th the halfe of the
wood-land and the Meadow-land w'th the appurtenances
there vnto belongeing for and in concideration of Six hun-
dred carol guilders, by mee in hand receaved vnto my own
content and Sattisfaction, And therefore I doe binde me my
heires Executors administraters or Assignes to uphold and
mainetaine the premices to be good and Lawfull, And yt ye
said William Smith shall & may quietly inioy and pocess
th.e same w'thout trouble or MoUeste of any manner of per-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 107

son or persons whatsoever for him his heires and succes-
sors for Ever excepting any trouble Arysing by ye Pages
w'ch is not here included, and is otherwise to delliver it
free from any rates or chardges Allready due vuto the d.iy

Page 152.

of the date hereof Excepting the Lords right ; whereviito I
have herevnto Subscribed the 22th day of May Anno 1659
stilo novo.

Signed & dellivered in witnes of

PlETEB COKNELISEN

John X Smith rook
his mk'e

WiLLUM

John James

Cle Seal
Page 153.

These presents witnesseth that I Eobert Coa doe hereby
fully freely and absolutely sell assigne and transporte vnto
Thomas Champion his heires & Successors all my Claime
righte and tytle vnto, ye one halfe of my accomodations of
hollowes and Meadow Land w'th ye halfe of one peeee of
woodland, lyeing one the north syde of the sd tovvne of
Hemsteede, and being ye Moytie & halfe part of my whole
accomodations, Robert Marvin being pocest w'th ye other
halfe for the w'ch I doe hereby acknowledge, to have re-
ceived full sattisfaction vuto my owue Content, And there-
fore doe binde me my heires Executors administrators or
Assignes to hold & mainteine the premices to be good &
Lawful!, As witnes my hand this 2nd of May 1659.

EoBEET Coo
Teste
John James Seal

Page 154.

These presents witnesseth that I Eobert koa doe hereby
in the behalfe of my Sonn John Koa fully free & absolutely

108 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS.

sell assigae & transport his full claime righte & tytle, vnto
Thomas Champion of Hemsteede, his heirs & Successors,
of all his land and called hollowes lyeing upon the plaines of
Hemsteede aforesaid, with half e an acore of Hollowes lyeing
in the Beavell, the w'ch was purchased of Eichard Everard
by me ye said Eobert Koa, And I the sd Thomas Champion
doe hereby binde me my heires Executors administrators
or assignes to pay vnto ye said Eobert koe the some of
Six pounds sterling to be paid in Corne or Cattle at ye feast
of S't Micheall the Arohangell next Insueing the date hereof,
and ye payment to be made here at Hemsteede and ye
Cattle not to Exceede ye Age of Eight Yeares, the w'ch
payment being duely performed, I doe bynde me my heires
& Successors to give & grant ye full assurence & tytle of ye
premises as witness my hand this second of May 1659

EoBAKT Coo
Thomas Champion-
Teste
John James [Seal]

Page 155.

May ye 26th 1659
Whereas I Thomas Armitage of oyster bay yeoman, am
at this present in perfect health and memorie and soe have
beene of a longe time, praysed be ye AUmighty, nor at any
tyme heretofore to my knowledge, nor to ye knowledge of
any others have beene deprived of Sence reason or mem-
orie, whereby should Act by will or deede-of-gift, made by
mee vnto my Sonn Mannasseth Armitage At present in the
CoUedge at Cambridge in New England, whereby I should
have made over my Estate vnto him, onely to be allowed A
competent Maintenance dureing my life, or what else there-
in may seem to appeare, I doe hereby declare and protest
Against any Such wrytings or deeds of-gift by me Ever
signed or sealed. And yf any such shall appeare now or
hereafter, it is a false and forged one never by me made
sighted sealed nor consented vnto ; And I doe hereby utter-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 109

ly disavow disowne any such act or deede, And humbly de-
sire that this may be recorded in the records of Hemsteede,
as allsoe of all the Severall CoUoaies in New-England, And
doe further declare that my said Sonn Mannasseth Armit-
age hath fraudelently taken from me Severall bills bonds

Page 156.

and wrytings of coacernment And coaveyed them out of
my Custody where and whether I know not, but with a pni-
pose I beleeve to convert them to his own vse, Wherefore I
doe hereby likewise desire all persons to me indebted not
to pay or Sattisfy' vnto my sd Sonn any debt or debts due
to me ; notwithstanding any of their deeds or writings ap-
peare, without my Absolute letter of Attorney to any per-
son or persons whatsoever, Leaste they pay them in theire
own damadge, And this I require likewise to be recorded as
above

was written

the mark of
Witnes Thomas X Armitage

Thomas Martin
Daniell Whitehead
John Smith nants of
Hemsteede doth allsoe
testify ye same.
A true Coppey written out ye orriginall & recorded by mee

John James [Seal]
Cle

Page 157.

The Testimonie of Robert Ashman taken before Mr
Richard Gildersleve Magestrate the 3rd of June 1659

This deponent vpon his oath saith that in & about nine
yeares last past, he was then bound for James Pine vnto
Thomas Armitage his father in Law for the some of thirty
pounds ster. as may bee Seene by ye speciality, the w'ch as
he towld this deponent that he did intende to give it vnto his

110 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

sonn Manassetli and this lie did, because his wife should
not have his estate after his death, and deprive his Sonn,
AUsoe he said that he had an Estate in the hands of Daniell
Whitehead of Seaventy pounds ster; and that he did intende
for his sonn Mannaseth, And being at Hemsteede the winter
lastpast in Anno 1658, The sd Tho' Armitage was at ye howse
of this deponent, and he said that James Pine had beene
w'th him at ye howss of Robert Jackson the nighte before
and being in some debate aboute Manasseth aforesaid, and he
towld this deponent that James Pine were best be quiett or
ells he would make such woroke w'th him and his Sonn

Page 158.

Manasseth that would make them better be quiett. And
then this deponent replyed I know that you said you
would give him, that estate in goodman Whitehead and
goodman Pines hands, and now I hope you will not deprive
him, of what you towld me you would give him, then said
Thomas Armitage, I have now marryed a young wife and
may have other children, and therefore may have neede of
that myself, that Mannasseth taken away to be at my own
disposing.

And further saith not
Teste

Swoaren before me

Richard Gildersleve

Page 159.

The depocition of William Smith inhabitant in Hem-
steede taken before me vnder-written this 3rd of June 1659

This depone at saith that in and about nine yeares last
past, that Tho: Armitage proffered him some cattle to keepe
for ye use of his sonn Mannasseth Armitage, And that at ye
end of 11 yeares time he should returne bothe ye Cattle and
the profitt vnto the vse of his sonn aforesaid, And in.some
time afterwarde, this deponent speaking w'th Tho: Armit-
age, he to wide him that he had put ye Cattle vnto Daniell

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. Ill

Wliiteliead for the some ef 70 £ star : to be paid vnto ye
vse of his sonn Mannasseth aforesaid, And his reason was
(as he said) it was because at his death, his wife shouhl not
deprive his sonn of it, but that he migbte have a comfortable
mainetenance

And further saith not
Teste

Swoaren before me

ElCHARD GiLDEBSLEVE

Page 160.

The depocition of Jeremy Wood inhabitant of Hemt>teede
taken before me vnder-written the 3rd of June 1659

This deponent saith, that vpon some conference had with
Thomas Armitage in and about 2 or 3 dayes after that he
had past A deede of gift vnto his sonn Mannasseth Armit-
age, hee towlde him that he had taken an opportunity be-
ing Mr Moore and Mr Wood had been in the towne, And
that he had gotten them to make a deed of gift of the 70 £
sterling, the w'ch this deponent and Henry Persall, stood
bound for Daniell whitehead, he had given it vnto his Sonn
Mannasseth Armitage, that at ye ende of 10 or 11 yeares,
he should have both the same, and ye Monys due from
James Pine, when ye time was expired
And further saith not

Richard Gildebsleve

Page 161.

The depocition of Anna the wife of John Smith nants of
Hemsteede taken before me vnder written ye 3d of June
1659

This deponent Saith, that Mr Wood of Middleborrow
Lately deceased being at ye house of her father Mr Richard
Gildersleve ; vpon some discourse concerning Manasseth
Armitage, about a deede of gift that his father had made
vnto him, the sd Master Wood towld this deponent, that to

112 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

his knowledge there was such a deede of gift made, but
whether he had written itt, or Mr Moore he did not well
remember, but both their hands were vnto itt
And further saith not

ElCHABD GiLDEESLEVE

Page 162.

The depocition of EUizabeth the wife of Jeremy Wood
taken before me vnder written the 8rd of June 1659

This deponent being swoaren saith that in and about
seaven yeares last past, that Martha ye late wife of Tho:
Armitage, being at her howse, she towld this deponent, that
Mr Moore and Mr Wood weare bothe of them, as shee sup-
posed, then at her howse, and that they were about make-
ing A deed of gift from her husband vnto her son-in-law
Manasseth Armitage, and therevpon this deponent goeing
foorth of doores w'th ye sd Martha Armitage they did see
bothe Mr Moore and Mr Wood come out of ye howse of
Tho: Armitage aforesaid, and then said shee vnto this de-
ponant Now_ I suppose they have done itt: And this de-
ponant having some discourse w'th Thomas Armitage con-
cerning ye Matter, he did acknowledge that he had made a
deede of gifte of some part of his Estate vuto his Sonn
Manasseth, and that his children should enioy his Estate,
Least ye children of this woman meaning their stepmother,
should deprive his owne children.

And further saith not

Page 163.

Mr. Washbome for his propriety in his owne

necke 22^

In Mr Fordams necke for estate number 19. .32

Daniell Whitehead in Mr Washbomes necke pro-
priety 6 & a 3d

In Mr Goes necke 6 & a 3d

In Mr Foredams necke 15

In ye Mill Eiver number 49 08

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 113

Jonas Hoisted in Mr Washbornes necke for pro-
priety 16

In Mr Ogdens neck made up of yea hay
bridge number 30 — 19

Ambrose Sutten in Mr. Washbornes neck for pro-
priety 13

In Mr Goes neck with an addition which is ye
ffhe number 12 03

Aaron Furman in Mr Washbornes necke proprie-
ty 15

Richard Stites in Mr. Washbornes necke 6

with an addition at ye front off James pine
& Edward Eeiners

Henry Pearsall in Mr washbornes neck 9

with an addition at ye front of James pine &
Edward Eeiners

more in Mr Fordams neck for propriety .... 12
in ye Mill River Number 38 for estate 12

Robert Marvin in Mr Goes neck propriety 13^

with an addition in ye hay bridge

Thomas Champion in Mr. Goes neck propriety . . 13^
with an addition in ye hay bridge

Richard Willis in Mr Goes neck propriety 14

In Mr Fordams neck for estate number 15. ..14

Timothy Wood in Mr Goes neck propriety 9

at ye hay bridge 6

& at Merocke 6

William Thickstone in Mr Goes neck propriety. . 6
in ye west side ye Mill River for estate nom
4 ! 7

Rocke Smith ia Mr Goes neck propriety 11

In Mr Tappins neck for estate number 10

Beagle in Mr Groes neck for propriety 7

In ye Mill Riter for estate number last .... 4
Lawrence Ellison in Mr Goes neck pro-
priety 5

114 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

witli a medo betwixt Ambrosse sutton &
thomas Ellison In ye Mill Eiver number 35 . . 14

In Mr Foredomes necke Mr Hicks propriety. . .44

In ye same neck for Lawrence 13

In Mr Fordomes necke number 21 13

William Smith in Mr Foredoms neck propriety . . 9
In Merock propriety 2^ to be made up 5 acres

west Mill E 2^

In ye west side ye Mill Eiver number 13 . . . 21

Samuell Hoite in Mr Foredoms neck propriety . . 24

Page 164.

In Mr Ogdens neck Mr Denton 26

Eicbard Vallentine in Mr Ogdens necke 19

Ei chard Ogden in Mr Ogdens necke 19 off which

7 akers was Jeremiah woods

In Mr Eainers neck for estate number 32 . .14
George Mills in Mr Ogdens necke propriety .... 6

In ye Mill Eiver for estate last but 1 6

Jeremiah Wood in Mr Ogdens neck 7

And at Merocke propriety 12

at Mr Tappins necke for estate number 9 . . 12 now

Peter Cornellious
Joseph Scot at Mr Ogdens neck 5

In Mr Goes Medow 12

In Mr Ogdens necke triangle 5

Mr Stickline in his own necke propriety 26

In Mr Foredoms necke for estate number 24 . 15
Mr Seaman s for propriety in Mr Sticklans necke . 19^
Mr Seamons for estate in Mr Foredoms necke

num 14 24

James pine in Mr Sticklans necke propriety .... 22^

in Mr Tappins necke for estate . . number 7 9

Samuell Mathews in ye same necke «. . . . ... 6

Mr Ashman in his owne necke propriety 15

In ye Mill Eiver for estate number 36 25

John Stengil in Mr Ashmans necke propriety .... 9

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. lit

Mr Gisbert in Mr Ashmans necke propriety . . . .'38

Adam Molte at Merocke propriety 20

Mr Gilflersleve at Merocke for liis owne right . . 26

For Mr Carmivns righte at Merocke 29

John Smith nau at Merocke propriety 5

at whale necke off fresh 4

Eichard Brutnell at Merocke off salt 18

at whale necke off salt 11

of fresh 11

Robert Jackson at Merock propriety fresh 6

at whale necke 6

Thomas Foster at Merocke now thomas Ellison. .5

Thomas Armitage at Merocke 28

Robert Jackson off ye west side ye Mill River. .31
Nicolas Tanner on ye west. . . .goodman Ellison

had it I 9

thomas Ireland on ye west 18

and Fosters Medow 4^

John Eazar at ye neck 13

Jonas H . . . at ye west 10

Ectline 20

Francis weeks 15

goodman ellison had of weecks 15

Page 165.

for estates

William Smiths wiffe 15

at Mr Tappins neck number 1

Edward Eainer number 3 ye same neck 6

Samuell Smith number 5 6

John Rodea nvimber 6 6

William Yates num. 7 6

Nathaniel Denton number 8 6

Edward Sprag number 10 6

Mr Goes neck

Robert Forman number 10 19

Thomas Ellison Num. 11 6

116 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Mr Foredams necke

Thomas Skidmore numb 13 6

Jolin Carman Num 16 10

William Skaddin num 17 6

18 Samuel Furman 6

20 Eodger Linas 6

22 Eichard Everet 6

23 Thomas Southard 6

Mr Ogdens necke

26 Andrew Messenger 6

now Joseph Scots

27 George Huelet 6

28 John Smith 20

29 Simon siring 6

Mr Eainers necke

33 John Coe 6

34 WiUiam Jeacoks 6

goodman Ellison hath itt
37 John Ellison 15

39 Mr Odell 20

40 Thomas Carle 6

41 Abraham Smith with an addition on ye iland
at Merocke 6

45 Henry linenton 7^

Thomas Jeacock in ye old necke at Mill
Eiver 19

47 Beniamin Coe 20

48 George Woolsy 6

49 Goody Chatterton 6

William Yates: 12

Eobert Furman in Mr Ashmans necke 15

Page 167.

November the 11th 1659
Joseph Schott hath entred 2 Anckers of brande.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS. 117

Nov ye 18th —59
John Smith rock hath Entred 2 Anckers drams

Fe'b the 10th 1660
John Smith rock hath entred one ancker drams

Page 168.

July ye 9th Anno 1659
John Smith rock hath entred three Anckers of Brande
vpon retale

July ye 10th 1659
Robert Jackson hath entred Six Anckers of drams vpon
retale.

July ye 22th 1659
John Smith nants hath entred one ancker Annice vpon
retale.

July the 27th 1659
. Adam Mott hath Entred 3 Anckers of brande vpon re-
tale :

October ye 19th
Eichd Brudenell hath Entred 2 Anckers Brande

Page 169.

Here is an account of Lands taken up without grant
which is questionable whether it be Just or no

Akers of Land taken up in Hempsteede
ye tytle is questionable
Hendrick dousenburrow 50 akers
Cristofir yemans 50 akers sould to will smith
50 akers taken up by John Carman and sould to will smith
25 akers taken up by Justis Smith and sould to Will smith
50 akers taken up by Joseph Pettett and sould to Cornelus
timberman and John Hendrickson

50 akers taken up by Joseph pettett and sould to will
smith

60 akers taken by samuell semans and sould to Christian
Snedeker

50 akers taken up by Joseph pettet and sould to Harman
Johnson

118 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

50 akers taken up by tliomas Ellison and sould to after al-

burtus

25 akers taken up by david Jacocks and sould to Edward

heare

6 akers sould by barman flower to will smith origenally

from thickston

100 akers sould by william Jecocks to

50 akers sould by david^ Jeacocks to Jo langdon.
25 akers sould by tom Jeco&ljssf to John

OF THE

TOWNS OF

North and South Hempstead,

LONG ISLAND.

LIBEE B.

January the 22 1662. (Sti. Nov.)
Conditions of an Agreement made betwixt John Hickes
of Hempsted of the one Party, And Eachell Starre of Oy#
terbay of the other Party Joyntly and freely agreed upon
by both parties before they enter or joyne in Marriage es-
tate, about the settling of their Estates, and for the prevent-
ing of Differences betwixt the Children of the said John
Hickes and Eachell Starres Children, wch is as foUoweth,
That what Estate the said Eachell Starre shall bring to the
said John Hickes of her owne (being taken upon Inventory)
If it please God to take her away first by Death, that then
ye said estate which Shee brought to ye said John Hickes
shall returne to ye Children of ye sd Eachell Starre. And
likewise the Estate of the sd John Hickes, which is given
in by him by Inventory, the Day and yeare above written,
In ye presenc of Mr Eichard Gildersleve, Mr Eobart Ash-
man, & Jonas Hoiildsworth, Amounting to the Summe of
thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty gilders, and all
Debte Discharged, Shall likewise return to his Children, in
Case that the sd John Hickes bee taken away by Death be-
fore her the said Eachell Starre, (as is before specified to
her Children;. And further it is agreed upon between

120 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

them, that if it shall please God that their Estates shall or
Do increase that then the said increase shall equally bee
Divided, the one half to him and his Children, and the
other half to her and her Children, at the death of either of
them. And further the sd John Hickes Doth give to the
sd Eachell Starre (in case hee Die first) During her Wid-
dowhood, the house and Lands which he now liveth in,
with all the Earable lands and Meddowe belonging to it and
Six Cowes, Foure Oxen, with the Instruments of Husban-

Page 4.
dry belonging to them, with so much of the housiildstuff as
shee shall think meet for her Necessary use and a good
horse for her use. In witnesse whereof wee Do Mutually
hereunto set our hands the day and yeare before specified.
Testes

ElCHAED GiLDEKSLEVE JoHN HiCKES

* EoBEBT Ashman Eachell Stakre

Jonas Houldswobth

This is a true Copie Compared with the Originall both of
them being written per me

Jonas Houldswobth

Page 5.

Ano Dom 1662.
There is Confirmed by the Governour for Magistrates for
this present yeare Mr John Hickes

Mr Eobart Ashman
Mr Eobert Jackson.
At a Generall Townemeeting the 16th of January 1662 sti.
Nov there is Chosen by Voate for Townesmen for the en-
suing yeare

Eichard Willets
Eobart Williams
Ambros Sutton
William Jeaycocks
John Elisonne.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOliDS. 121

Also at ye sd Townemeeting Jonas Houlclswortli was
Chosen for Towns Clerk.

An Order made tlie 9tli of February 1662, Stilo Nov.

By the Townesmen for this present yeare, With ye appr(j-
bation of ye Magistrates, That every Man yt hath any fence
upon the north neck, Or any person that jjosesseth any
house or hou^elot to which any fence upon the said neck
hath formerly belonged, that they shall Sufficiently Repaire
their particuler fences, And shall make it a suffitient three
Rayled fence by the 20th of Aprill next, upon penalty of
paj'ing ls-6d for every length of Eayles that shall bee found
defective, and not repaired att or before that time.

March ye 9th 1662

Orders made the 9th day of March 1662, (Sti. Nov.) by
the Townesmen, And Confirmed by ye towne at a generall
Towne-meeting March ye 21st 1662.

1st It is ordered for this present yeare, That every Inhab-
"itant of this towne that hath any fence adjoining to the
front of the field Shall repair and suffitiently make up the
same. And also ye Common fences belonging to the said
ffield, Shall bee suffitiently made up so as to keep out
svs^ine and Cattell, all by the tenth of Aprill next, upon
penalty of paying Six pence for every Rayle, and twelve
pence for every post that at ye sd time bee found Defective

These two foresaid orders are confirmed by ye townes
Men for this yeare.

Page 6.

March the 9th 1662 Sti Nov

2 ly It is likewise Ordered, That Every Inhabitant of this
Towne which hath any fence in ye Oxe-pastures fences,
shall suffitiently repaire what is Defective therein before
the tenth of May next ensuing the Day of the Date above
written, upon penalty of paying twelve pence for every
length of ffence that is not by ye time suffitiently Repaired

this order is also Confirmed by ye towns-men for this
yearei 1663.

3 ly It is also Ordered that there shall not any horses or

122 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

horse-kinde Eange the ffield after the first of May next,
But they shall bee Liable to bee pounded, And the owners
thereof shall pay 3s for every head (viz) 2s to the driver,
and Is to ye pinder, besides all Damage.

this Order is likewise confirmed by ye Townes-men for
this yeare 1663.

4 ly Likewise it is Ordered, That any Cattell that shall
bee found in the field after the Cow heardes goe out under
a keeper, shall bee liable to bee pounded. And the owners
thereof shall pay for every heade so pounded 4s to the
driver, and 2s to the pinder, besides all Damage.

This Order is also confirmed by ye townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

5 ly It is also Ordered that there shall not any swine
range the ffield after the 20th of Aprill next, But they shall
bee Liable to bee pounded. And the owners thereof shall
pay 6d for every head so pounded, (viz) 4d to the Driver,
and 2d to the pinder, besides all Damage. The same Order
is Concerning the Ox-pasture After that the fence bee made
up.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye Towns-men for this
yeare 1663

6 ly It is likewise ordered that no Sheep shall range the
field after the first of May next, But they shall bee liable to
bee pounded. And the owners thereof shall pay for every
head two pence to the driver, and a penney to the pinder.
And all Damage. The same Order is Concerning ye Oxe-
pasture, after ye fence be up.

This order is also confirmed by ye Towns-men for this
yeare 1663.

7 ly Likewise it's Ordered that any Calves that shall
bee found in the ffield after the Cow heard goe out under a
keeper, shall be poundable, (Except such as shall have a
sufficent man sett to keep them) And ye owners thereof
shall pay lor every head 2d to ye driver, and a penny to ye
pinder, and all Damage.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 123

This Order is Likewise Confirmed by ye Townes-men for
this yeare 1663.

Page 7.

8 ly It is also Ordered by the Townesmen the day above
written, That if any of the Inhabitants of this Towne shall
drive any Cattell or swine to any of the Adjacent
Towns or Villages for to bee grased or Summered there,
And if any of ye sd Cattell or hogges do returne, and that
they, or such Cattell or swine as do come along with them,
Shall do any harme or damage within ye Liberties of this
Plantation, Such Cattell or hogges shall bee all liable to
poundage. And the owners of the Cattell or hogges return-
ed shall pay the Charge and Damage both for his owne,
and for those that came along with them, and shall be at
Charge to returne them back agaiae to their owners.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye townesmen for this
yeare 1663.

9 ly Likewise it is Ordered by the Townes-men, That what
maner of person or persons of this Towne shall set open any
of ye Towne Gates or barres which leadeth into the ffield or
Oxe-pasture, and shall neglect to shutt ye sd gate or gates,
or to put up all the said barres, after the 20th of Aprill
next ensuing the date above written, Shall pay 5d for every
such ofii'ence, the one half of it to goe to the Informer, and
the other half to the use of the Towne.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

10 ly It is also Ordered, That whosoever shall resist any
person or persons that are bringing any Creatures to the
pound, that are poundable, they shall pay twenty gilders to
the Towne for their offence. And the Driver so resisted
shall have one half thereof and the other half shall goe to
the use of the towne.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

11 ly It is also Ordered ye day above written. That if

124 hempstead town records.

Page 8.

any manner of person or persons shall break open the pound,
they shall pay ffourty Gilders to the Towne for their offence,
And the half of it shall bee given to the informer.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townesmen for this
yeare 1663.

12 ly It is Likewise Ordered that no persons Testimony
shall bee taken to bee sufiitient Concerning poundage, un-
less they be of ye age of Sixteen yeares or upwards.

This Order is also Confirmed by the townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

13 ly It is also Ordered that there shall no Oxen, horses or
horsekinde bee put into ye Oxe-paster, that are known or
hereafter shall bee knowne commonly to leap over, or break
downe a suffitient fence. But if the owners (after warning
bee given them) do put such unruly Oxen or horses into
either of the Ox-pasters, they shall pay a Gilder a head for
every time they are put in afterwarde.

This Order is also Confirmed by the Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

14 ly It is also Ordered that no Inhabitant of this Towne
shall Make or Kindle any fire in his home-lot, without ye
consent of two or three of his Neighbours and suffitient help
with him, upon forfiture of paying twenty Gilders to the
Towne for every such offence.

This Order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

15 ly It is Likewise Ordered by the sd Townes-men that
every inhabitant of the Towne Shall his Chimney make Suf-
ficient wherein he keepes his fire, before the middle of June
next ensuing, upon forfeiture of paying twenty Gilders to
ye towne for neglect thereof, and ten gilders for every weeke
that it remaines defective afterwards.

This order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

hempstead town records. 125

Page 9.

16 ly It is also Ordered that every Inhabitant of this Towne
that hath any^ fence (belonging to his home-lot) that ad-
joynes to the street or common, shall suffitiently make up
the same by the 15th of Aprill next ensuing, upon the for-
fiture of paying 2s-6d for every length of Eayles that shall
then be found defective.

this order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for the
yeare 1663.

March 21st 1662

It is Ordered by a generall Voate at a generall towne-
meeting held upon the 21st day of March 1662, And Con-
firmed by the Magistrates, That any swine thitt shall bee
hereafter found in any of the south medowes that are al-
lotted out, Shall bee liable to bee pounded. And ye owners
of them shall pay 9d ye head for every swine so pounded
(viz) 6d to ye driver, and 3d to ye pinder, besides all dam-
age done by them. And if the owners of them do not
Release them out of ye pound within fortyeight houres after
they are put in, having had Sufficient notice given thereof,
then they are to bee Sould at an Outcry, And after pay-
ment bee made for charge and Damage the Remainder is to
bee returned to the Owners.

It is also granted by a generall voate, at ye said towne-
meeting, that any particuler persons to whom any of ye
South Necks Medowing Doth belong unto, Shall have Lib-
erty to fence in their perticuler Meddows, and so much of
the upland as will bee required to sett the fence upon a
straight line, (at ye shortest, but with Convenience), And the
upland so fenced in, shall belong to the owners of the fence.
Provided yt any Inhabitant may have part of ye sd upland
so fenced in, that will make his proportion of ye sd fence.

Page 10.

March ye 21st 1662.
It is Ordered the day above written by the Townes-men
chosen for this present yeare, And with ye approbation

126 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

of ye Magistrates, That ye fence standing betwixt Robert
Williams house and Joseph Scotts lott, although it stands
against ye Oxe-paster yet it is field fence, And also the
fence betwixt William Thickstones house and William
Scaddings fence, is also field fence, and are both of them
to bee repaired and made sufficient five rayled fences by
the time yt ye field fence is to bee made up.

Aprill the 3d, 1662.

It is Ordered (the day above written) by the Townes-men
chosen for this present yeare, That what Creatures soever
that shall bee legally pounded in this Towne, And shall not
bee Released out of the pound within fFourtyeight houres
after they are put therein, the owners thereof having had
suffitient information, such Creatures shall be sould at an
outcry (or at least so many of them as may bee suffitient)
to satisfy for charge and Damage done by them. And after
satisfaction bee made the remainder shall bee returned to
the owners.

This order is also Confirmed by ye Townes-men for this
yeare 1663.

The Cow-keepers went out with their heirds upon Mun-
day, being ye 15th of May 1662, Sti. Nov.

The Calfe-keeper went forth with ye Calfe heird upon
Munday being the 5th of June 1662, Sti. Nov.

The Cow keepers and Calfe keeper left off keeping their
herds at ye 23rd day of October Sti. Nov, the Cow keepers
haveing either of them kept 23 weeks and the Calfe keeper
20 weeks.

Page 11.

An order made the first day of June 1662, by the Mages-
trates and Townes-men of Hempsted, which is as foUoweth :

That the pond against the Meetinghouse shall forthwith
bee Cleared at the Common charge of the Towne, And ye
charge thereof shall bee Levied according to men's estate,
after the manner that the rate was made (this yeare) for Mr
ffordham. And ye worke shall bee begun upon ye next

HEMPSTEAD' TOWN RECORDS. 127

Munday or tusday at ye furthest, Mr Hickes beiug chosen
to oversee the worke, and to appoint a certain company of
men for every day, according as the worke shall require,
and all the inhabitants of this towne shall come themselves
or send Sufficient Men to ye worke upon such dayes as shall
bee appointed them, untill the worke bee finished, And a
dayes work shall be valewed at two gilders in Come, or
four gilders in Wampom. And whosoever shall Refuse or
Neglect to come to worke upon such days as they shall
have warning of from Mr Hickes, they shall pay such wages
as workmen can be hired to work for at the said pond.
And further it is Ordered by the said Magestrates and
townesmen, that after the forementioned pond bee Cleared,
that there shall also bee two other watering places Cleared,
one at the east end of the towne, and the other at ye west
end, as soon as a fit season, and time will permit, and
those also shall bee done joyntly at the Common Charge of
the Towne, the Charges thereof to bee Levied as is before
expressed.

Page 12.

fforasmuch as there is an agreement made betwixt Wil-
liam Smith on the one partie, and Henry Lininton of the
other partie, That the Mill that is between them should bee
prised by William Smith, with all things belonging to her
housing and land and the hopper the shoow and the hoope
Excepted, According to ye above said agreement I William
Smith do prise ye halfe of the mill at ffourty pounds ster-
Ung, to be paid in beaver or Cattell at Beaver prise, to bee
paid ye twentieth day of October next ensiling ye date here-
of, and thirty bushels of Indian Corne ye first of January
ensuing ye date hereof, and twenty bushels of wheat to bee
paid ye 16th of March next ensuing ye date hereof. To this
agreement wee have hereunto both subscribed our hands

Henry Lininton

the mark of X William Smith.

128 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

William Smith having prised ye halfe of ye mill, as above
specified, the abovesaid Henry Lininton have resigned his
halfe of the mill to William Smith, with ye Iron Barre, ye
Mill bills, and ye Iron Sledge, with all privileges belonging
to her, the things above excepted, and ye said William is
by these presence to performe Henry Linintons Ingage-
ments to the Towne. And for the true and Just perform-
ance hereof, I the said William Smith Do binde over ray
Mill, and in case I the said William Do not make payment
according to the conditions before Expressed, that then ye
Mill I wholly forfuit to Henry Lininton. In witness hereof
I do here unto sett my hand this 3 of September, 1660.

witnesed

ElCHABD GiLDERSLEVE

the marke of X William Smith
John Hickes
the marke of X Henry Persall

This is ;i true Copie of ye Originall taken by mee Jonas
Houldsworth the 25th of July 1662.

Page 13.

Bee it known unto all Men by these presents, That I
Anna Wood the wife of John Wood formerly of Rode
Island, Doe hereby give and bequeath unto John Smith of
HemjJstead (for Distinction Sake called Rock) my welbe-
loved Sonne Jonathan Wood (who will bee about ye twenty
ninth of September next ensviing the date hereof ffoure
years old) for his owne to live and abide with him or his
heires untill hee come to bee twenty one yeares of age.
And the .said John Smith Doth likewise hereby Ingage
himselfe and his heires to Deale wth her Son as with his
owne And to provide for him during the time hee abideth
wth him, meat. Drink, lodging and apparrell Convenient
and Sufficient for him, even as for his owne. And Doth
likewise Ingage when his time is expired, to furnish him
with two good suits of Apparrell fitted to his body, and to
give him one Cowe at his going away, provided that hee

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 129

abide with him the full terme of the time above specified.
But in case that ye said Anna Wood or her Husband shall
see cause within a twelvemoneth and a Day from ye day of
ye date hereof, to take away their Sonne from the said John
Smith, they have their liberty so to do, Provided that they
Defray and Discharge all such Charges and expences as the
said John Smith hath been at in maintaining of him with
food and Apj)arrell or other necessaries. In witnese whereof
both parties Do hereunto mutually subscribe their hands,
this 21st day of August, in ye yeare of our Lord Christ one
thousand Six hundred Sixty two, Stilo Novo.

her
Anna X Wood
In presence of mark

Joh;^ Tbedwell John X Smith

Jonas Houldswokth his

This is a true Copie of ye Originall, both of them being
written by mee

Jonas Houldswoeth
Page 14.

At a generall Towne Meeting holden at Hempsted the
second Day of November 1662, It is granted by a generall
vote that John Smith Junior and Edward Titus shall have
Liberty (both or either of them to ffence in two or three
Acres a peece more or less at the fronts of their lots on
either side the swamp above the spring that is betwixt Mr
Stickhngs and Mr Dentons Neck, And ye said Land is
given them as their own proper rights for them and theirs to
enjoy for ever.

At a generall Towne Meeting at Hempsted the 30th of
November 1662, It is given and granted to James Pine by a
generall voate for to take in foure Acres of upland at; ye
south lying upon ye neck Commonly Called Mr Sticklings
Neck, and it is to Adjoyne to yt which is above granted to
John Smith.

Also at ye same towne meeting is given and granted to ye
sd James Pine two hollows lying and situate on ye playne

130 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

on ye south side ffaireiield, betwixt yt and Merrick woods
all which is to bee his owne for him and his successor,s
to Injoy as their proper right for ever.

Page 15.
It is ordered at a generall towne-raeeting held at Hemp-
sted the 30th Day of November 1662 And granted by a
generall voate to such perticuler persons whose Names are
hereunder subscribed that they shall have liberty to take in
Land upon the north side, lying and situate in the boundes
of Hempsted (on the west side of Herricks) to the quantity
of Six or seven acres a peece more, so that they secure it
by sufficient fence, or to beare ye damage themselves. And
ye said Land so granted is to bee their owne proper right
for them and their successors to enjoy for ever.

It is here to bee understood that the Number of lots
Doth begin at the east side.

lot

Joseph Ginnings 1

William Jeaycocks 2

Thomas Ellison 3

Thomas Jeaycocks 4

Thomas Hickes 5

John Ellison 6

Mr John Hicks 7

Richard Gildersleeve 8

John Smith Rock -9

Ambros Sutton 10

Samuell Denton 11

Page 16.

ye 16 1663 stilo Novo
These presents witnesseth that I Joseph Scott of Hemp-
sted do hereby acknowledge my selfe to have bargained
and sould, and do hereby grant imto Thomas Ireland my
dwelling house and barne in Hempsted aforesaid, with all
hollowes, plane land, Meddowes and upland belonging
thereunto, and all priviledges and accommodations there-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 131

unto pertaining all which I do Alienate from mee my heires
executors and administrators, to ye sd Thomas Ireland for
him and his successors to enjoy for ever.

January ye 16th, 1663.

The Day of Election.

At a generall Towne meeting held the 16th of January
1663 were chosen by a generall vote for Townes-men to
stand for the next ensuing yeare

John Carman,
Thomas Carle,
John Smith Junr,
Simon Serring and
Abraham Smith

Also at the said Townemeeting Jonas Houldsworth was
chosen and hired to bee Towne Clark for this next yeare
and it was granted him to have fourty shillings paid him
in Corne for his wages, when his yeare is expired, And in
case hee bee to remove him from the towne at the halfe
yeare end, hee is notwithstanding to have twenty shillings
paid him in corne for the halfe yeare service by the Towne.

Page 17.

At ye said towne-meeting held ye 16th of January 1663
was granted untoJ ames Pine three Acres of ye townes Land
lying in the Bevill for this yeare. And he is to pay for it
foure pounds (ster) in such Corne as is produced thereon

Also there was granted to Thomas Ellison for this present
yeare 3 Acres of ye townes land lying also in the Bevill
near to the wood edge for the summe of thirty five shillings
to bee paid likewise in Corne such as is produced upon it.

Likewise there was granted to Thomas Jeacooks for this
present yeare an Acre of land lying about ye Brickkils to
Improve freely.

Also it was granted to Richard Vallantine Grates the

132 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

home Lott belonging to the towne house for his use this
yeare.

And to Josiah fforman was granted ye land for ye yeare
which he had the yeare before.

Also was granted unto Mr. Seaman the Towne house for
this yeare for ye summe of fourty three sliillings Corne pay,
and what hee doth at Repairing ye house it is to bee set of
in ye Rent.

Also the towne Barne was granted to Thomas Rushmur
for this yeare for ye sum of 46s to bee paid in Corne.
Thomas Rushmur hath passed over ye towne barne for ye
next yeare to John Smith nan and Jeremy Wood, they pay-
ing as he was to pay.

Also there was granted to Richard Vallantine for this
yeare two Oxe gates which belongeth to ye towne house,
and to william yates the other two, ffor either of them 5s in
Corne.

Also, it was granted to James Pine the Meddowe belong-
ing to ye townehouse for this yeare, for the sum of

to bee paid in Corne.

Page 18.

There was given and granted to Mr. Robart Ashman,
Thomas Hickes, John Ellison, Thomas Ellison, Hope
Washburne and Abraham Smith, the whole point of up-
land at Rockaway, Commonly Called by the name of th'e
Northwest Point for them and their successors to Inioy for
ever.

At the said Towne-meeting was given and granted to
Richard Vallantine and "William Jeacocks either of the six
Acres of land lying by Merrick path neare to the woolfe-
pit, for them and their successors to inioy for ever.

Likewise at ye said towne-meeting was given unto
Thomas Carle ffive Acres of upland more or lesse adjoinino-
to Edward Titus his land lying upon ye Neck Commonly
Called Mr Dentons Neck, for his owne proper right for
ever.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEOOEDS. 133

Also at, the said Towue-meeting was further Confirmed,
an Order made and Concluded upon by Major voate, at a
generall Town-meeting held upon ye 26th Day of December
last past, Concerning the laying out of certain Lands be-
longing to the Towne which order is as followeth :

That the lands belonging to the Towne lying Eastward at
Mattinaoock, and the land lying westward at Mathew Gar-
risons Bay, shall bee laid out into perticuler Alotments of
two Sorts (viz) greater and smaller, And it is to bee Done
and accomplished by the first of May Next Insuing.

It was also granted at ye sd townemeeting that when ye
aforesaid Lands at Mattinaoock and Mathew Garrisons
Bay shall bee Liid out, that Mr fl'ordham and Eicliard El-
lison shall have allotments with ye rest of ye Inhabitants.

Page 19.

Also at the said generall Towne-meeting, Mr Hickes, Mr
Seamans and Richard Willits were made Choice of, and
agreed withall, for to lay out the lands belonging to the
Towne, lying on ye north side. Eastward at Mattinaoock
and westward at Mathew Garrisons Bay ; And they have
Allowed them by the Towne for the Laying of it out three
pence an Acre for the small lotts, and a penny an Acre for
the greater, they are also to runne the lines and are to bee
paid for their labour they bestow about it. the foremen-
tioned Line which they are to runne Is the Line dividing
betwixt Oyster Bay and Hempsted Liberties ; And the said
Mr Hiokes, Mr Seamans and Eichard Willits are Ingaged
to runne ye said Line and lay out the said fore-mentioned
Lands into perticuler Alotments by the first of May next.
And their pay is to bee in Corne or in that which is equivo-
lent to Corne at price Current as it passeth from man to
man in the Towne.

It is ordered by ye Townesmen for this yeare that any
person or Inhabitant of this towne that shall have any
Calves yearelings or two yeareolds going in either of ye

134 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

Cowherds that is known to suck any Cow or Cowes of any
other mans than their owners, the owners of them having
notice given them of it, shall take and keep them out of ye
said heard upon penalty of paying twelve pence for every
day hee lets them bee in ye heirds after hee have warning
given them, besides satisfying for the Milke they have
suckt.

Page 20.

January the 19th 1663.
There was (the day above specified) Elected and Con-
firmed by the Governoar for Magistrates for this ensuing
yeare

Mr John Hickes
Mr Eichard Gildersleve
Mr Eobart Ashman.
At a generall Towne meeting held at Heuipsted the 4th
day of ffebruary was given and granted to John Smith nan,
Thomas Kushmur Thomas Champion and Thomas South-
ard each of them eight Acres apeece on the North Side,
bounded upon ye east side by Hope Washburnes alotmeut
at Hericks.

At ye said towne-meeting was given to Henry Persall ten
or twelve Acres upon ye hill on ye Northwest of Herricks
Commonly Called waterMillion hill.

Page 21.

Also at ye foresaid Towne-meeting held ye fourth of
ffebruary 1663 was given and granted to James Pine Simon
Serrion Eobart Marven and Eichard Ellison and Eobart
Jackson to have each of them ten or twelve Acres apeece on
the north side adjoyning as Near to Henry PersaUs as can
bee with Convenience, And ye like is granted to any Inhabi-
tant of this Towne that want Land, to Joyne with them
80 far as the ground is Capable.

Thomas Carle accepting of ye foresaid grant hath also
ten Acres there given him,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDK. 135

At the said towuemeeting was Likewise given and granted
to Richard Stites and William Thickston to have either of
them eight Acres of land lying on the north side westward
of Herricks at ye place where Coles was formerly burnt by
Eichard Stites.

Also at ye said towne-meeting was given and granted to
John Bate three Acres of land for a home lott and it is to
Adjo\ne to Joseph Jymges Home Lot.

Also those persons to whom any land was granted on the
North-side (at this townemeeting) are not to keep any cat-
tell there that may do damage in ye field, And they are also
to secure their owne land now granted them, by fencing.

Page 22.

Wee the Magestrates of ye Towne of Hempsted do Auth-
orize the Townesmen for this yeare, to Make and Act Orders
or any other thing that may Condiice to and for the good
of the Towne, except Receiving in of Inhabitants and giving
out of Land, And they shall bring their Bill of Charges and
present them to ye towne.

witness our hands the day above said

RiCHAED GiLDEESLEVE

John Hickes
RoBAET X Ashman
marke
At a jeiierol tovnd meeting hild in hem sted the : 20 : day
of march in the year 1694-5 It is woatted and by the free
holders of hemstsd that wee will stand to vp hold ovr tovnd
and tovn ship of lands by PorChas and Patin with ovr Par-
sons and estats A trev record by mee

Thomas Gildersleeve

Clarck
and a tested by

mee JussTis Smith
At a Jenarol tovnd meeting hild in hemsted Jevn the : 20 :
day ano do : 1(595

There was Chosen John sering Jeremyah Wood and John

136 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

Williams Townds men for This presant year for to Gary
one all tovnd biznis exsepting dis sposing lands or laing of
lands ovt

By order Thomas Gildeksleeve

Clarck

Page 23.

A Covenant and an agrement made the 18th day of May
1663,

Betixt ye Townesmen for this present yeare, of ye one
partie, And William Oseburne of the other pavtie, for the
keeping of the west herd (viz) Cowes, two-yearolds and
yearlings ; whereby the said William doth Ingage himself e
Carefully to keepe and looke after ye said herd from the time
that the Townes-men shall appoint him till such time as Indian
Corne shall bee all gotten out of ye ffield, or that they see
cause to release him, And the said William is to make it his
whole imployment during that time for to keep ye sd ht^rd.
And he is likewise to keep the three yeareolds and greatter
Cattell in the herd untill the Middle of June, And in Case
that any of the Cattell in his herd shall Come to bee lost,
then the said Wilham is to use his best endeavours to find
them up the next day, by driving his herd that way, but if
hee Cannot find them that day, then at night hee is to give
notice to ye owners of them, and ye owners themselves, or
one that is suffitient for them, shall keep ye herd ye next
day, whilest William seek to find ym up ; or otherwise they
are to looke them up themselves. Also ye said William is
to water his herd twice a day, and to drive them to fresh
feed, and he is also once a weeke to drive his herd to the
South Meddowes and to let them feed there. Also what
Corn the sd William shall suffer to bee stroy'd by his heird
that is within the ifield, hee shall make satisfaction for it to
ye owners thereof. And if ye sd William shall wrong any
of ye Cattell that are in his herd by his Dogge or Dogges,
then hee shall make satisfaction for the hurt done. His
bounds that hee to keep his herd in is westward upon ye

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOltDW. 137

plaine as far as Mr. Seamans ffenced lioUowes, and North-
ward a Mile from ye Soutliwoods, and as farre into ye
woods as Gow-keepers have formerly used to drive their
Heirds, and hee is likewise to keep the first Sabbath Day
after hee begin, and the last at his giving over.

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And all those that belong to the said west Herd, are to
Drive their Cattell every morning (by the time ye snn bee
halfe an houre high) into ye swamp or Compass of ground
yt is between Mr Gildersleeves Corner and Mr Jacksons
Corner, or else they are to drive them after ye Cow-keeper
and deliver them to him, or otherwise to pay all damage
done by them. And likewise the foresaid Townes-men Do
Ingage themselves to the said William Oseburne, to pay
or cause to bee paid to him (for and in Consideration
of his Cow-keeping) fourteen shillings a weeke during
the time yt hee is Imployed about keeping ye said Heird In
pay as followeth (viz) One pound of Butter at six pence ye
pound for every Cow or heifer that goeth in his herd and
is brought to ye pale to bee Milked; And the Best of his
pay, one third of it in wheat at five shillings the Bushell
one third in Indian Corne at three shillings the bushell,
and one third in Gates at two shillings six pence the bushell,
(the Butter is to bee paid him in June next, and the rest of
his pay by ye Middle of ffebruary next following). And hee
is to have a rate made him whereby to demand his pay of
ye Owners of ye Cattell, And in Case that any refuse to pay
him. The sai' I Townes-men do Ingage (upon his Complaint)
forthwith to see him satisfied According to Covenant and
Agreement. In witness whereof both parties doth Mutually
hereunto subscribe their hands the Day and yeare above
written.

Simon Seeing William Osebuen.

John Carman
his

Thomas X Cable
mark

138 hempstead town kegoeds.

Page 25.
A Covenant and agreement made the 18th day of May
1663, Betwixt the Townes-Men (Chosen for this present
yeare) of the one partie, And Edward Sprage of ye other
partie, ffor the keeping of the East Herd this ensuing sum-
mer (viz) Cowes yearelings and two yeareolds, and three
yeareolde steares and greater Cattell he is likewise to keep
in his herd untill the middle of June. Whereby the said
Edward Sprage Doth Ingage himselfe carefully to keepe
and look after the said Herd, and to make it his whole Im-
ployment to attend and look after ye foresaid Herd, from
the time that the said Townes-men shall appoint him, untill
such time as Indian Corne shall bee gotten out of the ffield,
or they see cause to Release him. And if any of his said
herd shall come to bee lost, then the said Edward is to doe
his best Indeavour to look them up the next day. Driving his
herd that way hee suspects them to bee; And if hee cannot
finde them yt day, then at night hee is to give notice there-
of to their Owners, And the Owners themselves, or one that
is suffitient for them, shall keep the herd the next day,
whilest Edward seek to find ym up or else to look ym up
themselves. And the said Edward is to water ye herd twice
a day, and to drive them to fresh feed ; Also what Corne
the said Edward shall suffer to bee stroy'd by his herd
(that is within the ffield) hee shall make satisfaction for it to
the Owners. And if ye said Edward shall do any hurt or
wrong to any of ye Cattell in his herd by his Dogge or
Dogges, then hee shall make satisfaction to ye Owners, for
the hurt Done. And likewise hee is to bring in his Herd
within ye Towne, either at ye parsonage gate, or to the
swamp by Thomas Irelands every night by ye time ye sun
bee half an houre hige, and hee is also to goe out with his
Herd in the Morning by the time the sunne bee Eisen halfe

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an houre high above the Horizon. And those that live on
ye north side of ye swamp are to drive their Cattell over

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 139

the said swamp ; and those on ye sonthover are to drive
their Cattell to ye reare of John Carpenters Lot by ye time
aforesaid, and if they doe not then they are to drive them
to the keeper, and deliver them to him, or otherwise they
are to pay for what damage their Cattell shall do whilst
they are from ye herd. And moreover ye said Edward is
to keep ye sd heird the first sabbath day after hee begins,
and ye last at his giving over. And for and in Considera-
tion of his keeping ye sd herd, the said Townes-men doe
Ingage themselves to pay or cause to bee paid to the said
Edward Sprage ffourteen shillings a week During , ye time
hee keeps ye sd heird, in pay as folio wetli (viz) for every
Cow or heifer that is brought to the pale to Milke one
pound of Butter at 6d the pound and the rest of his pay,
one third of it in wheat at 5s the bushell, one third in In-
dian Come at 3s ye bushell and one third in Gates at 2s-6d
the Bushell, the Butter is to bee paid in unto him some
time in June next, and the rest of his pay by the Middle of
ffebruary next ffoUowing. And hee is to have a rate made
him whereby to den? and his pay by, and after he hath
Reckoned with them yt put Cattle into his Heird and made
demand of what rests due to him, the said Townes-men do
Ingage to cause it to bee brought in to him According to
Covenant. In witness whereof both parties do hereunto
Mutually subscribe their hands or names the day and yeare
above Mentioned.

Simon Saring Edward Spragg

John Carman
the X mark of

Thomas Carle

Page 27.

It is ordered and concluded upon at a generall towne-
meeting held the 19th day of May 1663, That any Inhab-
itant of this Towne that shall kill any woolfe or woolfes
within three weekes time from the day above written, and
within foure miles of the Towne, hee shall have twenty

140 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

five shillings paid him in Corne for every woolfe he killeth ;
But after ye said three weekes time bee expired, they are
but to have fifteen shillings a ivoolfe in Corne.

At the said Generall Towne-meeting held ye 19th of May,
1663 : Stilo Novo,

It was Ordered and Agreed upon. That there should
seven Bulls yearely bee kept for the townes use, by these
persons following (viz)

Mr Gildersleve is to keep one
Mr Hickes is to keepe two.
Mr Jackson is to keepe two.
Henry Persall is to keep one.
John Carman is to keepe one.

And they are to keepe the said Balls so as they may bee
fit for service, and in readiness at the Towne every yeare by
the first of March. And for their hire they are to have
paid them twenty shillings for every Bull of three yeares
old or upward, and ten shillings for every two year old
paid them yearly in Corne, or set of in ye Cowkeepers
rate.

It is to be understood that there is no pay due to bee payd
for buls after they are five yer old or over by the constable
and overseers.

William Osburn begun to keep his herd ye 21st Day of
May 1663 Stilo Novo.

Page 28.

Orders made ye 23d Day of May 1663, by the Townes-
men Chosen for this present yeare wch are as foUoweth :

It is Ordered that ye East Oxe-pasture shall bee Inclosed
by the first day of June next, And yt every Inhabitants of
this Towne that hath any fence belonging them about the
said East Oxe-pasture shall sufficiently Repaire and make
up the same by the foresaid time upon penalty of paying a
gilder for every length of Rayles that shall then bee found
Defective.

It is also Ordered by the said Townes-men, that ye west
Oxe-pastor shall bee Inclosed by the first of June next,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0RD8. 141

And tliat such of ye Inhabitants of this towne as have any
fence belonging to them about ye said west Oxe-pasture
shall sufficiently Repaire aad make up the same by the
foresaid time, upon penalty of paying a gilder for every
length of Eayles that shall then bee found Defective.

It is Likeswise Ordered the day above written, that every
Inhabitant of this towne that hath any ffence belonging
them upon the North-Neck, shall Repaire the same, making
it a sufficient three Eayled fence by the tenth of June next,
upon penalty of paying one shilling six pence for every
length of Rayles that shall at that time bee found defec-
tive.

It is also Ordered ye same day, that if any manner of
person shall take down any of the Oxe-pastures fence after
they bee made up, except such barres as are appointed by
the Towne for to put in and fetch out Cattell at, They shall
pay two shillings six pence for every such Offence, the one
halfe of it to goe to the Informer, and ye other half to ye
Townes use.

Page 29.

The List of Calves which were to goe in ye Calfe Herd,
upon Condition that they should bee kept in the North
woods six or seven weekes In ye height of ffly-time.

Calves

Mr Seaman 20

William Yates 3

Simon Serrin 6

Ambros Sutton 4

Samuell Denton 3

Henry Persall 8

John Smith Rock 8

Thomas Langdon 3

George Hulit 1

John Ellison 3

Mr Hickes 6

142 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

Mr Jackson 3

Eicliard Gildersleve 3

Francis Jeycocks 2

Josiah fforman 4

Thomas Eushmur 5

Eobart Bedle 6

Thomas Southard 1

Eichard Ellison 2

Lowrance Ellison 1

Thomas Ellison 2

93
JaryMy Wood his aer Marck ffor Neat Cattell is a Nick
under aech yaere.

Page 30.

Henry Disborow having killed a Woolfe ye 28th of this
present May, there is due to him from the Towne .... 26s

Know all men by these presents to whom these may
Conserne that I Eobert Marvin of Hempstead in the North
Eiding of new Yorksher have sould unto John Smith Eock
Junior of hempstead in the County abovesd unto the above
John smith A Lott of Land Lyinge In Madnane Neck so
commonly called from mee my heirs executors Adminis-
trators or Assigns unto the abovesd John Smith him his
heirs Executors Administrators assignes I say I have sould
all my Eight and titel in the Lott abovesd and doe by these
presents ffully ffreely and absolutely bargaine and sell and
alinatt from mee my heirs and assignes to the said John
Smith him his heirs and assignes to have and to hold
of his owne propriety for ever the lott above sayd being in
number the thirty sixteth and in quantytie of acres twenty
eight more or less as it was layd out at ye ffirst and I the
abovesaid Eobert Marvin doe uphold the premices to be
Lawfull Athentick and good from all or any that shall here-
after lay any Just claime thereunto with all Eight and titell
thereunto belonging unto ye lott abovesayd for and in Con-
sideration of a valuable summe by mee already Eeceived

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 143

and to the true performance of the premices I have seat to
my hand & seall this eight of January A No 1668 and in
the twentieth year of his majestys Eeine Charles the second
by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and
Ireland Defender of the Faith King.

EobeetMaevin.
signed sealed and dellivered in presence of us
witness Jonah Foedham, Eichaed Gildeesleve
Truely transcribed jDer mee

Thomas Eushmub, Clark

Page 31.
This Indenture or Covenant made between the Inhabi-
tants of ye Towne of Hempsted upon Long Island in ye
New Netherlands on the one part, And Thomas Terrey and
Samuell Peering Planters, on ye other part. Witnessing
that ye foresaid Inhabitants of Hempsted, upon ye sute
and request of the afforesaid planters for granting them
Liberty to setle themselves on a parcell of ground on the
North side of ye Lland, on the East side of our harboure,'
Bounded on ye west side by that Bay Commonly Called
Hempsted Harbour, and on ye south side by ye harboure
hill, And so by an east line to run as far as their boundes
goe, and so downe to ye North Sea. The said Inhabitants
of Hempsted do grant their request, and freely give leave
to the aforesaid Planters to setle themselves, and some
other their friends on that tract of land above Described, to
have and hold it and Injoy the priviledges thereof by our
Patent. With these Conditions, that ye aforesaid Planters
shall engage themselves and any that they shall bring with
them, or any of their successours, not to trespas against ye
towne of Hempsted, by letting any of their Cattell Come
upon ye great plaines and spoyle their corne or do the like
harme, and if they shall, to make satisfaction to any per-
son or persons so wronged. Also the abovesaid Planters
do Ingage themselves, and those they bring, and their suc-
cessours to bring in no Quakers, or any such like opinionists

144 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

to bee inliabitants amongst them, but such as shall be ap-
proved of by the Inhabitants of Hempsted. And further-
more they binde themselves and their Company that shall
setle with them, and Inhabit in ye foresaid plantation, or
trackt of Land granted by the Towne of Hempsted, to bee
subject to ye Laws of Hempsted according to their Patent,
Accounting themselves to bee and being members of ye sd
Towne of Hempsted. And whereas it is abovesaid that
those that shall bee Admitted as Inhabitants of ye above
granted place, together with the abovesaid Planters shall or
are to bee such as shall bee approved of by the Inhabitants
of Hempsted. That is to bee so understood, that those that
bee Admitted as Inhabitants of the aforesaid place shall

Page 32.
have Letters of Commendation and approbation from the
Magistrates Elders, or selected Townesmen of ye j)lace
whence they come, that they are, have been and are likely
to bee good Members. In wituesse to the due performance
of the premises both parties siibscribe their hands This
fourth day of July (stilo novo) in ye yeare of our Lord
1661.

ElCHABD GiLDEKSLEVE ThOMAS TeEBY

his Samuell Deeeing

Eobaet X Ashman his X mark

mark

John Smith This written by my owne

Eobaet Jackson hand Thomas Teeey.

Memorandom, That if the abovesaid Planters do not
come to possese and settle upon ye above granted tract of
Land within the space of two yeares, that is to say by the
beginning of July in ye yeare of our Lord 1663, the afore-
made agreement shall bee voyde.

Thomas Teeby.

Whereas there hath been granted to Mr Thomas Terry
by the Towne a Certain tract of Land at Matinacock as
appeareth by the Covenant within written, And there being

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOBDS. 145

not therein any Limytation of what number of persons or
ffamilies should be settled- thereon, Therefore it ia now
further hereby confirmed, and likewise agreed and con-
eluded upon by certaine Men formerly chosen and appointed
by the towne for that purpose, and Mr Thomas Terry that
hee ye said Mr Thomas Terry shall settle seven families
thereupon forthwith (as soon as Convenience will suffer)
And that the towne shall have liberty (if they see good) for
to make them up ten families at the least. In witness whereof
both parties do hereunto subscribe their hands this 23rd
Day of June 1663.

Thomas Teeey.

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEYE

Witnesse John Hickes

EoBAET Jackson
Jonas Houldswoeth his mark

EoBAET X Ashman
John Smith
These are true Copies of ye grant and Conditions made
by ye towne and Thomas Tevrey &: Samuell Deering taken
by mee

Jonas Houldswoeth.
Page 33.
It is Ordered the 9th day of July 1668 by the Magistrates
Livetenant and other Officers of ye Band, ffirst, That all
such persons as are Listed in the traine Band or any other
that shall have been resident in the Towne above one
Month, shall Repair in their. Armes to their Colours this
day ffortnight (or ye next faire day after, if that bee Eayuie)
there to attend to Marshall Disapline by eight of ye Clock
in the morning (or at the second beat of the Drum) And if
any souldier shall absent himselfe, and not appeare to answer
when hee is called (either that day) or upon any other day
or dayes that are, or shall bee hereafter appointed for
training (hee, or they having had sufficient warning thereof)
he shall forfuit two gilders to the Company and every
ouldier that is absent in ye latter pait of ye day shall for-

146 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

fuit a gilder And any Officer so offending is to pay Double
fine to ye Common souldiers. Secondly, that every souldier
shall then have a sufficient Gun, well fixt and fit for service,
upon forfeture of paying six gilders for the first defect, and
five gilders for every month afterwards untUl they bee fur-
nished with such a Gun. Thirdly, that every souldier and
house-holder shall constantly keep in store by him a pound
of powther, and two pounds of lead (or great shott) in for-
feture of paying foure Gilders if they bee found defective in
either of them, and eight gilders if they bee found defective
in both, powther and lead, ffiaurthly, that all the foresaid
forfetures (or fines) shall bee at the Companies disposing,
ffiftly, that if any of the foresaid fines (or forfetures) bee
paid in wampom, it is to bee twice so much as is above ex-
pressed. And these Orders are to stand in force untill
further Order bee taken.

Richard Gildeesleve
John Hicks
Egbert Ashman
Jonas Houldsworth his X mark

John Seaman
Edward titus
Page 34.

These presents witnesseth that I Thomas Jeycocks have
sould unto Thomas Langdon of Hempsted a Certaine par-
cell of woodland which was given mee by the Town, Con-
taining Ten Acres more or less, lying in the North-west
woods at a place called little suckcesse, And I do acknowl-
edge yt I have received of him full payment and satisfac-
tion for the same.

Mr. Robart Ashman is Impowered from Thomas Jey-
cocks in his behalf to subscribe hereunto this 7th of De-
cember 1663.

his
EoBART X Ashman
Witness mark

Jonas Houldsworth

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 147

Bee it knowen to all men tkatt I John Eleson of Hempsted
on Long Island in New Yorkshire do for me my heirs
Exectitors administrators or asignes: sell asigne and settover
vnto John ssmith jenor of ye same Tovn and County all that
my right and titell and intrest of my home Lott lieing and
beeing in ye Towne of hempstead as a fforesd the Lott of
land at ye first being given and Granted to John Buttres
and after in ye possession for which sale and tranoeport
as afforsaid I the said John Ellison doth accknowlidge to
have recaived full satisfaction before the signing and seal-
ing hereof the land as aforesayd tranceported I the asayed
John Eleson doth binde mee and mine as aforesayed to
uphold and mainetaine the aforesayd as aforesayd against
any person or persons whatsoever that shall lay any
claime or titell thereunto, witness my hand the 16 of Aprill
Ado dom 1672

ssigned ssealed in presents of

his

John X Eleson
Tho Hicks mark

William Haviland
Tmly Trancecribed

per mee

Tho Eushmue

Clark.

Page 35.

At a generall Towne meeting December ye 14th, 1663 by
a generall vote (John Smith junior only excepted) was Con-
cluded that the Land on the side of Mathew Garrisons bay
and Matinacock (which was Concluded to bee laid out into
particular Allotments by vote December ye 26 1662) shall
bee laid out by estates to every one to whom the right of
Allotments belonges, to have proportionable to his estate
of Cattle, and improved Lands for which he is Bated to
Common charge.

Also in consideration of some yt have but small estates.

148 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

it is agreed upon by vote that ye lowest in estate, shall be
esteemed at sixty pounds to help them.

Also by a Major vote was Concluded ye same towne-
meeting, that Mr Seaman Mr Jackson and Henry Persall
should lay ye aforesaid land, and have for their labour a
penie an Acre.

Also at ye said towne-meeting was granted by roate, that
Mr Jonah ffordham should put in for a 200 estate if he
please.

Also it was agreed upon that Thomas Hickes John El-
lison and Thomas Ellison shall have the little neck or poynt
of land lying on the east side of Mathew Garrisons bay
which neck is commonly called mad Nans Neck, in Lew of
part, or ye whole of their Divident, the rest to bee made
up (if they want of their proportions) in some other place,
upon condition the foresaid persons fforth with goe and
posses and build upon the said land.

Also it was agreed upon that John Carpenter, Edward
Titus, Eichard Vallentine and Josiah fforman, shall have
five or six Acres a peece together for their owne Downe
towards the South, on ye east side of ye path that goes to
Strickland Neck.

Page 36.

At a generall Towne meeting held ye 3d of ffebruary 1663
was by a generall Voat Concluded upon that the Men
(fformorly Chosen at a Towne meeting December ye 14th
1663) — viz — Mr Seamans Mr Jackson and Henry Persall
shall fforthwith Lay out the Lands at Mathew Garrisons
Bay and Eastward at Matinacock into pertiouler alotments,
according to the Agreement made at ye foresaid towne-
meeting : And yt Mr. Hubbard Shall assist them therein,
and Shall be Satisfied at a Common charge and they are to
Runne Southwards So far as they shall judge may bee Com-
modius and benificiall to ye towne ; And where they see the
Land to bee bad, they have liberty to make them (viz) ye
lots therein equivolent to ye rest by Inlargement as they

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBPS. 149

shall Judge meet Also at ye Said townemeeting was Chosen
for Townsmen for this ensuing yeare

John Carpenter

John Smith Nan'ri

Jeremy Wood

Eichard Gildersleve

Samiiell Denton
Wee the Magestrates of Hempsted Do Authorize the
townsuien Chosen for this yeare to make and Acte Orders
or any other thing that may Conduce to, and for ye good of
ye towne. Except Receiving in of Inhabitants, and giving
out of Land : And they shall bring in their Charges, and
present them to the towne. witnesse our hands this 9th
Day of ffebruary 1663

Richard Gildeksleve
John Hickes

Page 37.
Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas Jeycocks
of Hempsted upon Long-Island, have Covenanted bargained
and sould unto Caleb Carman of ye same plantation, the
Neck of Meddow Lying below ye Mill, being Commonly
called Jeycocks Neck, Containing (as it is accounted) about
Nineteen Acres of meddow more or lesse, Being bounded
on ye east side by ye Mill-River Neck, and on ye west side
by ye Mill River, All which said Neck of meddow, with all
the Priviledges and Appurtenances theretinto belonging, I
the afforesaid Thomas Jeycokes do wholly grant and make
over to the said Caleb Carman for him and his successours
to enjoy for ever. And I do hereby Acknowledge that I
have Received of him full payment and satisfaction for the
same. In witness whereof Robart Ashman doth subscribe
hereunto, in ye behalf of his Brother in Law Thomas Jey-
cocks, being Impowered by him so to act in his behalf.
December ye 4th 1663. his

Witnesse Robart X Ashman

Jonas Houldswokth mark

Clerk.

150 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

This is a true Copy of ye Originall taken by mee Jonas
Houldswortli ffebruary ye 4th 1663.

Know all men by these presents, that I Caleb Carman of
Hempsted, do hereby make over unto Heury Disborow a
Certaine Neck of meddow lying below the Mill, the which I
bought of Thomas Jey cocks, with all ye priviledges and ap-
purtenances belonging thereunto, (according as is expressed
on the other side (or as is abovesaid) And I do hereby
allienate the same from mee my heires, and Administrators,
to him and his heires and successours to enjoy as their
proper righte for ever ; and I do acknowledge that I have
received of him ye sd Henry full payment and satisfaction
for the same. In witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe
my hand this 7th Day of December 1663.
witnesse Caleb Cakman

Jonas Houldswoeth

*

his
William X Smith
mark
this also is a true Copy of ye Original taken by mee

Jonas Houldswoeth
ifebruary

ye 4th 1663
Page 38.

At a generall Towne meeting held ye 9th day of ffebruary
1663 was let to James Pine three Acres of ye townes land
lying in the bevill for this yeare for ye summe of three
pounds one shilling six pence to be paid in such Corne as
hee produceth thereon.

Also at ye same towne meeting was let to John Ellison
an acre more or lesse of ye townes land lying about the
Brickkills for ye summe of Sixteen shillings six pence to be
paid in such Corne as hee produceth thereon.

Also at ye same towne meeting was let t(3 Eich. Stites
three acres of ye townes land lying in ye bevill -neare to ye
wood edge for 21s to be paid in such Corne as is produced
thereon.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. ' 151

Also at ye same time was let to Kobt Bedle the homelot
belongiDg to ye towne house for 14s to be paid in such
Corne as hee produceth thereon, and hee is to ffence it so
as to secure both ye said lot and Richard Vallantines lot
this yeare.

Also was let to Richard Vallantine ye towne Barne for
this yeare for 20s in Corne.

Also was let to John Ellison ye towne house for this yeare
for 10s to be paid in Corne.

Also was let to Thomas Ellison 4 Oxe gates in ye east
oxe paster for 5s to be paid in Corne, and hee is to mean-
tane ye fence for this yeare.

Also there was let to Samuell Denton ye meddow belong-

£ s
ing to ye towne house for 1—6 to bee paid in Corne.

Page 39.
These witnesseth that I, Thomas Smith have sould unto
Richard Ellison a parcell of Meddow lyiug upon Newbridge
Neck, which was an addition given to John Smith Junr,
bounded on ye east side by a parcell belonging to John
Smith Rock, and on the west side by a parcell wch belonged
to Mr Ashman, and Edward Titus also maketh over all his
right in that addition to ye said Richard Ellison witness
our hands this 17th day of ffebruary 1(363. his

witness Thomas X Smith

Jonas Houldswobth mark

Eadwabd titvs
These presents witnesseth jt I Thomas Smith have sould
unto Thomas Carle a parcell of Meddow lying on Dentons
Neck bounded on ye east side by a parcell of Meddow of
his owne which hee had of Thomas Ellison and on ye west
side it Cometh up to ye head of a Crick and from thence
Runneth up to ye frout of his owne meddow witness my
hand this 17th ffebr 1663. his

Witnesse Thomas X Smith

mark
Jonas Houldswokth

152 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

Page 40.

Know all men by these presents, that I Jeremy Wood of
Hempsted, have Covenanted Bargained and 8ould unto
Thomas Rushmur and Samuell Denton of the same Planta-
tion (.Joyntly) All my Rights and Priviledges, upon Mathew
Garrisons Neck and at Mattinacock, either layd out, or as
yet undivided, And I do acknowledge that I have Received
of them full payment and satisfaction for the same to my
owne Content. In witness hereof I do hereunto subscribe
my hand this 15 Day of March 1663-4

his
witnesse Jeeemy X wood

his mark

William X Smith

mark
Jonas Houldswoeth

Page 41.

A covenant and agreement mad : 31 : of march anno 1664.
betwixt the Townesmen for this present year of the on
party and Samuel Allen on the other party for the ceping
of the west heard that is to say cows threyearould hefers
two yearoulds and yearlings whereby the said Samuel
Allen dose ingage himself carf ully to cep and loock after
the sayd heard from the time that the said Townsmen
shall appoynt till such time as. Indian corn shall be all
gotten out of the feld or that thej^ shall see cas to reles
him, and the sayd Samuel alien is to mack it his whol im-
pliment during the time that he caps the sayd heard anil he
is lickwis to cep all other cattle until the medle of Jun next
and in cas that any of the cattle be lost that goes in his
heard then the said Samuel is to euse his best indevor to
find them up the next day by driving his heard tliat way
he lost them but if he cannot find them that day then at
night he is to give notis to th.e ownnours of them and the
ownnours themselves are to cep the heard or send on that is

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 153

suffisiant or els they are to loock tliem them sells, allso the
sayd Samuel is to watter his heard twis a day and to drive
them to fresh feed and he is also one aweck to drive his
heard to the south meddow and leat them feed theare and
allso vi^hat corn the said samuel shall suffer to be stroyed
in the ffeld or any part of it by his heard he shall mack
sattisfaction for it to the ownors thear of and the sayd
samuel shall tack but on dog vt^ith him at atim and if he
shall suffer his dog to rong any beast or beasts he shall
satisfi the ovs^nnoiir for the wrong don : his bounds that he is
to cep his heard is weastward upon the plain as far as master
seamons fensed holow and north ward amil from the south
woods and as far and as far into the woods as other oow-
cepers eus to goe and he is lick wis to cepe the first saboth

Page 42.

day when he be gin and the last when he give over, and
allso thos that be long to the weast heard are to drive
theare cattle every morning by the sun be halfe an our hy
into the compas of ground that is betwen master Gilderslevs
corn our, and alt so thay are to drive them to the northeast
corner of Thomas hickes his lot, and on the north Ian by
master Jacksons half w^ay up that street or els they are to
drive them after the co weeper and delever them to him or
other wis to pay alt dameg don by them, and the sajd
samuel is to drive out his heard by sun half an our hy in
the morning and he is to com in about sunseting with his
heard at night, and lickwis the sayd Towns men dow ingag
them selfs to pay or cas to be payd vnto the sayd samuel
alien in consedaration of his cowceping forten shelens dur-
ing the time he ceps this heard in pay as foloweth that
is to say on pound of botter at six pens the pound for every
cow or hefer that giveth milk ayther to the paile or tliat
sockleth acalfe, and the rest of his pay to be payd on thard
in wheat. at five shelens the bosbell and on thard in Indian
corn at thre shelens the boshell, and on thard in ots at 2s

15-4 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

and 6 pens the boshel, and in cas that men have not corne
to pay then they have liberty to pay on half in pay equeve-
lent to corne. The hotter is to be payd som time in Jun
next, and the reast of his pay to be payd in pheberiwary next
and he is to have arat mad him whear by to demand his
pay of the ownnours of the catel and in cas any dovir refus
to pay him the said Towns men dov7 ingag upon his com-
plaint to se him payd acording to his covenant and agre-
ment in wetnes whear of both partis dow mutualtly seat to
thear hands the day and year above wreten.

his
Samuel X Allen
Jeeemiah wood marck

ElCHAKD GiLDEESLEVE

John Caeepentee

upon the seccont day of may samuel alien went out with
his heard

Page 43.

March the : 22 : anno 1664 :
A covenant and agrement mad between the touns men
chosen for this preasant year on the op. parti and chrestefor
yemans on the other party for the ceping of the east heard
for this insuing yeare that is to say cows thre year ouid
hef ers and all two year oulds and yearlings and all other
cattell until we secas to tack them away and the sayd
christofer shall mack it his hoi im plyment to atend and
loock after the heard afor sayd from the time that the
sayd towns men shall appoynt him until such tim as the
feld shall be cler of Indian corn or the sayd Towns mfin
shall reles him and if any of the sayd heard be lost then
the sayd christofer shall dow his best indevour to find them
again by driving his heard the same way he lost them : and
if he cannot find them that day he is to give notis that night
to the ownnours of them and thay shall send on that is
suffitiant to cep the heard or sep it him selfe whilst the
sayd christofer loock them againe, or loock them him selfe

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 155

and the sayd christofor is to water the heard twis aday
allso what corn the said christofer shall soffer to be stroyd
by his heard in the feld he shall mack sattisfaction to the
ownnours for it, and the sayd christofer shall tack but on
dog with him at on time and if he suifer his dog to wrong
any beast he shall beliable to mack it good to the ownnours
thearof , and lickwis he is to bring in the heard ayther to the
parsonage gat or to the swomp by Thomas Garland evri
night about sun siting and he is allso to go out with the
heard in the morning at the sun halfe an our hy and thos
that live on the north side of the swomp shall drive thear
catel into the sayd swomp and those on southover shall
drive thear cattel to the rer of John carpintors lot by the
tim aforsayd and if they do not thay are to drive them to
the ceper and delever them to him or other wais they shall
pay what dameg if don by them whilst they are from the
heard and morover the sayd christofor is to cep the first
saboth day when he begin and the last when he give

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over, and the sayd christofor shall give every man woru-
ing to cep the saboth day according to thear towne, and
he is to drive his heard to the south medows once aweck
and is to have on to goe with him the first two weeks
and for and in consideration of his ceping the said
heard the sayd Townsmen dow ingag them selfs to
pay or cas to be payd to the sayd christofor forten shil-
ens a week during the time he ceps the sayd heard in pay
as fohieth, that is to say for every cow o'r heffor that
giveth milk to the payl or that suckeleth acalfe on pound of
butter at six pens the pound and the rest of his pay to be
payd as foloweth : on thard in wheat at fife shilens the
boshel on thard in indean corn at 3s the boshel on thard in
ots at 2s and 6 penc the boshel and if men have not corn
to pay thay have lebarty to pay on halfe in pay equevelent
to corne and the hotter to be payd in unto him any time in

156 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

June next in suing and the rest of his pay isto be payd in
Februwary next foloing and he is to have arat mad him
whear by to demand his pay of the ownnours of the cattel
and in oas any refus to pay him the sayd Towns men dow
ingag upon his complaint forth with to se him payd acord-
ing to his covenant and agrement in wetness whearof both
partis dow mutualt ly seat to thear hands the day and year
above wreten

CHKISTOFOK X YEMONS

John smith bis marck

I cristyfor amans doe acknoladg my self bound to the over
sears for the ceping the est hard as I ded in the eare 1664
only that I am to have no boter for faraw cowes and I am to
mack good all damedg don by me in the coru feld as witnes
my this 28 of aprill 1665

upon the seckond day of may christofor yemons went out
with his heard

Aprel 29th 1664

the Townes men for this present year have agred that
Samuel Denton shall be Pendor for this year.

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Hempsteed the 15th of ffeb 1664
Voted by the tound that Thomas hickes Is Tound Clarcke
this in suing yeare and to have the weages that the Clarcke
yoast to have

att the same tound meeting itt was voted that Captinge
John Scott bee the tounds Agent or atturney to state and
plead their case and Cases about their boundes and that
mr hickes mr gildersleve mr Simans mr Jackson Thomas
Rushmore henry peirsun John EUisun and James pine do
help the said Capting scott in the stating the affaires About
the boimdes and any other thing that probably uaslj Conduce
to the beuifit oft the Tound in this Juncto oft affaires
voted that Checkeno bee sent for and the parsuns apointed
do give the said Checkeno A Considdereation forhis paines.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEOOBDH. 157

Hamst th 17 off march 1664
At a genarell Tound metting thar wase given and granted
To John willums and Josef willumes Twenty ecor of land
of apeese Ling one the norths side of water millyn hell pro-
vided that it preddich no formar grant and that they doent
preddich the feld with thair Cattell

At the same Tound metting wase lette To thomas Ellnssnn
3 ecors of land Ling on the est side of the be veil for the

£ s d
sum off 2 — 11 — 0 to bee paid in the same grain the land
dooth produce

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At the same tound metting was lette To John Ellussun 1
Ecor of land which he had in the year 1663 for the sum of
14 shillings To bee paid shuch graine as the Ian bringes
forth.

At the same tound metting wase let to Richard Gillder-
slefe 3 eacors of land ling one the north side of the bevell

£
for the sum of 3 To bee paid in shuch graine as the laud
doeth produce

At the same tound metting was lette to Eiohard gillder
slefe one eacor of Land which Josies form an had in the
year 1663 for the sum of 1 pound To bee paid in shuch
graine.

At the same tound metting was let to Josef genen the
meddow that bee longs To the parsonedg for the sum of 15
shillinges in Corne

At the same tound metting was let to Richard stich the
tound loot and hee to Eepaire the outesid fence for the sum
of 15 shilings in Corne

At the same tound metting wase lette To John wescoot 4
oxpaster gates in the est oxe paster for the sum of 5 shil-
lings in Corne pay

At the sametound metting was lett to Thodiickes the
tound barne for the sum of 31 shillings in corne paye.

158 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

John Smith :n: hath ye one half of the barne and mr
gilderslive and his sun Eichard ye other and To pay to ye
towne as Tho: hickes was to pay

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Artickels of agrement drawn and concluded beetwen
Captin John scott of the one party and Willeam Cramer of
the other party as followeth

This writing witnesseth an agrement between John Scott
off hempsteede esqr on the one party and william Cramer
off setocoet yoeman on the other party, that the asaid John
Scott for and in consideration of twelfe pound a year to be
yearly paid freely and clerly with out incumbrance, hath
demised, grantted and to -f arme lett, and by these presants
doth demisse and grant for the terme of fouer yeares from
the 25th of march 1665 unto the said william Cramer his
executors administrators and assigness all that his messuage
in the oqupation of hope washborn, and now called the Manna
of Hope, with the appurtenances and housses, barn, orchard,
garden, Lands, medowes, fencings, pasturs. Hollows and
profits hereafter mentioned, thab is to say all the meddow,
all the hollows all the land att Hericks, all right off Com-
monage and full librty of timber both at home and the necks
in closed for young chattell and the said housing lands and
meadows so to pocest the terme of fouer years as aforsaid
and fully to be complete and ended the 25th of march 1669,
and whatsoever the said william Cramer or his assignes
shall necessaryly disburst in building or fencing it shall at
the expiration of fouer years be estimated and what it is
really Judged to be better then at the said william Cramers
entering the premisess the said John Scott or his absignes
shall mack sattacfaction to the said william Cramer or his
assignes and it is further to be undre stood the said yearly
rent of twelve pounds a year is to be yearly paid either in
such graine as is raised in out off and aboutt the premisis
or in Cattell a live or beile or porke all or any of those at
Marchents pries in the Town off Hempsteed aforesaid, to

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEOORDS. 169

the performencs of the premisis the said parties have viiter
Changably set their hands and seals this 23th of march
1664 and in 17th year off his Mat raigne Charls the 2nd of
England Seotbland Franc and Irland King &c
Signed sealed and delivered in John Scott ( S )

the presents off

Joseph whetman
Tho: hickes
SiMAN Saring

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Articklles off a grement drawn and Concluded bee Tween
Siman seren off the one party and Tho: Fessee of the other
party boath att the prcet inhabitanc of the tound of hemsted
vze Theas preasants teastifieth vnto homsoe ver it may or shall
ane waies Concearne that I Simone Serran Inhabitant of
hampsted in newe yorckeshire one Long Hand have bavgined
sett over ore hired vnto Tho: pheassey a pharme formerly be-
longeing unto tho: Langdell desesedfor the just and full Term
of three ears from the date herof that is to saye The dwellinge
hous barne or other housing thereunto beelonging with
whom lott, fencing hoUowes woodlands medowes oxe pas-
tereg necke fence Commonage that is to say all Improved
Landes with fower oxen Aged one paire seaven yeares old
the other payer aight years old with all tackling thereunto
bee longiQ that is to say one cart one pLowe and ploweeirns
two Chaines three yockes owen haraw one Cartroope and
halfe of the dunge in the yard for and in Concederation
whareof the asaid Tho: pheassy is to pay vnto the simon
serin the just and full Summe of thirtene pound sterling
pur yeare in wone thard whete att five shelling pur bushell
and wone thard Indian Corn att three shilleings pur
boshell woune thard wootes att tow shellings sexpenc par
boshell ore Cattell aquivelent the ffirst payment is to bee
made in the year of our Lord at or bee fore the tenth of
march 1665 the second payment atte or bee for the tenth of
march 1666 and the thard payment at or bee fore the tenth

160 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOEDS.

off march 1667 ; allso the asaid Tho phessey is to EeTurn
the oxen and tackeling at the end oflf the Terme oS time a
bove said as good as hee Kesaved them vnto the asaid
simon or his asines allso the saide Thomas pheassey is ate
the Terme of time beinge expiered to Leve the dwelling
howes barne with all other houssing ffencin in good and
suffichent repaire The a said Simon Sering is to delever un-
to the a said Thomas the housing and Land Eattefree ffrom
the date heroff and the a saide Thomas is to pay all Eattes
that shall arise upone the asaid pharme with in thes term
of time And then to delever to the a said simon or his

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assines free from all Rattes allsso the said Simane doothe
Ingage to Lend unto the said thomas what seed hee
wantes for this presant yeare indin and whete the a saide
Thomas being to pay it againe att his first payment and for
the Just and dewe performance of the primesices I doe her-
by binde my silf e my aiers Administrators and Assignes
vnto the said Simon serrin his Aiyers Adminestrators or
Assignes in wetness herof I have hereento subscribed hand
23 of march 1664. this is X the mar off

wettnes thomas phecssey

Thomas Hickes
Adam mott
Joseph williams
A trw Copy off the oEegenall tacun by mee

Thomas Hickes

EeCorder
May 30th 1665
William Thickstoone one hors Colerd Broun with a star in
the fore heat and a hafe peni endr the naere aere Branded
with the Leater :G: one the of Bottack aged :3: aers old

June ye 11th 1665
Abell gall one mare Colerd bay with a hole in ye nere
aere and a Slette in ye of aer branded one ye of bottack
. with ye Leater G adged 1 ayere

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 161

June th 13 1665
william osborn one liors Collared black Slette in ye of aer
branded on ye of boottack with ye Letter G adged 4 yaers

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Aprill the ffirst Ano 1665
Itts ordred by the Con stall and aight men Chosen for
this present yeare that Evory man that hath any ffrontting
upon the ffeeld shall sofichantly mand itt vp by the 15 day
of aprill next in suin The datte here of a pone panellty of
paying :6: pance per Eaill and 12 pance pr poost thatt shall
bee found defecktive

1 ly It is allso ordered that the f ance beetwene the house
that wase Eobartt willums and Tho: larland shall bee mende
sofichant by the fore manchen time a pone panilty of pain
the for manchened fines

2 ly Itt allso ordered that the fance Beetwene William
Thickstones and William Skaddens loott shall be manded
sofichantly by the fore manchened time a pone panellty of
pain :6:d pr raill and :12:d pr poost that shall bee found
defacktive

3 ly Itt is allso ordered that the Common fance ffronting
apone the ffeeld shall bee sofichantly manded by the ffore
menchened time Apone penality of paying :6d: pr raille 12d
pr poost

4 ly Itt allso ordered that Every man that fance in the
north nack shall mande itt soun ase for too Cep in horses a
by the for manchened time a pone panlty of paying :6d: pr
poost and 12d pr Raill and by the last of may for too mande
itt up sofchently ase itt shall bee Judged

tliis order is the nack fence must bee mended by the 7 day
of may

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Aprill th :12: 1665
Apon Cvmplaint off Robart beedell that hee Could nott
macke youce off his Loot that Joyenes to the Loott of Hope

162 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

washbornes that was and now sold to John Scotte and Lotte
now Lette ffrom the a said John Scotte To willum Crammer
that the asaide Kooburtt bedell wase ordered by the Con-
stabell and aight men for to poll vpe Juste as much of the
ovtside fance of the a said Crammers as wood mand vpe
the half of the peetichone ffance beetween the said Roobart
bedell and the a saide Crammer

Aprill 18th Anno 1665
Whar as I John Smith :E: of hamsteede have bargened
and bouaitte of ambros sutten the sellar and seller Loote
that wase hes and sum times Edmon wodes and all his writt
and Tittall of Landes one the plaines I the a fors'd John
Smith have sold on to my Svninlaw Samuell Denton the
afore saide seller and seller Loote and the thurd partte [of
the Lande thatt I bouett of the a fore said ambros notte
with standen I the a fore said John Smith Doo give and
beecueffe to the a fore Samuell denton my partte of the
home bevell pesabbly too in Joye him his aiers and svck-
cesers for Ever From me my aires and svokcesers for Ever
as wittness my hand the daye and datte a bove wretten.

John Smith
Testes his X mark

ElCHAED GiLDERSLEVE

Tho: hickes

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I John fessecur of Hempsteede have a pone good Consid-
eration to me paid soueld un To mr John Scott all my
Housing medow Horn Lott with all Divisions of Landes
Laid ouet and To bee Laide ouett anyways Thair untoo
apurtainin and to the heires and To the asines of the said
John Scott for Ever
Witness my hand and Sell This 18th of aprill in the year of

ovr Lord 1665.

John X fessicars
Signed Sealed and Delivered marke

in the prsents off

Tho: hickes

John Smith

HEMPSTEAD TOWN REOOEDS. 163

this fore mentioned oblegation is voied and the hous and
land stands John ifosicors by order of william osborn and
John ffossicor by me

■ Tho: higkes

Cler

Aprill 24th
It is this day ordered by the Cunstable and aight men
that every man that hath anay land in the Est oxpaster or
the wast paster shall Reapair it so as Too Ceepe Cattell in
by the 6 daye of maye next in suing the date here of and by
the first of Jue for Too bee sofichantly made Yp apon for-
fitt of paying 12 pance for Ech post that shall bee found
defecktive and 6 pance for Ech E,aill by me
Th: Hickes
Siman Saring is To born the Cou neck this year 1665 and
is To have 12 shillinges in good pay for his payens

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Aprill 30th 1665
Know all men by this presant whome It may Concarn
that I arvn fforeman off ffLvchiog have and doo setb over
att this presant ffouer oxpaster gattes in the Est oxpaster
and the home bevell thatwase fformarly John Lomes Ling
on the north side of the tound which is in Lankth fforty five
Kooeds in Lankth in brath aight Roodes and pesably to
inioy him his airs and suckcesers from mee my aires and
suckcesers for ever as wittnes my hand the daye and yeare
a bove wretten

In the 17th yeare of his mgestyes Abvn X efokmans

Raine Charlls th 2d by the grase mark

of god king of ingLand, ScottLand
ffrance and lerLand

Tho: Hickes

Cler

May 16th 1665
Sold and delivered by mee John Smith of hempsteed : r :
to Richard Cornwall of floshing wone stere aged fouer years '

164 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOEDS.

old Collared yallouchreade with a whit face branded with
: is : and the Letter : G : for hampsted Crapt on the of aer
and a nick onder the Crap bj order of John Smith by mee

ThO : HICKES

Cler
Jun 5th 1665
Timothy Hollsted one hors Collared black adged 8 aers
with a sleate in the of aere branded in botock with the fig-
ure of 8 branded on of bottock with the Leater G

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May 16 aNo 1665
Soold by mee william smith of hampsteed to ELias douty
of Floshing wone Cowe Coollared black with a whit face with
a Pece Coote out onder the of ear branded with : g : date
the samesold by moosses Moodg to Ellias douty wone Cow
CooLLered black with a brackel face with A slip coot out
onder the ofe aer branded with : SS : and G by order of the
Constable by mee

ThO : HICKES

Cler
May 19th aNo 1665
Sold and delivared by mee Lawrance Ellisun of hamp-
sted to adam motte one Ster aged 2 yeres Cropt one booth
aers a hole in the of aer and a Nick onder the nare aer
branded with the Later G Collard black by oeder of Law-
ranc EUesen by mee

ThO : HICKES

Cler
May 20th ANo 1665
Thear wase by the Constable and aight men chosen for
this present yaere Tho : hickes for to Eacord all horses
and hors cinde and brande them and other Cattell that eare
tranceported and hee is to have sixpance apeece for brand-
ing and Keecording hors cinde and for the Eeecording of
neat Cattell pence a peece by order of the Constable and
aight men by mee Tho : hickes

Recorder

hempstead town eecobds. 165

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May the 25th Ano 1665
Theas Preasent witneseth That I Eoobart Jackson of
hampsteed have and doo by this preasants sell and have
solde onto Jona fordham of hampsteed all those my divi-
sions of Land Leiyd out att Mattinneoock and in the Neck
of Land Commonly Caled Mad Nans Neck Lying and being
Sittuated between Mattegarits Bay and howes harbor and
to the heirs and Assigness of the said Jonah fordam for
Ever for and in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me all
Eeady Paide ase wittneseth my hand And Seall

EoBEKT Jackson (S)

ThO : HICKES

Recorder
These presents Witnes [ji I Jonah fordham off Hamp-
sted hath demised and sould vnto John Scott of the said
Town his heires & Assignes all that his Division of Land
bought of mr Eobert Jackson on Madnans Nack being one
hundred Acres mor or Less which Lyeth beetweene houes
harbar and the Baye which is Called Mathagerasun Bay for
and in Consideration of a valuable Sum to me the said
Jonah fordham paiyd before the Signeing and sealing of
these presents as witness my hand and seal this 25th of may
1665

Witnes Jonas ffokdham (S)

Thomas hickes

Recorder

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May 26th Ano 1665
Sould and Delivered By mee James Stell of Hampsteed
onetoo William osborn of Hampsteed on Cow aged 3 aers
old Collared Reed Ciopt on the Neer aer and To Sletes in
the ofe aere by order of william osborn

By mee

Thomas Hickes

Cler

166 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

More wone boll aged 2 aers old CoUered Black Crapte
in tlie nere aire and too Sletes in the of aere.

by mee

Thomas Hickes

Cler
May 26tli Ano 1665
Sould and delivered By mee Jarymy Wood of Hampsteed
one cow Coolered Black with a Brockell face Marcked with
A nick onder Ech aere aged a bout :6: aers to samuell den-
ton By order of Jarymy wood

By mee

Tho: hickes

Cler
May 27th ANo 1665
Cheanged By mee Mosses mudg of hampsteed one hors
Collered Sorlle with a whit Race doune the face and
Flacken mane and won whit foote branded with the Leater
:G: onto Nathanell Colle of oister Bay: by order of mosses
mudg By mee Tho: hickes Cler

May 25th 1665
Samell Dentan was Choues pener by the aight men for
this present aere at the same time Mr Simans and John
Ellesoon wase chosen for to youe the Nack fence for that
aere

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The Reecordes of Jarymy wood of HAmpsteed his horses
tacen by mee Tho: hickes this 27 of May Ano 1665

wone more Colered Sorell with witesh mane ami a Stare
in the forehed branded with the Leatter :G: in the of boot-
teck

more woone hors Colle broun with a white Ras iu the
forhead branded with the Leater :G: in the of Boottack

Mor too horses Collered Bay the woon with a Star in the
fore head branded with G the artyfichall marck of the fore
meanchened Mare and too Baye horses Is a Hoole in the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 167

neere aere the broun liors is branded with the fiuger of
ten The Mare hath more too necks one onder Ech aere

By mee Thomas hickes

Eecor.

May 27th: ano 1665
the fore manchened hors with A Star in the fore hed I
Jarymy wood have sould vnto Jonah ford ham booth partys
of hampsteed
By order of Jonah fordham by mee Tho: hickes Gler

May 27th Ano 1665
the horse that wase Sould from Jarymy Wood too mr
fordham is this day sould by mr fordham to hanry Pear-
sell

By Mee

Tho: hickes
May 27th Ano 1665
the fore mantiened Broun hors that is Eeecord for Jary-
my wood is this day Soold onto Mr'John Scott By order of
mee John Scott

By mee Tho: Hickes

Eeecorder

May 30th Ano 1665
Jarymy wood one meare Colered broun marcked on the
ner aer with a hole with a star in the forhed branded on
the of botock with the leater G aged 7 aers

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May 27th ANo 1665
This Eeacord witneshth Anee changes of Lands beetwene
Adam motte and John Ellessuen Booth of hampsteed that I
Adam Motte Doath Give a peace of Plaine Lande of mine
Lieing in the Home Bevell at the reare of The North Loots
Beetwen the Leands that wase Captin tapin and John
Smith Eoocks for a peece of plaine Land Ling one the
Eeare of my Loote Containing aboute too ackers which
lands wase Ciiristyfur fosters Ling in the Eun at the north

168 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

End of my Loote and tlie other peece of Land which John
EUessun nou hase of mee Adam Motte wase formarly wil-
Ham Larence
As witness our hands Adam Mott

John X Ellessun
Witnes hes marck

Tho: Hickes

June 3th 1665
delivered by mee John wascot by order of ray brother
one Mear adged five aers eollered black with a whit star
in the fore Hed and too sleetes in the nere eare to geoge
Huleat of hampsted branded with the Leater :G: on the
of boottack

June 3th 1665
Tho: Stathom on hors adged to aers Collered Bay with
sum whit hair sckattaring in the face marked with a haf-
peni onder the near aere and a paece tacon oute of the same
aere branded on the of boottack with the Leter G

more one hors Collered Licke a deere adged 'A: aers
marcked with a sleete in the naer aer and a Lachmarck one
the of aere with blacse doun the face branded on the ofe
boteck with the Leter G

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Know all men by these presents that I william Osborn of
Hampsteed have sould for a oompatant sum of monye to
me paid before the signing of this presents By John Scott
all those lands Layd out att Mattinecok belonging formerlj-
to John fosecuir and all that divisens at Mad Nans Neck
both being in estimation about tivetie Ackres with all ap-
partanancess theirunto belonging vnto the said John Scott
his haires and assigns for ever as witness mv hiind and seal
this :27: of May 1665

Witness William osborn (S)

Tho: hickes
John smith

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 169

June 5th 1666
Larance EUesen one hors adged 3 aers collered Bay
marcked with a sleet in the of aere and a nieok onder the
nere aere Branded on the of Boettaek with the letter :G:

Jun 5th 1665
Richard gilldersleve one mare Collered baye adged aight
aers & too Nick onder ech aer with sum whit hars in the
face branded with the Leater :G: one ye of bottack

June 6th 1665
James pine one hors Collerd bay with a whit star in the
face with mr Jack cunes Ere marck branded on the shoUder
with a flourdeluce one the of bottack with :G: adged 6 aers.

June 11th 1665.
Tho: Ellesun one hors gray CoUer with a neq in ye nere
aere and a hole in ye of aere branded on ye of bouttack
with ye Leater G adged 7 years

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May 27th ANo 1665

The Reacord of Mr John Simans Horsses wone hors
Collered Broun with a star in thee fore head and a white
snepe one hes vper Lipe Branded on the of Buttack with
the Letter :G: and with :IS: one the near Shoullder aged
too aers

Moore one mear Collered Bay with a whit Stare in the
forehed Branded the Leater :G: one thee of Buttack and
with :IS: one the ner shoulder adged too aers.

June the :9: 1665

More one hores Collered black with a whit Star in the
fore hed marcked one the aer with 2 half penes one the naere
aere branded one the neare Shoulder with :IS: and on the
of boottack with the Leater :G:

Ocktober 15th Ano 1665

More one Hors bay with a Black Buttack and a star in
ye for Head marcked on ner aere with a Lachmarck branded
on ye nere shouldar with :I8: and on ye of buttack with :G:
aged 3 yaers and ye ventage

170 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

Noveembar the 3 ANO 1665

more one mare Bay with a Longesh Star in the fore head

branded on the of Buttack with :G: and on the nere Showall-

dar with :IS: and with a Lach march one the nere aged three

years and Vantag

Novembar the 27 Ano 1665
one mear CuUered duuish with a star in ye fore head with
a Lach marke in ye neere Branded one the of Buttack with
:G: and on the Shoolder with :IS: aged 8 years

Page 61.

May 27th ANo 1665
This Present witneseth that I Robart williams of hamp-
sted have and doo bye these present mack over and sell all
that my acomandatyones that I boot of Robart foreman
and all aportynancs thar on to beelongin Bxceptin the
Madow Land and one peece of Laind that I have sould too
Edward Spreag and I the afore said Robart williames have
allsoo soueld to the afore sd hanry persell ninteene acres
more or Les of medow Liing on mr rainers Nack and I
the a fore sd Robart doo by this present give the a fore sd
hanry Persell quiet possestion for him his haires and suck-
oessors for Ever with all apurtynances that is ore ever shall
bee Longe theruntoo from mee my haires and Sucksesers
for Ever as wittnes my hand

Robart Williams
I The Afore said Robart williams have Reaceved of the
afore said Hanry peersell full satticefacktion for the fore
manttiened Premesses as witnes my hand

Robart Williams
Testes

Tho hickes

June the 9 1665
John Carman one liors Collered Irongray with a hollow
fork one the of aere a slett in itt branded on the of bot-
teck with the Leater :G: adged 4 aers.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 171

June 11th 1665
Joseph Jennens one hors CoUered bay with a Lachmarck
on booth aers with a balle face brand one ye nere bottuck
with EK and on ye of bottack with G adged 4 yaers

Page 62.

May 30th ANo 1665
the Reacord of John smith for destingshun sacke : Nan :
his horses and Mares

Item one Hors Collered Bay Branded on the of Boottack
with the Leater : G : the aere Marck crapte one the ueare
aere and a nick in the fore sied slet in the of aere and a nick
in the onder side aged 7 years or thare aboutes

More one Mare Collered Black branded on the of Boot-
tack with the Leater G aged : 6 : aeres

More one Meare Collered a whit Gray marcked one the
of aere with a hoole which is toren in too a sleete Branded
one the of Boottack with the Leater G aged aight aers

Jonathen Smith Sun of the fore sd smith one mare Col-
lared dune with a whit star in the for head too hooles in
the ner aere the opparmust is rant oute branded one the of
bottack with G adged 2 yaers

This fore menchened mare of Johnathun Smith is sooeld
twoo Lewis Hulet this 23 of November Ano 1665
Johnathun Smith hath realeced Lewes hulat and the mare
Keamains Johnathuns.

Page 63.
May 29 1665

Ware ase Thear wose In the aere of ouer
Lord 1658 Giveen and Granted By Frances weekes of Ham-
steede the half of the Madowe that Lies at marecok the
Madowe that wase f ormarly THomas Arymitages uu too Wil-
liam Jacoakes and THomas Ellison I The A fore s'd THo
Ellison doo By These preasent Given frelly and fully on to
My featharinLaw Tho Chamin hies Haires and Suckesesers
for ever from mee my aires and suckesesers for ever all that
my right and titell of madow Ling att the forsaid marcok

172 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECORDS.

which quarter part containeng seaving acres ase wittnesh
my hand- the daye and aere afore written

Thomas Ellison

Testes Thomas Hickes

Feb' 27 1665

Bntred one Sorell mar with a fiacken main and
a balled face one whit fooet and a slit in the ner aer brand-
ed one the of buttuck with : G : and one ye nere buttuck

with MH aged 3 years

Mosis MUDG.

Aprell lO'th 1666

Calab Lanaredy one mar bay with a Lach

Mark one the of aer and a holl in the ner aer brandede one

the of buttack with : G : aged 2years

Page 64.

The Eeacord of John Gapeners horses tacen by mee Tho'
Hickes this 9' of June 1665. one hors Colored Gray with a
Hafpeny one the fore side of the nere aer and a haf penny
one hind side of the of aer and a slit in it branded one the
near shoulder with IC and one of butack with the Leter
:G:

more one meare Collared Broune branded with IC one
the nere shoulder one ye nere bottack IC one Y'e of bot-
tack with the Leater : G : with a ^ peniy one y'e fore sied
of the nere aer and a ^ peny one y'e hindersied of y'e of aere
and a slet in itt adged 4 aers

one yerlin Colt Collared black with the same aer marck
that y'e mare hath y't is bee fore wretten branded one y'e
nere shoulder with y'e leater : G :

more one yerlin Coolt Collered Sorell with y'e same aere
markes y't y'e mare hath and a Avhite blace doune y'e face
branded one y'e nere shoulder with y'e Leaters : IC : and
one of y'e of bottack with the Leater : G :

more one hors Collered Sorell with y'e of I oute and a
blace doune face branded one y'e neare buttack with the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 173

hors shew adged nine years branded one y'e of buttack
with y'e Leatter : G :

Page 65.

I Jonah Fordham of Hampsted do Convay to John Scott
of the same tound his Heirs and Assignese for ever all that
division att Mattinecock bought of me Jacksnn by the s'd
Jonah Fordham number five in quntitie too Heandeard and
twenty sixe ackers : and butting upon : Hampsteed Harbor
as wittness my hand this 6' of June 1665.

witnes THo' hickes Jonah Fordham.

I John Scott : do Assigne over to Eichard More Chirar-
gion : to : hundeard : and : twenty sixe ackers : of Land :
bought of : mr Jonah .: fordham Sittuated : and : being on A :
neck of Land Call'd Mattinecock : on : Long : Island : and
to the Heirs : and Assiness of the said Richard More for
ever : as witness my hand this 6' of June 1665.

witnes THo : Hickes John Scott. (S)

June 22 1665.

Delever by george hulet for y'e yuce of Mr Samuell
Ellr'sun to ambros Suttun 2 bulles black y'e one with a
brockell face Cr'pt in both aears and a slet one bothe cr'ps
the other with a whit back with a ^ peni in y'e of aere More
one briell Ster with a Cr'pe in the of aer and a slete in it
and a Nick under y'e Nere aer branded all thre with : G :
one y'e of horn y'e bulles are 5 yaers and y'e Ster 2 yaers.

Page 66.

June 9' 1665.

Mosses Moudg one hors CoUered black marcked
one the aer with a Lache mark one the fore sied of each
aere and a stare in the fore hed and a whit snipe on the
nose branded one the neare buttock : EK : and one the of
buttuck with theLeater : G : Aged 3 yeares

June 9' 1665.

John Woskette one hors Collered baye marcked
one aer with a hot penne onder the ner aere branded one

174 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

the nere butarck with : EL : and one the of buttorck with
the Leater G aged 8 yaers

June 14' 1665.

Tho : Champin one hors bay with a hollow Crop
in y'e of aeare and a nick in y'e nere aere branded on y'e
of bottuck with .G. and with .TC. one y'e nere bottack aged
4 aeres.

June the 14 1665

Eicheard Stiche one anoxe bay with a ^ peni onder
ech aer and a slette in y'e nere aer branded one y'e of but-
tack with : G : aged 6 yaers
June 16' 1665.

adam motte 2 oxen Eead one cr'pt botth aers the
oather cr'pt in y'e naer aer and a nick onder ech er Lach
marck in y'e of aere thes be sould

Simon Sering 1 Cow and one ster the .G. one thair
horn and on th ner horn:SS: Sould to Fleshing

mary willes one ster read branded with :G: sould
to Hope washbon

Simons Cattail are mercked the ster Cropt in y'e
naer aer ^ peni under the of ear the Cow slett in y'e ner aer
and a hole in y'e of aere

Page 67.

The Eeacords of Eicheard Gildersleive Joner on this 9'
of June Ano 1665. one Meare Collered Bay with a hollow
in Neare aere and a nick in the fore sied of the Naere aer
branded one t'h of Bottack with the Leatter :G: Mged 2
yaers

more one hors Collared bay with a whit star in y'e fore
had marcked one the nere aere with a ^ peni and a Sliet in
the same aere and a snipe one the noes branded with the
Leater :G: one the of. bottack

Desember the 8 ANo 1665

more one hors Boe'gt of John wasket Gullared gray
Crapt one Boeth aers and a ^ peni under y'e ner aere and

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 175

a nick in y'e crap branded one the of Biittack with :G: aged
11 yaers or thare aboutes

Desembar the 8 ANo 1665.

Sooeld by Richeard Gillderslieve two John Wasket one
mar CuUared black with a hole in y'e nere aere and a nick
in y'e fore sied of the same aere aged two yaers Cumtime

I Thomas Rushmore of Hempsted Doe by these presents
Assigne over unto John Scott of the same towne three lotts
in MadNanns Neck being upon y'e first divission Numbered
y'e 4' :5': and 6': lotts for Number of Acors as it Doth
apeare in y'e plott forme: farther the said Thomas Doth As-
signe unto y'e said John Alotment of land that was at first
laid out to Edward Rainer lieing one y'e East side of Hemp-
sted harbor and alsoe to more lotts lieing together one of
Jossias f armans and auother of y'e fores'd Thomas : lieing
in or About Matenaooke soe Comonly Called as will Apeare
by the plott forme: all these fore Meatioaed lotts I the
fores'd Thomas Doth assigne over unto John Scott and
His Assigns f t)rEver As witnes my hand this 10 of May 1664.
witnes Joseph Sutton.

Cler. Thomas Rushmore.

Page 68.

June 6 1665. Sould by mr John Hickes Too william Reap

2 horsses the one aged 10: yaers and the othar 6 yaers

branded one the naer Shoulder with IH and one the of

Boattack with :G: the one is a rone and the othar is a black.

More one hors baye with a Star in y'e ffore hed branded

one y'e nere bottack with IH and one y'e ofi bottack with

:G: aged 1 yaers.

Page 69.

May first A No 1665

Thear was Chosen by the ConStable and the meager voiece

of the aight men James pine and Thomas Carll for Church

wardins for this in Sewing year.

June 9 1665 Joseph Givens wase Rieved by the Constable

and ouersers for the bettinge the drum in Seasuns on the

176 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

Lords daye and touiide metting dayes for the Sum of twen-
ty five shillings in good paye
June 16 1665 James pine one hors black branded one y'e

*

nere shoulder with T and one the of buttack with :G: with

a swallow forck one y'e nere aere aged 2 yeares.

June y 20: 1666 ambreas Sutton one mear CoUered whites

with a :S: one y'e Naer Shoulder, a nicke one eche aere one

y'e fore sied branded one y'e off bottack with :G: aged 5

yaeres

June y'e 20 1665 william Smith one hores baye with a

Sthar in y'e fforhed with a^ peni one Ech aer and a Lach-

mare on y'e nere aere branded one y'e off bottacke with :G:

aged 2 yaers

abell gall one hears black with a Star in y'e ffore head a
Snipe one y'e nose with a Lachmark in of aer and a crap in
y'e nere aere branded one y'e off buttack with :G: aged 3
yeares

James pine one mear black with a flower de Leuce in y'e
naer shoulder with :G: one y'e of bottack aged 2 yaers with
Swallaw fork in y'e >'ere aere

abe]l,gall one mare bay with a star in y'e fache crp'tinye
of aer and a slet in y'e Nere aere branded one y'e of bot-
tack with :G: and on y'e nere bottack with :A: aged 5 yaers

Page 70.
The reacord of Mary willis horsses June 10 1665.
one mear Collared Bay with a white stare in the for-

1 hed and a swallaw forck in the neare aere and a sleite
in the of aere braned with the Leater :G: on the of bot-
ack

more one hors collared sorell with a blase doune y'e
face with a swallow forck in the nere eare and a slet in

2 the nere aer branded on the of boattack with y'e leater
:G: aged 3 aers

more one mare CoUered bay with a star in y'e forhed

3 and J peniy onder the nere aere and a Slette in y'e same
branded on y'e of buttack with :G: adged 7 yaers

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 177

more one hors black with a star in y'e forhed Swallow

4 fork in y'e nere aere and a slet in y'e of aere branded
one y'e of bottack with :G: adged 2,yaers

more one hors gray with a swallow forok in the ner aer
and a slete in y'e of aere nicked a star in the for hed and

5 a white streck down branded on y'e of buttack with :G:
adged 2 yaers

more one mare baye with a star in y'e for hed and a

6 whit snip on y'e nose with to w'ht spots one y'e back
bra'nd one y'e of buttaok with :G: adged 16 yaers

more one mare baye with a whit star in y'e for hed
and one whit f oote wit a swallaw fork in y'e nere aere and

7 a slette in y'e of aere branded on y'e of buttack with :G:
adged 4 yaers

Page 71.

Soeld and deLevred may 2: AN 1665. by mee gorg hulet
of Hampsteed too Cooues To John Dickasun of oyster bay
CuUered Bead marked with the :G: for Hampsteed branded
my owne brand one the horn deLevured bee fore the Consta-
ble and woone of the overseers by order of gorg huLette.
By mee

Tho: hickes.

May :3: ANO: 1665.
Soeld and deLevured in the presents of Jas .... wone
Cow branded with the Leatter :G: by mee Eobart marven
of Hampsteed Too timothy holsteed marked one .... aere
with my oune marke by order of

EoBAET MABVEN. by mee Tho: hickes.

Page 72.
May 3' ANO 1665.

Sold and deLivered in the present of John willumes
by mee Eobart marven woone hors Oulered black sLete in
the of aere braned on the nere buttack Too timothy hoL-
sted of Hampstede by order of Eobart marven by mee Tho:
Hickes

Cler'

178 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

May 3 ANo 1665,

Sold and delevared in the presents of John willumes
by mee Timothy hoisted to Eobart marven wone mare OoL-
Lered blaeke with a whit stare in the ffore hed with a ha-
panny onder the of eare branded one the nere sholder with
:TH: by order of Tiniothy hoisted

by mee Tho: Hickes.
Cler
Maye 12 1665.

Leet by mee harry Lenintun of hog iland To thomas
Jones of hampsted 1 cow Cullered yellow Groped on the ofe
year and 2 sleets in the Crpe for thurty shillings the yeare
in good paye by order of hanarey Linintun.
by mee Tho : hickes.
Cler'

Page 73.

The Reacord of Mr Richeard Gilldiersleve one mare this
11 of June 1665. on black with a hole in y'e of aere with a
star in y'e fore hed and a Rave snoute branded one y'e of
buttack with Y'e Leater :G: and Too whit feat adged 1
yaers

ocktobar the 10 aNO 1665.

the fore menchened mare of Mr. Gilldersleves hee
hath sooled too Joseph Langdun

May the 1' 1665.
Loving ffriends,

The Inhabitants of Jamaica, Wee kindly salute
you. Whereas there was a Request made by your Repre-
sentatives, Mr. Coe and Samuel Smith, of the little Plaines,
and so downe to the Swamp that goes into the great Bay,
That is to say, all the Meadow that lyes on the west side of
the. great Swamp, which you have formerly possessed ; Wee
the Inhabitants of Hempsteed do condescend that you
shall have all the little Plaines which our Line doth com-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 179

pretend, and all the Meadow that lyes below the little
Plaines that is to say the meadow which lyes on the west
side of the great Kiver which comes out of the great
Swamp.

By Ord. of the Constable & Overseers.
This is a true entry of y'e by me

Originall, examined p' me Tho. Hicks. Clerk

* Eich' Charlson.

Page 74.

The Eecord of Samuell Gillderslive this 10' of June 1665,
one hors Collored black with a hole in the of aere branded
one the of bottack with the leaiter :G: adged 5 yaers.

more one maere Collared black with a star in the face
and a Eave snout one wall I and too whit lages branded
with the leattre :G: one the of bouttack adged 6 yaers.

June 11. more one maere Collared black with a balled
face and a Eave snoute and a holle in y'e of aere with too
whit Leages branded on y'e of bottack with y'e leater :G:
adged 1 yaere.

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higgam of
Hempstead in North Eiding of New York Heirfor duiers
good caus is thereunto moving mee have and by these
psents for Ever do give and bequeath unto my youngest
child nextt borne after the date hereoff iff itt prove to be a
sunn which by name shall be Tho higgam and in Case
it be a daughter that then itt shall be a ffirm deed of giffit
to my daughter Eliszabetth and to remaine hirs and hirheirs
ffor Ever all thatt my hous and lands in hempstead that of
the abovesayd thomas higgam am and stand posesed with
all at this present I say I doue give and bequeath to my
sayd sun or daughter aforsayd from mee my heirs Exutors
administrators or asignes to have and to hould forever as
there owne proper Eight against any that shall lay claime

180 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

title or interest thereunto as wittness my hand seall this
sixtene day of march 1679-80.

Signed ssealled in psents of Thomas Higgam (S)

Tho Eushmoe.

John Teed well. This aboys ritten deede of gift bee-

John Smith. ing mede when the above sd' Thomas

higam was sick and now by poverty

hee is forced to sell the above spetified hous and Land itt

is now ordered to be voyde and of none efect by Justis

Siman Sering and Thomas Higams.

Ant'd th's 22: day of may 1685.

JosiAS Staee Thomas Highams

Clark.

Page 75.

1 The Eeacord of John Smith Roack. June 10 1665.
• one hors Collared baye with a whit star in the fore hed

branded one the of buttack with the Leater :G: adged 11
yaeres.

2 more one mare bay with a flour-de-luce in y'e nere aer
and a Crpe in y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with
:G: and one y'e nere buttack with :IS: with a star in y'e
for hed aged 7 yaers

3 mor one mare bay with a whit star in y'e f orhed branded
one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e nere buttack with
:IS: aged 2 yaers

i Jun y'e 20 More one hours Soerell with a stear in
y'e fi'orhed Crapt one y'e Ner aer branded one y'e of bot-
tack with :G: and one y'e Naer buttack with :IS: aged 3
yaers

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Higham of
Hempstead on Long Island doe ffor and in Consideration of
ffiffty shillings payd for mee by peeter Mason unto John
Thomson of seatacut bined and make over my house And
Lott in hempsted to the abovesayd peeter mason upon the
conditions £folloring that I the sayd higham doe in gage to
satisfie the sayd peeter mason fifty shillings in work att my
trade whene he shall have occation to imploy mee att the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 181

ratte of two shillings and sixjDence pr day to Enter into his
savins by the last of this present month and to woork twen-
ty days in the month of febuary next in suing and by non
per fformauce of the abovesayd I doe resigne my sayd
house and llott peettee mason witness

my hand this 14 of Jannary 1679

wittnes Samuel Edsall Tho highame.

Edward Fkench.

Above Coppye taken out off the Originall pr mee

Tho Eushmub Cle.

The morgage a bove specefied is Voyd and of non Effett
between pEeter mason and Thomas Higgam all in steu-
meut to that purpos being Canseled by order and agreement
of bouth partiys.

Tho Eushmub Clerk.
Page 76.

June the 11 ano 1665 The tound of Hempsted deetar too
Capt' : John Scotte fortye shillins too bee paied in y'e next
tound Reatte for fourty shillines paied by him too Capt'
Niokelles

abraham Smith one hors June 13' 1665 Collared broun
Crpt' one bouth aers branded one y'e of buttack with the
Leater :G: -adged 6 years

more one mare Collared dun Cropet' one both aers and a
haf peni onder y'e naer aer branded one y'e of buttack with
:G: adged 6 yaers

June y'e 13:1665. Lewes Hulet one mare bay with a slett
in each aer branded one y'e of buttack with :F: for oister-
bay adge 2 yaers and to nickes in y'e of aere

June 18 1665. Ssould and delevered by Mee John Ellessen
to John Carman one Cowe Eead adged 7 yaers with a Crap
in y'e neer aere with a beetle tacken out of y'e same aere
branded one y'e of horn with :G: and one the nere horn
with :IC:

more one haefer adged 2 yaers CoUered black with a
slette in y'e of aere and a nick under y'e nere aere branded
one y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e naere horn with :IC:

182 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

June y'e 14 1665 Edward Eainer one hors baye branded
one y'e of buttack with :G: and to whit speackes onder the
bran Crapt one y'e nere aere aged 8 yaers

Page 77.

1 Jun 13 1665. THe Eeacord of Tho. Hiokes his horses
one mare Collared Baye with a J peni one y'e Nere aer
and a slette in y'e same branded one y'e of buttack with
y'e Leater :G: adged 10 yaers

2 more one mare Collered Graye with a slete in nere aere
branded with the Leater :G: one y'e of boattack adged 9
yaers

3 Mor one Mear Eoon with a sleete in y'e nere aere and
a ^ peni onder y'e same branded one y'e of buttack with
:G: aged yaers

4 more one heors baye with a star in y'e face with

a hooUow f orck in y'e of aere and a nick in y'e onder Sied
of y'e ner aere branded in y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1
yaers

more one horse brouu with a star and a hollow Crape iu
y'e of aere with one peece Longer than the other and a nick
onder y'e ner aere branded in of buttack with :G: aged 2
yaeres.

Page 78.

Mary willeses Eeacord for gades June 13' 1665
More one mare Collared black with a whit star in y'e for
hed and a whit snep one y'e noes : with a swallow fork iu
y'e nere aere and a slete in y'e ner aer branded with y'e
Leater :G: on ye of buttack.

more one hors black with a Star in y'e for hed with a
swallow fork in y'e nere aer and slit in y'e of aere braned
one y'e of buttack with :G: adged 1 yaeres

more one mare baye with a ball face and to wall ies with a
swallow forck in y'e naer aer and a slet in y'e of aere
branded with :G: one y'e of buttack adged 1 yaers.

more one mar bay with a swalloAv forck in y'e nere aere

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 183

and a Slette in y'e of aere branded on y'e of buttack ;G:
adged 2 yaers.

May 2' 1666 John ellessen one Mar blackish branded one
the of buttack with :G: with a slet in the of aere and a Nick
under the Nere aer aged 1 yaer

May 27 1667 Sold by John willy sold and delevered by
me to thomas ffezie one bull coullered Eed About A yeare
old

May 27 1667 sold from me thomas ffezie and delivered to
George HuUett one bull collered red About a yeare old :
mark't with A slit top y'e neare eare with :GH: upon y'e
neare horn and :G: upon y'e oft horn:

Page 79.

THe Eeacord of Mrs washbornsJades this 14 of June ANo
1665 one mare Graye Crapt in y'e nr aere and a ^ peny on-
der y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with the Leater
:G: aged 8 yaers

more one mare soeld to Repe bay with a ^ peni and a
sleitte in y'e naer aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G:
adged 3 yaers

more one mare Collared Black with a ^ peni and a Slete
in y'e nere aere branded on y'e of buttack with y'e Leater
:G: aged 7 yaers or tharabout

more one mare black with a ^ peni and a slete in y'e nere
aere branded one y'e of Bouttack with the :G: aged 2
yaers

more one mare black with a ^ peni and a slette in y'e
nere aere branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1 yaers

more one mare Graye with a whit strip doune y'e face
and 2 whit feete and a ^ peni and a slet in y'e nere aere
ag'd 1 yaere : branded on ye of bottack with :G:

more one mare Collared Lick a deere with a black strack
doune y'e back with a whit streaok doune y'e face and one
whit footte marcked with a | peni and a slet in y'e of aere
branded one the of bottack with :G: aged 2 yaers

184 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

more one mare baye with a star in y'e for lied with a ^
peni and a slett in y'e nere aere branded one y'e of buttack
with :G: aged 3 yaers

more on mar bay with a ^ peni and a slett in nere aere
branded one ye of bottaok with :G: aged 4 yaers

Page 80.

June 14 1665. THe Eeacord of John Tredwells horsses
on hors Collared whit with a ^ peni one y'e of aer branded
one y'e of Bouttack with :G: adged 13 yaers

more one hors Collared blacke branded one the of but-
tack with :G: and one y'e Nere bottaok with EK aged 2
yares

genawary the 17 ANo: 1665. more one mear sorell with
a star in The for head and a snep one y'e Nose branded the
Ner shoulder with :I: and one the off biittack with :G: and
one y'e nere buttack with IT aged 7 yaers and a Lache
Mearc one booth aers

more one Mear black with 3 whit feete and a lachmark
one Booeth aers branded one of buttack with :G: aged one
year

mor 1 mare bay with a star in the face and a glass from
the star and a lach Mar one booeth aers branded one the of
buttack with :G: aged 5 years

more one Mare gray with a streck douen y'e face with
Lach Marck one both aers branded one y'e of buttack with
:G: and one y'e Ner buttack with IT aged two yaeres

more one hors Colt a dark sorell with one whit fooet bee
fore branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e Ner
buttack with IT aged one yere Cumtim after y'e datte herof
and a whit streck down y'e face

sold from me John Tredwell Two John waskoot one hors
gray with a star in y'e fore had and a snep one the Nose
and a lach marck one boothe aers branded one the of but-
tack with :G: aged 3 yaers

Boug,t by John Tredwell of Samuwell wood of huttintun
this 29 of genawary 1666-7 one horse cullered dark bay with

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 185

a hollow Cr'p one the ner aer a star in y'e forhecl and ner
futt beehind whit aged 7 yaers Cumtime

Page 81.

June y'e 21 1665. Mr JackSones hores one Mear bay with
a star in y'e fforehed with a Nick in y'e ofe aere branded in
y'e of buttack with :G: and one y'e Nere buttaok with III
aged :7: yaers ore there aboutes this mare was pontins —
that I gavve my balld hors for with a Small pece Cutt outt
in ye ner aere and one whit foutte

Feb : 17 : 1665. one hors soeld Two Tommas Johnson —
mous Culer whith a Star in the for hed and a snip one the
nose with a Lach Mark one the nere aer a slit in the of
aer branded one the of buttack with :G: adged 2 yaers

In Novembr 1667 the record of what oxen Mr. Robbert
Jackson Kild four ten yeare old oxen and one eight yeare
old : more three oxen sold one ten yeares old and tow
twelve years old : and A Kow : sold A 11 yeares old :

Know all men by these presents : that I Thomas Rush-
mur of Hempsted in y'e North Ridding of New york shiere
Do by these presents for me my heires executors admin-
istrators bargain sell & sett over unto Moses Mudge of
Muscato Cove : his heirs executors administrators or As-
signes : one eight Partt of A Propriaty on Hempsted plaine :
the hollows y't are broken up ahed excepted : the Land af-
for s'd I say I have sould unto the above s'd Moses Mudg
his heirs executors administrators for ever To have and to
hould : as is owne Proper Right and title to the true per-
formance of the promises I have set to my hand this fourth
Day of August 1680.
witness - Thomas Rushmuk

his
Christopher ec Crow,

mark, this is Atrae Copy takea oat of the

Ephraim Carpenter. Origeuall P me

EdwFrench Clarke.
The Record of Moses Mudg his bill of sale
given by Tho. Rushmur

186 hempstead town becoeds.

Page 82.

June the 14 1665 Eobart Beadells reacord one meare
blackish broune with a balls face and a rawe snouite and
too wall ies and 3 whit fette and a ^ peni onder ech aer
branded one y'e fore Shoelder with :D: and one nere bout-
tack with :H: and one y'e of bouttack with :G: aged 8
yaers.

more one hores irvin Gray with a ^ peni onder ech aere
branded one y'e of bouttack with :G: aged 2 yaers

more one hors brouneesh bay with a star in y'e fore hed a
^ peni onder each aere branded one y'e of bouttack with
:G: aged 6 ore seven yaeres

June y'e 15 1665. Edmon tites one hores Sorell with a
Star in y'e fore hed with a slette in y'e of aere and nick in
y'e nere with butte one le braded one y'e of bottack with
:G: aged 5 years

June y'e 15 1665. hope washborn one meare Reaceaved
of Henery Dessboraw this day CoUered gray with a sliett
in y'e ner aere and a ^ peni onder y'e of aere branded one
y'e of bottack with :G: aged 5 aers

The fore Menchened Mear is Sould to Mrs Washborn
with y'e Same marckes that she had when y't shee wase
delevered to Hope washbor f rom_ Henry Desborey this day .

June t'h; 15 1665. Tho. Carll one hors broun with a ball
face and too whit feut with a Lach marck one y'e Naer
aere and a nick undar the Same aere branded on y'e of bot-
ack with :G:'aged 5 yaers.

Page 83.

June the 14 1665. The Reacord of george Heuletes horses
one meare mouse Collar dune marcked one ye' aeres with
to lache marck branded on the nere buttack with :EK: aiid
one y'e of buttack with :G: aged 9 yaers

one mare bay with a Lach mark one eche aere branded
on y'e of bottack with the Leater :G: aged 1 yaer.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 187

Feb :3 1665. one Mar Lit bay with a whit face & 4 whit
ffeet and Crapt one the of aere & a slet in the Nere aer
branded one of buttack with :G: and one the toep of the
Ner buttack :H: and one ner showelder with :GH: mor one
hors broim with a long star slit in both aers branded one
the of buttack with :G: and one y'e n'r buttack with :HG:
aged 2 yaers

Page 84.

May the :3. A N 1669 The Record of eleson seman on
mar corlered bay aged five years whith a whit Blase doun
har face brende on the nere buttack with the leters JE: and
on the nere shoulder with a cros and on ihe of bot-

S
tack : p : and acoult of the same mare colered black on

whit fut behind and the other hind fut whit on on side and
awhit streck doun the face branded on the of buttuck with
the latur :G: and on the nere shoulder with the letuis
:E:J: with a slet on the of eare and aneck on the nere eare :
the mar above wreten hath a half peni on the of eare and
one above the halfpene on the same eare

A Record of John Marsh his bill of sale given by Mr
Robertt Jackson Jenuary y'e 22' Anno Dom 1680.

Bee it known to all men : That I Robertt Jackson of
Hempsted on Long Island in the north Riding of york shier;
have bargained and sould my fivety acres of Lands inore of
less : as it was Layed out Unto me by Nathaniell Pearsall :
I saye that I have sould the Land as afforesaid Unto John
Marsh of the towne & County afores'd AVhith said Lands
Laying Northward : of the Place Commonly Caulled Fosters
meadow : & is bounded on the North : with the Plaine : on
the south with Partt of the lott I the said Robertt sould to
William Smith : & Partt with the Commons : & on the east
itt is bounded with the Commons and Lickwise on the West
with the Commons : Which said Lands for & in considera-
tion of A Valluable sum by bond unto me given I the said
Robertt Do therefore AUieanate my selfe : my:heirs : Exec-

188 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0BD8.

utors : Administrators or Assignes from Any Partt or Par-
sell thereof : ftbr ever : And by these presents do make over :
the foresaid fivety acres of Lands more or less : Unto John
Marsh Aforesaid : his heirs : Executors or Assignes : to
have & to hould : as his or their own : Proper Eight : And
to his : or their behooffe Justifying this my Sale to be good :
as Aforesaid Against any that shall Pretend A lawffull
Claime there Unto : in Confirmation of which I have here
Unto Putt my hand : and sett my seale y'e 22 : of January
in the yeare of our Lord God 1680 : And in ye thirty second
of his Maiesties Eeigue of England Scotland ffrance & Ire-
land King

Signed Sealed A: Delivered in Robebtt Jackson.

Presents of Us : we witnes the
interlining : with the : his or : Lands
Upon the Marient : of y'e bill of sale
his

Peter X Mason.

Marke P me Edw ffrench. Clarke.

Edw ffebnch.

Page 85.

Jun the 15 1665 deliver by Hop washborne to Adum
motte one haifer black with to Slietes in the Naer aer and
a ^ peni ooder the same branded on y'e of Home with :G:
and one ye Naer Horn with :AM: aged 2 yaers

June y'e 19 1665. delivered by Joh : Smith nan to Jo :
fordham and from him to Henery Persall and from Henery
persell to Laurence elison and from Laurence elison to Mr.
Hickes ; one brindled two yeere old heifer marcked on the
neer ear with a latch marke and a slit on the uper side of
the Same, and branded on the off home with :G: on the
neer with I:H:

June 19 1665: delivered by Tho: Elison to Joh: Carman a
pair of three year old Steeres one black the other red
marked both of them with a cross on the ueei- ear and a
nick underneath the Same and the black one hath a slit ac-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 189

cidentally on the off eare both branded on the off home
with :G: on the neer horn with I:C:

June 21 1665. Soeld by John Smith :E: to John Tread-
well one broun haifer crapt in y'e off aere and A flouerde-
luce in y'e Nere aere branded one y'e off horn with :G: and
one y'e Nere hoarn with IT agd 2 yaers

June y'e 21 1665 Soeld by John ashman To Mrs briges
one Steer Eead Crpte in y'e of aere and a Sliet in itt and a
nick onder j'e Nere aere branded one y'e of home with :G:
aged 3 yaers

ooktober 31 ano : 1665. Tranceportter ffrom I george
Huelett of Hempsted one Bullstage broune with a white
face Crapt in y'e Nere aEre and a swallaue forcke in y'e of
aere branded one y'e Ner Horn with :GH: and one y'e of
horn with :G: aged :7: yaers Come Twoo abell gall of Ja-
maooo

Page 86.

Know all men by these psents that I Thomas Rushmur
off hempstead apon Long Island in y'e North Kidding off
new yorkshier doe by these psents ffor ever ffor mee my
heirs Exctors administrators bargaine sell sett over alinate
and demise two lots of medow land Containing twenty one
acors more or less as they ware layed out at y'e first the on
lying and beeing upon a neck Called and known by the
name of washburnes Neck the other lying and being apon a
neck called and known by the name of titell Coes neck
which two lots ware fformerly in y'e possesion of william
yats of upland there unto belonging according toy'e towne
order fformerly made ffor y'e ffencing of medow with all
Eights and privihdges contained within y'e ffence the lots
of medow aboves'd I y'e aboves'd Eushmur have sould unto
John Smith Juner Eoc of y'e towne of Hempstead in the
County and Eidding a boves'd to him the sayd Smith his
heirs Exectors administrators or assignes to have and to
houlld ffor Ever with all and Singular ye profits beniffits
priyilidges and immuntys thereunto belongin as aboves'd

190 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

hereby warranting this my bill of Salle to be good and law-
• full against any person or persons that shall lay claime
titell or interest thereunto it being for a valluable consider-
ation by me in hand all redy recaived to y'e true perfForm-
anees of the premisis I have seitt to my hand and ffixed
my Seall this 11 day of may 1680.

Signed Sealled and delivered Thomas Eushmue.

In psents of us witnes.

Edwaed ffeench.

Nathanill Peesall. a true Coppye trancessribid

oiit off y'e Origionall
Pr mee

Tho Eushmue,
Cle.
Page 87.

June y'e 15 1665. Willuam Jackcokes this Eeacord of
horsses one llors black with a Stare in y'e for hed with a
Lachmearck in y'e of aere branded one y'e of buttack with
:Ct: aged 6 yaers or there aboutes

mor one mear broua with a whit race doune y'e face and
to whit faete branded one y'e ner buttack with :G: and one
y'e of buttack with :g: and one y'e Naer shoulder with :E:
aged 4 yaers

more one hoars black with a broad star in y'e for had and
a Streack doune from itt marcked one y'e aere with a ^ peni
in y'e ner aere and a strepe in y'e of aere aged 1 yaers

more one mere gray with a ^ peni in y'e ner aere and a
slette in ye naere branded one y'e of bottack with y'e Leater
:G: aged 3 yaers

May 27 an 1668. more on mare collared bay with A great
star in the forhed and the ner foot behind half whit and a
^ peni under the nere eare and A slip on the of eare brand-
ded on the of buttuck with the leatter :G: with a bet on the
of buttuck aletle above the ham formerly bet with a wolse
aged two yaere or theare abouts.

Page 88.

June y'e 21 1665 Jarymi woodes Horses owen mear Sorell

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 191

with a hole in ye naere eare with a Reack doune the fface
branded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged :7: yaers

more one Hors Sorell with a whit Race douny'e face with
a hoole in y'e naere aere branded one y'e of buttack :G:

Willum thickssum one mear branded 29 of genawary 1665
Collered black branded one y'e of buttack with :G: and one
the nere buttack with :TWT: marked one the Ner aer with
a ^ peni aged 2 yaers

May 2 1666 one Mar bay with a star in the forhed and a
hapeni under ech aer branded one the of buttuck with :G:
and one the Ner shoullder with RB: aged 1 yaer

Trancepoert Two John ellessun Tho ellessuu by samuell
dentun too i yaer old stars the one black the other Read
with a whit face branded one the off horn whit :G: and one
the ner horn with :SD: with a Crap one the of aere and too
nickes in it and a nick under the ner aer This 2' of Maye
1666

Page 89.

June 19, 1665: These presents witnes that I william jecoka
of Hempsted on Longiland have sould and do by these
presents sell away from me and my heires, unto Jonah
ffordham of the same town his heires and assignes, all that
division of land layd out to me at the neck between Hows
bay and mathew garrisons bay being the third lott in num-
ber for and in consideration of a valuable consideration and
full satisfaction by me the sayd wilium received allready
before the signeing hereof : the forsayd lot being about
thirty acres more or less : as witnes my hand and scale here-
unto subscribed and set this 19 of June 1665.

WiLLAM JeCOCKES. (S)

July y'e 4 1665. Mrs:washbron. one mear bay with a
Star in y'e fore bed and one whit fooet beehind with a
SLeat and a ^ peni Ner aere branded on y'e of Bouctak
with :G: aged 1 yeares.

192 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

hope washborn one Mare black with a Nick and a ^ peni
in y'e nere aere baneded one y'e of bottack with :G: aged
2 yaeres

Nouvembar t'h first Ano : 1665. Cilled by Mr JackSun
for his yues twoo ffate cowes : the one with his oune mark
Coelleread brindell with a star in the ffore Head the : other
black with a ^ peni under each aeere the Black Cowe wase
boeft of Kichard Stich y'e brinell Cowes age is 12 yaers and
y'e black Cowe is five : yaers

ocktobar the :27:AN 1665. Sooeld By mr Eicheard Gill
derslive : Twoo Andraw:Mashinger of geameacooe one oxe
black with A hoole in y'e of Aere branded in y'e of horn
with :G: aged 12 j^aers

Page 90.

June y'e 3 1665 TheEeacord of Tho: Ellesune Gades Tho:
terrey one meare Sorell with a whit speot one y'e of Sied with
a hole in y'e of aere and a hole in ye nere aere branded on
ye of bottack with :G: and on ye nere Shollder with a bLur
aged 8' or 9

More one Mare whitesh with fleebeittes wtha hole in y'e
nere aere branded on of bottack with :G: and one y'e nere
Shoulder with :B: aged 8 or 9 yaeres.

more one mare baye with one white foote and a Star in
y'e for he I with a- Crpe and a Nicke under the Same
branded on y'e of bottack with :G: aged 1 yaere.

more one mare graye Crapt in the nere aere and a Sleete
under the Same aged 1 years branded on y'e of buttaek
with :G:

1665-6 March the 2 one Mare bay with a star in ye forhed
one whit foot bee hind and a slet in the of aere and a hoi
in the ner aer branded one the of buttaek with :G: and a
blach on y'e Ner Shoulder aged 7 yaers or ther a bouts

Page 91.
June y'e 3 1665 Henery pearsell his Eeacord one mare
black with whit haires in y'e for hed with ^ peni onder y'e
ofe aere one whit foote bee hind with a hole in hur bage

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 193

braned one y'e nere buttack :TC: and one ye of buttack
with :G: aged 14 yaeres or thare a boutes.

more one hors baye with a star in y'e for hed with 2
nickes onder ech aere too whit feete above the fett lock
branded one of buttack with :G: aged one yaers

aprell :19 ANo: 1666 one Mare baye with a whit Race
doune y'e face and Two Nickes tinder each ayer brandded
one The: of buttack with :Ct: aged 5 yaers

More one Mar a darck bay with a Star in the for hed
branded one the of buttack with :G: and Two Nickes under
' ech ayer aged 3 yaers

More one hors a black one with two Nickes oneder each
aer branded on y'e of buttack with :G: aged 1 yaere

Mor one Mare Cullered black with a Star in the forhed
and two Nickes under ech aer branded one the of buttack
with :G: aged lyear

Page 92.

Know all men by these presnts that I Richard Eloson
Senor of Hempstead in the North Ridding of new york shier
A pon long Island for divers good causisis thereunto moving
mee have and by these presents doe bargaine Alinate sell
and sett over ffor me my heirs Exectors administrators or
assignes unto John Smith Rock senor of the Towne and
County afforesayd to him the sayd Smith his heirs Exectors
administrators or assignes To have and To houUd ffor Ever
all that my A lott ment off meadow lying and beeing apon
the Nortth side off the Neck Called Rockaway aJacent to a
place Called hungry barber butted and bounded in manor
as followeth ViZ bounded on the North weast by a bay thatt
parts Hempstead and Jemeica on the East by a sartaine
brook that parts the meadow that was M John Hickis late
of hempstead onthe south ssouth weast witth woods on the
weast south weast by a sartaine piece of meadow belonging
to Nathanill persall I say I have soulld and by these pres-
ents doe sell the abovesayd lott of meadow as a ffore butted
and bounded with all and singular the proffitts benifits im-

194 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS.

Tinitys heredittiments any way thereunto belonging or per-
taining as any of the rest off the lots of the said neck have
or hereaffter shall have herby by this my bill off salle doe
warrantt and warranttise this my actt and dee to. bee good
and lawffuU against all persons or person tliatt shall lay any
gustt claime tittle or interest therennto hereby warranting
the same rightt of upland to y'e abovesayd lott of meadow
that Mr John Hicksies and nathanill persalls hatth propor-
tionaly and I the above sayd Eichard Eloson doe by these
presents acknowlige to have recaived ffull satisfaction for
the land aforsd as wittness my hand and sseall this ttenth
day of ffebruary 1676-7

Signed ssealed and delivered in presence

of us his

Thomas Hicks Richabd X Eloson

Jonathan Smith mark.

his

Tamson X Eloson

mark

A true copye taken outt of the Origanell

by mee Tho Eushmue Clerk.

Page 93.

Know all men by This pressent that I Thomas larland
of Hempstead have Soelld to Mearck Mages of Hoge Island
both inhabitant one Longiland all that my davidant of Land
Ling one Mintinacok with all rightes and privalages thare
on to be beelongin onLy I the foreSaied Tho: larland doo
Eeascerv eone third partte of the Commonage and what
Landes Shall her after bee Laideout that is to saye one
thurd part of what Landes is to be Laied outt from me mye
haires and aSSignes for ever to him his haires and a Sines
for ever pesby to In Joye aS wittnes my hand this 21
of June ANo 1665 I the fore Saied Tho: larland doo give
the fore Said Mages peaable posesione and so doo Ingage

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 195

Never to Molest him in y'e premises bott to Soyuer him
from all others in y'e Land I doth not ingage —
Wittnes his

Tho: Hickes Cler. Tho T. I. Ibeland,

mark

Sooeld By AMbras Sutten of hampsteed this 25 of Feb :
1665 one horse Two Tho: pattreg of FLushin cuUerd gray
with a whit Streck doun the face and Two whit feet branded
one the Neer Showelder with :S: adged 4 yaers

Sooeld by enward Rainer Two Richard latten one haifer
sede branded with :G: marck with my one Mark.

Page 94.

Julye the 31 ano 1665, Soeld by James pine two Mr
briges one Cowe black with a white face with a Swallaw fork
in y'e Nere aere and a Lach marck in y'e of aere aged 7
yaers att the Same time John Smith Juner Soeld a Cowe
too Mr Breges Colered black Crapt one Ech aere and a ^
peni onder y'e nere aer aged 7 yaers both the fore mentiened
Cowes are branded on y'e of horn with :G:

at y'e Sametime Richeard VoUeutine one Cowe Soeld to
mr briges black Crapt in y'e of aEre 2 nickes onder y'e
Ner a Ere aged 3 yaeres

att y'e Same time John EUesSun Sooled one Cow black
with a sLette in y'e of aere and a Nick under y'e Nere and a
Cafe the Cow is branded on y'e of horn with G aged 5
yaers

att The Same time william Jacokes Soeld ablack 2 yaer
old stere to Mr briges marked with a ^ peni vmder y'e Nere
aere and a slipe under the of aere braned on y'e of horn
with :G:

1665. John Carpendar Sold 2 Cattell one to Mr ffordham
and one to Samuell wheller marked witth his oune mark the
one a aerling y'e other a 2 yaere old-
' Page 95.

^Saptembar 13 Ano 1665. Sooeld by samwell dentun two
Mr ogdin one Stere broun Crapt in y'e of Ere and Twoo

196 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEC0RD3.

Nickes in y'e crap a Nick under y'e nere aere branded one
y'e Ner horn witli :Sd: and one y'e of horn with :G: aged 2
yeres

Sooeld att y'e Same time by Eicheard voollintine To Mr
ogdin one haifer black with a whit face Crapt in y'e of aere
and twoo nickes oneer the Nere aere aged 1 yere.

Soled att y'e Same time one Cowe to Mr ogden black
with a whit face Crapt one y'e of aer and flouer-di-Luece
in y'e ner aere branded in y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e
nere home with :IS: aged 4 yaers this is Soeld by John
Smithir:

att y'e Same time Robert bedell Sooeld a Cow to Mr
ogdin broun with a ^ peni onder ech aere braned one y'e of
home with :G: aged 7 yaeres

att y'e Same time Eobart williames Sooeld a Cow twoo
Mr ocktdin Collered brindel with a ^ peni under each aere
and a SLieitt in each aere branded oue y'e of horn with :G:
aged 3 yaeres

ocktober th:12 1665 Soled by Eobart beedel two george
Hulet one Cowe brendell with a ^ peni onder each aere
with one brocken horn and ^ a whit tail branded on y'e of
hor with :G: aged 9 yaeres

Page 96.

Ocktobar the 15 1665 Changed by John Smith.n : Two
Samuell whellar one black Cowe with a Lach marck and a
sliette in y'e Naer aere braned one y'e of Horn With :G:
aged 9 yaers

for one haifer with a whit fac Now in y'e possesion of
John Smith.

The forementiened bargen is Voied and I the afore Sam-
uell wheller have Sooeld y'e fore mentioned haifer to
Henarry perSell Changed byee Samuell whellar with epen-
ates platte one haifer darkesh brouen Crypt one y'e of aere
and 2 nicks under y'e nere aere branded on y'e of horn with
:G: aged 2 yaers Cumtime

Sooeld twoo Mr Pordham 2 Sters black y'e one 3 yaers

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 197

and y'e otther 2 yaers the 3 yaers old is orapt one bootli
aers y'e other hatli a Lack mark in y'e of aere and a half
peni under the ner aere

ocktobar the 21 ANo 1665 Sooeld by Mr. John Seman of
Hempstead Two j 'ieterEolesessen of y'e Leatell Flattes
Two oxen 6 yeres old one haifer 3 yaers old branded all
with :G: marcked with a Laoh marck one y'e nere aere

ocktobar:27: Sooeld by Adum motte twoo handreack the
backer of porck twoo oxen the one black and y'e other red
the one with my one mark the other with Siman serings:
marck branded one y'e nere horn with :AM: aged 6 yaers
and y'e Vantage

Page 97.

Ocktobar th:15:1665. Jarymi Woods Eeacord for Horses
one hors bay with a Star in the Forhed: and hoole in the of
aere branded on the of buttack with :G: aged one aer and
y'e van tag

ocktobar the 17:1665 Willum thickstone one mare bay
with a star in hur forhed with a ^ peni under y'e Ner aere
and one whit fuutt branded on y'e of buttack With :G: aged
two yaers and y'e Vantag

May 22 1668 The record of addam mot on bay mare
ageed thre yeare or thearabouts with a halfpeni under the
of aere and a smal neck under The ner aere branded on the
of buttuck with the Leter C. and on the nere buttuck with
AM:

Page 98.

The Eeacord of THo:Garll this 24 of ocktor A]Sl"o:1665
one hors Eeacevd of his ffeather in Law Jonas HoUsted
darck Bay with a crape one the of Aere and a slete in the
Naer Aere and a small sniep one the nose Branded one the
off Buttacke with :G: aged twoo yaers ane the Vantag

The Eecord of John Tredwels Lands Layed outt by
Nathaniell Pearsall in y'e yeare of our Lord 1679 Being
in quantity one Hundred and Seventy two acres w'eh is to
say one Hundred acre Lott:&:A twenty two acres Lott:& A

198 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

fivty acre Lott it being bounded on the East with house
bay swamp Euning from y'e Marktt tree West; to another
markt tree : standing by the Swamp : on the West side of
Madnans neck Path : & so running Souteh & be east : or
There About : two Another markt tree Standing att the
head of y'e s'd Swamp : & so running east to another
markt tree Downe in y'e Valley a little to the Southward of
house bay swamp head : And so Running northward by
house bay swamp : to the first markt tree : y'e Lands Abou'sd
being so laid out there is Also An high way allowed for the
neck of four Rods wide ; neare the old Peath : & also an
high waye allowed between house bay swamp and the s'd
Lands : And another high waye one y'e north side of the s'd
Lands : between it & Tho Rushmurs : land itt being his

P me Edw Fkench Clarke Hundred acre Lott

The Record of John Tredwels Mark he giveth Which is a
latch marke on the fore side of boath ears

P me Edw Fbench Clarke.

The Record of John Marcey w'h he giveth it being A half
peny under each eare : & a halfe peny before each eare

October y'e: 15:1680. P me Edw French Clarice.
Page 99.

Noveembar y'e 4 Ano:1665 Cilled By Hanary parSell ffor
his one Yues one cowe broun Crapt in the ner aere and a
Slet in itt and a ^ peni under itt aged 5 yaers more Sooeld
twoo yark twoo oxen and A three yaer old Ster

Cilled By Richeard GrillderSlieve one oxe ffor His one
yuce Black with A hoole and a Nick in y'e fore Side of y'e
same aged 5 yaers

Richeard Gillderslive Sent in the yaere of ouer Lord
1665: 4 Calfes two flushing to be capt and att y'e mellmus
following when thay Came home one Calfe Collared Black
a ster Calf had 3 nickes in y'e of aer more then my one
marck is

Novembar the 12 1665 Sooeld By John Smith N: twoo
oxen two william Loranc of flushin Read branded one y'e of

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 199

horn witli :G: more one oxe Cilled for his one yuas black
with his one mark.

Novembar the 23:1665 Soolecl By John Smith :N: one
Cowe Twoo Siman Serin Black with a whit taill with a Laoh
mark one the Neer aere and two Sleetes in y'e Same aere
aged 8 yaers branded one y'e of horn with :G:

desembar the :7: 1665 Soeld By mee Samuell denttun of
Hempsted one Cowe blackish with a star in the fore hed
branded one y'e of horn with :G: and one y'e nere horn with
:Sd: two nathanell Couell^f oisterbay

Page 100.

Samuell Deentun: one mear CuUaread broun with a Star
in y'e ffore Head and a Leettell whit Speat one y'e Upar
Licpe branded one y'e of Buttack with :G: aged 2 yaers
and y'e Vantag this 7 of deasembar ANo:1665 and one y'e
nere buttack with :SD:

Sooeld and dilivared By Tho :HickesTwo samuwell dentun
this 17 of dessember 1666 one hors CuUered baye with a
star in the forhed and a hollow Crap in y'e of aer and a
nick in under the ner aer aged 4 yaers cum next spring after
y'e datte her of

Aprill y'e 22 Ano 1667 John EUessun one mar Cullered
sorill with a great star in the forhed small in y'e midell with
a slit in the of aer and a nick under y'e ner aere and a Lach
marck in y'e ner aer branded one of Buttack with :G: aged
8 yaers or thar abouts

mor one hors Bay with a slit in y'e of aer and a nick un-
der the ner aer branded one y'e of buttack with :G: aged
one yaer

Page 101.

The Eeacord of Mr. John Seman this:22:of Novembar
ANo 1666 one mear Cullared a dark Bay with a stardn y'e
fore head with a Lache marck in y'e neere aeere Branded
one the of buttack with :G: and one the neere Shouldar with
:IS: aged 2 yaers Cum time

more one mear darckesh Bay with a star in the fore head
and a snipe onee the noose with a Lach marck one y'e

200 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

neere aere Branded one y'e of biittack with :G: aged one
yaer

more one mere Baye witli a star in the fore head marcked
one y'e nere aere with a Lache marek branded one of But-
tack with :G: and one y'e nere Shooelder witli :IS: aged 6
yaers

More one Mare Culleared Sorrill with one :ie: and a whit
streck doune y'e fore and a Lach marck one y'e nere aere
Branded one y'e of Buttack with :G: and one y'e nere
shooelder with :IS: aged 13 yaer%

Page 102.

A Eeoord of what Cattell Robbert Beddell sold in the
year 1667 one brune Cow of 4 yeare old and A Blak white
face Cow beteewn 7 and 8 and A yound Mare Come tow A
whit streke Downe y'e forehead with a letter Q:upon the oft
Buttock:

Page 102.

more tow oxen I Killed one ten year old and one 11 yeare
old

The Record of Wm. Smiths deed of gift from Jea'm Wood
Sen Know all men by these Presents that I Jeremiah Wood
Sen: Inhabitant in Hempsted ou Long Island & New yorke:
shier in y'e North Riding Do from myselfe my heirs Exec-
tors Administrators or Assignes: Give and make over unto
William Smith of ffoster's Meadow in ye bounds of Hemp-
sted affors'd his heirs execetors Administrators or Assign es
my three Acres of Meadow which is laied out for me at the
place commonly Called hungrey harbour it being bounded
on y'e east w'th Richard Stites his lott & oa y'e West with,
John Williams lott which three acres more or less:affor S'd
I y'e affore s'd Jeremia Do give unto y'e s'd Wui. ffreely;
Alienating my selfe my heires exectors anmiuistrators assig-
nes for Ever:fi'om y'e s'd meadow or Part or Parcell thereof:
with all my Right & title thereunto belonging giving him
or them authority to take y'e affors'd meadow into his or
their Present possession & the same to have &. hold from this

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 201

time forth & for Ever:without lett or molestatiou by either
me or mine in Confermation of which I have hereunto Put
my hand this 22' of Septeb'r 1680 the meadow aboves'd:
being given in lue of A Priveledg belonging to y'e tract of
land he bought of me at iforsters meadow

Present as Witnes his

his Jekm X Wood

John X Smith Sen. Mark

Mark

Edw French Clarke

Page 103.

J^n the 18-1666 the Cunstable and overssers have ageeed
with abraham smith Two Ceep'the esi Cow hard one the
same Tarmes that Cristifer Eumans ded in the yaer 1665
exsept in thes following pertickerllers firstly That if Corn
faU shor that then the said smith is Two tAack other j)ay
according Two Corne as is Spesified in the Covanant in
witnes whare of booth partys have Subscribed their hands
Simon Sarins Abraham Smith

John Smith

HANAIiY PERSSELL

Edman Tites
Timothy hollsted
John Carman

The Record of Mr Robertt Jackson his lott of Lands Layed
out Unto him by :Capt:John Seamans: it being in quan-
tity twenty two acres Laying to the Northward of the Place
Commonly Caulled fforsters meadow which he sould Unto
William Smith of the Same Place: being bounded on the
South with the high waie: & on the North it is bounded
with the tivety Acre Lott of Land he sould to John Marsh:
& eastward w'th y'e Commons: & West :Partt of itt being
bounded with the Commons also

Entered P me Edw French Clarke

J anuary y'e 22' Anno Dom.
1680.

202 hempstead town kecobds.

Page 104.

Novembar tlie :25: ANo 1668 At ai enerall Toun meting
by the mager vote was given unto good man Champin half
anacar of land Lying by the southeast corner of his home
lot provided he doe not any way prejdich the hyway by it

EiCHARD GiLDEBSLEVE Clark

Page 105.
Desembar the 7:&:ANo:1665
Sooeld By Siman Sering of Hempsteed Untwo Christopher
Hushurst of oistter Bay one Lootte att mantinacock Num-
bar :60: Containing 70 ackers

By Mee Tho: Hickes. Cfer. •
Desembar the:7 ANo 1665 Sooeld by John Tredwall of
Hampsteed Twoo Nathanall Coles of oistarbay two Loatas
att matinacocke the one that wase John ashmans and the
othar hise one propar davadant the one in numbar :21: con-
taneing ■.44: ackars ore thare aboutes more ore Lace the
othar in numbar 28 ore ther aboutes Conttaining 33 ackers
ore thare a boutes

By Mee Tho: Hickes. Cler.

Desembar 29 1665 whar as in page 28 ther is a reacord of
Land bee twene adum mote and John Ellessun from this
time forward I John Ellessun doo reasine all my Eight and
intrust of that home bavell for and in oonsiederation of
Eicheard Ellessuns part of the home that our ffeather Lar-
ance Ellissun Latte dasesed did io Joye Ling by the Loote
of John Smith :E: as witnes ours hands.
Testes his

Tho: Hickes: Cler Eicheed X Ellessuns

marck
his
John X Ellessun
marck
Page 106.

Bee it known Two all men home This pressents may Con-
searn: That I John Fossicor of HampSteede one Long Hand

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 203

in New yorkshare in the North Bidding have bargened and
Sooeld my now dwelling hous and home Loet two Eobart
Marven of the same place for and in Consedaration of
one three year old haifar now Eeaceved in hand beefor
The Sining and selling lierof and doe ingaege me niy hairn
exsackators or assigns Two uphold the fore manchened
primesses against any Just propiater that shall lay any
Just Clame or titell There untwo Two The asaied Marven
or his Hairs exsackatores or assinges freely two despose of
as hee shall Think as witnes my hand and Sell This :6: of
Janawary. ANo: 1665. and in the 17 yaer of his magesties
Eaine Charlls the Se'd by the Grace of God king of great
Brettins fi'rance and Ireland deefender of The faith King.

Sined Selled and dilevered his

in the pressents of us. John X Fossicok (S)

Tho: Hickes. Cler. marck

his

Tho: X Joneses
marck

Page 107.

Deasembar ANo 1665. For Neatte Cattell Cilled and
Sooeld Eicheard Gilldersleve Trancpoortted two oxen Sooeld
Two John Wasket one stere Cum too yaers oeld

genawary the:17:ANo: 1665 Soeld and dilevered by Mee
Lewes hulet Two Tho: Statham one haifer Com two yaers
old the Next spring after the datte here of CuUered broune
with a nicke in y'e Nere aer in the tope branded in the Ner
horn with :G: trancepoert by Mr Jacksun Two Cowes the
one black with a whit face the other Eead two New out-
trick

Sooeld by John Ellessun This 21 of feb:1665. Two John
depre of flushin two Cowes the one brindelle Crapt one
boeth aers and a hole in the of aer and a nick under ye
Ner aere branded one the of horn with :G: and one the Ner
horn with :ie: aged 7 yaers y'e other black with a slet in the
of aer and a cind of a holler Crap in the Ner aere branded

204 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

one the of houern with :G: and one the Ner horn with :ie:
aged 6 yaers

Mr Jacksuu Tranc port two his Sun John fer' of west
Chester 2 oxen one Cow and one haifer.

Tranceport by Roburt Bedell wone Cow brindell Two
Thomas facee with hope Washborns mark branded with :G:
aged 5 yaers

Page 108.

genawary the 10 1665. Soeld By James pine Two John
Corey of Hunttintun one mare bay with Lachmark one the
of aere and a floeur-de-Luce in the Nere shoulder branded
one the of buttack with :G: aged 9 yaers

Soeld by John Carman to mathy Bedell one ster Cullared
Read with a swallow tayll one y'e of aer and a slit in it this
13 of faberwary :1666

Hempstead Janu 16: 1679 The Record off John smitth
Nan his Hundre Aoor llott and a two and tweenty acor lying
witth it bounded on the east side by James pines and Moris
Emry there lands on the North end by the lands of Nathan-
ill Persalle John williams on the west by Captt John Semau
and on the south against Tannors pond

Hempstead January 16: 1679. The Record of John Smith
Nan his fEfty Acor lott in lenth beeing Neere on hundred
perch Nortth and south and jSburscore perch in breadth
Eastt and westt with an alouance ffor a hieway tfor his owne
privatt euse downe to y'e harbor this ffifty acors of land Li-
ing and beeing against the head of hempstead harbor
Swamp.

Page 109.

At a genarall Tovnd Meetting Held att HempSteed this
9th of Janawary ANo:1665. It wase agred apone by a gen-
arell vooet that all Home Loets that shoueld Bee given to
any pearsens after This present metting shall Claime Noo
Rittes of Commaneges that is Two bee laid ouet but apone
the tounds Curtissi

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 205

At the aforesaid meting thar wase given and granted Two
Eiclieard Totten 3 ackers for a Home Lotte linging 40:
Eoeds or ther a boutes off of Joseph. Jennansis Lane

Feb: 15 1664 at a generall tound Mettin thar was givein
and grantted Two Eichard Stich 3 ackers for a home lot
bee yand Vollintins hollow

I the afore saied Stich doo by this pressent aluenate
from me and mine all My Eite and titell of the above spaci-
fied lot to Josaph Jinens for his This 2 of March 1665

Changed this 18 of aprell By me Joha Cher with Jarimiah
wood the hors that 1 Bougt of Abraham Smith for a nother
hors that I hade of the afoer saied wood

Page 110.
The Eecord of Nathan 'Berdshals bill of sale from Law-
rance Mott Know all men by these presents that I fjawrance
Mott of Matenicok Upon Long Island Planter:ffor and in
Consideration of the Vallew of thirty pounds in hand payed
before y'e Ensealing hereof :by Nathan Birdshall of Mateni-
cok Planter Do bargaine Sell and sett over Unto y'e affors'd
Nathen Birdshall A Certaine Paroell of Land containing
two & twenty acres of uplands with a piece of Medow like
land called by y'e name of Scots Medow and lying neare to
A tract of land Called Jerusalem & being bounded and sit-
uate att each end betwen Thomas Irelands:the upland I y'e
s'd Lawrence Mott bought of Thomas Ireland Jun' : it being
bounded w'th y'e brushy Plaines on y'e west side tt on y'e
east side with y't Piece of Medow like land w'ch I y'e
affors'd Lawrence Mott bought Thomas Ireland Sen Adioy-
ing to y'e affors'd uplands and bounded as affors'd I the
affors'd Lawrence Mott have contracted bargained <fe sold
from me my heirs executers and Assignes:unto y'e affors'd
Nathan Birdshall to him his heirs executers or Assignes
for ever: what housing fences withall my Eights titles
or Priveliges of Commonige what ever y't Doth or may re-
taine or belong to the affors'd land & I the affors'd Lawrence
Mott Doth in these Presents Promise & affirme y't the s'd

206 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

land every Percel or Percels of it is free from any entangle-
ment w't ever & y't all & every partt thereof is the s'd Law-
rence Mots owne at y'e bargame & sale hereof & the s'd
Lawrence Mott Doth in the s'd Presents Promise to war-
rant & defend ye title of the whole & every Percel or Partt
of y'e affors'd Premises in Witness whereof y'e affors'd
Lawrence Mott hath hereto Put to his hand & Seale the six
and twenty Day of December one thousand six hundred
seventy nine

Sealed & Delivered in y'e Presence his

of us Lawrence X Mott.

John Coales a true copy marck

Same'l Tillear P me Edw French.

Joseph Estland.

Page 111.

The Eeacord of John Smith Junar This 10 of Jenawary
1665 By one Hors Soeld too Mores Smith of Jamaco black
with one whit fooet Crapt one boath aeres and a ^ peni the
Ner aer branded one the of buttack with :G: aged 3 yaers

More by one mear Sooeld Two Henari Linintun mous
dun Crapt one both aers and a ^ peni under the Nere aer
branded one the of buttack with :G: aged 2 yaers

Wm Lees Deed of Gift Eecoded August y'e 10 1680
Hempstead

To all Christion People to whome these p'sents shall come
Greeting Know yee that I Robertt Marven of Hempsted on
Long Island- and county of New yorkeshier:Doth freely give
& make over unto my well beloved son in law William Lee:
my two & twenty acre lott in y'e north woods: which lott of
Lands is bounded on y'e "North by Thomas Southard : & on
the south by Richard Vallantine: whose lott now his son in
law Thomas Cheesman is in Present posetion of: which lott
I the s'd Robertt Do freely give as affors'd only Reserving
two acrs of y'e s'd twenty two acrs for the use of my well
beloved Son John Marven w'ch two acres shall be layd out
as they my two sons shall thinke most conveniant ; Lickwise

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 207

the lands I make over as affors'd: unto my son in law Wil-
liam Lee:His heirs executers administrators or assignes: To
have & to hold:from this* time forth & for ever: & Do by
these alienate my selfe my heirs executers administrators or
assignes from any Part or percell thereof, The to acres ex-
cepted promising to maintaine my s'd son in laws right as
from me unto him: against any y't shall make a iust Claim e
there unto as farre as in me layeth To:the Confirmation of
which: I have hereunto putt my hand & sett my Seale the
Day & yeare above: mentioned Signed Sealed & Delivered
in Presents of us

Tho Peirceull. This is a true Copy E,ob Maeven
his taken out of the oreginall

John X Marven. P me Edw French
marke

Edw French.

Page 112.

Know all men by these presents thatt I William Thick-
stone of Hempstead apon Long Island in y'e North Riding
of New Yorkshier doe by these psents for mee my heirs Ex-
ectors administrators or assignes alinate bargane Sell and
sett over Unto Samuell Denton of the above'sd towne and
County to him the above'sd Denton his heirs Exectors Ad-
ministrators -or Asignes on Lott of wood Land lying and
beeing within y'e bounds and limits of hempstead lying on
y'e North side of the plaines att a place Commonly Called
Hericks in quantytie twenty two acore more or less as itt
was layd out at the ffirst bounded on the south side by
thomas Eushmurs Land and John Smith nan and on
y'e east and North by land of samuell Dentons on the
westt by common land at which land affofes'd I y'e
aboves'd Thickstone do acknolidg to have soulld as
aboves'd unto y'e aboves'd Denton his heirs or assignes
with all and singular th' proffits beniffitts privilidges and
Apurtenances thereunto belongin To Have and To Houlld
ffor Ever hereby warranting the Salle heroff against any

208 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

person or persons thatt Shall lay any Just Glaime titlle or
interest thereunto itt bing ffor a Valluabell Consideration
in hand by mee AUredy recaived tb the true performance of
the premisis I have sett to my hand and fixed my Seall this
ffifteenth day of January 1679
Signed Sealled and delivered in
presence of us his

Tho Rushmur William X Thickston.

Edward French mark

A True Coppye taken out off
the Origonall Pr mee

Tho Eushmur. Cle.

Page 113.

The Eeacord of Siman Sering This 16 of genawary ANo
166.5 Siman Sering one hors bay with a ^ peni under the ner
aer branded one the nere buttaek with :RL: and one the of
buttack with :G: aged 8 yaers the for saied Siman Sering
have Changed the for menchened hors with one mathies the
duchman Sumtime Mr Eichbill Sarvant for a bay hors with
a star in the for hed and a hole in hhe nere aer branded one
the of buttack with :E: aged 4: yaers and one the ner buttack
with :SS: This hors branded with E.J Siman Sering had
sooeld and delevered Two John foreman of Newtound.

boeft by me Siman Sering This last of genawary ANo:
1665 of ambros Sutten one hors cooelt CuUered black full
of whit hare whit one boetli fetlocks bee hand branded one
the Ner Shoulder :S:

June the 7' 1666 Sooeld and dilevered for the yues of
Edward wooster of stratford in New ingLand whicli wase
adet dewe from Thomas Langdun Late dessesed one mare
and Cooelt CuUared whit branded with :M: one the Ner
b^ittack and with :G: one the of buttack with a ^ peni under
y'e ner aer aged 11 yaers

More one yaerlain Cooelt which was bout of ambros a
foreSaied more one Red Cow one the Same account branded
with :G:

hempstead town eecords. 209

Page 114.

A Eecord of Anagreement made betwee John Townsend
of Oyster Bay & John Smith of Hempsted.
This Instrument of Writing Declareth to all whom itt Doeth
concerne that I John Townsend of Oyster Bay in y'e North
Eiding of New york Sher in Long Island & Under y'e Pat-
ronage of James Duke of York haye by these presents bar-
gened And made over in Exohaing of Lands Unto John
Smith: now of Hempstedrhis heirs executors Administrators
for ever That is to say:ffor & in Consideration of eighty
acres of Upland:Liberty of mowing on y'e Great Planes :&
Commonage as other men hath: as also A Meadow lott Laied
out for sixteen Acres & halfe:more or Le8s:CommonIy
cauled y'e halfe Neck att y'e south Meadow: In Considera-
tion of which I y'e s'd John Townsend Do by these psents:
Assigne & make over:Unto John Smith of Hempsted & his
Heirs for ever:A ten acre Lott of Up Land Lying in Jameca
Joyning on Alexander y'e Scotsman:ct halfe y'e Eight of
Land Meadow & Upland y't belongeth to y'e whole Eight
of Henry Townsend Sen in Oyster Bay:excepting the house
Lott:in y'e town with his Addetion in the Eeare:with halfe
the Commonadge thereto belonging :that is alredie Laide
out or hereafter shall be:as witnes our hands and seals this
nine & twentyeth Day of Ap'lhone Thousand Six Hundred
Seventy & nine

Signed Sealed & Delivered John Townsend.

in Y'e Psents of John Smith.

Henby Tounsend Sen.

his
Caleb X whightt. P me Edw French. Clar.

marke
Thomas Webb. Clarke.

Page 115.

The Eeacord of Abraham Smith this 16 of geuawary AN:
1665. one hors Eest of willum Chattertun Surell with a whit

210 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS.

face and 4 whit feet with two ^ penes under the of aere
Now trance port two mary willes aged 3 yaers

more one hores Eest of John wasket Mous dun with a ^
peni under of the iiper sied of the ner aer Now Trance port
Two John Ohen aged 4 yaers

more one hoers bay with a star in the forehed bout of
Tho:willet branded one the ner showlder with :SB:

May th : 12 1666 Sooeld by mee Abraham Smith one Mar
Bay with a star in the forlaed with a crp in the of aer and a
^ peny under the Ner aere branded one the of buttack with
:G: aged one yaer Two John few of hampsted

Jenewery 30 : 1666 Changed By abrahm Smith with John
Jacksun one hors gray with a slet in the of aer and a hollow
Crap in y'e ner aer Brad on the of buttack with The Letter
:G: aged 4 yaers for and in Consederation of the affore saied
hors the a fore saied John Jacksun hath delevered two the a
fore saied smith one mare Black with a Balle face and Crap
one the Ner aere Branded one y'e Ner Buttack with :M: and
one the of buttack with :I: aged 3 years

May 5 1667 Sold to John Carpenter one Mare 4 yaers old
A Mouse dun a Crop upon Each eare with A half penny
under the Neare eare and Branded with y'e Letter :G: upon
the oft Buttock

more one hors Colt A Dark Bay and A Crop on the oft
eare A halfpeny one y'e Neare Eare and A slitt one the
top of y'e neare Branded in the oft Buttock with y'e Letter
G:

Page 116.

Be it known unto all men by thes presants that I Aron ffor-
man of Hemsted upon long Hand have bargened granted
and sould unto Thomas langdon of the same plantation
(for A pris consederable) my dweling hous cellar barn house
lot yards gardins and all the tres therin grouing, with all the
fens belonging ther unto all which said hous seler barn
hous lote yards and gardin I purchesed of Addam mott of
Hemsted afor said haveing formarly ben the dwelling hous

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 211

of christofer foster : and allso I have granted and sould
unto the s'd Thomas langdon seaven acors and A halfe of
medow lying and setuate upon the neck cominly called Mr.
Stecklings neck being the on halfe of my fifteene acar lot
the which is equely to be devided betwext us, all of which
s'd dwiling hous celer barn hous lote yards and gardins and
medows, I the s'd Aron forman dow herby allyanate from
me my eyers exsecutors adminestrators : to the s'd Thomas
langdon his eyers executors and adminestrators for them and
ther sucsesours to inioy as their proper right for ever and
I dow now at presant give to the s'd Thomas langdon pose-
tion of the s'd hous lote gardin and medow and dow herby
ingage my selfe allso to give him full and free posetion of
the s'd hous seler barn and yards at or befor the thrtieth
day of may next insuing the date her of and to deliver the
s'd housing and lands cler from all rats past till that time in
wetnes where of I dow her unto sett my hand this 17 day of
November 1662. Stilo novo his

in presance of Akon X ffobmon

John Smith mark

Jonas houldswokth.

This is A tru copi tacen out of the oregenall

by me EiCHABD Gildeeslbtb Clark.

Page 117.

Samuwell aliens bill of sail Kno w all men by This pres-
ent whom it may consarn that I Joseph genius of Hemp-
steed have sould and by this do alinate and sell away from
me my hairs to Samuwell alien of the same tound and
his hairs all my ackacommandatyoues housing and land be-
longing thereunto belonging exsapting the dung that lieth
abouet the hous which the asaied Samuwell alien is to have
given mee six penc pr load for it the sfiied houesing and
land and all prevaleges as afore sayd I the saied Joseph
genens dooe her by sell and delever two the saied Samuwell
alien for and in consederation of one cow now in the pos-
seshon of the saied Samuwell which cow is to be delivered

212 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

fortch with two the Saied Joseph genens and further the
saied Samuwell is two pay eight and twenti shillins mor
in Corn good and marchanable at price Curant one half
in whet and the other half engen at or bee for the
first of feberwary next in suing the date herof and the
saied Joseph genens is to give the asaied Samuwell
aUen quiet posseshon of the premesses forth with and
dooth ingage the premesses to bee farme and athentick in
law and he is to Live in y'e hous as he please; till the
midell next in sewing the date her of in witnes and Confar-
mation of the premesses both partis do resspacktively set
two thair hands and sells to allso his sell this second of
October in the year 1665

wittnes Joseph genens (S)

Jonah Fordhan his

John Smith Samwell X allen

marke

Page 118.

Att a Courtt held at hempstead by his mai'ts athoryty
Apiill 7 : 1680. Captt Thomas Townsend pll't Thomas
Jones defft'd in an action off debtt the plaintiff not apear-
ing is non Suted and to pay costt off Courtt

The Eecord of A Bill of Sale given to William Smith by
Eobertt Jackson Know all men by these psents : That I
Mr Eobertt Jackson of Hempsted in y'e North Eidiu'g of
yorkshier on Long Island have Absolutly bargained sould
& made over : to William Smith of y'e same Place twenty
two acres of Uplands alredy Layed out : Lying & being at
A place Commonly called ffosters Meadow : the frunt to the
high way ward south ward : North & East to y'e com-
mons : and west aioyning to a fiveth acre lott belonging to
Mr Eobertt Coe of Jemecah : I say I the foresaid Mr
Eob'et Jackson have absolutely bargained sould and made
over the fore mentioned tract of Land with all the trees &

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 213

timber standing & Lying : ffrom me my heirs executors ad-
ministrators : or assignes : to tlie foresaid William Smith :
his heirs executors administrators : to have & to hould for
ever and Do by these Presents worant this my sale good in
Law : ffree ffrom all former gifts Sales morgages or any
other iust claime : or any Person or Persons : what so ever
and for y'e true Performance of all & every of the foremen-
tioned premises I have sett to my hand & seale this 17 of
ffeba'y 1678,

Signed Sealed & Delivered in y'e
psents of Us. Robeett Jackson.

John Skidmobe.

MoEACE Smith. This is atrue Coppy of y'e Origenall

P me Edw French
Clar.

Page 119.

Bee it knon Twoo all men hom This pressent may Con-
sarn That I John Carpender of hampsteed have bargened
and doo by This pressent faranly selle & delever Two
abraham Smith booeth inhabitance of the Touend of hemp-
steed and in the North Riding of new yorckshar My Now
dwelling houes and barn and home looet with all My other
lands both madow <t upland with all My fencing in at &
abouet y'e premeses I saye I have soeld the fore Meanchened
premesses from mee my hairs exsackutores or assigns un-
two y'e fore menchened abraham smith Two him his hairs
exsackatores or assignes pessabley To in ioye with all y'e
Rites tittells and intrustes in at and about the premesses
that is or hereafter shall aries and I the afoer saied John
Carpender doo bind me my hairs exsackatores and assignes
Two uphoeld the fore mencheaed premesses against any Just
propriater that shall aries Two the saied abraham smith
him his hairs exsackatores or assignes as wittnes my hand
and selle This 24 of genawary ANo : 1665. and in the 17
yaer of his Magesties Raine Charles the second by the grace

214 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

of god king of great brittens france and Irland defender of
tire faith king Sined Sailed and delivered in the pressents
of us

Thomas hickes Cler.

Adam Mott. John Ceakentee. (S) -

EaDMAN TITUS,

Page 120.

ffeb : 10 ; ANo 1665. At a genarall Touend Meetin it wase
voted by the Mager part of y'e thound y't the feeld should
bee upheld and Mantained for inglish Corn & engin Corn
for this insuin yaer accordin to Custum as it hath been hee
beefore

Ayustt 13 1679. Know all men by these psets thatt I
Abraham Smith off Hempstead for mee my hers Exttos ad-
ministraters or asig I have Sould Unto Mrsts ComAvell off
Cornbey his liiers Exestors administrators or assignes y'e
full and Just sume of one hundred acors off land when hee
the above say Rich Cornell shall taken up or shall see cause
too take itt up witthout y'e lands allred' loted the a bove
say'd Mr Rich Cornell have all redy taken up the land taken
up by the above sayd Rich Cornewell the Land above spes-
ified* is bounded

Page 121 .

Tho: genes his bill of sale Know all men by thes pres-
sents that John woUy of hampsteed one long Island doo by
thes pressentts for Mee my hairs exsackatores Administra-
tors or assignes bargen Sell and llett over vanto Thomas Jones
of oyster by to him the sayd Jones his hairs execateators ad-
ministratres or assigns all my right and titell in the half
part of those two lotts Joyining to getther upon a Neck
Commanly Called Matthaw garresons Neck the on of them
formarly willium Scaddings and the other of them Richard
EUessuns with the comanag ther unto beelonging apon the

* The above is a literal transcription of the record, but the meaning
is somewhat obscure. — Ed.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 215

Same Nack for the vallow of three pouend teu shillins
as wittaes my hand this 29 of Novembar 1664 in pressents
of us
Thomas EushMur his

John teedwell. John X wolly.

Lenerd Disbeour. mark,

a treu Coppy taoken ouet of the princaple
by Me Tho: hickes. Cler.

Page 122.

Sooeld by Thomas Statham This 6 of March 1665. The
hers which wose formarly John Jacksunes which is Rea-
corded Two Me in page 28 Two Abraham Smith of hamp-
steed

Trancepoert one ackcount by Kichard ellessun Two
ThoMas Rushmur one haifer CuUered black with a Neck
under the Ner aer and Two nickes under the of aer branded
one the of horn with :G: aged three yaers this 2 of aprell
1666.

This foer menchened bargen of Tho Statham and Abraham
Smith is voied by them booth by thair order by mee

Tho : HICKES Cler.

decemb' : 18 1666. sould by Tho : Southard unto Jo:
ffordham one black three yeare old steer come, which is a
segge branded one the off home with the letter :G: and one
the neere home with the letters :TS: with a floure de luce
cut in the off eare

Page 123.

Trancepoert this 11 : of genawary 1666. By Mee Samuwell
Dentun Two John Ellessun one Cow CuUered Black with a
whit face Crajjt one booth aers Branded one the' of horn
with :G: aged 7 yaers and one Ster black with a whit spooet
in his face with a Crap in y'e of aere and Two Nickes in it.

delevared by John Jacksun to answar ye vardet of the Cort
of sseshons Two mosses mudg this 6 : of march 1667. one

216 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBPS.

hors CuUared gray with a hollow Crap on y'e ner aere and a
slet in y'e of aere branded one the of buttack with :G: aged 4
yaers mor by one hors black with a star in the fore hed and
a snip one the noes and one whit fooet beefore and a lach
mark one the of aere and a slit in ye ner aer branded one
the of buttack with the Letter :Gr: and one' the ner buttack
with :EI: aged one yaer

Page 124.

Know all men by these psents thatt I Abraham Smith of
Hempstead Apon Long Isleud in y'e North Ridding off
New Yorshier have soulld and doe by these psentts sell Ali-
nate and demise ffor mee my hiers exectors administrators
or asignes on hundred Aacors off wood Land linning and
beeing witthin y'e bounds of Hempstead in any partt or
parcell witthin y'e bounds of hempstead nott allredy granted
or layd outt, the Neckes on y'e South or North side Exep-
ted according as y'e Towne order hath allredy Bxeopted on
hundred acors off wood Land which bought of Richard Elo-
sun of y'e Towne afforesayd according to the premisis af-
fors'd of the aboves'd Abraham have sould unto Mr Rich-
ard Cornwall his heirs Exectors administrators or asignes
ffor Ever To have and To holld to all intents and purposes
privilidges and Imunitys thereunto belongen ffor and in
Considration off a Valluabell consideration allredy recaived
by mee which abovesayd land is allredy layd out by Captt
John Seaman as abovesayd and acceptted by the abovesayd
Mr Richard Cornewell according to the premisis abovesayd
lining and beeing to y'e North weastt off that pond Called
and knowen by y'e Name of littell suckses pond in Length
Eight score perches and in breadth on hundred perch to
the true perfformanc of the premisis abovesayd I have sett
to my hand and seall this 22 off' septteml)er 1679.

Signed and Sealled and
deliverd psents off us Abbaham Smith.

Tho Rushmue

William Osbuebne.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOllDS. 217

Page 125.

This Eeacord Testifies ande agremeut beetweene gosepli
ginins of The one party and The Cun stable and the Over-
sers of hempsteed of the other party as followeth :Viz: as
folloeitth y't : I the saied ginins have hiered of the parsens
afore saied a ffarm formmarly Called and knon by the nam
of the parssenadg ffarm Sittueatted in the Tound of hamp-
steed and in the North riding of New yorkshar during the
time and term of two yaer from the datte her of with all
rites and titells apurtinances and priviladges in and about
the premesses withall the housing Land fencing hollowes
woodlands Meddews pastregs att home and a broad or any
thing apartaining thar untwo for and in Considerattion I
y'e saied ginins doo bind me my hairs axsackatores admin-
isstrators or assigns Two pay or Caues Two bee paied the
Just and full sum of seven pouend :5: shill par yaer that is
Two say seven pound 5 shillins at or bee fore the 25 of
march Cum twellf month which will be in y'e yaer 1666 and
the Second pay Ment that day com twellf Month which will
bee in the yaer 1667 the fore Menchened payments are two
bee in Corn or cattell aquifilant the corn that is two bee
paied is one thurd ottes one thurd in come one thurd whet and
the asaied farm is to bee istamated at the asaied ginins ent-
ring and Lickwise when his time is ouet and what it is beetter
the ad oversers is two pay the saied ginins ouet of his rent
this a fore mench pay ments is two bee paied the Cunsta-
ble and over Sers ffor the yues off The Touend ass Wittnes

Page 126.

My hand and Sell 7 off March ANo : 1666-5 and in the 17
yaers of his Magesties Eaieri Charles The Second By The
Grace of god king off great brittins franc and Irland de-
fender of the ffaith king his

Testes Thomas hickes Joseph X ginins (S)

Cler mark

218 hempstead town becobds.

Page 127.

march tlie 9 1665. At a cort of the Cunstable and over-
sers held by the generalls apointing under his Eiatt hines
James the duck of yorck held at hampsted this 9 of March
Eichard Letten plantve against Eward Eainar in a action
of det.

Tranceport by John fosecur Two Mr bolides for one Cow-
black with 2 Noches in the ner aer branded one the of horn
Avith :G: aged 9 yaers

May 10 1666 Trancepoert By John Chew to Abraham
Smith Two Cowes mark one y'e horn with :ES: Moer by
John hickes Too Abraham Smith one Cow for the yues of
John Chew

Hemsted novembear the 4 day :1695. The eyar marck
of John Sothard is a flour de leuse one the Eight eare and
a latch undear the Left eare this Eecorded by mee

Thomas Gildebsleevb.
Clarck.

Page 128.

Bee it knon Two all Men home this pressent may Concarn
that I Leues hulet of hamsteed one long iland in the Nort
Eiding of New york shair have demissed and grantted and
dooth demis and farmly Selle and delever all my devadant
of land ling at Madnans Neck being numbar 7 and in quain-
taty of ackers 15 mor or les as it wase laied out for :a: val-
loble sum moving mee thar untwo two Thomas Statham of
the same place I say I have Soeld the foer menchened
premesses Two the fore saied Thomas Statham him his hairs
axsakatores or assignes pessabley Two ingoye as from mee
my hairs axsackatores or assignes with all Eittes prevalages
and purtynances of timbar pastreges mashes mines mineralls
quarlles in at and abouet the premesses as wittnes My hand
and Selle This 16 : of genawary ANo : 1665 and in the 17 :
yaer of his Magesties Charll the Second by the grace of god

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDK. 219

king of grett brittens franc and Iiiaiid defender of the faith
king siened selled and delevered in y'e pressents of us
Thomas hiches Cler. his

ElCHAED GiLdERSLEVE. LeWES X HULET. (8)

mark.
Page 129.

bee it knone Two all men by This pressent hom this may
Consern That I george hulet of hampsted in the North Rid-
ing of New yorkshir have bargened and doo by this pressents
farmly selle and dilever all my deveidant of Land at Mad-
nans Neck ling in numbar :8: beeing in quanttaty of ackers
40 mor or les as it was laied ouett Two Thomas Statham of
the same place I say I have Soueld the foer menchened
premesses with all rittes titells apurtinanis and privaladges
of timbar pastbreges Marshes Mins Minarells quarls that is in
at or abouet the premesses as a fore saied Two the forsaied
Statham him his hairs axsackatores or assignes his two des-
pose of as hee shall see Cauese Two have and Two hold as
free Land from mee my hairs axsackatores or assignes as
witnes my hand and Sell this 18 of genawary ANo : 1665 and
in the 17 yaer of his magesties Eain Charls The Second by
the grace of god king of great brittens f ranee and Island
defender of the faith king Sined Selled and delivered in
the pressents of us Testes

Thomas Hickes Cler. hi^

his GEORGE X hulet (S)

Samuwell X dentuns mark.

Mark.

Page 130.

Att a generall Towne Meetting helld at hempsted May 12 :
1680. there was sould att an outt Crye to Eichard Gillder-
sllve olid mr Eich gillderlslves sun the fortt and the old
meeting hows that partt of y'e fortt excepte that stands in
Jerimias woods lott for y'e sum of two pound twellf shillings
in meeting house pay 02 12 00.

220 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

att y'e ffore going Towne meeting there was granted unto
Elias Durland fiiffty acors of land acording to y'e former
towne order of ffiffty acor men.

At the towne meeting affores'd there was given and
granted unto danill Beadell tliree quarters of an acor of land
lying part of it in y'e swamp and partt apon the side hill
lying against his house bounded by y'e brook on y'e north
by the Crooked ttree apon the west partt and on the south
by the highway for the which land he is to pay a good Cow
sound wind and limb.

Att the towne meeting aboves'd there was given and
granted unto Thomas Rushmur by generall Voatt all the
Comon land lying on the south side of his mill place nott
exceeding the quantity of on hundred acors if so much bee
found Common iff nott so much then what is to bee found
more or less.

Att the same towne meeting abovesayd there was sould
unto Samuell Emory att an out Crye a parcell of land con-
taining two acors of land more or less lying and being tween
thomas Champion and the corner of John carmans ffence
and to runapon a south line leaving a high way six rods
broad and to cleere the highway suffitiantly for carts to pas
lodin or empty betwen John pines lott and the land that is
sould him, and to pay fforth with in pay according to the
meeting hous ratte the full and Just sume of ffive pounds
three shillings and three pence.

Page 131.

The Reaoord of John Carman Trancepoert two Richard
latten one Cow Read with a hollow Crap in the of aer and a
slit in it branded on the of horn with :G: and one the ner
horn with :IC: aged 8 yaers

March the 17 : 1665-6 one mar bay with a star in the for-
hed Crypt one the of aer and aslet in the uere aere and a

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS. 221

whit snip one the Noes branded one the of buttack with :G:
aged 10 yaers

More one hors bay with a hollow Crap one the of aer and
aslet in the Crap branded on the of buttack with :G: aged 3
yaers

Mor one Mar CuUered Black with a hollow Crap on tlie of
aer and a slet in the hollow Crap brandded one the of buttack
with. :G: aged wone yaer

Sooeld by John Carman Two abraham smith of hamp-
steed one hors bay with a streck doun, with a hollow Crap
in the of aer and a slit in the Crap brandded one the
of buttack with :G: This 28 of may

More by one Cow Trancepoert Two Mathew beedell.

Page 132.

Know all men to hom this may any way cosara that I
william Thectston of Hemsted in the north Riding of new
york Sher have sould unto Cristoffer yemans in the couuti
aboves'd me my eyers exsacutors adminestrators or assigns
unto him the s'd christofer his eyers exsecators almi'ies'rd
or asigns alot of land sctuate and being in madnans neck so
comminly called it being in number forty thre and in quan-
tity of accrs thar as it was laid out at the first I say I the
aboves'd william Theckston have sould unto the aboves'd
christof or yemans the lot abov spesified : and dow by thes
presants fullly frely and abselutly bargain sell ami all yen-
ate from me my eers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns
unto him the s'd christofor his eyers exsecutors adminstra-
tors or asigns to have and to hould as his oun for ever with
all rights and preveleges therunto belonging or ever shall
here after belong unto the s'd lote upon the s'd neck and
dow uphold the promesis to be lawfull athentick and from
any that shall here after that shall lay any just claime ther-
unto and to the true peerformmance of the premisis I have
seet to my hand and sealle This 6 of desember in the yere
of our lord 1669 : and in the on and twenteth yere of his

222 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

magistis Raine charls the second by tlie grace of god king of
great britton franc and larland defender of the faith king
sined sealed and delivered in the presanc of us
wetnes

his his

James X mot. william X Theckston. (S)

mark mark.

ElCHARD GiLDERSLEVE.

Clark.

Page 133.

This Indenture Witnesseth that I John Dyer of Matena-
coke Upon Long Ireland with in y'e North Rideing with in
y'e Couuty of yorkshire Husbandman have sold unto Rich-
ard Lettin of Oyster Bay of y'e affore said Rydeing Hus-
bandman his Aeyurs Executors Administrators and Assignes
for ever all my Right in and ujDpon A sertaine persall of
Land lyeing att Matanaeoke afores'd with all the housseing
orchards Meeddows pastures Comonages Crandges or Any
other privieligges or immunities what soever there unto
belonging or heare After to belong or Apperbaiue After y'e
Death or decease of Mee y'e Asaid John Dyer Really and
Actually from me my heyres Executors Administrators or
Assignes for ever for him y'e Richard to have And to Hold
for ever as fully and Largly as May be Made : by Any Deed
or Convayance what soever : Hee y'e said Richard Have
paid Mee A Cow and A Calf for the same : in witness Avhere
of I have heare unto subscribed and sett My Seale in Mat-
enacoke this twentie one of October In y'e Nineteenth yeare
of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles y'e
second by y'e grace of God King defender of y'e ffaith and
in the yeare of our Lord 1667 According to y'e Computation
of y'e Church of England Sealled and delivered in presence
of

Nicholas wbight.

John Kecham.

hempstead town rec0kd8. 223

Page 134.

Know all Meen By this presseuts that I John fossiour of
hampsteed have Now sooeld from Mee My hairs axsacka-
tores aDministratores or assignee Unto Mr. Eobart Jacksun
of the same place him his hairs axsackatores or assigns or
adMinisstratures all My davedant of Madow hnig att Kait-
tars Nack bounded one the este sied with James piaes Me-
dow and one the west sied with the Madow formarly
Thomas Langdon Latt dessesed for a Vallawable sum Eea-
seved in hand beefore the sineng and selling her of as wit-
nes My hand This 21 of March ANo: 1666-5

Testes his

ThoMas hickes John X fosseoor

mark.

Page 135.

Eobart Marven his Eeacord This 12:of aprell 1666 one
Mar Black with a star in the foer hed and a sNiep one the
Noes branded one the Ner shouelder :TH: and one the of
buttack with :Gr: aged 4 yaers

More one hors black with a star in the for hed and a
sNep one the noes and to whit feet bee hind Marked with a
Lach Mark one booth aers branded one the of buttack with
:G: aged one yaer.

Know all men by these psents thatt I Harmi i Johnson
off New Towne having boughtt off Thomas larland on hun-
dred acors off land ling and beeing near to a place called
ffosters meadow ffor y'e which I have recaived a bill of
salle of y'e abovesayd larland and have passed bille to him
ffor the ffull sura of twenty pounds as by my sining may
apear to bee payd acordding to the datte thereof Now ffor
the better securyty off the abovesayd larland his Exectors
or administrators I the abovesayd Johnson for mee my
heirs exectors administrators or asignes bind and make
over the land afforsayd and to returne to him the sayd lar-

224 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

land his heirs att the Expiration off the time off paymentt
iff the bills given are not payd by mee or my asignes ac-
cording to time speceffied in the bills to the true per-
fformanc off the premisis I have sett to my hand this 15
day of decembr 1679.

Signed in presents of us his

Tho Eushmur Cler. Harman X Johnson.

Thomas Peirceull. mark.

Page 136.

ffabuary 24 1667. Sold by Mr. Hicks to John Tredwell
tow oxen Come 5 yeare old one Cullered browne and one
black with A swollow taile crop one y'e oft eare:

This eightt day off may 1675. Bee it knowen to all whom
itt may coiiserne thatt I Joseph Hall att psent inhabitant of
bush wick in y'e westt Ridding on long Island have bargained
and soulld and doe by these presents bargaine and Sell my
wholl Eiightt and titell unto the sixth partt of seventy ffouer
a Cors off land as itt is Layd outt bee itt more or Less with
all privilidges and immunitys thereunto belonging unto the-
ophilus Ellsworth which land afore mentioned lyeth upoa
matigarrisons Neck being and lying in the thirty forth lott
number the which land ffore mentioned I the afore sayd
Joseph Hall doe acknowlidg to have Soulld from mee my
heirs Exectors and administrators and assignes to the fore
mentioned Theophilus Ellwortth his heirs Exectors and ad-
ministrators and assignes ffor Ever for him or them to in Joy
forever as his owne proper Eightt and ffurther more I the
sayd Joseph doe by these psents bind my sellf my heirs
Exectors or assignes to make good his Right titell unto the
ffore mentioned and herein speseffied from all Just cllaimes
or Rightts thatt any person or persons shall hereafter lay
thereunto and for the true performance of these premisis

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 225

ffore mentioned I doe here unto sett my hand and Sealle the

day and date above mentioned

Wittnes his

John Denman. Joseph X Hall.

Sarah Clay. mark.

ElCHARD BeETTS.

Signed Sealled and delivered

in the psents of us ' Kichard X Betts his mark

owned and acknowlidged beiFore
mee Richard Betts.
A true Coppy taken out off the Origonall. pr mee

Tho Rushmur Cle.

Page 137.

At a meetin of the Cunstable and oversers This 12 : of

. aprell ANo : 16fi6. It was ordered that for This pressent

yaer Tho : EushMur Samuell dentim Siman Serin Shoulld

bee aded Two The wast hard and Two ech hard shall paye

thair one Ceppur

At a mettin of the Cunstible and overssers held at hamp-
steed this 7 : of June : 1666. thar wase choes for and in the
beehalfe of the Tound of hampsted Two Macke anSwar too
what tapousha shall aledge against them the inhabitance of
hampsted at a Cort of osseshons herd at Jamacoe in the
North Riding of New yorck share : The : 13 : June : 1666 :
Mr : Richard : Gildersleve Thomas hickes John EUessun.

Itt is ordered by the Constable and Overseers that y'e the
3 men Above wrighten are Confirmd for thes psent yaere
1667. that were ordered in 1666. only they are att Liberty
whether there Cattle goe in y'e west Herd ore east Herd but
they are to pay to y'e west Herd : likewise y'e are to pay to
the west herd y'e sume quantitie of pay for there Number
of Cattle as the west side men Doe ;

The 11 of may 1675 know that I Joseph Hall in habitent
of bushwick doe by these psents freely acquitt and dis-
charge theophilus Elsworth of all debtts due and demands

226 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

from the beginng of the world to this day wittnes my hand

the day and datte above sayd

Wittnes his

John Denman. Joseph X hall.

EiCHAED Beetts. mark.

Page 138.

Know all men by these psents that I william Thickstone
of hempstead in the North ridding of New Yorkshier A pon
Long Island doe by these psents bargaine Sell alinate and
sett over ffor mee my heirs Exectors and Administrators
Unto Elias Durlland his heirs Exectors or administrators or
assignes all and Singenlar the land or Lands that was ffor-
merly william Scaddins and that is now in the possesion
off mee william Thickstone Exeptting only the homelott and
the land in the divisons I say I the above s'd william have
souUd Unto the aboves'd Elias to have and to holld as his
owne proper rightt and titell for Ever and I the above sayd
william doe by these psents warrantt and upholld this my
bill of salle to be good and lawfull against any person or
persons that shall lay any Just Claime titell or intnistt
thereunto to the true performance off the premisis I have
Sett to my hand and fixed my Seall this 23 day off Aprill
1680. Signed Sealled and delivered in psents off us

Testte his

Thomas Eushmue William X Thickston (S)

his mark.

Thomas X fezey
mark.

Page 139.

Jun the : 20 : 1666 whar as thare was a giveft of a forth
part of the lot of madow which wase formarly Thomas ar-
mytages and after wards in the possestion of fracees weckes
which a saied giveft was made by the afore saied weckes Two
william Jacokes The asaied Jacokes doo by this pressen
mack over all that my Eight and Titell of the afoer saied

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 227

madow from mee and min Two Tho : hickes him and his for
and in consederation of the Lott of madow which was Laied
out Two Laranc and knon by that name and after wards in
the posseshon of John hickes and with his the saied John
hiokeses Consent and the half of the Lot of madow which
was formarly dauell whitheds and af terwards in the pos-
seshon John Smiths : nan : for the Trew prefoermance of
the premesses all partyes dooth subscrib thar hands the
day and yaer above written

Thomas hickes
William Jecocks.
Page 140.

Jun y'e 23 : 1666 Joseph genins was hiared By y'e Gun-
stable and oversers Two bet the drum one y'e Sabath dayes
and one Towne mettin for the sum of 25 Shillins.

Jun the 26 1666 thar was sooeld at a out Cry by the Cun-
stable and oversers the old pound fencing and the ground
that is in Clossed for the sum of 19 shilins Two bee paied
in the next tound Eate in the yaer Corn pay by hanary
parseU.

Page 141.

Jun the 25 1666 Sooeld By Robart beedell and william
Thickstun Two Cowes Two aryan Lambartsun of the fiat-
bush.

Sooeld By Mrs. Washbun two Eope warnuU one Hors
bay with her one march in the yaer 1666 mor By one mar
sooeld Two Tho Rushmur bay in the yaer 1665.

Aprill 1:1680 Att atowne meeting helld att hempsted
there was Lett to John pine the pasonag meadow at y'e
greatt Neck for —00—07—00

to danill Beadell the cow neck called y'e hay-

bridg for __01— 00— 01

to Rich Gillderslve Juner the pasneg meadow

at dentons Neck for —00—14—06

to John Eloson senor the cow meadow west-
ward - - - —00— 11— 00

228 hempstead town eecords.

Page 142.

These may Certifie all horn itt may Conseme that the
ould and anchant bill of sail that was maed by the Indians
to Mr fordham and Mr. Carman being the first purchecs
from the ingins all thow ther names only ware specified in
itt itt ware thay butt agents for the tound of hampsted wee
say the first bill of sail that was maed from the ingens to
Mr. fordham and Mr. Carman in the year of our Lord 1643
and wee thair Sucksesers whos names bee her under written
doe acknowleg our sevellvses to have noe furthe propritie
in it then the Eest of the inhabitanc hath that is to say
ayther by propriates or Esttates given under our hands
this 5: of genawary 1666.

John Hickes.

ElCHABD GiLDERSLETE.

Page 143.

Hempsted the 22 of octobar 1666 It is this ordered by
the Cunstaball and oversers that if any man or Men Shall
at any Time Refues Two gethar any Tound Rate beeing
dewly warned and Reaquiered thar unTwo shall pay twenty
shillins or the minesturs Rate or any other Rate that con-
serns the tound 2 ly : that anery inhabytance within this
Townde of hampsTeed Shall have agood Soefishant Ladder
Two his hous accordin Two former orther by the Last of
Noveembar apone the penelty of paying of 5S. for every
such offence.

Hempsteed: the 5: of deesembar ANo: 1666 Thare was
Maede Choys of by the Cunstable and overssers Thomas
hickes and William Jacokes for survars over The hiwayes
in and a Bout the Townd of hampsteed.

Page 144.

HampsTeed: the 5th: of desumbar ANo : 1666 at a
mettin of the CunsTable and overssers thar was given and
grantted the yues of the Cow neck madow Two Thomas
Rushmore hanary Parsell John Smith: r: Timothy liolls-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 229

Teed John Smith: n: for the tarme and time of fife yaers
from the date here of for and in Conseederation of damages
that the afore Snied pearsuns hath sustained in and apone
thair madow Lining one the Nack Called Mr. washborns
nack further that the afore Saied parsuns are not two pro-
hebbett the Cow hard for passtarin on the affore cowNeck. At
a townd Mettiu held at HampsTeed this 6 of desembar 1666
with a mutfcell Consent of the touud the above saied gifte
is mead anull and the CunsTable and oversers Shall have
no such power as the despooesin of land withouet the con-
sent of the Tound

Page 144.

At a Cort off the Cunstable and oversers and Confarmed
by the Tound thar was given and granted Two Richard
vallintine ten or twellfe acurs of madow Linig and aginin
two Rackaway fai'e in lew of what the saied vallintine dooth
wantt of his proper devadant of madow dessem: 5: 1666
This madow is two bee Layed out by Tho: Rushmur Tho:
hickes and vallintin two bee at the charg ther of

Resseved By mee william yattes this 6 of aprell 1667
one hors of mossis mug Cullered gray marked with a hol-
low Crap in y'e neer aer and a slit in the of aer branded
one of buttack with the letter :G: aged fouer yaers

Att a Towne meetting Aprill 1 : 1680 there was chosen by
magor Voatt for Cunstable George Hulitt

Att the Same Towne meeting there was Chosen ffor
Overseers John Williams and John Smith Juner.

Att the ffore going Towne meeting there was given and
granted unto John pine so much land a Joying to his home
lott as will make it squeare

Page 145.

Memorand: that I Mr John Strcklan of the towne of hamp-
steed in the new nayther lands doo for mee my hairs : Exe-
cutors : Administrators : or assigns Aquit : and discharge
Laurance and John EUisson off and from all manar of
billk debts dews and demands: thair hairs Executors:

230 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

administrators : and assignee from the Begininge of the
world to this prsent day : as wittne my hand this 11 : day off
ffebruary Stylonova 1657

In wittnes off: this discharge is only

witnes about hiriage of Land

Daniell whithed and cattell

Tho : PoYEE cler de : Cort: his

John X Stylane
mark,
a trew coppy tacun oute of the oregenall by Mee

Tho : hickes Cler.

Page 146.

feberwary th : 16 ANo : 1666-7 Wher as Mrs : washbun
deed promes to : give hur dafter feabee a mar a pone Con-
dishons that shee and hur husband wold Come to hamp-
sted to dwell and settell By hur Mother Butt it plessed god
to tacke hur the a saied feabee away beefore that Thes con-
dishons was proformed and the afore saied feabee Leving a
dafter the aforsaied Mrs washbun dooth by this presseut
give and beequefe the afore menchened mar two feabee
ashman Late dessesed hur Childe and the asaied mar is to
run hur and hur incres for the yues of the afore saied
Child and I the asied John ashman dooth ingage to Look
after the asied mare Carefully for the Childs yues and the
incres ther of with the mare that is to say the prinseapall
to bee and remain the a fore saied Childs proper Esstate
butt if it shall plese god to tacke the a foresaied Child
awaye by death bee fore she Cums to age or to marey the
afor saied mare and her incres or enTer in Marege that then
the asaied mear with her incres shall fall Two the afore
saied John ashman and for the treu preformanc of the
premesses boothe partys dooth subcrib thair hands the day
and yaere a bove written

her John Ashman

Mes Jane X washbon
mark.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 231

The marckes of the afore ineBchened mar shee CuUared
Black Crapt in the of aere and a slite in it with a slit in
the ner aer and a ^ peny under it branded one the of but-
tack with the letter : G : 3 yaers old

Page 147.

Know all men by this presents whom it may concern: th
I John wastcot of ffeushin late of Hempsted in the north
Eiding of New yorke shaire on Long Island have sould and
do by this presents sell and alienate from me my hairs exe-
cutors : administrators and assignes unto John Smith Junier
of the fore saied toune of Hempsted in the county affor
saied to him his hairs exacatores administratores and
assignes one half of lot of land at the north neck beelong-
iug to the asaied Hampsted comanly Caled madnans Neck
which lote was formarly at farst laying out John ashmans
being the tenth Lote in numbar with all the priveleges any-
way belonging to the half of the asaied lote to have and to
hold the half of the asaied Lote with the prevaleges to him
and his for ever and doo ingage the sail to uphold farme
and authenticke : the asaied land beeing soeld to the asaied
John Smith his hairs for and in Consedyration of a valable
Sum of mony and full Sattisfacttshun all Keady Reasevd
by mee the a saied wastcute beefore the sining of the prem-
esses in confirmation of the premesses : I doo herunto set
my hand and sell this 16 : of faberwary ANo : 1666-7 and
our grasshus sovaring king Charlls the 2 : d the nineteenth
yeare in presence of

John wastcote. (S)
Signd selled and delivared

JONAY FFOEDHAM.

his
James X pine.
mark.

atrew copy tackin by mee Tho : HiCKES
out of the originall Cler

232 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS.

This may surtifi any hom it may Consarn that the above
wreten bill of sail is canoell and of non efect by the consent
of both partis as witnes our hands this 19 of dessembar 1670.

wetnes

ElCHABD GiLDEESLEVE JOHN WESTCOTE.

Clark. John Smith.

Page 148.

M 1 : 1668. the record of Joseph Jenins catties sould on
cow to petter Jonson on cow collared broun two half pennis
undar both ears branded on the nere horn with :J:G: and
on the of horn with :G:

A Eecord of Henery Willis his Deed of Sale given by
Eichard Stites March y'e 11 1680.

Be it known Unto aU men by these pseuts that I Eichard
Stites of Westberry in y'e bounds of Hempsted on Long
Island & County of york shier in y'e north Eiding thereof :
Have bargained & sould Unto Henery Willis of y'e Place &
county aboves'd ffivety acres of Lands Laying att y'e North
side of y'e Greatt Plaine being bounded with A lott of John
Seamans Jun att the east end : on y'e north with Edw'
Titus : The South butting Upon John Carman : Thomas
Elison : & Hope Willis & Weste to y'e Commons I saye y't
I the s'd Eichard Stites have sould the ffivety acres of
Lands afores'd Unto y'e s'd Henery for A considerable
sume by me in hand alredey received with all my right and
title & interest thereUnto belonging : & Do by these Alie-
anate my selfe my heires executors Administrators or
Asigues for ever : ffrom any Partt or Parcell thereof : ffully
making it over Unto y'e s'd Henery Willis : his Heires Ex-
ecutors Administrators or Asignes : To Have & To Hould
as his or their proper rite & to their use & behooft' for ever :
without Lett or moLestation by me or mine as aboves'd
Promising to make good this my Deed of Sale : Against any
y't shall Pretend alawfull claime thereUnto & in Confirma-
tion of Y'e Premises afores'd I have hereUnto putt my

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 233

hand & Sett my Seale this 11 of March 1680. & in y'e 32 of
his Maiesties Eeign of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland
King

Signed Sealed & Delivered in his

the Presents of Us Eichaed X Stites.

John Seamans. mark.

Bdw French Per me Edw Pkench Clark.

Page 149.

Thes may seartyfy all horn this may Consearn that I
William osborn of hampsTeed have for Mee my hairs and
assigns aUunated and Sooeld two Tho : Southard of the
same place my hollow Lying By The oxpaster sied Com-
manly Called and knone By the name of the Clay pit hool-
low formarly in y'e ockeepatioa of aEoun forman To him
y'e saied southard and his as witnes my hand this 25 of
aprell 1667.

Tho : HicKES Cler William Osboene.

Thes may seartyfy all horn this may Consearn that I
Abraham Smith of hampsted have for me my hairs and
assighnes setaver sooeld and delivered all that my Eight
titell and intrest of that 14 acour lot lying on mr ffordhams
nack formarly in the posseshon of John Carman and afwards
in y'e posseshon of John Carpender Unto Tho : Soiithard
of y'e same plas to him y'e saied southard his hairs and
assynes pessable to In Joy Two have and to hold without
any mollistation for Ever and Evary part and parsell ther
of with all rights titell and prevaleges theronto bee Longin
as witnes my hand this 26 of aprell ANo : 1667

Abraham Smith.

Testes

Thomas hickes Cler.

May : 26 : an 1668 The Eecord of Thomas Jones on liors
he bought of John heath four year old collred black with
a lettle star in the fored and along crope on the of eare

Page 150.

Att A Towne Meetting held the latter end of Aprill 1667

234 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Joseph Sutton By y'e maior Vote was Chossen towne
Clerte And Hirred By y'e Constable and Overseers for this
p'sent yeare and he is to have fortie shillings In Corne for
his yeares servis : his time Begineth one the first of May
Anno : Dom : 1667.

May . 22 . AN 1668 At ameting of the Constable and
oversears Kichard Gildersleve Juner was chosen foor Clark
and is to have forti shilen in Corn for his dark shep for
this preaseut yeare

Jun the 9 : 1668 at atoun meting by a mayor vot was
given unto Thomas southard the parsonage hous bevle
lying on the west sid of the east oxpastar Aioyuing to the
rere of John williams his homloot.

June the : 16 : 1669 at atoun meting and by mayer vote
Eichard Gildersleve was chosen Toun Clark for this in
suing yeare and is to have forti shelings in corne

lyckwise Richard Gildersleve was chos drommor for this
next in suing yer and is to have twenty shilens niay the first
: 1669 :

A Eecord of Samuell Enibres Land given him by the
towne : this 9 of ffeb 1680 Recorded. It being a lott of
Lantls containing in quantity fivety acres as it was layed
out Unto him Laying on the south side of Thomas Champ-
ions ffeld & joyning to that lott of Lands he bought of y'e
townd & Lickwise Joyning to the High waye that goase to
y'e South : & Runs over y'e mill Path Westward

P me Edw Feench Clarke.

Page 151.

May 2 1667 Itt is Ordered and agreed upon By y'e
Constable and Overseers of this present towne that Every
Inhabitant that hath Any ffences to make up or Repeeire
either in y'e North Neck or Oxpastures shall suifitiently
Repaire them and make up them by y'e 20 Da,y of this
present month Above wrighten upon the penaltie 2 shil-
lings the Rod for Every Defect that shall Bee ffound In y'e
saide fi'ences:

HEMl'STEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 235

Itt is Alsoe Ordered by y'e Constable and Overseers that
Every Inhabitant shall makeup A suffissient five Eaild ffence
About the towne Every luhabitant Doeing his Equall pre-
protion By y'e 20 Day of this present month Above
virrighten upon the penaltie of tow shillings 6 pence for
Every Rod that shall bee ffound Defective:

Att a Generall Towne Meetting Helde y'e 24 day of May
1667. By A fi'uU Vote of y'e inhabitants y'e Constable : and
Overseers : should have ffull povi'er to hiere A hoaward for
y'e Keeping y'e ffield for the preservation of the Corne and
they will stand to what y'e said Townsmen shall doe:

May 28 1667 Itt is ordered And Agrede of By the Con-
stable and overseers of this pr'sent towne : that Every In-
habbitant that hath sowed or planted any Corne in y'e
plains Comonly Called the ffield Shall Bring In his Number
of Accers by y'e 10 of Next June upon the fforfeiture of
what is not brought In According to Order y'e one half
shall fall to y'e towne and y'e other halfe to y'e hoaward

it was Asoe ordered the same Day that Every Inhabbitant
of y'e towne shall Keepe y'e herds there turne upon y'e
subboth Days and what wrong shall be Done by y'e herd
at such times The Keepers of y'e herds upon these Days :
shall bee Liable to pay y'e Damage soe Done:

Junne 5 : 1667. An Agrement made Betwine y'e Constable
and Overseers that Simon Sirran shall make uj) the ffence
that was formerly Mr washborns In ye oxe : pasture w'h
ffence is to be made secure for this Present yeare and to be
made to secure Jadgs from Goeing out by y'e 6 of this pres-
ent month and y'e Afforesayd Simon is to pay himselfe out
of that Land w'h hee Doth luprove of y'e foresayd wash-
borne and y'e said Simon is to have for Every new poste
4:^d. A' p and for every Rayle that is sett in y'e ffenc l::^d.

Page 152.

May y'e 20 : 1667. An Agrement made Betwin y'e Con-
stable and Overseers : and Abraham Smith : In Hemsted
Viz : for to Bee y'e Keeper of Y'e ffeild for the towne of

236 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKUS.

hempsted that is to say to Keepe y'e Jadgs or Cattle or other
Cretors from Destroying any Corne that shall be planted or
sowed in the £feild for this present yeare and y'e said Abram
Doth Ingage to Doe there true Indeavor for y'e preservation
of y'e Corne and if Any mans Corne shall Bee stroyed through
the neglect of y'e Aforesaid Abram hee shall pay the Dam-
age soe Downe : and for y'e true Incoiirrigment of his ffaith-
fuU servis to y'e towne wee y'e Constable and Overseers
hath Agreed with y'e said Abraham that he shall have for
every Acer of Corne that is saved A bushell and half of
Indian Corne and soe Equivelent for what is saved : and
secured : onely birds : and wirmes : excepted : of what is
destroyed By them : and y'e s'd Abraham is to begine his
worke that is specified In this wrighting lu and upon y'e 28 :
day of May 1667. and soe to Remaine his servis Duering y'e
time untill y'e Corne Bee all fFully Gathered and y'e ffield
Cleared : and to y'e Confirmation of y'e premisses I Doe
hereunto Subscribe and Sett too my Hand : the Day and
yaere Above wrighten : And y'e said Abram is to EeSieve
his pay at or before : y'e tenth of Janeuary in y'e yeare 1667.

Simon Saring. Abraham Smith.

John Seaman.
Thomas Rushmur.

TIMOTHI HOlStED.

John Smith.

Page 153.

June : 14 : 1667 Att A Towne Meetting Mr Gilder-
sieve was Voted Constable : By y'e Maior y't of y'e meet-
ting and then sworne to his offis By y'e Justis of y'e peace:
Att the same Metting there was A ffuU Vote that Edward
Sprage should Bee free from y'e payment of y't Rate that
is to bee Made Next After the said meeting.

Junne 17 1667 Itt is ordered and Agred of By y'e Con-
stable And Overseers that Every inhabitant that have Any
Cattle Nott Alowed to goe in y'e herd According to order

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 237

the s'd Inhabitants shall Drive the Cattle to y'e Neck in
these order Specified : the 25 Day of this prsent moth :

JuUy y'e 3 1667. Itt is ordered and Agred of By the
Constable and overseers that for All Gattes and Loose Bars
About y'e towne Iff Any PSon or persons shall goe through
the Gattes or barss Afore Mentioned Every such Inhabi-
tant or any other person yett Not with stand if they y'm
finde open they shall shut or InClose them upon y'e pen-
altie of five shillings upon every such Defect and one wit-
nes shall Bee Athentick provided 16 yeares of Age ore
upward : and the fine shall be paid to him or her that Com-
plaine.

And Every one that make use to open them ore lett them
Downe shall shutt y'm up Againe upon the penaltie Above
Speciefied

itt is Alsoe ordered that Thomas Ireland is Appointed to
Looke to y'e gatte Next his house And Mr Seaman is to
Looke to y'e Gatte or y'e bars Next his house : and John
willy is to Looke to y'e bare by Thomas Ellisons and
Abraham Smith is to Looke to^'e bars Next his house : and
William thickstone is to Looke to y'e bars Next his house :
John wilyams is to Looke to y'e gattes Next his house :
and Adum Mott to Looke to y'e bars to his house next
Simon Sirrine is to Looke to y'e bars Next to his house :
This Doth not p'hhibbit any other Accordinge to y'e order'
Above Specified.

if any man shall Brake Downe the postes or railes of the
Lose Bars Abut y'e high ways or shall Brake any gate or
Any y't thereof they shall forwith set up and repaire the
sayd gates or bars soe broken upon y'e penelty of twelve
pence A Day for every day that it shall be left undone.

Page 154.

July y'e 5 : 1667 It is ordered this Day by y'e Constable
and overseers of this prsent towne that Noe man shall mow
under Any ptence soever Any of y'e Common meddows Att
the South before y'e 25th Day of this psent Month upon y'e

238 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

Breaoli of this order he that shall make ye Breach of y'e
foresayd order shall forfitt the sayd Grass or hay or ten
shillings A lode y'e one halfe to him that Complaiae and y'e
other halfe to y'e towne : and After this Datte bee Ex-
peiered if Any man begin to mow no man shall come to cut
him out or mow soe Neare as shall hinder him from cutting
A full Lode of hay if it be there in that place : if more shall
sett in one wc'h side the first begiuer Apoint him :

October the 22 : 1670. The Eecord of Joseph Smith on
mare come three yeare old collered Bay with a whit star in
her fore head branded with the leter :G: on the of buttack
and on the ner buttuck with the leters :IS:

Page 155.

This bill bindeth mee John Okson of Madnans Neck
witthin the bounds of Hempstead on Long Island in the
North Ridding of New Yorkshier to pay the ffuU and Justt
sume off Ninety pounds Starling in manor as ffoloeth : in
good marchantable blade tobacco and caske and to bee
payd aad delivred in New York att the way hows att price
Currant with the marchantt the price of the Tobacco is to
be Equevileutt to good marchantable pork wheat bavor
Seawantt att the price currant as it paseth to the marchants
the payments are to bee made in foure payments twenty
two pounds ten shillings is to be payd att or beffore the fififf-
teenth of march in y'e year of our lord 1679. and twenty
two pounds ten shillings to bee paid in y'e year of our lord
1680 : in march and the same sume to be payd in march
1681, and the last twenty two pounds ten shillings to be
payd in march in the year of our lord 1682, all which pay-
ments well and truly to bee payd to John Smitth ffor dis-
ticnkshon Rock Smith of hempstead on Long Island in
the shier and Ridding aboves'd the sayd okson doth by
these , presents binde him self his heirs exectors Admin-
istrators and assignes to pay all the above sayd sumes as
above is expressed to the sayd John Smith to him his
heirs Execttors Administrators or asignes it being Con-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 239

sideration of two lotts Containing Ninty nine Acors SouUcl
to the sayd John Okson by Jolm Smith, and in Cause ok-
son shall faill off all or any partt of the payments as
aboves'd then I the sayd Oksen doe bind my sellf my heirs
and asignes to Redeliver the sayd two lotts of land above
sayd with all the fencing biuillding witth all the improve-
mentts made on the sayd land to the sayd John Smith
his heirs Exectors administrators or asignes when demand-
ed In Confirmation of the premisis I the sayd Okson have
ffixed m.j Seall and Subscribed my hand this 4 day of ft'eb-
iiary in the year of our Lord God 1678.

Sealed and delivered

Signed in psents off John Okson.

Jonah ffoedham.

Geoege Hulitt. a true Coppy taken out of the Origenall.
Per mee Tho Eushmue. Clerk.

Page 156.

know all men by thes pesents to whom thes may con-
carne that I Henery Desberow of Hempsted living at Mad-
nans neck so comonly called and in the north Riding of New
york Shire have sould unto Cornelious Mot of Hempsted
in the County above sayd twenty acres of land lying at mad-
nans neck so comonly called being part of the lot that was
lay out to Mr Seamans at the first, that part of the lot ad joyn-
ing to the land which I the above sayd Henery Desberow
sold unto Christopher Yeomans vipon the above sayd lot,
which twenty acres of land is to be layd out the whole
length of the sayd lot, with my now dwelling hous and To-
bacco house, and in case the sayd Tobacco house do not fal
into the line or twenty acres above sayd the sayd Cornelious
is to have the tobacco house and to injoy it as his owne so
long as it standeth and to have free egresse and regresse to
the sayd house without molestation, and all the fences that
shall fall in or upon the sayd land, I say I the above sayd
Henery Desberow, have sould unto the above sayd Cor-
nelius Mot from me the sayd Henery Desberow, me, my

240 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

heirs executors administrators or assignes, to him the sayd
Cornelius him his heirs executors administrators or assignes
the land above specifjed : and do b_y these presents fully
freely and absolutely Bargain alienate and sell from me
the sayd Desberow unto the sayd Cornelius peaceably
to injoy as his owne for ever with all rights and previlidges
belonging imto the sayd land or ever herea fter shall be-
long unto the above sayd twenty acres of land and do by
these presents uphold the premises to be lawful authentick
and good from any that shall hereafter lay any just claime
thereunto : and unto the true performance of the premises
I have set to my hand and seale this 16 of December in the
year of our Lord 1669 : and in the one and twenty year of
his Majestys Eeigne Charles the second by the grace of
God king of great Brittaine ffrance and Ireland defender of
the ffaith king, signed sealed and delivered in the pres-
ence of us witnesses.

Geoege Hullette Henry Desbeeow

EiCHAED GiLDEESLEVE Clarke

This is atru copi tacken out of the oregenall
by me Richaed Gilderslete Clark.

Page 157.

Bee it Knowen unto all men by theses presents whome
this may any ways Conserne that I Richard Gildersleve hus-
bandman now Dwelling att hempsted in the North rideing
in New York shire : one Long Ileland have sold and Doe
by this presents sell and Allienatte from mee my ayers
Executors Administrators and Assignes unto John Beates
Carpenter now Dwelling in the same towne of hempsted in
the County Affores'd to him his Aeyres executors Adminis-
trators or Assignes A lotment of Land att the North Neck
belonging to the fore s'd hempsted Comonly : called Matte
garrisons Neck : which lott was laid out att first to the fore
s'd Richard Gildersleve beinge y'e forty sixth Lott in Num-
ber 44 Aceres more or les as it was laid out to mee : the
fores'd Richard with all priveleges or Apurtienaneces any

HJIMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 241

ways belonging now or for ever shall here after to Have
And To Hold : the said lott with all previeleges what so-
ever : to the fores'd John Beats : and his Assignee for ever
and Doe By theses preSents ingage : the Seale to uphold
farme and Athentick : the said lott Ijeing sold to the fore s'd
Jno Beates : his Aeyers Executors or Assignes for An In
Consideration of A Vallueable Some in full sattisfaction
received by mee : Richard Gildersleve : before the signeinge
of the premisses : I Doe hereunto set to my hand : this 29
of August Anno : 1667 in the Nineteenth yeare of his Mai-
esties Raine CJharles the second by the Grace of God :
King of Grate Britaine : ffrance and Ireland King De-
fender :

A true Coppy taken by Mee Joseph Suttond

Clarke

theses prsents may testiefie: to all cristian people : whom
this may Conseme : that Jno Beates : herein the bill of seal
Speciefied doe by theses psents : Allienate and Assigne over
this bill of seale : with all priveleges : therein speciefied
from me my Aeyres executors Administrators and Assignes
to Reaph Hall him his Aeyres executors Administrators or
Assigns for ever peaceably to injoye as witnes my hand
this twenty Nine of August 1667

P mee Joseph Sutton
Clerk.

Page 158.

Know all men to hom this may any consarn that I Heneri
desboro of hemsted in the North Riding of new york sher
liveing at mad nans neck so cominly Called have sould unto
Christofer yemans of the Town and County abov : s'd : on
forth part of alot of land lyiag at Mad Nans Neck so Com-
minly called a lot which was layed out to Mr. Seaman at
the first the holl lott being in quantity of acors on hundred
and seaventy on acors and in number forty two I say I have
sould unto the above s'd Christofer yemans on fourth part
of the lot abov s'd Aioyning unto the s'd Christofer lote,

242 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

which will be forti two acars and on quater of an acar I say
I heneri disBoro Abov said and dow by thes presents fully
frely and absolutly bargain allyenat and sell the abov s'd land
as above spesified from me my eyers exsecutors adminestra-
tors or asigns unto him the s'd his eyers exsecutors admines-
trators or asigns to have and to hould as his own proprieti
fur ever with all rights and prevelege Belonging unto the
forth part of the lot abov s'd or ever hereafter shall Be-
long unto the s'd land which I the s'd Heneri disboro sould
unto the s'd Christofer yemans for and in consederation of
a valiable some by me heneri disboro all redi resaived and
dow uphold the premises to be lawf uU athentick and good
from any that shall lay any just clame ther unto and to the
true performanc of the premesis I have herunto seat to my
hand and seale this :6: of desembar 1669 and in the on
twenteth yeare of his majestis Eaine Charls the second by
the Grace of God King of great bretun franco and larland
defender of the faith king Sined sealled and delivered in the
presanc of us
wetnessis

ElCHAED GiLDERSLEVE HeNERI DISBORO.

KiCHARD GiLDERSLEVE Clark.

by me Eichard Gildersleve Clark.

Page 159.

Know all men by these presents to whome these May Any
ways Conserne that I John Willy Taylor Noav Dwelling
upon An Neck Commonly called Mad Nans Neck : in the
North Eideing In New York Shire upon Long Ililand Doe
by theses presents for mee My Aeyrs Executors Adminis-
trators or Assignes : Bargaine Sell and Allienatte from me
my Aeyers Executors Administrators or Assignes A whole
Lottment of land lieing and being upon y'e North side of
the plaines : In A Generall feild taken up by severall men :
w'ch said lot part lieing within fence and part lieing without
fence Now upon seale thereof : lieing upon y'e west side of
John Smith Nan his Lott being the out side Lot upon the

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 243

west side of tlie field : unto Mr Robbert Jackson Now Dwel-
ling In Hempsted in the fore said County to him his Aeyers
Executors Administrators or Assignses fully and peaceably
to Inioy with all priveleges thereunto belonging fences or
fencings or timber or what soever thereunto Ijelonging for A
Vallueable Some in Consideration thereof already reseived
by me To Have and To Hold peaceably to Inioy forever
without Lett or Mollestation fi-om Any person or persons
soever alBoe this lot meht of land Above Speciefied Doth
lie upon the north side of the plaines within the bound of
Hempsted Above mentioned as witnes my hand and seale
this first of Janeuary Anno Domnie one thousand six hun-
dered and sixty seaven and in y'e Nineteenth yeare of his
Maiesties raigne Charles the second by the Grace of god
King of Gratte Britaine ffrance and Ireland defender of the
faith signed sealed and delivered P Mee Joseph Sutton

Gierke.

Page 160.

Jun the 24 1669 at a town meting by mager vote was
given to Edward sprag six acors of medow which was necg-
lected to be layed at the first.

A Record of John Hubbs his Bill of Sale given him by
Wm. Jones know all .men by these psents : that I William
Joans now Dwelling on Madnaus neck in y'e bovmds of
Hempsted on Long Island in y'e North Rideing of New
york Shier : Hath by these psents bargained sold &■ alien-
aetted my Dwelling house & housings : witli all my Lands
and ifencings now being or appertaining Upon Madnans
Neck Unto John Hubbs of y'e same Place & County Affors'd
for & in consideration of A Valluable some already Re-
ceived by me William Jones ; & by these Presents : I Wil-
liam Joanes : Doth owne & Acknowledge y't as Abovesaid
.1 have sold A' alienated : with every Partt and percell of y'e
Premises abovesaid : with all y'e Priveledges & Apurtien-
ances Profits or Comoddieties : that are now or ever hereaf-
ter shall belonge Unto the s'd house & Lands from me y'e said

244 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

William Joanes my heirs Executors Administrators or As-
signes : Unto John Hubbs as Abovesaid his heires Executors
Administrators or Asignes ffor Ever Peacabley to Posses and
inioy without lett or Molestation from me y'e said William
Joanes or any other Person or Persons whatsoever To have
& to hold the abovs'd premises & every Partt thereof in full
with warratize against any that shall lay any Claime
thereUnt Directtly or indirecttly the said lands being
bounded on y'e North side with Samuel AUyns land <t on
y'e south side with John Hubbs Land and so to Run y'e
whole Length as it was run liy y'e Sirvayor at first onely y'e
s'd william Joanes is to live in y'e s'd house and to plant
what land is needfull being about three or fo\ir acres Untill
next Michelmas come twelve months : and to the true Per-
formance of y'e Premises aboves'd I William Joanes Doth
* sett to my hand & seale in y'e yeare of our Lord 1680. this
23 of September

Signed Sealed & Delivered in
presents of Us his

her William X Joanes.

Briggett X Peice. marke

mark
Joseph Sutton. P me Edw French.

Clarke.

Page 161.

Know all men by these presents to whome this May Any
ways Conserne that I Thomas Eushmore, Smith Now Dwel-
ling in Hempsted in ye North rideing In New Yorke shire
one Long Ueland : Doth by these presents Grant Bargaine
and sell from Mee My heires Executors Administrators or
Assignes unto John willy, Tailor Dwelling in ye same place
A lot ment of Land Lieing and being upon Madnans necke,
8oe Comonly Called being the third Lott upon y'e second
Divition it being In quantity of Acors as it was Laid out I
y'e afores'd Thomas Eushmore Doth by this presents ack-
nowlege y't I have sold y'e lot above specielied unto John

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 245

Willy his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes : for
and In consideration of A vallueable some reseived by Me
the Aboves'd Thomas To Have And To Hold the Aboves'd
lot with all priveleges thereunto belonging peaoeablely to
inJoy without lett or Molestation from any person or per-
sons whatsoever And to the true performance of y'e prem-
icses Above speciefied I doe hereunto set to My hand and
seale this tenth of Janeuary 1667. and in the 19 yaere of his
Maiesties Eaigne Charles y'e second by y'e Grace of God
King of Gratte Britaine ffrance and Ireland defender of y'e
faith signed sealled in presence of

wittnes by delivered Thomas Rushmoke. (S)

Thomas Hickes.

Joseph Sutton. -

ffeb y'e 12 : 1680. A Record of Joseph Ginengs his Lott
of Land given him by the towne

Joseph Ginengs his lott of lands which wase given him
by the towne being in quantity iivety acres & layeth at y'e
reare of the home lott of Edward Tittus & John Seaman that
is to sale att the Beare : Euning East & West ffrunting upon
Edw Tittus his Hundred acre lott leaving A high waye of
ffour Rod wide

P me Edw French. Clarke.

Page 162.

Att A Courtt helld att hempsteed Decern : 3 : 1679. by his
Magtt's authoryty helld by the Cunstable and oversers

John Roads pltt' against John Carpentter Deff' in an
aettion off the Cause

The te.stimony off Captt John Seaman when James Till
came home sick one first day in ye afternoon John Eloson
came to my howse and ffiU into discorse with James Till
Consariung a debtt to John R:)ads and John Eloson asked
him how he thought to pay John Roads and James touUd
him that he wool! 1 pay him in a hors and James promised
him th>itt John Roads shoolld have thatt horss as soon as he
coolld bee goett up so I bied James a price upon him Till

246 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

answr and sayd he thought he might be worth five pound
John Eloson sayd no he woolld nott give that price so the
conclushion was tliat as soone as the horse cooUd be gott
up he shoolld be priced by men which Nathanill persall was
on.

Page 163.

Be it Knowen Unto all Men whome this presents May
Any ways Conserne : that I John willy, Taylor, Now Dwel-
ling in hempsted in the North rideing in New Yorkshire
Doth by these presents Grant bargain and sell and Alienatte
from Mee my Ayers executors Administrators and Assignes
My Now Dwelling House and whonie Lott with all fences
and fenceings theareunto belonging : and tow Acors of hol-
low Land be it more or Les unto John Beates Taylor now
Dwelling in hempsted in the fores'd County to him his heirs
Executors Administrators and Assignes for an in considera-
tion of A Vallueable some all ready reseived To Have and To
Hould In as full and Ample Manner as if I the fore s'd John
willy had inioyed it : and further I the fore s'd John Willy
Doe by these presents promise to Give to y'e fore s'd John
Beat quiett possession peaceably to inioy without Lett or
MoUestation by Any person or j'ersons what soever : and to
the true perforemance of the premisses I Doe for Me and My
heires set to my hand and seale : in the tenth Day of
deceniber 1667 and in the nineteenth yeare of his Maiesties
Raigne Charls the Second by the Grace of God King of
England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith
Sealed and delivered in presence of Us:

John Seaman Pr Mee Joseph Sutton

EiCHABD GiLDEKSLEEVE Gierke.

Joseph Sutton.

The Testimony of Nathauill persall taken in pery Gourtt
saytth that when James Till lay sick he toulld me that I
mustt doe him on Kindnes that was to price a horse for him
thatt John Rods was to have I askett him what hors itt was

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 24=7

and he toulld it was the black hors of Terys thatt I rid I
toulld him that I woblld have him gitt another man to prise
him for I wooUd not medell in prissing off him and my
reason was that I apreheade him to be so badd thatt I
shoolld nott value him att any thing.

Page 164.

A.tt the Courtt a ffores'd

John Roads pltt'

James Mott deff'

in an acttion of deptt the pltt' declareth thatt James Till
deceased being his depter and James mott being the above
sayd tills deptee as by evedence given by John Smitth doth
apeer and having by warrantt ataohed the money he oweth
to Till he thare apon bringeth his sutt

In the Cans depending between John Roads and Joseph
Carpenter the Courtt ffinds for the delfendant

In the Cans pending between John Rodes pit' and James
mott tis reffered till the next Courtt.

Page 165.

Know all Men by these prsents that I George Mills Rus-
dorp, have Sould Unto Robbert Beddell of hempsted my
house barne and whome Lott in hempsted Affores'd and
alsoe Another home lot adjoyning to it, w'ch I purchassed of
Daniell Whitehead, haveing bin foremorly Thomas ffosters,
and haveing Received of y'e said Robbert Beddle, full pay-
ment and sattisfaction for y'e same, I Doe Give him free and
full possession thereof, and Doe binde My selfe my heirs
Executors Administrators to Uphold and Mainetaine the
said house barne and whome Lotts to be his owne proper
Right for him and his heirs to Inioy for ever : as witnes my
hand this 13th Day of December 1661.

In prsence of Jonas Houldsworth
John Ellison

Pr Mee Joseph Sutton

Gierke.

248 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

The Eecprd of Eobbert Beddells hous and Laud which
he Bought of Steaven Hudson with all priveleges thereunto
belonging Meddows pastrigges or what soever privelegges
belong unto it with in the Bounds of Hempsted this hous-e
Above speciefied and land is a house and single whome
Lett.

Know all men by these presents whome it, ma}- Conserne
that wee George Hewlett and william Osborne inhabitants of
Hempsted upon Long Ileland in ye County of New york-
shire planters doe sell and alienate from us our heires and
successors unto Robbert Beddle his heirs successor's admin-
istrators and assignes all that whome lot and house that was
formerly Hope washbornes in hempsted afores'd, being
about nine acors more or les with all y'e fenceing that is
About it : and the trees that are in it the ruins of the old
barne excepted or all pri-velegges and appurtienances that
have foremerlj' or Doe now belong to the said house and
home lott alsoe exepted the said premieses wee the aboves'd
parties doe and have by these jJi'esents fully frely and ab-
soelutely sold to y'e said as above specietied and doe ingage
to uphold the same firme and athentick to y'e said Robbert
his heirs as afores'd : for and in consideration of a vallueable
some speciefied in a bill of debt received alveudy at y'e
signeing hereof in confirm eatiou of y'e premisses wee doe
hereunto subscribe our hands and sett to our seales this 11
of december in the yeare of our lord 1667 and of our Gia-
cious soveraine King Charles the second the Nineteenth

Signed sealled and delivered in presence of

Jonah efoedham

Thomas OKley.

By Mee Joseph Hdtton Clerk.

Page 166.

Whereas, Thomas Hicks and William Jacoks was Made
Choice of to be Survayors for the Mending the high ways : it

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 249

is this 5th of ft'abuary 1667 . ordered by y'e Justis peace the
Constable and overseers : because thorn as Hicks Liveth out
y'e towne that Eichard Gildersl'eve Jiiner is Chossen to be
A survayor of the mending the high ways ^^'ith william
Jacoks and According to order they are iuipowered to Apoint
Men in con venient Season for the Carriing on the work and
if Any refuse the worke then the fSurvayors shall and have
power to set men A worke and the refusser shall pay thoses
soe sett a worke :

By Me Joseph Sutton

Clerk.

Page 167.

This presents witneseth that I Eobbert Beadle Doth frely
Acknowlege that my Avife Blanch Beadle shall iiave the full
use and improvement of the house and land w'ch is inserted
in this bill of seale her whole life time in Case her husband
Eobbert Beadle Die before her ,

By Me Joseph Sutton Clerk :
A true Coppy.

ffubuary y'e 3d 1667 Neahmiah Smith : and Sarah Pud-
denton were Lawfully Married by Mr. Hicks Justis of y'e
peace :

Know all men to horn this may any consarn that I
Thomas larland now planttar at hemsted in the North
riding of Nu yorkshere have sould unto Joseph Jenens of
the same j'lace A parshall of land lying in the south woods
that formarly was Joseph scots I say I have sould unto
Joseph Jenens to him his ayrs exsecutr administratars or
asings frely and piiatly to inioy, from me my ayrs or asigns
for ever for and in consedartion of a valyable all redi re-
saved and to the true parformanc of the premesis I have
seat to my hand this : 31 March 1668 in the uinteuth year of

250 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS.

his Magistes raine Chals the second by the grace of god
king of great bretten franco and larland defendar of the

faith king.

his

Thomas X Iabland

mark

Witnessis

ElCHARD GiLDEKSLEYE

his

ROBART X BEDLE

mark.

Page 168.

Apriel 2 1668 at a toun metin Mastar Hicks hired the
Toim Corue for 01.00.00.

danel bedle. hired the Toun hom lot for 01.06.00.

Samuel dentun hired the Toun medow for. . . .01.10.06.

william osbon hired the toun holows 5 acars
for 00.18.00.

that is to say in case the feld was planted all' this was
dun at on and the same toun Metin

Aprel :21: an. 1668. Thomas Elesons Record on year-
ling hors covdt collored bay on whit foot on the ner sid be-
hind and a crop on the nere eare and a neck under the
same eare branddid with a :G: on the of buttuck

mor one coult marked as abovsayd branded with a :G:
on the of buttuck:

At A Toun C'ort heald at Hemsted by the Constable And
oversears May 6: 1668. weareas elias douti plaintive en-
ters an action against edward banbery defendant this cort
hnds for the plaintive that the defendant shall pay the bell
Avhich he made to the plaintive datid the last of octobar
1665. and the cort gives to plaaintive tenn shilens for his
troble and all cost and charges of the cort

Page 169.

Know all Men by theses prsents to Whome this may Any
ways Gonserne that I John Willy, Taylor now Dwelling in

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 251

Mad Nanns Neck soe Comonly called : In y'e North Eide-
ing In New york shiere doth by theses prsents Bargaine
sell and AUienatte from Mee My heires Executors Admin-
istrators or Assignes Unto Joseph Suttou of Hempsted in
the same County the half of my tow Lotts which I bought
of thomas Eushmore And Edward Spj-age being y'e third
and fourth Lotts upon the second devission it being in
Quantiety of Acors: aM it was laid out Att first by the sir-
vayors soe Apointed I the Above said John Willy doth Ijy
theses prsents:acknowledge that I have sold the half of the
tow Lotts Above speciefied for Ever with all the half of y'e
privielidges : and appurtienances with I y'e abovesaid John
Willy have bought: unto Jose[)h Sutton Abovesaid his
heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes : for An In
consideration of A Vallueable Some received by Mee John
Willy To have And To hold the half of the Above said
Lotts for Ever peaceable to iuioy without Lett or Mollesta-
tion from any person or persons what soever and to the
true prforemauce of the premeisses : I the Above s'd John
Willy Doe sett to my hand and seale : this 11 Day of Jane-
vary 1667 in the Nineteenth yeare of his Maiesties Eaigne
Charles the second By the Grace of God King of Gratte
Brittaine ffrance And Ireland defender My half of the Lotts
is to have halfe the Bredth and the whole lengh throrow
out next to Edward Bandburys lott

Signed Sealled and Delivered in prsence : of
John Tkedwill A True Coppy taken by

ElCFAED GiLDEKHLEVE. By Mr JoSEPH SuTTON

■ Gler.
Page 170.

A Eecoixl of the Bill of sale given to Eichard Mentourne
by John Brick w'ch is Lickwise made over to John March y'e
9th of ffebry Anno 1680 Bee it Known to all men by these
presents y't I John Brick Lieing in the bounds of Hempsted
on Long Island & County of yorkshier Do Acknowledg to

252 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

luive bargained & Sould Unto Eichard Mentourne of y'e
towne \' County Abovs'd A Certaine Lott of Lands given
me liy the s'd towne Laying behind the West Ox Pasture :
being in Quantity Six acres : & bounded on the North with
Richard Gildersleves three acre lott : iV on y'e south with
his tivety acre lott : cV on the Eeare of y'e swamp : I saye
that I : the s'd John : have sould y'e 8ix acres more or Less :
as it was Layed out Unto me as aboves'd Unto y'e s'd
Richard for A considerable Sum ! by me in hand alreddy
received and Do by these make it over Unto him : his
heirs exceutored Administrators or Assignes To have tt To
Hould as his owne : c>i: to his or their ProjDer Use & behoofe
for ever with all my Eight title & Intrest thereunto belong-
ing : Whereby I Do Alienate myselfe my heirs executors
Administrators or Assignes : ffrom any Partt or Parcell
thereof for ever it Do ingage my selfe to make good y'e sale
thereof unto him as afores'd against any person or persons :
that shall pretend A Just clame thereUnto in Confirmation
of w'ch I have hereUuto Putt my hand <S: sett my
Seale this 9th of tfeb 1680 ct in the : 32d of his Maisties
Eeigne of England Scotland fl'rance ct Ireland King .Signed
Sealed tt Delivered in y'e presents of Us :

her John Bkick.

Elizabeth X Jackson
marke

Edw Ekench

P me Edw Ebench Clarke.

Know all men by these : y't I Eichard Mentourne Avithin
sjjecified in y'e bill of sale : given me Ijy John Brick : Do
make over the s'd bill of sale to John March of Hempsted
in y'e county within nominated his heirs executors Admin-
istrators or Assignes : To have ct To hoiild : in as ample
manner k as it was made over unto me y'e s'd Eichard ct
Do likwise alienate : myselfe : from the same : my heirs
executors Administrators or assignes for ever : for ct in con-
sideration of u considerable parcell of fence : sett up for

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECORDR. 253

me : by tlie s'd John consisting of niuetv poles in consider-
ation also of which : I }''e sd Richard : will give him : A
good Cow : Avith A Calfe : by her side \' deliver her to the
s'd John or his order : some time in maye next come twelve
months after this within Date w'ch is y'e 9th of ffeb 1680 in
Confirmation of w'ch I have hereUnto Putt my hand & sett
my seale : the Day and yeare -within written in the Presents
of the Under named.

ElCHAlID MeNTOURNK.

Signed sealed & Delivered in presents of

her
Elizabeth X Jackson

marke.
Edw French P me Edw. FREXfH Clarke.

Page 171.

March 20th : 1667 it is ordered by the Constable and
ovrseers that aU the finces that are to fine in the Toune
shall be mad up and maintained and if any man shall neg-
lect and not make up and maintain his part of fence which
was layd out to him shall pay twelve pence alength for
every four antwenty ouurs that it lyeth doun aftar warning
and those allso that are apoynted to make the gats shall
macke and maintaine them and if any shall neglect and not
mack and maintain the gats they shall pay for every four
antwenty ours ten shilens a gat that they shall be found
doun or in suffetiant this above written is to be fenished by
the first of may next insuing the date hearof :

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE.

Page 172.

A Covenant and agrement mad : this 23 of Aprel : AN
1668 betwen the Contable and the overseers on the on
parti and waltar Tayler on the other parti for the ceping of
the west heard that is to say cons 2 yeare oulds and year-
lings ior this preasant yeare whear by the sd waltar tailer

254 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

ingage Limselse carfullly to cep and loock aftar the sd
heard, from the time the sayd overseeres shall apoint him :
untill such time as the sayd overseers shal se cause to re-
lease him, and the sayd waiter is to make it his whole im-
ployment during that time for to keep the sayd heard, and
he is likewise to keep the three yeare olds and the greater
catle in the heard till wheat harvest is in And in case that
any of the catle iu his heard shall come to be lost then the
sayd waiter is to use his best indevour to find them up the
next day by driving his heard that-way-ward where he
judgeth they were lost, but if he cannot find them that day
then at night he is to give notice to the owners of them and
the owners themselves or one that is sufficient for them,
shall keep the herd the next day, whilest the sayd waiter
doth lodke to find them up : or otherwise, they are to looke
them mp themselves : also the sayd waiter is to watter his
herd twice a day and to drive them to fresh feed, and he is
also once a weeke, to drive his herd to the south meddows,
and to let them feed there Also what corne the sayd waiter
shal suffer to be stroyed by his herd or catle that he'taketh
charge of to keep : which is within the feild the sayd waiter
shal make satisfaction for any such corne so destroyed by
his sayd herd. unto the owners thereof, and if the sayd wai-
ter sbal wrong any of the catle that are in his herd by dog or
dogs then he shal make satisfaction for the hurt done : his
bounds that he shal keep his herd in is westward upon the
plaines, as farr as Mr simmons his fenced hollow, and
northward a mile from the south woods and southword as
far as the cowkeepers have formerly used to drive their
herds : and he is likewise to keep the first Sabbath day
after he begins and the last at his giving over ; and all
those that belong to the said west herd are to drive their
catle every morning by the time the sun be halfe an houer
high into the Swamp or compasse of ground that is be-
tween Mr gildersleves corner and Mr jacksons corner : or
else they are to drive them after the cowkeeper and drive
them to him, or otherwise to pay all damage done by them ;

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 255

and like wise the foresayd constable and overseers do in-
gage themselves to the sayd waiter taylor, to pay or cause
to be payed to him the sayd waiter , for and in con-
sideration of his cowkeeping fovirteen shihng a weeke dur-
ing the time that he is imployed about keeping the sayd
heard : in pay as f oUoweth Viz : one pound of butter at six
pence a pound for every cow or heifer that is milked, and
the rest of his pay one third in wheat at five Sbil : p bushel,
one third in Indian corne at three shiling per bushell, and
one third in oats at 2 shil : 6d per bushell — And in case the

Page 173.
foresayd corne shall fall short wdth the inhabitants then
they shall pay to the sayd waiter porke or beife or either of
them, porke at four pence halfe peny p pound and their
beife at thre pence p pound : and the butber is to be payd
in June next : and his corne pay to be payd at or before the
middle of next february, in good marchantable corne, and
if any pay in pork or beife they are to pay it— at the next
killing time : and he is to have a rate made him
whereby to demand his pay of the owners of the c'atle :
and in case any refuse to pay him the Constable and over-
seers do ingage upon his complaint fc^rthwith to see him
.satisfyed according to covenant herein specified : in wit-
nesse hereof both partys do respectively hereunto Subscribe
their hands the day find year above written

it is to be unders' od that if the abovesayd waiter tailer re-
save any bef or pork it is to be payd at price curant the
coweeper is to hav five shilens mor then his wekly wages
for ceeping the dry cattle til after wheat harvest be in in
c ase thay be not tacken away by the medle of June

ElCHAED GiLDERSLEVE ' WALTER TaYLOE

George Hewlett
John Seaman.
John Smith

his
John X Ellison
Mark :

256 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS.

Mey. 11 AN : 1668 This presant wetnessis that I wilHam
argent now of Hemsted dow ingage my selve trulj^ and
faithfully to the Covenant above wiiten which is to ceepe
the east heard and dow in gage myself as fullly to the east
heard as waiter taylor hath to the west the bounds only
exsepted : and the east bounds are to be eastward from the
northeast corner of the east oxpaster. eastward our the
east medow and southward as far as the sout medows.
lickwis the Constable and overseers dow ingage to the
abovsayd william argante as fully as they have ingaged
unto waiter taylar in his Covenant whear iinto both partis
dow respecttively seat to theare hands the day and yeare
above writen

his

ElCHAED GlLDEHSLETE WILLIAM X ARGANT

George Hewlett mark.

John Seaman.
John Smith

his
John X eleron
marke.

May : 12 AN. 1668. The coucepers wint out

with thar heards

Page 174.

this may sartifi an^^ horn it may consarn that I Jemos pin
of hemsted dow ingag duly and truly to fullfill the covenant
made by the Constable and overseers with william argant
Consarning the ceoping of the east heard for this preasant
year witnes my hand this : 2 : of September AN 1668 :

his
Jeans X pine
mark.

This may sartifi any hom it may consarn that wee the
Constable and overseers dow ingag to Jeames pin as fully
as is ingaged to william argent for his pay in quantiti and

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 257

qnaliti .and time for ceeping the east heard witnes our
hands this 2 of September AN 1668

EoBEBT Jackson
John Seaman
John Smith
George Hewlett

his
John X eleson
mark.
Page 175.

Know all men to hom this may any consarn that we
george Hewlette and william osbon both of Hemsted in the
north riding of new yorksher ous our eyers exsecutors ad-
minestratars and asins have sould unto John Hubs of mad
nans neck so commonly caled him his eyers exsecutrs ad-
minestrators and asigns and dow by thes presants bargain
and sel iinto the sd John Hubs alot of land lying and be-
ing in mad nans neck being eyghten acars in numbar more
or les as it was laid out at the first it being in breadth on
aad twenti Rod A lot which was laid out to John tredwell at
the first bounded on the northarly sid by a lote of Richard
totens which was laid out at the first to Thomas Champean
we say we have soulld the abov.sd.lot unto the sd John
Hubs with all rights and preveleges thereunto belonging to
have and to hould as his owne for ever, and dow maintaine
and uphould the premesis to be lawfull Athentick and good
and to the tru parformance of the premesis we have set to
our hands and seale this 17. of Novembar in the.yere of
our Lord 1668 and in the twenteth yere of his magestis
raine Charls the second by the grace of god king of gret
bretun france and larland defender of the faith King sined
sealed and delivered in the presanc of us witnessis

Richard Gildersleve sener George Hewlett. (S)

Richard Gildersleve Clark

this is a true copi of the oregenal
tacen out by me

Richard Gildersleve

Clark.

258 hempstead town recoeds.

Page 176.

Hemssted the 11th of January AN 1668 at a Jenerall Toun
meten a sartin alotsmets of land layd out to jeames pin and
simon sering and John Smith nan and Temithi Hoisted are
by a mager vote mad anul and the parsons above s'd are to
have land with there naibours acording to former grant as
it shall fall to there loote, and the reason why these lots
abov. sd. are made anul is becas thay war not layd out by
men chosen by the Toun

Hempsted January the II : 1668 : Jeams pine protests
against the above wrete vote

it is ordered at a full toun meting that the inhabitants
shall devid them selves into severall parshalls for the tack-
ing up of land for planting and acordingly thay have pro-
seded and live severall parshalls have allred drawn loots
Mr Semans for on compani Mr Hicks for on compani Mr
Jackson for on compani Thomas Champien for Compani
John Smith Juner on Compani and the men are thes as
thay drowd

by ordar

1 good man Champien 5 Mr Semans
Richard valintin william Jecoks
Thomas Sothard John Carman
Thomas Carl Richard Stits
edward Rainer Edward Sprag
Joseph langdon Robert bedle

good man marvin

2 Mr Hicks

Mr Gildersleve
John tredwell
John eleson
Thomas eleson
Richard Gildersleve

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 259

3 John Smith Juner
Edward titus
Abraham Smith
George baldin
Richard eleson
wedow persall

4 Mr Jackson
Adam Mott

John Smith. E. Sener
John Smith. E. Juner
George hewlette
John Jackson

Page 177.

Jenewary the. 11 : 1668 at the same town it is allso or-
dered that Mr Hicks and Mr. Semans ar apoynted to lay out
the land, it is all so ordered at the same Toun meting that
all thos that ,war not at meting that have right to land shall
have the same preveledg that thos have that have tacken
upland up alredi after thos that have all redi tacken up
land

it is all so ordered at the same toun meting that is thos
that have the first lot which are to make ther first choys
neclect and downot goe the first oppartuniti and upon warn-
ing given by the ceceund shall lose there first choyse and
the second shall have libarti to tack it it is all so ordered
at the some Toun meting that thos that are apoynted by
the toun to lay out the land shall have libarti if the land
which thay pitch upon prove very swamppi and rocke to
mack up in quanti what it want in qualiti

it is all so ordered at the same Toun meting that if the
land that thay pitch upon be not suffetion to contain six
that then thay have libarti to devid themselves into thre in
on place provided thay lay themselves as ner together as
conveneantly as they can.

260 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

it is all so ordered at the same toun meting that none are
to tack up there laud in the con neck nor in mad nans neck
nor at matenecock nor in the bounds of them lotted lands in
them necks.

Page 177a

Jenewari : 30 : 1668 it is ordered at a full toun meting
and by mager vote that Mr. Gildersleve is Chose to goe to
Jemeco to agetate consarning prafaring apetetion to the
Govenour abut our grevansis which being acompleshed
forth with to present it to our honnoured Govenour and the
abov s'd Mr Gildersleve is to agetat with those that are
apoynted by the other Touns

it is allso ordered at the same Toun meting that the
Common medows are to be layd out alotments to thos that
have a right to them

At Aienerall Toun meting in Hempsted march 29th '1669
was leat unto John elesonne the Toun barne for twelve
shilens to be payd in corne

At the same Toun meting was leat unto Eobard bedle the
Toun home lot for sixtenne shilens to be paid in corne.

At the same Toun meeting was leat unto George hewlet
the parsonage holows for sixteen shilens to be paid in corn.

At the same Toun meting was leat unto John elesonne
-the Toun hous for six shilens eight penc to be payd in
corn.

At the same Toun meting was leat unto John wele the
parsonage medow for eighttenne shilens to be payd in
corne.

June the 21 AN 1669 at aienerall Toun meting by aienerall
vote the grase of the cou neck eastward should be leat for
this present somer and it is to be iinderstood that the cons
shall have the libarti to go to feed upon it without molista-
tion :

at the some Toun meting was leat unto Mr Hicks the
gras on the cou neck eastward afor.sd. upon the condetion

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 261

before Sd. for four pound iu wheat at five shilens pur
bushel and endian corn at thre shilens pur bushel :

at the same toun tuetiug was leat unto Daniel bedle the
gras on the east side of nere Rockaway which lys comon
for the cous and the oous are to have ther libarti without
molestation and is to pay 12 shiling in corn pay for this
Somor.

Page 177b.

Hemsted ffebariwari : the 18. 1668-9 Thes may sartifi
ani home it may consarn that we Thomas Champien of
Hemsted and Thomas Hicks of flushin both in the north
Eidiug of new yorksher have made an exchang of medows
the.sd.Thomas Champeon laving a sarting parshall of medow
lying at anack cominly Galed by the name meruk which was
layd out at the first to Thomas harmitage. have exchanged
the sd : medow with the.sd.Thomas Hicks for aparshall of
medow lying upon aneck Commenly caled warshborns
neck Avliich was formarly mastar warshborns which is
in quantiti on thard part of Mr warshborns alotment on
that neck : we the above said Thomas Champeon and
Thomas Hicks dow bind ourselves our eyers exsecuters ad-
minestrators and asigns to uphould and maintain the prem-
esis to be lawfull athentick and good from any that shall
hereafter lay any Just claim thereunto as witnes our hands
the day and yere above written

witnes

RiCHAKD GiLDEBSLEVE ThOMAS ChAMPION

Clark. Thomas : Hickes

Hemsted Aprel the.9.AN 1669 : At a Toun meeting by a
Mager vot Mr Gildersleve was mad Choyse of by mager
vote to go to new yorke to fetch the pattant for the Toun.
and to speck with Captaine neckels to know of him what
the Toun is in depted to him for the pataut and if that he
demands more than he hath alredi had Mr Gildersleve is to

262 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

ingag to see him payd. and the Touu dow ingag to Mr Gil-
dersleve to satisfi him what he ingages to Captaine neckels
in the Touns behalfe :

Jun the. 24 1669 at atoun meting there was leat unto
Temothi Hoisted the grac on the comman rnedow for this
presant somar that is betwen the coupastar and the fence,
and he is to pay. 12s. shileus : in wheat and endian corn
wheat and live shilens tlie bushel and endion corn at thre
shilens the bushel.

at atoun meting held in hemsted the thard of august 1669
was leat unto Thomas Eoshmor the grase xipon the lote

that was laid out to Addam mott for 02.09.06.

at the same Toun meting was leat unto Mr Seaman for this
year the gras upon the lot that was laid out to the parson-
age for 00.10.00.

Page 178.

Jun the 3d AN 1669 it is agreed by the Tou^n by amager
vote bing agenerall Toun meting that the Toun dow miitu-
ally stand for the line that was given in to captaine necles at
the hors race by the Confutable and overseers the line as
foloweth beginiug at Robart williams marct tree and so run
anorth and by next line to the north sea or sound and so
along the sound on awest line until it meet with the line of
the west bound

it is all so at the same Toun meting agreed iipou by mager
vote that Mr Hicks and Mr Gildersleve are apoynted by
the Toun to treat with the Govenour abut the line abov
wreten and not to lose any part of it but rather desier a sut
in law at the cort of asisis !

Jun the 3d. 1669 there was given to John Elesou and
Joseph Smith the fence on the cou neck whit-li was formiarly
good man latens fenc for tlier ouue for ever in Quantity four-
tene gats.

at the same time was given to daniel bedle and Joseph
petet the fence at the Cove neck which was the parsonag
fence fortene gates in number to them and thears for ever

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS. 263

at the same time was given unto Samuel dentun tlie fenc
on the cou neck that was foremarly aron formans the last
part of the west end of the neck to him and his forever.

at the same Toun meting there was given to John Sering the
feuc in the cou neck which was formarly Thomas Scidmors
six gats in number to him and his eyers forever

at aienerall Toun meting was given to Joseph Jenens
four oxpaster gates and daniel bedle the parsonage fence in
the east oxpaster.

At a Jenerall Toun meting held the first of Aprel 1669 was
given and granted unto Joseph Genens and daniel bedle all
the fenc in the east oxpasters which belong unto the par-
sonage for them and there eyers for ever.

Page 179.

Hemsted Aprel the : 23 AN 1669 At A Jeneral Toun
Meting and by amagor vote it is ordered and agred upon
that all those that have fence at the Cow neck Shall have
Rifiht in the neck acordipig to the fence which he macks for
pastar land and if ever here after the Cow neck shall be
lotted in to particular alotments then every man shall have
a proportion acording to the fence that he macketh and non
to have right but only those that have fence theare and
forther it is agred upon by the Toun that no man shall put
any mor chattle there then they have mad fence for

this preasant witnes that I william osbon dow ingage I
will imploy my man to the ceeping of the west heard and
dow ingage that he shall make it his hull im ploynient to
ceep the said heard this next insuing Sommer acording to
the Covenant on the other side mede with Jeremiah wood
in the yere 1669 and lick wise the Constable and overseers
doe ingag to the said william osbon d for his satisfaction
acording to the Covenant made with Jeremiah wood on the
other sid as witnes our hands this first day of June in the
yer of our lord, 1670 and the said william osbon is to send

264 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS.

his man out with the heard on the sixt Day of this preasant
June !

William osboukne

Simon Sareing

William Jecogkek

John Carman

Page 180.

Aprel : tlie : 26 . AN . 1669 : A Covenant and agremeut
betwen the Constable and the overseers on the one parti and
Jeremiah wood on the other parti for the ceeping of the
weast heard this next insuing summer that is to say cous
two yere old and yerling whereby the . sd : Jf remiah wood
dow ingage himselfe carfully to ceepe and loock after the . sd .
herd from the time the sd . overseers shall apoyut him until
the . sd . overseers shall se case to relase him and the . sd .
Jeremi wood is to mack it his whol impliment duiing that
time to ceepe the . sd . heard and he is to ceep the thre yer
oulds and greater cattle in his heard untill the madle of June
and in case any of the cattle in his heard shall com to
belost then the . sd . Jerenie is to. dow his best in devour to
find them agaiue by driving his heard that way ward the
next day where he judgeth thay ware lost but if he cannot
find them that day then at night he is to give notis to the
ownnours of them and the ownnours themselves or on that
is sufFetiant for them shall keepe the heard the ne^ct day
wildest the sd . Jerimi wood doth looke to find them up, or
otherwise they are to looke them up themselves also the sd .
Jeremi wood is to watter his heard twise a day and to drive
his heard to fresh feed and also once a week He is to drive
his heard to south medows and to let them feed there also
what corn the . sd . Jereme shall suffer to be stroyed by his
heard or catle that he ceepeth or tacketh charg of to ceep
which is within the field . the sd . Jereme shall mack satis-
faction for any such corne so destroyed . by his heard unto
the ownnours there of and if the . sd . Jereme shall wrong
any of the catle in his heard by dog or dogs then the sd .

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KE(l()BDH. 265

Jereme shall luack sattisfaotion for tlie wrong dooue liis
bounds that he shall ceep his herd in is westward upon the
plains as far as master semansis fensed holow and north
ward a mille from the south woods and sothard as fare as
the conceepars have formarly eused to drive their heard s
and he is hckwise to ceejj the first sabath day aftar he be-
gineth and the last at his giving over and all those that be-
long to the sd . west herd are to drive their catle every
morning by the snn halfe an our hy into the swamp or
compas of ground that is betwen master Gildersleves cor-
nour and master Jackson's corner or else thay are to drive
them after the couceeper and dri^'e them to him : or other
wise to pay all dameg done by them : and lickwise the
fore . sd . Constable and overseers dow ingage themselves
to the sd . Jeremi wood to pay or case to be payd to him
the . said Jeremiah wood for and in oonsederation of his
couceeping : tharteene shilens a weeck during (he time that
he is implied about ceepingthe . sd . herd in pay as foloweth
— on pound of butter at six pence a pound foi every cou or
heifer that is milked : and the rest of his pay on thard in
wheat at live shilens . p . boshel on thard in Indian corn
at thre shilens . p . boshel and on thard in otes at two
shilens sixpence . p . bushel and the butter is to be payd in
June next and his corn pay to be payd at or before the
medle of feberiwari next in good marchantable corn and he
is to have a rate made him whereby to demand his pay of
the ownnours of the catle and in case any refus to pay
him the constable and overseers dow ingage ujjon his com-
plaint to se him forthwith satisfied acording to covenant
herein spesefied in wetnes hereof both partis dow respec-
tively subscrib there hands the day and year above wretn

his

Egbert Jackson Jekemiah X wood

George Hewlett mark.

William Jecockes
his

John X Bleson
mark.

266 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 181.

Hemsted May the . 29 AN 1669. it is ordered at aiener-
all Toun Meting and by amager vote that Mr Hicks Mr
fordham and John eleson was Chos to tack avew of the
common medows at the south and bring in the number of
acers of good medow to the best of there aprehention : it is
allso ordered that the men abov wreten are ordered to lay
out the comon medow into f)artiecular allotments and every
right is to have his lot in on place.

Hemsted feberewari the . 18 . 1669 it is ordered at aJen-
erall Toun meting by mager vote that the feld that is to
say the holows are to be soun by every man that will this
next insuing sommer and are to be cept by men acording to
the number of acers that etch man sous as it was the Somor
before.

Hemsted .Tun the 3d AN 1669 this may sartili any home
it may consarn that good man bedle hath ingaged himself e to
ceep the east con heard and dow ingage himselfe truly and
faithfull to the east herd and bind him selfe as Jeremiah
wood is to the west herd and the Constable and overseers
dow ingage themselves to good mon bedle as they have in-
gaged to Jeremiah wood as wetnes ther hands it is to be
understood that good mon bedle is to have forteii shilens
a week for his Couceping in the same pay that Jereme wood
is to have for his couceeping and thos of the east end that
live, in the toune are to drive there chattle into the swamp
beyond Elea Smiths and thos that live at south over
are to drive their chattle to the rere of abraham smiths
hom loote

his

EoBEET Jackson Eobakt X Bedle

Geoeg Hewlett mark,

his

John X eleson
marck

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS. 267

May the 19 1669. good' bedle began his oouceeping and
Jeremiah wood went out with the west heard on the 17 of
may 1669.

Paue 18'2.

June the . '23 . 1669. it was agreed upon at aienerall
Toun meting and by aienerall vot that they shall lay out the
medow to the uttermost bounds of Hemsted bounds east
Avard acording to the line run in the year 1658. by the eng-
lesh and endians and if any purson or persons by next the
abov. sd. line next Mr Seamons and if any shall be des-
turbed in the proprieti of ther medow the Toun dow ingage
to mack it good :

at the same Toun meting it was by niager vot agreed
that the first lotts shall be gin at the east bounds and so run
west ward. ,

Jeneivari the 24 1669. at a town meeting was granted
Avedow larland that she shall have libarti to tack up hur
two and twenti acars that was to be laid out ou the north
by hur hous on the east sid of hur medow by A niager vote

At the same Toun meting by amager vote was given and
granted to John betts, tailer forten or fiftnne acars of land
on the north sid by Mr Senians his land that is to say
aioyning to that compani

Aprel the : 15 : 1670. at aienerall Town meting was
leat unto william Jecoks the grac on the couneck other wais
called the hay breg neck for this present sommer : for forty
shilens to be payd in wheat at live shilens the boshel and
endian corn or other pay eqiievelant. Paid by Willm Ja-
cocks, on this Acco't 4. s.

at the same Toun meting was leat unto simon Sering the
grace on the parsonage medow for this somer which is on
the great neck, for sixteime shilens and six penc to be
payd in corn or other pay equevelent

at the same Toun meting was leat unto good man bedle
the grace for this sommer on the medow at uer Rocaway

268 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

which is the cou medow for live shilens to be payd in corn
or other pay equevelent

at the same Toun meting was leat unto John Champien
the grace on the parsonage meda for this sommer which
lise at dentons neck for five and tharty shilens to be payd
in corne or other pay equevelent

Page 183.

Hemste Jenwari the 24.AN 1669. it is ordered and agreed
upon at afull Town meting and by mager vote that thos that
will fenc in aythor of the oxpasters west oxpaster or east
oxpaster shall have tlie land that is within the fence for ther
oun propririti for them and thare eyers for ever every one
acording to the fenc that he macketh : and everi on that
macketh fence in ayther of the oxpastars shall mack and main
tain agood suifetiant fence and it is further ordred that if
any man have any fence in ayther of the oxpastars and refus
to maintain the said fenc sliall lose his right ther : and thos
that belong to the pasterg shall have libarti to tack it up.

Aprel the .1. 1670. At A Jenerall Toun meting bymagar
vote the oxpastars gats was givin away to parti color men
that belong to the parsonage with This provisall that the
minester of the Toun shall have libarti for four or six oxen
to goe in the east oxpastor free without molastation or
charg of inacking of maintaing of fence in the oxpaster

at the same Toun meting was leat unto daniel bedle the
Krace on the medow wh' is comman medow for this sommer
on the loot that was latins and eats smiths for eyght shil-
ens to be payd in corn or other pay equevelant

at the sam toun meting was leat unto John Elleson the
grace on the common medow beginning at Mr Jackson eyght
acor loot all the south sid to the foot of the beach for thur-
ty shilens to be payd in corn or other pay equevlant

at the sam tonn meting was leat unto Richard valiutin the
grac on the coman medow from the foot of the beach
wheare John end to the wedow persalls loot for thurtenn
shilens to be payd in corn or that which is etjuevelaut

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 269

At the same toun metiug was leat unto Eobart bedle for
the Toun bam and horn loot for two and twenty shilens to
be payd in corn or other pay equelant

may 4 1670. it is ordered by the Constable and over-
seers that Simon Sering is to loook to the buring place and
tack the fines acording as it is ordered for creatuers that
shall at any time fend there four penc asheep and twvlve
ahors and all other Catle and six pence aswine

ElCHARD GiLDERSLETE

Clark.
Page 184.

ffeberiwari the .6th 1669 it is ordred by the Constable
and overseers that every inhabitant shall have asuffetiant
lader to stand by his Cherany upon the penelty of five shil-
ens for every on that have not a sufi'etiant lader with in
thre weeks after the date hereof

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVB

Clark.

Hemsted July the 20. 1670. it is ordered by the Consta-
ble and overseers that Simon Sering is to maintain the
north gate for this presant yere and then for the tim to Com
to tack the fence on both sids of the sd. gate the hy way
only for his ouen to maintain and be fred from the gate

ElCHARD GiLDEESLEVE Clark.

Hemsted may the .1. 1670 Eichard Gildersleve was
hired to be drummer for this next in suing yere and is to
have twenty five shilens paj d in corn and all so at the same
time was chosen Toun Clark and is to have forty shilens
for this in suing yere and in case the Scole Master comes to
the Toun and the Toun and the Scole Master agre that the
Toune hyer him to be Clark then the said Eichard is to be
payd acording to the time he sorveth.

Hemested Juen the .22d. 1670 theare was sould unto Eo-
bort bedle at an out cri the ould Toun barn and to tack it

270 HEMPSTEAD TOWN REGOEDS.

of the ground and is to have all the timber and fram that
belong to the said barn and is to pay three pound for the
sd. barn to be payd in Corn or Catle equevelent

Page 185.

July the .28. 1670. This Eeoord wetnessis that Coronall
Lues Mores was at the Town of Hemsted on Long Hand
in the North Eiding at new Jyork sher and did Clame the
land that he the said Corenall Lues Mores bought of Cap-
taiue John Scot

hemsted Agust the .3d 1670 it is ordered by the Con-
stable and overseers that every porson or persons that have
any fence in ayther of the oxpastars east oxpastars or west
oxpastars shall forth with see that it be suffetiantly marked
at both ends of his fence with the first leaters of his name
and all so thos that have any town fence shal make it as
abov .sd. and all so tliose that have any fence in the Cou
neck shall make there fenc as abov .sd. and if a.ny shall
neclect and not mack his fence abov .sd. shall pay six pence
a later for his neclect as abov said and every person that
have any fence in any of the plasis abov sd. shall at all
times from time to time make and maintaine a good suffe-
tiant fence and if any shall drive any catle in to the oxpas-
tars except oxen which have libarty to go ther shall pay
five shilens for every time that thay are put in there by any
purson or pursons and on wetnes shall be suffetiant wetnes
in that case and if any man shall be sen to take doun any
bars and leave them doune or open any gats and leave them
open shall pay five shilens according to the formar towne
order and Mr. Seman is mad choise of to vew the east ox-
pastor and town fence o^Qce aweke at the least and bring in
the defects to the Constable

ElGHARD GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.

hempstead town records. 271

Page 186.
Octobar tlie 5th ANNo domini 1666. I being at the
South medows belonging to Hemsted in the medow called
Mr Stickliugs neck there was an agrement made between
Jeams pine and Thomas Southard that the said Sothards
medow should be mesured by John Smith and Eichard
wodhul and if there wanted an acor of the six acars that
then the said Jeams pine should give southard two acars of
his medow and that should end the def erance about the me-
dows and further it was agred by the commiti that was sent
that Jeams pine should alow a suffetiant Cort way to goe in
and out the mesurars ware Chosin by sothard and thay
found that he had more then his measure by nere two acors
and the bounds not alltred that wee know of and the rod
that we mesured with was seaventenne foot witnessed by
me Eichard wodhull the substano of what is above writen
in this papar by Mr wodhull is aformed upon oth by Hen-
eri Persall and edward titus to be truth taken in open Cort.
This is a tru Copi tacen out of the oregenall

by me Eichard Gildeesleve

Clark.

desember the 7. 1670. whereas John Johnson and Eich-
ard totun was called before this Cort for seating a fier con-
trary to law wherby the toune is much damnified by the
feed being burned up and lickwise by indangering the toun
to be burnt this Cort doth therfor order for this time that
this time that the .sd. John Johnson and Eichard totun
shall pay twenty shilens for ther defult to this Cort which
is all redi satisfied.

Page 187.
Know all men whom this may ooneerne, That we Mr.
Eichard Gildersleeve, and Lieutenant Adam Mott, both of
Hempsteed in the North Eiding of New Yorshire, have
exchanged a Parcell or Parcells of Meadow, the said Mr.
Gildersleeve having a Parcell of Meadow lying at a Neck
comonly called the great Neck, which Lott of Meadow to-

272 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

gether with a Lott of Meadow which was laid out to Eich-
ard Gildersleeve, the Lott of Mr. Gildersleeves being in
quantity of Acres, one and twenty and a halfe, as it was
laid out at the first, more or less, and the Lott of Rich Gil-
dersleeve, two Acres and a halfe, more or less, as it was
laid out at first, the abovesaid both adjoining together.
Bounded on the Easterly side by a Lott of Thomas Ellison,
and on the westerly side by a Lott of Edward Eayner : We
the above said Eichard Gildersleeve Senior, and Eichard
Gildersleeve Junior, do fully, freely and absolutely, sett
over our rights of the abovesaid Lotts from us, our Heirs,
Executors or Assignes, unto the abovesaid Adam Mott, his
Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assignes, and do up-
hold the abovesaid Lotts, free from any that shall hereafter
lay claime there unto, or do at present lay any Glaime
there unto, by any Act or Acts of ours. And I the above-
said Lieutenant Adam Mott Senior, having a certaine Par-
cell or Parcells of Meadow lying at a Neck comonly called
Mercock or Merock, one Lot lying on the west side of Me-
rock being the first Lot of that Neck, Bounded on the East-
erly side, and Eere by a Lot of Mr. Gildersleeves, being
twenty Acres in quantity, more or less, as it was laid out at
the first : And another Lot which was laid out to John Cor-
nish at the first : fi'ronting upon a Lott of Mr Gildersleeves,
rering upon a Lot of George Hewletts, and Bounded on y'e
east by a Lot of Thomas Hicks, and on the west by a Lott
of Mr Gildersleeves : I say I the abovesd Adam Mott
Senior, for and in consideration of the exchange above
specified of Meadows : do hereby fully freely and abso-
lutely set over unto the abovesaid Eichard Gildersleeve

Page 188.

Senior the two Lotts of Meadow as above specified, from
me, my Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes, unto
him the said Eichard Gildersleeve, his Heirs, Executors Ad-
ministrators or Assignes. To have and to hold as his owne
proper right for ever : And do uphold the abovesaid Lotts

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS. 273

of Meadow, from any that either do or shall lay anj^ Claime
thereunto, by any Act or Acts of mine : and to the true per-
formance of the premisses, wee the abovesaid Mr. Eichard
Gildersleeve, and Lieutenant Adam Mott have sett to our
hands this 18th of July 1670.

Witnesses, Eichabd Gildeesleeve

his Adam Mott

jEiiEMiAH X Wood.
mark.

PlETEE JaNSE ScHOL

At a Towne Court, held by the Justice Constable and
Overseers, .January 4th. 1670. It is this day Ordered by
the Court above mentioned, that all Persons who have had
any Cowes or other Cattle that went in the west Herd, Do
bring in the true number of their said Cattle, unto the
I'owne Clarke, by IFryday the 13th. of this instant Moneth, to
the end that every head may bee rated for the payment of
the Herdman, And if any Person shall neglect to bring in
the true Number of their Cattle (as afores'd) they shall bee
taken notice of according as they shall bee adjudged and
guessed at, and rated accordingly

Its also further Ordered, That all and every Person &
Persons who have done any Publique Service for the Coun-
try, as in Killing of Wolves, or any other service relating
thereunto, He or they, are to bring in an Acco't there of,
unto thet-aid Towne Clarke, to the intent sach satisfaccon
tind Allowance be given them for the same, as by the Law
is provided.

EiCH : Charlton.

Page 189.

By the Constable and Overseers of y'e Towne of Hemp-
steed, January the 14th. 1670. Ordered. That every partic-
ular Inhabitant within this Towne do bring in the Valuation
of his estate, to the Towne Clarke, by Saturday the 21st of
this present Moneth, to the intent according to the Direc
tion of the Law a rate bee forthwith made for the defraying

274 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

of Towne Charges, and whosoever shall neglect the bring-
ing in thereof, their Estates shall bee guessed at, and Eated
as they shall bee adjudged. And it is further Ordered, That
all and every Person and Persons, who have done any
worke about the Towne, (as repairing of ffences, or any other
worke relating to the Towne) do bring in a just account
thereof, to the sd Clarke within the time above prefixed, that
due Satisfaction may bee rendered unto them for the same.

Signed by Order of the said Court.

KiCH : Cl-IABLTON,

Clarke.

hemsted oCtobar the : 23 : 1695 A record of the mark
that Timothy Carle Gives his Cretors that he marCeth Is
a Latch marck one the left eyer and two nicks one the same
eyer one of the fore side and one of the under .sid

Ee Corded by mee Thomas Gilderslebve

Clarck.

Page 190.

At a Towne Court, held the 16th day of March Anno
1670-1. Whereas by an Order of the Towne Court, made
the 24th of January 1670. John Bate of Hempsteed Tay-
lor, was to have and Possess a Lott of Land of about
ffourteen or ffifteen Acres, lying next to the Land of Capt.
John Seaman, and Company, on- the- North side of this
Towne : But since the said Graunt, some contest hath arisen
about the same, by some who were des rous to improve
Land there for their owne particular convenience : This
Court (upon the Complaint of the said John Bate) taking
the premisses into Consideration, do Ord'er that the said
John Bate shall have and enjoy the said Lott of Ground,
consisting of about ffifteene Acres, lying on the east side of
Capt. John Seaman and Companyes ffield, and adjoyning
unto the Lott of Edward Titus : And no Person whatsoever,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 275

is to molest or disturb the said John Bate in his quiet and
pt^aceable Potisessiou and Enjoyment thereof.

This was done by a Geuerall Vote.

By Ord. of the said Court.

KicH : Charlton CI :

Page 191.

At a Towne Court held by the Justice, Constable and
one of the Overseers, the 5th day of Aprill 1671. by his
Ma'ties Authority. Christopher Yeomans Pit :

John Curtis, Defend't The Plaintiffe enters an accond of
the Case against the Defend't for Debt and dama,ge. The
principall Debt amounting to four pounds, five shillings, in
Corne, and pleads great damages by him sustained, for non
payment of the said Debt according to Covenant. This
Court ha-^diig considered of the matter in difference between
the Plaintiffe and Defend't do finde for the Plaintiffe and
do Order, that the Defend't do pay the remaining part of
the iiist payment according to his contract, within five days
after the date hereof, in any place within this Towne.

EiCH, Charlton, Cle.
John Ellison Pit.
John Bates Deft.

The Plaintiffe Addresses himselfe to this Court by way of
complaint against the Defend't for Security of his Estate
which hes in the Defend'ts. Custody, being two Cowes
let out to Hire by the Plaintiffe, unto the Defendant
according to a certaine Agreement made between them : But
y'e Plaintiffe disliking the present condition of the said
Cattle, fears some evill may befall them through negligence.
This Court orders, That the defendt. do forthwith give un-
to the Phi in tiffs sufficient security for the said Cattle which
he hath in his hands, of the Defendants if he be capable of
so doing, otherwise to returne them to the Plaintiffe upon

276 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

the conditions which formerly was Agreed on between them.

By Ord. of the said Court.
EiCH. Charlton. Cle.

Page 192.

At a Towne Meeting held the 25th Aprill 1671.
By a general! Vote it was Ordered, That no Person or Per-
sons, inhabiting within this Towne, or the Liberties thereof,
shall Plow or break up any Planting Land for the Indyans,
nor shall no way assist them therein, under the Penalty of
fforfeiting for every day, or part of a dayes work, so by
any done as aforesaid, twenty Shillings, to the use of the
Towne.

It is also further Ordered, That Mr John Hicks, George
Hewlett and John Jackson, do go downe to Rockaway to-
morrow, and forewarn all Indyans to depart thence, except
such as do really belong to that place : And that the said
Eockaway Indyans do give no Encouragement, nor suffer
any other strange Indyans to reside or continue with them,
upon any jDretence whatsoever. And that the Persons afore
named do lay out the quantity of about fforty Acres of Land
for planting of Corne for the supply of such a Number of
ffamilys of Indyans, as are belonging to the said place, be-
ing about ten. It being so formerly Ordered by the Gov-
ernour.

By Ord. of the said Towne Court.

Eich'd Charlton.

Clar.

Page 193.

At the a foregoing Towne Meeting held the said 25th day
of Aprill 1671, there was Let out to Hire for this ensuing
yeare, the severall Particulers hereafter mentioned (Vizt.)

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 277

Imprimis, to James Pine, Haybridge

or Cow Neck at per Annu 01.03.06.

To Samuel Denton, the Parsonage Mea-
dow on the great Neck at p Annu 00.10.00.

To Daniel Beadle, the Parsonage Mea-
dow at Mr Dentons Neck at 01.00.00

To Mr William Osbourne, Cow Neck at

the East Medow at 00.06.00.

To Timothy Halstead, all the Common
Meadow from the spring on the westside
of John Williams his Lott, to Mr Jacksons

Eight Acre Lott 00.05.00.

To John Jackson a Parcell of Meadow
reaching from Mr Jacksons eight Acre Lott

to the ffoote of the Beach . . . ' 01.01.06.

To Capt. John Seaman, all the Meadow from

the ffoote of y'e Beach, extending to widow Piersalls

Lott at 01.00:00:

(Thomas Rushmur)
To Thomas Rushmore, all the overplus Meadow
of Lieut. Motts Lott, lying at Hungry Harbour at 00.12.00.

Page 194.

To Jonathan Smith R, the Parsonage Home Lott

at 00.06.00.

Sold unto Goodman Robert Beadle, the Towne

House on the Parsonage Lot at 09.00.00.

Summe Totals 15.04.00

Memorandum it was agreed on. That the Payment for
tlie said House and also for the Rents ot the severall par-
cells of Meadow afore mentioned, are all to be made in
Curne, or Cattle equivalent.

Rich : Chablton.

278 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

Memorandum, Mr Robert Jackson, was elected and voted
Constable, upon the 21tli. day of June 1671.

Hempsteed the 3d of July 1671. It was then voted and
Agreed upon by the Towne, That Mr John Seaman, and
Mr Gildersleeve, do go downe to New Yorke, at such con-
venient time, as they shall thinke expedient, and treat with
the Governour about the Eastern bounds of this Towne;
That they use all LawfuU meanes for the Confirmacon and
Settling y'e same on the behalfe of the Towne. It is also
left to the discretion of the Persons above mentioned (if
they shall see cause) to Joyn with Mr Terry, according to
the conditions that were last made between the said Mr
Terry and y'e Towne :

And the Townsmen are to bear what charges shall bee
necessarily expended upon this Accompt.

EicH : Charlton.

Mr Eobt. Jackson and John Smith B. dissents from y'e
vote.

Page 195.

A Deed of Sale Recorded for John Smith R. Junior, the
12th day of July 1671. for a Parcell of Meadow, by him
bought of Aaron ffurman.

Know all men by these psents. That I Aaron Forman of
Jamaica, in the North Riding of New Yorkshii e upon Long
Island, do by these presents, for me, my Heirs, Executors,
Administrators or Assignes, Alienate, Bargaine, sell and set
over, forever, unto John Smith, Junior, Rock ; of Hemp-
steed in the North Riding of the same County, to him the
above said John Smith, his Heirs Executors, Admiiiisto's
or Assignes, all my Meadow Land, Lying and bring within
the Bounds and Limits of Hempsteed aforesaid. That is to
say six Acres of Meadow, lying upon Hicks his Neck, more
or less, as it was laid out at the first, and eight Acres of
Meadow at the halfe Neck, lying Eastward, being bounded
on the East by a Lot of Meadow, of John Smith Blew, and

HEMrSTEAD TOWiN EECOEDS. 279

on the west side by a Lot of Meadow of Eobert Beadles, I
say I have sold unto the abovesaid John, Kock, all my right
and Title of Meadow in the place above said, with all my
rights of Woodliind or Pasture Lands, called or knowne by
any other name whatsoever, that, was formerly John Lums
right, belonging to the Home Lot, which the abovesaid John
Smith, Junior Eock, hath at the present time in his Posses-
sion, And further, the aforesaid Aaron fforman, do by these
presents engage himselfe, his Heirs, Executors, Adminis-
trators or Airsijjnes, to uphold and Maintaine all the prem-
isses aforesaid to bee good and Lawfull; and do hereby war-
rant and warrantize the Sale of all y'e Lands aforesaid,
against any Person or Persons, that shall lay any Claime,
Title or Interest therein ; ffor and in consideration of one
Cow and Calfe, by the said Aaron already received in hand ;
In witness wheieof I have set to my hand and Scale, May
the 17. 1670.

Page 196.

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us.
his his

Eich'd X Stites Aron X fforman (S)

Mark Marke.

Humphrey Ukdekhill.

An Exchange of a Parcell of Meadow Ground, made the
22. day of July 1671, between Timothy Halstead and Thomas
Ireland.

Whereas Timothy Halstead of Hempstead Husbandman,
Standeth rightly and justly seized and Possessed of a cer-
taine Parcell of Meadow Ground lying and being iipon a
Neck of Land usually called and knowi e by the name of
Jerusalem on the great Neck,. to the Eastward of this Towne,
contiiining about ffourteen Acres more or less : Bounded to
the Westward with the Meadows belonging to John Smith
E, and to the Eastward by the Parsonage Meadow. And
whereas 'i'homas Ireland, the son of Thomas Ireland of this

280 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

Towne Husbandman, lately decftased, standeth also legally
possessed (by vertue of his said ffathers last will and Testa-
ment) of two certaine Lotts of Meadow, both of about 8ix
Acres apiece, the one lying upon Goes little Neck, to the
Southward of this Towne ; bounded to the westward with
Thomas Eushmores Meadow, and to the Eaistward with the
Creek ; The other Lot lyes on Haybridge Neck, Bounded
to the westward ; with Capt. John Seamans Meadow, and to
the Eastward witn the Meadow belonging unto Abraham
Smith, Now these presents witnesseth. That the said Tim-
othy Halstead and Thomas Ireland, for their better and

Page 197.

mutuall Satisfaction and convenience, Have Covenanted,
Bargained and Exchanged, And by these presents do, Cov-
enant, Bargaine and Exohang the said Lotts of Meadow
Ground and premises, with all and singular their appur-
tenances. In witnesse whereof, the Partyes above mentioned,
have caused the same to be recorded, the day and yeare
above-mentioned.

Eich'd Charlton Cle.

A Lot of Meadow Recorded for John Tredwell.
Know all men by these psents, that I Timothy Halstead of
Hempstead Husbandman, for a valuable consideration by
me in hand already received, wherewith I do acknowledge
myself to bee fully satisfyed and paid, and thereof do aquit
and discharge the said John Tredwell, of and from the same,
Have given, granted, Bargained and sold, And by these
presents, do fully clearly and absolutely, give grant, Bar-
gaine and sell, unto the said John Tredwell, his Heirs &
Assignes, a certaine Lot of Meadow ground and premisses,
containing about Six Acres of Ground, bee it more or less,
lying and being upon a Neck of Land within the precincts
of this Towne, and to the Southward of the same, com-
monly known and distinguished by the name of Coes little

HEMPSTEAD TOWIi BECOBDS. 281

Neck : Being bounded to the westward with Thomas Eusli-
murs Meadow, and to the Eastward with the Cieeke. To
have and to hold the said Lot of Meadow Ground and
prmisses, unto the said John Tredwell, his Heires and As-
signes, unto the proper use and behoofe of the said John
Tredwell, his* heirs ct Assignes forever. In witncs whereof,
the parties above mentioned have caused the Kecord hereof
to be entered, the '22d day of July 1671.

EicHAHD Charlton 01.
Page 198.

A Lott of Meadow Recorded for Samuel Embree.
Know aU men by these psents. That Tiniothv Halstead of
Hempstead upon Long Island Husbandman, for a valuable
consideration to him in hand already paid and received,
and doth acknowledge therewith to bee satisfied & paid. And,
doth acquit and discharge Samuel Embree of the same place
Husbandman, his Heirs and Assignes, of and from the same.
Have given, granted, Bargained and sold, and by these pre-
sents, doth give, grant, bargaine and sell, unto Samuel Em-
bree, his Heires and Assignes, a certaine Lot of Meadow
Ground and premisses, containing about six Acres, be it
more or less ; Lying and being upoil a Neck of Land be-
longing to this Towne, commonly called and known by the
name of Haybridge Neck : Bounded to the westward with
Capt. John Seamans Meadow, and to the Eastward with the
Meadow belonging to Abraham Smith. To have and to
hold the said Lott of Meadow Ground and ' premises, unto
the said Samuel Embree, his Heires and Assignes, unto the
proper use and behoofe of the said Samuel Embree, his
Heires and Assignes for ever. In witness whereof, the pai-
tyes above mentioned, have caused this Entry to be Record-
ed, the 22d day of July, in Anno. 1671.

RiCHABD Charlton Clur.

Page 199.
Recorded for Thomas Ireland a Parcel of Land of 22
Acres given by the Towne.

282 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

Whereas there was given unto Thomas Ireland one of the
Inhabitants belonging unto this Towne, deceased, by a Major
Vote of a Towne Meeting, a certaine Parcell of up-Land, con-
sisting of two and twenty Acres, which is to bee laid out near
unto his House to the Northward of this Towne ; And where-
as also by a later Towne Court Order, the said Parcell of
Land hath been granted and Confirmed unto Joan the widow
and Relict of the said Thomas Ireland, as by the Order afor-
said, bearing date the 2'4th day of January, 1669, entered
in ffolio 91, doth and may appeare. Now these presents
witnesseth. That the said Joan Ireland for divers good
causes and considerations her here unto moving, as also in
and through the naturall Love and affeccon which shee
beareth towards her said Sonne Thomas Ireland, Hath
given, granted. Assigned and made over, and doth hereby,
give, grant, Assigne and make over unto her said Sonne,
Thomas Ireland, his Heires and Assignes, the said Parcell
of Land and premisses, with all and singular its Appurten-
ances and priviledges there unto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining. To have and to hold the said Parcell of
Land & jDmisses unto the said Thomas Ireland, his Heires
and Assignes, unto the proper use and behoofe of the said
Thomas Ireland, his Heirs and Assignes for ever.

In testimony whereof, the said J oan Ireland hath caused
this Record to be Entered, the 25th day of July, in Anno.
1671.

Rich'd Chaelton Clar.

Page 200.

At a Towne Court held in Hempstead by the Constable
and

Overseers, the Second day of August 1671. by his Ma'ties
Authority
Richard Lattin Pit.

Lewis Hewlett Defend't. The Plaintiffe enters an Action
of the case against the Defend't by vertue of _a Warrant
dated the 29th of July 1671. and Declares that the Defend't

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS. 283

is indebted unto the Plaintiffs for Dyet and Plowing, as by
a certaine verball Agreenaent made between them touching
the same will appeare, as is alleged, And that the money
diie from the Defend't to the Pit. is immediately, clue, there
being no time of Payment prefixed.
The Deposition of Lorus Mott.

Lorus Mott Aged about twenty three years maketh Oath,
That good man Lattin sent for him this Deponent, to wit-
nesse the Agreem't which was made between him the said
Lattin and Lewis Hewlett, which was (to the best of this de-
ponents knowledge) That Lewis Hewlett did Agree with the
said Eichard Lattin, to pay him five Shillings per weeke for
his Dyet, from some time in May last, and was to have con-
tinued untill Michaelmas next, And what the said Lewis Hew-
lett did not pay in worke, he was to pay in Corne ; Moreover
it was Agreed that the said Lewis, his Horse should bee
made over to the said Lattin, for Security for the said Lewis
Hewletts Dj'et, and for the said Lattins Plowing for him :
But the pay was not due untill Michaelmas.

Sworne before the Constable and Overseers, the 2d day
of July 1671.

Goodwife Lattin testifies the same.
Page 201.

In the foregoing cause between the Pit. and Defend't the
Court having heard the pleadings of both Parties, and hav-
ing well weighed and considered of the matter in difierence
between them, finds for the Defend't. And Orders that the

Plaintiffe do pay the Costs of Court.

Eich'd Charlton CI.

Eichard Lattin Pit.

Lorus Mott Defend't. The Pit. enters an Accord of the
Case against the Defend't by vertue of a Warrant bearing
date the 29th day of July 1671. And Declares, Tliat the De-
fend't is indebted unto the Pit. upon divers particular Ac-
counts between them, as by a Bill provided to y'e Court is
alleged, but makes nothing appeare, save some quantityes of
Liquors by his Order delivered unto the Deft, aud to prove

284 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

the same, produces severall Testimonyes in writing, which
were taken by the Constable and Overseers of Oyster Bay ;
The Defend't acknowledges to have received of the Plain-
tiife, nine Gallons and three Pints of Liquors, which is not
the full proporcon due unto the Defend't from the Plain-
tiffe. The Defend't pleads he had no legall notice given
him by his Adversary, and was ignorant of his pretentions,
untill hee heard the same declared in Court, and therefore is
unfitted to make his defence, and moves for a referrence of
his cause to the next Towne Court. The Court taking the
premisses into consideracon, hath thought fit to grant the
Request of the Deft. And Orders that the cause shall bee
heard at the next Towne Court, and that both Pit. and
Defend't do fit themselves against their Sitting.

Eich'd Charlton CI.
Page 202.

At a townde meting held iu hemsted the 1 day of Aprell
in the yeare 1672. there was severall Parsells of medow let
out to hire : to be paid in corn.

Daniell bedell hired the parsoneage medow

at dentons neck for 00.11.0

John Elison hired the parsoneage medow at the

great neck for 00.09.0

Richard Vallintine hired the tounde

lot for 00.06.0

William Jeacocks hired the Cowneck

at the haibrege for 00.08.0

Thomas fese hired the Cowneck at nere

Rockaway for 00.07.6

Jonathan smith Rock hired the Common medow
that Lys betwen nere Rockaway ^

and Richard ValUntins Lote for 00.06.6

John smith blew hired the Common medow at

Rockaway from Mr Jacksons eight

eaker Lot to the bech f ute for 01.02,0

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGOEDS. 285

Jeames Pine hired the Comon medow at Eookaway

from the beach fute to widdow Pearsalls Lot for. . .00.11.0

Jonathan smith Eook hired the comon medow

at hungry harbar that is by Adam Motts Lot for. . .00.04.3

Nathaniell Peaksale
Clar.

Page 203.

Aprell 8 1672. At a townd meting held in hempsted the
8 of Aprell theaire was given to Samuel Emory by the Votte
of the townd A home Lott Lying at the south side of Rich-
ard Vallintins feld

At a townd Corte held in Hempsted by the Constable an
Overseers the 5 day of June : 1672 : by his magestys athority
Whereas there hath been severall Cumplaints against Ma-
thew bedell both of his bad words an actions the Cort sese
Case to bynd him to his good behavioure and if further
Cumplaints be brought in an proved a gainst him then the
Corte orders that he shall pay forty shillings an he shall be
presented to the discretion of the nexb section Corte for fur-
ther punishment

At a generall townd meting held in Hempstead the 7 : day
of May in the yeare : 1672 : it was ordered and agreed that
for time to Cume the bulls shall be paid for by the number
of every mans Calfes

Nathaniell Pearsale
Clark.

Page 204.

Know all men by these presence home it may consearne
that I William thickstone of Hempsted in the north Riding
of New Yourckshere do bargain and sell and have by these
presence fully frely and absolutly sould from me my Eairs
Executors administrators or assigns unto Robert Jackson
of the seame tound him his Eairs Excutors administrators
or assignes my holle Right of Medow upon the great neck
Esbward so Comonly Called lying and being within the

286 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

bounds of hempsted I the said william do by these pres-
ence sell unto the said Robert as above said my hole lote of
Medow to heave and to hould for ever and I do Ingeage
my selfe to uphould toe seall of it to him his Eairs Excu-
tors administrators or assignes : for a valuable sume allredy
Eesived by me william thickstone and in Confermation of
the premesis I heave here set to my hand and selle this
eaight day of march in the yeare of oure Lord 1671-2

A trew Copy of the byll of sealle that william thickstone
meade to Robert Jackson

Nathaniell Peaesall

Clar.
Page 205.

Know all men by these presence home it may Consearne
that I Edward Rainer of Hempsted upon Long Hand in
the North Riding of New Yourck shere heave and do by
these presence fully frely an absolutly sell and allianeate
from me my Eairs Excutors administrators an assignes
unto Robert Jackson of the seame tound him his Eairs Ex-
cutois administrators or assignes A sartain lot of Medow
lying and being on the greate neck Estward so Comonly
Called within the bounds of Hempsted the Lot Containing
five eakers more or lese as it was laid out it being bounded
on the east side by a Lot which is now in the poseshon of
Adam Mott and on the west by a Lot which was Laid out
to william thickstone an on the North by the woods an on
the south by the south se I the said Edward do ingeage to
maintain and uphould the seall of the said medow to the
said Robert him his Eairs Excutors administrators or as-
signes for Ever for a valuable sume allredy Reseived by me
Edward Rainer and the trew performance of the premesis
I have set to my hand and selle this twenty on day of
Baprell in the yeare of our Lord 1672.

A trew Copy of the bill of seall that Edward Rainer
meade Robert Jackson :

Nathaniell Peabsall
Clarck.

hempstead town records. 287

Page 206.

At a townd Corte Held at Hempsted by the Constable an
overseres this 3 day of July in the yeare of our Lord 1672
by his maJestyes athority Nathaniell Pearsall Petions to
the Cort for mony du to him from John Chew desesed : for
severall Perticulors of worck done by him at his tread he
Proving his debt by taking his oth to his booke the Cort
ses Case to alow him his debt and orders that he shall be
paid ninetene shillings out of John Chews esteate

At the seame Cort George Hewlit Pitisions to the Cort
for money du to him from John Chew desesed he proving
his debt by his buck an takeing his oth to it the Cort sese
Case to alow him his debt it being 1 Pound 10 shillings 9
pence and orders that he shall be paid out of John Chews
esteate

Page 207.

At A townd Cort Held at Hempsted by the Cunstable
and overseers this 21 of October in the yeare of our Lord
1672 by his maJestys athority John beats Pleaintive the
Plaintive Enters Thomas Sothurad defendant an action of
the Cease against the defendant.

A Record off John Smiths Juner Eoc his hundred acore
off woodland lying and being sittuatt att or about the head
of howes bay hollow Eastward buted and bounded as ffol-
loeth by his ffather Smith on y'e westt side in bradth six
core pearch North westerly or Easterly hallf a poynt bound
on y'e East by Nathaniell Pearsall adJoyuing to a two and
twenty acor lott of John williams on the Southern partt

Thomas Rushmue Cle.

A Eecord off Smiths Land Containg thirty two acors off land
lying on y'e North side of the plaine bounded on the North
by James pine and John Smith nan only a highway between
Eanging with the ffence or nere unto itt and so butting apon
y'e plaines suthward

at a towne Meting held in hempsted y'e 9 of march anno
8 : 1691-2 there was given to charls Eobison of forstors

288 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS.

meddow about three acors of Land at y'e sd. place Lying
betwene y'e Land of Arean Onderdonche and ye highway
yt godeth by ye swamp side.

Page 208.
These presence witniseth that I Greorge baldin of Hemp-
sted do bynd my selfe my Eairs excutors administrators or
assignes in a bond of fifty pound to free the tound of Hemp-
sted of any Charge or damege

These presence witneseth that I George baldin of Hemp-
sted upon Long Hand in the North Riding of New yourek-
shere do bynd My selfe my Eairs Excutors admynistrators
or assignes and fifty Pound of My Esteate f or the security of
the townd of Hempsted that thay be not Charged nor
trobled with my dafter meary nor her Child that she now
Gose with all as witneseth my hand this Eleventh day of
October in the yere of our Lord 1672
Witnisees

Nathaniell Pearsall his

John Smith Geoege X baldin

marck
This bond was Crosed by order of Robert Jackson

Nathaniell Peaksall
Upon a training day theaire was given to John Jonson a
home lot in the brush by his fathers Champins lot and af-
terward he had privilig granted him to Kepe half a dasen or
eaight Cattell on the Commons in the sumer.

Nathaniell Peaesale

Clarek.
Page 209.

At atound Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an
Know all men by these presence whome it may consarne
that I Edward titus of Hempsted on Long ; Hand in the
North Riding of new Yourckshere heave sould and do by
these presence allianate and sell from me my Eairs and as-
signes to Adam Mot Juner of Hempsted aforesaid his

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 289

Eairs and assignes my hous and home lot in Hempsted
aforesaid of about three acers of land lying and being
seittiate next to the home lot of Edward Eainers together
with the barn and fensing about the said lot and the orchard
with the tres only three apell tres excepted the said hous
land barne fensing an orchard with the tres as aforesaid I
do hereby sell to the said Adam his Eairs and assignes to
heave and to hould to him and his Eairs an assignes to
heave and to hould for Ever for and in Consideration of a
Considerable sume in full satisfaction spesified in a bill of
debt mead to me by the said Adam before the signeing
hereof in Conformation of the premesis I do hereunto set
my hand and sele this thirtenth day of febrewary one
thousand six hundred seventy one : an in the three an
twenty yere of oure Gratious soverain his Raign kinge
Charles the second : kinge of great britaine france and
larland.

sined seled an delivered in presence of

Jonah foedham Edward Titus

goege hulit

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

Page 210.

these presence witnes that I Addam Mot Juner of Hemp-
sted on Long ILand in the North Riding of new yourckshere
do fully frely and absolutly assigne over this within writen
bill from me my Eairs or unto Jonathan semans of Hemp-
sted in the County abovesaid to him the said Jonathan
his Eairs an assignes for Ever as witnes my hand this twen-
ty seventh of febrewary : 1671-2

witnis

Eichaed Gildeeslive Adam Mott

Simon Sieeing

Nathaniell Peesall Clarck.

At a townd Meting Held at Hempsted the 16 of Jene-
wary 1672 was given and granted to thomas feze a home

290 HEMPSTEAB TOWN EECOBDR.

lot in the brush Joyneing to John Johnsous Lot an : piiv-
ihg to kepe halfe a dusen Cattell on the Commons in the
sumer.

at the seame towond Meting was given to John Pine a
home Lott by his fathers tilsom an privilig to kepe half a
dusen Cattell in the sumer

At the seame townd Meting was given to John Chaiupin
a home Lot Ether by John Jonsons or Els by Samuell Em-
orye and privilig to kepe half a dusen Cattell on the Com-
mons in the Sumer

Nathaniell Peabsall

Clarck.

Page 211.

At the seame townd meting was given to John Smith Rock
a pese of Comon meddow lying on the North sid of Eoeka-
way at a pleace Comonly Caled the norwest point a point
of Indian Land by the Indian greaves lying Norwest from
the ould Indian fort the medow Containing four or five
akers more or les

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck.

At the seame townd Meting was given to thomas Rush-
more eaight akers of Land upon the great neck Estward ^o
Comonly Caled lying by Jeryselem swamp or brouck abov
the uper Indian path by the ould Indian wigwons

at the seame townd metin was given to John Pine an
thomas Ellison an John Ellison Eight eakers a Pese on the
North sid of thomas Rushmors Land Joyning to it on the
great neck Estward so Comonly Caled

Nathaniell Pearsall Clar.

At the seame townd meting was given to Thomas Carle
Eight Eakers of Land on the great Neck Estward by Jeru-
salem River Joyneing to the North sid of the Eight akers
Lots that are alredy granted

Nathaniell Peaesall

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 291

At the seame townd meting was given to thomas Cham-
pin a pese of land Joyneing to his fathers feld at the south
sid of John Carmans tilsom the Land Containing three or
four akers

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck.

At the seame townd meting was given to Eobert Jackson
foure Eakers of Land an to Cap tin semane eight akers of
Land an to John Jackson eaight eakers of land all lying
upon the great neck Bstward on the est sid of the neck on
the North sid of the indian path by the swampe sid

at the seame townd meting Captin semans geave his
eaight akers of Land to his sonne John Jackson

Page 212.

•Hempsted Febreuary : 20 : 1672-3 These presence Wit-
nis that I Franse Jecocks of Hempsted upon Long Island
in the North Eiding of New Yourckshere heave and do by
these presence Give to my sone In-law Thomas Champin of
Hempsted a pece of land lying on the south sid of John
Carmans toylsum the Land Containing two or three eakers
more or less I the abovesaid frances Jeacocks have and do
frely Give it to my sone in law thomas Champin

Nathaniell Peaesall

Clarck.

At a generall townd meting held in Hempsted the 18 day
of Aprell in the yeare 1673 it is ordered and agreed on by a
maJer Vote that the one half of the inhabitants of Hempsted
and in the bounds of Hempsted ecept Madnans neck that
is posesers of land shall go this present yeare to Eune the
bounds of the townd this yeare and the other half next
yeare an one half that gose is to go Estward and the other
half westward, and if any man shall Refuse to : go : or send
that is well in health and piched on to go he shall pay six
muches of Eume to them that gose an they ear to go the

292 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECORDS.

29 day of next May an the Constable an overseers are to
make Choise of them that gose this yeare

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck :
At the seame townd Meting it was ordered an agreed on by
a mager Vote that Jeames Pine shall have foure eakers of
upland : in lu of that which he had given him by the
swampe sid at sticklins Neck an that he shall have on the
west side of the path that gose to sticklins Neck below the
Crase path that gose to Eainers Neck.

Nathaniell Pearsall.
Page 213.
At the foregoing townd Meting held at Hempsted the 18
day of Eaprell in the yeare 1673 there was severall Parsels
of Medow an Land let out to hire for the insuing yeare as
follows

To Nathaniell Pearsall the parsonage home lot for 00.06.6
To Edward Rainer the Parsonage Medow at

the grete Estward for 00.11.0

To Samuell Emorj' the haybrige for 00.14.6

To Simon Sirring the parsonage Medow at

dentons Neck for 01.05,0

To John Pine the Coav medow at nere Eockaway

for 01.00.6

To John Pine all the Comon medow at Ner Kocoway
betwene William thickstoues lot an

Richard Vallintins lot for 01.02.6

To Mathew Bedell all the Comon medow betwixt
Mr Jacksons Eaight Aker Lot an the spring at

Cose medow 01.06.0

To Joseph Langdon all the Comon Medow
betwene the spring at Cose medow an the bech fut

for '. 00.10.0

To John bedell all the Comon medow betwene the

beech fut an widdow Pearsall Let for 00.09.0

To Daniell Bedell all the Comon medow upon

hungry harbor Hand on the Est sid of

Adam Mots Lot for 00.06.0

hempstead town recobds. 293

Page 214.

These Preseuce witnis that I Mathew bedell do ingeage to
pay the seve,n shillings six pence to thomas fese or his as-
signes within foure dayes for a parsell of Comon medow
which thomas fese hired an inathew bedell had it of him
agaiue and if Mathew bedell doth negleckt to pay the mony
in the foure dayes then he is to dubell the niony and he is
to pay it in Corn an all the Charges Hempsted June the 4 :
1673.

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck.

June the : 4 : 1673 In as much as William wiat hath Pre-
sumed to abuse the authority in wordes and Cumplaints
hath bene brought to the Cunstable of it the Cort sese
Cause that he shall Pay the Charges that hath bene Ex-
pended an that he shall Pay twenty shillines but in Cease
william wiat doth beheave him self orderly and not abuse
Nether the authority Nor any other men for the speace of
one yeare that then the twenty shillings shall be for giveen
him.

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck.

Page 215.

At a townd Jenerall meting Held in Hempsted the 23 day
of Aperell 1674 : the gras on the Comon medow was let out
for this iusuing yeare to be paid in Corn or other pay
aquiyaleut.

To John Bedell the Parsonage medow at grete Neck

for 0. 6. 3

To Daniell Bedell the Cow Neck : or : Haybridg. . .0. 11.0
to Nathaniell Pearsall the parsonage : Medow

at dentons Neck for 1- ^ .0

To John Pine the Cow Medow at Nere : Eocoway.O. 8 .6
To Richard Vallintine all the Comon medow
betwene Nere Eocoway an Mr Jacksons Eight

Eaker lot for 0. 5 .6

To John smith Juner all the Comon medow betwene

294 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

Mr Jacksons lot an the Crick at Cose Medow for. .0. 7 .0
To Eichard Gilderslive all tlie Comon medow
betwen the Crick at Cose medow an the bechfute . .0. 6 .0
To Joseph smith all the Comon Medow between

the bech fut an widdow Pearsalls lot for 0. 3. .0

To daniell bedill all the Comon Medow at

Hungry Harbor for 0. 8 .0

To thomas Ellison the Parsonaee hom lot : for . ... 0. 10.0

4. 12.3

At the seame townd Meting it was ordered : an agreed on
by a MaJer Vote that any man that dothe kill any woulfes
in the bounds of the townd shall have : five an twenty shil-
lings apese for them : in our Comon pay

At the seame townd Meting John smith Eock jener and
litill smith was Chose by the maJer Vot to Eepeare the
Meting hous : an the Charge thereof is to be defrayed with
the townds mony

Nathaniell Peaesall

Clarck.'
Page 216.

Hempsted May the 3 : 1674. An agrement betwene Low-
ras Mott an Abraham Frost About the land Oliver Trimons
bought of Lowras Mott Memorandum that Louras Mott is
to deliver to Abraham frost A sorrelled hors at Newtownd
that hath two hapenies vider one ear worth in Valew five
pounds within three weekes after the deute hereof also the
said lowras is to pay the Cort Charges an Abraham frost is
to bear his one Charges further the said Abraham is to
assist Lowras Mott to Eecover the land by Counsell der-
ektion : and Pledind an if it be Eecoverable ao if it h6
Eecovered the said Abraham frost is to have the half of the
Land

Witnis his

Nathaniell Peabsall : Olar. Loueas X mot

marck.
Abeaham Fbost.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOltDH. 295

Hempsted June the 6 1675. Thomas fese au John Curtis
was imployed by the Cunstable to Clere the way betwen
Hempsted an the Littell Plains an was to have tene shil-
lings for theire Pains.

PaCxE 217.

An a Count of the townds mony

1671 paid to Rook smith by his soone Jonathan. .00.6 .0

paid to nathaniell Pearsall by daniell bedell 01.0 .0

Paid to Nathaniell Pearsall by samuell denton . . . 00.10.0
Paid to Mr. semans to the valew of four or five
Pounds of the townd hous mony an the Remainer

of it is paid to Mr. Jackson with twenty shillings
that Mr. semans owed for Rent of Medow

1672 : Paid to Mr Jackson by daniell bedell 00.11.0

More Paid to Mr Jackson by Jonathan Rock or his

order for 2 parsells of medow 00.10.9

More Paid to nathaniell Pearsall by John Ellison. .00.9 .0

Paid to Mr. Jackson by his sonne John 01.1 .6

Paid to Mr Jackson by thomas fese 00.7 .6

1673 . Paid to Nathaniell Pearsall by daniell bedell . 00.8 .0
paid to Nathaniell Pearsall by dauiell bedell 00.17.0

Page 218.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 14
day of May in the yeare 1674 Captin John semans -was
Elected an Chosen by the maJer Vot to be a Committy to
kepe Cort with the scaut at Jemeco

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck.

Hempsted November 20 : 1674.
At a generall townd meting held in Hempsted the 20 of
November 1674 Mr Gilderslive Mr Fordam Jeremy Wood
and John smith bleu was made Choise of with the Cun-
stable and oversers for to freame and Conclude an answer
to send to the Governor

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck.

296 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

At a Jenerall townd meting Held in Hempsted the 8 day
of march in the yeare of our Lord 1674. It was ordered
and agreed on by the maJer Votte of the townd that the
Cow neck shall be laid out into Perticulor alotments to
Every man acording to his Eight or proportion by fence
aCording to the townd order allso at the seame time there
was given to Captin Nicols 200 akers of Land on the Cow
neck an he is to have it where he pleseth on the Cow neck
Provided he take it in a square pese an when that 200
akers of land is laid out then the Rest of the Neck is to be
laid out also all that is Capable This land was given to
Captin Nicols on condishon that he should be one with us
in defending our Rights.

Nathaniell Peabsall Clar.

Page 219.

At a tound meting Held in Hempsted the eight day of
march in the yeare of our Lord 1674 there was severall Par-
sels of Comon medow let out for that iusuing yeare.
To John Ellison the Parsonage medow at the gret

neck for 00.08.0

To James Pine the Cow Neck or haybridg 00.11.6

To Mathew bedell the Parsonage medow

at dentons neck for 00.17.6

To John bedell the Cow medow at nere Rocoway

for 00.14.0

To Robert bedell all the Comon medow betwen

Nere Rocoway an Mr Jacksons eight aker lot for . .00.03

To daniel bedell all the Comon : medow betwen

Mr Jacksons lot an the spring at Cos medow for. .00.17.0

To Mr Semans all the Comon medow betwen the

Crick at Cos medow an the bech fut for 00.14.6

To Thomas Hix all the Comon medow betwen the

bech fut and widow Pearsalls lot for 00.03.6

To Richard Gillderslive all the Comon medow of
hungry harbar for 01.13,0

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 297

paid of this for Eichard Gillderslive 0. 8.3

To thomas Ellison the Parsonage home lot 00.11.0

6.13.0
Nathaniell Pbimall Clar.

Page 220.

These Presents Witniseth that I Nathaniell Pearsale of
Hempsted on Long Hand in the North Eiding of New
yourckshere have an dwo by these Presents give an Alian-
nate from me my Eaires Excutors administiatois an assignes
to my brother daniell Pearsalle of the seame townd him his
Eairs Excutors administrators or assignes one quarter Part
of the liveing that my father Henery Pearsale gave me at
his death that is to say one quarter of the medow one
quarter of all the loted lands an hollows on the Plaines an
one quarter of the Comons an unloted medowes an to the
trew Porformance hereof I have set to my hand this 22 day
of March in the yeare of our Lord 16T4

Memorandum half the fenced land at water million hill
is to be daniells

Sined seled an delivered in Presents of us

Jonathan Smith Nathaniell Pearsalle (S)

Joseph Pettit.

Page 221.

Know all men by these presence that I Eichard totton of
Hempsted upon Long Hand in the North Eiding of New
Yourckshere have sould unto Eodger Pedly of the seame
Please my hous and land at madnans Neck so Caled the lot
is five and thirty akers more or les as it was laid out being
bounded on the North sid with a lot of samuell Alliiis and
on the south sid with a lot of John Hiibsis and so frome
the strete to the Course I the above said Eichard totton
dwo one to have sould my hous and lot above said with all
the Eight an privilidg belonging there unto with the housing

298 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEGOBDS.

fencing an trees that is upon it I have sould an alinated it
all from me my eairs Excutors administrators an assignes
for Ever to the above said Rodger Pedle him his Eaires
Excutors administrators or assignes to inJoy for Ever for an
in Consideration of a bill of debt allredy Eeseved for the
Confermation hereof I set to my hand this 15 day of Octo-
ber in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred
seventy five Memorandum the hous an Land is to be de-
livered the first of November next

witnis his

Joseph Pettet Richaed X totton

his marck.

John X Jennins
marck.
This is a trew Coppy of the originall
bill of seale

Nathaniell Pearsall
Clarck.

Page 222.

Be it knowne unto all men by these presence that I Wil-
liam Jones Now dwelling on madnans Neck so Comonlj^
Caled within the bounds of Hempsted on Long Hand in
the North Riding of New yourckshere do by these Presents
from me my Eaires Executors Administrators or assignes
freely fully and absolutely Bargen sel and aliannate to Rog-
ger Pedle of the same place aboveside his Eaires Exeutors
Administrators or assignes three full allotments of land
which at the first was laid out to frances Jecocks an Rich-
ard Gillderslieve and William yeats all which forsaid three
lots lying an being upon y'e Est side of the neck abovesaid
being in quantaty of Akers seventy four more or less as it
was laid out at first by the survairs being in number 43 : 44 :
45 : I the a foresaid william Jones doth by these presence
acknowledg from me my Eaires Excutors administrators or
assignes have as aforesaid sould unto Rodger Pedley his
eaires or assignes the lots above mentioned with all

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECORDS. 299

Privilig an apurtenances there unto belonging now or Ever
here after, shall for and in Considiration of a Valuable sume
allredy Eeseved in hand by me william Jones To have and
to hould the three full lots of land aforesaid with all Privi-
ligis an apurtinances there unto belongin for Ever Pesebilly
to inJoy with quiat poseshon without any let hindirance
or unjust Molesttation from any Parson or parsons what so
ever anci allso I william Jones dwo uphold and Maintain
with warrantis the premesis said to be firme and athentick
aCording to law and to the trew an Just performance of
the premesis Abovesaid I the aforesaid william Jones doth

Page 223.

set to my hand and sele this 18day of October in the twenty
seventh yere of his maJestys Eaine Charles the secontd by
the Grase of God king of Great Brittin France and Irland
king defender of y'e faith and in the yere of our Lord 1675
sined seled an delivered

in presence of us. his

Joseph sutton. william X Jones.

his marck

Thomas X daniell.

marck this is atrew copy

Nathaniell Pebsale Clarck.
November the 28 : 1675 Orders mead by the Cunstable
an overseres If any Parson shall fall any tree or brush in
any betten Eode way so that it hendereth Ether Carts or
horses for Pasing along the Eode and if thay dwo not forth-
with Clere it out of the Path thay shall pay five shillings one
half to the informer an the other half to the lownd

It is allso Ordered that Every man in this townd that
hath a defective Chimly shall within six days after the deate
hereof make it solishant an good an allso have a lader to it
that shall Eech the top of the hous and if any shall neglect
to Eepaire their Chimly or to provid a suffishant lader
thay shall pay five shillings for Every days defeckt

Nathaniell Peabsall Clarck.

300 hempstead town becobds.

Page 224.

Witnis thes Presencs that I John semans of Hempsted
of Long Hand within the County of yorck in AMerioa Car-
pentor have sould an by thes presents doth sell Assigns
Alineate make over and Estrang for Ever from me my
Eaires Exeutors administrators and Assignes all my Eight
titell Intrest an Clame in and upon a lottment or parsell of
Land amounting twenty two Akers little more or Les Lying
Sittuate an being in hempsted boimds upon the North sid
of the Plains edge upon Long Hand within the County of
yourckshere aforesaid which Land Lyeth boundeth on the
south the plains on the North the Avood on the west the Lot
of Joseph Junninsis on the east Richard stits and all whatso
Ever is there unto belonging or apertaining or hereafter
may apertain any way whatsoever as fully and Amplely as
may be mentiened by any deed or Convayance whatsoever
as Largly as he the said John might or Could by any
Purchis Gift or Crouned Order all which before mentioned
parsell of Laud the said John semans hath sould unto
Henery willits of Oysterbay Carpentor his Eairs Exeutors
administrators and assignes for Ever for him the said
Henery willis To have and to hould Ooopy poses and inJoy
for him his Eairs Assignes Exeutors Administrators the
abovesaid John semans having Reseved full satisfaction for
the above parsell land In witnis whereunto I have here-
unto sett my hand and sele this second of the eight month
Called October in Oysterbay a bovesaid and in the yere or
bearth of our Lord 1675

Signed selled and delivered in Presenc of

Thomas willetts John Seman

John Robinson

this is a trew Coppy of the first bill of sealle
Nathaniell Peabsall Clarck.

Page 225.

Know all men by this presence that I Lowras Mott of
Hempsted upon Long Hand in the North Riding of New

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 301

Yourckshere dwo by these presence from me my Eaires
Excutors administrators and Assignes bargen AUianeate
Sell set over unto Henery Willis of Oysterbay Carpenter
of the above : neamed shere one lott of medow Lying within
the bounds and Limits of Hempsted Comonly Called an
Neamed Gret Neck the Lott of Medow being bounded on
the Est sid by a lott that is in the posseshon of Abraham
smith which was Laid out to Thomas Sothard an on the
west sid by the Lott of John Ellisons an part frunting on
the Lott of John Ellisons which Lys in the fly the Lott afore-
said Containing in it to the Number of twelf acers or there
abouts alittell More or Les as it was Laid out to Thomas
Rushmore at the first all PriviHgis and Numits in and upon
the seame the Lott aforsaid I say I have sould unto henery
willis his Excutors administrators and assignes To have an
to hould for Ever hereby warantly the seall to be Good an
LawfuU against any Parson or Parsons that shall lay any
Cleame title or in trest there upon to the trew Porformanc
of the seame I say Lowras Mott doth for Ever assigne over
unto Henery willis the indentur that was assigned to him
from thomas Eushmore within mentioned whereunto I have
set my hand and sele the tenth day of the month Called
Jenewary 1675

his
John townsend Loweas X motts

SAMUELL FOKMAN marke

this is a trew Copy

Nathaniell Peaesall

Clarck

Page 226.

At a generall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the fourth
day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1675-6 Severall Par-
sells of Meddow land was let out to hire for this in suing
yeare to be paid in Corne

To Mr. Jackson the Parsonage Medow at Great
Neck 00.13.3

302 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

To Daniell bedell the Cow neck or haybridg for. .00.10.3
To William Jecocks the Parsonage at dentons neck

for 00.19.0

To Jonathan Semans the Cow medow at Nere Eoc-

oway 00.07.0

To daniell bedell all the Comon medow betwen Nere

Rocoway an Mr Jacksons eight aker lott 00.06.0

To daniel bedell all the Comon Medow betwen Mr Jack-
sons Eight Eaker lott an the spring at Cos Medow for 00.08.6
To Elias durland all the Comon Medow betwen the spring

at Cos Medow on the bech fute for 00. 5.0

To Nathaniell Pearsall all the Comon Medow betwen the

bech fut an his owne Lott 00.03.6

To Richard Gilderslive all the Comon Medow at

Hungry Harbar that is by adam Motts lott 01. 5.1

To Mr fordam was let the Parsonage home lot an he hath

liberty Ether to make use of the land an leve the fence or

els to take away the fence for 00.13.8

Page 227.

At the foregoing townd meting was given to John Cham-
pin be a Meager Voite 22 akers of Land lying on the North
sid by Edward titusis aJoining to the Est sid of hope wil-
lisis lott upon that Condishon that he throws up his lott
that was given him at the townd

Nathaniell Peaesall Clar.

At the foregoing townd meting there was Given to John
tredwell a Pese of land About half an aker AJoying to his
owne lott in the townd that land that was formarly laid out
for a smith

Nathaniell Pearsall Clar.

Hempsted June 3d : 1679 Att a Generall Towne meeting
A two year old heiffer SouUd att an outt Cry by the Cun-

stable tto John aukey ffor the Justt sum of 02.12.0

due to be paid att or befFore the fRrst of January next in-
suing the datte hereoff in Indian corne att two shillings six

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 303

pence per bushell Sumer wheat att four shillings per busliell
or winter wheat att five shillings per bushell

Att a general! Towne meeting was let to Elias durland al\
the Comou meadow between Coss medow and ye bech futt
ffor the sum of 00.05.00. the money being payed by durlan
to Rich Jr Gilldei'slive Richard Gillderslive remains debtor
to ye Towne upon that a counptt 00.05.00

Page 228.

Know all men by thes presentes that I thomas Rushmur
of hempsted upon Long Hand in the goverment of new
Orania doe by thes Presents for me my hairs Exsecaters ad-
ministrators or assines fuly firmely and absalutly bargine
Selle alinate my new dwelling howes and home Lott lying
and being in the towne of hempsted adioyneing unto Roberd
mervin and by these presents doe absalutely Sell unto John
merrin of hempsted upon Long Hand in the government
aforesayd to him the aforesayd rnervin his hairs Exettors
administrators or assignes for Ever withall Privilidges and
apertinances in or upone the lote the sayd mervin to have
and to hould for Ever him and his hairs for ever it being for
a valluabell Considerasion in hand resaved to the trew Per-
formance of the Primisis Ihave set to my hand an fixed my
Seall

memorandum the land above mntioned is to be deliv-
ered when the Crop that is apon the land is taken of and the
hows and yards gardin y'e 29 day of September Comtwel-
month insuing the deate hereof further I the abovesaid
Rushmor doe by these presents uphould and maintaine the
premises to be Good and lawfull against any Pearson or
Pearsons that shall lay Cleame or intrest there unto.

Thomas Rushmoee.

witnis

Nathaniell Peabsall

Richard Vallintine

304 hempstead town eecords.

Page 229.

At a towHcl Metting held in Hempsted the first day of
Eaprell in the yeare of our Lord 1676. John smith blew was
Chosen Constable by the maJer vote

At the abovesaid townd meting Mr Jackson and John
Ellison was Chosen for Overseres by the MeaJer Vote : and
Richard Vallintin was Chosen an Oversere for one yere

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.
Hempsted March the 29 : 1676.

William Jecocks and John Smith Rock Juner was im-
ployed by the Cunstable thre days to Go with the survair

one day to Recoaway an two days to Oysterbay 1.00.0

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clarck.

Page 230.

A Covenant and agreement meade betwen Jonas Hall-
sted of Jemekea and Jeames beate of Hempsted both one
Long Hand in the North Riding of New yourckshere I the
said Jeames beat dwo bynd and ingeage myself to Cary on
and maneage the husbantre work belonging to the Bsteat of
Thomas karl desesed for the full terme an time of three
yere after deate hereof That is to say I dwo Ingeage to pro-
vide foder for the Catell an to loock after them in the win-
ter : an to provid what firewood is nedfuU for the hous allso
I dwo Ingeage to kepe the fence in Repaire an what fence
is made New in the three yeare the said Jeames is to be
paid for a third part of it an the said Jonas Hallstead is to
pay to Jeames beat forty shillings a yeare during the terme
of three years towerds the Providing for the Cattell an the
said Jeames beat doth ingeage to provid what foder is
Nedfull for the Cattell an to loock kerfully after^them : an
allso ff r the shepe he is to provid foder an tendance suf-
fisent an the said Jeames beat is to have for his Pains a
third Part of what Corn an piiumkins that is prodused of
the land an he is to provid a third part of the sed allso he

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOKDS. 305

is to have a third part of the iiicres of the Cattell an a third
part of the incres of the sbepe during the time above men-
tioned an he is to have a third of tlie Calf es an of the lames
that is this spring allso he is to have a third part of the in-
cres of the swine : the pigs is to be devided when they Eare
lit to wene an the Oalfes and shepe to be devided at the Ex-
piration of the three yere an the said Jonas Hallsted is to
provid an maintain six oxen for the teme an Cart an plow an

Page 231.

all tacklin nesesary for the Cariing on of the worke allso the
widdows soens : is to Joyne with the said Jeames for the Car-
rying on of the worke an Jeames beat is to provide what bous
and youcks is nedfuU for the oxen an the said Jonas Hallsted
is to provid one liors : for Jeames is use a bout the woorke
aa if any of the Cattell or other Creturs be lost threugh the
said Jeamesis negleckt he is to make them good an he is to
have his dyat washing and lodging during the terme of
three yeare and to the trew performance of all the premesis
we have set to our hands this first day of may in the yere
of our Lord 1676
Wittnis

Nathaniell Pearsall Jonas Hallsted

John Smith Jeames beate

At a Jenerall townd meting held in Hempsted the 16 day
of September in the yeare of our Lord 1676 Mr Semans Mr
fordum and thomas Rushmore was Chosen for to lay out
the Cow Neck on the north side

At a Jenerall Meting Held in hempsted by the maJer
Part of those ho had Right on the Cow Neck the 14 day of
October In the yeare 1676 It was fully agreed on an Con-
cluded by them who had Right on the said Neck that thay
should all of them go downe to the Cow Neck and Pull
downe the billding that Cornwell had set up there

Nathaniell Peabseel
Clarck.

306 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 232.

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the first
day of November in the yere of our Lord 1676. there was
given to John watson one home lott at the Eere of Joseph
Lot.

there was Given to Mr Semans four akers of land aJoning
to the side of his owne Lott

To John tredwell was given fovire akers of land ajoyning
to the North end of fearfeld.

To John Ellison and Thomas Ellison was Given three
akers of land a pese at the Kere of thomas Ellisons an the
widow karls lots.

To Nathaniell Pearsall and daniell Pearsall and George
Pearsall an thomas Pearsall and Joseph Pettets was Given
three akers of land apese in the brush' : Ether below sprags
and Champins Lots or Els beyond John beatsis Lott whare
thay licke best

To Jeremy v^ood Juner was Given 3 akers for a home
Lott aJoyning to Eobert bedells lott at the south sid of it

To John bearsly was Given 3 akers for a lot a Joyning to
Jeremy woods lott.

To Jeames stell was Given 3 akers for a lot at the south
End of Carmans tilsom.

Page 233.

To Jeremy wood Sener it was granted that he should
have his 22 akers lot at fosters medow that he was to
have at the North sid : also there was Given him 10 akers
more all to Joyne to that which is called fosters Medow.

To Eichard Gillderslive Juner and Ellias durland was
Given 3 akers of land a pes one the west side of the swamp
below the owld tobacco land.

To Josias Star was Given 3 akers of land aJoyning to
littell Smith lott on the Est sid

To benJamen seamans an Solomon Semans and Thomas
Semans an Jonathan semans and Moses Emory and Joseph

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 307

baldin was Given 3 akers of land a pese on the Est side of
Mr Semansis lott.

To Samuell Tredwell was Given 3 akers of Land aJoyning
to ferfeld Ether on the Est sid on the west sid which he
like best.

To William Jecocks was given 3 akers of land aJoyning
to Samuell Emorys lott on the south sid.

To William Wiere was Given 2 akers of land aJoyning
To his hollow in the south woods to make it square.

Page 234.

To John Ellison Was Given 4 akers of land on the Great
Neck Estward In an about his Cow yards Nott Predgad-
ising No Mans Medow Nor No hy way an John Ellison
Gives 2 Gallons of Rume to the townd to drinck.

To Samuell Cumstock was Given 3 akers of land on the
Est sid of littell Smith lott.

To Richard Vallintine Juner was given three akers of
land for a lott on the south sid of Samuell Emorys lot
aJoying to that which was Given to William Jecocks.

At the seame townd Meting it was agreed on by Mr Se-
mans and the townd that Mr Semans should throw up his
land in the ould feld on the west sid of the townd an
should have as much on the Est sid of the townd All these
lots were given upon Condishon that thay who thay were
given two should fence and improve them in two yeres time
after thay were given or Else thay shall Returne to the
townd againe

Nathaniell Peaesall
Clar.

Page 235.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted this 7 day
of desember in the yere of our Lord 1676 It was agreed by
the Majer Vote of the townd that all the Comon Medow in
the boiinds of the townd shall be laid out into allottments

308 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

to Every man aCorclino- to his Right : Cow medow excepted
Also Mr Senians Mr fordam and Nathaniell Pearsall Avas
Chosen to lay out the Coiuon Medow and to lay out what
upland is fit to be laid out

Nathaniell Pearsall
Clarok.

Att the seame townd meting there was' Given to Joseph
Langdon a small pese of Medow that Joyiis to his owne lot
at Nere Eocoway that pese that he hath allRedy fensed in
it being about 2 or 3 akers

this Medow was given to Joseph Langdon for his Part of
the Comon Medow

Nathaniell Peaesal

Clarck.

At the seame time Mr Gillderslive Protested against it in
as much as it belonged to the Cow Paster allso he Profered
to Give Joseph langdon as much of his ovvne Medow

This Protest was Entered without order of Cunstable or
overseres : an therefore invalied This by order of the
Cunstable an overseres may the first 1678

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clarck.

Page 236.

At the foregoing townd Meting it was Granted to John
Semans Juner and the Rest that have lots in that deVition
that thay shall have liberty to Run thire Lots threescore
Rods further in Length towards the plains

At the same townd meting was Given to Robert dinge 22
akers of land aJoyning to John Champins land or there
abouts

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clar.

At the seame townd meting was given to John Curtis 20
akers of laud on the North side on the backside of timothy

HEMrSTEAD TOWN ItECOllDH. ;-309

halsteds lot <')iily there miist be a hyway : left betvven tim-
othys lot aiid that

Nathaniell Peabsall Clarck

At the se:ime towii'l Metiug Mr fordum Mr Semans an
Nathauiell Pearsall was Chosen to lay out land

At a townd Metiug held in hempsted the 17 day of
March 167fi was Given by MaJer Vote to Hendrick Hen-
drickson diisborrow three Eades of laad lying betwen
william thickstous "2 lots in the oxpastar

Nathaniell Pearsall

Page 237.

At a Jenerall Townd meting Held in Hempsted the sec-
ond day of Aperell in the yere of our Lord 1677 there was
CHven to William thorne by the majer Vote of the townd a
small Parsell of Medow lying alittell above his hous by the
baj- side on the west sid of Madnans Neck that Medow that
lys against his owne land

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

Page 238.

At the aforesaid townd meting there was Given to
Nathaniell Pearsall and Joseph smith a small Parsell of
Medow halfe to one an half to the other the Medow lying
on the Est side of Madnans Neck hy theire land, and thay
Must give a gallon of Rume a Pese to the townd

Nathaniell Pearsall Clark.

Page 239.

At a Jenerall townd Metiug held in Hempsted the 9 day
of Aperell in the yere of our lord 1677 there was Given to
Thomas fese twenty akers of land lying on the North side
of n. Pond that lys a littell Northward of Robert dinges an
John Champins lots.

At the aforesaid townd meting there was given to Thomas
sothard a small jDese. of land lying batvveue his folly and
the ould oxpaster Not preJadising No hyway

310 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

At the aforesaid townd Meting it was agreed on by the
MaJer Vote that Every man that hath any lot of land lying
on Madnans Neck that thay shall have all the Medow that
lys against Ether the frunt or the Rere of theire lots Pro-
vided that it Pregadisis No hyway nor infringis on no other
mens lines

At the aforesaid townd Meting it was agreed on by the
MaJer Vote that all the Propariators of Hempsted shall have
Liberty to take up a hundred Akers of Land a pese of wood
land Ether in the North woods or in the south woods Ex-
cepting Madnans Neck the Cow Neck or Matinicock Neck
on the North side and Excepting the south Necks on the
south side and after the Propariators have taken up theire
lots then the Eest of the inhabitants shall have liberty to
take up fifty akers of land a pese for them

Page 240.

And a Cordingly thay have Proseded and have proseded
and drawn lots as followeth

Mr Gillderslive 1.

John Ellison Juner 2.

Simon sirring 3.

Timothy hallsted 4.

John Smith K. J .5.

John Ellison 6.

Nathaniell Pearsall 7.

Edward titus 8.

Mr Semans 9.

Daniell bedell half 10.

Mr Jackson 11.

littell smith 12. ~

blew smith 13.

John Carman 14.

George Hulit 15.

Robert bedell 16.

Thomas willis 17.

Henery lingington , 18,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 311

Adam Mott 19.

Thomas Eushmore 20.

Jeremy wood '21.

Mr fordham half 22.

John williames 23.

daniell Pearsall. 24.

Thomas Irland 25.

Gorge balldin 26.

Mr hix 27.

Jeames Pine 28.

Jeremy smith 29.

Eobert Marvin 30.

Eichard Vallantine 31.

Thomas sothard 32.

Page 241.

Eichard Ellison 33.

William thickstoue 34.

Jonathan smith 35.

widow karle 36.

Thomas Ellison 37.

Eichavd stits 38.

the Parsonage 39.

Joseph Langdon 40.

Eock smith 41.

John tredwell 42.

Mr John Jackson 43.

these are the propariators

The Eecord of John Ellisons Seners lot in lys in the
North wood ege in the hed of the bevell and frunts on the
Plains an Euns eight score Eods North word in the woods
and is bounded on the est side by young John Ellisons lott
an Euns in bredgth westward a hundred Eods

The Eecord of Simon sivrings hundred aker lot it lys a
littell Northward of timothy hallsteds land on the North-
side on the est side of the swamp it begins at a white oke

312 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOltDS.

about 4 or 5 Eods of the swamp side Marked on two sids :
an from thence Euns 100 Eods due est to a small white oke
that stands in a hollow that is Marked an so Euns that
bregth eigth score Eods du North

Page 242.

June the 28 : 1677. Mr Semans Mr Jackson Eichard Val-
lantin John Ellison and blew smith went to yourck to the
Governor a bout the townds land

Nathaniell Peabsall.

The testimony of William Yeats aged about 58 yeres or
there about testifis that about one an twenty yeares ago he
being at Mr. Gilderslives hous at hempsted he saw severall
fathums of wampom and two Greate Cattells one was Mr
Jacksons an : the other was Mr Gillderslives and severall
smaller Cattells and sume trading Cloth and sume knives an
sume Pouder : and sume leed and he thiucks sume Guns
all this he saw delivered to the indians and Chefiy to tag-
Pousha he being the sagomore and he thincks sume other
Goods two and when thay Eeseved this Goods thay all
seemed to be Very well : satisfied with it for all the land
hempsted men had Ether by Purchis or Pattin Excepting
their ould Plantin land at Meruck an severall times after
he talked with sume of MarsaPeke Indians and tould them
thay had No land in hempsted bounds but a littell at Mer-
uck and thay said thay knew it an further saith Not this I
am Eedy to Give oth to if Called

William yeats.

This is a trew CoPy drane out by me

Nathaniell Peaksall
Clarck.
Hempsted July the 12 1677.

Page 243.

The testimony of John Carman aged aboutt forty foure
yeares testifis that about thirty two years ago he saw his
father deliver a broad ax that was Mills Mores to the one

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOliDS. 318

I'ed sachum for Part of Pay for the tirst PurclnM of land
hempsted Men bought of the Indians this I am Redy to Give
oth to if Called

John Carman.
This is a trew CopjDy drane out by me

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clarclv.
Hempstead July the 12 1677.
The testimony of Edward sprag aged about 61 years
testilis that about one an twenty yeares ago wandanee the
muntake sachum was at Hempstead when the indianes
Cume to Reseve their Pay of Hempstead Men for the land
thay sould them and the Muntake sachum asked who was the
Chefe of Rocoway Indians that did undertake for them
then mangoube said he did and then he asked who under-
tooke for MatinococK Indians and takepousha said they had
Put them selves under him and he did undertake for them
and when the Pay was tendered : the Indians said it was so
littell that there would Not be Every one sume then the
Muntauke sachem desired Hempsted Men to Give them
sume More, then thay gave them twelve pounds More which
meade the whole sume forty two Pounds then Mr Hix and
Mr Gillderslive delivered it to tackpousha and man-Gwo-be
and all the Indians seemed to be well satisfied with it : it

Page 244.

being the last Payment for the hole townd bounds this was
Paid in Cattels and trading Cloth and wampom and Pouder :
and led and I tliinck sum hachets and hoes and within a
day or two after sume of Marsapecke Indians and other In-
dians with them went and Marked out the townd bounds
the west bounds and the Est bounds this I am Redy to Give

oth two

Edward sprag.

This is a trew Copy : taken out by Me

Nathaniell Pearsall
Clarck.

314 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS.

liempsted July the : 12 : 1677 :
Hempsted Septtember : 22 : 1679 A Eecord off on hun-
dred aCors off Land ffor Eichard Cornell the ffirst line Tun-
ing ffrom a black oake standing by a Slow runing to Suck-
sess pond two poynts Southerly to a marked whitt oak and
ffrom thence North two poynts Easterly to madnans Neck
path to a tree marcked with E : C standing by the path the
Next line North two poynts westerly ffouer Score perch

Thomas Eushmoee CI.

Page 245.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 7 day
of Jenewary in the yere of our Lord 1677

It was agreed : on : by the MaJer Vote that thay should
bild a Meting Hous of forty foot Long an six and twenty
foot wide and twelfe fut stud betwixt Joynts.

A Eecord off Thomas Eushmurs Hundred acors off Land
Layd outt in march 1679 being butte and bounded as ffol-
loth beginiug att a whitt oak standing near the head of
hows bay and Euning ffrom thence west and by north or
very near that poynt of Cumpass witth a range of marked
trees to a Corner tree standing by the swamp side from
thence to an olid tree marked with E apon the East side of
the tree and so runing againe apon an Bast and by South
line or near that poynt of cumpass into the swamp of hows
bay where there stands a marked tree

Tho Eushmub Cler.

A Eecord off Thomas Eushmurs ffiffty aeor Lott Layd
outt September the tenth 1679 : begining att the run Called
Jonsons run and from thence witth a rang off marked trees
along by the path that gos to Madnans neck to the same
tree which is marked with E which is the Corner tree of
his hundred acors and from that tree Southwest and by
south untill itt coms square witth Mr ffordhams suthern
bound tree and so runing to his bound tree and Joyning

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 315

with y'e line of his own lott apon the neck and Mr ford-
hams

Tho Kushmur
Cler.
Page 246.

At a Jenerall townd Meting held iu Hempsted the fourth
of July in the yere of our Lord 1677 severall Parsells of
medow was let out to hire for that insuing yere to Bichard
Gillderslive all the Comon Medow on hiingry harbar Is-
land: for : 0. 13. 0

to Rock smith all the Comon : medow betwen the
bech fut and : Nathaniell Pearsalls lot for 0. 8. 6
to Adam Mott all the Comon Medow be-
twixt the bech fut and the first Opening

for 0. 10. 6

to John Carman all the Comon Medow be-
twen Richard Vallantins lot an samuell

dentons lot at Ner Rocoway for 0. 10. 0

to John bedell the Cow medow at Nere

Rockaway for 0. 17. 6

to John Ellison the Parsonage Medow at

Great Neck 0. 13. 0

to thomas fese the haybrig for 1. 4. 0

to thomas Rushmore the Parsonage Me-
dow at dentons neck for 1. 8. 0

Page 247.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 22
day of febrewary in the yeare of our Lord 1677-8 there was
Given to Edward sprage : 30 akors of Land lying North-
ward of John Champins lot on the North sid that land that
Mr Semans laid out for him.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the first
day of Eaprell in the yere of our Lord 1678 John Ellison
was Chosen by the MaJer Vote of the townd to be Cunsta-
ble for this insuing yere.

316 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

At the seame townd Meting Mr Semans and George Hu-
lit was Clioson for Overseres for the insuing yere.

All aCounts is Keckened and Clered in this boock to this
Please : done in the yere 1678 by Eichard Gillderslive Jo-
seph smith an Nathaniell Persall •

Nathaniell Peaksall Clar.

Page 24^.

At the foregoing townd Metting severall Parsels of Me-

dow was let out to hire for this insuing yere to be Paid in

Corne.

To Thomas Ellison the Parsonage Medow

at Gret Neck for 00. 09. 0

To John Ellison the haybrig 02. 0. 0

To John Smith blew the Parsonag Medow

at dentons Neck for 02. 3.0

To Eichard tottun the Cow Medow at

Nere Eockaway for 00. 16. 6

At the foregoing townd Meting Mr Semans Mr Jackson

and blew smith was Chosen to lay out all the Comon Medow

in the bounds of Hempsted

At the seame townd Metting Eichard Gillderslive and
Joseph smith and Nathaniell Pearsall was Chosen to Gather
in the twonds debts

At the seame townd Metting Mr Seamans and John
smith blew was Chosen to Go to Agree with Joseph Car-
pentor to billd a ineting hous the dementions of the hous
is as foloweth that is 30 fut long and 24 fut wid an 12 fut
stud with a lentvvo on Ecli side.

Page 24!).

June the 5 : 1678. Samuell Emorys Ere mark is as fol-
oweth that is a Crop on the Eight Ere and two Necks un-
der the seame Ere

Nathaniell Peaksall
Clark.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 317

Lots drawen for fenceiDg the Plains the first to begin on
the Est hill and so Enn : westward.

Simon sirring 1.

Thomas Irland 'J.

Edward titus 3.

Eichard Ellison 4.

Nathaniel! Pearsall . . 5.

blew smith 6.

Eichard Gillderslives . 7.

William thickstone 8.

Mr furdham 9.

Eichard Vallantin 10.

John beats 11.

Eichard Gillderslive J 12.

Eobert bedell. 13.

Henery linington 14.

William Osburn 15.

Eichard stits 16.

The Parsonage 17.

Eock smith 18.

Edward Eainer 19.

Thomas Gillderslive 20.

Page 250.

Joseph Langdon 21.

LitteU Smith 22.

Georg Hulit 23.

Timothy Hallstead 24.

Thomas Champin 25.

Jeremy wood J 26.

Eobert Marvin 27.

Thomas Eushmore 28.

Thomas Ellison 29.

Jonathan Smith Eock 30.

John williames 31.

Joseph Pettet 32.

Thomas Sothard 33.

318 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Abraham Smith 34.

Thomas Willis .35.

John tredwell 36.

Jeames Pine 37.

Adam Mott S 38. ■

Daniell Pearsall 39.

John Ellison 40.

Mr Jackson 41.

Mr Semans 42.

Jonas Halsted 43.

Jonathan Smith 44.

MrHix 45.

Joshuaway Jecocks 46.

Page 251.

At a Jenerall townd meting Held in Hempsted the 19
day of June in the yere 1678 Richard Gillderslive was
Chosen by the MaJer Vote of the townd to be Cunstable for
this insuing yere

At the seame townd Metting there was Given to Thomas
Higham two akers and a half of land in the brush at the
Rere of William Jeeocksis lot that which was Given to John
wattson

Page 252.

At The seame townd Meting There was Given to John
Johnson a small Parsell of Land on the North sid by John
Champins land teen akers or there a bouts

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 5 day
of August 1678 there was given by the MaJer Vote of the
townd to Harmon hendrickson and John bedell and Thomas
larland ech of them a home lot Containing three akers a
pese lying by the side of that lot that was beatsis at the Est
end of Richard tottuns lot Runing as the other lots doth
leving suffichtiant hyways

At the seame townd Meting it was granted by the MaJer
Vot of the townd that hendrick hendrickson should have a

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEGORDS. 319

home lot along with harman and John bedell and Thomas
Irland.

Page 253.

At the seame town Meting there was let out to hire sev-
erall Parsels of Medow for this insuing yere.
To Daniell bedell all the Comon medow betwen
thickstones sPring at Nere Kockawaj and

Richard Vallantins : let for 00.5 .0

To John bedell all the Comon Medow betwen the hether-
must spring at the first Oponing and the spring at

Cos medow for 00.9 0

To Thomas Irland all the Comon Medow betwen the

spring at Cos Medow and the bech fut for 00.4 .0

To Jeames Mott all the Comon Medow betwen the

bech fut : and Nathaniell Pearsalls lot for 00.3. .6

To Eobert bedell all the Comon Medow at

hungry harbar for 00.15.0

Desember the 4 1678 an Order mead by the Cun stable
and Overseres if any Parson shall fall any timber and let it
ly one yere and a day and Not Pile it in heps Clere of hy
ways or set it up an end within the time above mentioned it
shall be free for any Parson to take it if he Plese

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.
Page 254.

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 25 day
of desember in the yere of our Lord 1678 it is agreed on by
the MaJer Vot of the townd that all those that are to take
up hundred akers lots shall take them up forthwith : and
that he hose turn is Next to take up shall have three days :
time to take it up in : and mark it and after him the Next
shall have three days : time to take up his and so all the
Eest sucksessively shall have three days a Pese to take up
theire lots : and if any man doth Necghleckt to take uP his
land in his three days then he shall lose his titrne and the
Next shall take his Please.

320 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

At the foregoing townd meting Mr Semans and Daniell
bedell was Chosen by the Mager Vote of yt townd to lay out
all the Comon Medowin the boiinds of the townd Excepting
the Cow medow and the Parsonage medow an to dwo it
forthwith.

At the foregoing townd Metting there was Given to Jeames
Pine fonre honie Lots : for four of his sones and thay are to
have them in that Eange of lots where thomas Irland an
harmons lots is leving suffitient hy ways and Jeames Pine
is to have five akers of land for him self at the end or the
side of the lots which the layours out shall se Cans upon
Condishon that he shall throw up his Right in the ould feld.

Page 255.

At the foregoing townd meting there was given to Rich-
ard Vallantine two home lots on the south sid of samuell
Emorys lot for two of his soons.

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to Mr.
fordham teen or twelf akers of land a Joyning to his lot on
the west sid of Madnans neck.

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to Nathan-
iell Pearsall six or eight akers of land by y'e spring lying on
the west sid of the two and twenty aker lots that lys by her-
icks Path \ipon Condishon that he shall leve a hyway out
of his owne land on the west sid of his folly for the townds
use the hy way must be foure Hods wid.

at the foregoing townd meting there was given to daniell

Bedell a home lot lying on the south sid of Thomas

in the brush.

At the foregoing townd meting there was Given to Mr Se-
mans one home lot for his son samuell lying in that Eange
of lots Estward of his owne lot.

At the seame townd meting there was given to William
Osburn tenn akers of land to be laid out with his fiffty akers
when his turn Cums.

hempstead town eecobds. 321

Page 256.

At the foregoing townd meting it was agred : on by the
majer Vote that the layers out of the medow shall begin to
lay first at the Esturmost Comon Medow on the south sid
of Rocoway lots drane for the Medow at Eocoaway.

Thomas Irland 1.

Adam Mott 2.

Timothy Hallsted 3. '

John smith R Sener 4.

Widdow Willis 5.

Richard Ellison 6.

William Jeoocks 7.

Thomas Champin 8.

BenJamen Co .... : 9.

Thomas Rushmore 10.

The Parsonage 11.

Mr Jackson 12.

Mr Hix 13.

John tredwell 14.

Edward Rainer 15.

William thickston 16.

John Ellison 17.

Gorge balldin 18.

Thomas sothard 19.

Jeames Pine 20.

John smith Nan 21.

Nathaniell Pearsall 22.

Simon sirring 23.

Robert bedell 24.

Edward sprag 25.

Thomas karle 28.

Thomas Ellison 27.

Page 257.

Aron firman 28.

William washborn 29.

Edward titus 30,

322 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

John smith blew 31.

George Hulit ; 32.

larnce Ellison 33.

Eichard Gillderslive 34.

John Carman 35.

Eichard stits 36.

Jeremy wood 37.

John Williams 38.

Mr Semans 39.

Henery linington 40.

Eobert Marvin 41.

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 4 day
of March in the yere of our Lord 1678-9 there was Given to
Jeames beate and to John Karle to Ech of them a home Lot :
aJoyning Nere to the New Lots that are allredy laid out

At the seame townd Metting there was Given to Joseph
smith and to William Jecocks to Ech of them twelfe akers
of Land a Pese on the Est sid of the Est medow : aJoyning
to theire owne medow that thay have there.

Page 258.

Hempsted the 28 of March 1676 To all Christian Peo-
pell to whome this: instrament of Righting shall Came
Griting be it knowne to all men that I John smith of
Hempsted of Long Hand in New England and in the North
Eiding of New Yourkchere have Given unto My sonn Jere-
miah one lot of Medow lying on the littell Neck : eatward
of the townd and allso I have Given him one Eight in the
Comons which did belong unto Thomas fostors lot with all
upland out land that doth or shall belong .unto that Eight
of Comons

This I dwo owne that I have given from me my E lirs or
assigns unto My sonn to him his eairs or assigns for Ever
to InJoy as theire owne Proper intrust Navar to bs Moles-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEKS. 323

ted by me Nor any from nie as witnis my hand the day and
yere first above : wrighen and in the Presents of us
John Townsend John Smith

This is a trew Copy Extrackted oiit of the deed of Gift
by me Nathaniell Peaesall

Clarck.
Page 259.

At a townd meting Held in Hempsted the furst day of
Eaperell in the yere of our Lord 1679 John tredwell was
Chosen to be Cunstable for this insuing yere

Simon sirring and samuell Emory was Chosen for Over-
seres

John Jackson was Chosen Oversere for one yere in Mr
Semanses Rome.

At the seame townd meting Richard Gillderslive and
George Hulit and William Osburn was Chose to lay out the
Comon Medow and thay are to have twelfe Pence an aker
for theiie Pains

At the seame townd Metting there was given to Jeames
Mott a home lot equall for bignes with the Rest of the home
lots for bignes and to have it at the Rere of Jeames Pines
new lot not PreJedesing Noo hy ways.

Page 260.

At the foregbing townd Metting severall Parsels of Me-
dow was let out to hire for this insuing yere.
To Edward titus the Parsonage medow at

Gret Neck Estward for 00.10.0

To John Ellison the hay brige for 00,13.0

To Nathaniell Pearsall the Parsonage Medow

at dentons Neck for 0 .14.6

To Cristofir yemans the Cow medow at

Nere Rocoway for 0 .14.6

At a Jenerall townd Meting held in Hempsted the 25 day
of Aperell in the yere of our Lord 1679 there was Given to
John brick six akers of land lying in the woods : be Low the

324 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

west Oxpaster aJoyning to Richard Gillderslives Land on
the west sid of it.

The Record of Nathaniell, Pearsalls hundred aker lot of
Land it lys on the west sid of that Range of two and
twenty aker lots that is to y'e Norwest of hericks" where
Robert Marvin hath a lot : it is bounded on the est sid by
the hyway that is betwen that and the two and twenty aker
lots and on the west sid it is bounded by John smiths and
John williamsis land and on the North by a Range of
marcked tres that is under the hills and on the south by a
Nether Range of Marked trees it is foure score Rods broad
and 200 Rods long with 6 or 8 akers more Joyning to the
south end of it that he had of the townd in lu of a hyway
thay had of his land.

Page 261.

The Record of thomas willisis hundred aker lot of land it
lys by the harbar Path it is bounded on the west sid by a
Marked tree on the west sid of the harbar Path that stands
on the hill sid an so Runing 176 Rods in length towards the
southwest to sume small swamps : an : it runs in bredgh
about fourscore an f orten Rod bounded all Round by marked
trees.

The Record of daniell Pearsall hundred aker lot it lys on
the Est side of them two : and twenty aker lots where Marvins
lot is : it is bounded on the west sid by the hyway betwen
that and the two and twenty aker lots and so Runing Est-
ward a 100 Rods in bredgh and lying 160 Rods in length
bounded all Round by marked trees

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clarck.

Page 262.

Edward Sprag Rich Totton

William Jecocks Joseph Smith

Edward Rainer Joseph pettitt

Jonatthan Seman John Pine

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 325

Rich Gillderslive Sollomon Seman

Saujuell Denton Jeremiah Wood Jtiner

James Mott Eich gillderslive Juner

Jonatthan Smith John Serion

Rich Osbnrne Adam mott Juner

John Seman Abraham Smitth

Joseph Williams John Jackson

Att A Generall Towne Meetting helld att hempsted y'e
24 of June : 1679 itt was Voatted and Agreed apon tthatt
those persoDS above named shall have libertty

y'e Record of Hen. Willis of Westbery : the eare marke
he giveth : w'ch : is A Swallow forke on y'e off eare and A
half Penny Under y'e Same eare : November y'e 20th 1680

P me Edw. French

Ap'll y'e 14th 1681 The Lands : Cows : & horsekind of
Thomas ffezey Deceased : is Aprized as ffolloweth

Itm Twenty acres of Uplands at 20.00.00

Itm ! Three Cows att 13.00.00

Itm The half of one Steare 05.02.06

Itm ! One Mare : One two yeare old horse !

& one yearling 07.10.00

41.12.06
Aprized by Us according to Order
Joseph Williams Entered p me

John Smith Edw French

Page 263.

P me Edw French Clarke A Record of the Children

baptised in y'e towne of Hempsted begining 1st of Decem-
ber Anno Dom 1680. Samuell Wood the son of Jer Wood
Jun. was born y'e 27th of July 1680 & baptised 23 of No-
vember in y'e same yeare.

Daniell Beadell Jun. the son of Dan'll Beadell Sen. was
born September y'e 18th 1680 & was baptised y'e 23 of No-
vember in the same yeare.

326 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

Jeremiah Smith Jun. y'e Son of Jeremiah Smith Sen. was
born y'e 8th of Nov. 1680 & was baptised y'e : 16th of
March ffollowing Ano Dom 1680-1

Page 264.

Know all men by these psents y't I John Beates of
Hempsted in the North Eiding of New york shier Do own
that I have & Do by these psents firmly freely and abso-
lutly Alienate and sell from me my heirs Executors Admin-
istrators or Assignes A sartaine Lott of Lands which I y'e
s'd John Bates bought of John Wele : it Containes four Acres
in quantity more or les as it was laid out at y'e first :bounded
by a lott of Thomas Ellison on y'e north side ct on the south
side by the high waye : I say I the s'd John Beats Abovs'd
have sould y'e Abovs'd lott as abovs'd Unto Sarah Carell her
heirs executors administrators or Assignes To Have & To
Hold as her own Proper Right for ever with house fences
& all Apurtinonces there Unto belonging or ever hereafter
shall Apertaine or Belong & Do by these psents ingage my-
self e my heirs or Assignes to maintaine and Uphold the
Premises to be lawfull Athentick & good from any psoa or
persons that shall hereafter laj- any Just Claime thereUnto
for and in Consideration of A Valluable sum by me Alredy
Received in witnes hereUnto I have sett to my hand and
seale this 30th of Decmbr Anno 1680 & in the thirty Second
yeare of his Maiesties Reign Charles y'e second by the
Grace of God King of great Bretain France ct Ireland De-
fender of y'e Faith

Signed sealed & Delivered in y'e prsents of Us

witnes his

Richard : Gildersleve John X Beats

Dorcas : Gildebsleve marke.

These may sartify any whome it may Consarne that I
Sarah Carle of Hempsted on Long Island Do Assigne &
make over all my Right & title in this Above written Bill of
sale : ffrom me my heirs executors Administrators or

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEGOKDH. 327

Assignes unto my sonin law James Bate for him his heirs
or Assignes for ever : as "Witnes my hand this 30th of
Decern br in the yeare of our Lord 1680.

witnes her

ElCHAMD GiLDEBSLEVE : SeN. SaEAH X CaBLE

RiCHABD GiLDEBSLEVE : Jne. Mark.

A Record of James Bate his bill of sale given him by his
mother Sarah Carle with her Asignmentt also

P me

Edw Feench Glabke.

Page 265.

A record of James Bate his Deed of Gift given him by his
Mother in law Sarah Karel

Bee it Known to all men by these prsents that I Sarah
Karle widow of Thomas Karle of Hemj)sted on Long Island
and County of yorke shier in the North Biding Do by these
give & grant Unto my welbeloved son in law James Bate for-
merly an iuhabitant of the town & County aiFors'd for sev-
erall good reasons moving me thereto : the one halfe of my
hundred acre lott of lands laying neare the Place Commonly
CauUed fFosters Meadow : on the Bight hand of the high
waye going from thence to the little Plaine : AUso one Lott
of meadow containing in quantity two acres : & three quar-
ters of an acre att y'e Place Commonly Caulled Hungry
harbor : it being bounded on the west side with Edward
Sprage : On the North with a lott of layd outt for Adam
Mott Senr. & on y'e East with Thomas Ellison : & on the
South with the Salt Creek I say y't I the affors'd Widow
Karell Do freely give grant and make over Unto my welbe-
loved son in law twenty acres of Lands : itt being the one
hulfe of y'e Lott of , Lands Above specified : And Lott of
Meadow affors'd <t Do by these give grant and make over
the Lands affors'd Unto the s'd James Bate his heirs Exec-
utors Administrators or Assignes with all my Eight Title
and intrest there Unto belonging : To have & to hold from
this time forth <fe for ever : without let or molestation by me.

328 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

my heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes (t Do Prom-
ise to make good the title Unto my s'd Sonn in law of
the lands & Meadow affors'd against any that shall Justly
Lay claime thereto & Do hereby Alienate my selfe my heirs
Executors Administrators or Assignes for ever from any
Partt or Parcell of the s'd Lands & meadow above men-
tioned and for the Confirmation of my act and Deed above
written I have' hereUnto Putt my hand & sett my seale this
22 Day of Decemb'r Ano in y'e yere of our Lord God 1680.
& in the two & thirtyeth year of his Maisties Reign of Eng-
land Scotland ffrance & Ireland King

Signed Sealed & Delivered Her

In psents of Us Sakah X Kakell

John Cable Mark.

Edw French

Joseph Pettett

Timothy Halsted

John Carle P me Edw French Clarke.

Page 266.

Att a Courtt held in hempstead by his Magistys authoryty
May the 7 1679 by the Justis Cunstable and overseers ittis
by the authoryty of th Courtt abovesayd ordered thatfc
no man shall seach or post the Records or Caus the Clarck
to Serch the records witth outt paying to the Clark twellf
pence.

A Record of Richard Stits his bill of sail given him by
John Semans Junr : March y'e 12th 1680.

Be it known to all mea by these Presents : That I Jnhii
Seamans Junr. of westberry in y'e bounds of Hempsted on
Long Island & County of yorkshier have bargained and
sould Unto Richard Stites of y'e Place & County Afores'd
the one halfe of my two & twenty acre lott : y't is to sale
y'e eastermost halfe it being bounded on the south with
Henery Willis lott : & Richard Stites ou y'e north Edward

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOllDS. 329

Titus : on y'e east with y'e Commons : & on j'e West with
y'e other halfe of y'e two & twenty acre Lott afors'd for & in
Consideration of a Valuable sume by me in hand ah'edy
Eeceived : Wherefore I Do hereby alienate my selfe my
heirs executors Administrators or Assignes from y'e s'd halfe
lott or Any Part thereof : makeing it fully & firmly over
Unto y'e s'd Richard Stites : his heirs executors Adminsters
or Assignes To have and To hould as his or their Proper
Eight : & to their behooff : for ever : without lett or moles-
tation by mey'e afors'd John : or mine as afors'd warranting
this my deed of Sale to be good against any that shall Pre-
tend A Just Claime thereunto in confirmation of w ch I have
herellnto : Putt my hand and sett to my seal this 11th of
March in the yeare of our Lord God 1680 & in y'e : 3'2d : of
his Maiesties Reigne of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland
King

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presents of us

Heneey Willis John Seamans Junr.

Edw Feench P me Edw French Clark.

Richard Stites his twenty two acre lott Which he hath by
Vertue of A Deed of sale given him by Thomas Smith
bareing Date febr. y'e -Sth 1663 it layelh frunting to y'e
plaines & hath y'e halfe lott above mentioned in John
Seamans Deed given to y'e s'd Richard: laying att the Eeare

Entered march y'e 12th 1680-1

P me Edw Fkench Clark

Page 267.

At a Town Courtt Or Generall Meeting held by his
Maiesties Order Aprell 2d in y'e yeare of our Loid 1681
ffor Chussing Constable & Overseers

By A Generall Voate : ifbr this Piesent yeare Siman Sering

is Chosen Constable <t

Jonah Halsted for one yeare Overseer &

Mr John Tedwell ffor two years Overseer &

Mr Joseph Williams ffor two years Overseer . . .

330 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

At y'e fforegoing Town meeting there was Lett Unto John
Smith E : y'e Cow neck att y'e hay Bridg for this Psent

year att 00.14.06

At y'e same Town meeting was lett Unto John Smith B :

y'e Personage lott at Dentons neck for this year 00.10.06

At y'e same Town meeting was lett Unto Daniell Beadell
y'e Cow meadow att near Kockaway for this year. .00.08.06
At y'e same Town meeting was lett Unto John Marven y'e
Parsonage meadow at y'e Great neck eastward this Psent

year 00.10.00

P me Edwd French Clar.

Page 268.

In the Cease depending betwen Timothy Plum Plaintive
and henery Mot defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive
and enters that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive
1 P-4 S-6 d which is ye sume of the aCount and Pay Cost
of sute Only the defendant hath liberty till the first
wensday in October Next to Prove the debt Paid which if
done the Plaintive Must Pay Costs of sut but is Not done
the verdit of the Cort stands in full fors

Nathaniell Peaesall Clark.

At a Jenerall townd meting held in hempsted the 8 day
of agust 1678 Simon Sirring William Jecocks and Nathan-
iell Pearsall was Chosen by the maJer Vote of the townd
to go and demand and Reseive all the Rightings that
Thomas Hix hath in his Costoty that belongs to our townd

Nathaniell Peaesall Clark

At the seame Cort John tredwed Plaintive in an action of
the Cease against adam Mott defendant

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and
Overseres this 21 day of febreuary in the yere of our Lord
1678-9 by his Magestys : athority. Mr William hill Plain-
tive in an action : of debt against Samuell Allin defendant

The Plaintive decleres to this Cort that ye defendant is

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 381

indebted to him the sum of 2-14-10 upon the aCount of a
bill Past by Samuell AUin to Mr William Hill

This action depending betwen Mr Hill P : and Samuell
AUin D : is Refered upon the defendants Request till John
scid^ore Keturnes from New England againe : and the
Plaintive is to Pay the Present Charges

Nathaniell Peksall Clar

Page 269.

At the seame Court Timothy Plum Plaintive against
Henery Mott and William Hegher defendants the Plaintive
Enters an action of debt against the defendants

In the Cease depending betwen Timothy Plum Plaintive
and William Hegher defendant the Cort for the Plaintive
and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive
2 P-3 S-11 d which is ye sume of the aCount and Pay Cost
of sut

Only the defendant hath liberty till the first wensday in
October next to Prove the debt Paid which if done the
Plaintive must Pay Cost of sut but if Not don the verdit
of the Cort stands in full forse

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer-
seres this 6 day of November in the yere of Our Lord 1678
by his MaJestys Athority

John Ellison Plaintive in an action of uupJust Molesta-
tion against John Smith bleu defendant

The Plaintive humbly decleres to this honored Cort that
he is damnified to the Valu of 3 Pounds by being unjustly
forced from his OCations as He shall make apere

This action is Eefered till Next Cort upon ye defendants
Request

Page 270.

May y'e 25 1681 A Record of Richard Stites his Marke
he giveth

332 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

The mark y't Eichard Stites of West berry in the bounds
of Hempsted giveth is one half penny Under each eare with
a Slitt on the top of the near eare

P me Edw Feench.

In the Cease depending betwen John smith Plaintive and
Robert Williams defendant The Cort finds for the Plain-
tive and orders that ye defendant shall give satisfaction to
ye Plaintive in a publick asemly Ether in wrighting or els
by word of mouth for his ill languidgh : and Conserning the
touls is John smith Juner will take his oth that he Never
sould nor trucked them touls with Nor two Robert Williams
Nether direcktly Nor indireoktly then the touls shall Return
to John smith Other ways the touls shall Remain to Robert
Williams and the defendant Pay Cost of sut

Nathaniell PeaesXll Clar

Page 271.

Att A Courtt held in hempstead by his Magistys authory-
ty May the 7th 1679 by the Justis Cunstable and overseers
itt is by the authoryty of the Courtt abovesayd ordred
thatt no man shall seach or post the Records or Caus the
Clarck to Serch the records with outt paying to the Clark
twellf pence

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justisis and Cun -
stable and overseres the ninth day of Agust in the yere of
our Lord 1678 by his MaJestys a thoryty.

John Smith Plaintive in an acttion of trespas against
Robert Williames defendant.

the Plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant hath
wrongfully taken sume toulls out of my hous as a Peaire of
Pinshers and sume alls and sume lather allso he hath
wronged him in his work

The testimony of William Jeoocks- testifis that he herd
Robert Williams say that them that he had hids of should
have Good shous but them that have shous of John smith

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 333

should take them as thay fall an further saith Not this was
not sworn.

The testimony of John Jackson testifis that he being at
John Smiths Robert Williams Cum for his lether an John
smith feched half an ox hide an half a steres hid of lether
and Robert said he had Rather have half a Cows hid in
Place of the sters and John smith went and fetched half a
Cows hid and tendered them to Robert Williams allso he
fetched a pese of lether more for sume that was gon of one
of the bids an further saith Not

Thomas fese testifies the seame that is above writeu these
testimonys was sworn in Cort

Nathaniell Pearsall Clar

Page 272.

The testimony of Jonathan Pine testifis that Bobert Wil-
liames Cume to John smith and asked John smith for his
Lether and Smith tould Robert he should Clere him from
osburn and then he should have the lether or els he should
have none ther

In the Cease depending betwen Robert Williames Plain-
tive and John smith defendant the Cort finds for the Plain-
tive and orders that the defendant shall deliver to the
Plaintive : two half bids of lether acording to there agree-
ment an to deliver the lether forth with upon demand an
the defendant to Pay Cost of sute

Page 273.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Magestrates this —
day of March in the yere of our Lord 1673-4 Thomas Willit
Plaintive Minna Johanas defendant the Plaintive Enters an
action of debt against the defendant In the Ceas depending
betwen Thomas Willit Plaintive and Minna Johanas the
Cort findes for the defendant as Consarning the half ox an

334 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

further orders that the defendant shall Pay all the
charges that hath bene expended by his Not Performing
his Covenant an allso doth alow one shilling dameg to the
Plaintive

At the seame Cort Joseph Junnins Plaintive Enters an ac-
tion of debt against John tredwell defendant the defendant
Pleds he is not Provided to answer an so it is Refered
till the next Cort

at a Cort held in Hempsted by the scout and MaJes-
trats the 5 of Aprell in the yeare of our Lord 1674 in the
Ceas depending betwen Joseph Junius Plaintive and John
tredwell defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive and also
orders that the defendant shall Pay that mony of the Ee-
niainer of the bill that is in differanc to the Plaintive in ten
dayes with this Proviser that if when Rafe keler esteate is
decided an this mony that is in diferance doth then fall to
John tredwell Portion that then the said Joseph Junnins
shall Repay the mony to John tredwell again without
further troubell an that the defendant shall Pay all the
Charges.

At the seame Cort Abraham frost Plaintive Enters an ac-
tion of the cease against Lowras mot defendant : in the
Cease dej)ending betwen Abraham frost an Lowras Mott it
is Refered till the next Cort which will be the first thirsday
in May Next insuing an then both Plaintive an defendant
must apere at the said Cort.

Page 274.

At the seame Cort Lowras Mott Plaintive Enters an action
of the Cease against Joseph Junnins defendant in this Ceas
depending betwen Lowras Mott an Joseph Junnins it is Re-
fered til the next Cort May the 8 in this Cease depend-
ing betwene Lowras Mott Plaintive an Joseph Junnins de-
fendant in as much as thomas scidmore was expedited to
be at this instant Cort held at Hempsted to answer this
Cease in the behalf of Joseph Junnins : an doth not apear

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 3S5

therefore it is Eefered till the Next Cort which will be the
first thirsday in June an then Joseph Junnins is ingeageed
to answer the Cease June the 7 1674 In the Cease de-
pending betwen Lowras mott Plaintive an Joseph Ginnins
defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an orders that the
defendant shall Return the best that is in difiranc to the
Plaintive upon demand with twenty shillings damage an all
Coust of sute an in Cease the defendant refuse to deliver
the best an the damag an Charges that then there shall be
an Exeution granted

Page 275.

At "a Cort Held in Hempsted by the MaJestrates this 7
day of June in the yeare 1674 Eobert Jackson Enters an
action of debt against Peter Peterson by vartu of a warrant
bearing deate the 22 day of may

at a Cort Held in Hemptid by the Magistratt this 12 day
of Juen 1674 Thomas cidmore plantife in an ackson of the
case aganst loras moott defendant In the Cease depending
betwene thomas scidmore plaintive an Lowras mott de-
fendant in as much as thomas scidmore was bound to apeare
at the Cort an prosecute against Lowras Mott an doth nott
appeare the Cort doth therefore grant an onsute to Lowras
Mott with tenn shillings damag an all Coust of sute

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the maJestrates the 5 day
of July in the yeare of our Lord 1674 Jeames mott Enters
an action of the Cease againts Jonathan smith by vartu of
a warrant bearing : deat the 3 day of July

In this Cease betwen Jeames mott Plaintive and Jonathan
smith defendant it is Eefered till the next monthly Cort an
then both Plaintive an defendant is to apeare at the said
Cort an to bring theire witnisis and Jonathan smith is to
fech up the meare that is in diiferanc an bring her to the
Cort

Page 276.

At a Cort Held In Hempsted by the Cunstable an Over-
seres this 3 day of febrewary in the yeare of our Lord 1674

336 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

by his maJestyes athority John Junnins Pla. Eichard
tottun defen. The Plaintive Enters an action of dfefemation
against the defendant and declears that he is damnified to
the Valu of five Pounds

The testimony of John smith Eock Juner this deponant
testifis that he herd Eichard tottun say that he herd John
Junnins should say there vi^as but thre or foure ownnist
vi^immin in the tovs^nd an further saith not Daniell Bedell
testyfis the seame

The testimony of Jeames stell this deponant testyfis that
he an John Junnins was Eiding to the North side together
an John Junnins did Cummend Jeames for Eiding by an
would not take notis of him when he was in the stocks then
Jeames stell tould John Junnins that he thought he had de-
graded sume of the townd in saying there was but three or
foure ownnist wimmin in the townd but John Junnins denyed
it then Jeames said do not deny it for I think it will be
Proufed to your fease then John Junnins said it is trew
frend I did say that there was but thre or foure ownist
wimmin in the townd and further saith not :

these testimonys were sworn in Cort.

In the foregoing Cease the Corfc finds for the defendant :
an Orders that the Plaintive shall Pay all the Charges an
sixpence damage.

Page 277.

At the seame Cort Eichard stits Plaintive Minna Johan
defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt against
the defendant and decleares how that the defendant is in-
debted to him for part of a hors that he bought of him
also he decleares that he hath A Eested a swine of the de-
fendants an he doth desire to have it Now to prove his
debt produses two witnisis as foloet

The testimony of Peter Johnson this deponant testifis
that minna Johanas and Eichard stits mead a bargin a bot
a hors that is to say'Eichard stits souJ.d a hors to minna an
then stits owed to minna a small debt an the bargin was

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 337

that the debt should be discounted an minna should Pay to
Eichard stits three Pound an further saith not Joseph Jun-
nins testifis the seame that is here above ^ratten these tes-
timonys eare taken in Cort

The Cort haveing herd the plaintive an his witnissis an
Considered thereof thay Alow him his debt with all Cost of
sut Provided that when mina doth Cume that then it doth
not apere that nether the hole nor a part of it be paid also
thay order the swine that was ateached to be prised an the
Plaintive to have hur so

Nathaniell Peaksall

Clarck.
Page 278.

At a Cort held In Hempsted the 8 day of march in the
yeare of our Lord 1674 by his MaJestyes a thoryty

John bedell Plaintive William wieare defendan the
Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant an
decleares that the defendant is indebted to him for a bridill
that he borrowed of him an to proufe it Produseth two
witnisis as foloweth

The testimony of John Junnins this deponant testifis that
he was one day at Robert bedels an there he herd John
bedell an William wieare a talkin about a bridill an wieare
did owne that borrowed a bridill of John bedell an that he
did now owe a bridill to John bedell an further saith not

The testimony of Richard Ellison this deponant testifis
that he herd william wieare owne that he owed John bedell
a bridill an further saith not these testimonys eare taken in
Cort

In the Cease depending betwen John bedell Plaintive an
william wieare defen. the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive as good
a bridill as that which he borrowed of him or els three
shillings an all Charges

Nathaniell Pearsalle
Clarck.

660 hempstead town records.

Page 279.

At the seame Gort Jeames stell Plaintive in an action of
debt against thomas terre defendant and deCleres how that the
defendant is indebted to him for going to the northsid an to
the south for him an was ordered by Mr. terre to have his
pay of John smith Now John smitli did Refus to xaay the
Plaintive acording to order therfore the Plaintive did arest
this mony in John smith hands an doth desire the Cort to
Consider it an to award him his debt Now to prove his
debt he Produseth witnis as foloweth.

The testimony of thomas Ellison this deponant testifis
that thomas terre did implow Jeames stell to go to the North
sid an to the half neck estward at the south about sume
bisnis with stits and Mr terre gave order that Jeames stell
should have his pay of John smith an John smith did
Promis to pay him an further saith not

The testimony of martha Ellison this deponant testifies
that Mr thomas terre did Imploy Jeames stell to go to the
North sid to stitsis an he was to have half a bushell of
whete for his Voiage an the Next day he sent him to the
half Neck Estward an he was to have Resonable satisfac-
tion for his Pains an further saith not.

The testimony of John Ellison this deponant testifis that
Mr tere did imploy Jeames stell to go to south out Estward
an Mr tere did Ingeage him Resonable satisfaction for his

Page 280.

Voiage an the next day When Jeames Cume home againe
his meare was sick so Jeames was in heast one way an Mr
tere another so there Reconing was not mead up then then
Mr tere went to Mr Jacksons an I went with him an as thay
weare there Mr tere said it : May be Jeames stell will thinck
much because I have not Paid him then Mr tere Prayed me
to bid John smith Pay him for he said he had whete du
there an I did specke to John smith an he asked me how
much an I tould him I know not but I tould him the worck
he did an further saith not

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 339

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive
an orders that the Plaintive shall have his debt an all
Charges out of the defendants esteat an all the mony of the
defendants that is in John smith hands the Plaintive is to
have so far as it will go

Nathaniell Peaesale

Clarck.
Page 281.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Over-
seres this 7 day of Eaperell in the yeare of Our Lord 1675
by his MaJestyes athority John Junnins Plaintive in an ac-
tion of the Cease against Jeames Pine defendant the Plain-
tive deCleares to the Cort that the defendant hath wronged
him in Eeporting that he had spoke sum slandros words
against Mr Jackson which he did Not speke as he saith

The testimony of John Marshall this deponant testifis
that upon sum disCors that he had with John Junnins that
Junnins said there was two things that Caused him to be set
in the stocks first for giving of Mr Jackson a hint of being
in drinck by saying he tould him of the aCount but he was
Not Capable of hering of it or answering to it before he
Cum home an that he delt injuriously with him about the
aCount of Charges an that Mr Jackson mead the aCount
himself the Governor had tould Junnins he would have sum
of the Charges taken of an so would have him Eosert to
him Neamly the Govern er

In as much as John Junnins Plaintive hath Entered an
action of the Cease against Jeames Pine defendant an
proves Nothing the Cort therefore upon Request of the de-
fendant doth ousut the Plaintive an awards him to pay all
Charges

Nathaniell Pearsale Clar.

Page 282.

At the seame Cort John Ellison Plaintive in an action of
debt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive de-
Cleares to the Cort that he lent a lode of hay to the de-

340 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

fendant the begining of last winter an the defendant did
ingeage to deliver agood lode of salt hay to the Plaintive at
home at his hous in the townd when he wanted it which hay
is not paid the defendant ones the debt

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
orders that the defendant shall deliver a good lode of salt
hay to the Plaintive at his home in a weeke time an pay all
Charges

Nathaniell Peaesalle Clarek.

At the seame Cort Henery boman Plaintive in an action
of the Cease against Robert bedell defendant the Plaintive
deCleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to him
for Cowkeping which debt the defendant ones

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the plaintive the
Remainer of the mony that is yet unpaid for 6 Cows aCord-
ing to the Heat an all Charges

Nathaniell Peaesalle Clarek

At the seame Cort Henery Boman Plaintive in an action of
the Cease against Mordica bodian defendant

Page 283.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Over-
seres this 5 day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1675 by his
MaJestys athority

Thomas Ellison Plaintive in an action of debt against
Robert bedell defendant the Plaintive declered to the Cort
that the defendant is indebted to him for keping a Cumpany
of Cattell 3 or 4 days an was to have by bargin 3 shillings a
day for keping of them

The testimony of John Marshall taken in Cort deponant
testifis that he was at thomas Ellisons Last winter on a
thirsday, and he heard agrement mead betwen Robert
bedell an thomas Ellison about mat bedells Cattell an

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 341

thomas Ellison was to kepe the Cattell an to have 3 shil-
lings a day for keping of them an thomas Ellison said he
meted the Cattell the day before an Robert bedell said he
should have his pay without troubell if mat would Not pay
it he would and further saith not

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
orders that the defendant shall pay to the Plaintive 3 shil-
lings a day for keping the Cattell aCording to their agre-
ment an that he shall pay for 4 days which is 12 shillings
an all Charges

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

Page 284.

July y'e : 11 : 1681 The Esteate of Thomas fese sould at
an out Crye by : order of Edward Higbe : administrator of
the said Esteate

1 there was sould to Jonathan smith nan twenty Akers
of land that lys on the North sid Nere to Edward titusis :
for 11.04.0

2 There was sould unto william Creed of Jemeca : one
meare and hur increase for 03.00.0

3 There was sould unto mathew bedell two Cows and
theaire increase for 06.12.0

4 There was sould unto thomas Rushmore one Cow and
hur increase for 04.08.0

At the seame time all these above mentioned did Each of
them Pase theire bill to Edward Higbe : for the Payment
of the mony

Nathaniell Peaesall Clar.

Page 285.

At a Jenerall townd meting Held in Hempsted the sev-
enth day of July in the yeare 1681 Nathaniell Pearsall was
Chosen townd Clark by the maJer Vote of the townd

At the foregoing townd meting there was a small Parsell
of lime sould to John Jackson at a Vandu for five shillings
an four Pence

342 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

At the foregoing townd meting simon sirring Avas Chosen
by the maJer Vote of the townd to Go to Thomas Hixis to
feoh what Eightings were there belonging to the townd

Nathaniell Pears all Clark.

Page 286,

At the seame Cort Mathew bedell Plaintive in an action
of debt against thomas Ellison defendant the Plaintive de-
Cleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to him
for 2 days worke in harvist the defendant ones the plaintive
worcked part of 2 days.

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the plaintive an
orders that the defendant shall pay to the Plaintive 7 shil-
lings for two days worck an all Charges

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Over-
seres this second day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1675
by his MaJestys athority

Daniell Bedell Plaintive John Junnins defendant the
Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant
an deCleares that the defendant is indebted to him for a
sow which he bought of him an was by bargen to give three
an twenty shillings for the sow which mony is not yet paid

Page 287.

At the seame Cort John Junnins Plaintive in an action
of debt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plain tive de-
Cleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to him
for a New Cart an wheles for which he Avas to have three
pounds to be paid to him when the Cart and wheles was
mead but is Not yet Paid

The testimony of Eobert bedell this deponant testifis that
he herd an agrement Mead betwen John Junnins and his
soone Mathew about a Cart au whels which John Junnins
had mead and John Junnins was to pine the earebred an
then Mathew bedell did Ingeage to pay the three pound to
John Junnins and further saith Not

HEMPSTEAD TOWN liECOKDS. 343

Mr Jacksoii testifis the seame thats here above written
In the Cease depending betwen John Junnins Plaintive
an Mathew bedell defendant the Cort haveing herd both
plaintive and defendant an there witnissis an Considered
thereof the Cort orders thus that Junnins shall finnish the
worek about the Cart aCording to the last agrement mead
before Mr Jackson an Eobert bedell an then Mathew be-
dell shall pay three pounds to Junnins aCording to agre-
ment an Junnins shall pay all Charges

Nathaniell Peaesall
Clarck.

At the seame Cort Henery Boman Plaintive in an action
of debt against Cornelus Mott defendant the Plaintive de-
cleares to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to him
upon a Count to the Value of

Page 288.

At a Coit held in Hempsted by the C unstable an Over-
seres this 6 day of July in the yeare of our Lord 1675 by
his MaJesfcyes athority Robert Jackson Plaintive John
Junnins defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of the
Case against the defendant

the Plaintive decleares that the defendant is indebted to
him by bill 18 shillings or there about an 14 lode of wood
on another acount an to prove it produsis two witnissis as
foloweth

the testimony of Robert bedell this deponant testifis that
he herd John Junnins say he must Cut Mr Jackson sum
wood an severall days John Junnins Cum to his house an
was tlier gret part of the day with an ax an further saith
not

The testimony of John bedell this deponant testifis that
one day he went to Mill an John Junnins was then at beatses
an betty bedell said an when John bedell Cume from the
mill he went to william thickstoues an Junnins was there

344 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

with an ax an John bedell asked him what he was goin to
dwo and he said to Ctit wood for Mr Jackson an further
saith Not

In the foregoing Cease the Cort sese Case to throw it out
of the Cort

Nathaniell Pearsall Clark.

Page 289.

At the seame Cort Robert Jackson Plaintive in an action
of debt against John Junnins defendant the Plaintive de-
Cleares that the defendant is in debted to him 5 shilling.s
for a weeks diat an 5 shillings for a teme one day the de-
fendant ones it

In the foregoing Ceas the Cort finds for the Plaintive an

Orders that the defendant shall pay five shillings for the

weeks diat an thre an six pence for his teme one day an

pay Cost of sut

Nathaniell Pearsale Clarck.

At the seame Cort Samuell Cumstock Plaintive in an ac-
tion of debt agains John Junnins defendant the plaintive
deCleres that the defendant is indebted to him the Cuting of
8 lode of wood which is oned In the foregoing Cease the
Cort finds for the Plaintive an orders that the defendant
shall Cut the eight lode of wood within three days time at
the please agreed on an show it to samuell Cumstock or his
Order an pay Cost of sut

Nathaniell Pearsall Clark.

At the seame Cort Elias douty Plaintive in an action of
debt against John store defendant the Plaintive deCleres
that the defendant is indebted to him 20 bushells of whete
upon account of a bill which bill is owned

In the foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the Plaintive aa
Orders that the defendant shall satisfi the bill within three
weeks time an pay Cost of sut

Nathaniell Pearsale
Clarck,

hempstead town becoeds. 345

Page 290.

At the seame Cort John Semaus Plaintive in an action of
debt against wilham wire defendant the Plaintive deCleres
that the defendant is indebted to him 300 weight of tobaco
by bill which was to be deliver at yorck in Cask almost 2
yere ago which is Not yet paid.

In this foregoing Cease the Cort finds for the plaintive an
Orders that the defendant shall satisfy the bill within three
weeks time an ten shillings dameage an all Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peaksale

Clarck.

At the seame Cort Jeames pine Plaintive in an action of
the Cease against William Osbun defendant

In this Cease the Cort sese Case Not to take Cocknisance
of it but dwo Cast it out.

Page 291.

At the seame Cort Adam' Mott Plaintive in an action of
debt against Peter Johnson scule defendant this action is
Eefered till Next Cort

Hempsted febrewary the second 1675 In the Cease de-
pending betwen Adam Mott P and Peter Jon son defendant
the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that the defend-
ant shall satisfy the bill betwen this and the first of march
next insuing the deat hereof or els there shall be excicution
granted to sese on his esteate to satisfy it

Nathaniell Peabsall Clar.

At the seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an action
of debt against thomas Jones defendant
This Case is aJerned till the Next Cort.
Page 292.

July the: 6: 1675. The testimony of Mathew bedell
given in the Case depending betwen Eobert Jackson an John
Junnins this deponant testifis that he was one day in

346 . HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Gorgeis lot a wediug an John Junnins Cume to the fence
to him about nine, or ten aClock an smoked it with him an
Junnins said he was agoing to Cut wood for Mr Jackson an
a while after Mathew bedell went to John smiths an Junnins
was there a smokin of it an from thence Junnins went to
thickstones an from thence to bedells an from thence to
beatsis an from thence home againe an further saith not

When this testimony was given the Cunstable asked
Mathew bedell how he knew it to be trew then he said he
was tould so by others then it was dislicked of an No use
mead of it

Nathaniell Peabsale
Clarck.
Page 293.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an Over-
seres this 5 day of Jenewary in the yeare of our Lord 1675
by his MaJestys athority Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an ac-
tion of the Cease against Timothy hallsted defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this Honored Cort that he
Planted a small Crop of tobaco on the defendants Land an
he was to have half the tobaco for his paines as he saith an
allso the plaintive decleres that the defendant did damnifi
him in sum Corne that he had grew on the defendants Land
also the Plaintive decleres that he gott two hundred Eaills
for the defendant for which he was never yett Paid so he is
damnified to the value of 20 shillings an to prove it pro-
dusis witnis as foloweth.

The testimony of Eichard stits this deponant testifis that
he being at timothy hallsteds Last suiner he herd Timothy
say that the tobaco was betweu Cornelus mot and him
then he asked timothy what quantity of tobaco ther was
then he said he thought about a hogsed further saith uott

The testimony of goody Champin this deponant testifis
that last sumer she was at timothy Hallsteds and she asked
timothys wif for sums tobaco an she bid her go into the
hofell an gett sume an she went and Gott sume tobaco an

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOUDS. 347

when she Cume into the hous agaiiie she a«]ied timothys
wife hose tobaco that was an she said it was betwen Cor-
nelus an them an further saith nott

Page 294.

The testimony of John tredwell this depouant testifis that
last sumer Abraham smith and he had siime diacors Con-
sarning tobaco that Cornelus was a weeding of an Abraham
smith said the tobaco was betwen timothy and Cornelus and
further saith Nott

The testimony of thomas fese this deponant testifis that
he had sum discors with timothy halsted about tobaco an
he tould timothy that he had a good Crop of tobaco : an tim-
othy said No he had not then thomas fese asked Timothy
what he thought there was an timothy said he thought about
a hogsed betwene Cornelus an he besid smokin tobaco an
further saith not

The testimony of thomas Irland this deponant testifis
that he being in the feld with timothy halsted he tould tim-
othy that he had brave tobaco and timothy said al : he hoped
there would be a hogsed betwen Cornelus an him an further
saith nott

The testimony of william wiar this deponant testifis that
he had sume discors with timothy Halsted about sume to-
baco that Grew in timothys Lott and timothy tould him
the tobaco was betwen Cornelus an him an further saith
Nott

In the Cease depending betwen Cornelus Mott and Tim-
othy Halsted defendant the Cort finds for y'e Plaintive and
awards the defendant to Pay to the plaintive one hun-
dred pound of tobaco that is to say the good with the bad
as it was mead up aa allso the defendant is to pay to the
plaintive two bushells of Corn for the dameage that was
dun him in his Corn and pay Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peabsall Clarck.

348 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 295.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justtis and Cunstable
and Overseres this second day of febrewary in the yeare of
our Lord : 1675- 6 by his MaJestys athority

Cristofir yemans Plaintive in an action of the Ceas against
Micall Clarck defendant

The Plaintive decleares to the honored Cort that the de-
fendant is indebted to him upon a Count to the Valu of
2. 10. 0 or there a bout which will be the 1 wensday in march

This Cease is Eefered till the next Cort and then both
plaintive and defendant is to apere at the said Cort

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis Cunstable and
Overseres this first day of March in the yeare of our Lord
1675-6 by his MaJestys athority John Sirring Plaintive:
Thomas Eushmore defendant the Plaintive Enters an action
of the Cease against the defendant

The P declers to this Honored Cort that he hath done sume
leabour for the defendant as tending sume Cattell and hogs
an for Plowing sume Land an for burning medow an for two
shillings for sume Coles an to prove it Produsis wittissis as
foloweth

The testimony of Josias star this deponant testifis that
he drove Plow an harrow for John sirring four days an a
half in thomas Eushmors Lott upon Thomas Eushmors
acount an further saith nott

Page 296.

The testimony of John Marvin this deponant testifis that
he saw John sirrings oxen a plowing in Thomas Eushmors
Lott an Ether John sirring or his father with them that
spring that Thomas Eushmore was att meriland an allso he
saw John sirring Give Thomas Eushmors Cattell mete and
further saith nott

The testimony of Daniell Pearsall this deponant testifis
that he saw John sirring Give Thomas Eushmores Cattell

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEC0KU8. 349

mete sever all times that winter that Thomas Eushmore was
att Meriland an further saith Nott

The Plaintive allso Give his oth to his acount
In the Ceas depending betwen John sirring P and Thomas
Eushmore defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
orders that the defendant : shall Pay to the Plaintive two
pound seven shillings which is the sume of acount that the
Plaintive Gave oth two and pay Cost of sute.

Page 297.

At the seame Cort Thomas Eushmore Plaintive in an
action of the Ceas against John sirring defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this Honored Cort that he Lent
to the defendant a hayhuck : an allso the defendant had an
Erthen platter of the Plaintives in his Poseshon an the de-
fendant Eefused to deliver them when thay was demanded
as the Plaintive saith.

In the Cease depending betwen Thomas Eushmore Plain-
tive an John sirring defendant the Cort finds for the Plain-
tive an orders that the Plaintive shall have his hay huck an
Erthen Platter again an that the defendant shall pay Cost
of sut

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Over-
seres this 5 day of Eaperell in the yeare of our Lord 1676
by his MaJestys Athority

Samuell Denton Plaintive : John Oke defendant

The Plaintive Enters an ACtion of debt against the de-
fendant

The Plaintive declears to this honored Cort that the
defendant Is indebted to him five gallons an one quart an
two muches of Eume and to Prove it Produsis witnisis as
foloweth

The testimony of timothy halsted this deponant testifis
that he was at Samuell dentons an John Oke was there an
then Samuell denton delivered an ox to John Oke that he
had sould him for Eume and he herd John Oke say he was

350 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

to Give samuell denton 3 anckers an a half of Rume for
the ox an further saith Nott

Page 298.

The testimony of Abraham Smith this deponant testifis
that lie herd John Oke say he was to give Samuell denton
three anckers an a half of Rume for an ox that he bought
of him further he testifis that he herd John Oke one that
the Caske that Samuell denton had the Rume in did hould
but twenty nine Gallons an sume od meshur but John Oke
say he would pay the Remainer spedily an further saith
nott

In the Geas depending betwen Samuell denton Plaintive
and John Oke defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an
orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive the
Remainer of the Rume that is yet on paid an Pay all
Charges

Nathaniell Pearsall

Clarck

Memorandum

The Mony of John Okes that samuell denton aRested
that is in Joseph Pettets hands doth Remain under aRest
till the next Cort an if John Oke doth Nott satisfi the debt
before the Next Cort then it Must be satisfied with the mony
aRested and with the Charges so far as it will go

Simon Sarring
Robert Jackson

Page 299.

At a Cort held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Over-
seres this first day of November in the yeare of our Lord
1676 by his maJestys Athority

Nicklis clemeire of New Yourck Plaintive in an action of
debt against Peter simson of bruckland on Long Hand de-
fendant

The Plaintive decleares to this honored Cort that the de-
fendant is indebted to him to the Valu of 225 gillders warn-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 351

pum Pay an to prove it Produsis a bill sined by the said
william simson : an wittnised : by two witnissis wherein the
said simson ones the debt

The Plaintive Now haveiug ateached a hors of the defend-
ants an Now being forced to make his Redres to this Cort
humbly desiring that they would Consider him an to award
him the said hors aCording to law

In this Cease betwen Nicklis demeire Plaintive and Peter :
simson defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive an Orders
that the Plaintive shall have the hors that he hath ateached
an that he shall be' Prised by two men Chosen by the Cort
and that the defendant shall Pay Cost of sute

this above mentioned hors is aPrised at 100 gillders an is
delivered to Mr demayors agent by order of Cort

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.
Page 300.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis Cunstable and
Oversers this 3 day of Jenewary in the yeare of our Lord
1676-7 by his MaJestys athority

Richard Chew Plaintive in an action of the Cease against
Joseph Junnins defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this honored Cort that the de-
fendant being a wever as he saith did undertake to weave a
Pece of Cloth for me and he did worpe the yarne and weve
a part of it and then Cut it out of the Lume so my yarne
was spoilled and I am Very much damnifyed by Keson of my
yarne being spoilled and to Prove it Produsis witnis as fol-
oweth

The defendant oneeth the Charge

In the Cease depending betwen Richard Chew Plaintive
and Joseph Juanins defendant the Cort finds for the Plain-
tive and orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive
foure pounds of good strong linin yarne sisable as his owne
was fit for worp to be Paid within 14 days and Pay Cost of

sut

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

352 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Kiobard stites was summaased for a wjfcnis.
Page 301.

At the seame Cort Jonathan smith Plaintive in an aCtion
of debt against John spenser of yourck defendant

The Plaintive humbly declres to this honored Cort that
the defendant is indebted to him one ancker of Eume which
should have bene Paid 5 months ago or there about which
drinck was Never yet Paid and to Prove it Produsis witnis
as foloweth

for which debt the Plaintive hath ateached a Cow of the
defendants : an humbly desires Judgment of Cort for the best

The testimony of Adam Mott this deponant testifis that
he herd John spencer say he owed Jonathan smith one
ancker of Rume Jonathan smith testiiis the seame

In the Cease depending betwene Jonathan smith plain-
tive and John spenser defendant the Cort : finds for the
Plaintive and orders that if the defendant doth Not Pay the
debt within 14 days : time the Cow shall be sould at an out
Cry or els Prised an delivered to the : Plaintive an the de-
fendant Pay Cost of sute

Nathajstiell Pearsall Clarck.

Page 302.

At the seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive in an action
of trespas upon the Cease against Thomas Jones of Madnans
Neck defendant

The Plaintive decleres to this honored Cort that the de-
fendant an he had sum diffirrance about 2 meres that the
plaintive bought of him an haveing sum differrance about the
paiment of the meres the defendant had the meres again
afterwards there was agrement mead betwen the defendant
and Mr Hix in the Plaintives behalf the agrement was that
the defendant should Pay to the Plaintive three Pounds iii
Cuntry Pay: an that was to be afuU Conclution of thire
diferrance Mr Hix doth testify to the Cort that this was the
agrement allso the Plaintive decleres that the defendant is

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS. 353

indebted to him for worck dun aClering land to the Yalu of
30 allso sume other days worck done for the defendant

Page 303.

In the foregoing Cease betwene Cornelus Mott Plaintive
and Thomas Jones defendant The Cort finds for the
Plaintive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the
Plaintive nine shillings it being his du upon balance of
aCounts au that the defendant shall pay Cost of sute this
mony must be paid within 14 days

Nathaniell Peaesall
Clarck.

At the Seame Cort Cornelus Mott Plaintive : in an ac-
tion of debt against Thomas Jones of Madnans Neck de-
fendant

The Plaintive decleres to this honored Cort that he mead
50 Rods of 5 rallied fence for the defendant : for which he
was to have : 18 a Rod : which mony is Nott yet Paid and
to Prove it Produsis witnis as foloweth

The testimony of Thomas daniells taken in Cort decleres
as foloweth : he saith that he helped Cornelus Mott Get a
parsell of Posts and hoUe them and sharp a parsall of
Raills but he did Nott help Cornelus get the Raills but
Curnelus said he got all the Raills himself except about
fifty that Thomas Jones got as Cornelus said : and he
helped Cornelus set up about fifty Rods of fence for thomas.
Jones

this Cease is Refered till Next Cort and then what Raills

Page 304.

Thomas Jones Proves he Got that was Put in that fifty Rod
of fence that Cornelus Meade he shall be alowed five shil-
lings a hundred febrewary the : 7 : 1676-7

In this foregoing Cease betwene Cornelus mot Plaintive
and Thomas Jones defendant the Cort finds for the Plain-

354 UEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

tive and orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plain-
tive...~ 3£. 12 s. 6d.

in Currant pay it being his du upon balance of acounts an
■that the defendant shall' pay all Charges that hath bene
expended about this binis This mony : must be paid with-
in : 14 days after the deate hereof

Nathaniell Peaksall

Clarck.

At the seame Cort Rodger Pedly Plaintive in : an action
of debt against Henery boman defendant

In this Cease the Plaintive is nonsuted becase henery
bomans home an being is not in this Riding a

Page 305.

At a townd Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cnnstable and
overseers this 7 day of March in the yere of our Lord 1676-7
by his majesty athority

Nathaniell sprat Plaintive in an action of debt against
John shepard defendant

The Plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant is

indebted to him to the Vain of 4 £. 14s. Od.

for goods that the defendant hath bought of him : and to
prove the debt : he brings his a Count to the Cort

At a Cort Held in hempsted by tlie Cunstable and Over-
seres this 8 day of march in the yere of our Lord 1676-7
by his MaJestys athority

Nathaniell sprat Plaintive John shepard : defendant the
Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant and
deCleres to the Cort that the defendant is indebted to him
the sume of 4=£. 14 s. Od. for a Parsell of Goods that the de-
fendant bought of him : first one clocke : three pound : two
bottells of Rume tenn yards of osenbrigs one hat which
Goods was never yet Paid for

The testimony of Joseph Sutton taken in Cort this de-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 355

ponant testifys that he saw the above mentioned Goods de-
livered to John shepard all of them

John loeussons testifys that he knew that John shepard
had Most of the above mentioned goods

Page 306.

In the Cease depending betwene Nathaniell sprat Plain-
tive and John shepard defendant the Cort finds for the
Plaintive and orders that he shall have his debt out of the
Esteate of the defendant : that he hath ateached but the
Esteate attached shall ly in the Cunstables hands till : 14 ;
days after the Next Townd Cort and then if John shepard
nor none in his behalf aperes to Pay the debt that then the
Esteate atached shall be sould at an out Cry and satisfac-
tion meade to the Plaintive so fare as that Part of the Es-
teate will goe : and that the defendant shall pay all Nesesary
Charges

Nathaniell Peaesall Clar.

At the seame Cort held in Hempsted the 8 day of March
1676-7

Joseph Sutton Plaintive John shepard defendant The
Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defend-
ant The Plaintive declers to the Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him the sum of sixtene shillings upon a Count :
which a Count the Plaintive Gave his oth to it

In the Cease depending betwen Joseph sutton Plaintive
and John shepard defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive
and orders that he shall have his debt out of the Esteats of
John shepard that he hath ateached but the Esteate ateached
shall ly in the Cunstables hands till 14 days after Next Cort
and then if John shepard nor none in his behalf aperes to
pay the debt that then the esteate ateached shall be sould

Page 807.
at an out Cry and sattisfaction meade to the Plaintive so

356 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

fare : as that Parte of the Esteate will go an thatt the de-
fendant shall Pay Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck.

At a townd Cort held in hempsted by the Justis and
Cunstable and Overseres this 4 day of Eaperell in the yerere
of our Lord 1677 by his MaJestys athority

John bedell Plaintive in an action of the Cease against
Timothy Halsted and samuell denton defendants

The Plaintive decleres to the Cort that he had about foure
lode of hay in a stack on the haybridg neck and that y'e
defendants set a fires y'e 6 of march at washborns neck
being the Next Neck to it to so Cure thire owne hay and as
the Plaintive Conseves that fire burned his hay

This Cease is agreed betwen the Plaintive and defendant
an the defendants is to Give 2 lods of fresh hay to the
Plaintive the hay stands in a stack at washborns Neck : and
Ech of them is to beare theire owne Charges

Nathaniell Pearsall
Clarck :

Page 308.

At the seame Cort Robert Hubs Plaintive Joseph sutton
defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of debt against
the defendant and decleres to this Cort that he is dmnyfyed
to the Valu of

At the same Corte Mr Nath : sprat enters an action of
debt in the cas against Robert godfree defendant and de-
cleres to the Cort that John shepard was indebted to him
and shepard being Run away he found sume of shepards
Esteate in Robert Godfres hands as a hors and sume wood
which Esteate the Plaintive hath ateached and to prove his
declaration Produsis witnis as foloweth

the testimony of John Jackson this deponent testifys that
about the first of febrewary last Robert Godfre Cume to
his hous and inquired for John shepard for he said he was
Run away : eight pound in his debt and Robert Godfre

HEMPSTEAD TOWN REGOBDS. 357

hired me to Go with him after shepard and when we Cume
to huntington there we found him and Kobert and shepard
had a gret dell of disscores together alone : and then Eob-
ert Cume to me and I asked him what thay had done and
Eobert said thay had agreed and : said he was : to have
shepaids hors and some other things and further saith not

In the Cease depending betwen Nathaniell sPrat Plain-
tive and Eobert Godfre defendant the Cort having herd
both Plaintive and defendant and theire witnisis thay order
it thus that the plaintive shall have the hors that he ateached
of John shepards in y'e defen. hands Eemiting one pound
9 shillings that y'e defendant ingeage for John shepard to
y'e Plaintive or Els the Plaintive : to have the one pound 9
shillings an the defendant : have the hors : the Plaintive
Chusis the hors

Nathaniell Peaesall Clar.
Page 309.

At the seame Cort Joseph sutton Plaintive in an action of
the Cease against Eobert Hubs defendant the Plaintive de-
clers to the Cort that the defendant did once imply tim to
Go after his daughter that was Eune away with thomas
daniells and the Plaintive said he had a grete dele of work
to dwo an the defendant said he would put a hand to work
in his Please with that the Plaintive did Go after the maid :
and ia his absence he suffered Gret damage : in sume of his
swine for he found part of them ded : an damage in his
other bisnis and to prove it produsis witnis as foloweth

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and over-
seres the 3 day of July in the yere of oui; Lord 1677 by his
MaJestys athority

Eichard Gillderslive Plaintive : in : an action of debt
agaiiistt Mathew bledell defendant the Plaintive decleres to
this honored Cort that the defendant is in debted to him
one bushell of whete for a sith he had of him and 3 bashell
of whete for the hire of a lot of Medow : the one bushell of

358 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

whete the defendant ownes : and y'e 3 bushells lie oned :
du : if lie found the medow burned

The testimony of John Smith Juner this deponant testili.s
that he Met with Mathew bedell one time a Ciiming from
the south last sumer and he asked Mathew bedell what he
had been dwoing an he said a mowing oa Richard Gillder-
slives lot at Cos Neck this was towards the latter end of
mowing time.

Page 310.

In the Cease depending betwene Richard Gillderslive
Plaintive and Mathew bedell defendant the Cort finds foi-
the Plaintive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to
the Plaintive : one bushell of whete for the sith and three
bushells of whete for the Medow : an the defendant shall
Pay Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peaksall Clarck

August the first 1677 It is ordered by the Gunstable and
overseres that No Parson that is Not Conserned : shall speke
Nor make No dissturbance in the Cort upon the Penalty of
ten shillings : fine or more if the Cort se Caus

At the seame Cort John Jackson Plaintive in an action of
the Ceas against Abraham smith defendant the Plaintive
decleres to this Cort that the defendant hath taken up a
hors of the Comons unjustly a hors of Jonathan Milsis :
an to Prove it Produsis : witnis as foloweth

The testimony of Adam Mott Juner this deponant testifis
that a littell above two yeres ago : he and Joseph langdon
Marked a Coult for Abell Geall with a half Peny and a Slit
further : testifis that this hors Now in diferance is that which
he Marked to the best of his knowledge

The testimony of Joseph langdon this deponant testifis
that allittell above two yeres ago he helped adam Mott Mark
a Coult that he said was abell Gealls an they Gave it a half
Peny and a slit further testifis that this hors now indifer-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 359

ents is : that which he helped adam Mott Mark to the best
of his knowledg

Page 311.

The testimony of BenJemeu semans this deponant testifis
that alhnost two yeares ago he brought up a Meare of Isack
Millsis that was formorly abell geals and there was a Coult
of a yere an Vanteage ould Marked with a half Peny and a
slit further testifis that this hors Now in diferranes is that
which he brought up to the best of his knowlege

The testimony of BenJemen seinans this deponant testifis
that Isack Mills Gave John Jackson order to looke after his
Jeads that Runs about hempsted bounds

Richard Vallantin testilis the seame that is above written

The testimony of Abraham smith this deponant testifis
that allittell above three yeres ago he Marked a sorrelled
Coult : with one whit fut for Mr Nobell with a half Peny and
a slit further testifis that this hors Now in diference by Culler
and Marks is that which he Marked to the best of his
knoAvleg

In the Cease depending betwen John Jackson Plaintive
and Abraham smith : defendant the Cort orders that it shall
be Eefered till Next Cort which will be the first wendsday
in agust and then both Plaintive and : defendant is to apere
at the said Corb without any More summons

Page 312.

The testiinony of Solomon Semans this deponant testihs
that a bout 3 yeares ago he was at the seder swamp hed on
the Est sid of hempsted harbar an there he saw a mear that
is now Jonathan Millsis with a soreled Coult with her: and
the Next winter folowing he saw the seame meare and the
seame Coult on the west sid of the Est medow and further
saithNoi

At a Cort held in hempsted by the Cunstable and Over-
seres this first of agust in the yere of our Lord 1677 by

360 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS.

his MaJestys : athority Jonathan Mils Plaintive : in : an
action of trespas upon the Ceas against William Noble de-
fendant

the Plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant hath
taken up a hors of his of the Comons : and to prove it Pro-
dusis witnis as is afore mentioned

In the Cease depending betwene Jonathan Mils Plaintive
and William Noble defendant the Cort finds for the defend-
ant and orders the defendant shall have the hors : and that
the Plaintive shall Pay Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peabsall Clar.

Page 313.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Justis and Cunstable
and Overseres this 7 day of November In the Yeare of our
Lord 1677

By His MaJestys athoryty

John Smith Plaintive in an action of TresPas upon the
Cease against Jeames Pine Sener Jeames Pine Juner Sam-
uell Pine and Nathaniell Pine defendants

The Plaintive Humbly deCleres to this Honored Cort
that the defendants hath Luged Cut and Cripled four or five
of his swine that is about two yeres ould : two or three is
mising from theire Cumpany an the Rest of them is sorly
Meamed

Therefore the Plaintive Humbly Requests that this Cort
Would be Plesed to take his Cease : into theire Considera-
tion an to award him Justis Acording to law and for them
he shall Ever Pray.

Page 314.

At a Cort Held in hempsted by the Cunstable and Over-
seres this second day of Jenewary in the yere of our Lord
1677-8 by his MaJestys athority

Joseph Pettet Plaintive in an action of debt against John
Marshall defendant

HEMPSTEAD TOWN nECORDS. 361

The Plaintive deCleres to this Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him one Cow of a Midling statur sownd and well
to be delivered at or before the first of September last and
to prove it produsis a bill witnised by two men under the
defendants hand

Page 315.

This testimony of John Chue taken by y'e Justis of peace

The testimony of John Chue this Deponant Doth af-
firme that when wee went Downe to South there was a
hors of Adam Motts and I said Adam Mott Gave me leve
to take him up and wee Came up both to gether said Daniell
Bedle I will take him up ses John Chue soe you may if you
vnll and John Chue helpe mee to Cach the hors

Att a Court held att Hempsted the 3 of July 1667 By the
Justis of pece the Cunstable and overseres Daniell Beddle
plaintive doth Enter An Action of y'e Case Against Adam
Mott Defendant this Action Depending Betwene Daniell
Bedle plaintive and Adam Mott Defendant is Eeiserved
till y'e Next Court held att Hempsted

July ye 3 1667 the testimony of Catthorin Liniugton the
wife of hinery linington this dej)onant affirms that she
herd blows severall times atid the boy Crie and beg into her
owne house but shee did not see them :

Page 316.

Hempsted december 4 1667

The Courtt having fformerly Ordered James Pine to stake
outt a hie way of three rod wide In breath the which the
aboues'd James Pine hatth perfformed and done a Cording
to Order and by the assistance of Capt. John Seman John
Smith Juner and Abraham Smith the a bove sayd hy way is
to Com from suthards medow and to Com between the lands
of Eichard Elloson lying upon Eaynors Neck and James
pines fenced lands upon Sticklands neck the which hie way
James Pine hath a rightt to now the grass that growith upon
itt and his assines and no other man

362 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

Hemsted may the 6 1668

The testimony of Edword banbri this deponant testifis
that he being at Mr elias doutis hous Mr Seman and Thomas
Jons came to Mr. doutis hous and Mr douti and Thomas
Jons agreed about thomas jonesis wife and Thomas Jons
agreed to pay Mr douti twelve pound and Thomas was to
com with me to mack Mr douti a bill acording as wee agreed
for his wife Sara with Mr risden and farther saith not taoen
in open cort before the Cunstable and overseers

Page 317.

At a Courtt held att Hempstead december 4 1667 by the
Constable, and Overseers by his matis.athority and our Hon-
erable governers apointment under his Boyall Highnes the
duke of yorke

James Till pUt. in an acttion of the Caus against William
Osburne deft, the pit. being leaugaly Called for non apeer-

ance is nonsuted and to pay the deft. Charge 00.02.0

and the Charges of the Courtt.

Hempsted At A Cort of Constable and overseers held
this 22 : of May 1668 by his Maiestis athoriti and our
honorable govenours apoyntment under his Royall hynesse
the duck of York : Herman Steper of bushweck plaintive
enters an action of the case Against Jeremiah wood of Hem-
sted defendant

Hemsted At A Cort of the Constable and oversears held
this 4 of Agust 1668 by his mayistis athoriti and our hon-
nowred goveners apountment under his ryal hines the duck
of york Richard latten of oystarbay plaintive enters an ac-
tion against Addam mot of Hemsted sener defendant an
action of the case

Hemsted September the 2 1668 At a cort of Constable
and oversers by his magistis atariti and our honowred gov-
erars apountment under his riall hynes the duck of york
daniel bedle plaintive entars an action against Addam mot
Juner an action of the Case

hempstead town eecoeds. 363

Page 318.

Heinsted octobar the 7 AD 1668 At A Cort of Constable
and overseers by his magetis atoriti and our honnowred
goveners apointment under his rial hiues the dnck waiter
tailer of Hemsted plaintive enters an action against Abra-
ham Smith of the plac abovesaid defendant an action of
dept

Hemsted Desember the 2 AN 1668 at a cort of Constable
and oversers by his mages atoriti and our honnored gover-
nars apoyntment under his rayall hines the duck of york
martha Rushmor the wife of Thomas Rushmor enters an
action against John tredwell an action of the Case for abus-
ing of har swin and resenable damages shall be thought
met by the cort

Hemsted desember the 2 A No 1668 at a cort of Constable
and overseers by his magestis atoriti and our honnoued gov-
enours apoyntment under his royall hines the duck of york
Samuel alen plaintive enters an action against elesebath
Hubs defendant an action of the case

Hemsted September : the 8, 1669 : at A Cort of con-
stable and overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Hon-
oured Govenours Apoyntment under his Ryall Hyness the
duck of yorck. George Hewlett plaintive enters an action
against lawrence mott defendant an action of dept.

Hemsted feberewari the 2 AN 1669 at a cort of Constable
and overseers by his magestis Atoriti and our Honoured
Govenours Apoyntment under his Riall bigness the duck of
york Thomas seabhock of Hemsted plaintive enters an ac-
tion against Cornelus mott of the same place defendant an
action of dept.

Page 319.

Hemsted feberiwari the 2 1669 at a cort of constable and
oversers whereas Thomas Seablock plaintive enters an action
against Cornelus mott defendant an action of dept this cort
finds for the plaintife that the defendant shall pay the bill

364 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

that he gave to the plaintife and fiftenne shillinses dameg
with just cost and charg of the sute.

Hemsted feberiwari 2 1669 at a cort of constable and
oversers by his magistis athoriti and our honnowrable Gove-
nours apoyntment under his royall hines the duck of york
James pin plaintive enters an action against John Eleson
defendant an action of the case.

Hemsted Aprel the 6 1670 at a toun cort of constable
and overseers by his magistis athoriti and our honorable
Governours apoyntment under his royall hynes the duck of
york daniel bedle plaintive enters an action against Jeams
stile defendant an action of the case

Hemsted Aprel the 6 1670 At A cort of constable and
overseers weareas daniel bedle plaintive enters an action
against Jeames Still defendant an action of the case and
whereas the plaintive have charged the defendant for spoyl-
ing his siyth and cannot mack it aper therefor this cort sees
just case to find for the defendant and that the plaintive
shall pay twenty shilens with all cost and charg of the sut :
six shilens to be payd to the defendant and foretenne shil-
ens to the cort

Hemsted the first of may 1670 At a cort of constable
and overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honnorab
apoyntment under his Royall highness the duck of york
Lowras mott plaintive enters an action against Thomas
Jones defendant an action of dept

Page 320.

Hemsted the first of June 1670 at a cort of Constable
and overseers by his magestis atority and our Honnour Gov-
ener apoyntment under his Royall hiness the duck of york
Thomas Rushmor plaintive enters an action against John
Smith Juner defendant an action of the case

Hemsted Juen the first 1670 where as Ensigne Thomas
Rushmor plaintive Enters an action against John Smith
Juner defendant an action of the case the case being such

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 365

that the defendant mowing the plaintive inedow with out
his leave or liberty as if owned by the defendant himself
the plaintive making the medow apere to be his owne by a
bill of sail therfore this cort sese just case to find for tlie
plaintive that the defendant shall pay tenn shillens damege
to the plaintive for mowing his medow without any leve of
the plaintivess with all Cost and Charg of the sute.

Hemsted July the 4th 1670 At a cort of constable and
overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honoured gov-
enours apoyntment under his Eoyall hines the duke of york
Joseph Genins plaintive enters an action against Robert
bedle and his sonne daniel bedle defendants an action of
defamation

Hemsted July the 4th 1670 at a cort of constable and
overseers by his magis atoriti and our Honnoured gove-
nours apoyntment under his Eoyall hines the duck Captain
John Seman plaintive enters an action against Joseph Gen-
ens defendant an action of trespas upon the case

Hemsted July the 4th 1670 at a cort of constable and
overseers by his magistis atoriti and our Honoured Gove-
nours apoynt ment under his royall hines the duck of york
John Story of flosh'pn plaintive enters an action against
John wood of Hemsted defendant an action of dept

Hemsted July the 6th 1670 the complaint of John smith
Juner against Georg baldin and his sonn Joseph baldin

Page 321.

Hemsted July the 6 1670 where as Joseph Jenens en-
tred an action against Eobert Bedell Joseph Genins with dru
his action and is to pay cost and charg of the sut

Hemsted Aust the 3d 1670 at A Cort of Constable and
ourseers by his magistis atoriti and our honoured Goven-
ours apoyntment under his royall hinesse the duck of york
Thomas hicks plaintive enters an action against daniel bedle
defendant an action of the case.

366 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

Hemsted Agust tlie 3d 1670. at a Cort constable and over
seers by his magistis atority and oar honoured Govenours
apoynt under his Biayall hiness the duck of york. Jeames
pin plaintive enters an action against Abraham Smith de-'
fendant an action of trespas

At A Cort of Constable and overseers vphereas Jeams
pine plaintive enters an action against Abraham Smith de-
fendant this Cort Consaines that it is no title of land which
is sued for and that the Hand of tres belong to them by
varta of atoun order to be devided betwen them all acord-
ing to the fenc which each of them macketh and if after
ward it apere that abraham smith have trespased within
Jeams pins line by reping or mowing of Jeames pins corne
or hay then abraham smith shall pay all dameg and cost
and charg of the sut : the line abov'sd' is to be understood
that line that was agreed upon when Mr oDle was
there

Simon Sering and Edward Titus are apoynted by the
Constable and overseers to viue the limits of the land in
deferance abov'sd' be twen Jems pin and Abraham Smith
and give in ther report to the Constable and overseers in
convenant time.

Page 323.

At a tounde Cort held in hempsted by the Cunstable and
overseares this : 7 : of Febrewary 1671 : 2: by his magestis
a thoryty

John hubs Plaintive : > the plaintive Enters an action of

Nathaniell allin defen ) debt against the defendant the
Cort haveing heard the declaration and Examined the wit-
nises

Joseph suten being sworne he testifieth that nathaniell
alline was to give John Hubs ten shillings to boote betwne
John hubses hors and Nathaniells Meare and if John Hubs
did take uf) the meare then Nathaniell Allin was to give
him ten shillings more and further I herd Nathaniell Aline

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 367

say that he owed John Hubs twenty two shillings for befe
he had of John Hubs further saith not

Thomas daniells testifyeth the seame

In this Cease depending betwene John Hubs and Nath-
aniell the Cort finds for the plaintive and the Cort orders
that the defendants hors which the plaintive hath a tached
shall be prised by two indiferent men of the Corts
apouyinting : the hors being prised the plaintive is willing
to take him at the prise the Cort orders that the plaintive
shall Eeturne the overpluch to the Cunstable an allso all
the defendants tobaco which he hath in poseshon further
the Cort ordars that the plaintive shall pay the Constable
upon his own Charge for [going to the neck and ateaching
the hors and tobaco

further the Cort orders that John hubs shall Returne the
tobacco an the Over pluch of the hors moni to the Cunstable
ia ten days

Page 324.

At a townd Cort held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and

overseres this 6 day of march in the yeare 1671-2 by his

• MaJestis a thority Jonah f ordame Plaintive : John barker

defendant : the Plaintive Enters an action of debt against

the defendant

In the Cease depending betwene Mr Jonah fordam and
John barker the Cort finds for the Plaintive and orders that
the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive two hundred and
twenty five gilders nine stivers in wampam or marchants
goods aquivilent also the Cort orders that the defendants
stere which the Plaintive hath ateached shall be prised by
two indiferent men of the Corts apoynting : an the Plaintive
shall have the stere to pay the defendants debt to the
Plaintive so fare as it will go

Page 325.

At a tound Cort held in hempsted by the Cunstable and
overseres this first day of May in the yeare 1672 by his

368 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECORDS.

MaJestis athority John Smith N Plaintiye : John Chew de-
fendant :

In the behalf of his son Jonathan the plaintive Enters an
action of debt against the defendant

In this Cease depending betwene John Smith nan and
John Chew the plaintive having proved his debt by a bill
that John Chew pased to Jonathan smith the Corte or-
ders that the plaintive shall have his debt out of a bill
which he hath ateached which Joshuaway Jacocks pased
to John Chew the plaintives debt which John Chew owse
him being 7 yards an a half of Cearsy an a peaire of wousted
stokens and the bill which is ateached is 15 yards of sarge

Page 326.

At a tound Cort held at Hempsted by Cunstable and
overseres this 3 day of July in the yeare of our Lorde 1672
by his magestyes athority Mathew bedell Plaintive : Eich-
ard Yallantin defendant :

The Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the de-
fendant

Page 327.

Hempstead May 7 1679 Itt is Ordred by the Cunstable
and Overseers thatt there shall bee a ratte made fforth-with
with Conveaiancy for the diffraying of the Towne debts.

At the seame Cort Robert Williames shoumaker Plain-
tive in an action of the Ceas against John Smith blew de-
fendant

The Plaintive declares to this Cort that he and the de-
fendant did Cume to an agreement leatly Conserting sume
differances that was betwen them and the defendant did in-
geage to deliver two half hids of leather to the Plaintive on
wensday last which letlier the defendant Refusis to deliver

Page 328.
and to prove it produsis witnis as f oloweth The Testimony of

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KKCOBDS. 369

Thomas Rushmore saith that to the best of his memory that
John smith and Eobert Williams came to a finall a greement
that he the abovesuid Jolm smith did accept of Jolm Ellison
for sociirity for the Remaining thirtene poiind and the shous
allredy arested to Remain to smith and a peaire or two of
shous frome Robert to make up if any thing wanting upon
the seven pound to be Paid to Osbu.rn and the said smith
to deliver unto the above-said Robert the Next vi^ensday in-
suing two half hids and Robert to Pay to smith one weeks
diot and for sume buttons and sumthing to Jeames the
tailler this to the best of my memory was the final agree-
ment betwen John smith and Robert Williames

The testimony of Mr Jonas fordham : testifies that John
Ellison was to Give in bond to Clere John smith of the
thirten Pounds that is yet behind on Osburn bond and
what the shous that was a Rested Cume short of Paying the
first seven Pounds Robert was to make up in shous and
Robert was to Pay for a weeks diat and sume threed and
John smith was to deliver two half hids of lether to Robert
the Next wensday

This agreement was mead the 17 of Eaperell in the yere
1678

Page 329.

Right Hon Gov' according to y't order Concerning y'e
Damage w'ch some of Rockaway Indians did to some of
our townsmen According to our best Judgement with mod-
eration wee have alowed to these men as followeth to Tho
Langdon for Damage he sustained in his Swine 24 gd in
beaver pay to Abr Smith for Damage he sustained in his
swine 24gd in beaver p^y to Tho Hickes for Damage Done
to his Mare for her Cure and tendance with y'e losse of her
Colt — 60 gld in y'e same pay So Avee Rest, yors to Com-
mand. 1663 Dec. 17.

In the aere of ouer Lord 1665 May the aight Richard
toetten and Cristyfor Yumans beegeun too Ceepe Cooues

Beey mee Tho : hickes

370 HEMPSIJEAD TOWN BECORDS.

May the 12 : Eichard toetten beegen two Cep Cowes and
abraham smith one the 11 1668

Page 330.

Att a Court held att Hempsted bj- the justis peace y'e
Constable and oversers this 3d of July 1669

Mr Stricklin plant hath Entered An Comeplaint against
hinery Disborrow Defendant

Samuell Messenger testiffieth that in y'e winter when Snow
was upon y'e Grownd being at hinery Disborows Mr Strick-
lans Grand Childe that Lives with the sayd Disborow ffell
into y'e Mill Dam up to y'e Middle and his Master and
Dame Neither offered to shift hiui but lett him goe in his
wett Clothes all day and lie in his wett Shirt att night : and
since being there y'e Childe being Come from Cow Keeping
and some way his Baskeett being A Little torne shee kickt
and beat him for itt and sayd shee never see such a Bastard
this testimony taken upon Oath before Mr daniell Denton
Junne 21 1669.

July 3d 1669 the Evedenc of Barnard Smith this De-
ponant te.stifieth that hee herd richard say that hee struke
downe thee Childe 3 severell times goeiug and if it were to
doe he will doe it again : John Curtis saith that margrett
Saith that A sarvant had more liber tie to strike then a
border : further saith that all the time he lived in y'e house
soe fare as he see hee could not tell but the Childe was
well Used further y'e John Curtis saith that is Conserning
Striking Downe y'e boy 3 severall times going he sayeth
that Eichard Combs said that If it were to doe Againe he
would Doe it Againe

Page 331.

At a tound Cort Held at hempsted by the Cunstable and
Overseres this : 2 : day : of Eaprell in the yeare : 1673 by
his MaJestyes athority John Ellison Plaintive Mathew
Bedell defendant the Plaintive Enters an action of the
Cease against the defendant

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS. 371

In the Cease depending betwene John Elison an Mathew
Bedell the Corte haveing heard both Plaintive and defend-
ant an Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to fine the de-
fendant forty shillings to the plaintive or els be whiped an
to pay all Canst an Charge of sute.

At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Cunstable an
overseres this 2 day of Eaprell in the yeare 1673 : by his
MaJesteys athority

Edward spreag Plaintive John Eow defendant the
Plaintive Enters an action of debt against the defendant

In this Cease depending betwene Edwarde sprage an John
Row the Corte tindes for the plaintive an the Corte : alowes
him his debt with all Cost of sute : an : orders that the
plaintive shall have the defendants muskit which he hath
atteached : which was left in George Hulits hands : for part
of his debt for so much as it will Come two

Page 332.

At a townd Cort Held at Hemsted by the Constable and
Overseres this 2 day of Eaprell 1673 by his MaJestys
Athority Nathaniell Pearsall Plaintive Nicolis deavia de-
fendant

the Plaintive enters an action of debt against the de-
fendant

In this Cease dependin betwene Nathaniell Pearsall and
Nicolis devis the Cort having herd the Plaintive and his
witnissis and Considered of it the Cort sese Cause to Alow
the Plaintive his debt which is twenty eaight shillings :
Silver and all Const of sute and the Corte Orders that the
Plaintive shall heave the wheate that he hath ateached In
John Smith hands : for Parte of Pay so fare as it will go
further the Cort Orders that the Plaintive shall have for his
debt ten bushells of wheate beside the Charges

At a townd Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable an
overseres this 7 day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1673

372 HEMPSTEAD TO^YN RECORDS.

by his Maiestyes athority Caleb Carman Plaintive Mathew
bedell defendant

The Plaintive Enters an action of the Cease against the
defendant an declares how that he hath 1-ost : severall
things oiTt of his hous in the time that mathew bedell kept
at his hous as a sith an 2 sickell an severall other things an
upon suspichon he doth Charge mathew bedell with them
an to prove his Charge he produseth foure witnisis the Cort
having heard both plaintive an defendant and theaire wit-
nisis the Cort orders that the defendant shall bring the sickell
now in controvarsy that sickell that he reped with at stick-
lins to the next townd Cort or else pay three pecks of whete
to the plaintive with all Caust of sute

Jos Jennings child was born May 16 1665 for the clockes
His name is Keewaquna.Mogrub informs against him.

OP THE

TOWNS OF

North and South Hempstead,

LONQ ISLAND.

LIBEE C.

Page 1.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Constable and over-
seers this 23 day of November in the year 1681 by his
MaJestys athority

John bayly Plaintive in an action of trespas upon the
Cease against Mathew bedell defendant The Plaintive Hum-
bly decleares to this Cort that he bargened with Mathew be-
dell for a good fat Cow for his use which Cow the said
bedell Refuses to deliver aCording to bargen which is much
to my dameage so that I am now forsed to make my Eedres
to this Cort desiring that I may have Justis aCording to
law

The testimony of John Mott aged about 23 : testifis that
he being at George Hulits the 7 of November or there
abouts there John bailly and Mathew bedell Eelated to him
a bargen mead befcwen them which was betwen two Cows
and that the said bedell was to deliver agood fat Cow to
the said bayle for another Cow and 15 shillings in Corn to
beate and this Cow was to be delivered the begining of the
Next weeke after and farther saith not

The testimony of Mary Hulit aged 27 years or there
about testify s that she being present when John bayle and

374 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BEC0KD8.

Mathew bedell Meade a bargen Concerning two Cows the
bargen was that John bayte was to Give Matliew bedell a
lene Cow and 15 shillings in Corn for a good fat Cow and
that the said Mathew bedell said that he would Not ty him
to one Cow, but if one would Not dwo he should have an-
other and for the time of delivery it was a Cording to what
John Mot hath testified an farther saith Not

Page 2.
In the Cease depending betwen John bayle plaintive and
Mathew bedell defendant the Cort finds for the Plaintive
and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plaintive a
Good fat Cow aCording to the bargen betwen this and Next
satarday Elleven a Clock : and pay thirty shillings damaage
and to Pay Cost of sut

Nathaniell Pearsall Clar

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and Over-
seers this 7 day of desember in the year 1681 by his MaJes-
tys athority.

Daniell bedell Plaintive in an action of trespas against
Mathew bedell defendant

The plaintive decleres to this Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him for the Most Part of 18 weekes dyat and
to Prove it Gives his oth

The defendant oneeth the debt only one weke but Pre-
tendeth it Paid

In the Cease depending betwen daniel bedell Plaintive
and Mathew bedell defendant the Cort tinfs for the Plain-
tive and Orders that the defendant shall Pay to the Plain-
tive 2.-9.-6. which is his du there aCounts being balanced
this debt is to within 8 days after this deate

Nathaniell Peaksall

Clarck
Page 3.

Know all men by thes presents that I Jeames beate of
Hempsted in the North Eiding of Yourcksheire on Long
Hand have absolutely bargened sould and mead over to

HEMl'STEAD TOWN liECOiHW. 375

William smith of the seame townd and share : the one half
of a hundred aCor lot of upland lying nere the West End of
the Plains which was laid out to the Widdow Karle and a
shere of Medow lying and being in hungry liarbar be two
akers and three quarters more or les as it was laid out to
the Widdow Karle I say I the said Jeames beate have for
me my Eaires Bxeutors administrators or assigns fully and
absolutly bargened sould Mead over the said land and me-
dow to the said William smith to him his Eaires Exeutors
administrators or assigns to have and to hould for Ever
and I the said Jeames beate dwo warrnt this my sale good
in law free from any former sales geuf ts or Morgeges or any
just Cleame by any Parson or Parsons what so Ever for
the treu Performance of all and Every of the Premesis I
have set to my hand and sele this 27 day of febrewary 1681

Sined seled and delivered in the

Presents of us Jeames Bate.

Saeie Low.

This is a treu Copy Extrackted by me

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck :

Hempsted Jenewary the 23 1682-3

This may sartifi any honi it may consarn that the above
written bill of sale betwen Jeams beati and william smith
is voyd and of non effect as witnes our hands

witnes

ElCHAKD GiLDEBSLEVE JeAMES BATE

Clark. his

William X Smith
mark

Page 4.

Be it known unto all men by these Presents that I Joseph
Sutton of Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on
Long Hand in the North Biding of New Yourckshere dwo
by thes presents bargen sell an Aliaueate from me my

376 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Eairs Exeutors administrators or assigns A. lot of land Con-
taining fifteen Akors More or les as it was laid out it lying
on the Est sid of the »aid Neck being in Number forty
f oure unto Cristofir Yemans of the same pleas in the County
afersaid for and In Consideration of A Valuable sume all-
redy Reseived by me Joseph Sutton which foresaid lot of
land with all Priviligis and apurtinancis there unto belong-
ing I say I have sould unto the said Cristofir as aforsaid for
Ever pesibly to inioy without Let or Molestation for any
Parson : or Parsons : whatsoever laying any Cleames there-
unto directly or indirectly and with all the said lot liing
and being to the said Cristofir his Eaires or assigns for Ever
as absolutly and to the treu and faithfull Porfermane of all
the Premisis aforsaid I the above said Joseph Sutton dwo
set to my hand and seale this first of July in the yeare
of Lord God 1678

John 0 kessone

his Joseph Sutton

Eobekt X Hubs
mark.
This is a treu Copy by Extract by me

Nathaniell Peaksall Clar.

Page 5.

know all men by thes Presents that I Jonathan Smith
Eock of Hempsted on Long Hand in the North Eiding of
New Yourckshere have sould unto William Smith of fosters
Medow in the townd and County a bovesaid a lot of land
lying at fosters Medow as a bovesaid I say that I the above-
said Jonathan have sould and dwo by these Presents fully
and absolutly alyanate bargen and sell from me my Eairs
Executors administrators or assigns unto the abovesaid
William Smith his Eayrs Exeutors administrators or assigns
the abovesaid lot of land being in quantoty fitfty aCors More
or les as it was laid out at the first l)y Captin John semans
unto Thomas wallis lying on the North sid of the Path be-
twen fosters Medow and the littell Plains the Next lot

HEMPSTEAD TOWN ItECOllDS. 377

aJoyning to a lot of Jeames Ry I way I the said Jon-
athan have sould the above s'd lot of land from me my
Eairs and assigns unto the abovesaid AVilliam to have and
to hould as his owne Proper Right for Ever and dwo up
hould the Premesis to be lawful! A thentick and Good from
any Parson or Parsons that shall hereafter lay any Just
Cleame ther unto and to the treu Perfermance of the Prem-
esis I have set to my hand the EUeventh of March one
thousand six hundred Eighty one two and in the thirty
fourth yere of his MaJestys Raigne Char's the second by
ye Greas of God king of Grete brittan france and Irlaud
defendar of the faith king

Sined seeled and delivered

in the Presents of us Jonathan Smith.

Simon Sireing
Richard Gillderslive

Know all men by these presants that This Above writen
bill of sale is Anold and stand of noe efect as witnes my
hand this 22 of September 1683.

his
William X Smith
mark.

Page 6.

To the honored Captiu Antony brockos Commander in
Chef at New Yourck Sir We Reseved your honors letter
bearing deat the 13 of March 1681 : for which we Give your
honor many thancks by which letter we are informed of a
Pittishon that hath ben Presented to your honor for a Con-
fermation of a Cartiu trackt of land Given by the Indians to
Jhor hansone Jerome Rapalie John Tummin which track of
Laud we dwo owne to be ours : it being within our townds
bounds and Part of it is laid out into alottments which
bounds We shall Indever to maintayn against all Gainsayers
so havein No more at Present we Remain yours to Coniand

378 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOKDS.

The bearer hereof Leftenant Jhon Jackson Can inform
your honor what Eight the Indians have to Bockaway a
Copy of this was sent to Yourck in March the 14 1681-2

Nathaniell Pearsall Clar.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in hemsted the first
day of Eaperell in the yeare of our Lord 1682 John smith
Rock Juner was Chosen by the maJer Vote of the townd to
be Con,stable for this insuing yeare

At the seame townd Metting by the MaJer Vote Jonathan
smith Nan and John Pine was Chosen to be overseers

Page 7.

At a Jenerall townd Metting Held in Hempsted the lift
day of May 1682 there was Given to John Carmen Juner
by the MaJer Vote of the townd a small Pese of land
lying on the west side of his fathers feld and aJoyning to
the south End of his owne lot it Contayning one akor Or
thereabout

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted this twenty lift
day of May in the yeare 1682 it was ConCluded by the
MaJer Vote that thay would Prosecute theire Cause Con-
serning Cow Neck at the Next Cort of seshons against the
Indians only : and that Mr William Nicols should be aded
to the three men all redy Chosen Mr Semans William
Osburn and Thomas Rushmor for the maneging of this
Cause

At the foregoing townd Metting it was Concluded by the
MaJer Vote that No teame Geese should have liberty to
Goo on the Comons In the townd after the lift of Nouember
Next insuing : and that it shall be lawfull for any Parson to
shout any they shall find on the Comons afore mentioned
after the time Perfixed

At the fore going townd meting it was agreed on and
Concluded by the maJer Vote that the foure men before

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. ;^79

mentioned Vis John semans William osburn William Nio-
ols and Thomas Rushniore should be the men to Gary on
our buisnis for the recovering of our land that is in Con-
troversy that is Caled Cow neck and thay dwo promis and
Ingeage to dwo their best Indevour using all lawfull menes
so far as Can be done in this Government for the Recover-
ing the said land and in Cease the above said neck of land
be Recovered the townd dwo Promise to Give them as a
Gratuety foure hundred akors of land on the above said
Neck of land where they shall select to take it up all to-
gether in one Pese so as it shall be for their Compensation
and the townds thay Clering townd of all Chargis that shall
aorue about the Recovering of the said laud both what is
allredy paid at the last seshons and what may hereafter
arise

Nathaniell Peaksall
Clar.

Page 8.

At a townd meting Held in Hempsted this thirtyth day
of May in the yeare 1682 it was acted and ConCluded by
the MaJer vote of y'e townd that Jeremy Hubard shall at
his first settin amongst us have a home lot Contayning three
or foure akers where it- shall be for his Convenency an the
townds as much as may be : also : at his tirst Cuming he is
to have fifty akors of wood land to be taken up where he
plesis within the seame bounds that we our selfes have had
liberty to take up our fifty akor lots : allso his Creturs is to
have liberty of the Comons as ours have and that he shall
have the use of the Parsonage land and medow so long as
he Continus a minister in this townd

At the seame townd Metting it was ConCluded by the
MaJer Vote that there should be a hous built upon the
towud lot of 36 fut long and 18 fut wide and 9 or ten fut
betwen Joynls an to make it a comfortable hous to dwell
in it being first intended for the use of Jeremy Hubard and

380

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

when he sese Cause to leve it then it is to Return to the
townd againe

Page 9.

May the 24 1682 Wee urder Eighter dwo Ingeage Ech
and Every of us to give these under Eighten sumes to
Jeremy Hubard yearly during the time we live under his
Ministry and to Pay it in Corn or Cattell at Prise as it Pasis
Currant amongst us

Eobert Jackson

.... 2. 0. 0.

Jeames Pine S

.... 2. 0. 0.

John Pine

. . . . 1.10. 0.

John sirring

1.10. 0.

Samuell Pine

.... 0.15. 0.

John tredwell

.... 1.10. 0.

Henery Johnson

0. 6. 0.

John Waskeate

. 0.10. 0.

William wetherbe

. . . . 0. 5. 0.

Jeames Eyle

. . . . 0. 5. 0.

Harman Johnson

.... 0. 5. 0.

William Smith

.... 0.10. 0.

Eichard Minthorn

.... 1.00. 0.

John Carman S

.... 2.00. 0.

John Smith b

. . . . 3.00. 0.

William Jecocks

.... 1.00. 0.

John bedell

. .. 0.10. 0.

John Carman J

.... 0.10. 0.

Eobert bedell S

.... 1.00. 0.

Daniell bedell

.... 1.00. 0.

Jeremy Wood J

. . . . 0.10. 0.

John Smith E. J

. . . . 1.1". 0.

Eichard Gillderslive J

. . . . 0.10. 0.

Joseph langdon

.... 0.12. 0.

Joseph Williams

. . . . 1.10. 0.

Eichard Gilderslive S

. . . . 1.15. 0.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

381

William thickston

Jeames Pine J

Robert Marvin

John Marvin ,

Thomas Sothard S

Joseph Smith

Samuell denton

Daniell Pearsall

Jeremy Smith

Moses Emory

Abraham Smith

Timothy Hallsted

Eichard Vallantin J

Joshuaway Jecocks

Thomas Eushmore

Abraham frost

Eichard Ellison S

Eichard Vallantin S

Harman flower

Eobert williams — shomaker .

John karle

Thomas higam

Jeames beat

Joseph Pettet

Eichard tattum

William Vallantin

fransis Champin

John spreag ■

Eichard Osburn

Henery linington

John Ellison S

Peter Mason

Thomas Irland

Gorge Hix

Charls Abrahams

Peter Johnson

Adam Mott J

0.10. 0,

0.15. 0,

1.00. 0.

1.00. 0

0.15. 0

0.15.

1.10.

0.15.

0.15.

0.15.

1.00.

2.00.

0.15.

0.10.

1.05.

0.10. 0

0.10. 0

2.00. 0

0.10. 0.

0.02.

1.10.

0.05.

0.10.

0.10.

0.15.

0.10.

0.05.

0.10.

0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.

0.10. 0.

1.10. 0.

0.10. 0.

0.10. 0.

0.05. 0.

0.10. 0.

0.10. 0.

0.10. 0.

1.00. 0.

382 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

duch Mary 0.10. 0.

Cornelus Mott 0.10. 0.

Josias star 0.10. 0.

John Mot 0.07. 0.

Jeremy Wood S 1.00. 0.

Jonas Wood 0.10. 0.

Eobert bedell J 0.05. 0.

Mathew bedell 0.05. 0.

Samuell Emory 1.00. 0.

Caleb Carman 0.10. 0.

Samuell Rayner 0.07. 0.

Eock Smith 1.05.0.

Joseph Sutton 0.10. 0.

Simon Sirring 0.15. 0.

George Hulit 1.00. 0.

John Jackson 1.05. 0.

Joseph Junnings 0.10. 0.

Totall Sume 66.14. 0.

these six were Given in by Jeames Pine Simon Sirring an
John Jackson.

Page 10.

Know all Men by these Presents That we the Cunstable
and Overseers of the townd of Hempsted in the North Rid-
ing of Yourckshere upon Long Island for ourselves and the
inhabitants of the said townd have Constituted and apointed
and dwo hereby Constitute and apoint John semans sener
William Osburn Thomas Rushmore and William Nicols or
any or Ether of them our trew and lawful! deputys and
agents for us and in our neames to Comence implead and
Prosecute any action or actions suite or suites what so Ever
against any Parson or Parsons Wrongfully withhoulding
a sartin Neck of land Caled Hempsted Neck or Cow Neck
lying in the bounds of the said townd in any Cort or Corts

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOEDS. 383

and before any Judg or Judgis Whatsover Hereby Katifi-
ing Confirming and houlding for Good any and Every law-
full act or acts that our said deputys and agents or any or
ether of them shall dwo in our neames for the Expeliug any
Parson or Parsons so wrongfully with houlding and for the
Prosecution and Eeoovery of the Premesis seled with our
seles deated the 25 day of May in the 34 yeare of his
MaJestys Eaigne Annoy Dominy 1682.
Seled and delivered in Presence of us

Simon sieeing Cunsti. (S)
William Jecocks
John Smith E. J.
Joseph Williams.

Page 11.

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted the sixt day of
May in the year,e 1G82 it was Concluded by the maJer Vote
of the townd that Jeremy Hubard should be Caled to be
minister in this townd

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted the sixt day of
June in the yeare 1682 it was owned and Concluded by the
MaJer Vote of the townd that thay have Given Jeremy
Hubard a Call to Cume to be minister in this townd

at the foregoing townd Meting it was agreed and Con-
cluded on by the MaJer Vote of the townd that thay would
Give Mr Jeremy Hubard seventy Pounds a yeare in Cur-
rant Pay as it Pasis amongst us for his yearly maintayn-
ance and that he shall have his fire wood brought him a
free Cost

both this ackts was disowned by Nathaniell Pearsall and
the fire wood was disowned by
John Jackson
and Eobert Jackson
and Joseph smith
and Joseph baldin
and George Pearsall

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck.

384 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 12.

febrewary the 10 : 1681-2

At a Jenerall Metting upon Madnans Neck Held by the
Inhabitants of the said Neck in j'e bounds of Henipsted
there and then to Give our atendanc for the full Eesult of
our minds as to y'e Paying what is Leagall in our Parts to
the Metting hous of our said townd as to a Reate Meade
and this our Willingnes shall apeare that Wee the said In-
habitants of Madnans Neck in our trew obediance to what
is answerably Eequired of us are Eedy and willing to pay
our Just duse as to any Order trewly Ereckted by the towne
in Jenerall Wee the said inhabitants Inioying an Equall
Privilege of our towneship in du Proportion to our Esteats
and this our Just Eequests being answered Wee are Eedy
and willing as aforesaid signeed by Mee by order of the
Cunstable and Inhabitants of the said Neck before two Jus-
tisis of Peace

Captain Thomas Hickes by Mee Joseph Sutton

Mr Eichard Cornwell

As wittnis our hands

Thomas Hickes
Eichard Cornwell

■ this is a trew Copy Extrackted by me

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck.

Page 13.

July the 11 : 1681. the Esteate of Thomas fese sould at
an outCry at the seame time was sould unto Johnathan
smith Nan twenty akers of land that lys on the North Nere
to a lot of Edward titusis which was laid out to Thomas fese
for : 11. 04. 0.

sould at the seame outCry of Thomas feses Esteate Vnto
William Creed of Jemeca one meare and hur inCrese for the
sume of 3. 00. 0.

Sould unto Mathew bedell two Cows and theire inCrese
for the sume of 6. 12. 0.

HEMPSTEAD Town eecoeds. 385

Sould unto Thomiis Eushraore at the seame outOry one
Cow and hur inCrese for the sume of 4. 08. 0.

At the seame time the men that bought this Esteate above
mentioned Gave bils to Edward Higbe of Jemeca for the
Payment of the mony he being the Seler of it ordered by
the Cort of seshons

Nathaniell Peaesall Clar.

March the first 1681-2 the Eecord of Nathaniell Pear-
sails Earemark it is as foloweth a Crop on the top of left
Eare and a halfpeny under the Eight Eare

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

Jonas Hoisted his Bare marcke is one halfe peni on y'e'
uper side of y'e of Eare Eecorded y'e 19 of Jenewari Anno
domini 1680-1 by me

Joseph Pettit Clar.

Page 14.

At a Jenerall townd Meting Held in Hempsted the 17 :
day of September in the yeare 1681

Mr Semans Mr Jackson John smith Nan Eichard Gill-
derslive John Ellison and Nathaniell Pearsall Was Chosen
by the MaJer Vote of the townd to Joyn with the Cunstable
aud OVerseres for the Carying on and Maneaging of what
hath bene in ajetation in this Meting that is first Con-
serning our Guntry Charges and allso Conserning the
Maneaging and Maintaining of our Eights on the Cow
Neck.

At the seame Meting Mr semans was Chosen to Go to
Oysterbay About this busnis before Mentioned and after-
wards he was Chosen to Go to Huntington to Mete and
agiteate with the other townds deayts his deputation as fol-
oweth

Hempsted September the 26 : 1681

Eespected and well Estemed frauds

We the inhabitants aforsaid have EUeckted and Eequest-

386 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

ed Our Loving Neighbor John Semans in Our behalf to
appeare for us with you to aJetate and acte in any Matter of
buisnis that shall be Presented before you so fare as in
your Wisdome shall be seene to Condus to the Jenerall Good
of the Cuntry which we desire

by Order and in the behalf of the townd.

Nathaniel Peaesall Clar.
Page 15.

Hempsted OCtober the 31 1681 At a Jenerall townd met-
ing held in Hempsted the 31 day of OCtober in the yeare
1681 there was Given to William Lee A home lot at the Est
.sid of the townd where the layers out shall see Conveniant
Provided he Makeeth improvment aCording to the townd
Order

At the seame townd meting the townd did Grant by Ma Jer
Vot that Henery Linington shall have liberty to take up his
divident of Land that he should have had on madnans
Neck that he shall Now have Liberty to take in where he
sees Caus within the bounds that the hundred aker lots had
liberty loted lands Excepted

At the seame townd meting John Smith R. J. and Jona-
than Smith Nan was Chosen to Gather the townd Eeate
and are to have three Pouads five shilling for their Pains
/ Nathanibll Peaesall Clar.

At a Jenerall Townd metting Held in Hempsted the 28
day of November in the yeare 1681 it was Concluded by
the Ma Jer Vote of the townd that thay would sue those
Parsons , at the Next Cort of seshons for trespasass that
have setled them selfes on oar land on the C )w Neck

At the seame townd meting Mr Semans thomas Eush-
more and William Osborn was Chosen by the MaJer Vote
of the townd for to Cary on and Prosecute this above
mentioned Cause at the next Cort of seshoas held at Je-
meca

Nathaniel Peaesall Clar.

hempstead town becobds. 387

Page 16.

Know all men by tliese presents tliat I Henry desbro of
Memaraneck husbandman in Consideration of a security
bond of fifty pounds New England Mony given unto Jolm
Jnsans of New yourck Marcbant for the Payment of tenn
barrells of Porck by the 20 day of desember 1682 unto the
said John Jnsans I dwo hereby bynd over unto my Good
and Trusty frends Jonathan smith sener and John WoUy
of Hempsted all my lands houses and stock whatsoever I
am Now Possesed with unto them their eairs or assigns
and dwo by alienate and Make the seame as aforesaid
without fraude or Cauliation deated att Hempsted the 10
of November 1681 and in the 23 year of his Maties Eaine

The Condishon of this obligation or transport is thus
that if the above bound dwo well and truly Pay the above
mentioned John Jnians aCording to our security bond and
therby acquit and discharge the abovementioned Jonathan
Smith and John WoUe so as to Cleare them of all dam-
adges therin then this obligation to be Voyde and of none
Effeckt otherwise to stand in fall force and Vartue and Power
in Law sined sealled and delivered in presents of

Simon Sirring Heneby Disbroue

Jeames Smith

This is a trew Copy Bxtrackted by me

Nathaniell Pearsall Clarck

John beates Juner his Eare marke is A Crope one the
Neare Eare and a lach on the under side of the of Eare
Recorded this 28 of Jenewary 1685 by me

Nathaniell Peabsall

Page 17.
We uader Kitten have Concluted to fence in washborns
Neck with a good three Eayled fence on condishon as fol-
oweth That is Ech and Every of us to make our equall
Part of the said fence aCording to our Eight of medow of
Good Suffitient three Eayled fence and to mayntain it

388 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDR.

Good and suffitient and if at any time any of the above
said fence shall be defecktive if the owner of it doth not
within three days after sufiEltient warning given him Go and
Repeaire that which is insofishent : then his Partennors shall
have liberty to Go and mend the said fence : and the own-
eer of the said fence shall Pay five shillings for Every length
that is so Repeaired : to them that mends it and
No one of us at any time to Give liberty to any other Par-
son to Put any cretures within the said fence : in Confer-
mation hereof we have set to our hands this 2 1 day of de-
sember in the yere 1681

Memorandum this above mentioned fence is to be main-
tayned suffitient for Ever by them that dwo or shall inJoy
the medow

his

SaMEELL X DENTON

mark.

Thomas Peieceall

John Smith S.

John Smith I.

John Smith S. 8.

Thomas Eleson
Page 18.
Know all Men home this instrement of Righting may
Consern that I William Thickston of Hempsted in the
North Riding of New Yourck shere on Long Hand have
sould unto Thomas Martin of Huntington on Long Hand
aforesaid I say I have sould one lot of Land lying on the
Neck Comonly Galled Madnans Neck within the bounds
of Hempsted the Lot Contayning fifteen akers More or les
as it was First layed out the said lot was layed out to Rich-
ard stits of Hempsted Which lot of land I the sayd Thickston
have sould allianated from my self my Eairs Exeutor Ad-
ministrators to the said Thomas Martin to him his Eairs
Exeutors administrators and assigns to have and to hould
and quietly to poses : and Inioy with all Rights and priv-
eleges there unto belonging and I the said Thickston dwo

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOllDH. 389

by these })resents bynd my self my Eairs Exeutors admin-
istrators to up howld this my seall to be Good aad lawful!
against all manner of Parsons or Parson that shall lay any
manner of Just Gleam to the said land or Eights there unto be-
lougiug and I the said William thickstone dwo hereby owne
to have Reseved a vaueliable Gonsideration in hand of
Thomas Martin for full Gontent for the land a foresaid and
to the Gonfermation and trew Performanc of the Premesis
I have subscribed my hand and fixed my sell this 30 day of
November aud in the yeare of our Lord God 1677
Sined and delivered in Presens of us

his

Joseph Smith William X Thickston.

Adam Mott mark.

This is a trew Gopy

Nathaniell Peaesall Glar.

Page 19.

At a Gort held in Hempsted the first day of Febrewary
in the yeare 1681-2 by the Gonstable and Oversers by his
MaJestys athority Thomas Okelee Playntive in an action of
debt against John AUii of fosters medow defendant The
Plaintive declares to this Gort that the defendant is in
debted to him the valy of twelf shillings upon aGount be-
twen them and to prove it he Gives his oth to his Acount

The Gort having Considered of it they find for the Plain-
tive and order that the defendant shall pay the debt to the
plaintive with the Gost of sute.

At the seame Gort Eichard Cornwell Plaintive in an Ac-
tion of debt against Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive
Not apearing to Prosecute his action he is onsuted and to

pay Gost of sute

Nathaniell Peabsall Glark

Thomas Foster his eare marcke is A halfpeny under y'e
right eare and a halfpeny under y'e Left eare and a croop
on y'e same eare October ye 25 1686 by mee

Joseph Pettit Glarcke.

390 hempstead town becokds.

Page 20.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted the tentli of febrewary in
the yeare 1681-2 by the Cunstable and Overseres by his
MaJestys athority

John Vndrill of matinicook Plaintive in an action of tre?-
pas upon the Cease against mathew bedell of Hempsted de-
fendant

The Plaintive declares to this Cort that the defendant
hath two of his Cattell in his poseshon which being
several times demanded yet the defendant Eefusis to de-
liver them bnt insted of delivering them he owns them to
be his

This action being Entered the Plaintive and defendant
agrees this Cans as Conserning the Cattell only being the
defendant to the Judgment of the Cort for his unequall
deling in this matter.

The Cort having considered of the Matter thay se Cause
to award the defendant to Pay twenty shillings for a fine
and Cost of sute

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OYer-
seers this first day of March in the yeare of our Lord 1681-2
by his maJestys athority

Hu ford Plaintive in an action of the Cease against "Wil-
liam Wieare defendant

Whereas Hu ford hath Entered an action of [the Cease
against William Wieare an makes nothing apeare against
William Wieare : the Cort sese Cans to onsiit him : and he
to pay Cost of sut

Page 21.

At the Seame Cort John bedell Plaintive in an action of
debt against Joseph Langdon defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this Ooit that the defendant is

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 391

indebted to him two s-hillings six pence for killing and
dresing a Cow for him

In the Cease depending betwen John bedell Plaintive
and Joseph Langdon defendant the Cort finds it to be a
Vexjitious sute therefor the Plaintive is to Pay the Chargeis
as the law direckts

At the ir-eame Cort Jonas Vallantin Plaintive in an action
of the Cease agains-t Jeames beate defendant

Tbe Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant
hath diged a hole in the Commons to Git Clay to make
bricks in which hole the Plaintive hath a best now drounded

The testimony of Joseph Pettet this deponant testifys
that there is a Please mead in a hollow southward of feair-
feld sumthing like a dich of about 8 or 10 fut long and
about 4 or 5 fut wid with a fence mead about it only the
fence is set about two fut short of one End of the Please
and that there is a best ded in that End of the Please
where the fence is set a littell short and further saith not
Richard tottun testifis the seame that is above written

In the Cease depending betwen Jonas Vallantin Plain-
tive and Jeames beate defendant : it is Refered till the next
Cort and then both Plaintive and defendant is to apere
and to make what Proufe thay Can for y'e Clering of the
Cause

Page 22.

At a townd Meting Held in Hempsted Eaperell y'e 1st
1682. severall Parsels of medow was let for this yeare

to Nathan burchall the Parsonage medow at Gret

Neck for 0.19.0

to Nathaniell Pearsall the hay brig 0.14.6

to Simon Sirring the Parsonage medow at dentons

Neck for 0.15.6

to Nathaniell Pearsall the Cow medow atNere Rock-
away for 0.15.6

39'^ HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

to Charles Abrahames i^e Parsonage Medow at Eock-

away for 0.03.0

At the foregoing townd meting it was agreed on. by the
MaJer Vote of the townd that no swine of what sort so Ever
shall have liberty to go on any Part of the bounds of Hemp-
sted after the first of febrewary in the yeare 1682 Except
thay are youcked and Ringed a Cording as the law direckts
the Cunstable did absent himself from this Vote and there-
fore it was done by the oVerseres

Page 23.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer-
seres this lift day of Eaperell in the yeare : 1682 by his
MaJestys athority

Richard Cornwell Plaintive in an action of debt against
Mathew bedell defendant

The Plaintive defeares to this Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him the sume of three Pounds and eight
pence to be Paid in Good marchantable Porke at Pris Cur-
rant.

This aCtion is agreed betwen the Plaintive and defend-
ant.

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer-
seres this third day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1682
by his maJestys athority Adam Mot J Plaintive in an ac-
tion of Debt against Thomas Jones defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him the sume of : 4. 14. 6. for 1700 of wood the
said Jones should have Cut and delivered to Adam Mott at
the water sid and did Not dwo it
This action is withdrawed

Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 1st : day of
Aprill 1684 John Pine is Made Choise of for a Constable by
the Major vote

Recorded by mee

Fbancis CHArrELL Gierke.

hempstead town kecobus. 393

Page 24.

At the seame Cort Adam Mott J Plaintive in an action of
debt against Thomas Jones defendant

The Plaintive decleares to this Cort that the defendant is
indebted to him the sunie of 4. 9. 8. iipon aCount of two
oxen the said Mott bought of Jones : which oxen fell so
much short by weight of the sume agreed on which Thomas
Jones was Ingeaged to make Good and to Prove it Produsis
witnis as foloweth

The testimony of Richard Gillderslive Juner testifis that
Thomas Jones Related abargen mead betwene him self and
Adam Mott the said Mott had bought two oxen of Thomas
Jones for which Jones was to have three Cows and three
Calves and Thomas Jones was to uphould the oxen to
Cume to fortene Pounds by weight at two Pence a pound
at your ok

Mary freeman testifis the seame that is here above
Righten

This action is Refered till the next Cort

At a Cort Held in Hempsted by the Cunstable and OVer-
seres this 7 day of June in the yeare 1682 by his MaJestys
athority

Robert Jackson Plaintive in an action of debt against
Mathew bedell defendant the Plaintive decleares to this
Cort that the defendant is indebted to him upon the
acount of two bills the sume of 1. 11. 0. and to Prove the
debt the Plaintive Produsis the bills

Page 25.

At a Cort of Constable and oversers the 5 of Jvlj 1682
Held in hempsted by his maijistis athoryty

Richard valintin juuer plaintive enters an action against
Abraham smith defendant an action of dept

At the same cort Abnar Ardway plaintive enters an action
against Addam mott sener defendant an action of dept and

394 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

damigis this action defared whilest the next cort and the de-
fendant is to answer without any further summons

At the same cort Elias baly plaintive enters an action
against chistofor yemons an action of the case

The testimony of John Tredwell in the case betwen
richard valintin plaintive and abraham smith defendant this
deponant testifieth that last mayday Abraham smith being
at my hous promised richard valintin that he would pay to
him the note of seven and fifty shilings an six pence richard
valintin asked him when he would pay it and in what and
abraham sayd he would pay it in a month in a beast and if
thay coiild not agre of the price of the beast thay would
put it to indeferant men to prize it the not above said was
barears note and farther sayth not.

The testimony of hanah Tredwell this deponant testifieth
that she heard abraham promis that he would pay to richard
valintine a beast within a ten days or a very short time
upon the acount of a note that Mr barcar sent to abraham
smith and farther saith not.

The testimony of christofor yemans in the case depend-
ing betwen Abnor Ardway plaintive and addam mott sener
defendant this deponant testifieth that abnor asked my wife
what day of the month it was and she sayd it was the two
and twenteth of Jenewary and the next day he went to work
for the s'd mott and farther saith not.

hannah yemans testifies the same that is above writen to
the best of her remembarance and farther sayth not

Page 26.

In the case depending betwen Eiohard valintin plaintive
and Abraham smith defendant the coi-t finds for the plain-
tive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive that which
he promised a cording to Mr barears noot with cost of sute

At a cort held in Hempsted by the constable and over-
sers the 2 day of Augst in the yere 1682 by his magistis
athoryty Cornelus mott plaintive Enters an action against

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOllDS. 395

william wiate defendant an action of dept this action is
aiorned till the next cort.

The testimony of Abraham smith in the case depending
betwen cornelas mott plaintive and william wier defendant
this deponant testifieth that william wier had a i^aishyll of
dere skins of cornelus mott with the hare on and further
saith not.

The testimony of Timothy Halsted in the case depending
betwen cornelus mott plaintive and william wier defendant
this deponant testifieth that william wier reseived of cor-
nelus mott seaven or eyght deare scins with the hare on and
farther saith not

At a Cort held in Hemste by the Constable and over-
seers the 2 day of Augst in the yere 1682 Addam mott Juner
plaintive enters an action against william wier defendant an
action of dept and damage : this action is aiorned to the
next cort

At acort of constable and overseers held in Hemsted the
: 2:[oi aogus in the yere 1682 Elias durland plaintive En-
ters an action against the Estate of John marshall an action
of depet.

The testimony of Addam mott Juner in the case betwen
Elias durland and the Estat of John marshall this de-
ponant testifieth that where as John marshall being twenty
eyght shilens in my dept I have asigned the s'd dept unto
Elias durland this action is aioyned untill the next cort

The testimony of peter Jonson scol this deponant testi-
fieth that I being at setacot demanded of John Marshall
a dept that he was indepted to Elias durland and the s'd
marshall owned the dept and sayd he would be here in
ashort time and satisfi the dept.

Pag-e 27.

The testimony of miriam durland consarning a dept that
was due to her first husban John williams from John mar-
hall that she the : sd : Miriam testifieth that she heard her

396 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

bus band John williams say that he and John marshall had
reckoned and ther was due from John marshall the sum of
twenty eyght shilens tacken upon oth before the Constable
and oversers of Hemsted Agust the . 2d . 1682

The testimony of Thomas Bleson this deponant testifieth
that I being at work with John Marshall I hard him say
that he was indepted to John williams and further saith
not.

whereas an endian which ownes him selfe by the name
sam, the Indian being tacken by the Constable late in the
night and had stoll five lines was brought be for the Cort
and owneing that he had stoll the lines the Cort ajudgesthat
he shall pay four fold for the lines which is four shilens
and for the Constables truble ten shilens and for a fin to
be payd to the cort sixtenne shilens »nd to the dark on
shilen

At a Cort held in hemsted the . 15th . of Agust 1682 by
the constable and oversers and by his magstis atority
Thomas larland plaintive Enters an action against harmon
Johnson defendant an action of dept and damige

The testimony of william wetherb this deponant testifieth
that goodman frost tendred acou to be prised to Thornas
larland and he had the choyse of five this tender was made
at fosters medow by Abraham frost of fosters medow and
Thomas larland bid Abraham frost bring her to the place
apoynted and further saith not.

The testimony of hendrick dossenborow this deponant
testifieth that he being at fostars medow at Abraham frosts
he heard abraham frost tender Thomas larland a cou and a
calfe and Thomas larland bide abraham frost bring the cou
to the place apoynted and farther saith not

in the case depending betwen Elias durlin plaintive and
the estat of John marshall defendant the cort finds for the
plaintive that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive fifty
six shilens which ajjers to be his due with cost of sut.

hempstead town records. 397

Page 28.

In the action betwen Thomas larland plaintive and har-
mon Johnson defendant the cort finds for the plaintive
that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive acording as
the bill specifieth with cost of sute

At a cort hild in Hempsted this 6 September 1682 by the
constable and oversers by his magistis Atority Jonathan
Smith E and Abraham Smith plaintive inters an action
against the Estate of John marshall defendant all the ES-
tat that is in the hands of Edward Eainer an action of
dept and damige : this action is aioyned untill the next
cort

At a cort held in Hemsted this firs of novembe 1682 by
the constabl and overseers by his magetis athority Addam
mott Juner plaintive Enters an action against Eobart bette
defendant an action of the case

The testimony of Jonathon smith E being sworn befor
the constable and oversers of Hemsted aformentioned
that John marshall was iostly indepted unto him the iust
sume of five days mowing

Abraham Smith testifieth that John marshall is indepted
to him seaven days work and twenty pound of flax ter tere
the flax was to be payd last march which was in the yere
1681 this testimony above written was sworn before the
constable and oversers of Hemsted

Page 29.

in the cas depending betwen Jonathn smith rock plain-
tive the estat of John marshall defendant the jalaintive
having sworne to his acount which is five days mowing the
cort finds for the plaintive that the estat of John marshall
defendant shall pay to the plaintive fiftenn shilens and cost
of sut

in the case depending betwen Abraham Smith plaintive
and the Estat of John marshall defendant the plaintive
having sworn to his acount which is 7 days work and 20

398 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

pound of flax tere the cort finds for the plainty that the
defendant shall pay to the plantive 2. 11. 0. with cost of
sute

At a cort of constable and oversers held in hempsted the
6 of desember 1682 by his majestis atority Henery lenintun
plaintive enters an action against Mathn bedle defendant an
action of the case

The testimony of John Smith constable this deponant
testifieth that he being at the mill henery liuinton towld me
that ther was a stray bast that had no mark and I tould
him that I thought it was mathew bedls and I tould mathew
bedle of it and mathew bedle sayd he would cary him a
dram of rum and satisfy him for the time he had cept har
and farther saith not

The testimony of Jonathan Smith Seeneer this deponant
testifeth that I being at the mill and heniry linintun tould
me that there was a stray Beast and he asked me if I knew
hose it was and I tould him I thought it was mathu bedls
and he desired me to telle mathu bedle of it and whin I cam
horn I tould mathu bedle of it and mathu bedle desired me
to desier heneri liniatun to give har a little meat whil I com
for her and I did so and severall tims hinnery ased me when
matheu would com for and I tould him that matheu sayd
he would com as sone as ever he could and the nex winter
leat in the winter heneri linintun desired me to speack to
mathew bedle to fetch his beast away and pay him for
wintring of har for he could not tsU whether it was his or
no becas she was not marked and I tould mathu bedle asfain
and he sayd he would fetch har as sone as he could and
satisfi him for his pains : and farther saith not

The testimony of Richard Gildersleve Juner this deponant
testifieth that I being at mill henery linintun tould me that
there was a stray beast there that was unmarkt and he
asked me if I new hose it was and I tould him I knew not
and quicly after mathu bedle sayd it was his and sayd he

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 399

■would fetch it away very shortly and satisfi the old man for
his pains.

Page ?.0.

The testimony of Solimon seaman this deponanttestifieth
that my father in law henery linintun wintred a black hefer
that mathew bedle owned to be his and helped mathew
bedle to bring har up the second winter that she was
wintred ther and farther saith not

At a cort held in Hemsted by the constable and oversers
by his magestis athority the 6 of desember 1682 Henery
lininton plaintive Enters an action against Roger pedly de-
fendant an action of trespas to the dameg of thurty shelens
for mowing of his medow with out leave

The testimony of Jeams mott this deponant testifieth
that Roger pedly owned thre stacks of hay which was
about three load that stood upon henery linintuns medow
and Roger pedly sould that hay to Blias durland and Elias
fetcht it away and farther saith not

The testimony of Elias durland this deponant testifieth
that Roger pedly tould me that the hay that he sold me that
he thought it stood upon Henery linintuns medow and
farther saith not

The testimony of Joseph langdoa this deponant testifieth
that I being at the mill Rogger pedly asked me for sum
'grase and henery linintun asked Rogger what he wanted
and Rogger sayd grase and henery linintun mad answer
and sayd I do not know but I can help you and Rogger
caled to me and sayd Joseph I have no ned of your grase
for I think I shall be suppled here and further saith not

in the case depending betwen henery linintun plaintive
and mathu bede defendant the cort finds for the plaintive
that the defendant shaU pay to the plaintive sixtenne shil-
ens for wintring the defendants beast on winter and part of
another with cost of sute.

400 hempstead town eecords.

Page 31.

Benjameu Berchsell his Eare marcke is a Crop on the of
Eare and a nick under y'e Crop

Recorded ye 8 of ffebewari 1688-9
Steven Birchsell his Eare marcke Is a Slit in Each Eare
and a half peni on y'e fore Side of y'e of Eare y'e 8 of ffebe-
wari 1688-9

Entered by mee Joseph Pettit Clarck

John Williams his Eare marcke is a Latch marcke under
y'e neare Eare and a half peni under y'e same Eare
Recorded y'e 20 of desember 1689

By me Joseph Pettit Clarck.

Obediah voUintine his Eare marcke is one nicke under
Each Eare Recorded y'e 20 of Desember 1689

By me Joseph Pettit Clarck.

Page 32.
Hempsted
Ye Estete of Peter Smith Desesed being prised by John
Pine and John Carmen under oath prised or mony ye 8 of
October 1688

by 104 Rods of fencing 09. 03. 06.

by tow hats tow coats and briches all at ... . 04. 00. 00.

by twenty bushels of indin Corne 02. 00. 00.

by linin att " 07. 03. 00.

by one Chist att 00. 06. 00.

by one sith and tacklin and one side 00. 08. 00.

by one covirlid and blancit one pair of stoc-

in all at 01. 05. 00.

by one iron pot and one chorne att ... 01. 00. 00.

by one sett of Curtins att 01. 00. 00.

by new Cloth att 01. 10. 06.

by one sadle and bridle att 00. 07. 00.

by one ring and staple bolt and clevis 00. 05. 06.

by one bord and coulter att 00. 15. 00,

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOBDS. 401

by tow old axes one paire of old shows .... 00. 06. 06.

by one putor plater and one basin att 00. 05. 00.

by one fire locke gun att 01. 10. 00.

by wooden ware att 00. 07. 00.

by Lather Clothes att 00. 16. 00.

by one paire of Cart whels att 01. 00. 00.

by one hers and cattell 28. 10. 00.

by one hous and one acre of Land 20. 00. 00.

y'e totall 81. 05. 00.
Hempsted October
y'e 8 1688 Joseph Pettit Cler.

A true Coppi of y'e originall
Recorded by me

Joseph Pettit Cler.

Page 33.

,Know all men by thes presints that I John Eleson sener
of Hemsted in the north Riding of New yorkser have sould
unto Samuel lanslett living in the bounds of Hemsted in the
county above s'd a sartain loot of land lying and being in a
plas known by the name of little succes : from me my
Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above
said Samuel his Eyers Exsecutors administrators or asigns
I say I the above s'd John Eleson have sould the above s'd
loot of land it being in number of acars twenty two as it was
layd out at the first more or less as it was layd to me at
the first being the first loot south of them loots and doe by
thes presants fulUy frely and absolutly bargain allyenat and
sell the above s'd loot from me my Eyers or asigns unto the
s'd Samuel his Eyers to have and to hold as his own proper
right for Ever and doe uphold the premesis to be lawfull
athentick and good from any purson or pursons that shall
hereafter lay any just clame there unto as witnes my hand
this 25 of iune in the yere of our lord 1682 and in the on
and eleventh yer of his magistis raigne charlse the seccond

402 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

by the grace of god king of great breton france and Ireland
defender of the faith king sined seled and delivered in the
presnnce of us
witnes

EiCHAED GiLDEBSLEVE seneer his

Thomas Eleson John X Eleson

mark.
This is a tru copy tacken by me

EicHABD Gildeesleve Clark.

These presants witneseth that this above writen bill of
sele doth stand of none a feet as witneseth my hand this 8
of november ano 1684 witnes

his
EicHAED Gildeesleeve Samuel X Lancelet

JosiAS Staee marke

by me JosiAS Staee Clark.

Page 34.

Know all men by thes presants hom this may any way
conserne that I John Seaman Seaner of Hemsted on long
Hand in the north Riding of yorksher have and doe by thes
presants bargaine sell and allyonat from me my eyers
Executors adminestrators or asigns unto Jeams Eoyly and
Henery Jonson both of forsters medow in the bounds of
the Toun above s'd to them theare eyers Exsseoutors admin-
estrators or asigns an alootment of medow it lying and
being at a place cominly called Hunggry harbor in the
bounds of Hemsted it containg four acors and a quarter
mor or less as it was layd out it being bounded on the west
sid by a loot that was layd out to Henery linintun and on
the East side by a loot that was layd out to John williams
and on the north by the crick and on the South by the hy-
way I the s'd John Seaman doe ingage to maintain the salle
of the aformintioned medow good and lawfull from me my
eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns or from any other
purson or pursons that can or shall lay any just claime
there unto unto the fore s'd James Royly and Henery Johnson

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOUDS. 403

to them there eyers ' exsecutors admirestrators or asigns
pesably to inioy for ever for and in consederstion of a vali-
able and full satisfaction by me allredy reseived and in con-
farmation here of I have seat to my hand and seale this
eyghtenth day of iune in the yere 1682

sined sealed and delivered John Seaman

in presants of us

Nathaniel peesall
Geobge peksall
Thomas peesall

This is a true copy tacken out by me

ElCHAED GiLDERSLEEVE Clark.

Page 35.

Thes presant witnes that I Harman Jonson of new town
on Long Hand in the west Eiding of yorksher doe hereby
bargain sell and make over from me my eyers Exsecutors or
asigns uuto Abraham frost his eyers Exsecutors or
asigns a quarter of a hundred acors of wood land as it is
layd the s'd land lying at a place known by the name of
fosters medow or the great swamp, the s'd land being
Thomas larlands of Hemsted I say I the abov s'd Harmon
Jonson doe her by alyenat estrendg and mack over from me
or mine free from any purson or pursons clam or entrust of
any hom so ever unto Abraham frost his eyers exsecutors ad-
minestrators or asigns for ever peasably to inioy for ever as his
own free land for and in consedaration of a consedoration
of a consedrate satisfaction resaived in hand for the confer-
mation her of I harmon Jonson herunto seat my hand and
seale this . 17 . day of October 1681 the s'd Abraham frost
is to chose which side he please

witnes his

Samuel Scuddee Haemon X Jonson

John Hubby mark.

This is a tru copi tacen out by me

Eichaed Gildebsleeve Clark.

404 hempstead town eecoeds.

Page 36. '

Know all men by thes presanc- that I John wescote of
fosters medow with in the bounds and limits of Hemated
farmar have sold and doe by thes presants bargain sell al-
yenate and mack over unto Thomas okley of Jemeco in the
north Riding of york sher on long Hand all my right title
and intrust in a sartin pece or track of land lying and be-
ing within the bounds of Hemsted at the place commonly
known by the name of fosters medow being twenty two acors
or thear abouts as it was layd out butted and bounded on
the south by the roade that goeth be twen Hemsted and
Jemeco on the north by a fifty acor loot of master robart
Jacksons on the west by a fifty acor loot of abraham smiths
and on the hy way that goeth to the playns on the east sid
I say that I the abov . sd . John wescot doe for myselfe
my eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns fulUy and ab-
selutly have sold linto the afor . sd . Thomas okley his
eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns the befor men-
tioned track of land with all buldings fencing of what cind
or sort soever with all freut tres or other standing or lying :
with all prevelidges profits or emunitis what so ever for him
his eyers or asigns to have and to hold for ever and dow in-
gage to mack this my salle good in law against any iust
clame whatsoever free from all formar salles gifts or any
other in combrarrences what so ever for and in consedara-
tion of a valiable consedaration by me allredy resaived in
witues wheare of I have seat to my hand and f exed my seale
this eight day of July ia the yere of our lord 1682

John wescott (S)
Sined sealed and delivered in the presence of us
John Haeison This is a inie copi by me

DANIEL WHITHED RiCHAED GlLDERSLEVJ-;

Clark.
Page 37.

know all men by thes presants that I Jhon wescote of

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 405

fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted in the north Bid-
ing of york on long Hand have abselutely bargained sonld
and made over to william Smith at the same Toun and
shere on hous and fifty acors of upland mor or les as it was
layd out with the housing fensing well and what labour I
Lave done upon it this loot is bounded to the east to Rich-
ard Gildersleeves loot and to the south to the comonandto
the north to the Hyway to the west to the comon I say I
the .sd. John wescot have for me my eyers exsecutors or
asins fully and abselutly bargained sould and made over
the .sd. hous and land and fensis and labour to the .sd.
williem Smith his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns
to have a:id to hold for Ever and I the .sd. John wescot
doe warant this my sail good in law free from any former
sals gifts or morgessis or any iust claime by any purson or
puvsons what so ever for the tru performmance of all and
every of the premisis I have seat to my hand and sealle
this 6 day of feberiwary 1681

witnes John wescott. (S)

the mark of

Harmon X Jonson

the mark of

WILLIAM X WETHERBE

This is A tru Copy tacken out by me

ElCHARD GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.

September the 6 1682

A sai-tin parshall of goods which belonged to John
marshull he the .sd. marshall being indepted to Elias dur-
land as was made aper before the cort at Hempsted was
prised by men on chosen by Elias durland ho was the cred-
etor and the other chosen by the constable and overseers
in the behalfe of John marshall both being sworn by the
constable and the price of the .sd. goods is valued by the
.sd. prisers which was John pin and Addam mott Juner at
two pound seaventenn shihngs the goods that was prised

406 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

was a chest and sum slays and harnessis and two or thre
pound of yarn

Recorded by me

ElCHARD GiLDEKKLEEVE

Clark.

Page 38.

Thes may sartyfy that whare as a sartain Indian caled
wamassonimau kiled two wolfs and delivered them to the
constable John smith the .sd. constable have payd and sat-
isfied the .sd. Indian for the .sd. two wolvs two Indian cots
and five shilens and a quart of rum and the .sd. Indian ac-
know ledged him selfe fuUly satisfied for the .sd. woulfs be-
fore us wilUiam Jecoks and Joseph willliams October the 17
1682.

by me Eichard Gildeesleeve

Clark.

Thes may sartify that tackapousha the sagamor brought
to John Smith the constable the head of a wolfe the . sd .
constable have fullly satisfied the . sd . tackapousha to his
content for the . sd . wolfs head and this was done befor two
oversers willliam Jecok and Joseph willliams

by me Eichard Gildeesleeve

Clark.
Thes may sartyfi that the constable hath satisfied for thre
woulfs two to two endians and on to Captain John Seaman
twenty shilins for Ech woulfe

Page 39.

At a Toun meting ,held the 13 of march 1680 was granted
by the mager vote that samuel denton shall have liberty to
tack up eyght and twenty acors of land which is the re-
mainder of his fifty acors

To all tru Christian people to horn this my presant writ-
ing shall com or it shall be seene read or understood robart
bedle the Elder of Hemsted upon long Hand husbanman
sendeth greting in our Lord god Everlasting know ye that

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 407

I the . sd . robart bedle for the Daturall afections that I doe
have to my sonii in law Charls Abrams have given granted
infefed and oonfarmed and by thes presants doe grant in-
fefe and conf arme unto the . sd . Charls Abrams a sartain
hollow of land upon Hemsted plain which I purchesed of
willliam Jecoks of Hemsted afor . sd . containg by Estem-
ation two acors of land or there about and of six aoors of
wood land nere aioyning to Thomas larlands loott in the
Touu of Hemsted afor . sd . to have and to hold the . sd .
htilow of land and privilidge unto the . sd . Charls Abrams
his Eyers and asigns for ever with out the law sub-let of
me the . sd . robart bedle my eyers or asigns or any other
purson or pursons claiming any right title or intrust by
from or under me or them and clere from all formar sals in-
combranses what so ever by thes presants in witnes where-
of I have ht're unto seat my hand this twenteth day of nov-
embar 1681 sined and delivred in the presants of
MOKGiN Jons his

his EOBABT X BEDLE

George X Hicks mark,

mark.

This is A tru Copi so nere as I can out of
the oregenal

by me Richard Gildeesleve Clark.

Page 40.

know all men by this presants hom this may consarn
that I William thickston of Hemsted upon Long Hand in
the north riding of yorksher have and doe by thes pres-
ants bargen sell and alyenat from me my Eyers exsecutors
adminestrators an asigns unto hinery dosenboro Juner of
the same place to him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators
or asigns A par«hall of land containing fifty acors mor or
les as it was layd out the land lying on the west sid of a
fresh medow cominly called fosters medow in the Bounds
of Hemsted the hoU loot of land containing on hundred acors
mor or les as it was layd out which lot of land the . sd .

408 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

hindrick is to have the half of it being bounded on the East
by a hyway that runs by the medow side and so running
west ward 133 rods in length and in bredth it is 120 roads
and the . sd . hinnery is to have the south sid of if I the
. sd . william thiokston doe own to have sould the afore
mentioned land from me my Eyers exsecutors admines-
trators or asins unto henery disboro to "him his eyers
exsecutors admin estrators or asins to have and to hould for
ever from any that shall lay any iust claime ther unto for and
in consederation of a valiable sum and full satisfaction all
redy resaived in confarmation here of I have seat to my
hand and seale this twenteth day of ffeberiwary in the yere
of our lord 1681-2

sined seald and delivered his

in the presanc of us willliam X thickston (S)
NATHANIEL Pebsall mark.

Jeeemiah wood

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.
This is a tru copy taken by me

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.

wee the constable and overseers in the behalf e of the
Towne doe hereby impower nathaniel persall in the name
of the Toune of Hemsted to forwarn any purson or pursons
that are going about to build or settle upoii our land at
rockaway or upon any other place in the bounds of Hem-
sted except thay have liberty from the Town.
the 29th of november 1682

John Smith
Joseph Williams

his
Wllliam X Jecoks

mark.
Jonathan Smith

hempstead towk eecoeds. 409

Page 41.
desember the 2 1682

at a town meting held in hemsted was by mager vote con-
chided that iiathaniel persall sliould goe to rockaway to
fore warn Jerom rapye and John tuneson and John hance
from of our land at Eockaway and the constable and over-
sers have libberty to make ohoys of two more to goe with
the above said nathaniel persall

desember the (3 1682

the constable and overseers hired Richard Gildersleve
sener to beat the drom for- the Town for all ooations in the
Toun exsepting tranings and as is to have twenty shilins
for the yere

desember the 8 1682

at a tuun meting held in hemsted was by mager vote con-
cluded that the constable and oversers should mack choys
of a man to plead ther cas at Jemeco sesions against John
hance and his asosiats for the upholding and maintaining
of our land at rocaway and the constable and the overseers
have liberty to mack choys of two or three more of the
Towne to asist them

At a Town meeting in Hemsted the 4 of Jenewary 1682
Robert Marvin and Richard valintiu was chosen by mager
vote of the Town forth with to hyer carpinturs to build a
parsonage hous acording to the demeutions allredy agreed
and recordded in the Town boock and thay are to agre
with the carpinters to compleat all the carpentre work it is
to be understood that the hous above mentioned is a town
hous

at A towne meeting held in hempsted Aprill ye 18 1684
that it is agreed upon by the major vote that for the fu-
ture none of the Inhabitants of this towne bring in any
Vots more then their owue except it bee through Sixness
or Lameness and if Soe then they Send and order on the
publique towne meeting that they gave him that brings

410 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

their vote their order soe to precede for therp and noe other
votes to be of any Effect

by Order Recorded by mee

Tea : Chappell Clar.
Page 42.

know all- men by thes presants that I Jeames bate of
Hemsted on long Hand in the north Riding of new yorksher
have sold and doe own to have sold to mathias Johnson
boockout of New York a parshall of land lying at madnans
neck the loot being the fifty second loot and number of
acars forty seaven mor or les as it was layd out at first
boundded on the north by a loot of Richard Gildersleve
and on the south by a loot of Abraham Smiths I the . sd .
bate have sold and alyenated the land abov . sd . from me
my Eyers or asigns to the above . sd . mathias Johnson
boockout to him his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators
or asigns to have and to hold for Ever and doe uphold
my sale to be good and lawfull from any clame I
the . sd . Jeams bate have sold the land above . sd .
with such preveleges as belong ther unto where unto I
seat to my hand and fexed my seale desember the ninthenth
on thousand six hundred eyghty and two signed seled in
presenc of us

John Cable Jeams bate (S)

Joseph petet

This is a tru copy tacken by me

Richard Gildeesleve Clark

Thes may satisfi hom it may consarn that I william Jons
of Cow neck have sould unto Thomas okley a heffer that
will be two yers old the next spring which I had of Chris-
tofor yemans and is now in the hands of John Smith of
Hemsted and doe acknowledg to have reseived full satis-
faction for hur as witnes my hand the 16 of desember 1682.

the mark of

William X Jons

HEMPSTEAD TOWN HECOEDS. 411

At a toune meting held in Hemsted the 15 of Jenewary
1682 was given to Mr Jeremah Hubbart lifty acars of land
to ioyn to the other fifty acars if ther be conveninc for it
and this was don by the mayer vote of the Towne.

At the same Town meting was agreed by the mager votes
of the towne that the towne will satisfie the docter coper
for the cuer he did for gooddy bats of our town which is
thre pound and har diat while she was at oyster bay which
is five and thirty shilins

Page 43.

know all men by thes presants hom this may any consarn
that I Eiobart bedle sener of Hemsted on long Hand in the
north riding of new yorksher have sould unto Richard
minttorne of Hemsted in the county above .sd. four ox gats
that ly in the East oxpaster that is to say all my right in
the .sd. east ox paster I say I have sold and doe by thes
presants fuUly frely and abselutly bargin allyenat and sell
all my right and title in the .sd. oxpaster from me my eyers
exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the above .sd.
Richard minttorn him his eyers exsecutors adminestrators
or asigns to have and to hould as his own proper right for
Ever and doe herby uphold this my salle to be lawfull
athentick and good from any purson or pursons what sum
ever that shall or may her after lay any just clame therunto
and to the true parformmance and confarmation of the
premisis with acknowledgment of full satisfaction by me the
.sd. bedle allredy reseived I have here unto seat my hand
and fexed my seale this 5 day of ienewary in the yere of our
lord 1682 and in the thurteth yer of his magestis raigue
Charls the seccond by the grace of god king of great bretun
france and Irland defender of the faith king sined sealed
and delivered in the presance of us

witnes

Richard Gildeesleve his

DOBCAs Gildeesleve Robaet X bedle

mark.

412 hempstead town records.

Page 44.
know all men by thes presants that I Thomas Elesun of
Hemsted in the north Riding of new yorksher have sould
unto wilUiam Smith of fosters medow in the bounds and
lemets of the Town and county above .sd. a sartain loot of
medow lying in a place known by the name of Hungry
Harbor I say I have sold the above .sd. loot of medow from
me my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the
above. sd. wilUiam Smith his eyers Exsecutors adminestra-
tors or asigns the .sd. loot of medow being boundded on the
west by a loot of Addam mott Seners and on the north by A
hyway and on the east by a loot that was layd out to John
Smith R I and on the south by a loot that was layd out to
the weedow Carle I say I the abov .sd. Thomas Bleson
have sould and doe by these presants fullly frely and abse-
lutly bargain alyenat and sell the above .sd. loot of medow
it being in quantyti of acars of medow two and a halfe more
or les as it was layd out at first unto the above .sd. willliam
Smith from me my Eyers exsecutors adminestrators or
asigns unto the above .sd. willliam Smith his eyers Exsecu-
tors adminestrators or asigns to have and to hold as his
own proper right for Ever and doe her by uphold and main-
tain this my salle to be lawfull athentick and good free from
all morgages sales or incombanenoes what sumever shall or
may any way here after arise and to the tru parforemance
of (.he premisis I have hereunto seat to my hand and fexed
my seale this twenty 23 of Jeneware 1682-3 and in the thur-
ty thurd yere of his magestis raigne Charls the seccond by
the grace of god king of great bretun ffrauce and Ireland
defender of the faith king sined sealed and delivered in the
presents of us

witnes

John Smith Thomas Eleson (S)

Richard Gildersleve Clark

Tnis is A tru copi tacken by me

Richard Gildeksleve
Clark.

hempstead town records. 413

Page 45.

Thes may sartyfis any home it may consanie tli;it whare
as I willliam Smith of fosters medovv in the bounds of Hem-
sted have bought asartaia loot and hous and well and all
the labors doone upon the sd loot of iohn wescote and have
resaived of the . sd . wescot abill of salle for the . sd . hous
and lattd I say I the above . sd . willliam smith have asined
the . sd . bill of sail with all the contents in the . sd . bill unto
Elias burling and John burling of fosters medow above . sd .
as witaes my hand this . 30th . of Jenewary 1682-3

witnes

EiCHAED GiLDERSLEVE Clark. his

John Tredwell willliam X Smith

mark.

Recorded by me Richard Gildeesleve

Clark.

Know all men by thes presants that I Harmaii iohnsun
of fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted on long Hand
in the north Riding of New Yorksher in Emereca have sold
and doe by thes presants sell and mack over unto willliam
Jonsun his eyers exsecutors adminestrators and asigns
asartain parshall of land lying and being at a sartin place
called fosters medow to the quantity of twenty five acar.s or
the halfe of my land from me my eyers Exsecutors admines-
trators and asigns to him the . sd . willliuin his eyers Exsec-
utors adminestrators or asigns and I the . sd . harman eyers
and asigns will ingage this my dede of salle to stand good in
law against any claime or claims that shall arise ayther
from me or my order or any other to him the, . sd . willliam
his eyers exsecutors adminestrators or asigns I the af or . sd .
harman doe sell astrang macke over and poses the . sd . will-
liam with the land as his own proper right and inharitance
for Ever in witnes whare of I have seat to my hand and

414 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

seale the 24tli day of Jene wary in the yere of our lord
1682-3 in the presence of us

WILLLIAM ALLBUETUS his

John Ellwin Harman X Johnsun

mark.
This is a tru Copi taoken by me

EiCHABD GiLDEESLEVE Clark.

Page 46.

know all men by thes presants that I Harman Johnsun
now inhabitant of Fostars medow in the bounds of Hem-
sted in the north riding of new yorksher in Emereca have
sold and doe by thes presants fulUy frely and abselutly
aiyenat bargain and sell unto willliam smith of fosters
medow in the bouni Is of Hemsted on long Hand in the north
riding of new yorksher in Amereca to him his Eyers Exsec-
utors adminestrators and asigns from me my eyers Exsec-
utors adminestrators or asigns a sartaia parshall of land
of twenty five aoors being bounded by harman Johnsun
on the South the frunt to the comons it being in bredth
twenty five rods and eyght score rod loonge I say I doe
fulUy and abselutly to all intent and purposis Estrang sell
and make over from me my eyers to the . sd . willliam smith
him his Eyers and asigns with all preveleges ajjurtanences
that doe or shall belong to the afore . sd . land and to defend
this deed ferme in law from all my order or from all other
a forrin invation Exsepted from mee my eyers SKsecutors
adminestrators and asigns to him his eyers Exsecutors ad-
minestrators and asigns to have and to hold as his own
proper right of in heritance with out any leat or molitation
by me the afore . sd . Harman Johnsun or any other claime
or claims and to defend in law this my ded for me in witnes
wherof I have seat to my hand and seale this 24 day of
ienewary in the yeare of our Lord 1682-3 witnes in the
presance of us

WILLLIAM ALLBUETUS the mark of

John Allwin Haeman X Johnsun (S)

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 415

At a Town Meting held in Hemsted the 14th of ffebewary
1682-3 was chosen by mager vote Mr Seman John Smith N.
Thomas Roshmor and John Elesou to tack an acourit of
thos that are propriators and how thay mack ther propria-
ties apere.

At a Toun meting held in Hemsted Jenewary the . 18th .
1682-3 was given Thomas Eleson sener by the mager vote of
the Towne three or four acers of land on the north sid on
the west sid of awell that the . sd . Thomas hath made there.

Page 46 a.

in the case depending betwen Henery linintun plaintive
and Eoggr pedly defendant the cort finds for the plaintive
that the defendant shall pay to the plaintive four shilins
and six pence for his grse and there being no damig made
aper to the Cort they doe not see cas to give any : but
orders that the defendant shall pay cost of sute :

At acort held in Hemsted by the Constable and oversers
and by his magistis atority the . 3d . of Jenewary 1682 :
Abraham Smith of fosters medow plaintive Enters an action
against willliam wier defendant an action of deate

at the same Cort mathew bedle plaintive Enters an ac-
tion against willliam lee defendant an action of dept to the
valew of thurty shilins and tenn shilins damige.

At the same Cort Adam mott Juner plaintive Enters an
action against Mathew bedle defendant an action of the
case

The testimony or Eichaid valintin in the case betwen
mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this de-
ponent testifieth that he was present when the bill of sail
was made betwen mathew bedle and william lee and william
lee was to give to mathew bedle a cou and a hog to be tacke
out of a company of william lees hogs

The testimony of solomon seaman in the case be twen
mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this de-

416 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

ponent testifieth that he was with mathew bedle when will
lee forwarned him medleing with the hog thate he had re-
saived befor

The testimony of John tredwell in the case depending
betwen mathew bedle plaintive and william lee defendant

Page 46b.

The testimony of daniel person in the case betwen mathew
bedle plaintive and william lee defendant this deponant
testitieth that about a month agoe mathew bedle came
over to my hous and asked me if I see william lees hoogs
and I tould him I did not know his hogs and he toiild me he
was going for a hog of his that was amongst wilUiam lees
blagk before and behind and white in the medl

in the case dependin betwen Abraham smith J : plain-
tive and willliam wier defendant the cort finds for the de-
fendant that the plaintive shall be nonsuted and pay cost of
sut

in the case depending betwen mathew bedle plaintive
and willliam lee defendant the cort finds for the defendant
and the sut to be a vexsatias sut and the plaintive to pay
the cost of the sut

in the case depending betwen Addam mott Jr plaintive
and mathew bedle defendant the cort finds for the plaintive
that the defendant shall pay cost of sut

At a cort of constable and overseres the 6th of march
1682-3 by his magestis atority Eobart wilUiams plaintive
Enters an action against simon Jarmin defendant an action
of dept

The testimony of Jeams bate this deponant testifieth that
I herd simon Jarmon say in Eobart willliams shop that he
had brought a best for him and the beast was in Eichard
Gildersleves yard and Eobart willliams was in the shop
when thes words ware spock

The testimoni of Samuel denton this deponant testefieth

HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS. 417

that I herd simon Jarman iu Eobart willliams shop say
that he had a yong best for him in Richard Gildersleves
yard and Eobart willliams was in the shop when ihes words
war spook

Page 47.

in the case depending betwen Eobart willliams plaintive
and simon Jarinon defendant the cort ses case to find for
the plaintive that the defendant shall pay the dept which is
thre pound twlve shilens and nine pence and cost of snte

At the same cort daniel bedle plaintive Enters an action
against Henery linintun defendant an action of the case

The deposetion of Thomas Smith of Jemeco in the case
betwen daniel bedle plentive and Henery linintun defend-
ant this deponant testifieth that he being at Henere linin-
tuns mill I heard henere linintun charg daniel bedle with
staling a swine but whether it was a hog or a bore that he
charged him with I cannot tell for thay ware discorsing of
both and daniel bedle auswared that he heard that he had
often charged him but he could not prove it but now he
could prove it and he would sue him for a slander and far-
ther saith not

Sworn before the constable and overseres of Hemsted

The testiniony of Eichard valintin this deponant testifieth
that he being at hanery lintons mill daponant hard hiniry
linton Charg dannill bedle with stalling a Swine but wheth-
er it was a hog ore a bore that he Charged him with I can
not tall

Att a Towne Meeting held in hempsted november 23
1684 it was Concluded by the Mager Vote that Elias Dor-
land should have his hundred acars of Land upon the right
of that was Scadins

JosiAS Stae Clark.
Page 48.

Aprill 4th 1683

Att a Coi irtt helld att Hempstead by ye Cunstabll and Over-
seers by his Magistis Athoryty Charles ye second of greatt

418 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

brittany ifrance and lerland deffender off ye ffayth King

Tho Eushmur pit in an action off debt Tho Jones def-
fendantt

Att y'e Courtt above . sd . Tho Rnshmur apeering before
the Courtt hatth taken his oatth and sworne to his aCourapts
that he brought in against Tho Jones for divers pertickilars
of Smiths woork and to ye truth thereof

In the Caus depending between Tho Eushmor pit and
Tho Jones deft the Courtt ffinds ffor ye pit with Costt
off sute

At a Cort of Constable and over sers held in Hemsted
this . 2d . day of May 1683 by his magestis atority Cornelus
mott plaintive Enters an action against Eobart bedle defend-
ant an action of the Case

At a Cort of constable and oversers held in Hemsted this
6th. of June 1683 by his magistis atority Thomas liigham
plaintive Enters an action against Joseph Jenens defendant
an action of dept

At a Cort of constable and oversers held in Hemsted
this 6th. of iune 1683 by his magistis atority John March
plaintyve Enters an action against Joseph langdon defend-
ant an action of dept

the action betwen thomas Hingham plaintive and Joseph
Jenens defendant is aiorned untill the next cort

Att ye Eecypt of ye Eeckord Booke : ffor ye Towne of
Hampsted yt I Francis Chappell being Chosen Clerck have
found written twenty three paiges att this End

Page 49.

At A towne meeting held this 15th day of December 1683
it was concluded by ye major vote that by ye next March
come twelvmounth they should fence in soe much of the
plaines ass the Towne shall see Cause
by order of ye Towne

Eecorded by mee

Ebancis Chappell
Clerk.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 419

At a Towne meeting held this 15th of December 1683 it
wass agreed upon by the major Yote and then wass Choasen
that Mr John Ceemans Left John Jackson & Symon Saring
should goe Downe to New York and Agree with Mr West
About y'e Difference between y'e Towne and y'e above sd
West Concerning theire Land att Cow Neck ; and yt Mr
West will agree to Defray ye Cargess all ready out in Law
or t Ise M^here then to put it to arbretation ass or agents
above sd shall see Cause but if nott then the Towne will
pay the money and proceed according To Law Recorded
by ye Towoes ordr by mee

Francis Chappell Clerk.

At a Towne meeting held the 9th day of December 1683
Nathaniel Pearcall Addam Mott Junr & James Bate where
Choasen by ye Major vote to be presentors and Assesors for
this Towne

Recorded by mee

Fba Chappell Clerk.
Hempsted March ye 31st 1684 at this Towne meeting held
this 31st of March it is agreed upon by ye Major vote that
those that goe downe to New Yourke in Respect of getting
A pattin for our towne bounds that they gett it as Reson-
able as they Can and for the good of them selves and the
rest of the Inhabitants and also upon As good Termes
Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell Clerk.
Page 50.
At a Towne meeting held in Hampsted the nienth day of
December in the year of our Lord Anno 1683 wee the In-
habitants of this Towne out of ye Dutyfull Respects wee
owe to our Honoured Governor Sr Thomas Dongon have by
our full vote given to our said Governor one or Two hun-
dred Akers of Land as the place will Allow off : bordering
on the west End of the great plains together with one Right
of Comonage in our Towneshipp : Recorded by ye order of
ye Counstabell & overseers : by mee

Recorded by me Fea : Chappell Clerke.

420 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

Hempsted

Att A Towne meeting held this 30tli day of January
1683 There wass Chosen by the major vote of ye Towne ass
ye Law directed Mr John Jackson Mr Nathaniell Pearsall
& Mr Joseph Smith to be Commissioners for to sitt in
Courts of Jeudicatos to try Causes under forty shillings &c
Recorded hj mee

Fra : Chappell Clerke.

Att ye same meeting held the 30th of Januwary There
wass Chosen by the Major vote of ye Towne Mr John Sfea-
man & Mr John Jackson to goe to Jamica one fryda next
being the first of ffebuary ass in the behalfe of ye Towne to
meet ye Agents in ye Eest of ye Towne in this county for
ye Chewsing A County Treasurer
Eecorded by mee

Fba : Chappell Clerke

Page 51.
Hampsted
Att a Towne Meeting held this twelvth day of ffebuary 1683
John Tredwell and Jonathan Smith Sener were Choasen by
the Major vote to be representatives in ye behalfe of ye Towne
ffor ye Assesing and makeiug A Just Eate for the Countyes
Charge : that is to be Levied upon our Townes Inhabitants
and any of the Inhabitants Eecorded by Order

that have done or Lett any thing by mee

to the publique to bring in there Fea : Chappell

Accompts to them abovsd, Clerk.

Att A Towne meeting held in hempsted this 16th day of
ffebuary 1683 Mr Seamans Mr John Jackson and John
Tredwell are Choasen by the Major vote of ye Towne to goe
Downe to New Yorke in order to ye Getting pf A pattaine
for the whoale bounds of ye Towne and acording to ye first
purchase & drauft drawne

Eecorded by mee

Fra : Chappell Clerk

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS. 421

at ye above written Towne meeting- the 12tli feb 1683 An
Agrement made by ye Clerk with ye Towne y't hee should
write out these new Lawes that are now made and binde
them in A book and they are to give him twenty eight shil-
lings in money and the Towne is to finde the paper and to
write them in faire Leidgable hand

Page 52.

A valluation or aprisment of ye Estate of Thomas Eush-
more of Hempsted in Queens County desesed Made by
Nathaniel Pearsall and Jonathan Smith the 23d day of
ffebruary 1683 by order of ye Justice all valleued Answer-
able to Money.

ffirst by one dwelling house valued at 31.00.00.

one Lott of land which the house Stands

upon Containeing forty Ackers

More one hundred and fifty Ackers of Land

lying between a Eunn called Johnsons Run

and Sucksess pond.

More by A percle of Land given by ye Towne

to Thomas Eushmore Lyeing Southward of

their Saw Mill ye Quantety being not yett

knowne all valued at Seven Shillings an Acker

which Comes to ... . 66.10.00.

besides that which was given by ye Towne.
by order More one fether bed oue bowlster & bowlster
of ye case two pillows four pillow Drawers four

governour blancketts one red Eug and sett of Curtaines

Crost at 14.05.00.

More two fether beds two old blancketts
two boulsters and one ould Eug one Sett
of ould curtaines vallued at 6.15.00.

Smiths tooles.
More one paire of bellows one sledge one
hand hamer one Eevitting hamer two paire of

422 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Tongues one Grett vice one twiran two eye wedgess

three small punches one Chisis two files

one fire slice & ye shop all yallued at. ..13.00.00-

More one Small grindlestone one yoack & Irons. 00. 09. 00*

More one great Chest one small Chest and box.02.00.00.

More four Iron potts one Iron ketle 02.00.00.

four brass kettles 04.10.00.

More Nine pewter platters one Saltseller one

Mustard pott three drinking cups eleven plaites
five porrengers two small baisons one broad

brimed baison all vallued at 04.18.00.

More 6 milk Trayes 00.06.00.

More one warmingpan & two Candlesticks.. . .01.12.00.

More one Brass Skillett 00.05.00.

More halfe A Hundred wheight of Iron 00.12.06.

More two tramells and one paire of Tongues. .00.14.00.

Page 53.

More one chamber pott 00.03.00.

More Hogsheads 00.05.00.

More two Ackses and two Hatchetts 00.10.00.

More one old Lineing wheele 00.05.00.

More two pailes and one piggin 00.03.00.

More one old frying pan and one old dripin

Pan 00.12.00

More one smoothing Iron Six Napkins one

table Cloth 01.12.00.

More one Silver dram cup and two Earthen

platters 00.10.00.

More one drinking pott and two cheese f atts. . 00.08.06.

More one paire of Cards 00.02.06.

More two Oxen three Cowes two three year olde

Stears two 2 year olds one year old at. . 32.00.00.
More Two old barrells and one Ancker two

wasshing tubs one old churne vallued

at 00.09.00.

More one meare and colt and year old vallued

at 04.00.00.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS. 423

More two Ackers and A quarter of Meadow yt
Lies by their house yt wass given to
them by ye Towne valhied at 10.00.00.

More one old spade & one old shousfell 00.02.00.

More one Drawing kniffe & one gouge one

small Auger & one old hamer 00.05.00.

More one Lott of Meadow Lying at A Neck called
hixis Neck containing fifteene Ackers
or their abouts vallued at 18.00.00.

Mora two Eights of Comonage in ye Towne-
ship of Hempsted but ye bigness wee
cannot yett know-One Saw Mill and
A grist Mill with all tackling belong-
ing to them as the mill bills ye Doggs
and bitch ye can hoockes and Rope
ye Crow and A cornoow and all other
Tackling belonging to them all val-
lued at 140.00.00.

Totall 357.13.06.
A true Copy Extracted by mee

Pea : Chappell Clerk.
Page 54.

Hampsted March ye 1st 1683-4

At a Towne Court to be held by the Commissioners on
Wednesday the 6th of March by his Royall Highnesses
Authority

Winnifruit Thorne PL enters an Action of Defamacon
Against Hannah Cornwall Deff'd at the same Court Winni-
fruit Thorne ye wiffe of William Thorne enters an Action
of ye Case against Hannah Cornwall deffendant ye wiffe of
John Cornwall

In a Cacese Depending betweene winyfruit Thorne Pla't
ye wiffe of William Thorne and Hanah Cornwall ye wiffe
of John Cornewall Deffe't the Court grants A Nonsuite
against ye plantive with Cost of Suite

424 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

The widdow Eushmore Deli\ ered mee and Order ffrom
the Governour Sent by Mr. Spragg Seer, to Cross out the
Account of the bed and furniture thatt is in the List of her
husbands Esteate in this booke Eecord this 31st day of
March 1683

by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk.

Hempsted March ye 29th 1684

Att a towne Court to be held by the Commissioners on
Wednesday being ye 2d of Aprill by his Royall High'sse
Authority

Cornelius Mott Pl't enters an Action of Debt and damage
Against William Wyars Defendant

At the same Court

Charle Abrahams Pla't enters An Action of Debt and
Damage against Mathew Beadle Deff'd

Charles Abrams Pl't enters An Action Against John
Beadle deif 'd an Action of Debt & Damage

Page 55.

These may Certify any Avhoame it may concerne that
whereass my Husband Thomas Carle did give unto my
daughter Elizabeth Carle A Lott of Land Lying at A Neck
Knowne by the Name of Madnans Neck my Hiisband being
Deceassed and I being Executor of my . Sd . Husbands
Estate and my father overseer wee doe hereby both of uss
Ratify and Confirme the Said Guift unto James Bate our
Son in Law we Say wee doe hereby Ratify aiid Coufirine
ye . Sd . Lott of Land from uss our Heires Executors Ad-
ministrators or Assignes unto ye abovesaid James Bate to
him his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes to
have and to hold ass his owne Proper Right for Ever it be-
ing in number the fifty Second Lott and in quantity of Ack-
ers forty Seven ass it wass Laid out at the first and thirty
Seven Rod in Breadth bounded on the North by A Lott of

HEMrsTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 425

Eichard Guildersleives and on the South by A Lott of Abra-
hams Smiths wee Say wee doe Eatify and Confirme the Said
Lott of Land to ye Said James from any person or Persons
that shall hereafter Lay any Just claim thereunto and unto
the true performance of premissess wee have Sett to our
Hands this 2d of March in ye Yeare of our Lord one thou-
sand six hundred eighty two and in the three and thirtieth
Yeare of his Maje'ts Eaigne Charle the Second by the grace
of God King of Great Brittaine tfrauce and Ireland Defender
of the ffaith Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents
of uss

Wittnessess Jonas Halsteade

Eichard Guildebsleve Sarah X Carle

John Carle - her Marke.

A true Copy Examined and Eecorded

by mee Francis Chappell

Gierke.

Page 56.

' Know all men these presents that I James Beate of
Hempsted on Long Island in the North Eyding of New
Yorke-sheire have and doe owne to have Sold to Mathias
Johnson Boockutt of New Yorke, a parcell of Land Lying at
Madnans Neck ye Lott being ye fifty second Lott and the
Number of Ackers forty Seven More or Less ass it wass
Laid out at first, bounded on the North by a Lott of Eich-
ard Guildersleve and on the South by a Lott of Abraham
Smiths I the Said Beatey have sold and Alinatted ye Land
abovesaid from mee my Heires or Assignes, to ye above-
said Mathias Johnson Boockout to him his Heires Execu-
tors administrators or assignes To have and to Hold for
Ever and doe uphold and Maiutaine my Sale to be good
and Lawfull from any Claime, I the Said James Bate
have Sold the Land abovesaid with such privilege as
belongs thereto Hereunto I Sette my Hand and fixed my

426 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Seale December ye Nienteenth one thousand Sixhundred
eighty and two

Signed and Sealed in presents

of us James Bate

John Carl_

Joseph Pettitt

A true Copy by mee

Fea : Chappell Gierke.

Know all men by these presents that I Urian Rootes of
Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted in Queen County
on Long Island do fully freely and absolutely Assigne and
Make over my full and whoale Right and Interest of this
within menconed bill of Sale unto Thomas Daniel of the Same
place and County : I say that I the abovesaid Urian Rootes
doe fully make over the Same from mee my Heires Execu-
tors administrators or Assignes to him the above . sd. Daniel
his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes in wittness
hereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand this first Day of July
1684

Testate by uss

her
Wilmatte X Ruts , Teeijan Rutz

mark
Fea : Chappell
William Wiear

A true Copy Examined and Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell

Clerke
Page 57.

this Deponant John Pine testefieth that william wayer
did promise to pay to Cornelius Mott A paire of showes
for himself e with ten dayes and with all they had Some dis-
course about Indian Corne for the Charges but he Cannot
Say Exactly how much and further Sayeth nott.

this Deponant Jonathan Smith Senior testefieth that
william Wayer did promise to pay to Cornelius Mott A paire

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 427

of Showes for himselfe and to pay the Charges that was
then out and farther Sayeth nott

In the Case Depending betweene Cornelius mott Plain-
tive and William Wyar Defendant It is Referred 'till the
Next towtie Courb which will be the first Wednesday in May
next ensueing the Date hereof

in the Case Depending between Cornelius Mott Plaintiffe
and WiUiam Wiar Defendant ye Plaintiff hath withdrawne
his Action betweene them only Cornelius Mott Doth engage
the Charge for this time

Hempsted Aprill the 18th 1684

Att A Towne Court to be held by the Commissoners on
Wednesday being the Seventh day of may by his Eoy'U
Highnessess Authority John March Pla't enters An Action
of Debt and Damage Against John Beates of Madnans
neck Deifen'd

Att the Same Court

John Okissam Plaintiff enters An Action of Debt and
Damages Against John Wallson Deffend't

att ye Same Court

William Jones Pla' enters An Action of the Case together
with Damages Against Thomas Sothward Defendant

Page 58.

Att A Towne meeting Held in hempsted Aprill 1st 1684
Francis Chappell and John Mott have each of them A home
Lott att the end of the west oxpaster Joseph Mott A Lott
to ye westward of those above

att ye Same Towne meeting Eich'd Minthorne has A grant
of A home Lott Lyeing next to Mr Simonses Hollow

Att ye Same Towne meeting Caleb and Benjamin Carman
have each of them A grant of A home Lott Lyeing at the
South end of Samuell Pine

att the Same Towne Meeting Obediah and Ephraim val-
lentine have each of them A grant of A home Lott adjoyn-
ing to Calleb and Benjamin Carmans

428 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

att the Same Towne meeting Charley Abrahams hass A
grant of the towne for A home Lott adjoyning to ye East
Side of Mr Seamans feild and on the east side of Thomass
Seamanses Lott

att the Same Towne meeting Samuell Eayner has A
grant of A home Lott at ye South Side of ye two vallintine
Lotts

att ye Same Towue meeting Nathaniell Pearsall A home
Lott att the east end of William Lees

att the Same Towne meeting Benjamin Seaman has A
grant of A home Lott adjoyning to Charly Abrahams

att the Same Towne meeting John Southward Junior A
home Lott adjoying to his Brother Thomas Southward home
Lott

att the Same Towne meeting Joseph Smith George Pear-
sall and Tho Pearsall have A grant of A Certaine percle of
Land in the ould feild that wass formerly Captain Jn'o Sea-
mans Containing ten Ackers being on the west side of the
Towne

Henery Willis at the Same Towne Meeting Henery
willis has A grant of two home Lott Lyeing on the North
Side to the eastward of the well Thatt Stands upon the
plains Leveing A Sufficient High way between the woods
and the Lotts given

Edmond Titus and his Son Samuell and John Champion
have each of them A grant of A home Lott adjoyning to
the eastward of Henery willis at ye North Side

Page 59.

att the Same Towne Meeting itt is Agreed upon by the
Major vote that all and every person that have had grants
of home Lotts are obliged either to fence build upon or Im-
prove them within three years and one dayes time or if
they doe notfc improve the same Lotts according to ye
above written Agreement in the time Specefied then the
Said home Lotts belonging to the persons they were

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 429

given to Are to Keturne to the Towne Againe and not to
be Sold in the three years time

Kecorded by order

by mee Francis Chappeli; Glerk

This under written record of ye gift
of land given to Mr Sprage is disanold and
stand of no efect

november ye 23 1684
JosiAS Stare Clark.

Att a Towne meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th of
Aprill 1684 There wass given to Mr John Spragg Secretary
of New Yorke : A Hundred Ackers of Land to Joyne to his
Lott that he bought of Mr Dowty his front to Come up to
the plaine ege and the Ramindere ass he Sees Convenient
nott Jiindring watter Corsses nor Highwaies
Kecorded by Order

by mee Fra : Chappell Clerke

att the Same Towne Meeting Mr John Jackson Mr Symon
Saring and Mr John Tredwell are Chosen to gooe downe to
New Yorke in ye behalfe of the Towne in order to ye Gov-
ernors ordseut to ye Towne And to See to ye Getting of A
pattaine for the Towne Wee the inhabitants of hempsted
haveing made choice of three of our neighbours Simon
Sarring John Jackson John Tredwell for to make sute to our
Governour for a patten for our whole Towne bounds Give-
ing these our Deputyes full power to ackt for uss and in
our behalfes ass fully and Amply ass if we were personally
present Provided that our Lands shall be Assured to uss
our Heires and Successors for Ever to be our free Land of
Inheritance we Eendring and Paying Such Acknowledgment
ass shall be agreed unto between the Governour and our
Deputyes

Page 60.

Att A Towne Meeting Held in Hempsted this 24th day
of May 1684 there wass given to Joseph Wood of this

430 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Towne ten Ackers of Land Lying on ye East side of Mer-
ruck highway Neare Against his ffather Jeremiah Woods
Lott between whale Neck path and Merruck Path
Recorded by Ord : of the Towne

by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk.

Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 24th of
May 1684 there wass Chosen by the Major vote to meet
the neighbouring Townes fflushing Jamica and Oaster bay to
make an Agreement with them Concerning the bounds of
the Township Cap't John Seamans Left Jn'o Jackson John
Tredwell and Nathaniel Pearsall : and what Agreement
these four men shall make shall be A finall end of all ffarther
Differencess between them and uss provided their Agree-
ment be not Contrary to ye Guift of the Towne

by ord Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell
Clerk.

Page 61.

Samuell Semans his Bare Marke is A Lach mark on ye
uper Side off ech Eeare and A half pennee of ye under Side
of ye of eare

Recorded this 1 of Desember 1684 by Mee

Josi : Staee Clark.

Timothy Hoisted Juner his eare Marke is A Lach on ye
upper Side of ye of ere and A Half penny under ye Seme
eare ffebery ye 4 1684-5 J. Staee Clark.

Abraham Smith his Eare mark is A crop on ye of eare and
A half peney under ye nere eare June ye 11 1685

Josi AS Staee Clerk,

, Thomas Seman his Eare mark is A Lach mark on ye uper
side the neere eare and A half penney on ech side the of
eare June ye 11 1685.

JosiAS Staee Clark.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 431

Jolin Champine his eare mark is A crop of the right eare
and A Slitt in the Crop and A nick of the foreside the Left
eare

Kecor'd this 18 of July 1685

JosiAS Staee Clark.

Whereas att a Town Meetting held in Hempsteed the
first Day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1684 Severall
grants of 3 acres for home lots were granted to severall
persons and Samuel Titus having one granted to him hath
had itt Surveyed to him on the north side begining ten rods
Eastward of the Southeast corner of the Meeting house
fence from thence Runing East 29 rods a haff thence north
33 rods to the Road from thence upon a triangle to the place
of begining Recorded the 31 of march 1712 by

William Willis Clark.

Page 62.

An Aprizement of the Estate of John Smith Jun'r De-
ceased March ye 12th 1683-4 by Order of ye Justice
Taken this 23d May Anno 1684 all being Aprized Acording to

money

Viz One fiether bed and boulster at 03.15.00.

2 old blancketts at '. 00.02.00.

Two chaff beds and two boulsters, five fether
pillows, Six sheetes, three Coverlids, one Riigg,
two blancketts, one Small Curtaine, all Ap-

. rized at 07.10.00.

ye mans wearing Clpthes
three Coates, four weascoates three pr of
britches two Shirts, three paire of Stockins,
two paire of shews ; and one hatt all prized
att 05.00.00.

More eighteen yds. of Ozenbrigs wh't & blew att. .00.18.00.
three Chests prized at 01.12.00.

432 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

More 2 hogsheads, one J fatt, 3 barrell, one halfe
Ancker, three house pailes, eight milktrayes,
2 tubbs, one | bushell, two Leniug wheels,
one wooUing wheele, one Chirne, one butter
tub & one old peck all prized att 02.06.09.

Pewter, four pewter Platters, two baisons, Sixpor-
rengers, two Drinking pott. Six Spoanes, one
pewter Sucking botle, one Chamber pott .... 02.04.06.
one Lanthorne, two earthen platters, 2 plaites,
one tin pudding pan, one Candlestick, one

tunill 00.05.00.

two Iron potts and two Iron ketles 02.18.08^

Two old Brass kettles and one Sckellott 01.12.06.

To 1 Iron kandlestick & 3 glass bottles 00.02.03.

More One frying pan, one tramell, one paire of

tongues, 1 gridiron <fe one Small hooke 00.15.00.

Two earthen Potts, Seven wooden dishes and

ten trenchers 00.04.00.

One gun, one old Sword, and 3 old Sythes. . .01.12.00.

Page 63.

More One Sadie and Halter, one Spade and one

Shovell 01.07.00.

Three Chaines, two yoakes and Irons, two
Clevisses, one for a plow and one for a Cart

one plow and Tackling 02.16.00.

One Sett of cast boxess 00.15.00.

1 Settof Hoopes 00.16.00.

one paire of new wheeles 01.10.00.

one hundred and fifty four Acker of out land

att ten Shillings pr Acker 77.00.00.

Thirty four Ackors of medow together with
two small Lotts of Meadow one at Hungrey
Harbour and ye other is part of Mr Jacksons
Lott lying at Long Neck 50.00.00.

More One home Lott and one folly Lott att 20.00.00.

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS. 433

One old House and old barne with ye Land . . 18.00.00.

four Iron Wedgess and two betle Eings 00.08.00.

Three Axess and A Small Hatchett 00.15.00.

Money one Nienpeny bitt and 6 guilders Wamp . ..00.00.10^
Chattells Six Oxen, two 4 yeare old Steares, two 3

yeare old Steares, four two yeare old Steares,

all prized 50.00.00.

Nien Cowes, three 3 yeare old heffers and five

Calves all prized 36.00.00.

More Two 2 yeare heffers, Two yearling heffers, and

one yearling steere 06.00.00.

Benbow Nott Aprized

One paire of Stilliards 00.10.00.

All Comonage and priveledgeis to goe with ye

other Lands at ye Same Aprizement

ye totall sume 296.15.01.
A True Copy Compaired with ye Originall

Eecorded by mee Fra : Chappell

Clerke.

Page 64.

Memorandum

There was Left oute off John Smiths Junos Estete that

was not prised at the first prisall toe horses at 07.10.00

and sixteene sheepe at aight shillings a peece. . . .08.08.00
this was prised by Georg hulit and John Jackson
and recorded this 14 of October 1684 by mee

JosiAs Starr

Clark

Jeams Jackson his Eare marcke is a slot in ye neere Eare
and a Lach on ye uppor side ye of Eare and a half peni
under ye same Eare Eecorded ye 27 of marph 1689

Joseph Pettitt 01.

434 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECORDS.

Thomas noxon his Eare marck is one half peni under ye
neere Eare and a nick under ye sam Eare bettwen ye half
peni and ye head.

Recorded ye 27 of march 1689

Joseph Pettit

Cla.
Page 65.

These presants Witneseth that I Jonathan Smith Eock
off hempsted in Queues County on Long island in america
husbandman doe heere by ffuUy and abselutely Sell and
Macke over ffrom me my Ayers Exsectators addmynistrea-
tors or asines a sartaine ffifty Ackor Lott of upLand as it was
Laide oute to Thomas Wallis Liing and beeing beetwene
ffosters meddow and the Little plaines bounded by the path
that goeth to the fferey on the south and rilies Land on the
est the Commans on the north and west Unto abraham ffrost
off fosters medow his Ayers Exceckators administreators
and asines ffor him or them to have and to hold ffor ever as
his one fre Land and doe heere by ingeydge to mainetaine
the saide abrahams title to bee good and Just ffrom any
parson or parsons that shall Lay any Just Glamee there
unto witnes my hand this ffirst off May one Thousand Six
hundred aighty ffore and in his Majestys raine the Thirty
Sixth yeare the word ffree Land is to bee understood quit
rent in cause it bee imposed on the townd, given under hand
and Sele

witneses Jonathan Smith (S)

Jonathan Smith ^ her

ElCHABD GiLDERSLEVE GeACE X SmITH (S)

mark.
A Coppy Compayred with the originall by mee

JosiAS Stake Clark.
This Above written bill of Seale is Anuld and stands of
none effect as witnes my hand this 18 of March 1684-5
witnes
JosiAs Stare Clark. Abeaham ppeost.

hempstead town becoeds. 435

Page 66.

Bee it known to All whome it may Consarne that I John
AHene inhabitant in Mashpath kiles in the Quenes County
on Long Island in America have and doe hereby sell Alian-
ete and Esstrang from mee my Ayres Bxsecktators Admin-
istreators and Asines Unto Hennery Mayle of the seme
plase a bove spesiffied A half hundred Ackor Lot as it was
Laide oute and now devided to Mee the saide John Allen
Liing and beeing in ffosters Meddow in that pleace so Com-
monly Called beeing bounded on the North with the greate
rode on the Este the common on the South hennery John-
sons Land and on the West the highway beetwixt William
Smiths Land and that I say I the sayd John AUine do
hereby sell and make over the A bove saide Land with all
the priviledges Apertaineing to the Same ffrom me my
Ayers Exseckators Administreators or Asines unto ye above
spetied hennery MaUl his ayers execkators administrators
and asines ffor him or them pasebly and quietly to inioy for
ever ffree from Any Cind of Just Cleme or Clames of Any
parson or parsons what Soever fforren Envasins excepted
in wittnes heere off I have set to My hand and sele this
ffirst of August one Thousand six hundred and eighty fore
and in the Thirty Sixt yeare of his Magestyes Eaine

Testators

Abeaham ffeost John Elliuin (S)

John X Albuetus
his marke
A True Coppy Eecorded by mee, Josias Staee Clark.

Page 67.
Febewery : ye : 27 : the ye 1656
Bee itt knowne unto all men by these presents That I
Eichard ogdin have sold and doe by these presants bar-
gaine and Sett over and sell unto Thomas Carle inhabytant
off hempsted in the new Netherlands all which I doe posses
in ye Towne off hempsted that is to say all My howsen and
Lands beelonging There unto yt. is the planting Land upon

436 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOEDS.

the Greate plaines with the South Meddowes and the geates
and the fence upon the Neck With : 4 : getes ffor oxen in
the east oxpaster with all other privilidges and Common-
idges that beelongs there unto and ffor this affore said : sele
of howsen and Lands I the affore said Richard ogden doe
give unto the affore said Thomas Carle peasibly and quiett
posestion quietly to posses ffrom Mee my Heayres exseck-
tors Administreators or asines perpetually to posses and
inioy for ever witness my hand
in presants of

Saeah Hajllsteade Eichaed ogden

The Marck of
Joseph X hallsteade :

This is A true Coppy Comparred With ye oridganall
by Mee Josias Staee Clark.

John Carl sener his eyer marck is : a : latch one the fore
sid the left eyear and a half peny under the same entered
ye 29 . day of may 1706 Entered by mee

Tho Gildeesleeve

Clarck.
Page 68.

Know All men by these presants whome This may Con-
sarne that I Mathew Bedle of hempsted on Long Island in
the North Eideing of Yorksheere have and do by these
presants bargain sell and Alianete ffrom mee my Heaires
Exseckator Administreators and assines Unto William Lee
of the Seame Pleace to him his Eayers Exseokators Admin-
istreators or Assines one home Loott of Land Containeing
three Ackers more or Les as it was Laide out Att ffirst the
Lott of Land Liing betwene Little Smiths and Soloman
Seamansis on the East side of the Towne Above saide it is
that Lott . ye . towne Gave me : I the said Mathew Bedle
doe one to have Sold the Above saide Lott of Land from
me my eayers Exseckators administreators and assines to
the Said William Lee to him his Eayers Exseckators Ad-
mynstreators and asines to have and to hold ffor Ever ffor

HEMPSTEAD TOWN -EECOEDS. 437

An in consideration of A Valluable Sume and full sattis-
f action All redy Eeceved in Conffermetion, heereof I have
sett My hand and Selle this : 30 day off Jeuewery in ye
yeare 1681-2 in presants off us

Nathaniell Peecell his

Thomas Ieeland Mathew X bedle (S)

Mark.
Eecorded by Mee Josias Staee, Clark.
William Lee his eare Mark is A Lachmark of ye under
side the off eare and a slit in ye neere eare this 13 off
Desember 1684

Recorded by Mee

JosiAs Staee Clark.

Page 69.

Know all men by these presants that I Eobard Bedle of
hempsted on Long Island within the Terratories of his
Royall highnes the duke of York in America husband Man
ffor divers good Causes and considerations mee here unto
moveing : As also in and the naturall affections which I the
said Eobard Bedle do bere unto my obedient and Loveing
Sones Daniell and John Bedle have given granted assined
and made over : And by these presants do ffooly : clerely
and absolutely, give grant Asine and make over unto my
said Sonnes daniell and John bedle, both of hempsted
aforesaid husbandmen, a cartaine tract or parcell of upland,
Scituate, Lying and beeing upon a Neck ( if Land, commonly
knowne and distinguished by the name of Cowes greate
neck to the Southward of this Towne and is allso adjoyne-
ing unto a parcell of meddow belonging and appertaining
unto mee the said Robert Beadle lying and beeing upon the
neck a fforesaid, which saide parcell of upland containes by
estimation twenty Acers or there abouts bee itt more or
lesse all which said parcell of upland and primises together
with the appurtenances and privilidges that now are or
heereafter shall bee belonging, or in any wise appertaineing
there unto, I the said Robart Bedle do here by give and

438 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

bestow upon my to Sones Daniel and John beadle afore
mentioned, there heires and assines, to bee equally devided
beetwene them, and to bee manured and improved, to there
one bennifit and advantage, provided all wayes and it is
here by to bee understod, that nether they joyntly nor
ether of them Severally shall or may, give grant, sell allien-
ate or dispose, off the said tract of Land, or any part there
of, dureing the natureall Lives of mee ye Said Eobart bedle,
and Blanch my wife : To have and to hold the said parcel
of Land and primises, together with all the rites members,
privilidges, commodities, emoUuments & profits to ye said
paroell of Laiid belonging, or in any wise appertainnith
there and every of there appertenances, and every part and
parcell thereof, unto ye said Daniell and John beadle, there
heires and asines, unto ye proper use and behoofe of the
said Daniell and John bedle, there heires and assines for
ever and that ye said Daniell and John Bedle thire heires
and assignes shall and maye from henceforth and for ever
respecting the proviso aforesaid. Lawfully, peaceably and
quietly have hold, posses and enjoy ye premisesses, with-
oute any manner of Lett, disturbance molestation or inter-
uption of mee, or any other parson or parsons whatsoever
Clameing by from or under mee and that the said parcell of
Land and primisesses is discharged and Clearely acquited,
of and from all former bargaines and Sales, Deedes gifts
and grantes, and of and from all other charges, titles troubles
and incombaranoes whatsoever, by mee had, made com-

Page 70.
mited Suffered or done. In witnesse whereof, I have here
Unto sett my hand and Scale the 30th day of June anno
1671

Sealed and delivered in presants off

John Smith Eobeet Beadle (S)

Joseph Williams his X mark

Eichaed Chalton
A True Coppy by Mee Eecorded

Josi : Staee Clar

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 439

Know all men by these presants that I John Bedle of
hempsted hath bought a hefer of one yere old and wanting
that was sold att An oute crie by the Constable , a white
hefer with black Eares her marks is A Crop of the nere
eare and A l;ia]fpeny under the of eare Sold ye 21 of desem-
Vjer 1684 Eecordded by ye Constables and Colectors order,
by mee

JosiAS Staer Clark.

A Kecord of twenty five acors of Land Laid oute to Sam-
uell Bainer by Cap't Seman ye Land situate and Lying in
ye South woods begining at a marcked tree standing aboute
sixtene Rods above ye fence yt fenceth washborns necke
so called and Rining aboute north and by Est 70 perches
or Rods and then 55 rods or perches about west and by
north and then 70 Rods aboute South and by west and then
55 Rods or perches about East and by South to ye senter
which mackes twenty five acors an accoumpt of ye survey
given by Cap't John Seman and Entered in ye Records by
mee may the 16 1692

Joseph Petit Clarcke

Page 71.

Know all men by these presants unto whome This May
Consarne that I William Jecocks off hempsted on Long
Island in Queenes County do bargaine sell allinete and de-
liver ffrom mee My Eayres Exseckators Administreat and
Assings Unto Aron Anderson Underdunk Liveing in the
New Camp beelonging to the fflatbush to him his Eayers
Exseckators Administreators and Assings A parcell of
Land Containeing one hundred Ackors More or Lese as it
was Laid ougt Liing on the South off hennery Dusenburoys
onely a hy waye off ffore rods wide beetwene, bounded on
the East by a hie waye yt : runs by the Meddow side and so
runing westward : 160 : Roods in Length and : 100 : rods in
bredth. I the said William Jacocks do one to have sold
the Affore Mentioned Lot off Land from me my eayers

MO HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

Exsackators AdminiStreators and A Sings to ye Aron Ander-
son to him to have and to hold for Ever in Confiremation
heereoff I have Sett to My hand and Sele this : 23 : of Oc-
tober in ye Yeare of oure Lord God 1684
Sined Seled and Delivered in presants of us
JosiAS Stake his

HBNDRICK DOSSENBUEGH WiLLIAM X JaCOCKS (S)

PiETEE Johnson Sokoll Mark and sele

Recorded by Mee this : 12 : day off Desember 1684

Josi : Staee Clark.
Page 72.

Widdow WilKs her Lott Laide oute at hogisLand Com-
monly so Called that Lieth Southard from ye Mill river
Neck her Lott being : 11 : acars 46 rod ffor which shee hath
all The Meddow Lieing on the said Island granted to her :
but the upland with the treese and other privilidgs belong-
ing to itt with ffree Egreese and legresse is resarved to the
Town off hempsted Recorded by ine

JosiAs Staee Clark

Att A Towns Meteing held in Hepsted This : 22 : of jene :
1684-5 There was given hj the Mayger Vote of ye Inhabit-
ants of ye said towne unto Siman Garmen A peece of Land
to the quantity of one Aker and half of Land or there A
bouts Lying on ye South Side of Jeremiah Wood lot yt
Lieth beetwene his ffather bedle and Tho Ireland Ther bee-
ing A Hy Way Lef betwen his Land and Thomas Ireland
recorded by Mee

Josi Staee Clark

whereas formerly there was sould to Samuell Emery a
sartaine parcell of Land by ye towne att a Generall towue
Meting and full satisfaction was made for ye same but ye
Records thereof being not founde it is thereffore uow or-
dered by a Generall towne meeting that ye said Saml be
Entered in ye Records the Land Ljdng on ye south side of
ye towne and runing direct betwen John Carmaus feld cor-
ner and John Pines Lott corner only a highway is to be leaft
betwene John Pines lott and ye said Land a high way of

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 441

six Rods wide and to Joyne to ye : sd . Samuell Emeries fifty
acor lott and north to ye Land formerly given to Tliomaw
Champin

Eecorded this 27 of Desember 1688 by raee

Joseph Pettit Clarke.
Page 73.

know all men by these presants tliat I jonah ffordham of
Hempsted in the north Riding of new yorksber have sold
and doe by thes presapts fully and frely sell and alyenate
from me my Eyers and asigns to Mr Robart Coe of Je-
maica in the same Riding afore S'd his Eyers and asigns
on loot of land of fifty acars as it is and hath benue layd
out to me by the towne'savuaier Captain Seaman lying and
being setuate in a place on the South sid of Hemsted
Plaines comminly caled fosters meedow neie to the Hyway
on the north side of the s'd hyway boundded by the west
sid of the westtarn valy that runs from the s'd medow on
the west sid and by tres marked along by the sid of the s'd
valy and bounded on the East sid by a lot of land of wil-
liam smith the front being marked by tres ner the s'd byway
and the rare up north ward toward the plaine the s'd loot of
land as afore s'd I doe her by sell the s'd Mr Robart cooe
his eyers and asigns to have and to hold for Ever for and
in consideration of a valiable Sum and Suffetiant caution by
me alredy reseived and doe ingage to uphold the premisis
and sail here in spesified fearme and athentick in law here
by giving full and quiat posetion to the s'd Mr Robart cooe
in confarmation of the premisis I doe here unto seat my
hand and seale the twenty niuth day of november Ann
domini 1678 and in the thurtyeth yere of our gratias soveren
his Raigne king charls the seccund of England cotland and
so forth defender of the faith signed sealed and delivered
in the presants of us

John Seaman Jonah ffordham (S)

Robart Marvin

This is a tru copi by me

Richard Gildersleve Clark.

442 hempstead town becokds.

Page 74.

Jemeco this 26th of June ano domini 1679 Thes presants
may testifie any on horn it may any wa}- consarn that I
Eobart cooe of Jemeca in the north Riding of Yorksher
upon Long Hand doe by thes presants mak over all my
right title and intrust unto the s'd bill of sail mentioned
on the other sid unto Abraham Smith of the same Town
and shier to have and to hold for him and his eyers for
Ever as witnes my hand this day and date above written

teste

Nathaniel dentun Eobart cooe

John Smith

This is a tru copi by me

RiCHABD GiLDEESLEVB

Clark.

be it known unto all men home this presants may now or
herafter consarn that I addum mott sener inhabitant in the
bounds of Hemsted in the North Riding of new yorksher
doe give and grant unto my four sonns by my first wiffe Jane
mott viz Addam Jeams John and Joseph two of my propri-
otorsships rits belonging to me in the Towne of Hemsted
viz the propryartisship of John Cornish and the propriety
shep of william lawrence with all the rits prevelegs and
apurtanances that here after shall any way belong unto
them from the day and date of this presant writing to be
equaly devided betwen the above specified four sonns I say
I doe hereby fulUy and freely give and grant to them ther
Eyers or asigns for Ever with out molestation or disturbance
from me or any under me as witnes my hand and seale this
24 day of July 1682

Sigued in the presants of us

Thomas Highams Addam Mott Sener (S)

this is the X mark of

Henery parsons

This is a tru copi by me Richard Gildersleve

Clark.

hempstead town records. 443

Page 75.

Know all men by these presents wLome it may any way
concerne that I Thomas Higham of Hempsted on Long
Island in ye North Eydeing of New York sheir have sould
unto William Smith of fFosters Meadow in ye bounds of
Hempsted in ye County above sd : a Negroman the sd
Negro man hath Lost all the ffingers on his Eight hand his
thumb on the Left Hand I say that I ye abovesd Thomass
Higham have sould ye abovesd Negro ass abovesd unto ye
abovesd William Smith ffrom mee my Heires and assignes
unto ye above (William) his Heires or Assignes too have
and to hould as his owne proper Eight for ever and doe
hereby uphold this my saile of ye sd negro to be LawffuU and
good free from any other In tanglment or Iiigagment what
so ever and unto the true performance of the premisses I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3d day of October
1683

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us

Wittn esses

Thomass Okley Thomas Higham

ElGHARD GiLDEESLEETE

A trew Coppy by mee Francis Chappell Clerk.

Know all men by thes presant yt I william Smith do fully
mack over this above spetitied negro man from me my
eayrs and asings unto John Pine to him his eayers and asings
for ever as witnes mi hand this 18 of march 1684-5

As witnes his

JosiAS Starr William X Smith

Clark. mark.

At A Towne meeting held at Hampsted October the 20th
1683 by Eeazon of an Ord'r Sent from New York ffrom ye
Honor'd Governor and Councel wee the Inhabittants of
Hampsted have Choasen too attend ye Governor's Ord'r
in the behalfe of the town Capt John Ceeman Symon Sear-
ing and left John Jackson to Attend ye Honors order sent
unto uss

pr ord'r Eecorded by mee Francis Chappell. Clark.

444 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOKDS.

Page 76.

Too all Christian people too whoame these presents may
Concerne Know Yee : that I Thomas : Jones of ye Towne of
Hempsted in ye North Eydeing of New York : sheir : on
Long Island planter doe by these presents ffirmly from mee
my Heires Executors administrators or assignes allinate
bargaine make over and sell unto Jonathan Laicey too him
his Heires Executors administrators or assignes all my
Right and Intrest in ye halfe part of two Allotments ad-
joyning together upon A Neck of Land Called mattagarri-
sons Neck with all houseing ferTceing Barnes with turst and
twigg and all other appurtenances that now or for Ever
after shall belong unto the a bovesd two halfe Allottments
To Have and to hold ass his owne proper right and intrest
for Ever without Lett hindrance or unjust Molestation ffrom
mee the said Thomas Jones my Heires or assignes doe firmly
by these j^resents binde mee my Heires or asignes doe war-
rant the saile of these twoo Halfe allottments to be Just
and ffree from all other Incombrancess whatsoever and doe
make this my saile to be good true ct according too Law ye
Just and exact & equall halfe of the two aboves'd allotment
goeing by ye Name and formerly belonging unto william
Soaddin and Richard Ellisson if or and in Consideration of a
Certaine summ of money allready by mee in hand received
Too all and every of ye aboves'd premises I have hereunto
sett my hand and fixed my seale in ye year of our Lord God
Anno Domini 1683 and in ye 27th day of ye eighth mounth
October Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss
George Heulett his

John Moubeay Thomass X Jones (S)

John Beaty marke

Francis Chappell

A true Ooppy taken by mee

Francis Chappell

Clerk.

hempstead town eecoeds. 445

Page 77.
The Last will and testimony of Eogger Pedly whom the
Lord being pleased to vissitt with sore sickness near unto
his Death the which hee knowes not how soone ye Lord
may be pleased to take out of this worlde I being now in
my Eight understanding I doe ffuUy and absolutly give
grant and bequeath unto my true and well beloved Brother
William Pedly to him his Heires Executors administrators
or assignes he Living in the Towne of South Hampton in
the County of Hampsheir in England Seventy four ackors
of Land housseing cattell or goods movable or unmov-
ables with my crop and fourteen pounds in money ten
pounds in Robert Storyes hands at New York in goods
att money price for a paire of Oxen, the Number of
my Cattel two Cowes two four year oulds come and four three
year oulds come all Cow kinde and too Stears come two year
ould one Horse and sadle five oyle Leather sckins with
buttons silke to make them up, with three Curnewes eight
shirts Stubbing how one weeding howe six pounds in money
in Thomass Boamans hand marchant of New York : four
falling Axess : one broad Ax : too Augres one Inch & one
half Inch heading chissell : one bagg one caster Hatt one
chist one yard and quarter of br.oad cloth : six yards of
Oszenebriggs trost three trayes two sithes, all Debts : or
Accounts due to mee which shall be made appear due to
mee : all which I give and bequeath to my well beloved
Brother William Pedly affores'd, his Heirs Excecutors ad-
ministrators or assignes all I the aboves'd Eogger Pedly of
madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Island
do will and order all my Just and Nessesary Charge be paid
out of this my Estate there is due from ye Widdow Eush-
more one pound too shillings and ten pence eighteen shil-
lings due from ffranesisco the boateman att New York and ;
one thoiisand of wallout wood due from Jonn Hedger allsow
I doe in my Brothers behalfe Order constitute and Appoynt
my well beloved ffreinds Eichard Stocking John Addames
aud Joseph Thorne all Liveing in ye bounds of fHushing

446 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

Overseers to see this my will performed Soe Leiveing my
selfe the protection of almighty God I attest this my trew
will whereunto I sett my hand and fixed my seal Nov the
ninteenth ye year of our Lord 1683

Wittness his

Joseph Pettit Eoggee X Pedly (S)

Jonathan Smith mark.

This is A true Coppy by mee

Fbancis Chappell

Gierke
This above written will is Dissanuld by Rogger Pedly and
A new one made by his Order by mee

Peancis Chappell, Gierke.
Page 78.
Know all men by these presents that I Richard Gilder-
sieve Junier of Hempsted on Long Island in ye North ride-
ing of New Yorksheir have sould and doe by these presents
fully freely and absolutly allynate and sell from mee my
Heires Executors administrators or assignes unto samuell
Emery of ye Towne and County aboves'd to him ye said
Samuell his Heires executors administrators &c : a Certaine
Lott of meadow lying at a Neck comonly called Coess Neck :
eighteene ackors more or Less ass it wass Laide out at ye
first bounded one ye east side by A Lott yt wass Thomas
Rushmore which John Smith Rock now enjoyes and one ye
west by a lott of Edward Spraggs : I say I the said Rich-
ard have sou^ld and do by these presents fully freely & ab-
solutly alynate and sell from mee my Heires and assignes
unto ye said SamueU his heires or assignes the aboves'd
Lott of Meadow to have and to hold ass his owne proper
right for Ever and doe by these presents iiphold and main-
taine the premissess to be Lawfull athentick and good from
any person or persons that shall Lay any Just Claime
thereunto and to ye true perforemance of the premisis I
have sett to my Hand and Seale this 4th of March 1678-9
and in ye thirtyeth year of his Majesties Raigne Charles

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 447

the Second by ye Grace of God King , of great Brittaiue
France and Ireland deffender of the ffaith King
Signed Sealed and delivered in
the presents of uss Eichard Guildeesleeve (S)

Wittnesses

Abeaham Smith memorandum I ye aboves'd

Joseph Pettitt Eichard Guildersleeve have

Eeceived full sattisfaction of
ye above s'd Samuell Emery for
the above s'd Lott of Meadow
A True Coppy from ye origenall by mee

Feancis Chappell Clerk.

Page 79.

Know all men by these presents that I John Tredwell of
Hemsted on Long Hand in the north riding of new york-
sher have sold unto Jonathoa Smith Juner of the Town
and County abov . sd . A loot of medow lying at a place
cominly called hungry harbor it being the forty thurd loot
in number and in quantyty twlve acors and seaventy nine
roade as it was layd out at the first more or lesse to Jere-
miah wood seaner boundded on the west by a loot of Thomas
Ireland runing along by a great crick Eastward to a stack
and then runing about south East to the first crick that
bounds these loots on the south ward part and then runing
along by the . sd . crick to Thomas Irelands loot : I say
that I the above . sd. John Treadwell have sould and doe
by thes presence fully freely and abselutly bargain allyenat
and sell the above . sd . loot of medow from mee my eyers
Exsecutors Adminestrators or asigns unto Jonathan Smith
him his Eyers Executors adminestrators and asigns to have
and to hold as his own proper right for Ever free from all
leats sails morgeges or incumbrances what sum ever to him
the . sd . Jonathan Smith his Eyers or asigns peasably to
inioy from me my Eyers or asigns for Ever and to the tru
performance of the premesis I have seat to my hand and
fexed my seale this 15th of ffeberwary in the yere of our

448 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

Lord 1682-3 and in the thurty fourth year of his majestis
raine Charls the second by the grace of God King of great
bretun ifrance Ireland defender of the faith King signed
sealed and delivered in the presents of us

witnessis

Richard Gildersleve John Tredwell (S)

Thomas Gildersleve

This is atrue Copy by me

Richard Gildersleve

Clark.

Page 80.

know all men by these presents that I ffrances champin
of Himsted on long iland in the north riding of new york-
sher have Sold unto Jonathan Smith Juner of the Towne
and county above . sd . a loot of medow lying on the East-
erly side of a neck called long neck which was layd out to
my husband Thomas Champin at rocaway being the tenth
loot in number and in quantity of aoars two and a quarter
as it was layd out at the first boundded on the north east
by a loot of wiUiam Jecoks and on the south west by a loot
of beniamin cooe I say that I the above . sd . ffrances Cham -
pin have sold unto the above . sd . Jonathan Smith the loot
of medow as above . sd . from me my Byers Exsecutors ad-
minestrators or asigns unto the . sd . Jonathan Smith him
his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and
to hold as his owne proper right for Ever and doe hereby
conform this my bille of salle to stand god and athentick in
law free from all morgages salles and in combrances what sum
Ever I say that I have sould and doe by these presents fully
freely and abselutly bargain alyenate and sell from me my
eyers or asigns unto th^ . sd . Jonathan his Byers or asigns
and unto the true performmance of the premisis I have here
unto seat to my hand and fexed my seale this 15th of feb-
erivvary in the yere of our lord 1682-3 and in the thurty
fourth yere of his magistis raigne Charls the second by the

HEMiPS^EAD TOWN EECOEDS. 449

grace of god King of great bretun franco and Ireland de-
fender of the faith king signed sealled and delivered in the
presence of us

witnessis

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE her

. Joseph pettit ffeances X Champin (S)

marke
This is A tru copy by me

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.
Page 81.

know all men by these presants that I Joseph petet of
Hempsted on long Hand in the north riding of new york-
sher have sold unto Jonathan Smith Juner of the towne and
county aboves'd a loot of medow at rocaway lying at the north
East end of long neck bounded on the north sid by a loot
that was layd out to Richard Eleson Sener and on the south
west by a loot that was layd out to thomas Champin the . sd .
loot being the ninth loot in number and in quantity of acors
thre more or lese as it was layed out at the first I say I have
sold that hoU part of the . sd . loot which belonged unto
WilUiam Jecok and the half of the aboves'd loot which be-
longed unto Thomas Jecok I say that I the above . sd .
Joseph Petet have sold the above . sd . loot as above spet-
ified unto the above . sd . Jonathan Smith from me my Eyers
Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns unto the . sd . Jonathan
Smith him his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to
have and to hold as his own proper right for Ever and doe
by these presants fulUy frely and abselutly bargain ally-
enate and sell and doe herby uphold this my bill of salle to
be lawfuU good and athentick and good in law free from
any purson or pur sons what sum Ever that shall hereafter
lay any just claime there unto free from all lets bills sails
morgesis or incombrances what sum ever from me my Eyers
or asigns unto the the . sd . Jonathan his Eyers or
asigns and to the true parformance of the premisis I have

450 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOBDS.

here unto seat my hand and fexed my seals this 15th of feb-
ery-wary in the yere of our lord 1682-3 and in the thurty
forth yere of his majestis raign Charls the seccond by the
grace of god King of great bretun franco and Ireland de-
fender of the faith King

Sined Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
witnessis

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE JoSEPH PeTET (S)

John Tkedwell

this is a tru copy by mee

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEVE

Clark.
Page 82.

Hemsted . Aprel the 2d 1683 at a town meting by
mager vote willlium Jecoks was mad choys of to be con-
stable

At the same Town meting Simon Sering and John Tred-
well was by the mager vote Chosen to be overseer.

Know all men that I wilUiam Smith of fosters medow
within the bounds of Hemsted in the north riding of york-
sher apon long-iland have sould unto Richard dentun of
Jemeco upon long Island a fifty acor loot of land lying and
being nere ayoyning to fosters meedow bounded on the
north by the land of John way and on the South by the
land of Harman Johnsun and on the East by the Commons
and on the west by the hiway I say that I the above . sd .
wilUiam Smith have sold and doe by thes presants bargain
allyenate sell and mack over all my right title and intrust
of ye fore mentioned fifty acors of land from me my Eyers
Exsecutors or adminestrators unto the afors'd Richard
dentun his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to
have and to hould for Ever fre from all gifts sails mor-
geses or any other incombrances what so Ever and I do

ksiiJ'STteAD TOWN RECOEDS. 451

ingage to mak this my saille good in law against any claime
or clams of any purson or pursons what so Ever in witnes
where of I have seat to my hand and fexed my seale this
16th of Aprell in the yere of our lord 1683

Sined Sealed and delivered his

his wiLLLiAM X Smith (S)

Hendeick X JoHNSUN mark.

mark.
Thomas okley

This is a true copy by mee

ElCHAED GlLDEESLEVE

Clark.
Page 83. -

be it known unto all men by thes presants that I wilUiam
alburtus of masppah kill in the bounds of new Town on
long Hand in the west riding of yorksher in America doe
and by thes presants sell and make over unto willliam Smith
of fosters Medow in the bounds of Hemsted in the north
Riding of yorksher in Emereca to him his Eyers Bssecutors
adminestrators or asigns from me my eyers Exsecutors ad-
minestrators and asigns a sartaine part or parshall of land
lying and being at fosters medow in the bounds of Hemsted
in America being bounded on the north sid by John way
and on the south by willliam Smith and on the froont by the
hyway and on the East to the comans and I the above . sd .
willliam allburtus do sell from me my Eyers Exsecutors
adminestrators and asigns and do ingage this my salle to be
good and athentick in law from me the . sd . willliaiii all-
burtus to him the . sd . willliam Smith his Eyers Exsecutors
adminestrators and asigns the land afore . sd . being in
bredth thurty roode and then runing up tenn rods more or
las : then the . sd . willilam Smith cums in eleven rods and
four foote and then runing slant away till the bredth is
again of thurty rod at the rere till the sum of twenty five
acors be acompleshed in witnes where of I the . sd . willliam

452 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS.

alburtus have seat to my hand and seale this thurd day of
march on thousand six hundred and eighty three

signed sealed and delivered in the presance of us

the
John X Albuetus sei Willliam Allbuetus (S)

mark.
Heneey Mayle Ju

James Bate Ear mark is A hoale in the off ear and A
Crop on the near ear

Eecorded this 20th day of March 1683-4 by mee

Feancis Chappell Clark.

Timothy halsted Ear mark is A Crop of the right Eare
and A slit in the Crop and tow nicks under the seme eare

Eecorded this 13 of November 1684
by me JosiAS Staee Clark.

Page 84.

be it known unto all men by thes presance that I willliam
allburtus of marshbeg cills in Nutown in the west Riding
of yorksher for and in consedaration of a sartain valiable
sum by me resaived in hand befor the signing herof have
bargened and sould alyenated and made over the full and
iust quantyty of twenty live acars of land lying in fosters
medow to Hindrick Johnsus of the same place belonging
to Hemsted on the north sid by John alwins land and
bounded west by the hyway and by the south and east by
bernard Egburtus land to have and to hold the . sd . parshall
of land to Henery Jonsun to him his Eyers or asigns for
Ever and from me the . sd . willliam allburtus my Eyers and
asigns to which bargain of sail as above I bind my selfe
my eyers and asigns to defend against any purson or
pursons laying any claime to the same and in testimony
hereof I have here unto seat my hand and seale this twelvth

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEOOEDS. 453

day of March. 1682-3. Sined and delivered in the presants
of us.

EOBERIT BAELOW WiLLLIAM AlLBURTUS (S)

John woolfstomroftis

This is a tru copi by me Eichaed Gildersleeve Clark.

George bauldings eare marke is a Halpeney under the
Near Ear and A Slitt in the Top of the Same eare

Eecorded March ye 3d : 1683-4

Joseph Carle eare Mark is A half peny of the under side
of the right Eare recorded this : 9 : of October 1684 by Mee

JosiAS Starr Clark.

By Eeson othors Gives the same marche above Joseph
Carle alterd this eare marche it is A Latch a top of ye Eight
eare and a nick onder side ye eare and a half peny under ye
same eare and a nicke betwen them both by mee Eecord-
ed ye 4 of October 1687

Joseph Pettit
Gierke

Page 85.

Know all men by thes presants that I WilUiam Smith of
Hemsted living at Fosters medow in the north Eiding of
new yorksher have sold unto after allburtus of mashpeg
kills belonging to medlebor in the west Eiding of yorksher
a part of a loot of medow which I the .sd. WilUiam Smith
bought of Jeremiah wood Sener of Hemsted it lying at a
place called hungry harbor that part of the .sd. loot that
lyeth near a small crick that runeth eras the .sd. loot and
from the .sd. crick north to the river I say that I the above
.sd. willliam Smith have sould the above .sd. medow as
above .sd. from me my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or
asigns unto the above .sd. after allburtus him his Eyers Ex-
secutors adminestrators and asins to have and hold as his
owne proper right forever and doe by thes present uphold
this my bill of salle to be good in law free from all leats

454 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

sails morgeses or incombrances what sum Ever from any
purson or parsons that shall here after lay any iust claime
there unto and to the tru parformance herof I have here
unto seat my hand and fexed my sealle this 28th of Aprel
1683 Signed Sealled and delivered in the presance of us
witnes his

ElCHARD GiLDEESLEVE WiLLLIAM X SmITH (S)

Thomas Gildeesleve mark.

This is a tru copi by me

EicHAED Gildeesleeve Clark
Hemsted

At a town meting held 2d of July 1683 ffrances Chapell
was chosen by the mager vote of the Town to be Town
Clark

At the above .sd. Town meting it was agreed upon by the
mager vot of the Town that ffrancis Chaple should be scole
master in this Towne of Hemsted

Page 86.

Hemsted July the 21 1683 was leat unto Richard Gilder-
sieve the cow medow at hay brig for 00. 14. 06.

at the same town meting was leat unto daniel bedle the
cow medow at ner rocaway for 00. 08. 00.

Know all men by thes presants that I Eichard Gilder-
sieve Se of Hemsted on longiland in the north Eiding of
new yorksher have sold unto wilUiam Smith of fosters
medow in the Town and county above . sd . a sartain loot of
medow lying at a place known by the name of hungry har-
bor it being the thurti ninth loot in number and in quantity
of acors two and a halfe as it was layd out at the first
bounded on the East by a loot that was layd out to Jere-
myah wood Seaner and on the west by a loot that was layd
out to master Seaman and on the south by the hyway and
on the north to arever I say that I the above . sd . Eichard
Gildersleve Sener have sould unto the above . sd . wilUiam

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 455

Smith as above . sd. from me my eyers Bxsecutors admines-
trators or asigns unto the above . sd . willliam Smith his
Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns to have and to
hold as his own proper right forever and doe hereby uphold
and maintaine the premisis to be lawfuU athentick and
good free from all leats sails or morgeses or in cumbrances
what sum Ever purson or pursons that shall lay any iust
claime there unto and unto the true porforemance of the
premisis I have seat to my hand and fexed my seal this 26th
of July 1683 and in the 3i yere of his magestis raigne
Charles the seccond king of great bretun france and larland
defender of the faith Signed sealed and delivered in the
presence of us

witnes

Joseph Petet Eichaed Gildeesleve (S)

his

John X Eleson
mark.

Copied by me

Eichaed Gildeesleete Clark.

Page 87.

This deed of gift mad by me Eichard Gildersleve Sener
unto my two sonns vis Eichard Gildersleve .and Thomas Gil-
dersleve

These may sartify any hom it may consarn that I Eichard
Gildersleve Sener of Hemsted in the north Eiding of new
york shere have given and doe by thes presants fully and
freely give my two sonns viz Eichard and Thomas Gilder-
sleve on of my propriotys which did at the first belong to
Mr Carman I say that I the above . sd . Eichard Gilder-
sleve Sener have given and doe by these presants and freely
give unto my sonns Eichard and Thomas Gildersleve above
. sd . the proprioty above mentioned to them and there
Eyers Exsecutors and adminestrators or asignes forever to
have and to hold as there owne to have and to hold as there

&

456 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

own proper right with all right and preveleges belonging to
the . sd . proprioty this from the day and date of this deed
of gift and to the true performance of the premisis I have
here unto seat my hand and fixed my sealle this . 12 . day
of ffabariwary in the yere of our loord 1682-3 and in the
34th yere of his magestis raigne Charls the Second by the
grace of god King of great bretun ffrance and larland de-
fender of the faith King Signed Sealled and delivered in
the presants of us

witnes

Jonathan Smith Eichabd Gildeesleve (S)

his

Geobge X Hicks
mark.

This is a tru copi by me

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEEVE Clark.

Page 88.

Know all men by thes presance that I Joseph Petet of
Hemsted in the north Eiding of new yorksher have sold
and doe by thes presants fully frely and abselutly bargain
allyenate and sell a sartain loot of land it lying at Fosters
medow it so Cominly called unto Willliam Smith of Hem-
sted living at fosters medow in the County above .sd. from
me the .sd. Joseph my Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or
Asigns unto the above .sd. willliam Smith him the .sd. will-
liam his Eyers Exsecutors adminestrators or asigns the .sd.
loot being fifty acors more or less as it was layd out at the
first lying on the East sid of the swamp that is caled fos-
ters medow swamp in the bounds of Hemsted and on the
south sid of a loot that was layd out to Thomas and iohn
foster fronting to wards the .sd. swampe and rereing East-
ward to the oomans I say that I the above .sd. Joseph the
above .sd. fifty acors of land as above .sd. from me my
Eyers or asigns unto the above .sd. Willliam his Eyers or
asigns with all rights and preveleges that ayther doe or may
any way there unto belong to be his owne quietly to inioy as

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 457

his own proper right for Ever and doe hereby uphold the
premeses to be lawfull athentick and good fre from all
lets sails morgeses or incumbrances what sum ever and
unto the tru parf ormance of the premesis I the . sd . Joseph
Petet have here unto seat my hand and fexed my scale this
26th day of iuly 1683 and in the thurty fourth yere of his
magistys raine Charls the second by the grace of god King
of great bretun ffrance and larland defender of the faith
King Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
witnes

ElCHARD VALINTIN JOSEPH PeTET (S)

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEEVE

Copied by me

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEEVE Clark.

Page 89.

The Agreement made by ye (^ounstable and Overseers of
This towne of Hempsted, they have Agreed to Allow to Jere-
miah Wood of ye same Towne ten shillings for this present
yeare ffor ye Lookeing after ye opening and shutting of vdn-
dow shutts belonging to ye meeting House and to Looke
Carefully after ye hour glass : begining his time from ye
first of August 1683 and soe to Continue it too ye same
month inye yere of our Lord 1684 by je Ord. of ye Coun-
stable and Overseers by mee

Feancis Chappell Cler

Beit knowne unto all men by these presents that I Wil-
liam Joanes now dwelling on Madnans neck soe comanly
called within ye bounds of Hempsted one Long Island in ye
North Rideing of New Yorkeshire Doth by these presents
ffrom me my Heires Executors administrators or asignes
frely fully and absoelutly Bargaine sell and allienate unto
Eoger Pedle of ye same place above . sd . his Heyrs Exec-
utors Administrators or Assignes three full alotments of
Lands which att ye first wass Laid out to ffrancis Jacoks
and Richard Gildersleve and William yeats all which ffore-
said three Lotts lieing and being upon ye East side of the

458 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BBCOBDS.

Neck abovesaid being in quantety of Ackers Seventy four
More or Less ass it was Laid out att first by ye Survayer
being in Number 43 : 44 : 45. I the aforesaid William Joans
Doth by these presents Acknowledge from me my Heyrs ad-
ministrators Executors or Assignes have ass affore said
sold unto Roger Pedle his Heyrs or Assignes ye Lotts
above mentioned with all previliggess and apurtieneces
theirunto belonging now or ever hereafter shall ffor and in
Consideration of a valle'wable some already received in
hand by me William Joanes To Have and to Hold the
three full lots of land afforesaid with all priveligges & apur-
tenances thereunto belonging £for ever peaceably to Injoye
with quiet possesion without any Lett hindrance or unjust
Mollestation from any parson or parsons whatsoever and
alsow I William Joanes Doth uphold and maintaine with
warrantize the premisses above said to be ffirme and Athen-
tick according to Law and to the true and Jiist perfore-
mances of ye i^remesisses abovesaid I the Affore . sd . Wil-
liam Joanes Doth Sett to my Hand and Seale this 18th Day
of October in ye twenty fourth years of his majesties Eaine
Charles the Second by the Grace of God King off Great
Brittaigne ffrance and Ireland King Deffender of ye faith
and in the year of our Lord 1676

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of uss

witness

Joseph Sutton his

his WILLIAM X JOANEB (S)

Thomas X Daniell mark.

Mark.

This is A trew Coppy ifrom ye
origenall by mee

Francis Chappell

Clerk.

Page 90.

Att A Towne meeting held in Hempsted this 2itli day of
September : 1683

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 459

Know yee that wee the Inhabbitants of ye towne of Hamp-
sted by our full voate at the above written meeting have
Choasen Constituted and Appoynted our trew and Avell be-
loved ffriends Capt John Seamans Inhabitant of ye towne of
Hampsted and Mr William Nickols of New York our Agents
and Attiirneys ffor uss and in our behalfes to aokt fully and
shew for A Certain e percell of Land Called by ye Name of Cow
Neck belonging to uss the Inhabbittants ass above written and
wee ye afforesd. Inhabbittants doe give and by these pres-
ents grant unto these our Atturneyes ffull power to auli-
stitute and Appoynt Atturny or Atturnyes more to assist
them in al the Abovesd. premisses ass those our too Attur-
neyes Above Written Capt John Seemans of ye afforesd.
town and Mr William Nickols shall see cause or have oc-
casion for giveing and by these presents granting those our
too Atturnyes ffull and absoelute power in all the above writ-
ten premisses have given ordr to ye Clarke to Record the
same : they the above written Capt John Seeman an Mr
William Nickols having disanold all our former Agreement
made with the Towne Covering A percell of Land that they
ye above written Capt John Seeman and Mr William Nick-
ols together with the tow Deasseasd Thomas Eushmore and
William Osbourne Recorded by Order of ye Inhabbittants
of ye towne of Hampsted by mee

Fbancis Chappell Clerk

Att a Towne meeting held one Munday ye 14th of this
Instant October : Capt John Ceemans and John Smith Nan
are Chossen by ye mager vote to goe Downe to New York
to enter upon the triall for Cow Neck in the behalfe of the
Towne and to proceed in Common Law If not granted then
to proceed noe farther being granted by ye former Governor
Recorded pr Ordr of ye Towne by mee

Feancis Chappell
Clerk.

Whereass . Capt John Ceemans & John Smith N were
Chosen to goe downe Too New York by A Towne voate

460 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

These are to informe any Thatt ye above Choice is Dissan-
uld pr Ordr of ye Counstable & Overseers

by mee Francis Chappell Clerk.
Page 91.

In ye Name of God Amen The last will and testament of
Eogger Pedly whome ye Lord having ben pleased to vissett
with soar sickness near imto his Death ye which I know
nott how soone the Lord may be pleased to take out of this
world I now being in my Eight understanding doe fully and
absolutely give grant and bequeath unto my true and well
beloved Brother William Pedly to him his Heirs Executors
administrators or Asignes hee my abovesd. Brother Liveing
in ye Towne of South Hampton in ye County of Hamp-
sheir in England : Viz : seventy four ackors of Land house-
ing Cattels and goods movables or unmovables Together
with all my due Debts or Accounts ass foUoweth : four
pounds in Merchants pay in the Hands of Joseph^'Carpen-
ter & nine shillings in money in ye Hands of Robert Miller
of Madnans Neck, one Cow in ye hands of Christopher
Yeemans of ye same Neck : and five bushells and a halfe of
Indian Corne in ye hands of William Hedger upon ye same
Neck : ass abovesd : together with too bushells of wheat in
ye Hands of Eich'd Combes and too bushells of wheat due
from Lewiss Hulitt besides dew from ye widdow Eushmore
one pound too shillings & ten pence and from ffrancisco
boteman att New York : eighteen shillings and one Thousand
of wallnutt wood due from John Hedger ye men whose
Names are above writben are inhabbetants of Madnans
Neck (Viz) fourteen pounds in Money in my jiossesion and
ten pounds in ye hands of Eobert Storey Merchant at New
York in goods att money price for a paire of . oxen : and six
pounds in Money in ye hands of Thomas Boaman Merch't
(Viz) together with goods Left in ye hands of Christopher
Yeemans inhabbitant of Madnans Neck Viz : three Cowes :
two four year olds come four three year olds come & one
too year old come all Cow kinde : four too year owld stears

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 461

togetlier with one horse and sadle too Cumowes : one stub-
bing how & one weeding how four falling Axess one broad
Ax : too Augers one inch & one halfe inch one heading
chizell with two Iron Potts one fryeing pann one Musckitt
and one Calfe this years groath and one bagg with my Cropp
of Corne all which are Left in ye hands of ye abovesd .
Christopher Yeemans to Look after for mee one Chest now
in my possession with five oyle Leather sckins and
buttons and silk to make them up & one yard and quarter
of broad Cloth six yards of Ozenbriggs together with too
blancketts one sheet : more Left in ye hands of ye abovesd.
Christopher Yeemans one tross, three trayes two sythes and
A New Fann : more in my possesion one Caster Hatt : viz :
in ye abovesd. Yeemans Hand one plow with tackling three
sickles one beetle and two wedges and one Draught Yoake
and Chaine more Left in ye hands of John Oackissam one
head yoake & a breast plate and Crupper together with one
ox plow in ye hands of Mr. Addam Mott Senior and plow
Irons one Curnowe in ye hands of Thomas Jones of Mad-
nans Neck : more one boult and Cleaviss. The within Men-
tioned being ye full camplement of my whoale Estate the
which I doe whoaly bequeath unto my well beloved Brother
afforsd. his Heires Executors administrators or asignes all
Due Debts being paide together with nessesary Charges and
doe in my Dear brothers behalfe Constetute and appoynt
my trusty and well beloved ffriends Richard Stocking, John
Addams and Joseph Thorne to be ye overseers of this my
will they Living in ye Towne of fflushing in ye North Ryde-

Page 91.

ing of Yorksheir on Long Island they seing my body Deas-
santly buried ass becomes A Christian and my abilleties :
soe putting my trust in ye Almighty God whoe is able to
order all things according to his will : I comitt my soul into
his protection and doe testate this to be my last will & teste-
mony in wittness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand &

462 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOBDS.

fixed my seale this twentieth day of November and in y^
year of our Lord Anno Domini 1683

Signed Sealed & Attested in
presents of uss

Joseph Pettit his

Francis Chappell Eoggee X Pedly (S)

mark.
This is A true Coppy by mee

Peancis Chappell Clerk

Page 92.

Know all men by these presents that I George Balding of
Hempsted on Long Island in the North Rydeing of New
Yorksheire I haveing A written Will yett see Cause to alter
itt ass followeth Severall good Eeasons moaveing mee there-
to I see Cause to Grive unto my son Samuell Embrey of the
same place one halfe of my Commonage I say I freely Give
and make over to my abovesd. son in Law Samuell halfe
my Right of Comminage from mee my Heires Executors ad-
ministrators or assignes to him his Heires Exsecutors ad-
ministrators or assignes to have and to Hold for Ever & to
the saime I have sett to my Hand and fixed my seale in
presents of uss January ye 15th 1680-1
Wittness

John Cabman his

Joseph Pettitt George X Balding (S)

Marke
A true Coppy from ye Origgenall by mee

Francis Chappell Clerk

John Sarings Ear niark is A slitt in ye topp of ye near
Eare and A Hole in ye Midle of ye off ear with a halfepeney
under ye same ear Recorded this 25th of November 1683
by mee Francis Chappell Clerk

Jeremiah Smiths Ear mark is A Latch marke in ye near
eare & A slitt in ye same Eare and A Halfpeney on the

HEMPSTEAD TOWK REOORDS. 463

under side of ye off ear Eecorded this 25th of November
1683

by mee Francis Chappell Clerk

Page 93.

To all Christian People to whoame these presents may
come know yee that whereass I John Ellison Junior of the
Town of Hampsted in the North Eydeing of New Yorksheir
on Long Island haveing by my birth wright from my ffather
Eichard ElKson of ye same place A Certaine percell of Land
Laide out unto me the abovesd. Ellison Laide out by
Thomas Eushmore Lyeing and being one ye North side
Against A plaice Commonly Called Hampsted bevell Euning
eight score Eod in Length Northerly : in Breadth A Hun-
dred Eod Euning West : bounded on ye East side by A
high way : and on ye West Side by A Lott Laide out to
John Ellison Senior. More twenty five ackers Lying at the
front or South end of ye Saide Lott next the plaines being
in all to the quantety of A Hundred and twenty-five ackers
more or less ass it wass Laide out and now being againe
surveyed by Eichard Guildersleive Senior Eecorded this
4th of December 1683

Eecorded hj mee

Erancis Chappell Clerk

Know all men by these presents that I William Jacoks
of Hempsted on Long Island in ye North Eyding of New
Yorksheir have sould unto Daniel Beadle of ye same place
halfe A home Lott of Land adjoyning to a halfe Lott of ye
said Daniels being bounded on ye North by the high way
I ye abovsd. William owne to have sold and made over the
land abovesd. with fencing and trees from mee my Heires
Executors Administrators or assignes To have and to hold
for Ever : and doe uphold and maintaine my saile to be
good and athentick in Law from any Just claime and in
Consideration of ye same I have received full sattisfaction
allready in Hand febuary ye twenty third in ye year of our
Lord one thousand six Hundred eighty & too ass witness

464 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

my hand Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of usS
Wittness

John Caelb William Jacocks (S)

Joseph Pettit

A True Copy by mee

Feancis Chappell Clerk
Page 94.

Know all men by these presents that I George Hulett of
the Towne of Hempsted in ye North Eydeing of New York-
sheir doe by these presents for mee my Heires Executors
administrators or assignes for Ever bargaine sell and sett
over unto Daniell Beadle of ye Town and County Aforesd.
to him the abovsd. Daniell his Heires Executors Adminis-
trrtors or Assignes the halfe part or Moyetie of Land which
wass formerly ye projjriaty belonging to Capt Thomas Tap-
pin Eyeing and sittuating within the bounds and limitts of
Hempsted excepting the Right of land in the Neck commonly
called the Cow Neck on the North side and all other
broaken up lands of what sort and quallity soe Ever with
all former Divisions and dividants I say I have reserved
and Excepted the Land above mentioned or moyety abovesd.
before the exception I doe by these presents sell and
alinate from mee my Heirs Executors Administrators unto
the abovesd. Daniell Beadle his Heirs Executors Adminis-
trators or assignes To have & to hold for Ever hereby war-
ranting this my deed of saile to be good and LawfiiU
against any person or persons that shall lay any claime
title or intrest thereunto To ye true performance of the
premises I have sett to my hand & fixed my seal this 22d
day of May 1676 Ann que Dom

Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of uss

Thomas Eushmue Geoege Heulett (S)

John Brick

A true Copy Extrackted by mee

Eea : Chappell Clerk

fiEMPSTEAt) TOWN fiECOEfiS. 46S

Page 95.

Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Dentton
of Hempsted in the North Rydeing of New Yorksheir doe
by these presents for mee my heirs Executors Adminis-
trators or Assigues bargaine sell sett over demise and AUi-
nate from mee my Heires Executors or Assignes unto John
Saring his Heires Executors Administrators or Assignes
one hoame Lott that wass foimerly Thomas Weekes : and
alsow one hoame bevill yt wass formerly Aron flbrmans : and
halfe A hoame bevill that wass formei'ly Eichard Bradnells :
all the Lands aforesd. I ?ay I have sould f5'or Ever unto ye
abovesd. Saring his Heires or assignes. To have and to Hold
for Ever and doe by these presents warrant and warrantize
the saile to be good and Lawful! against any person or
persons that shall lay any claime Title or intrest thereunto :
it being for A valluable Consideration in hand allready re-
ceived : to the true performance of ye premisses I have sett
to my hand this seventh day of September 1672 memoran-
dom that it is to be understood yt all the fencing or build-
ing that is upon or about ye abovesd. is to goe with the Land
aforsd. and the said Saring is to bee possessed forthwith
of the Land afforesd. ass wittness my hand the day and
year abovesd.

Signed and Delivered his

in presents of uss Samuel X Denton

Tho : Eushmube Marke.

Eichard Gildehsleve

Eecorded A true Copy by mee

Feancis Chappell Clerk

Page 96.

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Pettit of
Hempsted on Long Island in the North Eydeing of New
Yorksheir have and doe by these presents owne to have
fully freely and absolutely bargained and sold unto Daniel
Beadle of ye same Towne my house and halfe the lott Lye-

466 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOEDS.

ing on the North Syde of A Lott of Edward Spraggs I the
Said Joseph Pettit doe owne to have sold and alinated all
my right and Title of ye house above mentioned and halfe
lott with all the fencing belonging thereunto and all move-
ables and unmovables belonging to ye house from mee my
Heires Executors administrators or assignes to ye abovesd.
Daniell Beadle to him his Heires Executors administrators
or assignes to have and enjoy for Ever for and in Consid-
eration of A valluable some allready received : ass witness
my hand and Seal decembr this 1st day in ye year of our
Lord 1676

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss
Nathaniell Peaksall Joseph Pettit (S)

Daniell Peaesall

A true Copy Extracted by mee

Era : Chappell Clerk

I John EUisson Senior having by my owne propriety in
ye Towne of Hampsted on Long Island an Allottment of
Land laid out to mee ye abovesd. EUisson by Rich'd Guil-
dersleive lieingd and bounding on ye frontt of Henery Wil-
lisa and Joseph Jenings next ye great plaines being in
Length three score and twelve Eod.& in Breadth forty and
in quantety of Ackors eighteen more or Less as it wass Laid
out by ye abovesd. R Gildersleive bound to answer ye Law
have Recorded itt this 31st day of December Anno Domi
1683.

Recorded by mee

Pea : Chappell Clerk

Page 97.

Be it knowne unto all Christian People by these presents
that I Robert Beadle of Hempsted upon Long Island
within the Dominions and Territoryes of his Eoyall High-
nesse the Ducke of Yorke : in America husbandman ffor
divers good causes and considerations mee thereunto especi-
ally moving ass also in and through ye Naturall affection

HEMPSTEAD T^OWlJ EECORDg. 467

which I ye said Eobert Beadle doe bear for and towards my
loveing and obedient Son Daniel Beadle of the place afore-
said hnsbandman : have given granted Asigned and made
over and by these presents do give grant assigne and make
over unto my said Son Daniel Beadle his Heires and As-
signes a certaine Parcell or Lott of Arrable Land and
premisses containing by computacon three Acres and one
Eod of Ground or there abouts bee itt more or Lesse Scituate
and being on the South part of this Towne and usually
knowne and distinguished by the name of Stephen Hud-
sons Lott and adjoyning unto the Lott of ground which
formerly wass belonging unto Hope Washborn : together
with all its rights Members Priviledgess and Apurten-
ances whatsoever that now is or that hereafter shall
bee belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto To
have and to hold the said parcell or lott of GroiBid and prem-
isses unto the Said Daniel Beadle his Heires and Assignes
unto the proper use and behoofe of the Said Daniel
Beadle his Heires and Assignes ffor Ever : And that the
Said lott of Ground and premisses is discarged and Clearly
acquitted of and from all former Bargaines and Sales
Deedes gifts grants and of and from all other Cargess
Titles troubles and incombrances whatsoever by mee had
made commited Suffered or done. In witnesse whereof I
have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the 30th day of June
Anno 1671

Memorandum the priviledgess : affore named that now is
or hereafter shall bee belonging unto ye said Lott of
Ground is excepted and wholy reserved unto my owne
proper use & disposall

Sealed and delivered in the presents of
John Smith his

Joseph Williams Egbert X Beadle (S)

EicH : Charlton marke

A true Copy Eecorded by mee

Fra : Chappell Clerk

468 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Page 98.

Whereas I harman Hendricks ha-veiiig by A free Gift
from this Towne at a Towne meeting A Qertaine parcell of
Land being in quantety three ackers more or less ass it wass
Laid out to mee by Edward Tittus & John Weemans Junr
Lyeing on the North Syde called westbeury the west Syde
of ye great pond have seen Cause to Enter ye Same in the
Towne booke of Eeccords that all Scruples might bee taken
of : and to Answer the Law therein prescribed

Recorded this 16th day of January Anno 1683

by mee Fea : Chappell Clerk

Know all men by these presents yt I Edward Higby of
Jamaica in the North Rieding of New Yorksheir upon Long
Island doe by these presents for mee my Heires Executors
administrators bargaine sell allinate sett over and demiss
from mee my Heires Executors administrators be-
ing the Lawful! administrator to ye Estate of Thomas
ifeezy late deceased unto Jonathan Smith Senor of the
Towne of Hempsted his Heires Executors administrators
on Tract of Land lieing and being on the North Side
of ye plaines neare against to the Land of John Champion
containing the number of twenty Ackors or their Abouts as
it wass Laid out : the Land aforesd. I say I the aforesd.
Higby have Sould for Ever unto ye said Jonathan Smith
his Heires Executors admnistrabors to have and to hold
for Ever to have and enjoy as his owne proper Right and
Title against all Claimes and pretencis whatsoever it being
for A valluable consideration in hand already received to ye
true performance of the premisses I have sett to my hand
& fixed my seal this 11th day of July 1681

Signed Sealed & delivered

in presents of uss Edwaed Higbee (S)

Symon Sabing

Thomas Rushmobe

These may sattisfy any whom it may concerne that I Jon-
athan Smith Senor of Hampsted mee mj Heires or assigaes

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOKDS. 469

doe Assigne and make over unto Harman Heudrickson of
the Same Towiie all my Eight and Title of this within writ-
ten bill of sale for Land and doe Engage my Title to be
good as wittnes my Hand this 11th day qf January 1683
James Mott Jonathan Smith

Adam Mott

A true Copy Recorded by mee

Era : Chappell Clerk
Page 99.

Know all men by these jjresents that I Eobert Beadle of
Hempsted upon Long Island within the Territoryes of his
Royall Higliesse the Ducke of Yorke in America husband-
man, for and iu consideration of A valluable Sume of money
(or the value thereof) to mee in haad already secured and
paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and there-
with am fully paid satisfied and contented and thereof do
exonerate discharge and acquitt my Loveing Sonne Daniel
Beadle of Hempsted aforesd. Husbandman his Heires Ex-
ecutors and administrators of & from the Same, Have given
granted bargained sold asigaed and made over, and by
these presents do give, grant, Bargaine, Sell, Asigne and
make over unto my Said Son Daniel Beadle, his Heires Ex-
ecutors administrators and Assignes, A certaine piece or
Parcell of medow Ground and premisses lying and being
upon A Neck of Laud to the Eastward of this Towne afore-
mentioned, commonly called and knowne by the name of
the halfe Neck and contens about foure Acres : and a halfe
or their abouts : bee it more or Less : and is bounded to
the westward by a piece of meadow belonging to John
Smith Eock Juaior, of this Towne : Together with all its
rights, members, priveledgess, comodeties, emoluments, and
proffitts, to ye said peice or percell of Meadow Ground be-
longing or in anywise appertaining, with their and every of
their Appurtenancess, and every part and parcell thereof
To have and to hold the Said peice or percell of Meadow
Ground and premisses unto ye said Daniell Beadle his

470 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

heirs and Assignee unto the proper use and behoof e of the Said
Daniel Beadle his Heires and Assignes for Ever, and also that
the Said Daniel Beadle his Heires Executors, administrat-
ors, and Assignes, Shall and may from hence forth and for
ever Lawfully, peacably, and quietly, have, hold possess
and Enjoy the premisses without any manner of lett, dis-
turbance, molestacon or interruption, of mee, or any other
person or persons, whatsoever, Claiming by from or under
mee or by my means or procurement, and that ye Said Peice
or Percell of Meadow Ground and premisses, is discharged
and clearly acquitted of and from all former bargaines and
sales Deedes, gifts, and grants, and of and from all other
Charges Titles, troubles, and incombrancess, whatsoever, by
mee have made comitted Suffered or done : In Wittuesse
whereof I have hereimto sett my hand and Seale the 30th
day of June Anno Domi 1671

Sealed and delivered in the presents of

John Smith

Joseph Williams Eobekt Beadle (S)

EicH : Charlton his X marke

A true Copy Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell Clerke
Page 100.

Whereas I John Bate of ye Towne of Hampsted on Long
Island having by A Towne Ackt and Gift A fifty Ackor Lott
given unto mee the abovesd. Bate Lyeing in the South woods
on the North West Side of the high way goeing to Henery
Liningtons Mill : being Laid out by the Comepa&s northwest
and Southwest ass it wass Laid out by Capt : John Seaman
of ye Saime Towne and to Answer ye Law I have iind doe
See Cause to Record the Same being my proper Right and
intrest this first day of ffebruary 1683

Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell Clerke

Whereas I James Bate of ye Town-e of Hampsted on
Long Island haveing by a Towne ackt and Gift A fifty

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 471

Ackor Lott Laid out unto iiiee, Lying and being in the South
woods, the north end of it Ljing Against A pond commonly
called the Bound Pond, the east Syde Joyning to A brook
which makes gad Island, and the west syde adjoyning to A
high way that lies bettween George Hulitt and this of mine
being laid out by Eichard guildersleive Senior of the Same
Towne abovesaid and now to Answer the Law therein spece-
fied have and doe See Cause to Record the Same being my
proper Eight and Intrest being Eecorded this 20th day of
March 1683-4 by mee

Fea : Chappell

Gierke

Page 101.

To all Christian People to whome these presents may
Come Greeting Know Yee that I John Marvin of the Towne
of Hampsted in Queens County on Long Island in America
Doe by these presents for Divers Good causses and Consid-
erations mee hereunto moveing & have ffirmly bargained
Allinated and Sold ffrom mee my Heires, Executors ad-
ministrators or Assignes unto Francis Chappell of ye same
Towne Afforesd, All my Eight and Interest of Land on A
neck comonly called Cow Neck : being Six Gates to be Laide
out according to the Gates ass the Eecord doth make Ap-
pear : to him the sd Fra : Chappell his Heires Executors
administrators or Assignes To have and to hold ffor Ever
ass his owue Proper Eight or Interest without any Lett hin-
drance or unjust Mollestation from mee ye Said Marvin or
any by from or under mee together with all Priviledges yt
shall or may appertaine thereunto and doe binde mee my
heires or Assignes to uphold and maintaine my Sale of ye
abovesd Six gates of Land to be Just and according to
Law from all persons that shall Claime any title thereto
unto ye Said ffrancis Chappell to him his Heires Executors
administrators or Assignes, ffor and in consideration of A
valluable sume by mee in hand allready Eeceived and to
ye true performance of the Premisses I have Sett to my

472 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOBDS.

hand and fixed my Seale this 15th of ffebruary Anno Domini
1683 and in the Thirty ffifth year of our Soveraine Lord
Charles ye Second by ye Grace of God of England Scot-
land ffrance and Ireland King Deflfender of the ffaith &c.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss

John Sieeing his

his John X Maevin (S)
William X Thixstone mark,

mark

These may Certy all people that I ffrancis Chappell have
Returned back the above written bill of sale unto ye above-
sd John Marvin this 11th day of June 1684 and have Sett
to my hand in Signification hereof

Feancis Chappell

Page 102.

These Presents writting witnesseth that I widdow Lattin
of Hampsted on Long Island in the North Ryding of
New Yorksheir have and do by these presents with the
Concent of my Son Thomas Ireland Sold and Allinated
from mee my Heires Executors administrators an assignes to
Joseph Williams of the Same Towne him his Heires. Exec-
utors administrators or assignes a Certain lott of Meadow
Containing the quantety of nine Ackers more or Less as it
wass laid out lyiug and being at Rockaway o i aa Island
Called Hungry harbour Island, it being bounded (m the west
side by A lott that was Mr John Hixis, and on the east by
A lott yt wass John Williamses an on the north by a great
Crick and on the South by a crick that makes that Island
I the Said widdow Lattin do binde an Engaige my self to
maintaine and uphold the sale of the said Lott of meadow
to the Said Joseph Williams his Heires or Assignes for
Ever for and in consideration of a valluable Sums already
received by mee Widdow Lattin and to the true perform-
ance of all the above written Premisses wee have sett to our
hands this eight day of March ia the year of our Lord 1674

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EEC0E1)8. 473

and in the twenty sixth year of his Majesties Eaigne King of
great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith
and soe forth

Signed and delivered in Presents of uss

John Seaman Thomas Ibeland

Joseph Pettitt her

wiDDow X Lattin
mark.
A true Copy Extracted by mee

Fra : Chappell Clerk

Page 103.

Know all men by these presents whom it may conserue
that I Widdow Willisse lately of Hempsted now of Oyster
bay upon Long Island in the North Eiding of New York-
shire do sell and alienate from me my heires and Executors
administrators and Assignes unto Joseph Williams of Hemp-
sted in the County aforesd and have sold unto him the Said
Joseph his Heires or Assignes one home lott with the house-
ing and fence and trees that are upon it or belong iiuto it,
which Said home lott and houseing I did lately dwell in and
improve at the Said Towiie of Hempsted wnich said lott
lyeth and is situate next to the Lott of Josepli Langdoa
on the North side of it, the Said Lott with the Said build-
ings houseing and fencing and trees with what priviledge be-
longs unto it, I do and have hereby sold unto the said Jos-
eph : as above said for and in consideration of A valluabie
Sume and sufficient caution allready by me before the Signe-
ing hereof received, as witness my hand and Seal hereunto
subscribed and Sett this twenty fourth of March 1667-8

Wittness

Jonas ffoedham her

William Yeates Maky X Willisse (S)

mark.
A true Copy Extracted by mee .

Fba . Chappell Clerk

474 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

this bill of sale sined by me in Confermation yt 27tli of
December 1682

witnes Thomas Willets

Joseph Pettit Clark

the true mening 6i ye above written bill of sail is yt hous
and Lott only with what was then upon it with out previl-
idg or cominage owned and exsepted by me ye 27 of Dis-
ember 1686

Joseph Williams

this don and Recorded by mee ye 27th of Desember 1686

Joseph Pettit Clerk.

Page 104.

Know all men by these presents whom it may Concerne
that I Joseph Langdon of Hempsted on Long Island in the
North Kyding of New Yorksheire have barganed Sold and
Alinated from mee my Heires Executors administrators
and Assignes unto Henery Willis of the Same place to him
his Heires Executors administrators or assignes one Right
or Propryety in the Township aforesaid. The Eight did
formerly belong to one Edward wood : it being the twenty
seventh projjryety, in Number, I the said Joseph Langdon
doe owne to have Sold the aforesaid Propriety with all
Priviliges thereunto belonging of greysing mowing on ye
Commons or Cutting timber on the Commons as also an
Equall Part of all undevided lands in the bounds of the
Towne Aforesaid, and all my whole Right on the Cow Neck
thatt neck on the north Side as also an Equall Part of ye
Divisions on the Plaines or what other Priviledge may be-
long to the aforesaid propriety, I Reserving only the hol-
lowes on the Plaines that formerly was plowed which did
belong to the aforesaid Propriety, I the Said Joseph Lang-
don doe binde and Engage my selfe to maintaine and up-
hold the saile of the aforemenconed Propriety, with the
Priveledges as before menconed free from all former Gifts
Sales or mortgages^ or- from any Just Claime by any per-
son or Persons whatsoever, to the Aforesaid Henery Willis

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOliDS. 475

to him his Heires Bxeciitors administrators or assignes To
have and to hold for Ever, for and in Consideration of a
valluable Sume and full Sattisfaction by mee already Ee-
ceived it is to be understood there is no Lotted Land Sould
only the Division on the plaines, and in Confirmation hereof
I have Sett to my hand and Seale this fourteenth day of
ffebruary in the Year 1682-3.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of uss

his

KicHABD GiLDERSLEVE Senor Joseph X Langdon (S)

, John Smith mark.

A true Copy Recorded by mee

Fra : Chappell Gierke.

Page 105.

Bee it known unto all men by these piesents that I John
Seamans of Westbury in the bounds of Hempsted on Long
Island and County of Yorkshire in the North Riding there-
of have bargained and Sold unto Henery Willis of the Same
Place and County abovesaid, fifty Ackers of Land lying at
ye South West end of the great plaines at A place Called
ffosters Meadow Being bounded on A Lott of Joseph Pettitts
on the North, on the West the River Called fo.sters Meadow
on the South A Lott of Edward Titus on the east the Com-
mons I Say that I the Said John have Sold the fifty Ack-
ers of Land as aforesaid unto the said Henery for A Con-
siderable sume by mee in hand already received with all
my Eight Title and Intrest there unto belonging and doe
by these presents alinate my Selfe my heires executors ad-
ministrators or Assignes for ever from any Part or parcell
fully making itt over unto ye Said Henery Williss his
Heires Executors administrators or Assignes to Have and
to hold as his or their owne Proper Rights and to their use
and behoofes for Ever, without Lett or Mollestation by
mee or mine as abovesaid promising to make good this my
Deed of Sale against any Person or persons that shall pre-
tend any Lawfull claime thereunto and in confirmation of

476 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS.

ye premises aforesaid I have hereunto Sett my hand and
Seal this eleventh Day of the fourth month Called Jiine in
the yeare of our Lord 1683

Signed Sealed and Delivered in ye Presents of uss
Edmund Titus John Seamans (S)

Samuell Titus

A true Copy Recorded by niee

Fka : Chappell Gierke
Page 106.

Know all men by these presents that I William Jacocks
of Hempsted on Long Island in the North Eyrling of New
Yorksheire have Sold unto Edmund Titus of ye Same
Towne bounds, twenty two Ackers of Laud Lying att the
North Side att A place Called Westbury, bouoded on the
West by a lott of John Seamans and on the east Side by A
Lott of Hope Willisses and Ranning North and South I
Say I the Said William Jacocks have Sold and Made Over
the Land abovesaid to the Said Edmond Titus to him his
Heires Executors administrators or Assignes from mee my
Heires Executors administrators or Assignes to have and to
hold for Ever, the Land twenty two Ackers more or Less ass
it wass laid out att the first and do niriiutaine my Sale to
be good and LawfuU from any Jast claime of any Person or
Persons, in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred
eighty three : may the twenty Ninth Signed Sealed in i)re.s-
ents of uss :

Wittnesises

his William Jecocks (S)

Caleb X Cabman
marke

Joseph : Pettitt

A true : Copy Recorded and examined by mee —

Fba : Chappell Gierke
Page 107.

These may Certify all people that I Edmond Titus of
Westberry in the bounds of Hempsted in Queens County on

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 477

Long Island have and doe See Cause to Eeoord A Ceitaine
Lett of Land Containeing A hundred Ackers belonging to
my propriety being laid out by Captaine John Seamans be-
ing bounded ass f oUoweth : bounded on the South Side by
A Lott that Thomas Eushmore Sold to John Seamans
Jur and the east end is bounded with A lott of Joseph Jen-
nings and the west Side bounded by A Lott of Henery Wil-
lisses and besides thiss Lott abovesaid one Lott Containeing
fifty Ackers Lying att fosters Meadow Laid out by the
abovesaid Capt : Jno Seamans : & : belonging to the Same
propriety Bounded thirty Ackers of itt bounded on the
North Side by A Lott of Henery Willisses and the west end
Runs Downe to A Eiver the South Side and east end Lyes
to the Comons the other twenty Ackers Lying ou the west
Side of the Said Eiver and on the North Side bounded by
A Lott of williara Smiths : and the west end to the Com-
mons : all the abovesaid Land being by my towne propriety
Laid out to mee and now have Eecorded the Same this
eighth day of Aprill 1684

Eecorded by mee

Fra : Chappell

Clerke
Page 108.

Edmond Titus enters Certaine Lotts of Meadow which he
hass now in his Possesion being his Eight of his Propriety
the bounds and Contence of them is ass foUoweth viz : att
the Little Neck eight Ackers bounded on the west Side bj''
A Lott of Litle Smiths and on the east side by A Lott
of Eich'd Vallentine Seners on the great Neck fifteen Ack-
ers more or Less being A Lott thatt wass formerly Thomas
Cearles which I had of him in exchange of A Lott that he
had of mee at Denton's Neck : bounded oil the West Side
by A Lott of John Pines and on the east Side by A Lott of
Thomas Ellisson Senors

A peice of Meadow that I had of John Tredwell in ex-
change for A peice of upland Lying at Johnson Brooke ass
you goe to Madnans Neck : the bounds is ass foUoweth on

478 HEMPSTEAt) TOWN EECOEDS.

the West Side by a Lott of ye abovesaid Ellisons : and on
the east Side by A Lott of John Ellisons Senors ; being the
quantity of four Ackers more or Less and about two Ackers
More or Less lying in the fly : bounded by John Ellison
Ser on both Sides and the Creek on the west Side all which
Meadowes abovesaid being my owne which I have Possest
quietly without any Mollestation from any Person. Record-
ed this eighth day of Aprill 1684

by mee Era : Chappell

Clerk.

Edmond Titus eare marke is A halfpeny under the off
eare and A Slitt on the tojjp of the Same Recorded this
eighth of Aprill 1684

Era : Chappell

Clerk.
Page 109.

To all Christian People to whom the presents may come
greeting Know ye that I Cornelius Mott of Hempsted in
Queens County on Long Island Sojourner, have for Divers
good Causes and Considerations mee hereunto moveing
Ijargained alienated and Sold from mee my Heires Execu-
tors administrators and Assignes unto Thomas Martin of
Huntington in the County aforesaid to him his Heires Ex-
ecutors administrators and Assignes A Certaine Moyetie
and exact halfe part of my Land Lyeing on the South Side
of the West Oxpaster in the Towne on Hempsted abovesaid
goeing by the Name of Shermans Hollow being the Just
quautety of twelve Ackers and a halfe it being the halfe
part of the abovesaid Hollow together with Six Ackers of
Land min-e the Six Ackers of Land I bought of Robert
Beadle Senr all which Lands I the Said Cornelius Mott have
Sold ass iss above specefied to him the Said Martin his
Heires or Assignes To have and to hold for Ever, and I the
Said Mott ass aforesd doe engage to uphold and main-
taine the premisses to be Lawfull and good from any other
Person that shall claime any Right or Intrest thereunto to-

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 479

gether with all priveledgeses thit does or may belong to
the Land abovesaid and doe owne and acknowledge to have
Received full Sattisfaction in hand already of ye abovesd
Martin inWittness hereof I have Sett to my Hand and fixed
my Seale this fifteenth of Aprill in the year of our Lord
Anno

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of uss
William Jones his

Fra : Chappell Cobnelius X Motp (S)

marke
A true Copy extracted by mee

Fra : Chappell

Clerke
Page 110.

These are to request of the inhabitants of this Neck A
peece of Commons Lying between John Locosens Lott
and A Lott of Nathaniel Pearsall on the east sid of ye
Neck

MoRDiCA X Beedient John X Wooley

Robert X Miller Edward X Avery

John Brick Ralph Hall

John X Hanckins Joseph Sutton

Thomas X Joanes John Bates

Samuel X Allen John X Hubs

Richard X Comes William Thorne

Chejstopheb X Yeemans Thomas X Hedger

John Okeson Roger X Pedly

William X Jones Thomas Walliss

Know all men whom it may concerne that I Jonathan
Burdge of Madnans Neck doe Resigne and give up all my
Right Title and Interest in the above written deed of Gift
to John Lokison of the Same place his Heires and Assignes
for Ever as Wittness my hand this 3d day of October 1681

Testes

Thomas Mullinex Junr ye mark X of Jonathan Burdge

ye mark X of James Marsh

480 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

A true Copy of the Deed of Gift of Jonathan Burdge for
a peice of Comon given by the Inhabitants of Madnans
Neck as by their Hands the same Doth Appear
Recorded by mee

Fba : Chappell Clerk.
Page 111.

Know all men by these Presents whom it may Concerne,
that I Nathaniel Pearsall of Hempsted on Long Island in
the North Kyding of New Yorkaheire have and do by these
Presents bargaine Sell and Alinate from mee my Heirs Ex-
ecutors administrators and assignes to William Wiar of the
Same place to him his Heires Executors administrators and
assignes, one alotment of Land Lying on the East Side of
Miidnans Neck aoe comonly called in the bounds of Hemp-
sted, the lott Containing thirty nine Ackers more or Less as
it wass laid out it being bounded on the South side by a
Lott that was Henery Motts and on the North bounds is
near to a small piece of Medow it is ia Bredth 28 rods : and
Runs in Length as the other Lott there Doth. I the said
Nathaniel Pearsall do one to have Sold the Said Lott of
Ijand from me My Heires Executors administrators and
Assignes and also A small peice of Medow that Lyes on the
North Side of the Said lott of Land, I do owne to have
Sold both Land and Medow, all that Medow that the Towne
gave mee my whole Eight in it, to the Said William Wiar
to him his Heires Executors administrators and assignes. To
have and to hold for Ever from any that shall Lay any Just
claime thereunto, memorandum all priviledgea belonging to
tlie said Lott is Sold with it In confirmation hereof I have
Sett to my Hand and Seale this day of ifebruary in the
year of our Lord 1680

Signed Sealed and delivered in Presents of uss

his
Thomas X Suthabd Nathanibll Pearsall (S)

mark.
George Pearsall

HEMtSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 48l

March the 4th day 1684.

Know all men by these present writting that I Wil-
liam Wiar doth assigne this bill of Sale that I had of
Nathaniell Pearsall my whole Title in itt to John Okisson
ass wittness my Hand
Testa

his William Wieae

John X Wooley
mark,
his
John X hubs
marke
This is A true Copy extracted by mee

Fea : Chappell Clerk.
Page 112.
Know all men by these presents that I Addam Mott Jun-
ior of Hempsted on Long Island in Queens County : have
Sold unto Hendrick Mandefell of the Same Towne and
County fifty Ackers of wood Land Lying in the South
Woods more or Less ass it wass Laid out being bounded
on the westerly Syde by a swamp that is knowne by the Name
of Shermans Swamp and on the Easterly to the Common :
and Northerly to a Lott Laid out to Petter Johnson Seoll
and South to the Common : I Say that I the abovesaid
Addam Mott have Sold the abovesaid Land ass abovesd
from mee my Heires Executors administrators or assignes
unto the abovesaid Hendrick Mandefell him his Heires Ex-
ecutors administrators or assignes. To have and to hold
as his owne Proper right For Ever : and do by these pres-
ents fully freely and absolutely bargaine alynate and Sell
the abovesd Land from mee my Heires or Assignes unto
the Said Hendrick his Heires or Assignes and do Engage
to uphold the premisses to be lawfulljAthentick and good
from any Person or Persons that Shall hereafter Lay any
Just Claime thereunto and unto the true performance of
the premisses I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my
Seale this eighteenth of March 1684

482 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of uss

ElCHAED GiLDEESLEEVE AdAM MOTT (S)

Samuel Seaman

A true Copy Compai'ed with ye Originall
Recorded by mee

Fea : Chappell Clerk

Page 113.

These are to informe That I Petter Johnson of Hemp-
sted have A fifty Acker Lott That I have Taken up it be-
ing a grant from the Towne that those that were Inhabit-
ants in the time when that grant wass given should have
each of them taken up a fifty Acker Lott nott obstructing or
hindering of high waies and wattering placess the which
fifty Ackers of Land wass laid out by Richard Gildersleeve
Senor it is bounded ass followeth : att ye Northermost end
by A Lott I bought of BUias Dorlant and ye Souther-
most end to my Son in Lawes Hendrick Mandefell and on
ye westerly Side with Shermans Swamp Soe Called, and the
easterly Side with ye mill River Swamp, there being Left
Sufficient high waies on both aides : and now have and doe
See Cause to Record ye Same in respect of Answering the
Law prescribed therein Recorded this fourteenth day of
June Anno Domini 1684

by mee

Fea : Chappell Gierke
Taking my Instrucktions from ye Surveyor which
wass with ye Townes Concent by A Record of Such A
grant

Page 114.

Know all men by these, presents that I Petter Johnson
Scoll of Hempsted in Queens County on Long Island Cord-
winder doe fully freely and absolutely, give Grant and be-
queath unto my well beloved son in Law Hendrick Mande-
fell of ye Same Towne and County The moyety or one halfe

HEltfPS'fEAD TOWN RHOOEDS. iS^

part of my Fifty Ackers of Land Adjoyning to the fifty
Ackers of Land that he the said Hendrick bought of Adam
Mott Junior, I Say that I the abovesaid Petter Johnson
Scoll doe fully and freely give and bequeath ye Same,
from mee my Heires Executors administrators or Assignes
to my Son in Law Hendrick Mandefell to him his Heires
Executors administrators or Assignes in Wittness hereof I
the abovesaid Johnson Scoll have hereunto Sett my Hand
this fourteenth day of June Anno Domini 1684

Signed Sealed & delivered in Presents of uss
Adam Mott Juner Petteb Johnson Schol (S)

Era : Chappell Clerk

Page 115.

Know all men by these presents that I Ealph Hall Now
Dweller upon Madnans Neck In the bounds of Hempsted
on Long Island in the North Eydeing of New Yorksheire
Doth by these presents from mee the said Ralph my Heires
Executors administrators or Assignes Bargaine Sell and al-
linate and Make Over Unto Thomas Daniell of the same
place and County aforesaid A Certaine Percell of Land ly-
ing and being upon Madnans Neck Adjoyning to the Clere
Land of the said Hall which Said Land is bounded at that
end next to the Said Ralph land and Soe to run the whoale
Length and breadth from thence, I the abovesaid Ralph Hall
Doth by these presents owne and Acknowledge As : above-
said to have Sold with that part of privilidge thereunto be-
longing ffor Ever peaceably to Enjoy and possess for And
In Consideration of An In Valluable Some already Re-
ceived by mee Ralph Hall To have and to Hold the prem-
issess : as aforesaid, and to the true and faithfull perfore-
mance of the premisses Aforesd, I the abovesaid Ralph
Hall Doth Sett to my Hand and Scale with Warrantize
Against any person or persons whatsoever thereunto Lay-
ing any Directly or Indirectly with the performance of the
premissess Abovesaid I Subscribe ass abovesaid this one

484 HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

and twentieth Day of November in the yeare of our Lord
1679

Wittness

Joseph Sutton Ralph Hall (S)

his

Joseph X Sutton

Mark

A true : Copy Examined and Recorded
by Mee

Fba : Chappell Clerk

Page 116.

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Daniell of
Madnans Neck in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Island
Doth by these presents Assigne over unto Urein Rootes of
the Same place, all my Right and Title in this inritt bill of
Sale with all the priviledgess and Apurtinancess therein
Specified, from mee and Mine Heires .Executors adminis-
trators or Assignes to him Sd : Urian Rootes his Heires
.Executors Administrators or Assignes for Ever as before
Specified in the bill of Sale, and to the true performance of
the primissess I Thomas Daniel Doth Sett to my Hand
this 12th : of March in ye Yeare of our Lord 1683

Wittness

Joseph Sutton his

his Thomas X Daniel

Joseph X Sutton Juner : Mark.

Mark.

A true Copy Examined and Recorded by mee

Fba : Chappell Clerke

Page 117.

At a townd meting held in hempsted the first day of Au-
gust 1684 Josias Starr was chosen Clark for this insuing
yeare

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 485

Att the foregoing townd meting Eichard Gilldersleeve was
chosen Colect"r for this insuing yeare

Eecorded by mee

JosiAS Stake Clark

Att a townd meeting helld in hempsted the twenty Sev-
enth of September 1684 Captain John Seaman John Jack-
son Simaa Serin John Tredwell was Chosen to goe to yorck
to Mack their deed apeere about Ther Lands and to end
ther diferaace a bout Jemacoe and Ther Townd a bouts
there Line

Att the fore going townd meetin it was agreed by the
Mager vote that Eichard Stites is to hold his Line in half
neck as other men doth

Eecorded by mee

JosiAS Stare Clark

Att a townd meeting held in hempsted in October the 9
1684 There was Chosen by the mager vote Mr Seman left :
Jackson : Siman Serin : John Tredwell : John Smith blu :
Addam Moott sen : John Pine : Eichard Gildersleeve se :
Nathaniell PerceuU : Jonathan Smith Sener : These men
was Chosen to goe to york the 20 daye of this instant Month
and to indevor the purchesing off a pattin for the townd
Eecorded by mee

JosiAS Stark Clark

Page 118.

Att a rublick Towne Meeting held in hempsted The 12
daye off November 1684 It was by the inhabitants by A
Mutiall and Joynt Consent ffreely given granted and Con-
fermed to the Eight honnerable Coronall Thomas Dongaa
Governor his Eaires and Asines for ever tow hundred
Ack(jrs of woodland as' it is AUredy layde oute Joyneing
on the west side with the fours hundred Ackors given to the
Governor by the Town of flushing runing ffrom the edge of
the greate plaine to the hills neere suckses pond And on

486 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

the East side it is bounded by A path Commonly Called the
great neck or snckses path runing as the path runs ffrom the
plaine edge to an elbo in the path which is a boute three or
ffoure Score Rods ifrom the hiles and from thence to A Marked
Tree that stands on the South Side of suckses poud the
whole Tract off Land bereing ye Seame bredth Att the
plaines as it doth on the hills

Recorded by Mee

JosiAS Stake Clark

Att A rublick Towne Meeting held in henipsted Novem-
ber ye 23 anno 1684 itt was Concluded upon by A Magef
Vote off the people that there should bee A pettitioii drawne
up and sent to oure Govenour requesting him that the Towne
May have Liberty to ffence such A part off the plaines as
May bee ffor our Convenance

Recorded by mee

JosiAS Staee Clark

At the foregoing towne Meeting it was concluded by the
Mayger vote that Justis Sering Left'n Jackson Richard
Gilldersleeve William Jecoks John Tredwell Na,thaniell
perceull and Samuell Denton Shold se to draw up A pitti-
tion to send to the Governour

Recor'd by Mee

JosiAS Stake Clark

Page 119.

Att A Towne Meeting held in hempsted this 23 of Novem-
ber 1684 There was Given to Mr John Sprage Secretary
off New York to him his Heires and ASines ffbr Ever A
Hundred and ffifty Ackers off Land to Joyne to his Loott
yt hee bought off Mr Douty his ffront to Come up to the
plaines And the remainder as hee Seeth Convenient not
hindering Water Corses nor highwayes
Recorded by Mee

JosiAS Staee Clark

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOKDS. 487

Att a Towne Meeting held in hempsted this 26 of Novem-
ber 1684 itt was Concluded by ye )uayer vote off ye in-
habytants thereof that Left'n John Jackson Justis Sering
and Jonathan Smith Sener should go to new york to Meete
ye Indians and there to Agetete Consarning there Lands
Allso to ludevour to ye purcheseing off A Pattent ffbr ye
Towne

JosiAS Stare Clark

Att A towne Meeting held in hempsted ye 2 day off De-
sember 1684 There was Chosen by the Mager vote off
people Mr John Soman Left John Jackson and Mr Siman
Sering and Mr John Smith. We ye inhabytants of hemp-
sted dow Give these oure Deputys ffuU power to act as fully
and Amply as if Wee was there parsonally presant oure
Selves both in requesting our Governour for A pattent and
also ye ending ye difirence Consarning the bounds bee-
tweene oure Naybouring Towne Jamaco and us and ye
primises above metioned thes our deputys have full power
to make a fine end

Recorded by order

JosiAS Stake Clark
Samuel denton did not consent to this

Page 120.

Att A Towne Meeting held in Hempsted this 12 day off
Desember in the Yeare 1684 It is fully agreed and Con-
cluded on by ye Mayger Vote of the Towne That All and
Every parson in the presiacks off The Towne that are pos-
sessed With Any Land in Any part of the Towne Bounds
Whether by Propieriety by Purchas or by Gift That they
Shall all have A right in All the Commons in the whole
Towne ship proportionable to there Lands they are All redy
Possesed withall provided the whole Towne doth unani-
musly Joyue to Gether and procure A Jenerall pattent ffor
ye Whole Towueship but iff any parson or parsons Shall

488 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOEDS.

refuse to Joyne with the Towns in the procureing off the
pattent Then this Actt shall bee Invalued as unto them

JosiAS Stare Clark

Att A towne Meeteing held in hempsted in ye 12th off
Desember 1684 There Was Chosen by the Mayger Vote
Justis Sering and Nathanil Perceall to goe and to request
ye Governour ffor A pattent for the Towne and to gitt itt on
as resonable termes as the can and what these oure deppu-
tyes doe shall be as A Thentick as if wee was parsonnally
presant our Seles

Att the foregoing To\vnd Meeting there was Chosen by
the mayger vote of ye people Left Jackson Mr Seman
Georg Hulit and John Tredwell to Agree with ye Indians
Consarning There Deeds, and if the will not Agree without
Then thes whose names are Above spetified have power to
give such a sum of Monny as the and the Indians do agree
upon and what shall bee given is to be payed by way of
reate

Josi : Staee Clark

Page 121.

Att A Towne Meeting held this 22 of Jenevary 1684-5
There was Chosen by the Mayger vote of the people John
Tredwell and* Jonathan Smith sener ffor to be oversseers ffor
this insuing year

Att The foregoing Towne Meeteing There was Chosen by
the Mayger vote of the people John Tredwell and Jonathan
Smith Sener to go to Jemaco on ye 28 day of Jenevery
1684-5 Then and There to Make Coyce of A County Tres-
nreer

Recorded by Mee

Jos : Stak Clark

Att A towne meting held in Hempsted in Aprell ye Second
daye 1685 ther was Chosen as the Law Derects John Jack-
son Joseph Smith Benjamin Seraan to be Commistioners or

HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECORDS. 489

select men to set in Cort as Juclioators to end clelirences
under iForty shillings

Att the fForegoing Towne meeting there was CLosen by
the mayger Vote Nathaniell Perceiill to be Clarke ffor this
insuing yeare

Att the jfforegoiug Towne Meeting there was Chosen by
the mayger Vote Jonathan Smith Kock Constable ffor this
insuing yeare

JosiAs Starr Clark

Thomas Irland his Eare marcke is two half penies in ye
of Bare one on ye uper side and one on ye under side
Entered in ye Records ye 30 of Jenewary

By jne

Joseph Pettit Clerck

Page 122.

Att a Towne meeting held in Hempsted Aprell ye 13 16X5
There was giveing by the mayger vote of the people unto
William Jecockes a sartaine peece of hasoeky land Ling in
the slow Jest bee ffore his dore the quantitee of an Acer
and half or to Ackers not hindriug water Corses nor Higb-
wayes

Record by order of ye towne
JosiAS Stark Clark

Att a towne meeting held in Hempsted in Aprell 13th
1685 There was chosen by the Mayger vote John Jackson
John Tredwell and Jonathan Smith se to go to york to Geet
a patten for our Towneship Wee the inhabitants of hemp-
sted do impower these oure deputyes to gitt A pattent upon
as resanable termes as the can and what thes oure deputyes
a gree unto shall bee as A Thentick as though wee was par-
sonnally presant oure selves

by order of the Towne

JosiAS Starr Clark

490 HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS.

Att a Towne Meeting held in Hempsted in June ye 11
1685 There was Chosen by the mayger vote of ye people
Richard Gilldersleeve sener C'ollectter for To gether ye reate
a boute ye Towne house and the reate a boute the pattent
and hee is to have aight pence in the pound for his lay-
bour

JosiAS Stark Clark

Page 123.

Att a Towne meting Held in Hempsted the '21 day of
Agust in the yeare 1685 the Gift of two hundred akors of
Wood land formerly given to the Governor Coronall
Thomas dongan was owned and Confermed to him by the
Inhabytants of Hempsted and Captin John semans : simon
sirring John smith and Joh,u Jackson was Chosen to Go and
show him the bounds of it

At the foresaid townd Meeting the Inhabitants of Hemp-
sted did owne and Confirme to Mr John sprag the hundred
and fifty akers of land formerly Given him

a Record of a hundred and fifty acors of Land laid oute
to ("ap't John Semon sener begins at a marcked tree stand-
ing neare sucses path on ye East side something beyond ye
swampe yt is beyond John Cornwells to ye north and Run-
iug southward by a rang of marcked trees on ye East side
ye sd path to ye corner tree and from thence Easterly on a
rang of marcked trees neere to tanners pond and from
thence northerly to another corner tree and from thence to
ye south of ye west tohead Rocke Smiths lot then northerly
to another marcked tree and from ye tree to ye first tree
standing beyond ye swamp af oresd this being Entered in ye
towne Records by order of ye sd Capt John semans
Entered By Mee

Joseph Pettit Clark

Page 124.

Survaied and laid out for the Honorable Thomas dongan
Governor Geuerall of his MaJestys Colony of New Yourk

HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS. 491

A Cartain traclst of Land' being situate and lying in the
towndship of Hempsted on the Northwest of the Plains in
queens Coimty being knowne by the neame of
begining at a marcked tree on the west side of the Path
that Gose to Madnans Neck by the egh of the Plaines and
Euns in Length in wood by a Hue of marke trees North
North west one degree and thirty minils North and by one
hundred and thirtene Chains to suckses Pond and then in
bredth upon the hils southwest and by south ten degrees
and forty five minits westwardly sixty Chains to a marked
tree upon a littell Round hill and from thence in length
by a line of Marked trees south south est one degree and
thirty minits sothardly one hundred and thirtene Chains
to two whit oake trees Marked at a point of briish Land
against fosters medow hollow on the Plains and then in
bredth by the Plains North Est and by north ten degrees
and forty five minits Estwardly sixty Chains to the first
whit : oke tree Marked on the south side the Path the wholle
being bounded to the North west by suckses pond and the
hils to the south west by flushing Comon woods to the
south Est by Hempsted Plains and to the North Est by
madnans Neck Path and the Land of osburus Contain-
ing in all six hundred and Lighten Akers
Performed this 24 day of agust 1685

by me Phillip wels survair
Eecorded the 26 of OCtober 1685

by me Nathaniell Peabsall Clark

Page 125.

Survaied and Laid out for Mr John sprag a Cartain trackt
of Land being situate and Lying within the towndship of
Hempsted upon the south sid the plains and knowne by the
Neame of Boskabell : part being Purchased from Mr Elyas
douty and Part from the towne of Hempsted as by bill of
sails bearing deate doth apere begining at a steake on the
south side the Path and to the Est of semansis hollow and

492 ' HEMPSTEAD TOWN BECOEDS.

Euns in Length into the woods by a line of marked trees
south and by west seven degrees and forty Minits west-
wardly sixty nine Chains to a marked tree standing in a
small Rune of water or swamp and then in bredth by a line
of Marked trees south west and by west seven degrees and
forty live minits westwardly sixtene Chains to the south est
Corse of the Land purohesed of Mr douty and so by a Line
west North west five degtes Northard Twenty seven Chain
then in Length by a line of Marked trees North and by Est
seven degrees and forty five minits Estwardly to a whit
oake Marked by the Path sixty Nine Chains and then' in
bredth by the Path Est and by north seven degrees and
forty five minits Estwardly to a marked whit oke tree upon
a point of brush Land by the Path sid Eaightene Chains
and a half then Est and by south five degrees and forty
five minits sothardly twenty one Chains and a half to the
first steake on the Est sid of semonsis hollow the whoUe
being bouuded to the south Est south west and North west
by the Comons and north by the Path Containing in all two
hundred and Eighty akers Porformed this 27 day of
Agust 1685

PHILLIP WELS survayer

both these survais was alowed on by the towne at a townd

metting Held in hempsted the October 16B5

Nathanibll Peaesall Clark

Page 126.

Robert dinges Eare mark is a Crop on the top of the
Nere Eare and a slit in the Crop and a Nick on the fore sid
of the of Eare

Recorded this 26th of October in the yeare 1685

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck
Cristifir dinges Eare mark is a slit in the end of Each
Eare

Recorded this second day of Juae 1686.

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck

HEMPSTEAD TOWN EECOEDS. 493

Hempsted May the 4 1685 This may inferme all Parsons
Conserned that the Eigh devitions formorly laid out on our
Plains is Not to be a Counted any Part of our townds Com-
ons but thay are to be and Eemaine to the Proporiators to
home thay was first laid out to : to them or their sucksesors
and allso all the formor allotments of Land and hollows on
the Plains : and ox pasters are to Eemaine to the Proper
Owners and not be a counted any Part of the townds Com-
ons or Comands of the towndship by us in behalf of the
Best of our asotiats

John semans
Nathaniell Peaesall

ElCHAED GiLLDEBSLIVE

John smith bleu
Geege Hulit
John smith Nan
Jonathan Smith
John Jackson
this Eecorded by me

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck

A Copy of this was set up at the Metting hous before any
of the Eeat Mony that was to pay for the townds Pattin
was gathered

Page 127. '

Be it know unto all whome it may Conserne that I Abra-
ham frost of fosters medow in ye bounds of Hempsted In
quens County on Long Hand in Amerika have and doe
hereby sell Alianate and Astrang from me my Eairs Exeu-
tors Administrators and assigns unto henery Mayle of
fosters Medow in ye bounds of Hempsted in ye county
aforesd A quarter part of A hundred Akore Lot of Land
as it was Laid out unto me ye said Abraham frost from
harman Johnson Lying and being in fosters Medow so Corn-
only Caled being bounded on the North by the Land of Har-
man Johnsons on the south by the Land that is betwen

494 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KECOBDS.

Thomas fosters Land and the Lands of Cornelus ye timber-
man and at ye frount by the hy way and at the Rear by the
Comons I say I the said Abraham frost due hereby sell and
make Over ye a bovesaid Land with all Buildings f encis Tym-
ber trees and all other Convaansys Priviligis and apurtin-
ancis there unto belonging from me ye said Abraham frost
my Eairs Excutors administrators and assigns unto the
above said Henry Mayle to him his heirs Excutors Adminis-
trators or assigns for him or them pesably or quiatly to.
BnJoy for Ever free from any Just Cleame or Clames what
soEver A forran Invation Excepted Except quitrent in
treu mening and Parformanc hereof I have set to my hand
an tixed my sele this Ninth day of Aprell in the yeare one
thousand six hundred Eaighty iive and in thirty seventh
yeare of his MaJestys Eeaigne

Witnis in ye Presents of Abbaham frost (S)

his

William X smith
mark,
his

Simon X foster
mark.

Not with standing the Above deate it is agreed on by both
above sjaesifed that this bill of seale shall beare deate this
fift of November 168 . .

Witnes our hands

Abraham frost
Signum Henery Mayle

the

SUSAND X FROST

mark :

his

Harman X Johnson

mark.

Signum

William X Gritman

This is a treu Copy Recorded by me

Nathaniell Pears all Clark.

hempstead town becoeds. 495

Page 128.

know all men by these Presents that I henery Meale of
fosters Medow in the bounds of Hempsted on Long Island
in quens County have bargened sonld and Alinafced and dwo
by these Presents bargen sell and aliauate from me my
Eairs Executors administrators and Assigns unto Elias bur-
lin and John burlin both of the seame Please and County
to them their Eairs Excutors administrators or assic!;ns forty
Eaight akers of Land More or Les as it was Laid out it
being situated on the Est sid of fosters medow in the
bounds of Hempsted being bounded on the North by tlie
PubLick hy way and on the west by a hy way tliat lys by
the Medow sid and on the south by Henery Johnsons Land
and on the Est by sume Marked trees Now I the aforesaid
Henery Meale dwo owne to have sould and set over the
aforesaid Land with all ye fencing buildings and orchard
and all Rights and Priviligis belonging or any way apertain-
ing to it from me my Eairs Excutors administrators or
assigns unto the aforesaid Elias burlin and John burlin to
them theire Eairs Excutors administrators or assigns to have
and to hould for Ever I werrenting this my seale Good in
Law free from all formor gifts sales or Morgeagis or Cleame
of any parson or Parsons what so Ever for and in Consider-
ation of a Valuable sume and full satisfaction by me all
Eedy Reseved and in Confermation hereof I have set to my
hand and sele this 6 day of Jenawary in the yeare 1635

signed selled and delivered in Presents of us
Nathaniell Peaesall

his Heney Meal (S)

Richard X tottum
mark
This is a trew Copy Recorded by me

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck

Page 129.

know all men by these Presents that we Elias burlin and
John burlin both belonging to fosters medow in the bounds

496 HEMtSTEAD I^OWN EECOEDS.

of Hempsted upon Long Hand in quens Coianty have bar-
gened sould and Alianated and dwo by these Presents bar-
gen i-ell and Alianate from iis our Eairs Excutors adminis-
trators or assigns our Now dwelling hous and the Lot
whereon the hous stands the Lot of Land being in quantety
fifty akers more or Les as it was Laid out it being bounded
on the Est si d by a Lot of Eichard Gillderslives and on the
west and south by the Comons and on the North by the hy
way Now wee the aforesaid Elias burlin and John burlin
dwo owne to have sould and set over from us our Eairs Ex-
cutors administrators or assigns unto the aforesaid Henery
meale to him his Eairs Excutors administrators or as-
signs all the aforesaid Land and housing and all the fencing
and building on the said Land and allso all Rights or Priv-
iligis belonging or any way appertaining to it wee dwo owne
to have sould and set it all over to the aforesaid Henery
meale to him his Eairs or assigns to have and to hould for
Ever we warranting this our seale good in Law free from all
foimor gifts seals or morgeagis or Gleams of any Parson or
Parsons what so Ever for and in Consideration of a Valu-
able sume and full satisfaction by us allRedy Eeseved and
in Cfinfeimation hereof we have set to Our hands and seles
this sixt day of Jenewary in the yeare 1685
signed selled and delivered in Presents of us
Nathaniell Peaesall Ellias buelin (S)

his John buelin (S)

RiCHAED X TOTTUN

Mark
This is a trew Copy Recorded by me

Nathaniell Peaesall Clarck

HEMPSTEAD TOWN REOORDS. 497

The tracings appended are from names attached to legal docu-
ments recorded in the earliest volumes of the old libers, which are
believed to be the original signatures of many of the first settlers at
Hempstead.

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y^Ao .^^L^^-y^ -f J

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498 HEMPSTEAD TOWN RECOTIDS.

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CJ^^^lrf ^<}0

HEWrSTEAD TOWN BEOOIUJM. 45)9

500 HEMPSTEAD TOWN KEGORDS.

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GENERAL INDEX.

PAGE.

All frontier lots to be fenced 37

All lands t j be fenced .' 253

Assize Court 10

Boundaries -Neighboring towns treated with 430

Bulls to be hired for use of Town 93

Bulls to be kept for use of Town .' 140

Calf keepers 33, 48, 79, 94, 102

Calves not to be turned on the Neck unless cows go with them 26

Calves— Owners of 21, 50, 64, 80, 96, 105, 141

Cattle and swine running at large 72

Cattle found in Public Tield to be pounded ' 15

Cattle or swine pastured in adjacent towns 51, 94, 133

Cattle— Bate for those turned on the Neck 70

Cattle —Testimony of damage by 94

Cattle— Turned on the Neck, names of owners 28

Cattle— Young or dry, to be turned on the Neck 20, 50

Charles the Hecond 318

Checkeno sent for in relation to boundary 150

Chimneys— Ladders for 369, 399

Chimneys to be made safe .' 134

Colonial Legislature 11

Common Lauds —Notice from eight proprietors 4",I3

Common Lands — Uights of the inhabitants in them 487

Common Meadows -Commissioners to lay them out 316, 330

Common Meadows laid out 307

Common Meadows — Regulations for cutting .... 337

Convention of Long Island towns 9

Corn Field— All stock found therein to be pounded 93

Cornwalls' buildings at Cow Neck 305

Council of the Colony 10

County Treasurer to be chosen 488

Courts -Town. Sessions. Assize 10

Cow Keepers 18, 23

23, 40, 42, 77, 79, 94, 91), 102, 133, 138, 152,. 154, 301, 253, 356

Cow Neck- Cornwalls' buildings 305

Cow Neck -Difi'erence between Mr. West and the Town 419

Cow Neck —In the matter of the suit for 382, 459

Cow Neck.-Laid out 305

Cow Neck —To prosecute the case against the Indians only . . . 378

502 INDEX.

PAGE.

Cow Neck — Trespassers to be prosecuted 886

Cows — Names of owners 62, 63

Defective chimneys 3;)!l

Dongan, Gov. Thomas, given land 419, 485, 490

Dongan patent 8

Drum— Joseph Genins hired to beat it for the Town 337

Drummer, Town 369, 409

Duke of York 11, 309, 318

Dukes' Laws 1(1

Dutch settlements 7

Dutch West India Company 8, 9, 10

East Ox Pasture to be fenced ."jO

English colonists from New England 7

Evidence as to original purchase from the Indians 313

Felling trees or bushes, obstructing roads by 2))

Pe^oe, a five rail fence to be made about the Town 2'i5

Pence in Ox Pasture 363

Pences on home lots to be made up 13)

Pences to be made sufficient 91, 100, 131

Fencing the Plains — Lots drawn for 317

Fire— Restrictions as to kindling 131

Gates and fences —Penalty for breaking , . 337

Gates — Owners and numbers 19

Geese not to go on the Common 878

Government — Agreement with Tackpausha .' 43

Governor 363

Governor and Council, Orders from 443

Governor to be interviewed in relation to a Patent 439

Governor visited in relation to Towns land 313

Half Moon— The , 7

Herd to be kept on the Sabbath by each inhabitant in turn, ... ' 2'i~>

High Sheriff 10, 11

Highways to be surveyed 74

Highways— Names of those laboring on 74

Hoaward to be hired to preserve the corn 3 J 5

Home Lot Grants to be improved , . 438

Hubard, Jeremy, called as Minister 383

Indians — A committee to agree with them about their deeds. .. 4S8

Indians— Damages by 869

Indians — Depredations by 87

Indians — Losses by, or by their dogs 87

Indians— No dogs to be given them 98

Indians— No land to be bought or hired of Mearicoke tribe. . . 98

Indians to be met in New York 487

Indians to be prosecuted for their depredations 87

INDEX. 503

PAGE.

Inhabitants divide into companies to take land 358

Inhabitants draw lots for land 310

Inhabitants forbidden to aid Indians to filaat 375

Inhabitants given woodland 309

Inhabitants having rights in the Neck, to make np their

fences 15, 89

Keeper of the Field appointed 335

Jamaica -Diflfereuce in relation to boundary 487

Jamaica town line 485

Ladders — Every inhabitant to have a sufficient one at his house 238

Land— All to be "inlisted" 43

Laud at Matineoock, and beside Matthew Garrisons Bay to be

laid out 147

Land given to Gov. Thomas Dongan 419

Land —Names of those taking up tjl

Land —Permission to take up 00

Land —Record of lots 113

Land— Several persons have liberty to take in 130

Lands given by Indians —Petition for confirmation 377

Lauds taken up without grant 117

Land taken up by company division 358

Legislature —Colonial 11

Liber "A" 15

Liber "B" 119

Liber " C " 373

Linnington, Henry — Decree of banishment annnled 86

Liquor — Eegulating the sale of 59

Little or Mad Nans Neck, given to Thomas Hicks et al 148

Little Plains ceded to Jamaica I'i'S

Long Island towns -Convention of 9

Madnans Neck— Inhabitants to pay their share towards Meet-
ing House *^84

Madnans Neck— Meadows at •• 309

Meadow Land given in satisfaction of claims 54

Meadows at llockaway to be fenced 73

Meadows -Owners have liberty to fence 125

Meeting House, and part of Port, sold 219

Meeting House -Care of window shuts and hour glass 457

Meeting House— Fort about it t) be sold 99

Meeting House —The pond to be cleaned 126

Meeting House to be built 314, 310

Minister— Jeremy Hubard called 383

Minister -List of contributors to liis salary 380, 381, 382

Minister— Rate made for Rev. Richard Denton 33

Minister's House— Land belonging to 35

504 INDEX.

PAGE.

Minister— To build a house for 379

Mouse Eaten Book— The o

Neck — To be again used for pasturage 81

No person to go through another's corn fieUl 8.)

North Neck — Owner's to make up fence 92, lUl, 121, 141, 101

No tame geese to go on the Commons 378

Orders from Governor and Council > 443

Ordinary — License for 83

Original signatures 4 J7, 498, 499, 000

Ox Pasture — East and west, to be fenced 14J.

Ox Pasture — Fence in 203

Ox Pasture — Fence to be made up 85, 121

Ox Pasture— Gates given 208

Ox Pasture —Those who take down fence to be lined 141

Parsonage House— To build a 4o9

Patent — Another committee to visit the Governor 488

Patent— Committee full power 487

Patent— Governor to be interviewed 429

Patent— Still another committee to procure a 489

Patent — To be obtained at a reasonable cost 419, 420

Patent — To be purchased for the Town 485

Petition about grievances 200

Petition for confirmation of lands given by the Indians 377

Plains to be fenced 418

Pound— Penalty for breaking _ 100

Pound— Sold '. 227

Pre-nuptial agreement between John Hicks and Rachel Starr. 119

Presbyterians 11

Proprietors and their titles to be recorded -115

Proprietors given woodland 309

Public Field— Regulations for turning in cattle and horses. ... 17

Public Field to be cleared before cattle are b i-ought from the N eck 1 7

Quakers 11

Resolution in Cow Neck case to prosecute Indians only 378

Revolutionary War 9, 1 1

Rockaway Indians warned 270

Rockaway -Legal proceedings against trespassers 409

Rockaway -Names of those who are to fence 81

Rockaway — Some of the inhabitants refuse to transfer their

cattle 83

Rockaway — Trespassers warned 408, 409

Sabbath and Church days — Confirmed by Governor and Council 57

Sabbath and Church days— Observance of 50

Seaman, John, to agitate for general welfare 380

Secretary of the Colony 10

INDEX. 505

PAGE.

Sheriff— High 10, 11

Siguatures— Original 497, 498, 499, 500

Sprag, John, Secretary, given land 48G, 490

Stites, Kichard, to hold his line 485

Swine and cattle running at large 73

Swine found in the Public Field to be pounded 16, 88

Swine found in the South Meadows to be pounded 37; 88, 93

Swine not to lie in the Pound above forty-eight hours 27, 38

Swine to be restricted on highways 593

Tackpausha -Agreement with Government 43

Taokpausha— Town to defend itself against his statement 335

Those who have planted corn in the Common Field to give in

the number of acres 285

Tithes— To agree with the Governor concerning 59

Town Brand 11

Town Charges for year 1658 65

Town Court 10

Town debts -Commissioners chosen to gather them in 816

Town drummer 269, 409

Town gates or bars- A fine for leaving them open 17, 38, 93, 337

Town Meetings — Votes by proxy 409

Town Patent asked for 361

Town Bate — Change in manner of levying 104

Town Bate for year 1658 67

Town Bates— Those refusing to pay, to be fined 17, 338

Townsmen chosen 89

Townsmen— Orders by 16, 17, 35, 36, 88, 37, 38, 39,

50, 51, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 131, 133, 138, 134, 135, 136, 183,
140, 141, 161, 163, 164, 325, 334. 335, 237, 353, 369, 370, 373, 399, 408

Town Writings in hands of Thomas Hix 330, 343

Train band— Kegulations for 145

Volunteers against the Indians 86

Washburns Neck— To fence in 887

Wolves— Bounty for killing 88, 139

Woodland given to inhabitants 309

Woodland given to Proi)rietors 309

Working oxen and horses to be kept out of the cow herd 25

INDEX OF PLACES.

PAGE.

Ashman's Neck 114, 115, 11«

Boskabell 491

Brickills 76, 91, 103, 131, 150

Brooklyn 7

Burying Place 369

Carpenter's Lot 99

Clay-Pit-lTollow 233

Coes Meadow *. 293, 394

Coes Neck 37, 113, 113, 115, 189, 446

Conarisie : 43

Coney Island 7

Cow Meadow at Hay Bridge 454

Cow Meadow at Near Lockaway 392, 293, 296, 303, 315, 316, 323,

330, 391, 454

Cow Neck 363, 378, 379, 382, 386, 464

Cow Neck Meadow 338

Denton's Neck 55, 139, 132, 151, 337, 368, 377, 393, 477

East Brickills 90

East Meadow 40, 42, 277

East Biding 10

Fairfield 105, 130, 306, 307

Ear Kookaway 239

Elatbush 439

Flatlands 7

Elufhing 7, 93, 485

Flusliing Common Woods 491

Eordam's Neck 99, 112, 149, 440

Fort about the Meeting House 99

Fort Amsterdam ." 57

Poster's Meadow 115, 213, 333, 337,

370, 403, 404, 413, 434, 435, 441, 450, 451, 452, 456, 475, 493, 495

Foster's Meadow Hollow 41)1

Foster's Meadow Swamp 450

Gad ] sland 471

Gravesend 8

Great Neck 885, 286, 301

Half Neck 278, 4^9, 485

Harbor Hill 14.1

Hay Bridge. 11 3, 227, 377, 384, 393, 393, 396, 302, 315, 316, 323, 330, 391

Hemel-Hempstead 7

INDEX. , 507

* PAGE.

Hempstead Bevell 4(53

Hempstead Harbor 47, 143, 173

Hempstead Hai'bor Island 293, 315, 472

Hempstead Plains 491

Herricks 180, 134, 135, 158, 207

Herricks' Path 70, 91

Hertfordshire. 7

Hicks Neck 278

Hog J sland '. . 194, 440

Home Bevell 107

Home Lot 132, 151, 2()9

Howes Bay ; 191

Howes Harbor 105

Hungry Harbor 193, 300, 277, 285, 2i)4, 327, 402, 412, 453, 454

Jamaica 8, 209, 260, 285, 487

Jayoook's Neck 149

Jerusalem^ 205

Johnson's Brook 477

Kings County 9, 10

Linnington's Mill 127, 470

Little Neck 477

Little Plains 178, 295, 327, 376, 434

Little Success 140

Little Success Pond . ^ 316

Madnans Neck.. 143, 148, 165, 168, 175, 318, 219, 331, 231, 239, 341, 243,
344, 297, 309, 375, 384, 388, 424, .425, 457, 477, 479, 480, 483, 491

Madnans Neck Path 314, 491

Manhattans 46, 59

Manna of Hope 158

Marssapege 43, 45, 261

Maskinekang 43

Maskutchoung Neck 47

Maspeth Kills 435, 451, 452, 453

Matinecock 133, 147, 148, 152, 165, 168, 173, 175, 194, 233

Mattagarett's Bay - 47

Matthew Garfison's Bay 101

Matthew Garrison's Neck 152

Medlebor 453

Meeting House 'JS. 95*

Meracock 43, 45, 261

Meroct 30, 30, 113, 114, 115, 116, 171, 273

Merock Path 30, 85, 430

Merrick Path '=^3

Memck Woods l*^**

508 INDEX.

PAGE.

Milford • 36

Mill River 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 149

Mill River Neck 99. 113, 149, 440

Mill River Swamp 482

Minister's House 35

Near Rockaway 267, 284, 292, 308

New Bridge Neck 151, 267

New Netherlands 7

New Town 8, 10, 451

North Gate. ' 369

North Neck 51, 93

North Riding 10, 242

North Sea 148

North Side 134

North West Point 132

Ogdens Neck 113, 114, 116

Old Town Neck 83, 84

Oyster Bay 133

Parsonage Home Farm 317

Parsonage Home Lot 103, 277, 393, 294, 397, 303

Parsonage Hollows 260

Parsonage House Bevell 234

Parsonage Meadow 103, 157, 337, 360, 367, 277, 293

Parsonage Meadow at Denton's Neck

334, 393, 393, 396, 303, 315, 316, 333, 330, 391

Parsonage Meadow at Great Neck, 284. 393, 296, 301, 315, 316, 333, 391

Parsonage Meadow at Hockaway 393

Parsonage Meadow at The Great Eastern .' 293, 333, 330

Pond against the Meeting House 1 36

Raittar's Neck 233

Raynor's Neck 114, 116, 170, 392, 361

Rockaway 43, 45, 73, 81, 82, 83, 100, 132, 193, 376, 384, 285, 449

Round Pond 471

Rusdorp .33, 73, 347

Sandy Hollow 25

Scott's Meadow 205

Seacutag 43

Seaman's Hollow 492

Setauket 158, 180

Sherman's Hollow 478

Sherman's Swamp 481, 483

South Sea 47

Staten Island 10

Stiokling's Neck 114, 139, 148, 211, 271, 393

Strickland's Neck 361

INDEX. 509

PAGE.

Success Path 486, 490

Success Pond 314, 485, 486, 491

Suffolk County 10

Tappan'sNeck 113, 114, 115

Town Barn 102, 133, 151, 157, 158, 260, 269

Town Hollows 250

Town House 9, 90, 91, 98, 133, 156, 260, 277

Town Lot 157, 250, 260, 284

Town Meadow 25, 98, 1:;3, 151, 250

Town Ox Gates 98, 132

Valentine's Hollow 205

Wannutte Hollow 25

Washburn's Neck 112, 113, 189, 239, 261, 389

"Water Million Hill 134, 157, 397

Westbury 468, 476

Westchester County 9, 10

West Ox Pasture 478

West Riding 10

Whale Neck 54, 115

Whale Neck Path 436

Whale Neck Eiver 54

Wolf Pit 182

Wood Edge 150

Ye Bevell 25, 103, 108, 131, 150, 157

Yorkshire 10, 242

INDIANS.

PAGE.

Adam 45

Algolquins 9

Boagiii Nock 48

Cattle destroyed by Indians . . .■ 87

Chegonoe , 46

Cheknow 47, 156

Committee to agree witli the -Indians about deeds 488

Committee to meet the Indians in New York 487

First purchase from the Indians 338

Indians and their dogs 87

Indians to be prosecuted for depredations 87

Inhabitants prohibited from assisting the Indians to plant, etc 276

Keewaquna 373

Mangoube 318

Martom 47

Masapeke Indians 313, 313

Matinecocks 9

Mearicoke Indians 9, 98

Mearicoke Indians— Land not to be bought or hired of them. . 98

Mogrub 373

Montauk Sachem ,. 46, 313

No dogs to be given, sold or lent to the Indians 98

Ocaraking 46

One eyed Sachem 313

Peese Komaoh 47

Petition to confirm land given by Indians 877

Eamoreck 66

Rockaway Indians — Damage by -. . 369

Rockaway Indians -Eights of 378

Eockaway Indians warned 376

Eockaways 9

Eumasackzomen 46

Eumegie 45, 46

Sachem of Marsapege 46

Sam 396

Sayasstock 47

Tackpausha 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 325, 313, 318, 406

Tackpausha and his Sachems— Agreement with 43

Town to defend itself against the statements of Tackpausha. .. 335

Town to prosecute the Indians for rights on Cow Neck 378

Uppahanuum .• 45

Wacombound 48

Waghtummoore 45

Wamassoniman , 406

Wantagh 46, 47

Weeakeatoe 46

Worotum 46

TOWN MEETINGS.

October 18, 1650.
April 13, 1658.
November 37, 1658.
January 13, 1659.
March 34, 1659.
May 39, 1659.
October 33, 1659.
March 31, 1660.
Eiecember 5, 1660.
March 11, 1663.
November 30, 1663.
February 3, 1663.
May 19, 1663.
March 17, 1664.
June 30, 1665.
May 34, 1667.
January 30, 1668.
November 35, 1608.
March 39, 1669.
May 39, 1669.
June 31, 1669.
August 3, 1669.
April 35, 1671.
January 16, 1678.
April 8, 1673.
March 8, 1674.
November 30, 1674.
April 1, 1676.
November 1, 1676.
April 3, 1677.
February 33, 1678.
August 5, 1678.
March 4, 1679.
June 34, 1679.
April 3, 1681.
October 31, 1681.
Januarj' 15, 1683.
May 6, 1683.
December 8, 1683.
February 13, 1683.
April 3, 1683.
October 14, 1683.
December 15, 1683.
April 18, 1684^
August 1, 1684.
November 33, 1684.
December 13, 1684.
April 13, 1685.
August 6, 1894.

May 3, 1657.
May 3, 1658.
November 39, 1658.
February 36, 1659.
April 17, 1659.
July 8, 1659.
November 18, 1659.
April 13, 1660.
February 35, 1661.
March 31, 1663.
December 36, 'l663.
February 4, 1663.
December 14, 1663.
January 9, 1665.
December 6, 1666.
June 14, 1667.
April 3, 1668:
January 34, 1669.
April 1, 1669.
June 3, 1669.
June 33, 1669.
April 1, 1670.
June 31, 1671.
March 9, 1673.
May 7, 1673.
April 33, 1674.
March 4, 1675.
September 16, 1676.
December 7, 1676.
April 9, 1677.
April 1, 1678.
August 8, 1678.
April 1, 1679.
March 13, 1680.
July 7, 1681.
November 38, 1681.
April 1. 1683.
May 30, 1683.
January 18, 1683.
February 14, 1683.
July 3, 1683.
October 30, 1683.
March 31, 1684.
April 34, 1084.
October 9, 1084.
November 34, 1684,
January 33, 1685.
June 11, 1685.
July 10, 1896.

March 13, 1658.
July 10, 16.58.
December 17, 16.")S,
March 14, 1()59.
May .13, 1659.
September 37, 1659.
February 36, 1660.
November 10, 1660.
January 6, 1663.
November 3, 10f)3.
January 16, 1603.
February 9, 1663.
February 15, 1664.
February 10, 16(i5.
March -, 1667.
January 11, 1668.
June 9, 1668.
February 18, 1669.
April 33, 1669.
June 16, 1669.
June 34, 1669.
April 15, 1070.
July 3, 1671.
April 1, 1673.
April 18, 1673.
May 14, 1674.
March 17, 1676.
October 14, 1676.
January 7, 1677.
.July 4, 1677.
June 19, 1678.
December 35, Ui7H.
April 35, 1679.
April 1, 1680.
September 17, lOHl.
January 4, 1683.
May .5, 1683.
June 6, 1683. s
January 30, 1683.
February 16, 1683.
September 34, I6.s;{,
December 9, 1683.
April 1,- 1684.
May 34, 1684.
November 13, 1684.
December 3, 1684.
April 3, 16.S5.
August 81, 1685.

COURTS.

PAGE.

September Ifi, 1650 50

April 3, 165S) ' 36

June 13, 1066 230

December 4, 1067 302

May 22, 1008 303

September 2, 1068 362

December 2, 1668 363

July 3, 1669 370

January 4, 1670 273

May 1, 1670 364

July 4, 1670 365

December 7, 1070 371

February 13, 1071 388

August 2, 1071 383

March 0, 1672 307

June 5, 1672 285

October 31, 1072 287

May 7, 1678 •.... 371

February 3, 1674 335

April 5, 1674 334

June 12, 1074 335

January 5, 1075 340

May 5, 1075 340

July 6, 1675 343

March 1, 1076 348

November 1, 1676 350

March 7, 1077 354

April 4, 1077 356

August 11, 1677 359

January 3, 1078 360

November 0, 1078 331

December 3, 1679 245

November 23, 1081 378

February 1, 1682 389

March 1, 1682 890

May 3, 1682. 392

July 5, 1682 393

August 15, 1682 396

November 1, 1682 897

January 3, 1683 415

April 4, 1683 417

June 6, 1688 418

April 3, 1684 434

PAGE.

March .5, 1658 53, 55

March 9, 1605 318

July 3, 1667 361 ■

May 6, 1668 250

August 4, 1668 363

October 7, 1668 363

February 2, 1669 363, 864

September 8, 1669 803

April 0, 1070 364

June 1, 1670 364

August 3, 1670 365, 306

March 10, 1071 374

April 5, 1071 '. 375

February 7, 1073 300

May 1, 1072 367

July 3, 1672 287, 368

April 2, 1673 370

March — , 1674 833

March 3, 1674 387

June 7, 1074 335

July 5, 1674 385

April 7, 1675 339

June 2, 1075 842

February 2, 1676 348

April 5, 1676 349

January 3, 1077 351

March 8, 1077 354

July 3, 1077 357

November 7, 1677 360

August 9, 1678 333

May 7, 1079 308

April 7, 1080 212

December 7, 1681 374

February 10, 1088 390

April 5, 1682 390

June 7, 1683 893

August 3, 1083 396

September 6, 1682 397

December 6, 1682 399

March 6, 1083 416

May 2, 1683 418

March 6, 1084 433

May 7, 1684 437

LAND GRANTS.

PAOE

Abrahams, Oharles , 43g

Ashman, Robert 54 g^

BaUlin, George '. ; 359

Baklin, Joseph i 306

Bate, John , ly5 274

Bearsly, John 306

Beate, James 333

Bedell, Daniel 330, 320

Bedell, John 318

Beedle, Robert 61, 258

Betts, John 367

Brick, John 333

Brudnell, Richard 61

Carle, John ' 323

Carle, Thomas, 54, 61, 184, 258, 290

Carman, Benjamin 437

Carman, Caleb 105, 427

Carman, John 61, 84, 258

Carman, John, Jr. , 378

Carpenter, John 98, 148

Champion, "Goodman" 202, 258

Champion, John 302, 428

Champion, Thomas 54, 61, 134, 391

Chappell, Francis ■ , 427

Comstock, Samuel 307

Curtis, John . . .'. 308

Deering, Samuel 143

Denton, Samuel 406

Dinge, Robert 308

Dongan, Gov'r Thomas 419, 485, 490

Duborrow, Hendrick 309

Durland, Elias 220, 306, 417

Ellison, John 61, 148, 258, 290, 306, 307

Ellison, Lawrence ; 61

Ellison, Richard 133, 134, 259

Ellison,. Thomas 61, 74, 131, 148, 258, 290, 306, 307

Embre, Samuel 234

Emory, Moses ' 306

Emory, Samuel 285

Feze, Thomas •- 289, 309

Eordham, Jonah ■ 148

Fordham, Mr , 133, 330

Foreman, Josias 75, 148

514 • ' INDEX.

PAGE.

Foreman, Eobert 01

Poster, Thomas 61

Foster, William 61

Gildersleve, Mr 358

Gildersleve, Bichard 61, 358

Gildersleve, Kichard, Jr 300

Halbtead, Timothy 61, 258

Hendriokson, Harmon 318

Hendrickson, Hendrick 318

Hewlett, George 61, 359

Hicks, Mr 258

Hicks, Thomas 148

Higham, Thomas '. 318

Hubbard, Jeremiah 411

Hubbard, Jeremy 379

Ireland, Thomas 281, 318

Ireland, "Widow" '. 367

Jackson, John ' 359, 291

Jackson, Mr 259

Jackson, Eobert 61, 391

Jacocks, Thomas 61, 74, 75, 98, 131

Jacocks, William 61, 76, 85, 358, 307, 322, 489

Jarman, Simon 440

Jennings, Joseph 245

Johnson, John 388, 318

Johnson, William 61

Langdon, Joseph -. 258, 308

Langdon, Thomas 61

Lee, William 386

Linnington, Henry 386

Marvin, "Goodman" 258

Marvin, Robert 54, 61, 134

Minthorne, Eichard 437

Mott, Adam 359

Mott, James 333

Mott, John 437

Mott, Joseph 437

Osborn, William 330

Pearsall, Daniel 306

Pearsall, George 306, 428

Pearsall, Henry.., 54, 61, 134

Pearsall, Nathaniel 306, 309, 320, 428

Pearsall, Thomas 306, 428

Pearsall, "Widow" 359

INDEX. nis

PAGE.

Pettit, Joseph ' 306

Pine, .Tames 61, tlO, 139, 131, 134, 2r,S, 292, 330

Pine, .Tolin 229, 390

Kaynor, Edward 61, 358

Eaynor, Samuel." 438

Rhodes, John 73

Robinson, Charles 887

Kuahmore, Thomas 54, 01, 1.34, 330, 290

Scadding, William 61, 99

Seaman, J-ienjamin 306, 438

Seaman, "Captain" 391

Seaman, John .■ 54, 61

Seaman, John, Jr., 308

Seaman, Jonathan BOO

Seaman, Mr 358, 806, 307, 320

Seaman, Solomon 306

Seaman, Thomas 306

Searing, Simon. 01, 76, 134, 2.58

Smith, Abraham 259

Smith, John 54

Smith, John Jr 54, 55, 61, 139, 259

Smith, John Nan ;....61, 134, 258

Smith, John Rook 54, 61, 76, 259, 390 '

Smith, John Rook, Jr '. 359

Smith, Joseph .309, 322, 428

Southard, Thomas 61, 134, 334, 2,58. 309

Southward, John, Jr 438

Southward, 'J'homas ' • 90

Spragg, John 429, 486

Sprague, Edward 74, 343, 258, 315

Starr, Josias 306

Stell, James 306

Stites, Richard 01, 135, 305, 358

Sturge, John , . . . • ^

Sutton, Ambrose "1

Terry, Thomas 143, 144

Thickston, William 135

Thorne, William ■, 309

Titus, Edmond ■ 428

Titus, Edward 01, 74, 139, 148, 2,59

Titus, Samuel : *^S> ^31

Tredwell, John 358,303,306

Tredwell, Samuel 307

Valentine, Ephraim ^^'

516 INDEX.

PAGE.

Valentine, Obadiah 437

Valentine, Richard 01, US, 229, 258, 330

Valentine, Kichard, Jr S07

Wasliburn, Hope 61

Watson, John 300

Wiere, William , 307

Williams, John 1,57

Williams, Joseph l.'iV

Williams, Robert 61, 76

Willis, Henry 428

Willis, Richard 01

Wood, Jeremy 61, 806

Wood, Jeremy, Jr. , 306

Wood, Joseph ; 439

Yates, William 61

TOWN CLERKS.

PAGE.

Chappell, Francis 392

410, 4ia, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 426, 429, 430, 433, 443, 444,'
440, 447, 4.-,2, 454, 457, 458, 459, 4(iO, 402, 403, 404, 405, 400, 407,
408, 470, 471, 473, 475, 470, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484

Charlton, Richard 179, 274, 276, 280, 281, 283, 283, 284

Denton, Paniel 57

French, Edward 185, 188, 198,

201, 209, 213, 238, 234, 241, 245, 252, 253, 325, 327, 328, 339, 330

Gildersleeve, Hichard ■ 202, 311, 232, 233,

240, 243, 357, 201, 309, 370, 271, 402, 4U3, 404, 405, 400, 407, 408,
410, 412, 414, 411, 443, 448, 449, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455, 450, 457

Gildersleeve, Thomas 135, 130, 274, 430

Hicks, Thomas 150, 103, 104,

165, 160, 177, 178, 179, 195, 303, 303, 214, 215, 217, 230, 231, 333

Hooper, Samuel 3, 3

Houldsworth, Jonas 149

Houldsworth, Joseph 104, 121, 131

James, John ' 57, 00

Pearsall, Nathaniel 285, 386, 288, 389, 290. 291, 292,

293, 394, 295, 290, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 307, 308,
309, 312, 313, 316, 319, 323, 324, 330, 331, 332, 333, 337, 339, 340,
341, 342, 343\ 344, 345, 346, 347, 350, 351, 353, 353, 354, 355. 356,
357, 358, 360, 374, 375, 378, 379, 383, 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 489
Pettit, Joseph..,. 385, 389, 400, 433, 434, 439, 441, 453, 474, 489, 490

Rushmore, Thomas '

■. . 143, 147, 181, 190, 194, 308, 224, 225, 239, 287, 314, 315

Starr, Josias 180, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 430

43,7, 4.38, 439, 440, 443, 453, 453, 4H4, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490

Sutton, Joseph 175, 341, 243, 247, 248, 349, 351

Webb, Thomas 309

Willis, William ■. 431

ASSESSORS.

Bate, James 419

Mott, Adam, .Tr 419

Pearsall, Nathaniel 419

COLLBCTOE.

Gildersleeve, Richard .' 485, 490

COMMISSIONERS IN COUHTS OF JUDICATURE.

Jackson, John 420, 488

Pcarsidl, Nathaniel 420

Seaman, Benjamin 488

Smith, Joseph 430, 488

CONSTABLES.

PAGE.

Ellison, Jolin 315

Gildersleeve, Bichard : 318

Jackson, Bobert 278

Jaycocks, William 400

Pine, John 392

Searing, Simon 329

Smith, John, Blue 304

Smith, John, Jr., Book 378

Smith, Jonathan, Bock 489

Tredwell, John 323

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Allen, Isaac M '. 3

Ashman, Mr 88

Porman, Bobert 00

Gildersleeve, Biohard 10, .'54, GO, 72, 86, 88, 90

Hicks, John 88, 90

Higgams, Thomas 180

Morrell, Henry C , .. 3

Seaman, John ; 10

Rearing, Samuel V 3

Searing, Simon 180

Sobey, William H 3

Stricklin, John Hi

MAGISTBATES.

Ashman, Bobert 97, 104, 120, 134, 135

Porman, Bobert ' GO

Gildersleeve, Bichard 04, GO, 97, 104, 134, 135, 149

Hicks, John 97, 104, 130, 134, 135, 149

Jackson, Bobert 1 20

Pearsall, Henry GO

Schaddeu, William GO

Stricklan, John 04

MINISTEHS.

Denton, Biohard 7

Pordbam, Bobert 7

Hubard, Jeremy 379, 383

OVEKSEEliS.

Pine, John 378

Searing, Simon 400

Smith, Jonathan 488

Smith, Jonathan, Nan 378

Tredwell, John 400, 488

POUNDEllS.

Chatterton, Michael 20, 07

Denton, Samuel '. 156

Pearsall, Henry 39, 40

INDEX OF DEEDS— Grantors.

DATE. GBANTOR.

Mar. 12, 1682-3, Alburtus, William
Aug. 1, 1684, Allen, John

Feb.
Dec.
Jun.
Jun.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.

Jun.

Jan.
Nov.
Feb.
Jun.
Dec.
Oct,

37, 1681,
19, 1683,
30, 1671,
30, 1671,
19, 1683,
30, 1680,
30, 1681-2

30, 1671,

i5, 1683,
30, 1681,
9, 1680,
3, 1658,
17, 1657,
3, 1681,

Jan. 0, 1683,

Dec.
Dec.

30, 1080,
22,-1680,

Mar. 2, 1682-3,

Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Apr.
Jun.
May
Mar.
May
Jun.
May

7, 1663,
24, 1605,
15 1683-3,
18, 1668-9,

10, 1659,

11, 1084,.

2, 1659,
21, 1659,

3, 1659,
3(i, 1679,
32, 1659,

Bate, James
Bate, James
Beadle, Eobert
Beaille, Eobert
Beate, James
Beate, John
Bedell, Matthew

Bedell, Eobert

Bedle, Eobert
Bedle, Eobert
Brick, John
Brudnell, Eiohard
Bryan, Alexander
Burdge, Jonathan
Burling, Elias )
Burling, John )

Carle, Sarah
Carle, Sarah
Carle, Sarah ">

Halsteade, Jonas i
Carman, Caleb
Carpenter, John
Champion, Frances
Champion, Thomas
Champion, Thoma^
Chappell, Francis
Coe, Benjamin
Coe, Eobert
Coe, Eobert
Coe, Eobert
Cornelisen, Pieter

Mar. 12, 1683, Daniell, Thoma.s

Mar. 35, 1656, Denton, Nathaniel

Sep. 4, 1673, Denton, Samuel

Deo. I(i, 1669, Desbrow, Henry

Deo. 6, 1669,

Disboro, Henry

Oct. 21, 1667, Dyer, .)ohu

GEANTEB. PAGE.

Hendrick Johnson 452

Henry Mayle 435

William Smith 375

Mathias J. Boockout. . . 410

Daniel Beadle 466

Daniel Beadle 469

Mathias J. Boockout... . 425

Sarah Carle 326

William Lee 436

(Daniel Bedell ) .„„

'(John Bedell f ''=^^

Eichard Minthorne 411

Charles Abrams 407

Eiohard Mentourne 251

John Smith, Jr 52

Thomas Langdon 36

John Liokison 479

Henry Mayle 496

James Beate 326

J ames Beate 327

James Bate 424

Henry Disborow 150

Abraham Smith 213

Jonathan Smith, Jr. . . . 488

Thomas Hicks 361

Eobert Marvin 37

John Marvin 473

Francis Weeks 106

Eobert Marvin 33

Thomas Champion 107

Abraham Smith 443

William Smith 106

Urein Eootes 484

Francis Weeks 53

John Searing 465

Cornelius Mott 339

Christopher Yemans. .. . 341
Eichard Lattiug 323

520

INDEX.

DATE.

Jan. 23, 1082-3,
Apr. 16, 1672,
Dec. 3!), 1665,
Jun. 35, 1682,
Feb. 10, 1676-7,
May 39, 1665,
Mar. 14, 1658,

May
Jun.

Nov.
Nov.
May
Apr.
Mar.
Jan.
Apr.

35, 1665,
6, 1665,
39, 1078,
17, 1663,
17, 1070,
30, 1065,
21, 1665,
0, 1065,
9, 1685,

Jul. 18, 1670,
Jul. 20, 1083,

Feb. 12, 1082-3,

Aug. 39. 1667,
Mar. 4, 1078-9,

May 8, 1675,
Nov. 30, 1679,

Mar. 2, 1682-3,

Jul. 23, 1671,
Jul. 23, 1071,
Jul. 33, 1071,
May 13, 1680,
May 22, 1676,

Dec. 11, 1607,

Nov. 17, 1608,

Jan. 18, l(i65,
Jan. 16, 1005,
Jul. 11, 1681,
Mar. 16, 1679-80,

Jul. 36, 1671,
Mar. 31, lOOS,
Dec. 15, 1679,
Jun. 31, 1665,

GBANTOB. GBANTEB. PAGE.

Elesun, Thomas William Smith 412

Ellison, John John Smith, Jr 147

Ellison, John Adam Mott 2L3

Ellison, John Samuel Lanslett 401

Ellison, Eichard John Smith Rook, Sen. . 198

Ellison, Eichard Thomas Champion 171

Ellison, Thomas Eichard Valentine 89

Fordham, Jonah John Scott 165

Fordham, Jonah John Scott 173

Fordham, Jonah Eobert Coe 441

Eorman, Aaron Thomas Langdon. ...... 310

Forman, Aaron John Smith, Jr. Rock.. 378

Forman, Aaron Grantee not named 163

Fossicur, John Robert Jackson . .- 223

FoBsicur, John Robert Marvin 203

Frost, Abraham Henry Mayle 493

Gildersleeve, Richard Adam Mott 371

Gildersleeve, Richard William Smith 454

^.,1 , II- T, 1 'Rich. Gildersleeve, Jr) ,,-.,

Gildersleeve, Richard -, Thomas Gildersleeve, '^'^"^

Gildersleeve, Richard Joha Bate 310

Gildersleeve, Rich. Jr. Samuel Emery 440

Hall, Joseph Theophilus Ellsworth. . . 334

Hall, Ralph Thomas Daniel 483

Halsteacl, Jonas ) j^ ^ ^ ^^^

Carle, Sarah i

Halstead, Timothy Thomas Ireland 379

Halstead, Timothy John Tredwell 380

Halstead, Timothy Samuel Embree 381

Hempstead, Town of Samuel Emory 330

Hewlett, George Daniel Bedell 464

OsTori^e', mt;- BobertBeddi; 318

O^o^^^^^^J; JohnHubbs 257

Hewlett, George Thomas Statham 219

Hewlett, Lewis Thomas Statham 318

Higbie, Edward Jonathan Smith 468

Higgam, Thomas Elizabeth Higgam 179

Ireland, Joan Thomas Ireland 283

Ireland, Thomas .Joseph Tenens 345.

Ireland, Thomas Harman .Johnson 333

Ireland, Thomas Mearck Mages 194

INDEX.

521

DATE.

May 25, 1GG5,
Jan. 22, 1080,
Feb. 17, 1078,
Feb. 20, 1072-3,
Dec. 7, 1003,
Dec. 4, 1G03,
Jun. 19, 16G5,
Jun. 20, 160G,
Oct. 23, 1081,
Feb. 23, 1083,
May 29, 1083,
Oct. 2, lOO."),
Jan. 24, 10H2-3,
Jan. 34, 1083-3,
Jun. 14, 1084,
Oct. 27, 1083,
Oct. 18, 1070,
Oct. 18, 107.^,
Sep. 23, 1080,

Feb. 14, 1082-3,
Jan. 25, lOGO,
Mar. 8, 1074,
Feb. 1.5, 1G83,
Aug. 10, 108U,
Jan. 8, 10G8,

Jan. 6, 1080,

Feb. i), 1080,
Dec. 13, IGOl,
May 27, 100.5

GEANTOR.

Jackson, Bobert
Jackson, Robert
Jaokson, Robert
Jaycooks, Francis
Jaycocks, Thomas
Jayoocka, Thomas
Jaycocks, William
Jaycocks, William
Jaycocks, William
Jaycooks, William
Jaycocks, William
Jennings, Joseph
Johnson, Harman
Johnson, Harman
Johnson, Peter
Jones, Thomas
Jones, William
Jones, William
Jones, William

Langdon, Joseph
Langdon, Thomas
Lattin, "Widow"
Marvin, John
Marvin, Robert
Marvin, Robert

Mayle, Henry

Mentourne, Richard
Mills, George
Mott, Adam

July 34, 1()82 Mott, Adam

Mar. 18, 1081,
June 4, 1058,

April 15, .

Dec. 30, 107:»,
Jan. 10, 1075,
Feb. 37, 1050,
May 27, 100.5,

Dec. 11, 1G07,
Nov. 17, 1008,

Mott, .\.dam
Mott, .\ilam
Mott, Cornelius
Mott, Lawrence
Mott, Lowra.s
OgdLii, Richard
Osborn, William
(Osborn, William i
( Hewlett, George f
(Osborn, William )
'(Hewlett, George )'

OEANTEE. PAGE.

Jonas Fordham 100

John Marsh 187

William Smith 212

Thomas Champin 291

Thomas Langdon 140

Caleb Carman 149

Jonah Fordham 191

Thomas Hicks 220

Aaron .\. Onderdonk. . 439

Daniel Bedell 403

Edmund Tituf 470

Samuel Allen 211

William Johnson 413

William Smith 414

Hendrick Blandefell .... 483

Jonathan Laicey 444

Roger Pedley 457

Roger Pedley 398

John Hubba 143

Henry Willis 474

Robert Williams 34

Joseph Williams 472

Francis Chappell 471

William Lee 200

John Smith Bock, Jr. . . 142

(Elias Burling ' . yg

1 John Burling i

John March 353

Robert Beddell Si-
John Ellison .-. 107

fAdam Mott, Jr 1

! James Mott I ..^

] John Mott ( "'^^

[^Joseph Mott ,

Hendrick Mandef ell ., . 4S1

John Seaman 30

Thomas Martin 478

Nathan Birdsall 205

Henry Willits 300

Thomas Carle . 435

John Scott 108

Bobert Beddle 348

John Hubb« 357

522

INDEX.

DATE. GBANTOR. GKANTEE. PAGE.

April 2.5, 1067, Osborn, William Thomas Southard 333

Feb. — , 1C80, Pearsall, Nathaniel William Wiar 480

Mar. aa, 1074. Pearsall-, Nathaniel Daniel Pearsall 297

Feb. 15, 1082-3, Pettit, Joseph Jonathan Smith, Jr 449

July 30, 1083, Pettit, Joseph William Smith 450

Dec. — , 1070, Pettit, Josev)h Daniel Beadle 400

April 31, 1073, Raynor, Edward Robert Jackson 280

Rushmore, Thomas John Marvin 303

Jan. 10, 1007. Rushmore, Thomas John Willy 244

May 11, 1080 Rushmore, Thomas John Smith, Jr. , Rock. . 189

Aug-. 4, 1080, Rushmore, Thomas Moses Mudge 185

May 10, 1004, Rushmore, Thomas John Scott 175

June 0, 1085, Scott, John Richard Moore 173

Jan. 10,1003, Scott, Joseph Thomas Ireland 130

June 18, 1083, Seaman, John {'Henry fo^jfson" l ! ! ! ! ! I" ^03

June 11, 1083, Seaman, John Henry Willis 475

March 13, 1(>80, Seaman, John Richard Stites 338

Oct. 2, 107.'), Seaman, -Tohn Henry Willits 300

Dec. 7, l(i05. Searing, Simon Christojiher Hushurst. . 202

Aug. 13, 1079, Smith, Abraham Richard Oornwell 314

Sep. 33, 1079, Smith, Abraham Richard Cornwell 310

April 20, 1007, Smith, Abraham Thomas Southard 333

March 28, 1070, Smith, John Jeremiah Smith : . 322

April 18, 100:"), Smith, John, Rock, Samuel Denton 102

Feb. 4, 1078, Smith, John, Rock, John Oxen 239

May 1, 1084, Smith, Jonathan, Rock Thomas Wallis 434

March 11, 1081-3, Smith, Jonathan, Rock William Smith 376

Feb. 17, 1003, Smith, Thomas Thomas Carle 1.51

Feb. 17, 1003, Smith, Thomas Richard Ellison 151

Feb. 5, 1003, Smith, Thomas Richard Stites 329

Apr. 10, 1083, Smith, William Richard Denton 450

Apr. 38, 1083, Smith, William After Alburtua 453

Jan. 30, 1083-3, Smith, William -'|^|^*^ Burlin?' ' ' '^'^

Mar. 3, 1005, Stites, Richard Joseph Jennins ' '. . . 305

March 11, 1080, Stites, Richard Henry Willis 232

July 1, 1078, Sutton, Joseph Christopher Yemaus . . . 375

Jan. 15, 1079, Thickstone, William Samuel Denton. .■ 207

Dec. 0, 1009, Thickstoue, William Christopher Yemans. .. . 231

April 33, 1080, Thickstoue, William Elias Durland 230

Nov. 30, 1077, Thickstoue, William Thomas Martin 388

Feb. 20, 1081-3, Thickstoue,- William Henry Dosenboro 407

INDEX.

523

DATE.

March 8, 1671-3,
Feb. 13, 1(571,
Oct. 15, 167."),
April 39, 1679,
Dec. 7, 1665,
Feb. 15, 1683-3,

Sep. 13, 1655,

March 14, 1659,
Feb. 16, 1666-7,
July 8, 1682,
Feb. 6, 1681,
Jan. 30, 1682-3,
March 4, 1684,
May 27, 1665,
March 24, 1667-8,
Dec. 10, 1667,
Jan. 11, 16G7,
Jan. 1, 1667,
Sep. 32, 1680,

March 15,1663-4,

Nov. 29, 1664,

GEANTOK.

Thickstone, William
Titus, Edward
Totten, Richard
Townsend, John
Treadwell, John
Treadwell, John

Updyke, Gisbert

Wandell, Thomas
Wascott, John
Wescote, John
Wescote, John
Wescote, John
Wiar, William ,
Williams, Robert
Willis, Mary
Willy, John
Willy, John
Willy, John
Wood, Jeremiah

Wood, Jeremy

WooUey, John

GBANTEB. PAGE.

Robert Jackson 2b5

Adam Mott, Jr 388

Roger Pedley 397

John Smith 309

Nathaniel Oole.s 303

Jonathan Smith, Jr .... 447

Alexander Bryan 35

Jane Washburn 32

John Smith, Jr 231

Thomas Okley 404

William Smith 405 .

WilliamSmith 412

John Okisson 481

Henry Pearsall 170

Joseph Williams 473

John Beates 346

Joseph Sutton 350

Robert Jackson 343

WilliamSmith 300

( Thomas Bushmore ...' ^gg

"(Samuel Dentou I

Thomas Jones 314

INDEX OF DEEDS— Qrantees.

DATE.

Kov. 30, lOSl,
April 3y, 1683,
Oct. 2, 1065,

March 2, 1082-3,

Dec. 10, 16()7,
Aug. 29, 1607,
Dec. 1, ICTli,
Dec. 23, 1080,
Dec. 30, 1680,

GEANTEE.

Abrams, Charles
Alburtus, After
Allen, Samuel

Bate, James

Bate, John
Bate, John
Beadle, Dauiel
Beate, James
Beate, James

Dec. 11; 1007, Beddle, Robert

June 30, 1671,

Feb. 33, 16.S3,
May 23, 1670,
June 30, 1671,
Jnue 30, 1671,

June 30, 1071,

Dec. 13, 1661,

Dec. 36, 1671),

Doc. U), 16H3,

Dec. U), 1(W3,

Sep. 13, 165.-),

Jan. 6, 1085,

Jan. HO, 1083,

Dec. 30, 1080,
Feb. 27, 1650,
Feb. 17, 1003,
Dec. 4, 1603,
May 2, 165!),
May 2:), l(i(;5,
Feb. 20, 1672-3,
Feb. 15, 1683,
Nov. 2>), 1678,
Dec. 7, 1605,
Aii^'. 13, 1670,
Sep. 22, 1671»,

Nov. 20. 1670,
April 10, 1683,

Bedell, Daniel )
Bedell, John )
Bedell, Daniel
Bedell, Daniel
Bedell, Daniel
Bedell, Dauiel
Bedell, John )
Bedell, Daniel i
Bedell, Robert
Birdsall, Nathan
Broockout, Matkias
Broockout, Mathias
Bryan, Alexander
Burling, Elias )
Burling, John >
Burling, Elias '
Burling, John )

Carle, Sarah
Carle, Thomas
Carle, Thomas
Carman, Caleb
Champion, Thomas
Champion, Thoma.s
Champion, Thomas
Chappell, Francis
Coe, Robert
(!oles, Nathaniel
Coi'uwell, Richard
Cornwell, Richard

Daniel, Thomas
Denton, Richard

GKANTOE. PAGE.

Robert Bedle 407

William Smith 453

Joseph Jennings 211

(Jonas Halsted > .„.

"(Sarah Carle )'

John Willy 346

Richard Gildersleeve. . . 240

Joseph Pettit 466

Sarah Carle 337

Sarah Carle 336

< George Hewlett ) „ . ^j

\ William Osborne )' ''^^

Robert Bedell 437

William Jayoooks 408

George Hewlett 404

Robert Beadle 406

Robert Beadle 469

Robert Bedell 437

George Mills 347

Lawrence Mott 305

J. James Bate 410

J. James Bate 435

Gisbert Updyke 835

Henry Mayle 4i)5

William Smith 418

John Beate 336

Richard Ogden 435

Thomas Smith 151

Thomas Jaycocks 149

Robert Coe 107

Thomas Ellison 171

Francis Jacocks 301

John Marvin 471

Jonah Fordham 441

John Treadwell 203

Abraham Smith 314

Abraham Smith 311

Ralph Hall 483

William Smith 450

INDEX.

525

DATE.

Mar. 15, 16G3-4,

April 18, 1665,
Jan. 15, 1079,
Dec. 7, 1663,
Feb. 20, 1681-2,
April 33, 16S0,

May 37, 1605,
Feb. 17, 1663,
May 8, 1675,
July 33, 1671,
March 4, 1678-9,
March 13,' 1680,

June 19, 1665,
May 35, 1665,

Feb. 13, 1682-3,

Feb. 18, 1668-9,'
June 30, 1666,
March 10, 1679-80,
Sept. 33, 1680,

Nov. 17, 1668,

Dec. 7, 1605,

Jan. 10, 1603
July 33, 1671,
July 36, 1671,

March 21, 1665-6,
Jan. 1, 1667,
March 8, 1071-2,
April 31, 1073,
March 31, 1608,
March 3, 1665,
Dec. 15, 1079,
March 13, 1083-3,
Jan. 24, 1083-3,
Nov. 29, 1664,

June 18, 1683,

. Oct. 37, 1683,
Deo. 7, 1603,

GKANTOB. GRANTEE. PAGE,

Denton, Samuel ) r -nr i . , «

Eushmore, Thomas; '^'^^■<'^^y ^°'"1 ^"^

Denton, Samuel John Smith, Kock 103

Denton, Samuel AVilliam Thiokston 307

Disboro-w, Henry, Caleb Carman 150

Dosenboro, Henry William Thickston 4(17

Durland, Elias William Thiokston 326

Ellison, John Adam Mott '. . , . 167

Ellison, Kichard, Thom'as Smith 151

Ellsworth Theophilus Joseph Hall 834

Embree, Samuel Timothy Halsted 281

Emery, Samuel Richard Gildersleeve, Jr. 446

Emory, Samuel Town of Hempsted 320

Fordham Jonah William Jaycocka 191

Fordham, Jonas Robert Jackson 165

(Gildersleeve, Rich-)

ard, Jr. Richard Gildersleeve. . . 455
(Gildersleeve, Thos. )

Hicks, Thomas Thomas Champion 264

Hicks, Thomas William Jaycocks 236

Higgam, Elizabeth Thomas Higgam 179

Hubbs, John William Jones 243

„ ,, T 1 (George Hewlett > „.„

Hubbs, John -(William Csborn , ^"^

Hushurst, Christopher Simon Searing 303

Ireland, Thomas Joseph Soott 130

Ireland, Thomas Timothy Halsted 379

Ireland, Thomas Joan Ireland 383

Jackson, Robert John Fossicur 323

Jackson, Robert John Willy 342

Jackson, Robert William Thickston 285

Jackson, Robert Edward Raynor 286

Jenens, Joseph Thomas Ireland 249

Jennins, Joseph Richard Stites 205

Johnson, Harman Thomas Ireland 233

Johnson, Hendrick William Alburtus 452

Johnson, William Harman Johnson 413

Jones, Thomas John Woolley 214

Jonson, Henry I ^^^^ Seaman 403

Royly, James )

Laicey, Jonathan Thomas Jones 444

Langdon, Thomas Thomas Jayoocks 146

526

INDEX.

DATE. GRANTOB. GRANTEE. PAGE.

Nov. 17, lfi(i3, Langdon, Thoma.s Aaron Foreman 310

Dec. 17, 1007, Langdon, Thomas Alexander Bryan 36

June 2f), 1082, Lanslett, Samuel John Ellison 401

Oct. 21, 1667, Latting, Richard John Dyer 322

Jan. 30, 1681-3, Lee, William Matthew Bedell. 486

Aug. 10, 1680, Lee, William Eobert Marvin 306

Oct. 3, 1681, Lokiaon, John Jonathan Burdge 479

June 31. 106.'), Mages, Mearck Thomas Ireland 194

June 14, 1684, Mandefell, Hendrick Peter Johnson 482

March 18, 1684, Mandefell, Henry Adam Mott 481

Feb. 9, 1680, March, John Richard Mentonrne 203

Jan. 33, 1680, March, John Robert Jackson 187

April 15, , Martin, Thomas Cornelivis Mott .' 478

Nov. 30, 1677, Martin, Thomas William Thickston 388

Marvin, John Thomas Rushmore 303

June 11, 1684, Marvin, John Francis Ohappell 473

Jan. 0, 166,'), Marvin, Robert John Fossicor 203

March 31 , 1659, Marvin, Robert Robert Ooe 33

April 10, 1659, Marvin, Robert Thomas Champion ,87

Aug. 1, 1684, Mayle, Henry John Allen 435

April 9, 1685, Mayle, Henry Abraham Frost 493

Jan. 6, 1685, Mayle, Henry {S Sn|: :::::::: T '''

Feb. 9, 1680, Mentourne, Richard John Brick 251

Jan. 5, 1682, Minthorne, Richard Robert Bedle 411

June 1, 1605, Moore, Richard John Scott 173

Dec. 29, 1665, Mott, Adam John Ellison 202

July 18, 1670, Mott, Adam Richard Gildersleeve. . . 271

Feb. 13, 1671, Mott, Adam, Jr. ' Edward Titus ,. . . 288

TMott, Adam, Jr. ]

July 34, 1683, i ^°**^ J™®^ |. Adam Mottt 443

LMottj Joseph J

Dec. 10, 1669, Mott, Cornelius Henry Desbrow 339

Aug. 4, 1680, Mudge, Moses Thomas Rushmore 185

April 30, 1605, No grantee named Aaron Fornian 163

March 4, 1684, Okisson, John William Wiar 481

July 8, 1083, Okley, Thomas John Wescote 404

October 33, 1684, Onderdonk, Aaron A. William Jacocks 439

Feb. 4, 1678, Oxen, John John Smith Rock 239

March 33, 1674, Pearsall, Daniel Nathaniell Pearsall 397

March 87, 1665, Pearsall, Henry Eobert Williams 170

Oct. 15, 1675, Pedley, Roger Richard Totten 297

INDEX.

rm

DATE.

OEANTOn.

f+BANTKR.

PA(ii!:.

Oct. 18, 1075,

Pedley, Koger

William Jouom

. . 2! IK

Oct. 18, 1070,

Pedley, Roser

William Jouck

.. 457

March 13, 1683,

Rootes, Urein

Thomas Daniell

.. 484

June 18, 1082,

Eoyly, James t
Jonson, Henry i

John Seaman

. . 403

March 1.5, 1663-4,

Bushmore, Thomas )
Denton, Samuel »

Jeremy Wood

. . 152

June 6, 106!),

Scott, John

Jonah Fordham

. . 173

May 25, 1665,

Scott, John

Jonah Fordham

. . 165

May 27, 1665,

Scott, John

William Osborn

. . 168

May 10, 1664,

Scott, John

Thomas Rushmore . . .

., 175

June 4, 1658,

Seaman, John

Adam Mott '. . .

. . 30

Sep. 4, 1672,

Searing-, John

Samuel Denton

. , 465

Jan. 24, 1665,

Smith, Abraham

John Carpenter

.. 213

June 26, 1679,

Smith, Abraham,

Robert Coe

.. 442

March 28, 1676,

Smith, Jeremiah

John Smith

.. 322

April 29, 1679,

Smith, John

John Townsend

. . 209

Peb. 16, 1666-7,

Smith, John, Jr.

John Wasoott

. . 231

April 10, 1672,

Smith, John, Jr.

John Ellison

.. 147

June 3, 1658,

Smith, John, Jr.

Richard Brudnell

. . 52

May 11, 1680,

Smith, John, Jr. Rock

, Thomas Rushmore. . .

. . 189

May 17, 1670,
Jan. 8, 1668,

Smith, John, Jr. Rock
Smith, John, Rook, Jr

, Aaron Forman

278

. Robert Marvin

. . 142

Feb. 10, 1676-7,

Smith, John, Rook, Sen Biohard Ellison

. . 193

July 11, 1081,

Smith, Jonathan

Edward Hif^bie

. . 468

Feb. 15, 1682-3,

Smith, Jonathan. Jr.

John Treadwell

.. 447

Feb. 15, 1682-3,

Smith, Jonathan, Jr.

Frances Champion...

. 448

Feb. 15, 1682-3,

Smith, Jonathan, Jr,

Joseph Pettit

.. 449

July 26, 1683,

Smith, William

Richard Gildersleeve.

. . 454

July 26, 1683,
Sep. 22, 1680,

Smith, William

Joseph Pettit

. . 456

Smith, William

Jeremiah Wood

. 200

Feb. 17, 1678,

Smith, William

Robert Jackson

. 212

Feb. 37, 1681,

Smith, William

James Bate

. . 375

Mar. 11, 1681-2,

Smith, William

Jonathan Smith, Rock

. 376

Feb. 6, 1681,

Smith, William

John Wescote

. 405

Jan. 23. 1682-3,

Smith, William

Thomas Elesun

. 413

Jan. 30, 1682-3,

Smith, William

John Wescote

. 413

Jan. 24, 1682-8,

Smith, William

Harman Johnson

. 414

May 22, 1659,

Smith, William

Pieter Cornelisen

. 106

April 35, 1667,

Southard, Thomas

William Osborn

333

April 36, 1667,

Southard, Thomas

Abraham Smith

. 233

Jan 16, 1665,

Statham, Thomas

Lewis Hewlett

. 218

Jan. 18, 1665,

Statham, Thomas

George Hewlett

. 219

528

IXDEX.

Mav.

ATE.

'., I(i80,

Feb.

5,

u;(i2,

Jan.

11

, 1067,

May

2!)

, 1083,

July

22

, 1071,

March 14, KmH,

May

1,

1684,

March

14, 1059,

March

25, 1050,

May

3,

105!),

Feb.

—

, 1080,

Mar.

24

, 1007-8,

Mar.

H,

1074,

Jan.

25,

1000,

Mar.

n

, 1080,

Feb.

14

, 1082-3,

June 11

, 1083,

Oct.

2

1075,

Jan.

10,

1075,

Jan.

10,

l(i07.

Dec.

0,

1009,

Dec.

0,

1609,

July

1,

1078,

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Stites, Richard John Seaman 328

Stites, Bichard Thomas Smith 329

Sutton, Joseph John Willy 250

Titus, Edmund William Jaycocks 476

Tredwell, John Timothy Halsted 280

Vallentine, Bichard Thomas Ellison 29

Wallis, Thomas John Smith, Book 434

Washburn, Jane Thomas Wandell 33

Weeks, Francis Nathaniel Denton 53

Weeks, Francis Benjamin Coe ,. . . 106

Wiar, William Nathaniel Pearsall 480

Williams, Joseph Mary Willis 473

Williams, Joseph "Widow" Lattin 472

Williams, Joseph Thomas Langdon 34

Willis, Henry Bichard Stites 233

Willis, Henry Joseph Langdon 474

Willis, Henry John Seaman. . . 475

Willis, Henry John Seaman 300

Willis, Henry Lowras Mott 300

Willy, John Thomas Bushmore 244

Yemans, Christopher William Thickstone -321

Yemans, Christopher Henry Disboro 241

Yemans, Christopher Joseph Sutton 375

PERSONAL INDEX.

PAGE.

Abrahams, Charles 381, 392, 407, 424, 428

Adams, John 445 431

Alburtus, After 118 403

Alburtus, John 435^ 453

Alburtus, William 414, 451, 452, 453

Allen, Isaac M 3

Allen, John 389, 435

Allen, Nathaniel 366, 367

Allen, Samuel.... 152, 153, 154, 211, 212, 244, 297, 330, 331, 363, 479

Ardway, Abner 393, 394

Argant, William , 25C

Armitage, Martha 112

Armitage, Mannaseth 108, 109, 110, 111, 112

Armitage, Thomas 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 171, 326, 261

Ashman, John 189, 202, 230, 231

Ashman, Phebe : 330

Ashman, Robert 18, 20, 35, 28, 31, 33, 52, 54

61, 62, 68, 70, 74, 80, 81, 85, 88, 89, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101
104, 106, 109, 114, Hi), 130, 132, 134, 135, 144, 145, 146, 149, 151

Aukey, John 302

Avery, Edward 479

Baily, Elias 394

Baldin, George 359, 388, 311, 321, 365, 453, 462

Baldin, Joseph 306, 365, 383

Baldin, Mary 288

Banbery, Edward .' 350, 351, 363

Barker, "Goodman" 68

Barker, John 367

Barker, Mr 394

Barlow, Robert , 453

Bats, "Gooddy" 411

Bayly, John • 373, 374

Beadle, Blanch 248

Beadle, Robert 16, 19

20, 31, 63, 68, 77, 78, 79, 82, 94, 98, 99, 102, 113, 142, 151, 161
162, 186; 196, 300, 304, 227, 247, 348, 249, 350, 358, 260, 360
307, 369, 277, 279, 296, 306, 310, 317, 319, 321, 337, 340, 341, 342
343, 365, 380, 406, 407, 411, 418, 437, 438, 466, 467, 469, 470, 478

Beate, James 304, 305

323, 327, 374, 375, 381, 391, 410, 416, 419, 434, 435, 436, 452, 470

Beate, James, Jr 387

Beate, John 1^5

340, 341, 346, 374, 275, 887, 306, 317, 336, 374, 437, 444, 470, 479

530 INDEX.

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Beate, Kobert 397

Bedell, Betty 343

Bedell, Blanch 438

Bedell, Daniel 220, 227, 250, 261, 262, 263, 268, 277, 284, 3:)2

293, 294, 295, 296, 302, 310, 319, 330, 32/5, 380, 336, 343, 361, 362
364, 365, 374, 380, 417, 437, 438, 454, 463, 464, 465, 466, 469, 470

Bedell, Daniel, Jr 325

Bedell, John 292, 293

296, 315, 318, 319, 337, 344, 356, 380, 390, 391, 424, 437, 438, 439

Bedell, Matthew 204, 221, 385, 393, 393

296, 339, 340, 341, 343, 343, 345, 346, 357, 358, 368, 370, 371. 373

373, 374, 382, 384, 389, 392, 393, 398, 399, 415, 416, 424, 436, 437

Bedell, Bobert. .380, 406, 407, 411, 418, 437, 438, 466, 467, 469, 470,. 478

Bedell, Bobert, Jr 383

Bearsly, John 306

Beedient, Mordica ; . 479

Berohsell, Benjamin 400

Betts, Eichard 335, 226

Birohsell, Stephen 400

Birdsall, Nathan 305

Bodian, Mordica 340

Bolides, Mr 318

Boman, Henry 340, 343, 354

Bowman, Thomas 445, 460

Bradnell, Biohard 465

Brick, John 351, 3.53, 333, 464, 479

Briges, Mr 195

Briges, Mrs 189

Brockos, Anthony 377

Broockout, Mathias J 410, 435

Brutnall, Richard 16, 31, 34, 31, 53, 53, 63, 69, 115, 117

Bryan, Alexander : 35, 36

Burohall, Nathan 39t

Burge, Jonathan 479, 480

Burling, Elias 413, 495, 496

Burling, John 413, 495, 496

Buttres, John 147

Carle, Elizabeth 434

Carle, John 332, 338, 381, 410, 435, 436, 436, 464

Carle, Joseph 453

Carle, Kobert 43

Carle, Sarah 326, 327, 338, 426

Carle, Thomas 3 j

31, 33, 49, 54, 61, 63, 07, 68, 80, 81, 105, 116, 131, 133, 134
137, 139, 151, 175, 186, 197, 358, 390, 304, 331, 434, 435, 436, 477

INDEX. 531

PAQE.

Carle, Timothy 274

Carle, "Widow" ' 300, 311, 375, 412

Carman, Benjamin : 437

Carman, Caleb 62, 00, 81, 105, 149, 150, 372, 382, 427, 470

Carman, John 7, 20, 28, 32, 61, 64, 00, 71, 83, 84

118, 116, 117, 131, 137, 131), 140, 170, 181, 188, 201, 204, 220, 321
233, 2-A 358, 364, 301, 310, 312, 313, 315, 322, 380, 400, 440, 463

Carman, John, Jr 378, 380

Carman, Mr 115, 228, 455

Carpenter, Ephraim 185

Carpenter, John 98

139, 148, 149, 154, 155, 173, 195, 210, 213, 214, 233, 245

Carpenter, Joseph 247, 316, 460

Champin, Frances 381, 448, 449

Champin, "Goody" 346

Champion, "Goodman" 53, 303, 358

Champion, John 368, 292, 302, 308, 309, 315, 318, 428, 431, 468

Champion, Thomas.. 20, 30, 37, 54, 61, 64, 68, 69, 70, 81, 107, 108, 113
134, 171, 174, 230, 334, 357, 358, 361, 291, '317, 321, 441, 448, 449

Chappell, Francis 392, 410

418, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 436, 427, 429, 430, 433, 443, 444, 446
447, 452, 454, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468
470, 471, 472, 473, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 483, 483, 484

Charlton, Richard 179

273, 374, 275, 376, 277, 278, 280, 281, 383, 283, 438, 467, 470

Chatterton, "Goodman" 35

Chatterton, "Goody". . - 116

Chatterton, Michael '. 18, 30, 33, 51, 69

Chatterton, William 309

Cheeseman, Thomas 206

Cher, John 305

Chew, John 318, 287, 361, 368

Chew, Richard '■ 351

Clark, Michael 348

Clay, Sarah 235

Coe Benjamin 7, 31, 33, 34, 106, 116, 331, 448

Coe, John 7, 33, 69, 99, 107, 108, 110

Coe, Mr 178

Coe, Robert , V, 33, 34, 107,312, 441, 443

Cole, Nathaniel 166

Coles, John 306

Coles, Nathaniel 303

Combs, Richard 370, 460, 479

Comstook, Samuel 307, 344

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Corey, John 304

Cornelius, Peter 18, 22, 31, 50, 63, 64, 68, 106, 107, 114

Cornish, John 373, 443

Cornwell, Hannah 433

Cornwell, John 433, 490

Corn-well, Richard 163, 314, 216, 814, 384, 389, 392

Oowell, Nathaniel 190

Cramer, William l.'iS, 162

Creed, William 841. 884

Crow, Christopher 185

Curtis, John 375, 395, 308, 870

Daniell, Thomas 399, 353, 357, 307, 436, 458, 483

Davis, Nicolas 371

Deering, Samuel 143, 144, 145

Demeire, Nicholas 850, 351

DeMott, Thomas : . 18, 38, 31, 33, 68

Denman, John 335, 236

Denton, Augustus 3

Denton, Daniel 57, 370

Denton, Mr 31,114

Denton, Nathaniel 31, 31, 58, 115, 443

Denton, Eichard 7, 33, 450

Denton, Samuel 130

141, 149, 151, 153, 150, 162, 166, 191, 195, 199, 207, 31,5, 219, 335
3.50, 363, 377, 395, 815, 335, 349, 850, 356, 881, 388, 406, 416, 465

Dickerson, John 177

Dinge, Christopher • 493

Diuge, Eobert 808, 309, 493

Disborow. Henry. 142, 150, 186, 239, 240, 341, 243, 870, 387, 439, 440

Di.sbrow, Leonard 315

Dongan, Thomas 485, 490

Dosenboro, Henry, Jr 407

Doughty, Elias 104, 3.50, 344, 803, 491

Dowty, Mr 439, 480, 492

Dupey, John 208

Durland, Elias... 230, 386,-303, 303, 306, 395, 396, 399, 405, 417, 483

Durland, Miriam 39,5

Dusburrow, Hendrick 309, 396

Dusenburrow, Hendrick ■.....' 1 L7

Deyer, John 223

Edsall, Samuel 181

Egburtus, Bernard 4,')2

Ellison, "Goodman" 31 115, 116

INDEX. 533

PAGE.

Ellison, John 7, 18, 20, 32, 01, 65, 69, 73, 81, 85, 90

103, 105, 116, 120, 130, 132, 141, 147, 148, 150, 151, 156, 157, 166
107, 168, 181, 18H, 191, 195, 199, 302, 203, 215, 325, 337, 339, 345
246, 247, 255, 256, 257, 358, 200, 362, 305, 300, 308, 284, 390, 395
390, 301, 304, 300, 307, 310, 311, 313, 315, 310, 318, 321, 323, 331
338, 339, 304, 309, 370, 371, 381, 385, 401, 402, 435, 455, 406, 478

Ellison, John, Jr , SIO, 311, 463

. Ellison, Lawrence 20, 28, 31, 61, 03

68, 70, 71, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 113, 143, 164, 169, 188, 303, 339, 332

Ellison, Blai-tha 338

Ellison, Kichard 133, 134, 143, 151, 193, 194

302, 314, 215, 216, 359, 311, 317, 321, 337, 361, 381, 444, 449, 403

Ellison, Samuel 173

Ellison, Tamson 194

Ellison, Thomas 20, 29, 32, 58, 61, 68, 69, 74, 81, 97, 99, 103

105, 114, 115, 118, 130, 131, 133, 142, 148, 151, 157, 169, 171, 173
188, 191, 192, 233, 337, 350, 258, 372, 390, 294, 297, 306, 311, 310
317, 321, 328, 327, 338, 340, 341, 342, 388, 396, 402, 412, 415, 477

Ellsworth, Theophilus 224, 325

Ellwin, John 414, 415

Embree, Samuel 334, 381, 403

Emory, Moses 306, 381

Emory, Samuel. 230, 385, 390, 393, 307, 310, 330, 333, 383, 440, 441, 446, 447

Emi-y, Morris 304

Esser, John 30, 115

Estland, Joseph 306

Everitt, Eiohard 31, 33, 69, 108, 110

Fessecur, John 163, 163, 168, 303, 303, 318, 323

Fessey, Thomas 159, 160

183, 204, 236, 284, 33J, 233, 295, 309, 315, 325, 341, 347, 384, 408

Few, John 210

Flower, Herman 118, 381

Ford, Hu ■ 390

Fordham, Jonah 143, 148, 105

107, 173, 188, 191, 313, 215, 331, 339, 288, 289, 367, 309, 441, 473

Fordham, Master 95

Fordham, Mr ' 126, 133

195, 196, 228, 2j0, 3J5, 302, 305, 308, 309, 311, 314, 315, 317, 330

Fordham, Eobert 7

Foreman, Josiah 18, 03, 7.5, 83, 96, 133,. 143, 148, 157, 175

Foreman, Mr 70

Forman, Aaron 21, 29, 30, 63, 70, 75, 81, 88

89, 94, 95, 90, 113, 103, 210, 311, 233, 263, 378, 279, 331, 405
Forman, "Goodman" 33, 1 k;

534 INDEX.

PAGE.

Forman, John 308

Forman, Bobert..31, 29, 32, 50, 54, CO, 62, 63, 64, 69, 115, 116, 170

Forman, Samuel 2^i ^^"^

Foster, Christopher l^"?! 311

Foster, John 456

Foster, Simon 494

Foster, Thomas 1 ^'

00, 61, 63, 68, 70, 71, 78, 79, 80, 83, 115, 247, 322, 389, 456, 494

Fowler, William 36, 61, 67

Freeman, Mary '^^'^

French, Edward 181, 185, 188, 190,198, 201, 206, 207

308, 213, 233, 334, 244, 245, 252, 253, 325, 327, 328. 339, 830, 332

Frevmham, Edward 102

Frost, Abraham 394,334, 881, 396, 403, 434, 435, 403, 494

Frost, "Goodman" 396

Frost, Susan 494

Gall, Abel 160, 176, 189, 858, 359

Garland, Thomas 1 54

Genes, Thomas 31 4

Gildersleeve, Dorcas 33'\ 41 1

Gildersleeve, Mr IS, 31, 28, 31

So, 63, 64, 66, 69, 70, 74, 81, 88, 96, 105, 115, 137, 140, 15;!
156, 336, 354, 258, 360, 361, 363, 373, 378, 295, 308, 310, 312, 313

Gildersleeve, Bichard 7, 16

19, 46, .50, 52, 54, 5.5, 156, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 73, 73, SO
81, 89, 90, 96, 97, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 113, 119, 130, 138
130, 134, 135, 148, 143, 144, 14.5, 146, 149, 1.54, l.'>7, 162, 169, 175
178, 193, 198, 303, 303, 311, 319, 822, 225, 228, 233, 340, 241, 342
346, 356, 357, 858, 261, 269, 270, 871, 878, 278, 2S9, 294, 396, 297
398, 302, 315, 316, 317, 318, 333, 333, 334, 33.';, 33fi, 387, 857, ?,^»
375. 377, 880, 385, 408, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411
413, 414, 416, 417, 425, 434, 441, 442, 443, 448, 449, 4.50, 451, 453
454, 455, 456, 457, 463, 465, 466, 471, 475, 483, 485, 490, 493. 406

Gildersleeve, Eichard, Jr 69, 174, 337, 334, 219, 250, 351, 3^2

353, 255, 272, 303, 306, 317, 325, 337, 380, 393, 398, 446, 447, 4s.fi

Gildersleeve, Samuel 67, 149

Gildersleeve, "Sargant" '. 81

Gildersleeve, Thomas 135, 136, 274, 317, 43'i, 448, 454, 4.55

Gisbert, Mr 114

Givens, Joseph 17,5

Godfrey, Bobert 3.')6, 357

Gritman, William . ._ 494

Hall, Joseph '. 224, 225, 336

Hall, Balph 379, 483, 484

INDEX. 535

PAGE.

Hall, Reaph 341

Halstead, Jonas 31, 28, 80, 112, 197, 304, 318, 339, 385

Halstead, Joseph 1 90 436

Halstead, Saiali 430

Halstead, Timothy. ..50, 01, 03, 04, 08, 71, 74, 81, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93
94, 95, 90, 105, 104, 177, 178, 201, 338, 330, 308, 303, 377, 379, 380
281, 308, 310, 311, 317, 331, 328, 846, 847, 349, 856, 381, 395, 453

Halstead, Timothy, Jr 430

Haiice, John 409

Hanckins, John 479

Hansone, Jhor 377

Harison, John 404

Haviland, William 147

Heare, Edward 118

Heath, John 333

Hedffer, John 445, 460

Hedg^er, Thomas 479

Heg-her, William 331, 400

Hendricks, Harmon 408

Hendriokson, Harmon 318, 319, 469

Hendriokson, Hendrick 318

Hendriokson, John 117

Hewlet, Mary 373

Hewlett, George 19

30, 33, 33, 28, 48, 49, 55, 61, 62, 64, 65, 70, 71, 75, 79, 96, 97, 99
102, 105, 116, 141, 108, 173, 177, 183, 180, 189, 196, 319, 239, 339
340, 348, 355, 350, 357, 359, 380, 305, 300, 372, 375, 387, 389, 310
816, 317, 322, 828, 303, 871, 373, 382, 433, 444, 464, 471, 488, 493

i Hewlet, Lewis 171, 181, 203, 218, 219, 282, 288, 460 <^

Hicks, Alice A 6

Hicks, Benjamin D 2, 18

Hicks, George 381, 407, 450

Hicks, John 7, 9

28, 34, 45, 40, 53, 54, 85, 88, 90, 98, 97, 104, 105, 119, 120, 138
130, 134, 185, 145, 146, 149, 175, 193, 194, 318, 338, 275, 472

Hicks, Mr 31, 33, 31, 50

()3, 64, 66, 09, 71, 74, 81, 96, 114, 137, 133, 140, 141, 150, 188
234, 349, 250, 258, 359, 200, 263, 300, 311, 313, 318, 321, 353

Hicks, Thomas 09, 82, 97, 99, 103, 130

133, 147, 148, 153, 150, 157, 158, 159, 160, 103, 163, 164, 165, 166
107, 108, 170, 172, 177, 178, 179, 182, 194, 195, 199, 303, 203, 314, 315
317, 319, 333, 237, 338, 239, 281, 238, 245, 248, 249, 261, 373, 390

Higbie, Edward 841, 385, 468

Higgam, Elizabeth 179

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Higgam, Thomas 17'J, 180, 181, 318, 381, 418, 442, 443

Hill, William 330, 331

Holdsworth, Jonas 104, 11!)

120, 121, 128, 129, 131, 145, 146, 149, 150, 151, 153, 211, 247, 305

Hooper, Samuel 2, 3

Hoyt, Samuel 114

Hubbard, Jeremy 379, 383, 41 1

Hubbard, Mr 148

Hubbs, Elizabeth 303

Hubbs, John 243, 244, 257, 297, 360, 367, 479, 481

Hubbs, Eobert 356, 357, 376

Hubby, John 403

Hudson, Henry 7

Hudson, Stephen 248, 467

Hushurst, Christopher 202

Ireland, Joan 282

Ireland, Thomas 18

20, 21, 29, 31, 62, 69, 70, 11.5, 130, 131, 138, 161, 194, 195

20,5, 233, 337, 249, 250, 379, 380, 381, 383, 311, 317, 318, 310

330, 331, 347, 381, 396, 397, 403, 407, 437, 440, 447, 443, 473, 489

Ireland, Thomas, Jr 305

Ireland, "Widow" 367

Jackson, Elizabeth 3.'i3, 353

Jackson, James 433

Jackson, John 210

215, 259, 376, 377, 391. 395, 311, 325, 333, 341, 356, 358, 359,- 378
383, 383, 419, 430, 429, 430, 433, 443, 485, 487, 4S8, 489, 490, 493

Jackson, Mr .-...137, 140, 142, 148, 153, 156, 169, 173, 18.5, 193

303, 304, 354, 358, 359, 368, 377, 284, 393, 393, 294, 295, 296, 301
302, 304, 310, 312, 316, 318, 321, 323, 338, 339, 348, 344, 346, 385

Jackson, Bobert 7, 9. 18, 31, 29, 31, 43, 45, 49

.50, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 71, 74, 81, 89, 96, lio; 115, 117, 130
134, 144, 145, 165, 185, 187, 188, 301, 313, 213, 283, 343, 357, 365
366, 378, 285, 286, 388, 391, 335, 343, 344, 345, 350, 380, 383, 393

James,John 10, 2i), 30, 33

34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 43, 46, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56
57, 58, .59, 60, 73, 78, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 106, 107, 108, 109

Janse, Pieter 273

Jarman, Simon 410 417, 440

Jaycocks, David 118

J.ayoocks, Francis 142, 297, 398, 457

Jaycocks, Joshua 3IS, 308, 381

Jaycocks, Thomas 30, 35, 38, 33, 51, 61, 64

69, 74, 75, 81, 88, 98, 103, 116, 118, 130, 131, 146, 149, 150, 449

INDEX. 537

PAGE.

Jaycocks, William 28, 40

42, 51, 53, 58, 61, 08, 69, 76, 82, 85, 91, 101, 108, 105
116, 118, 120, 130, 183, 171, 190, 191, 195, 336, 227, 338, 348, 34:i
308, 264, 265, 267, 284, 302, 304, 307, 318, 821, -333, 334, 380, 333
880, 888, 406, 407, 408, 489, 444, 448, 449, 450, 463, 464, 476, 4S9

Jennings John 298, 336, 387, 339, 343, 843, 344, 345, 846

Jennings, Joseph 130, 135, 157, 171, 205, 211, 212, 217, 237, 332

345, 349, 268, 300, 334, 835, 337, 856, 36.., 372, 882, 418, 466, 477

Jnsans, John yH7

Jolianas, Minna 333, 336, 387

Johnson, Harmau 117

223, 234, 380, 896, 897, 403, 405, 413, 414, 450, 493, 494

Johnson, Henclrick 451, 452

Johnson, Henry 380, 402, 435, 495

Johnson, John 271, 288, 390, 318

Johnson, Peter 282, 336, 345, 381, 395, 440, 481, 482, 483

Johnson, Thomas : 185

Johnson, William 23, 24, 61, 98, 418

Jones, Thomas 178, 208

313, 314, 233, 345, 853, 353, 362, 3B4, 393, 398, 418, 444, 461, 479

Jones, Sara 363

Jones, William 244, 298, 3'J9, 410, 427, 457, 458, 479

Jons, Morgin 407

Ketoham, John 222

Kiefe, William 7

Kimberly, Thomas 36

Knowles, Alexander 35

Ijaioey, Jonathan 444

Lambartson, Aaron 237

Lanaredy, Caleb 173

Landell, "Goodman" 18

Langdell, Thomas 159

Langdon, John 118

Langdon, Joseph 178

358, 292, 308, 311, 317, 358, 880, 890, 391, 399, 418, 478, 474, 475
Langdon, Thomas 34, 35, 86, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 75

78, 79, 80, 83, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 141, 146, 208, 210, 211, 233, 869

Lanslett, Samuel 401, 402

Larm, John 19

Lattin, "Goodwife" 288

Lattin, "Widow" 472, 478

Latting, liichard 21, 195, 318, 330, 323, 383, 388, 863

538 INDEX.

PAGE.

Lawrence, William 198, 442

Lee, William 206, 207, 386, 415, 416, 438, 436, 437

Linuingtioi), Catharine 361

Linnington, Henry 18, 21, 28, 32, 50, 63, 64, 69, 86, 116, 127

128, 178, 200, 310, 317, 322, 361, 380, 356, 398, 399, 402, 415, 417

Linus, Boger 32, 69, 76, 116

Loehermant, Covert 45

Loeussons, Jolin 355, 379

Lokison, John 479

Lomes, John 163, 279

T,ow, Sarie 375

Mages, Mearck 194

Manderfell, Kendrick 481, 482, 483

Marcy, John 198

Marsh, James ". 479

Marsh, John : 187, 188, 201, 251, 252, 418, 427

Marshall, John 339, 340, 360, 395, 896, 397, 405

Martin, Thomas 109, 388, 478, 479

Marvin "Ooodman" 32, 258

Marvin, John 206, 207, 303, 330, 348, 381, 471, 473

Marv-in, Robert. .... .20, 33, 34, 38, 30, 33, 34, 37, 50, 54, 55, 56, 61

64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 81, 95, 96, 97. 107, 113, 134, 143, 143
177, 178, 303, 206, 207, 233, 308, 311, 317, 333, 334, 381. 409, 441

Mary, Dutch 383

Mason, Peter 180, 181, 188, 381

Matthews, Kamuel 21 , 114

Mayle, Henry 435, 493, 494, 495

Mayle, Henry, Jr 452

Meade, John 03, 69, 81, 89, 93, 94, 95

Meade, Joseph 63,. 66, 68, 71, 88

Mentourne, Eichard 351, 253, 353

Messenger, Andrew 20, 53, 116, 192

Messenger, Samuel 370

Miller, Robert 460, 479

Mills, George 19, 30, 31, 08, 114, 247

Mills, Isaac 359

Mills, Jonathan 353, 359^ 300

Minthorne, Richard 380 411 427

Moore, Mr .'.11]| j^g

Moore, Richard I73

Moores, Mills , gjg

Mores, Lewis 270

Morrell, Henry C ^^...... ....... 3

INDEX. 539

PAGE.

Mott, Adam 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28

3!), 30, 31, 50, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 75, 82, 105, 115

117, 160, 164, 167, 168, 174, 188, 197, 210, 214, 237, 259, 362, 271

372, 373, 385, 386, 289, 392, 302, 311, 315, 318, 381, 337, 330, 345

359, 361, 302, 389, 393, 393, 394, 413, 442, 461, 469, 481, 482, 485

Mott, Adam, Jr 288

289, 325, 358, 381, 392, 393, 395, 397, 405, 415, 4Ui, 419, 442, 483

Mott, Cornelius 339, 240, 343, 345

346, 347, 352, 353, 363, 382, 394, 395, 418, 434, 436, 437, 478, 479

Mott, Henry , 330, 331, 480

Mott, James 333, 347, 319, 333, 335, 335, 399, 443, 469

Mott, Jane 442

Mott, John 373, 374, 383, 437, 442

Mott, Joseph , 427, 442

Mott, Lawrence 80, 205, 306, 365

Mott, Lieutenant 277

Mott, Lorus 283, 294, 300, 301, 334, 335, 364

Mowbray, John 444

Mudge, Moses 164, 166, 172, 173, 185, 215

Mullinex, Thomas, Jr 479

Newton, "Caiitain'' 86

Nicoll, "Governor" 9

Nicols, "Captain" 181, 361, 262, 396

Nieols, William 378, 379, 382, 459

Noble, Mr 359, 300

Noxon, Thomas 434

Oakley, Thomas 248, 389, 404, 410, 443, 451

Odell, Mr 116, 366

Ogden, Mr 195, 196

Ogden, Eiohard 30, 114, 435, 436

Oke, John 349, 350

Okeson, John 238, 239, 376

Okessone, John 427, 461, 479, 481

Onderdonk, Aaron A 439, 440

Onderdonk, A drian 288

( )nderdonk, Henry, Jr 4

Osborn, William ... 1 36, 137, 140, 161, 163, 165, 168, 216, 233, 348, 350

357, 363, 364, 377, 317, 330, 323, 345, 363, 378, 379, 383, 386, 459

Osburn, Eichard 335, 381

Owen, John 310

Parsons, Henry 442

Pattreg, Thomas 195

Pearsall, Daniel 297, 306, 311, 318, 324, 348, 381, 466

540 INDEX.

PAGE.

Pearsall, George 306, 383, 403, 428, 480

Pearsall, "Goodman" 67, 95

Pearsall, Henry 31, 33, 35, 28, 30, 39, 40, 43, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55

56, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 68, 70, 81, 96, 99, 105, 111, 113, .128, 134
140, 141, 148, 167, 170, 188, 193, 196, 198, 301, 237, 388, 371, 397

Pearsall, Nathaniel 187, 190, 193, 194, 197, 304, 346

385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 290, 391, 393, 393, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399
300, 801, 303, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 808, 309, 310, 813, 318, 315
316, 317, 319, 330, 321, 323, 324, 830, 331, 333, 333, 337, 339, 340
841, 343, 343, 844, 345, 846, 347, 850, 351, 353, 353, 354, 855, 356
857, 358, 360, 371, 374, 375, 376, 378, 379, 383, 384. 385, 386
387, 389, 390, 391, 408, 408, 409, 419, 430, 431, 438, 480, 487
466, 479, 480, 481, 485, 488, 489, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496

Pearsall, Thomas 307, 334, 306, 388, 408, 438

Pearsall, ' ' Widow " 259, 277, 380, 393, 294, 396

Pedley, Roger. .397, 398, 354, 899, 415, 445, 446, 457, 458, 460, 463, 479

Pedley, William 445, 460

Peirsun, Henry 156

Penn, William 11

Person, Daniel 416

Peterson, Peter 385

Pettit, John 63

Pettit, Joseph. ..117, 363, 397, 398, 306, 817, 334, 328, 350, 360, 381, 385
389, 391, 400, 401, 410, 436, 483, 434, 439, 441, 446, 447, 449, 450
453, 455, 456, 457, 463, 464, 465, 466, 478, 474, 475, 476, 489, 490

Pheassey, Thomas 159, 160

Pine, James 21, 28, 31, 61, 68, 65, 68, 70, 82, 88, 89, 91

93, 94, 95, 99, 103, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 131, 132, 184, 150, 156
169, 175, 176, 195, 204, 323, 231, 256, 358, 371, 377, 385, 387, 393
396, 811, 318, 320, 331, 333, 334, 339, 845, 361, 364, 366, 881, 383

Pine, J ames, Jr 360, 380

Pine, John 320, 337

389, 390, 292, 293, 360, 378, 380, 400, 405, 426, 440, 448, 477, 485

Pine, Jonathan 833

Pine, N athaniel .- 860

Pine, Samuel. 360, 380, 437

Piatt, Epenetus 196

Plum, Timothy 330, 336

Poole, William 79, 80

Poyer, Thomas 230

Price, Bridget 244

Puddenton, Sarah 349

Kapalie, Jerome , 377, 409

Baynor, Edward 19,38,31,40, 42, 61, 63, 69, 70, 113

115, 175, 182, 195, 318, 358, 373, 386, 889, 392, 317, 321, 334, 397

INDEX. 541

PAOE.

Eaynor, Samuel 383, 438, 439

Kaynor, William ' 7

Reap, William 175

Rhodes, John 30, 73, llfi, 345, 240, 247

Eisden, Mr 3(53

Eobinson, Charles 387

Eobinson, John 399

Rolleson, Peter % 197

Eo-w, John 371

Eoyly, James 403

Eushmore, Martha 303

Eushmore, Thomas.. 28, 43, 4.5, 49, 50, 53, 54, 61, 03, 64, 07, 69, 70, 76
80, 83, 90, 96, 105, 133, 134. 143, 143, 147, 153, 150, 175, 180, 181
185, 189, 190, 194, W8, 807, 308, 215, 316, 330, 234, 225, 336, 237
238, 329, 336, 239, 344, 351, 363, 377, 280, 281, 389, 290, 301, 303
305, 311, 314, 315, 317, 321, 341, 348, 349, 363, 364, 369, 378, 379
381, 383, 385, 386, 415, 418, 431, 446, 4.59, 463, 464, 405, 468, 477

Eushmore, "Widow" 434, 4'15, 460

Eutz, Terijan 436

Eutz, Wilmatte 438

Ruyvds, 0. V. E .58

Eyle, James 380

Soadding, William 18, 30, 33, 38, 33, 54, 60

61, 63, 69, 71, 75, 81, 96, 99, 105, 116, 136, 101, 214, 320, 444

Scott, "Goodman" 33

Scott, John 1.56, 158, 1.59, 103, 16.5, 107, 108, 173, 17.5, 181, 370

Scott, Joseph. 20, 38, 31, 50, 03, 04, 08, 71, 81, 114. 110, 136, 130, 349

Scudder, Samuel 403

Seablook, Thomas 363

Seaman, Benjamin • 300, 35.9, 428, 488

Seaman, "Captain" ^ 291

Seaman, Capt. John 8, 10, 201, 304, 216, 245, 274, 377, 280, 381, 295
361, 305, 370, 400, 428, 430, 439, 441, 443, 459, 470, 477, 485, 490

Seaman, Ellison 187

Seaman, John 38, 30, 40

54, 85, 146, 169, 197, 199, 333, 330, 24.5, 246, 355, 356, 357, 378, 300
335, 345, 379, 382, 386, 403, 403, 419, 430, 473, 475, 476, 4,H7, 493

Seaman, John, Jr 233, 308, 338, 339, 408, 477

Seaman, Jonathan 389, 303, 306, 334

Seaman, Mr 19, 31, 52, 63, 63, 6.5, 68, 70, 77, 81

10.3, 114, l;)3, 133, 137, 141, 148, 156, 160, 337, 339, 341, 354, 358

3.59, 303. 207, 370, 395, 390, 305, 300, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 315

316, 318, 330, 333, 323, 362, 378, 385, 386, 415, 438, 454, 485, 488

Seaman, Samuel 117, 430, 483

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Seaman, Solomon 306, 335, 359, 399, 415, 436

Seaman, Th(^)mas 306, 438, 430

Searing, John 135, 363, 335, 348, 349, 380, 387, 463, 465, 473

Searing, Samuel V 3

Searing, Simon 7, 38, 33, 50, 61

63, 64, 66, 69, 71, 76, 80, 83, 96, 105, 116, 131, 134, 137, 139, 141
159, 160, 163, 174, 180, 197, 199, 301, 3j3, 308, 335, 335, 336, 337

358, 364, 367, 369, 389, 393, 310, 311, 317, 331, 333, 339, 330, 343
350, 366, 377, 383, 383, 391, 419, 439, 443, 450, 468, 485, 487, 490

Sexton, William 50

Shepard, John 354, 355, 356, 357

Simpson, Peter 350, 351

Skidmore, John 313, 331

Skidmore, Thomas 31, 76, 116, 363, 334, 335

Smith, Abraham 80, 83, 105, 116, 131, 133, 181,301

2U5, 309, 310, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 321, 333, 335, 336, 237, 359
206, 38U, 281, 301, 318, 335, 347, 350, 358, 359, 361, 363, 366
369,, 370, 381, 393, 394, 395, 397, 410, 415, 416, 435, 430, 442, 447

Smith, Anna, Nan Ill

Smith, Barnard 370

Smith, Elea 366

Smith, Grace 434

Smith, James 387

Smith, ,) eremiah '. 311, 323, 336, 387, 462

Smith, Jeremiah, Jr 336

Smith, John 42, 50, 54, 55, 76, 116, 129, 144, 145, 156

164, 168, 180, 196, 301, 309, 311, 213, 236, 247, 355, 356, 357, 271
388, 305, 332, 323, 334, 325, 332, 333, 338, 339, 346, 360, 369, 371
388, 398, 406, 408, 410, 412, 438, 442, 467, 470, 475, 487, 488, 490

Smith, John,- Blue 378

384, 395, 304, 310, 313, 316, 317, 322, 330, 331, 368, 380, 385, 493

Smith, John, 1 388

Smith, John, Jr 30, 38, 33, 53, 54, 55, 56, GO

61, 63, 64, 65, 69, 70, 74, 75, 80, 83, 91, 139, 131, 147, 151, 195
306, 339, 231, 352, 258, 259, 293, 333, 358, 301, 364, 365, 431, 433

Smith, John, Nan 18, 31, 38, 31, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 74, 81, 85, 96

105, 109, HI, 115, 117, 133, 134, 149, 158, 171, 188, 196, 198, 199
304, 307, 237, 329, 343, 358, 387, 331, 368, 378, 385, 415, 459, 493

Smith, John, Kock 18, 30, 38, 31

54, 63, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 08, 71, 74, 76, 83, 83, 96, 98, 103

105, 107, 113, 117, 128, 129, 130, 141, 151, 162, 163, 167, 180, 189

193, 196, 303, 259, 379, 390, 295, 311, 315, 317, 331, 330, 383, 446

Smith, John, Rock, Jr 143, 189, 328, 238, 239

359, 378, 379, 887, 394, 304, 310, 336, 378, 380, 383, 386, 413, 469

INDEX. 543

PAGE.

Smith, John, "Sargent" 2\

Smith, John, S. S 388

Smith, Jonathan 171, 194,397, 311, 318, HSo, 33.i, 3,)3, 387, 398

408, 430, 421, 42B, 434, 440, 456, 408, 409, 48o, 487, 488, 489, 493

Smith, Jonathan, Jr 447, 448, 449

Smith, Jonathan, Nan 341, 308, 384, 386

Smith, Jonathaji, Eook 377

384, 285, 395, 317, 370, 377, 397, 434, 489, 490

Smith, Joseph 338

363, 294, 309, 316, 333, 334, 381, 383, 389, 430, 438, 488

Smith, Justis •. 117, 135

Smith, Little 294, 306, 307, 310, 317, 436, 477

Smith, Morris 3U0, 313

Smith, Nehemiah 349

Smith, Peter ■! 4u0

Smith, Kiohard 158

Smith, Samuel 31, 115, 178

Smith, Thomas ' 70, 97, 99, 103, lol, 339, 417

Smith, William.. .18, 19, 29, 31, 36, 62, 71, 106, 110, 114, 117, 118, 137
128, 150, 153, 164, 176, 187, 200, 301, 312, 313, 370, 376, 377, 38j
405, 412, 413, 414, 435, 443, 450, 451, 453, 404, 455, 4;.0, 477, 494

Smith, William's wife 110

Snedeker, Christian 117

Sobey, William H 3

Southard, John 318

Southard, Thomas .....' : 32, 31

50, 61, 63, 64, 68, 70, 75, 81, 90, 96, 116, 134, 143, 206, 310
333, 334, 358, 271, 387, 301, 309, 311, 317, 331, 381, 427, 438, 480

Southward, John, Jr 438

Spencer, John 353

Spragg, Mr. Seo'y 434

Sprague, Edward 18

19, 30, 33, 34, 31, 42, 62, 65, 67", 69, 70, 74, 81, 138, 139
170, 236, 243, 351, 358, 313, 315, 331, 324, 337, 371, 446, 406

Spratt, Nathaniel 354, 355, 356, 357

Spreag, John 381, 439, 480, 490, 491

Starr, Josias '. 180

306, 348, 383, 403, 417, 429, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 430, 437
438, 439, 440, 443, 453, 453, 484, 48.5, 480, 487, 488, 489, 490

Starr, Bachel 119, 130

Statham, Thomas 108, 303, 315, 318, 219

Steehvell, Lieutenant 86

Stell, James 165, 300, 330, 338, 304

Stengil, John 114

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Steper, Herman 303

Stites, Richard ' 20, 30

63, 79, 90, 99, lO."), 113, 135, l.-iO, WT, 174, 193, 300, 30.5, 3,33, 333

3.58, 379, 300, 311, 317, 333, 338, 339, 333, 330, 337, 346, 3.53, 485

Stocking-, Richard 445, 401

Story, John 344, 305

Story, Robert 445, 4(50

Strickline, John 45, 54, 339, 330

Strickline, Mr 21, 22, 29, 31, 89, 370

Sturgis, Jo 50

Sturgis, John 30, 31, 28, 31, 54, 03, 04, 65, 70, 71

Stuy veatant. Governor, Peter 8, 11

Sutton, Ambrose 20, 31, 38, 30, ,50, 01, 03, 64, 68

70, 74, 83, 96, 103, 105, 113, 114, 120, 130, 141, 162, 170, 195, 308
Sutton, .Joseph 175, 334, 341, 24.3, 344, 345, 347, 348

349 351, 399, 854, 355, 357, 306, 375, 370, 383, 384, 458, 479, 484
Sutton, Joseph, Jr 484

Tanner, Nicholas 30, 115

Tappen, Thom.as 33, 167, 464

Tattum, Richard 381

Taylor, Walter 358, 35.5, 363

Terry, Mr 278

Terry, Thomas 143, 144, 145, 193, 338

Thickstoiie, William 18, 30, 81, 03, 68, 71, 74, 81, 89, 105

11,3, 12!i, 1,3,5, 160, 161, 191, 197, 307, 208, 331, 333, 330, 337, 337

285, 380, 392, 309, 311, 817, 331, 843, 381, 388, 889, 407, 408, 473

Thompson, .John 180

Thorne, Joseph 44,5, 401

Thorne, William 809, 433, 479

Thorne, Winnifruit 423

Till, James , 24,5, 363

Tillear, Samuel 300

Timberman, Cornelius 117

Titus, Edmund 186, 301, 314, 438, 476, 477, 478

Titus, Edward 01, 64, 68, 70, 71

74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 98, 105, 139, 183, 146, 148, 151, 2,32, 345, 359

371, 374, 388, 389, 803, 310, 317, 331, 333, 338, 341, 866, 408, 475

Titus, Samuel 428, 481 , 470

Totten, Richard 205

257, 271, 397, 298, 316, 318, 334, 336, 369, 370, 495, 496

To wnsend, Henry 209

Townsend, John 22, 209, 801, 333

Towusend, Thomas 213

Treadwell, Hannah 394

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PAGE.

Treadwell, John 139, 180, 184, 189, 197, 198, 303, 315, 324, 251

357, 358, 280, 281, ,302, 306, 311, 318, 321, 333, 339, 330, 334, 347
363, 380, 394, 416, 420, 429, 430, 447, 448, 450, 477, 485, 488, 489

Traadwell, Samuel 307

Trimons, Oliver 393

Truneson, John 409

Tummin, John 377

Underhill, Humphrey 379

Underhill, John 390

UpDyke, Gisbert 35, 36, 37

Valentine, Ephraim 437

Valentine, Jonas 391

Valentine, Obadiah 400, 437

Valentine, Richard 16, 30, 32, 23, 34, 38, 39, 31, 50

53, 61, 63, 64, 68, 71, 75, 80, 83, 96, 105, 114, 131, 133, 148
151, 195, 196, 306, 339, 358, 268, 284, 285, 292, 293, 303, 304, 311
312, 315, 317, 319, 330, 359, 368, 381, 394, 409, 415, 417, 457, 477

Valentine, Eiohard, Jr 307, 381, 393

Valentine, William , 381

Van Dyck, Gisbert 20, 45

Vant Houen, Cornelius #45

Wakeman, Mr 66

Wall, Walter 93, 94, 95

Wallis, Thomas 376, 484, 479

Wallson, John 437

Wandell, Thomas 33, 33

Warnull, Hope 337

Washburn, Hope 61, 74, 81, 97

99, 103, 105, 132, 134, 158, 161, 174, 186, 188, 192, 204, 248, 467

Washburn, Jane 33

Washburn, John 63, 65, 70, 230

Washburn, Mr 31, 38, 30, 50, 63, 64, 113, 335, 261

Washburn, Mrs 65, 68, 70, 89, 183, 186, 191, 337

Washburn, William 32, 33, 331

Watson, John 306, 318

Way, John 450, 451

Webb, Thomas 309

Weeks, Francis 16

18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 31, 51, 53, 62, 115, 171, 226

Weeks, "Goodman" 35

Weeks, Thomas 465

Wele, John 260, 336

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Weller, Samuel 195, 196

Wells, Philip ■ 491, 492

Wescott, John ■ 157

168, 173, 174, 175, 184, 303, 210, 231, 232, 380, 404, 405, 413

West, Mr -419

Wetherbe, William 380, 396, 405

Whight, Caleb 309

Whitehead, Daniel 7, 30

30, 31, 33, 35, 58, 109, 110, 111, 112, 330, 347, 404

Whitman, Joseph 103, 159

Wiat, William 293, 395

Willet, Thomas 210

Willetts, Thomas '. 300, 474

Williams, John 135, 157, 177, 178, 200, 304

239, 334, 337, 277, 887, 311, 317, 322, 324, 395, 396, 400, 402, 472
Williams, Joseph 157

160, 325, 339, 380, 383, 406, 408, 438, 467, 470, 473, 473, 474
Williams, Bobert 33, 34

35, 47, 63, 68, 64, 69, 71, 75, 76, 81, 103, 103, 105, 106, 120

126, 161, 170, 196, 263, 333, 333, 368, 369, 381, 416, 417

Willis, "Goodman'- : . . 32

Willis, Henry 333, 335, 338, 329, 488, 486, 474, 475, 477

Wftllis, Hope 333, 302, 476

Willis, Mary 174, 176, 183, 310, 473

Willis, Bichard 18

21, 38, 30, 54, 61, 62, 65, 68, 70, 73, 74, 82, 89, 103, 113, 130, 133

Willis, Thomas 310, 318, 324

Willis, "Widow" 321, 440

Willis, William 431

Willit, Thomas 333

Willits, Henry 300, 301

Willy, John 248, 344, 346, 250, 251

Wire, William, 307, 337, 345, 347, 390, 415, 416, 434, 436, 437, 480, 481

WoUy, John 183, 314, 315, 237, 387, 479, 481

Wood, Anna 128, 139

Wood, Edmund 162, 474

Wood, Elizabeth 113

Wood, ~Henry 18

Wood, Jeremiah 7, 21, 28, 31

55, 63, 65, 68, 71, 74, 81, HI, 118, 114, 133, 135, 143, 149, 153

154, 166, 167, 190, 197, 800, 301, 305, 319, 363, 864, 365, 266, 267

373, 835, 306, 311, 333, 363, 383, 408, 430, 440, 447, 453, 454, 457

Wood, Jeremiah, Jr 306, 317, 325, 380

Wood, John , 128, 365

Wood, Jonas 7, 31, 35, 238

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Wood, Jonathan 128

Wood, Joseph 429

Wood, Mr .' Ill, 112

Wood, Samuel 184, 325

Wood, Timothy 20, 31, 58, 113

Woodhull, Eiohard 271

Woolfstomroftis, John 453

Woolsey, George 20, 32, 35, 45, 116

Woolsey, Mr 68

Wooster, Edward 208

Wright, Andrew 27

Wright, Nicholas 222

Yates, William 30

22, 28, 31, 50, 61, 63, 64, 69, 71, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81
96, 101, 105, 115, 116, 132, 141, 189, 229, 239, 298, 312, 457, 473

Teamans, Christopher 117, 154, 155, 156

301, 321, 241, 242, 275, 333, 348, 369, 376, 394, 410, 460 461, 479

Yeamans, Hannah 394

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