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RECORDS 


OF   THE 


TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN, 

LONG  ISLAND,  N.  Y., 


WITH   OTHER 


Ancient  Documents  of  Historic  Value* 


TRANSCRIBED  FROM  THE  ORIGINALS  IN  THE 
TOWN  CLERK'S  OFFICE: 

WITH 

NOTES  AND  INTRODUCTION 

BY 

William:  S.  Pelletreau,  A.  M., 

And  published  by  authority  of  the  Town. 

1898. 


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TO 
THE    MEMORY    OF 

RICHARD  SMYTH, 

Whose  strength  of  will  and  tenacity  of 

purpose  not  only  won,  but  held,  Smithtown. 

And  dying,  left  to  posterity  an  example 

of  a  life  of  constant  warfare 

crowned  with  success. 


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TOWN  OFFICERS,  J895-J897. 


Supervisors. 
THERON  L.  SMITH, 
EDWARD  H.  L.  SMITH. 


Town  Clerks. 
A.  G.  SILLIMAN, 
EDWARD  E.  SMITH. 


Justices  of  the  Peace. 
GEORGE  B.  RANSOM, 
J.  OTIS  SMITH, 
C.  MELVILLE  SMITH, 
WILLIAM  S.  LAWSON, 
JOHN  H.  P.  BROWER  BROWNING. 
JOHN  F.  KELLY. 


certificate:. 


This  is  to  certify  that  I  have  compared  the  printed 
Records  in  this  book  with  the  originals  in  the  Town  Clerk's 
office,  and  find  them  correct  copies  of  the  same. 


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Page     4.     Lyon  Gardiner  died  1663. 

Page  49.     Othniel  was  son  of  Aaron  2d. 

Page  51.  Joseph  Smith  was  son  of  Joseph  1st,  son  of 
Job  1  st. 

Page  52.  Lemuel  Smith  was  son  of  Richard,  son  of 
Job  1st. 

Page  83.  Richard  Smith,  of  Stony  Brook,  was  known 
as  "  Saint  Richard."     He  was  son  of  Job  1st. 

Page  316,  17th  line.     John  Smith  should  be  Job  Smith. 

Page  353,  4th  line  from  top.     "  East"  should  be  "  west." 


LONG-ISLANDER   PRINT: 

Huntington.  N.  Y. 


INTRODUCTION. 


In  the  Town  Records  of  Southampton,  under  date  of 
October  26,  1643,  occurs  the  following: 

"Yt  is  ordered  that  Thomas  Hyldreth  shall  satisfy  vnto  Mr.  Smith 
to  the  value  of  three  pounds  and  twelve  shillings  and  foure  pence,  to 
bee  payd  vnto  him  in  Englishe  wheate  after  the  rate  of  foure  shillings 
by  the  bushell,  betwixt  this  and  the  first  of  March,  and  that  this  order 
shall  bee  a  finall  ende  of  all  matters  of  Controversie  what  so  ever  be- 
twixt them." 

Such  is  the  first  mention  made  of  a  man  who  was  des- 
tined to  act  an  important  part  in  the  history  of  Long 
Island.  Of  his  previous  history  we  know  absolutely 
nothing,  and  the  most  careful  and  painstaking  investiga- 
tion has  failed  to  throw  any  light  on  the  subject.  He  is 
said,  by  some  historians,  to  have  come  from  a  certain 
village  in  Yorkshire,  but  the  evidence  is  not  sufficient  to 
warrant  us  in  stating  it  as  a  fact.  How  long  he  had  been 
in  Southampton  before  the  above  date  is  not  known,  but 
it  was  long  enough  for  him  to  get  into  a  controversy  with 
one  of  the  inhabitants.  On  March  7,  1644,  the  men  of 
Southampton  were  divided  into  four  "  Wards,"  for  the 
purpose  of  cutting  up  whales  cast  upon  the  shore,  and 
Richard  Smith  was  in  the  "  fourth  Ward  ";  and  in  1653, 
when  they  were  divided  into  four  "  Squadrons  "  for  the 
same  purpose,  he  was  the  leader  of  the  first  "  Squadron." 
From  the  very  first  he  seems  to  have  been  a  leader  in  the 
settlement.     His  home  lot*  was  one  of  the  most  eligible 

*The  home  lot  of  Richard  Smith  was  at  the  south  end  of  the 
village  of  Southampton,  on  the  west  side  of  the  main  street, 
and  next  north  of  the  highway  leading  to  the  Town  pond  and 
beach.     It  is  now  owned  by  the  heirs  of  Wm.  Y.  Mortimer. 


viii  INTRODUCTION. 

in  the  town.  The  fact  that  he  owned  a  full  Proprietor 
right  shows  his  pecuniary  means,  and  the  title  of  "  Mr." 
(then  much  more  than  an  unmeaning  compliment)  is  suf- 
ficient indication  of  his  social  position.  In  March,  1647, 
he  was  one  of  the  "  Five  men  "  appointed  to  lay  out  land, 
and  on  October  7,  1648,  he  was  chosen  "  Freeman  "  of  the 
town,  and  thus  became  a  member  of  the  "  General  Court,*' 
and  eligible  to  any  office.  On  December  17,  165 1,  he  was 
prosecuted  by  Mark  Meggs  "  in  an  action  of  slander  and 
defamation,"  but  the  jury  decided  in  his  favor.  In  No- 
vember, 1648,  he  was  one  of  a  general  committee  to  regu- 
late the  laying  out  of  lands  on  the  "  Great  Playnes,"  and 
in  1649  he  held  the  same  position. 

On  January  11,  1650,  Deborah  Raynor  entered  a  suit  for 
breach  of  promise  of  marriage  (the  first,  probably,  that 
ever  occurred  on  Long  Island)  against  "  John  Kelly  car- 
penter," who  assured  her  that  his  former  wife  was  dead  ; 
but  when  brought  before  the  Court,  and  it  was  proved 
that  she  was  still  living,  he  "attempted  to  excuse  himself 
by  saying  that  he  meant  shee  was  deade  in  trespasses  and 
sinnes,"  (an  excuse  that  did  not  save  him  from  well  merit- 
ed punishment.)  "  Mr.  Richard  Smyth  "  was  one  of  the 
arbitrators,  who  levied  upon  him  a  very  substantial  fine, 
to  be  paid  to  Deborah  for  her  injured  feelings.  On  Octo- 
ber 7,  1650,  by  vote  of  the  General  Court  he  was  chosen 
Constable,  an  office  at  that  time  of  great  dignity  and  honor. 
Shortly  after  he  had  a  suit  against  Thomas  Doxy,  and 
won  the  case,  which  must  have  been  of  some  importance* 
as  he  gained  "£15,  6  shillings  and  2  pence"  damages.  On 
May  3,  1654,  he  was  granted  an  addition  of  land  to  his 
home  lot. 

His  whole  career  in  Southampton  shows  him  to  have 
been  a  man  of  active  enterprise,  and  foremost  among  his 
equals,  and  he  was  of  the  same  rank  as  Edward  Howell, 
Lion  Gardiner  and  Richard  Woodhull,  the  three  famed 
leaders  of  Long  Island  settlements. 


INTRODUCTION.  IX 

Finally,  on  September  17,  1656,  occurs  the  following 
entry  ; 

"It  is  ordered  by  ye  Generall  Court,  that  Richard  Smith  for  his 
vnreverend  carriage  towards  the  Magistrates,  contrary  to  the  order, 
was  adjudged  to  bee  bannished  out  of  the  Towne,  and  hee  is  to  have  a 
weeke's  liberty  to  prepare  him  selfe  to  departe,  and  if  at  any  time  hee 
bee  found  after  this  limite  weeke  within  the  Towne,  or  the  bounds 
thereof  hee  shall  forfeit  twenty  shillings." 

It  seems,  however,  that  the  magistrates  thought  better 
of  it  and  did  not  insist  on  his  leaving  within  the  specified 
time,  for  some  weeks  later  he  was  still  in  the  town  and 
engaged  in  a  controversy  with  Henry  Pierson. 

What  was  the  real  nature  of  his  offence  we  do  not  know. 
It  is  very  evident,  however,  that  there  was  nothing  of  a 
criminal  nature  connected  with  it.  His  offence  was  sim- 
ply what  would  now  be  called  a  very  aggravated  case  of 
contempt  of  Court.  His  whole  career  shows  him  to  have 
been  a  man  of  most  determined  will,  and  of  the  greatest 
pertinacity  of  purpose  ;  and  it  is  quite  possible  that  he 
may  have  disobeyed  some  order  which  he  considered  un- 
reasonable, and  may  have  used  language  towards  the 
Court  that  was  more  emphatic  than  complimentary. 

Upon  leaving  Southampton  he  seems  to  have  sold  his 
home  lot  and  meadows  to  Major  John  Howell,  and  they 
remain?-'  n  the  possession  of  his  descendants  for  many 
years  after.  His  next  place  of  residence  was  Setauket^ 
where  he  had  for  a  neighbor  Richard  Woodhull,  who  had 
previously  lived  in  Southampton.  His  dwelling  was  on 
the  west  side  of  the  main  street  of  the  village,  and  no 
doubt  the  exact  spot  could  be  identified  with  a  little  anti- 
quarian effort.  The  great  aspiration  of  his  life  seems  to 
have  been  a  desire  to  be  an  extensive  landholder  and  to 
possess  a  domain  of  which  he  was  to  be  sole  ruler,  and 
free  from  the  domination  of  other  jurisdictions. 

The  following  volume  tells  the  whole  story  of  his  strug- 


X  INTRODUCTION. 

gles  and  triumph.  His  first  purchase  was  from  the  Indian 
sachem  Nassekege,  for  the  land  on  the  east  side  of  Nisse- 
quogue  river.  Next,  a  purchase,  or  agreement  to  pur- 
chase, from  Lion  Gardiner  another  tract  on  the  west  side 
of  the  river,  adjoining  Huntington  and  claimed  by  that 
settlement.  He  seems  to  have  made  frequent  visits  to 
East  Hampton*  and  was  one  of  the  witnesses  to  the  deed 
from  the  Grand  Sachem  Wyandanch  to  Lion  Gardiner. 
His  negotiations  with  Lion  Gardiner  were  brought  to  a 
sudden  termination  by  the  death  of  Mr.  Gardiner  in  1663, 
an  event  which  terminated  what  had  probably  been  a 
friendship  and  acquaintance  of  long  standing.  His  de- 
scendants of  the  present  generation  have  done  honor  to 
themselves  by  erecting  to  the  memory  of  their  illustrious 
ancestor  a  monument  worthyof  his  fame  and  station. 

The  protracted  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of 
Huntington  was  at  length  ended  in  his  favor  and  his  Pat- 
ent from  Governor  Richard  Nicoll  was  at  a  later  date 
confirmed  by  a  second  Patent  from  Gov.  Andross,  and 
from  that  time  to  the  present  the  Patentee  and  his  de- 
scendants have  held  their  lands  in  peace. 

Richard  Smith  died  in  1692,  evidently  at  an  advanced 
age.  His  youngest  son,  Obadiah,  died  before  his  father, 
and  the  Patentee,  with  his  accustomed  promptness,  erected 
to  his  memory  a  substantial  tomb,  which  we  trust  no  sac- 
rilegious hand  will  ever  disturb. 

It  is  sad  to  consider  that  there  is  not  wanting  evidence 

"One  of  his  visits  is  thus  recorded  in  East  Hampton  Records: 
"June  12,  1666.  Benjamin  Price  exchanged  a  horse  with  Mr.  Rich- 
ard Smith  of  Nesequage,  being  a  sorrel  colour,  bald  face  and  white 
feete,  flaxen  maine  and  taile,  for  a  sorrel  horse  with  a  bald  face,  that 
was  formerly  Samuel  Jones'es,  Ben.  Price  giving  12  shillings  and  a 
halter  to  boote." 

We  have  no  doubt  but  that  the  Patentee  had  the  best  of  the 
bargain. 


INTRODUCTION. 


XI 


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<By  favor  of  Hon.  Frederick  Diodati  Thompson,  Sagtikos  Manor,  Islip,  L.  I.) 


Xll  INTRODUCTION. 

that  all  was  not  peace  and  harmony  among  the  sons  of  the 
Founder  of  Smithtown.  The  fact  that  no  monument 
marks  his  last  resting  place,  shows  that  they  were  wanting 
in  the  feeling  of  filial  reverence  which  would  have  made 
that  the  first  of  duties.  His  widow,  who  survived  him 
many  years,  seems  to  have  had  just  cause  for  complaint 
against  her  son  Richard,  and  was  compelled  to  apply  to 
the  Court  for  relief :  and  notwithstanding  the  plain  terms 
of  their  father's  will,  the  brothers  seem  to  have  found  it 
necessary  or  advisable  to  get  a  quit-claim  from  Jonathan, 
the  heir-at-law,  and  gave  him  an  extensive  tract  of  land 
for  the  same.  The  Patentee  during  his  lifetime  gave  each 
of  his  sons  a  homestead  and  farm  and  they  were  all  settled 
at  Nissequogue  in  close  proximity  to  their  father's  home. 
Jonathan,  the  eldest  son,  inherited  the  original  homestead, 
now  the  property  of  the  heirs  of  Edmund  Thomas  Smith. 
Next  east  was  the  house  and  lot  of  Richard  the  second, 
now  owned  by  the  Misses  Harries,  while  still  east  of  that 
was  the  home  lot  of  Job  Smith,  and  an  ancient  house  still 
standing  upon  it  seems  old  enough  to  date  back  to  his 
time.  Daniel  Smith  had  his  home  at  the  west  end  of  the 
street  which  originally  ran  to  the  river,  not  far  from  the 
river  side,  and  here  was  in  old  times  the  fording  place  or 
"going  over."  His  home  lot  is  now  the  south  part  of  the 
homestead  of  the  heirs  of  Caleb  T.  Smith.  On  the  west 
side  of  the  "  Horse  Race  "  road  and  some  ways  north  was 
the  home  of  Samuel  Smith,  which  was  sold  by  his  son, 
known  as  ''Quaker  Richard,"  to  Daniel  Smith  second,  and 
it  is  now  the  north  part  of  the  home  farm  of  the  heirs  of 
Caleb  T.  Smith. 

Concerning  the  dates  of  the  death  of  the  sons  of  Richard 
Smith  there  is  much  uncertainty.  Daniel  probably  died 
before  1715 ;  Richard  died  in  1719;  Adam  is  said  to  have 
died  in  1720;  Job  died  before  1720.  The  date  of  Jona- 
than's death  is  unknown.     Samuel  Smith  died  April  2, 1717, 


INTRODUCTION.  xiil 

aged  63.  No  autograph  of  Daniel  Smith  is  known  to  be 
in  existence,  and  the  only  autographs  of  the  rest  of  the 
sons  are  those  attached  to  the  deed  to  Rev.  Daniel  Taylor 
in  171 5,  fac  similes  of  which  are  here  given. 

Autographs  of  Sons  of  the  Patentee, 


Snuff  Box  of  Richard  Smith. 
(Now  in  possession  of  Hon.  Frederick  Diodati  Thompson,  Sagtikos  Manor,  Islip,  L.  I.) 


XIV  INTRODUCTION. 

The  personal  relics  of  the  Patentee  are  very  few  in 
number.  His  descendant,  J.  Otis  Smith,  Esq.,  possesses 
what  is  believed  to  be  the  sword  of  his  illustrious  ancestor. 
His  sister  has  a  pair  of  sleeve  buttons  bearing  a  date  which 
proves  their  authenticity.  The  most  interesting  relic  is 
the  silver  snuff  box*  of  the  Founder,  now  in  possession  ol 
Hon.  Frederick  Diodati  Thompson,  one  of  his  descend- 
ants, to  whom  we  are  indebted  for  the  illustration  here 
given. 

In  1735,  all  the  sons  of  the  Patentee  being  dead,  an 
agreement  was  made  among  the  grandchildren  and  heirs 
for  a  final  division  of  the  lands  in  Smithtown.  Previous 
to  this  some  of  the  heirs,  if  not  all,  had  taken  up  tracts  of 
land  which  they  occupied,  and  in  some  cases  had  sold  to 
other  people,  with  the  understanding  that  they  were  to  be 
charged  to  their  account  in  the  general  division.  An  in- 
stance of  this  is  the  tract  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country 
road  at  Smithtown  Branch,  which  was  sold  by  Obadiah 
Smith  to  Capt.  James  Dickinson  many  years  before  the 
general  division,  and  was  in  his  possession  when  the  di- 
vision was  made.  Shubal  Marchant  seems  to  have  bought 
his  home  lot  (on  the  south  side  of  the  Nissequogue  street) 
from  the  heirs  who  sold  him  their  undivided  shares. 

In  the  division  in  1736  three  large  tracts  were  laid  out: 
First  the  "  Long  Lots,"  which  extended  from  the  Hunting- 

*This  snuff  box  was  presented  to  Robert  Smith  Gardiner,  son  of  Dr. 
Nathaniel  Gardiner,  who  was  an  officer  in  the  army  of  the  Revolution, 
and  grandson  of  Col.  Abraham  Gardiner,  who  married  Mary,  daughter 
of  Nathaniel  Smith,  son  of  Richard  2d,  and  grandson  of  the  Patentee. 
After  the  death  of  Robert  Smith  Gardiner  it  belonged  to  his  sister 
Mrs.  Eliza  P.  Brumley,  who  presented  it  to  David  Thompson,  June  12, 
1850.  After  her  death  in  1872  it  became  the  property  of  his  widow, 
Mrs.  Sarah  Diodati  Gardiner  Thompson,  who  gave  it  to  her  son,  Hon 
Frederick  Diodati  Thompson,  of  Sagtikos  Manor,  Islip,  L.  I.  The 
drawing  was  made  by  David  Gardiner,  son  of  late  Col.  David  Lion 
Gardiner  and  his  wife  Sarah  Gardiner  Thompson. 


INTRODUCTION.  xv 

ton  line  east  to  lands  previously  laid  out.  Second,  the 
lots  on  Ronkonkomy  Plains,  extending  from  the  Islip'line 
north  to  the  Country  road.  Third,  the  "  Fifty  Acre  Lots," 
lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  Country  road,  east  of  the 
village  of  Smithtown  Branch.  The  rest  was  laid  out  in 
lots  whose  boundaries  were  in  most  cases  very  irregular, 
owing  to  the  fact  that  they  had  been  taken  up  at  various 
times  and  at  the  caprice  of  the  various  owners,  to  whom 
they  were  afterwards  laid  out  as  parts  of  their  shares. 

The  question  is  often  asked :  Are  there  any  undivided 
lands?  To  this  the  reply  may  be  made  that  the  beach 
between  the  Sunk  Meadows  and  the  Sound  ;  the  lot  on  the 
hill  on  the  south  side  of  Nissequogue  street,  where  the 
burying  ground  now  is ;  the  bottom  of  Nissequogue  river 
below  the  mill,  and  the  bottom  of  Stony  Brook  harbor, 
are  all  undivided  lands,  and  owned  by  the  descendants  of 
the  Patentee. 

It  only  remains  for  the  writer  to  perform   the   willing 
task  of  returning  thanks  for  the  generous  .assistance  ren- 
dered by  many  individuals.     First  of  all,  to  Mrs.  Charles 
Hilton  Brown,  whose  assistance  has  been  of  the  highest 
value,  and  without  which  the  work  could  not  have  been 
made  complete.     To  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.,  the  present 
head  of  the  family,  whose  store  of  original  manuscripts, 
collected  and  preserved  by  his  honored  grandfather,  are 
of  priceless  value.     To  Coe  D.  Smith,  Richard  H.  Smith, 
Robert  B.  Smith,  of  Commack,  and  Mrs.  Nathaniel  Smith,' 
for  free  access  to  ancient  documents  inherited  from  hon- 
ored  ancestors  and  carefully  preserved.     To  Richard  H. 
Handley,  Wm.  J.  Matheson,  Morgan  L.  and  John  B.  Bly- 
denburgh,  Clinton  G.  Smith,  Frederick  Lenhart,  Ethelbert 
Smith,   Mrs.   Mowbray,  James  Clinch  Smith,  James   W. 
Phyfe,  Judge  Wilmot  M.  Smith,  and  George  A.  Smith,  we 
are  under  the  greatest   obligations   for  the    illustrations 
which  so  greatly  add  to  the  value  of  the  work.     Especial 


XVI  INTRODUCTION. 

thanks  are  due  to  John  L.  Hill,  Esq.,  for  assistance  which 
has  enabled  us  to  understand  much  that  would  have  re- 
mained unexplained,  and  also  for  views  of  the  property  of 
the  Wyandank  Club,  and  most  of  all,  for  the  charming 
view,  the  "  Nymph  of  the  Nissequogue."* 

Our  sincere  thanks  are  given  to  Theron  L.  Smith,  late 
Supervisor,  and  to  Edward  H.  L.  Smith,  his  successor, 
both  worthy  of  their  office,  for  liberality  of  sentiment  and 
action,  which  will  ever  be  a  pleasant  remembrance  ;  and 
to  Justices  of  the  Peace  George  B.  Ransom,  J.  Otis  Smith, 
C.  Melville  Smith,  Wm.  S.  Lawson  and  John  H.  P.  Brower 
Browning.  Also  to  Augustus  G.  Silliman  and  Edward  E. 
Smith,  Town  Clerks,  for  able  and  willing  assistance. 

To  Prescott  Hall  Butler,  Esq.,  and  Dr.  E.  P.  Buffett 
we  are  indebted  for  portraits  of  two  of  Smithtown's  most 
honored  citizens. 

The  writer  ventures  to  hope  that  this  work  will  be  ap- 
preciated as  a  valuable  addition  to  Long  Island  history, 
and  that  it  will  preserve  to  future  generations  the  acts  and 
deeds  of  an  illustrious  ancestry. 

Southampton,  L.  I. 

WILLIAM  S.  PELLETREAU. 


Note. — It  might  seem  unpardonable  not  to  mention  the  time  hon- 
ored tradition,  that  Richard  Smith  gained  his  land  by  making  a  bargain 
with  the  Indians,  to  have  all  he  could  ride  around  on  his  trained  bull 
in  a  day.  By  starting  at  sunrise,  and  dashing  through  swamps  and 
over  hill  and  dale,  by  sunset  he  had  gone  round  the  town  that  now 
bears  his  name,  and  is  still  held  by  his  descendants. 

*For  the  title  given  to  this  view  the  writer  is  wholly  responsible. 


RECORDS  OF  SMITHTOWN,  L.  I. 


Indian  Deed. 


Articles  of  agreement  between  Nasseconseke,  Sachem 
of  Nesequake,  of  the  one  part,  and  Edmond  Wood.  Jonas 
Wood,  Jeremy  Wood,  Timothy  Wood  and  Daniel  White- 
head of  the  other,  and  Stephen  Hudson. 

This  writing  witnesseth  That  I  Nasseconsack,  Sachem 
of  Long  Island,  do  sell  and  make  over  to  the  above  said 
partyes,  Edmond  Wood,  Jonas  Wood,  Jeremy  Wood^ 
Timothy  Wood  Stephen  Hudson  and  Daniel  Whitehead, 
a  certaine  quantity  of  land,  beginning  at  a  River  called 
and  commonly  knowne  by  the  name  of  Nesaquake  river, 
and  from  that  River  Eastward  to  a  River  called  Memanu- 
sack,  lying  on  the  North  side  of  Long  Island,  and  on  the 
South  side  from  Conecticott  four  Necks  westward:  prom- 
ising and  by  vertue  of  this  writing  do  promise  that  the 
aforesaid  partyes  shall  quietly  possess  and  enjoy  the  said 
quantityes  of  land  without  any  trouble  or  disturbance  from 
any  other  Indyans  whatsoever.  In  consideration  of  which 
land  we  the  aforesaid  Partyes  do  promise  to  pay  unto  the 
afore  said  Naseconsahe,  Six  Coats,  Six  fathom  of  Wamp- 
ome  Six  Howes,  Six  Hatchetts,  Six  knives,  Six  kettles,  one 
hundred  Muxes,  to  be  paid  on  or  before  the  29th  of  Sep- 
tember 1650. 

I  Jonas  Wood  do  hereby  testifye  that  I  and  Jeremy 
Wood   and   Daniel   Whitehead    went   to  view  the   foure 


2        RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Necks  of  Meadow  lying  westward  from  Conecticutt  River, 
mentioned  in  the  bill  ol  Nessaquake  purchase,  and  there 
lived  an  old  Homes  and  his  sonne,  whose  name  was  Wan- 
equaheag,  who  owned  these  Necks,  and  we  told  them  that 
Nasconsake  had  undertaken  to  sell  us  those  four  necks, 
and  they  seemed  very  willing. 

May  28th  1663.  JONAS  WOOD. 

Copie  of  ye  Indian  deed  of  Nesequage  lands,  entered  in 
ye  Records  for  Richard  Smith  2nd  March  1666. 

(Recorded  in  office  of  Sec  of  State  Albany) 

[The  above  is  copied  from  a  copy  of  the  original  deed  certi- 
fied by  Secretary  Nicolls  in  1663,  and  there  are  endorsed  on  it 
the  following  curious  memoranda.] 

Note  that  Quaker  Smith's  deed  from  Coll.  Nicolls  bears 
date,  March  the  7th,  1665. 

The  grant  of  f  parts  of  ye  land  by  ye  Woods  &  Comp. 
is  dated  the  1st  September  1650. 

The  date  of  the  Indian  Deed  is  29th  Sept.  1650. 

[Note. — It  should  be  stated  here,  that  the  Indian  deeds  in 
themselves,  conveyed  no  title.  The  ownership  of  the  lands 
was  claimed  by  the  British  Crown,  and  the  patents  granted  by 
the  Royal  Governors  are  the  true  sources  of  title.  The  Indian 
deeds  were  obtained  simply  as  a  matter  of  equity,  and  to  sat- 
isfy the  Indian  claimants,  and  the  boundaries  mentioned  in 
them  were  generally  copied  in  the  patents.  The  purchasers 
mentioned,  afterwards  conveyed  part  of  their  interest  to  certain 
Plymouth  men,  but  they  did  not  follow  up  their  purchase  by 
obtaining  a  patent  from  the  government.  At  that  time  Wyan- 
danch,  Sachem  of  Montauk,  claimed  and  exercised  jurisdiction 
over  the  greater  part  of  Long  Island.  The  Narragansett  In- 
dians, in  one  of  their  incursions,  seized  and  carried  off  the 
daughter  of  Wyandanch.  She  was  rescued  and  restored  to  her 
father  through  the  interposition  of  Lyon  Gardiner,  the  propri- 
etor of  Gardiner's  Island.  In  return  for  this  favor,  Wyandanch 
gave  the  following  deed. — W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.        3 

Deed  from  Wyandance  to  Lyon  Gardiner. 

East  Hampton  July  14th  1659. 
Be  it  known  unto  all  men  both  English  and  Indians,  es- 
pecially the  inhabitants  of  Long-  Island,  that  I,  Wyandance 
sachem  of  Paumanack,  with  my  wife  and  son  Wyandan- 
bone,  my  only  son  and  heir,  having  deliberately  consid- 
ered, how  this  twenty-four  years  we  have  been  not  only 
acquainted  with  Lyon  Gardiner,  but  from  time  to  time 
and  from  much  kindness  of  him  by  counscell  and  advice 
in  our  prosperity,  but  in  our  great  extremity,  when  we 
were  almost  swallowed  up  of  our  enemies,  then  we  say  he 
offeared  to  us  not  only  as  a  friend,  but  as  a  father  in  giv- 
ing us  his  money  and  goods,  wherebv  we  defended  our- 
selves  and  ransomed  my  daughter,  and  we  say  and  know 
that  by  this  means  we  had  great  comfort  and  relief  from 
the  most  honorable  of  the  English  nation  here  about  us. 
so  that,  seeing  we  yet  live,  and  both  of  us  being  now  old, 
and  not  that  we  at  any  time  have  given  him  anything  to 
gratify  his  love  and  care  and  charge,  we  having  nothing 
left  that  is  worth  his  acceptance  but  a  small  tract  of  land 
left  us,  we  desire  him  to  accept  for  himself,  his  heirs,  ex- 
ecutors and  assigns  for  ever.  Now  that  it  may  be  known 
how  and  where  this  land  lyeth  on  Long  Island,  we  say  it 
lyeth  between  Hunttington  and  Setauket,  the  western 
bound  being  Cow  Harbor,  easterly  Acatamunk,  and  south- 
erly  crosse  the  island  to  the  end  of  the  great  hollow  or 
valley,  or  more  than  half  way  through  the  island  southerly, 
and  that  this  is  our  free  gift  and  deed,  doth  appear  by  our 
hand  marks  under  written.  Signed  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of 

Richard  Smythe  WYANDANCE       His  marke 

Thomas  Chatfield        WYANDBONE        His  mark 
Thomas  Talmadge         The  Sachem's  wife    Her  mark 


4        RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  the  Long  Island 
Historical  Society,  and  the  following  is  endorsed  upon  it :] 

Memorandum,  That  I  David  Gardiner  of  Gardiner's 
Island  do  acknowledge  to  have  received  satisfaction  of 
Richard  Smythe  of  Nissaquake  for  what  concerns  me  in 
the  within  written  deed.  In  Witness  Whereof  I  have 
hereunto  set  my  hand  this  15th  day  of  October  1664. 

DAVID  GARDINER. 

Recorded  in  the  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  Albany,  in 
Long  Island  book  of  entries  from  1659  to  1667. 

[David  Gardiner  was  the  heir  at  law  of  his  father,  Lyon 
Gardiner,  who  died  in  1653.  The  above  was  evidently  given 
to  confirm  a  sale  said  to  have  been  made  by  Lyon  Gardiner  to 
Richard  Smythe.— W.  S.  P.]* 

*The  following  extract  from  the  records  of  the  town  of  East 
Hampton  throws  much  light  upon  the  purchase  from  Lyon 
Gardiner : 

"  Jeremyah  Conklinge,  Deposed  Testifieth,  that  Mr.  Richard 
Smith  of  Nessaquauk  came  to  my  mother  Gardiner's  house 
and  fell  into  Discourse  with  her  about  a  psell  of  land  which  he 
had  bought  of  Mr.  Lyon  Gardiner  lying  beyond  Neesaquauk. 
Mr.  Smith  said  he  thought  he  should  meete  with  a  great  Dele 
of  trouble  about  the  land.  Mrs.  Gardiner  made  answer  of  this, 
rather  than  shee  would  have  any  trouble  about  it  shee  would 
let  the  bargaine  bee  voide,  or  to  that  purpose.  Whereupon 
Mr.  Smith  said  that  he  would  have  the  bargaine  stand,  and  he 
would  paie  accordinge  to  the  agreement  with  her  husband,  and 
hee  would  take  all  the  trouble  on  himselfe.  Which  agreement 
was  that  Mr.  Gardiner  sould  to  Mr.  Smith  all  his  right  in  that 
parsell  of  land.  This  Testimony  was  taken  at  Easthampton 
this  21  day  of  March  16 70-1  before  me 

John  Mulford 
Justice  of  the  Peace." 
{East  Hampton  printed  Records,  Vol.  I,  p.  336.) 

[The  date  of  the  above  conversation  is  not  given,  but  doubt- 
less it  was  before  the  release  given  by  David  Gardiner,  and 
shows  that  no  formal  deed  had  been  given  by  Lyon  Gardiner. 
— W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  5 

Deed  from  Nassekege,  Indian  Sachem. 

This  writing  witnesseth  that  when  Nasseconset  sould 
that  part  of  land  on  the  est  side  of  Nessequage  river  unto 
Jonas,  Jerime,  Timothy  Wood  and  Daniel  Whitehead  and 
others,  that  then  my  sayd  unkle  did  Resarve  half  the  sayd 
neck,  called  and  knowne  by  the  name  of  Nesequage  neck 
to  himselve  and  Nesequage  Indians  to  live  and  to  plant 
on.  I  Nassekege  being  soele  haire  to  all  Nassesconsetts 
land  on  the  Est  siede  of  Nesequage  River  doe  by  these 
pesents  for  me  and  my  haires  make  over  all  our  interest  in 
the  sayd  halve  neck  unto  Richard  Smith  of  Nessequage 
senyer,  the  same  to  have  and  to  hould,  to  him  and  his 
haires  forever  ;  and  Nassekege  doth  further  witness  of  my 
knowledge  that  Nineponishare  was  formerly  apoynted. 
Nessaconnopp  and  my  selve  was  apoynted  by  young  Nas- 
seconsett  my  unkle  as  joynt  haires  to  them  both,  to  mark 
the  bounds  of  Nessequag  land  for  Richard  Smith,  and  we 
did  doe  it  according  to  the  saels  which  they  had  formerly 
made  unto  Raconkumake  a  fresh  pond  about  the  middle 
of  Long  Island,  acording  to  the  order  that  they  both  did 
give  to  us,  beeing  acompanied  with  John  Catchem  and 
Samuel  Adams  and  Mawhew  to  mark  the  trees— April  6th 
1664.  I  Nassekeag  doe  owne  that  the  above  saied  was 
witnessed  by  Richard  Odell,  and  Richard  Harnet  doth 
promise  to  own  the  above  saied  before  the  Governor  or 
any  else. 

NASSEKEAG  X  mark  having  Received  full 
satisfaction  for  the  premises  to  his  content. 

Witness 

Massetuse  X  his  mark 

The  writing  above  was  owned  by  Nasekeage  and  Mos- 
setuse  to  be  true  in  my  presence. 

Richard  Woodhull 
Dorothy  Woodhull 


6        RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Patent  from  Governor  Richard  Nicolls. 

A  Confirmation  of  a  tract  of  land  called  Nesequauke 
granted  unto  Richard  Smith  of  Long  Island. 

Richard  Nicolls  E8qr  Governor  under  his  Royall  high- 
ness James,  Duke  of  Yorke  &c.  of  all  his  Territories  in 
America,  To  all  to  whome  these  presents  shall  come  send- 
ith  greeting.  Whereas  there  is  a  certain  parcel  or  tract 
of  land  situate  lying  and  being  in  the  East  Riding  of 
York  shire  upon  Long  Island,  Commonly  called  or  known 
by  the  name  of  Nesaquauke  Land.  Bounded  Eastward 
with  the  line  lately  runne  by  the  Inhabitants  of  Seatalcott 
as  the  bounds  of  their  town,  bearing  Southward  to  a  cer- 
taine  fresh  Pond  called  RaconKamuck,  from  thence  south- 
westward  to  the  Head  of  Nesaquauke  River,  and  on  the 
west  side  of  the  said  River  so  farr  as  is  at  this  present  in 
ye  possession  of  Richard  Smith  as  his  proper  right  and 
not  any  wayes  claymed  or  in  controversy  betweene  any 
other  persons  ;  which  said  parcell  or  tract  of  land  (amongst 
others)  was  heretofore  given  and  granted  by  the  Sachems 
or  Indyan  proprietors  to  Lvon  Gardiner  of  Gardiner's 
Island  deceased,  and  his  heirs:  whose  interest  and  estate 
therein  hath  been  sold  and  conveyed  unto  Richard  Smith 
and  his  Heires,  by  virtue  of  which  hee  claymes  his  pro- 
priety ;  and  whereas  the  Commissioners  authorised  by  a 
Genrall  Court  held  at  Hartford  in  His  Majestyes  Colony 
of  Conecticott  did  heretofore,  That  is  to  say  in  ye  Month 
of  June  1664,  make  an  agreement  with  the  said  Richard 
Smith,  That  upon  the  conditions  therin  expressed  hee  the 
said  Richard  Smith  should  place  Twenty  families  upon 
the  said  land,  Now  know  yee  that  by  vertue  of  the  Com- 
mission and  authority  given  unto  mee  by  his  Royall  High- 
ness the  Duke  of  Yorke,  I  do  ratify  and  confirme  the  said 
agreement,  and  do  likewise  hereby  give  confirme  and 
jjrant  unto  the  said  Richard   Smith  his  heirs  and   assigns 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.        7 

the  said  Parcell  or  Tract  of  land,  called  or  knowne  by  the 
name  of  Nesaquauke  Lands  bounded  as  afore  said  together 
with  all  the  lands,  woods,  meadows,  Pastures,  Marshes, 
Waters,  Lakes,  fishings,  Huntting  and  fowling,  and  all 
other  profitts  comodityes  and  Emoluments  to  the  said 
parcell  or  tract  of  Land  and  Premises  belonging,  with  their 
and  every  of  their  appurtenances,  and  of  every  part  and 
parcell  thereof.  To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  Parcell  or 
Tract  of  Land  with  all  and  singular  the  appurtenances, 
unto  the  said  Richard  Smith  his  Heirs  and  Assigns,  to  the 
proper  use  and  behoofe  of  the  said  Richard  Smith  his 
Heires  and  assigns  for  ever.  Upon  the  conditions  &  Termes 
hereafter  exprest,  That  is  to  say,  That  in  Regard  there 
hath  arisen  some  dispute  and  controversy  between  the  In- 
habitants of  the  town  of  Hunttington  and  Captaine  Robt 
Ceely  of  the  same  place,  concerning  that  Parcell  of  land 
lying  to  ye  westward  of  Nesequauke  River  which  for  the 
consideracons  therein  mentioned,  the  said  Richard  Smith 
by  vertue  of  the  aforementioned  Agreemt  was  to  enjoy, 
but  now  is  molested  and  hindered  in  the  quiet  Possession 
thereof,  The  said  Richard  Smith  shall  be  obliged  to  Settle 
onely  ten  families  on  the  lands  before  mentioned  within 
the  space  of  three  years  after  the  date  hereof.  But  if  it 
shall  hereafter  happen  that  the  said  Richard  Smith  shall 
cleere  his  Title  and  be  lawfully  possessest  of  the  premises 
as  aforesaid  that  then  hee  the  said  Richard  Smith  shall 
settle  the  full  number  of  Twenty  families  within  Five 
yeares  after  such  Clearing  of  his  Title,  and  being  lawfully 
Possessed  as  aforesaid,  and  shall  fulfill  whatsoever  in  the 
said  Agreemt  is  required.  And  for  an  encouragment  to 
the  said  Richard  Smith  in  his  settling  the  families  afore- 
mentioned, the  Plantations  upon  the  said  Nessequauke 
Lands  shall  from  the  first  settlement  until  the  expiration 
of  the  Terme  or  Termes  of  years  bee  free  from  all  Rates 
or  Taxes,  and  shall  have  no  dependence  upon  any  other 


8        RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

place,  but  in  all  respects  have  like  and  equall  priviledges 
with  any  Town  within  this  Government,  Provided  always, 
That  the  said  Richard  Smith  his  Heirs  and  assigns  shall 
render  and  pay  such  other  acknowledgements  and  dutyes 
as  are  or  shall  be  Constituted  and  Ordained,  by  his  Royall 
Highness  the  Duke  of  York  and  his  Heires  or  such  Gov- 
ernor or  Governors  as  shall  from  time  to  time  be  appoint- 
ed and  sett  over  them. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seale  at  Fort  James,  in  New 
York  this  3d  day  of  march  in  the  Eighteenth  year  of  the 
Rayne  of  our  Soverign  Lord  Charles  the  Second  by  the 
Grace  of  God,  King  of  England,  Scotland  France  and  Ire- 
land, Defender  of  the  Faith  &c  And  in  the  year  of  our 

Lord  God,  1665. 

RICHARD  NICOLLS. 

(Recorded  in  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  Albany.) 

Deed  from  Nesatesconsett,  Indian  Sachem. 

Whereas  Richard  Smith  of  Smithfield  hath  bought  all 
the  land  between  Hunttington  Harbour  and  Nesaquouke 
River  of  Lyon  Gardiner,  as  may  appear  by  a  deed  bear- 
ing date,  1663,  Nassetteconsett,  Sagamore  of  Nesaquauke 
Complaint  to  ye  Commissioners  of  Hartford  at  a  Court 
held  at  Setalcot  in  1664,  that  Richard  Smith  had  taken 
away  his  land.  And  then  did  owne  that  he  had  given 
Catawaunuck  to  Wyandance  for  the  said  Lyon  Gardiner's 
use  which  was  by  Mr.  Odell  and  others  bounded  as  may 
by  marked  trees  appear.  But  Nassetconsett  said  that  the 
land  between  those  marked  trees  and  Nesaquauke  River 
was  his.  The  Court  advised  me  to  buy  the  land  of  him  in 
case  he  had  not  sold  it  before.  Whereupon  I  Richard 
Smith  went  to  speake  with  the  Sunk  Squaw.  She  did 
before  many  of  East  Hampton  owne  that  Nesaquauke  Sag- 
amore did  give  Catawamuck  to  her  father  long  ago,  and 
that  hee  Nassetconsett  did  give  the  other  part  unto  Nesa- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.        9 

quauke  River  to  her  brother  Wogancombone,  But  finding 
nothing  under  his  hand  to  show,  and  shee  owning  him  to 
be  the  true  Propritor  at  first,  I  thought  good  to  buy  the 
said  land  of  Nessateconsett,  and  have  agreed  with  him  for 
one  Gunn,  one  kettle,  tenn  coats,  one  Blankett  three  hands 
of  powder  and  three  handfulls  of  Lead. 

These  are  to  certify  that  I  Nessetconsett,  Sagamore  of 
Nesaquauk  have  for  me  and  my  heires  sold  all  of  my  land 
on  the  West  side  of  Nesaquauk  River  with  all  the  Bene- 
fitts  and  Privilidges  of  Land  and  water  unto  Richard 
Smith  of  Smithfield  and  his  Heirs  or  assigns  for  ever,  and 
have  received  pay  for  the  same  to  my  content.  Whereas 
Catawump  doth  lay  clayme  to  half  the  aforesaid  Land  it 
is  agreed  that  he  is  to  have  two  Coates  more,  and  so  doth 
joyne  with  Nassetconsett  in  the  sale,  And  do  both  agree 
for  us  and  our  Heires  to  maintain  the  right  of  Richard 
Smith  and  his  heires  for  ever  in  all  the  land  aforesaid,  re- 
serving the  liberty  of  Matts,  Canoos,  and  Eagles  and  Deare 
Skins  catcht  in  the  water.*  By  canoos  is  meant  Indyan 
Built  that  is  to  say,  rack,  this  to  my  selfe  and  heires.  Wit- 
ness our  hands  and  Seales,  May  4th,  1665. 

The  mark  of  NESATESCONSETT 
Witnesses  CATAWUMPS  his  mark 

Richard  Woodhull  TANARINGO  his  mark 

Daniel  Lane 

his 

Quarter  C  Sachem 


T*That  is,  the  right  to  gather  flags  to  make  mats  with  which 
the  Indians  used  to  cover  their  wigwams,  and  to  cut  trees  to 
make  canoes. 

In  the  Records  of  Southampton  is  an  account  of  a  law  suit 
between  that  town  and  Southold.  The  evidence  shows  that 
young  eagles  taken  in  the  nest  and  the  skins  of  deer  and  bears 
killed  while  swimming  in  the  water  were  given  to  the  Sachem 
that  owned  the  land  as  his  rightful  property. — W.  S.  P.] 


IO  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Memorandum.      That   ye    Land  afore    mentioned    was 
bought  and  part  of  the  Pay  delivered  neare  a  yeare  before 
the  Signing  hereof. 
(Recorded  in  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  Liber  2,  p.  121.) 


[Richard  Smith  had  purchased  several  tracts  of  land  from 
the  Indians  in  Brookhaven,  but  the  people  of  Setauket  insisted 
that  as  he  was  about  to  set  up  a  township  of  his  own,  he  should 
surrender  all  his  Indian  titles  in  Brookhaven.  This  he  did  for 
a  suitable  consideration  and  the  following  agreement  was  made 
to  settle  disputed  boundaries. — W.  S.  P.] 

Brookhaven  and  Smithfield  bounds.  March  8,  1666. 
Recorded  for  Brookhaven. 

The  bounds  betweene  Brookhaven  and  Smithfield  are 
to  be  as  followeth.  From  a  brooke  called  Stony  Brooke 
overthwart  the  Island,  and  half  the  meadows  at  the  fresh 
pond  and  within  a  mile  thereof  to  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween the  two  plantations  of  Brookhaven,  and  Smithfield 
Bounds,  is  to  go  from  the  sayd  brook  unto  Hunttington 
bounds,  and  Smith  ingaging  to  settle  20  families  within 
the  above  limits  of  Smithfield  within  five  years.  This  was 
ageed  upon  between  the  plantations  of  Brookhaven,  and 
Mr.  Smith  of  Smithfield  before  the  Committee  and  magis- 
trates in  open  Courte,  and  that  what  soever  ground  Mr 
Smith  of  Smithfield  hath  purchased  within  Brookhaven 
bounds  now  stated,  of  the  Indians,  the  sayde  plantation  of 
Brookhaven  is  to  repay  Mr.  Smith,  in  case  Mr  Smith  does 
not  bie  up  the  plantation  within  five  years,  or  else  the 
Courte  have  libertie  to  make  up  the  20  families.  And  Mr 
Smith  in  behalf  of  himselfe  and  his  associates  doth  agree 
to  accomodate  Nas  a  conseate  the  Indian  properly  belong- 
ing to  that  place  them  and  their  heyres  with  sufficient 
land  for  theire  own  securitie. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  II 

Papers  in  relation  to  Controversy  between 
Huntington  and  Smitlitown. 

[In  1656,  "on  or  about  the  last  day  of  July,"  Asharoken  the 
Matinecock  sachem,  sold  to  Jonas  Wood,  Wm.  Rogers  and 
Thomas  Wickes,  "  for  themselves  and  the  rest  of  their  associ- 
ates," "All  the  meadows  fresh  and  salt  lying  and  being  upon 
the  north  side  of  Long  Island,  from  our  former  bounds,  Cow- 
Harbour,  to  Nesaquake  river." 

The  patent  given  by  Governor  Richard  Nicolls  to  the  town- 
ship of  Huntington  November  30,  1666,  describes  that  their 
boundaries  "  were  to  stretch  east  to  Nesaquake  river." 

Richard  Smith,  relying  upon  his  title  obtained  from  Lyon 
Gardiner,  brought  suits  for  trespass  against  persons  who,  un- 
der the  claim  of  Huntington,  were  occupying  lands  at  Fresh 
Pond.  Some  of  these  suits  were  tried  at  Southampton,  and 
finally  about  1670,  came  to  the  Court  of  Assizes.  The  claim  of 
Huntington  was  sustained  as  far  eastward  as  Nesequake  river, 
upon  condition  that  Huntington  settle  families  there  within 
three  years,  and  a  systematic  effort  was  made  to  comply  with 
these  conditions. 

In  1674  the  Dutch  recaptured  New  York,  and  Long  Island* 
for  a  brief  period,  also  came  under  their  control.  Richard 
Smith,  with  his  usual  energy,  had  made  application  for  a  new 
trial,  and  the  Huntington  people  had  been  cited  to  appear  be- 
fore the  Governor  and  Council.  The  motion  for  a  new  trial 
was  argued  and  a  new  trial  was  granted,  but  before  it  could 
take  place  the  whole  affair  was  suspended  by  the  restoration  of 
the  Dutch  Government.  Smith  promptly  presented  his  claims 
to  the  new  Government,  with  the  following  declaration. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

Richard  Smith  Plaintif  ) 

V  The  heads  of  ye  declaration 

Huntington  men  Defendants  ) 

Imprimis,     the   defendant  did   at  both    tryalls   in    both 


12       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Courts  produce  a  false  bill  of  sale  in  Assepokin's  name,  as 
may  appear. 

2nd  The  defendants  produced  several  false  witnesses 
whereby  the  Jury  and  Court  were  misled,  but  ye  plaintif 
submits  to  ye  Courts  judgment. 

3d  the  land  in  question  did  never  pertain  to  Asepokin 
ye  Matinecock  sachem,  but  Nasetsconset  the  sachem  of 
Nesaquake  was  the  true  proprietor  thereof,  and  that  Nas- 
etsconset sold  ye  plaintiff  ye  said  land  by  order  of  Mr 
Winthrop  and  Hartford  Commissioners,  under  this  sale 
ye  plaintiff  possessed  the  same  peaceably,  7  or  8  years,  to 
all  purposes  till  ye  defendant  disturbed  him. 

5th  ye  defendants  have  taken  a  vyolent  possession  con- 
trary to  law,  &  after  forewarning,  and  have  committed 
many  riotous  abuses  to  the  plaintiffs  great  prejudice. 

6th  The  plaintiff  presented  many  petitions  to  the  late 
Duke's  Government,  who  in  pursuance  of  the  precedent 
orders  did  appoint  two  several  arbitrations  at  ye  plaintiffs 
charge,  which  were  (by  ye  defendants)  protested  against,, 
whose  judgments  declare  ye  plaintiffs  right  to  ye  land  in 
question. 

8th  Governor  Calbert  (Colve)  upon  ye  plaintiffs  petition 
granted  a  hearing  in  equity,  and  did  give  sentence,  and 
order  ye  fiscall  to  give  ye  plaintiff  possession  of  ye  land 
in  question,  with  all  the  advantages  to  them  pertaining, 
which  execution  was  by  Mr  Kuyf  committed  personally, 
requiring  Mr  Odell  to  serve  it  as  may  appear. 

9th  The  land  in  question  is  bounded  east  by  Nesaquaek 
river,  &  west  by  Whitman's  Hollow,  &  ye  Fresh  pond. 
The  defendant  charged  ye  plaintiff  to  have  produced  a 
false  order  of  Court,  which  was  ye  cause  ye  Dutch  Court 
did  defer  ye  case  so  long. 

The  Defendant  hath  not  settled  ye  land  according  to- 
Governor  Lovelace,  directions. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       1 3 

[It  appears  that  a  summons  was  served  upon  the  people  of 
Huntington,  and  was  probably  written  in  the  Dutch  language, 
which  elicited  the  following  reply. — W.  S.  P.] 

Neighbour  Smith  of  Nesaquag.  By  this  ye  may  un- 
derstand that  you  left  a  paper,  for,  as  you  say,  the  towne, 
in  the  hands  of  Joseph  Whitman,  written  in  an  unknown 
tongue  to  us.  from  whence  it  came  or  what  it  is  we  know 
not,  neither  what  you  intend  by  it  we  know  not,  but  this 
we  know,  yt  we  shall  take  no  notice  of  it,  neither  can  do, 
and  if  you  would  have  us  to  know  your  mind,  you  must 
speak  and  write  in  a  known  tongue  to  us.  Likewise  take 
notice  yt  we  have  and  intend  to  know  more  fully  shortly 
yt  you  or  yours  have  acted  the  part  of  the  currish  nabour 
by  usurping  with  impudence  and  shameless  bouldness,  to 
come  upon  our  ground  and  to  seize  upon  our  grass  for 
your  own  use,  an  unheard  of  practice,  and  never  practiced 
by  honest  men :  therefore  we  doe  by  these  protest  against 
your  course,  and  we  are  resolved,  first  to  defend  ourselves 
and  our  estates  from  the  hands  of  violent  aggressors, 
which  is  no  more  than  the  law  of  nature  and  nations  al- 
lows. Secondly  when  the  season  comes  you  may  expect 
to  have  and  reap  the  due  defeat  of  such  demerits. 

From  Hunttington  July  17,  1674. 

Decision  of  the  Dutch  Government. 

February  1st  1674.  Present  at  the  meeting  his  noble 
Honor  the  Governer  Genral  and  their  Honors  Counciller 
Cornelius  Steenwyck,  Mr.  Cornelius  Van  Ruynen,  and 
the   Fiscal,  William  Kuyff. 

Received  and  read  the  petition  of  Richard  Smith  show- 
ing that  he  the  petitioner  had  for  reasons  and  motives 
stated  in  detail  in  the  petition,  been  allowed  and  granted 
by  the  preceding  English  government  a  revision  and  re- 


14       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

hearing  of  a  certain  judgment  between  the  petitioner,  and 
the  inhabitants  of  the  village  of  Huntington,  concerning 
some  lands  in  dispute,  as  shown  in  detail  by  a  certain  doc- 
ument of  the  Court  of  Assizes  dated ,  and  produced 

by  petitioner  to  this  board,  further  requesting  that  in  pur- 
suance of  said  document  he  might  be  allowed  and  granted 
a  revision.  This  request  having  been  taken  into  consider- 
ation it  is  granted  in  favor  of  the  petitioner  in  accordance 
with  the  tenor  of  the  said  document:  but  before  any  fur- 
ther proceedings  are  taken,  their  honors  the  Governor 
General  and  Council  of  New  Netherland  decide  and  order 
that  some  persons  conversant  with  the  case  be  appointed 
to  settle  the  dispute  between  the  two  parties  if  possible  by 
arbitration.  For  this  purpose  Mr.  Jan  Lawrence  mer- 
chant of  this  city,  Mr.  Richard  Cornwell  living  near  the 
village  of  vlisssingen  (Flushing)  Mr.  Richard  Odell  and 
Mr.  Thomas  Townsend,  magistrates  of  the  village  of  Oys- 
ter Bay,  and  Setalcot,  are  commissioners,  and  appointed, 
to  whom  it  is  recommended  that  at  the  expense  of  the  pe- 
tioner  they  meet  as  soon  as  possible  at  a  certain  time  and 
place  to  be  determined  by  themselves,  and  examine  the 
case  between  the  said  two  parties,  listen  to  arguments, 
make  if  necessary  ocular  inspection  of  the  land  in  dispute 
and  use  all  possible  means  to  decide  the  case  and  make 
the  parties  agree,  but  if  they  cannot  accomplish  it,  report 
in  writing  to  this  board. 
{Translated  from  the  Dutch N.  Y.  Col.  MSS.,  XXIII,  p.  206.) 


[In  1675  New  York  was  once  more  restored  to  the  English 
Government,  and  Richard  Smith  pressed  his  suit  before  the 
new  administration,  and  a  final  judgment  was  rendered  as  fol- 
lows.—W.  S.  P.] 

At  the  Term  of  Court  held  in  New  York  October  1675. 
In  the  Case  between  the  Plaintif  and  Defendant   This 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 


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Court  after  mature  deliberation,  doth  find  in  equity  for 
the  Plaintiff,  and  the  proceedings  of  the  Dutch  Court  in 
this  case  to  be  legal  and  judicial,  and  therefore  give  judg- 
ment for  the  Plaintiff,  That  the  lands  in  question  between 
Nessequake  river  westward  unto  Whitman's  Hollow  and 
so  to  the  fresh  Pond  doth  of  right  belong  unto  him,  (Rich 
ard  Smith)  and  he  is  to  be  put  in  possession  of  the  same  if 
not  otherwise  delivered  up.  The  pesent  Inhabitants  there- 
of by  the  Plaintiff's  consent  to  have  leave  to  stay  there 
until  the  first  day  of  May,  next,  and  also  to  have  liberty  to 
take  off  all  the  produce  of  any  corne  that  at  or  before  this 
trial  was  in  the  ground.  However  the  said  land  to  bee 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  Huntington  as  within  their  Pat- 
ent, though  the  property  adjudged  to  the  Plaintiff.  The 
Defendant  to  pay  the  costs  of  this  court,  but  for  what  hath 
been  formerly  each  party  to  bear  their  own  charge. 

The  bounds  of  the  land  recovred  from  Huntington  by 
Richard  Smith  Sr.  was  layd  out  by  Thomas  Wickes  in 
obedience  to  the  order  of  the  Court  of  Assizes,  he  being  im- 
ployed  by  the  Court  of  Huntington  to  give  possession  of 
the  same  is  described  to  be  as  followeth,  viz.  From  the 
west  most  part  of  Joseph  Whitmans  Hollow,  and  the  west 
side  of  the  Leading  Hollow  to  the  Fresh  Pond,  Unthema- 
muck,  and  the  west  side  of  the  pond  at  high  water  mark 
to  the  river  east  ward  as  it  is  supposed.  This  is  attested 
by  Thomas  Wickes  under  his  hand  Sept.  24  1675. 
Possession  given  by  Turf  and  Twig. 

[At  the  time  when  Richard  Smith  made  application  before 
the  Court  of  Assizes  for  a  new  trial,  Oct.,  1672,  the  following 
order  was  made. — W.  S.  P.] 

Some  time  in  ye  month  of  May  next  his.  Hon.  the  Gov- 
ernor intends  to  have  a  General  Trayning  and  a  meeting 
of  the  two  troops  of  horse,  at  the  east  end  of  Hempstead 


l6       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

plains,  where  some  indiferent  persons  from  the  east  end 
of  the  Island  who  will  be  there,  and  some  others  from  the 
west,  shall  be  appointed  to  go  and  view  ye  said  land  called 
Nessequake  land,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  and  so 
make  inquiry  thereunto  in  the  best  manner  they  can,  and 
if  possible  to  make  a  conclusion  between  ye  Plaintiff  and 
Defendant,  which  if  it  cannot  be  attained  unto,  that  then 
the  Plaintiff  have  liberty  to  pesent  his  bill  in  equitv  against 
the  Defendant  at  ye  next  General  Court  of  Assize,  as  to 
that  land  called  Nessequake  land,  whereon  a  definite  con- 
clusion can  be  obtained  according  to  law  and  conscience. 

Statements  of  Indian  Sachems. 

The  declaration  of  Pauquaitoun,  formerly  Chiefe  Coun- 
selor to  the  Old  Sachem  Wyandance  who  doth  relate  as 
followeth. 

That  to  his  knowledge  Cattawamnuck  land  did  belong  to 
the  forefathers  of  the  old  Sachem  Wyandance,  &  that  the 
granmother  of  the  fore  [named]  Sachem  lived  on  that  land 
formerly,  &  those  Indians  that  lived  on  ye  sd  land  owned 
the  said  Sachem  as  chiefe  owner  of  all  that  tract  of  land. 
&  that  he  &  his  Indians  and  such  Indians  as  lived  on  the 
sd  land  did  give  him  the  tribute  skin  of  all  drowned  deere 
when  he  demanded  it.  And  that  he  heard  Assawkin  the 
Sagamore  of  Oyster  bay,  &  Nasaskonsuk  sagamore  of 
Neesaquauk  both  of  them  say,  to  the  old  Sachem  Wyan- 
dance, he  might  dispose  of  all  that  tract  of  land  as  pleased 
him,  for  it  was  his  &  he  might  give  the  Indians  wht  pleased 
him.  So  the  Old  Sachem  of  Montauket  disposed  of  all 
that  land  to  Lieutenant  Lion  Gardiner,  before  his  death. 

The  Sunk  squaw  of  Montauket  sends  word  by  her  hus- 
band &  Obadiah,  that  the  fore  said  land  was  her  father's 
own  land,  and  that  those  Indians  if  he  were  living  durst 
not  deny  it. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       17 

Since  then  the  Sunk  squaw,  being  inquired  of,  shee  said 
those  Sachems  above  mentioned  were  kindred  to  Tapou- 
sha  and  to  her  father  and  mother,  and  they  had  an  inter- 
est in  the  land  above  said  but  passed  it  over  to  her  father 
for  him  to  dispose  of  &  to  give  them  above  said  part  of 
the  pay  he  received  of  ye  English,  This  spoken  in  pes- 
ence  of  me,  Thomas  James. 

These  particulars  above  declared  to  ye  best 
of  my  vnderstandig  before  me 

THOMAS  JAMES. 
And  deposed  before  me 

John  Mulford 
June  22,  1666. 

Pauquatoun  since  testifieth  that  the  old  Sachem  Wyan- 
dance  appointed  Sakkatakka  &  Chekanno  to  marke  out 
the  said  Rattaconeck  lands,  &  after  that  ye  sd  Pauquatoun 
saw  the  trees  marked  all  along  the  bounds,  &  the  Sachem 
being  with  him  he  heard  him  the  sd  Sachem  say  it  was 
marked  right.  And  that  there  is  a  fresh  pond  called  Ash- 
amaumuk  which  is  at  the  parting  of  the  bounds  of  the 
foresaid  lands  from  where  the  trees  were  marked  to  ye 
pathway. 

In  pesence  of 

John  Mulford. 

Octobr  18,  1667. 

[The  original,  very  difficult  to  decipher,  was  found  among 
the  papers  of  Robert  E.  Smith,  Esq. — W.  S.  P.] 

Southampton,  March  ye  4th  i6|£ 
The  testimony  of   Leiftenant   Tho.   Talmage,   and    Mr 
Thomas  Chatfield  as  followeth.     These  deponents  say  that 
the  Deede  of  Guift  made  over  to  Mr.  Lyon  Gardiner  was 


1 8       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

freely  made  over  to  him  without  any  reservation  of  either 
meadow  or  grasse  or  what  ever  else  specifyed  in  the  said 
deede.  And  further  deponents  testifie  that  to  the  best  of 
their  remembrance  they  never  heard  Mr.  Gardiner  nor  the 
Indians  say  at  that  time  nor  at  any  other  time,  that  Hunt- 
tington  men  had  any  right  to  either  hearbidge  or  meadow, 
but  that  they  owned  it  freely  to  bee  his.  And  further  say 
that  they  the  deponents  were  pesent  at  the  signing  sealing 
and  delivering  of  the  said  deede  from  the  Indians  to  Lyon 
Gardiner. 

Taken  upon  oath  before  two  of  the  Justices  of  the 
East  Riding,  named  Mr.  William  Wells  &  Mr.  John 
Mulford  and  by  their  order  &c  Per  Henry  Pier- 
son,  Clearke  of  the  Court  of  Sessions  of  ye  said  Rid- 
ing. 

[The  original  of  above  is  among  papers  of  Robert  E,  Smith. 
— W.  S.  P.] 

Agreement  between   Richard   Smith   and   Capt. 
John  Scott. 

This  writing  Witnesseth  an  Agreement  Between  Capt. 
John  Scott  of  Ashford,  and  Richard  Smith  Sen.  ejusdem.* 
That  all  that  [tract]  of  land  once  in  the  pssession  of  Lion 
Gardiner,  and  lying  Between  Cow  Harbour  and  Neesa- 
quauk  River,  shall  be  equally  divided  between  Captain 
Scott  and  ye  said  Richard  Smith,  ye  said  Captain  John 
Scott  being  to  pay  to  Richard  Smith  ye  surae  of  twenty 
five  pounds,  sterling  upon  Demand,  next  after  this  date 
Nov.  22,  1663.  further  ye  said  Captain  Scott  is  to  enjoy 
ye  said  tract  of  land  to  him  and  his  heires  forever,  and 
wee  doe  bind  ourselves  to  doe  anything  that  may  tend  to 

*Of  the  same  place. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       1 9 

ye  Strengthening  of  our  right  in  ye  pemises.     Witness  our 
hands  ye  date  afore  said  RICHARD  SMITH 

Witness  JOHN  SCOTT 

Thomas  James 
Henry  Pierson 

A  true  copy  per  me  Henry  Pierson 
Register  ye  said  November. 


Know  all  men  by  these  pesents  that  Whareas  I  Richar.d 
Smith  of  Ashford  alias  Setauket  on  Long  Island,  have  by 
writing  bearing  date  November  22  1663,  made  a  full  and 
firme  Covenant  with  Captain  John  Scott  of  ye  said  Town, 
Esquire,  Concerning  ye  lands  I  bought  of  Lieutenant  Lion 
Gardiner,  which  said  lands  are  a  certain  tract  lying  and 
being  Bounded  between  ye  river  Neesequauk  and  ye 
head  of  ye  Cow  Harbour,  ye  next  river  south  or  south 
east  from  Hunttington,  and  distant  about  three  miles  from 
ye  said  Hunttington,  and  he  ye  said  Captin  John  Scott 
being  by  ye  said  agreement  to  have  halfe  ye  said  land  up- 
on a  just  Division  for  which  he  is  to  pay  me  Twenty  five 
pounds,  and  whereas  hee  ye  said  Captn:  Scott  did  lay 
Claime  to  all  ye  said  tract  of  land  I  purchased  aforesaid, 
by  vertue  of  Bargaine  with  ye  said  Lieutenant  Gardiner 
formerly.  By  meanes  whereof  hee  ye  said  Captin  John 
Scott  became  debtor  unto  him  ye  said  Lyon  Gardiner.  I 
say  I  ye  forenamed  Richard  Smith  doe  hereby  bind  my 
selfe,  my  heirs  &c.  that  neither  ye  said  Lyon  Gardiner  nor 
any  in  his  right  or  name  shall  molest  him  ye  said  Captain 
Scott  or  his  heirs  &c.  in  Respecte  of  ye  said  Bargain  or 
Covenant  between  them  concerning  ye  said  lands,  and  I 
further  bind  my  selfe  my  heirs  &c.  never  to  make  any 
claim  of  interest  in  ye  said  proportion  of  lands  made  over 


20       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

as  afore  said,  by  ye  said  Covenants.     Witness   my   hand 
this  22d  November  anno  Domini,  1663.* 

Witness  RICHARD  SMITH 

Henry  Pierson,  Richard  Howell, 
John  Yungs.  A  true  copy  ye  sd  Novembr 

1663  per   me    Henry   Pierson 
Register. 

This  is  a  true  copy  taken  out  of  ye  Records  of  South- 
ampton from  page  40  and  41  as  test  my  hand 

Christopher  Foster  Town  Clerk  [of  Southampton] 


Patent  from  Governor  Andross. 

(Commonly  known  as  the  "  Second  Patent.") 

?■  Edmund  Andros  Esquire,  Seigneur  of  Sausmares,  Lieu- 
tenant and  Governor  Genral  undr  his  Royall  Highness, 
James  Duke  of  York  and  Albany,  of  all  his  territories 
in  America,  To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come 
sendeth  greeting      Whereas  there  is  a  certain  parcell  of 

|&  [*Capt.  John  Scott  was  a  notorious  adventurer,  whose  scan- 
dalous escapades  kept  the  western  towns  in  an  uproar  for 
many  years.  His  principal  scheme  was  to  pretend  to  be  the 
owner  ot  large  tracts  of  land  on  Long  Island,  and  then  to  sell 
them  to  some  credulous  purchaser  who  found  out  too  late  that 
his  title  was  baseless.  There  can  be  no  doubt  but  that  the 
pretended  agreement  with  Lyon  Gardiner  was  entirely  imag- 
inary, but  it  is  equally  plain  that  Richard  Smith  thought  it 
advisable  to  conciliate  his  good  will.  The  original  papers 
from  which  these  copies  are  made  are  now  in  the  possession 
of  Robert  E.  Smith,  Esq.  The  exposure  and  flight  of  Capt. 
John  Scott  seem  to  have  rendered  the  whole  agreement  void. — 
W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS   OF  THE  TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  21 

land  situate  lying  and  beingjn  the  East  riding  of  York- 
shire upon  Long  Island,  commonly 
called  or  known  by  the  name  of  Nes- 
aquake  lands,  bounded  east  ward  by 
a  certain  runn  of  water  called  Stony 
Brook,  stretching  north  to  the  Sound, 
and  southward  bearing  to  a  certaine 
\  fresh  water  pond  called  Raconka- 
gjmuck,  being  Setalcott  west  bounds, 
from  thence  south  west  ward  to  the 
head  of  Nesaquake  River,  and  so 
along  the  said  river  as  it  runs  unto 
the  Sound.  Also  another  parcell  or 
tract  of  land  on  the  West  side  of  the 
said  river,  extending  to  the  wester- 
most  part  of  Joseph  Whitman's  Hollow,  as  also  to  the 
west  side  of  Leading  Hollow  to  the  fresh  pond  Unshema- 
muck,  and  the  west  of  that  pond  att  high  water  mark,  and 
so  to  the  Sound,  being  Huntington  east  bounds:  which 
said  parcell  or  tract  of  land,  on  the  East  side  of  Nesaquake 
River  was  heretofore  granted  by  Patent  unto  Richard 
Smith,  the  pesent  possessor;  by  Col.  Richard  Nicolls,  and 
to  his  heyres  and  assigns  forever,  as  also  that  on  the  west 
side  of  said  river,  with  some  provisoes  and  restrictions, 
the  which  has  since  by  due  course  of  law,  att  the  General 
Court  of  Assizes  held  in  the  year  1675,  been  recovered  by 
the  said  Richard  Smith  from  the  town  of  Huntington. 
Know  ye  that  by  virtue  of  his  Majesties  letters  Patent, 
and  the  Commission  and  authority  unto  me  given  by  his 
Royall  Highness,  have  ratifyed  confirmed  and  granted, 
and  by  these  presents  do  ratify  confirm  and  grant  unto  the 
said  Richard  Smith  his  heyres  and  assigns,  the  aforesaid 
parcels  or  tracts  of  land  on  both  side  of  the  Nesaquake 
River.  Together  with  all  the  lands,  soyles,  woods,  mead- 
ows, pastures,  marshes,    lakes,    waters,    fishing,    hawking, 


22  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

hunting-  and  fowling,  and  all  other  profits  commodities  and 
emoluments  to 'the  said  parcells  of  land  and  premises  be- 
longing; with  their  and  every  of  their  appurtenances,  and 
every  part  and  parcell  thereof.  To  Have  and  To  Hold, 
the  sayd  parcels  or  tracts  of  land  and  premises,  with  all 
and  singular  the  appurtenances,  unto  the  said  Richard 
Smith  his  heyres  and  assigns,  to  the  proper  use  and  behoof 
of  him  the  said  Richard  Smith  his  heyres  and  assigns  for- 
ever. The  tenure  of  the  said  land  and  premises  to  bee  ac- 
cording to  the  custom  of  the  manor  of  East  Greenwich,  in 
the  County  of  Kent  in  England  in  free  and  common  soc- 
cage  and  by  fealty  only.  As  also  that  the  said  place  bee 
established  as  a  township  and  bee  called  and  known  by 
the  name  of  Smithfield  or  Smithtown,  by  which  name  to 
be  distinguished  in  all  bargains  and  sales,  deeds  records 
and  writings.  The  said  Richard  Smith  his  heyres  and  as- 
signs making  due  improvement  on  the  afore  mentioned, 
and  continuing  in  obedience,  and  conforming  himself  ac- 
cording to  the  laws  of  ther  government,  and  yielding  and 
paying  therefor  yearly  and  every  year  unto  his  Royall 
Highness's  use  as  an  acknowledgement  or  quit  rent  one 
good  fatt  lamb,  unto  such  officer  or  officers  as  shall  be 
impowered  to  receive  the  same.  Given  under  my  hand 
and  sealed  with  the  seal  of  the  Province  in  New  York,  this 
25th  day  of  march  in  the  twenty  ninth  year  of  his  Majes- 
ties reign,  Anno  Dom.  1677. 

E.  ANDROSS. 

[Note. — The  seal  attached  to  this  Patent  bears  the  Arms  of 
the  Duke  of  York,  afterwards  King  James  II.  The  shield 
bears  "quarterly"  the  arms  of  England,  Scotland,  France  and 
Ireland,  surrounded  by  the  well  known  motto  of  the  Order  ©f 
the  Garter,  Honi  soit  qui  mal y pense  :  (Evil  be  to  him  who  evil 
thinks.)  The  whole  bears  the  legend,  "  Sigill.  Provinc.  Nov. 
Eborac,"  (Seal  of  the  Province  of  New  York.) — W.  S.  Pelle- 
treau.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  23 

Papers  in  relation  to  the  Purchase  by  Edmund 
Wood  and  Others. 

Deeds,  Sec.  of  State.  Office.  Vol.  I,  p.  115 

Recorded  for  Mr  John  Saffine  these 
following- writings,  viz:  August  15, 1676. 
Wee  whose  Names  are  here  under  written,  having  Pur- 
chased a  Plantacon  from  the  Indyans,  commonly  called 
Nesaquake,  wee  do  freely  give  and  graunt  unto  Mr.  Thom- 
as Willett  and  Mr.  Padie,  merchants  of  Plymouth,  to  have 
equall  share,  both  in  the  Purchase  and  Priviledge  of  the 
place:  witness  our  hands,  this 4th  Day  of  September,  1650- 

EDMOND  WOOD 
JONAS  WOOD 
JEREMY  WOOD 
TIMOTHY  WOOD 
DANIEL  WHITEHEAD 
STEPHEN  HUDSON. 

I  do  hereby  Testify,  That  as  I  am  one  of  the  principall 
subscribers  to  this  graunt,  was  present  at  all  the  subscrip- 
cons,  and  did  then  order  my  brother  Jonas  Wood  to  sub- 
scribe my  name  for  mee,  and  also  was  then  present  when 
Timothy  and  Stephen  Hudson  desired  Daniel  Whitehead 
to  subscribe  their  names  in  their  behalfe,  when  he  wrote 
his  owne,  wch  accordingly  was  done  in  this  Instrument: 
Witnesse  my  hand  this  10th  day  Augst  1676. 

Signum  G  JEREMY  WOOD. 

August  21th  1650. 
This  witnesseth,  That  wee  underwritten,  have  received 
from  Mr.  Willett  these  goods,  Twelve  Dutch  ells  of  Trad- 
ing Cloath,  Six  Hatchetts,  Six  Hoes,  Six  Knives,  one  hun- 
dred Aull  Blades. 

EDMOND  WOOD 
DANIEL  WHITEHEAD. 


24       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

I  do  hereby  Testify,  That  according  to  my  best  knowl- 
edge &  apprehencon  the  Subscripcon  to  this  Receipt  are 
the  very  hands  of  my  father  Edmond  Wood  and  Daniel 
Whitehead,  Purchasers  of  the  Land  called  Nessaquaeke* 
witnesse  my  hand,  this  tenth  day  of  August,  1676. 

JONAS  WOOD. 

The  Testimony  of  Jonas  Wood,  Senior  of  Huntington, 
Aged  about  Sixty  one  yeares,  do  affirme,  That  about  the 
yeare  1650  I  (together  with  severall  others)  Purchased  of 
the  Sachem  of  Nessaquage,  named  Nassaconsit,  and  the 
rest  of  the  owning  Indyans  of  Nessaquage,  their  Land 
from  the  east  side  of  Nessaquage  River,  to  the  east  side  of 
their  Bounds,  which  was  then  shewne  to  us,  and  now  com- 
monly knowne:  And  Mr.  Thomas  Willett,  Merchant  of 
Plymouth;  being  then  at  Manhatans,  hearing  of  the  Pur- 
chase wee  had  made,  sent  to  us  requesting  us,  that  wee 
would  admitt  of  him,  the  said  Mr.  Tho.  Willett  and  Mr. 
Padie,  then  his  partner,  as  part  Purchasers  with  us,  equally 
in  all  wee  had  Purchased,  with  ourselves,  the  which  Re- 
quest I  know,  and  do  affirme  was  graunted,  and  Mr.  Wil- 
lett did  accept,  and  did  Pay  to  the  full,  what  was  their 
Shares  of  the  Purchase:  And  further,  I  affirme,  That 
neither  Mr.  Willett,  neither  Mr.  Padie,  nor  any  by  or  from, 
that  ever  I  knew  or  heard  of,  did  Alienate,  Sell  or  dispose 
of  these  their  Shares  of  Land,  to  any  other  Person  or  Per- 
sons, to  this  day. 

Sworne  this  10th  day  of  August  1656  at  Hempstead 
before  mee  John  Pell. 

In  Hempstead  the  10th  August,  1676. 
Jeremiah  Wood,  did  this  day  before  mee,  declare,  That 
hee  could  also  make  Oath  to  the  truth  of  the  above  writ- 
ten deposicon,  hee  being  one  of  the  Purchasers  and  grant- 
ees of  the  Land  above  written,  but  notwithstanding  hee 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       25 

was  Subpoenaed  there  unto,  refused,  because  (as  he  said) 
hee  had  been  much  abused  by  Richd  Smith,  about  a  testi- 
mony hee  had  given  in,  between  the  case  of  Huntington 
men  and  him:  to  the  truth  whereof  hee  the  said  Jeremy 
Wood  hath  here  unto  Subscribed  his  name. 
Richard  Cornell        Signmn  G  JEREMY  WOOD. 

John  Saffin,  as  Administrator  to  the  Estate  of  Capt. 
Thomas  Willett,  deceased,  did  this  day  appeare  in  the 
Secretaryes  Office,  and  did  theire  againe  enter  his  Clayme 
(by  right  of  Purchase)  of  two  eighth  parts  of  all  the  Land 
called  Nessaquague,  on  the  East  side  of  a  River,  mentioned 
in  a  deed  or  Conveyance,  from  certaine  Indyan  Sachems, 
unto  Edmund  Wood,  Jonas  Wood  Jeremy  Wood,  Timo- 
thy Wood,  Daniel  White  Head  and  Stephen  Hudson  bear- 
ing date  the  29th  September  1650  &  is  upon  record.  The 
said  Capt  Willett  and  his  Partner  Mr.  William  Padie,  be- 
ing then  invested  with  an  equall  Share,  Right,  Privalege 
and  proporcon,  of  all  the  said  Land  :  and  payed  the  Pur- 
chase thereof,  As  by  the  above  written  Instrument  and 
evidences  may  appeare.  Dated  in  New  Yorke  the  16th 
day  of  August,  1676. 

[As  no  further  mention  is  made  of  the  claim  of  Mr.  Saffin  or 
Mr.  Padie,  it  is  presumed  that  Richard  Smith  obtained  their 
interests.  Thomas  Willitts  released  his  claim  to  the  heirs  of 
the  patentee.  The  releases  of  Whitehead  and  Wood  are  here 
given.— W.  S.  P.] 

Know  all  men  by  thes  x  presents  that  Daniell  Whitehead 
of  Jamaica  doe  by  thes  presents  renounce  all  right  that  I 
may  have  in  ye  purchase  of  Neesequauke  mentioned  in  a 
bill  of  sale  ye  29  of  Sept.  1650  with  all  benefitts  of  land  or 
meadow  which  bill  was  made  to  my  father  deceased  & 
others.     And  doe  for  me  &  my  heires  assigne  ye  said  Right 


26       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

thereof  to  Richard  Smyth  Senr.  of  Smythtowne.  To 
have  &  to  hold  to  him  &  his  heires  or  assignes  for  ever 
Witness  my  hand  &  seale  this  3  of  March  168-f  as  also  all 
benefits  &  priveledges  of  land  &  meadow  conteined  in  ye 
bill  above  mentioned.  March  ye  3  i6&f 
Witness  DANIELL  WHITHEAD 

William  Creed  X         [Seale] 

John  Wood 

March  ye  8th  169^  Entered  p  me 

Tho  Helme  Cler 

Liber  A  of  Deeds,  page  60.     Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office 


Whereas  my  ffather  Timothy  Wood  was  one  of  ye  pur- 
chasers of  ye  land  &  meadow  conteined  in  ye  bill  of  sale 
above  mentioned.  I  John  Wood  son  &  heir  to  my  ffather 
Deceased  doe  by  thes  presents  make  over  all  my  right 
thereunto  from  me  &  my  heirs  unto  Richard  Smyth  of 
Smythtown  to  have  &  to  hold  to  him  his  heirs  or  assignes 
for  ever 

JOHN  WOOD     [Seal] 
March  ye  3  i68f  witnes 

William  Creed  Samuel  Ruscoe 
March  ye  8  169I  Entered  by  me  Tho  Helme  Cler 
X 

Liber  A.  of  Deeds,  page  61  Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office. 


Deed  from  Wyandance  to  Heirs  of  Richard  Smith. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Wiandance  grand- 
son to  Wiandans  of  montacut  belonging  to  Easthampton  In 
ye  County  of  Suffolk,  province  of  new  yorke,  Sachem,  for 
diverse    s^ood    causes   and   considerations    me    hear   unto 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  27 

moveing,  but  more  espetially  for  ye  sum  of  twelve  shillings 
current  money  of  New  Yorke,  by  me  in  hand  received  of 
and  from  Sarah    Smith  of  Nisaquak  &  her  sons  Jonathan 
Richard,  Samel,  Adam  and  Daniel  Smith  of    Smithtown, 
where  with   all  I  doe  acknowledge  myself  to  be  satisfied 
contented,  and    paid,  doe  alienate    Bargain   make  over  & 
sell,  and  by  these  pesents  have  alienated  Bargained,  made 
over  and  from  mee  my  heirs  executors  administrators  and 
assignes  for  ever  hear  after  firmly  sould  unto  the  above 
said  Sarah  Smith,  Job,  Daniel,  Addam,  Samuel,  Richard 
[word  gone]  Smith  and  to  their  heires  executors  adminis- 
trators and  assigns   forever  hereafter  all  of  that  tract  or 
seat  of  land  in  Setauket  and  known  by  ye  name  of  ye  old 
field  and  Cranes  neck,  which  my  grand  father  Wyandance 
grand  Sachem  sould  to  Richard  Smith  deceased,  with  the 
privileges  of   the  same,  which    tract  and  part  of   earth  I 
Wiandance  doe  alienate  together    with  all  ye  privileges 
and  apurtenances    whatsoever,  unto  the    Ould  field    and 
Cranes  neck,  or  is  unto  the  same  in  any  manner  of  wayes 
appertaining,  for  them  ye  said  Sarah  Smith  and  Jonathan, 
Richard,  Samel  Addam,  Job  and  Daniel  Smith  of  Smith" 
towne,  and  their  heires  and  assigns  forever  hear  after,  to 
Have  and  to  Hold,  possess  and  freely  enjoy,  as  his,  her 
their  own   free   land  in  fee  simple   without   the  least  lett 
troble,  hindrance  molestation  or  disturbance  (from  me)  or 
my   heirs   and   assignes,  or  any  other  person  or   persons 
whatsoever,  from  or  under  me  ye  said  Wyandance  claim- 
ing or  Laying  any  manner  of    title  or  Claims  to  the  said 
ould  field  and  Cranes  neck  which  my  grand  father  Wian- 
dance Sachem  of  montacut  and  Lord  of  Long  Island  alias 
Nasaa  (Nasaw)  sould  Richard  Smith  of    Smithtown,  now 
deceased  and    received  satisfaction  in  a  sartain  percell  of 
craft  Gones  (guns)  and  other  goods,  and  for  confirmation 
of  the  pemises  I  have  hear   unto  set  to   my  hand  in  East- 
hampton  this   iSth  of  September.     In  the  second  year  of 


28       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

our  sovereign  Lady  Ann  &c  and  in  ye  year  of  our  Lord 

1703. 

In  pesence  of  us  his 

his  WYANDANCE  X  Sachem  (.) 

Robert  x  Rede  marke  &  seal. 

marke 
Jekamiah  Scott  This  day  Wyandance  Sachem 

of  Montakett   appeared    before 
mee  and  acknowledged  this  In- 
strument to  be  his  act  and  deed 
John  Mulford 
Justice  of  the  peace 

[Copied  from  the  original  deed  in  posession  of  Robert  E. 
Smith,  Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

[The  present  limits  of  the  town  were  established  in  the  Gen- 
eral Act  of  Legislature  for  dividing  the  various  counties  into 
towns,  in  the  following  words: — W.  S.  P.] 

"And  all  that  part  of  the  said  county  of  Suffolk,  bounded 
southerly  by  Islip,  northerly  by  the  Sound,  westerly  by 
Hunttington  and  easterly  by  the  Patent  of  Brookhaven,  in- 
cluding Winne  Comick  shall  be  and  hereby  is,  erected  into 
a  town  by  the  name  of  Smithtown."  Act  passed  March 
7,  1788. 

Analysis  and  Meaning  of  Indian  Geographical 
Names  in  Smithtown. 


BY  DR.  WM.  WALLACE  TOOKER,  SAG  HARBOR,  L.  I. 

Nissequogue — The  late  Hon.  J.  Lawrence  Smith,  in  his 
notes  on  Smithtown,  Munsill's  History  of  Suffolk  County, 
says:  "  The  tribe  and  river  derived  their  name  from  Nes- 
aquakc,  an  Indian  Sagamore,  the  father  of  Nasseconset" 
This  derivation  of  the  name  is  certainly  wrong,  for  it  is  a 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  29 

place  name  beyond  question,  and  not  a  personal  one.     The 
first  mention  of  the  name  that  has  come  under  my  obser- 
vation is  in  the  Dutch  archives,  under  date  of  1645,  as  fol- 
lows :  "Nisinckqueghacky,  being  a  place  where  the  Matinne- 
cocks  now  reside,"  thus  proving  its  identity  as  a  place  name, 
and  indicating  that  the  Nesaquogues  of  1645  were  a  branch 
of  the  Matinnecocks.     Some  of  the  variations  from  the  Eng- 
lish records  are  Nesequake,   1650;  Nesequagg,   1655;  Neesa- 
quock,  1656;  Neesoquank,  1663;  Nesquank,  1665  ;  Nasaquack, 
1666;  Nassaqnake,  1675;  modernly,  Nissequogue.     In  deter- 
mining the  origin  of  this  name,  several  matters  must  be 
taken  into  consideration,  which   would  take  up  more  time 
and  room  than  is  desirable  at  the  present  moment.     In  the 
first  place  it  was  known  as  Nisinckqueghacky  long  before 
any   settlement    was   begun,   and    was   evidently    neutral 
ground,  from  the  fact  that  the  tribe  whose  home   was  lo- 
cated further  west,  were  then  residing  there,  part  of  whom 
became  known  as  the  "  Nesaquage"  of  after  years. 

On  comparison  of  the  various  forms  of  the  main  theme 
of  the  word,  it  seems  to  be  a  derivative  from  the  Massa- 
chusetts pissaqua,  "mire,"  "clay,"  "mud,"  etc. ;  Delaware 
assisquo,  "clay,"  "mud,"  etc.  Its  terminal  in  hacky,  ack,  ake, 
etc.,  denotes  "  land  "  or  "country."  When  the  word  was 
sounded  by  the  Indians  there  was  evidently  a  nasal  sound 
preceding  the  vowel,  hence  we  have  riassaqu-ack,  "the  clay 
or  mud  country  "  in  the  English  notation,  or  nisinckqueg- 
hacky in  the  Dutch  notation,  which  may  have  referred  to 
its  clay  deposits,  frequented  by  the  Indians  for  obtaining 
a  desirable  quality  of  clay  for  making  their  pottery  ves- 
sels, or  perhaps  more  likely  to  the  meadows  hereabouts. 

In  an  order  issued  by  Gov.  Nicolls  in  1670,  concerning 
the  Smithtown  boundary,  we  find  [Huntington  Records, 
Vol.  I,  p.  170]:  "Declaring  and  offering  to  prove  that  ye 
Nesaquake  lands  lay  on  both  sydes  of  ye  Ryver,  &  that 
parte  lyeing  on  ye  west  syde  comonly  called  Nesaquaque 


30       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Accompsett,  did  extend  as  farre  as  ye  fresh  pond  westward." 
PTesaqu-auke  accomp-cs-ct,  signifies  "the  neighborhood  on 
the  other  side  of  Nesaquague,"  which  evidently  shows  that 
the  east  side  of  the  river,  or  at  least  the  neck  on  the  east 
side,  was  indicated  in  the  name. 

Cutscunsuck,  or  Cussqiinsuck — Brook  or  creek  on  the 
bounds  between  Smithtown  and  Brookhaveh. 

A  record  of  Aug.  6th,  1702  [Brookhaven  Records,  Vol. 
I,  p.  94],  says:  "  Att  a  place  comonly  called  Cutsgunsuck." 
Another  entry  of  the  same  has  it,  Cutsqunsuck  ;  award  by 
the  Arbitrators  in  1736  has  it  Citssquoutuck;  copy  of  the 
same  in  the  Town  Clerk's  office,  Cutscwontock;  Andros 
patent,  1675:  "Bounded  eastward  by  a  runne  of  water 
called  Stoney  brook  ";  Brookhaven  and  Smithtown  Bound- 
ary Award,  1725,  says:  "Do  Judge  and  award  that  the 
head  of  the  middle  branch  of  Stoney  Brook  *  *  *  * 
shall  be  one  of  ye  bounds  between  ye  said  towns,"  [Brook- 
haven Records,  Vol.  I,  p.  115]. 

This  name  is  derived  from  qussiikque,  "a  stone"  ;  qassuk- 
quauash,  "stones"  ;  related  to  the  Narragansett  qussucqun ; 
Delaware  K'sucqun,  "it  is  heavy."  Hence  we  have  with 
its  terminal  in  suck,  denoting  "a  brook,  or  outlet  of  a  pond," 
qussucqun-suck,  "the  stone  brook  ";  or  when  its  terminal  is 
in  tuck,  "a  creek,"  the  stone  creek."  The  latter,  however, 
may  be  an  error  of  some  recorder.  This  is  a  very  rare 
Indian  place  name — in  fact  it  may  be  regarded  as  unique, 
as  it  is  the  only  one  I  have  ever  found  derived  from  this 
root.  Trumbull  says:  "  Qussuk  is  not  often,  perhaps  nev- 
er, found  in  local  names."  In  regard  to  its  application  I 
am  inclined  to  believe  that  it  originally  indicated  a  "bound- 
ary stone,"  placed  at  or  near  this  brook.* 

[*With  all  due  respect  to  the  learning  of  Dr.  Tooker,  who  is 
a  well  recognized  authority  on  this  subject,  we  are  inclined  to 
doubt  the  application  of  the  name  to  Stony  Brook.  The  name 
Cuttscunsuck  in  all  the  places  where  it  occurs  seems  to  denote 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  3 1 

Arhataamunt,  (1659),  Catawamac,  (1685),  Acatamunk,  Cat- 
awamuck,  are  all  varying  forms  of  one  and  the  same  name, 
denoting  "a  fishing  place  for  crabs,"  of  which  its  English 
name  of  "  Crab  Meadow  "  is  a  lree  translation.  The  term- 
inal in  amuck,  signifies  "  a  fishing  place,"  while  its  prefix 
Arhata,  means  "a  crab,"  literally.  "  They  run  to  and  fro," 
from  one  side  to  the  other,  (See  Brooklyn  Eagle  Almanac, 

1895,  p-  54-) 

Unshemamuck,  (1675),  Unclieman,  (1677),  Uuskeamuk,  (1685) 
Unshemamuke,  (1688),  Oshamamucks,  (1694),  denotes  "an  eel 
fishino-  place."  The  prefix  indicates  something  "smooth  " 
or  "slippery,"  hence  "an  eel."  At  certain  seasons  of  the 
year  eels  enter  these  fresh  water  ponds  for  breeding,  and 
are  detained  therein  by  closing  of  the  inlets.  As  soon  as 
they  are  repoened,  they  leave  the  pond  and  are  taken  by 
the  wagon  load. 

Sherawog. — The  name  of  a  place  on  the  east  side  of  Stonj 
Brook  harbor.  This  name  occurs  in  a  great  variety  of 
forms  throughout  New  England,  and  designates  "a  place 
between,"  or  "  in  the  middle,"  "the  midway  place."  Mass- 
achusetts nashane-ohke,  of  which  Sherawog  is  a  mutilated 
form.  See  Nashaway,  in  Massachusetts;  A  s/iawog  or  A  s- 
sawog,  in  Connecticut. 

Memamisack,  also  Memanusuck. — The  stream  now  known 
as  Stoney  Brook,  the  eastern  boundary  of  Smithtown,  ac- 
cording to  the  deed  of  Sept.  29th,  1650.  The  prefix  of  this 
name  means  "to  bring  together,"  and  as  a  whole,  "  where 
two  streams  meet."  As  it  is  a  boundary  mark,  it  may  have 
designated  where  the  lines  met,  at  this  brook  ;  hence  the 
"  meeting  brook,"  of  the  two  towns. 

the  two  small  swamps  or  ponds,  one  of  which  is  now  called 
Mills  Pond,  and  the  other  being  near  it.  See  index  for  places 
where  the  name  occurs. — W.  S.  P.] 


32       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Pessapunk  or  Peacepunck. — A  "  sweating  place."  A  branch 
of  the  Nissequogue  river.  This  is  identical  with  the  Nar- 
ragansett  Pesuponck,  "  an  hot-house."  ^Roger  Williams 
says :  "  This  Hot-house  is  a  kind  of  little  cell  or  cave,  six 
or  eight  foot  over,  round,  made  on  the  side  of  a  hill  (com- 
monly by  some  Rivulet  or  Brooke),  into  this  frequently 
the  men  enter  after  they  have  exceedingly  heated  it  with 
store  of  wood,  laid  upon  an  heape  of  stones  in  the  middle, 
when  they  have  taken  out  the  fire  the  stones  keepe  still  a 
great  heat;  Ten,  twelve,  twenty,  more  or  less,  enter  at 
once  starke  naked,  leaving  their  coats  small  breeches  (or 
apron)  at  the  doore,  with  one  to  keepe  all ;  here  doe  they 
sit  round  these  hot  stones  an  houre  or  more  taking  Tobac- 
co, discoursing  and  sweating  together  *  *  *  when 
they  come  forth  (which  is  a  matter  of  admiration).  I  have 
seene  them  runne  (summer  and  Winter)  into  the  Brooks 
to  coole  them,  without  the  least  hurt." 

[Rassapeague,  or  Rasapege,  is  the  name  applied  to  locali- 
ties on  the  west  side  of  Stony  Brook  harbor.  It  denotes  a 
marsh  or  meadow,  from  Jiassa,  "miry,"  "muddy,"  and/<?  auke, 
"a  water  place."  The  various  localities  bearing  the  name,  are 
Rassapeage,  Old  Rassapeage  and  North  Rassapeage,  the  latter 
being  at  the  place  called  "Pig  creek."  A  small  island  in  the 
harbor,  called  "Rassapeage  island,"  derives  its  name  from  its 
proximity  to  the  above  places. — W.  S.  P.] 


List  of  Documents  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary 
of  State  Relating  to  Smithtown. 

Return  of  Survey  of  lands  recovered  from  Hunttington 
by  Richard  Smith,  as  laid  out  by  Thomas  Weeks  March 
ioth  1677     Vol.  XVI  p.  32 

Commission  of  Lieutenant  Richard  Smith  Jr  in  Compa- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       33 

ny  of  which  Richard  Woodhull   Ir  is  Captain.     March  13 
1685  Vol.  XXXIII 

p.  96. 

Commission  of  Richard  Smith  Jr  as  Justice  of  Peace 
Dec.  14  1689    Vol.  XXXVI  p.  142. 

Petition  of  Sarah  Smith  widow,  Complaining-  of  one 
Richard  Smith,  and  praying  to  have  a  Decree  of  the  Court 
of  equity  in  relation  to  her  husbands  estate  executed.  She 
having  now  living  50  children  and  grand  children  whom 
she  is  desirous  of  providing  for.  Nov.  24  1702.  Vol. 
XLVI  p  143 

Same  to  oblige  her  son  Richard  to  surrender  a  deed  in 
his  pssession     Sept.  3,  1703     XLVIII  p.  55 

Petition  of  Andew  Gibb  of  Brookhaven  for  a  Patent  for 
2  small  islands  of  Creek  Thatch  meadow  in  the  Rasapeage 
bay,  the  first  being  the  2nd  island  from  the  harbours  mouth, 
to  the  north  west  of  Stoney  Brook,  the  other  adjacent  to  it 
northwest,  both  containing  about  20  acres.  1687  Land 
Paper  11,  207 

Petition  of  Robert  Arthur  and  David  Scudder  for  a 
grant  of  several  islands  in  the  Drowned  Meadows  and 
creek,  thatch  in  Nisaquake  river.      Jan.  13,  1687      11.  207 

Claim  of  Nathaniel  Piatt  and  James  S.  Adams  in  behalf 
of  the  devisees  of  Richard  Smith  and  Joshua  Smith  for 
land  in  possession  of  Timothy  Wheeler,  bounded  west  by 
Mowbrays  Patent  and  Winnecomack  Patent,  north  by 
Smithtown  patent,  east  by  Nicoll's  Patent  April  11  1789. 
XLVII.  2  (map) 

Petition  of  Charles  Congreve  and  others  for  3500  acres 
called  Wynecomack     Dec  24  1702     Land  Papers  3,  105 

Petition  of  David  Scudder  and  Robert  Arthur  in  rela- 
tion to  purchase  of  a  home  lot  which  was  Mr.  Brother- 
tons  with  20  acres  adjoining,  and  7  1-2  acres  of  Sunken 
meadow  and  5  acres  of  creek  thatch  in  Nissequage  river. 
Land  Papers  2  151 


34  RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Muster  Roll  of  Smithtovvn  1715     LX,  65 
Samuel  Smith  Captain. 

Piatt  Smiths  Commission  as  Ensign  in  Company  of  which 
Edmund  Smith  is  Captain     LXX  6y 

Richard  Smith  Commission  as  Lieutenant  in  same  p.  68. 
Edmund  Smiths  Commission  as  Captain  in  Regiment 
whereof  Henry  Smith  is  Colonel     p.  70 

List  of  Slaves  and  owners  1755  LXXX,   135 

Petition  of  Richard  Smith  in  relation  to  certain  lands 
taken  by  the  town  of  Hunttington,  between  Cow  Harbor 
and  Nessequake  river.     XXII  119 

Declaration  of  Jonas  Wood  as  to  a  conversation  he  had 
with  Gov.  Lovelace  last  June,  respecting  an  error  in  a  suit 
brought  by  Richard  Smith.     XXIII  337 

Minute  of  the  proceedings  at  Jamaica  in  the  case  of  RL 
Smith  agaist  Jeremy  Wood. 

Petition  of  Ri.  Smith  against  Joseph  Smith   XXIII    356 
,  Petition  of  Poor  farmers  seated  on  the  land  late  in  con- 
troversy  between  Ri.  Smith  and  Hunttington  XXIV  165 

Letter  from  Gov.  Nicoll  to  Ri:  Smith  stating  the  Gov- 
ernors views     XXV  43 

Wills  of  Early  Residents  of  Sniitlitown. 

Will  of  Richard  Smith  and  Wife. 

March  ye  5th  1691-2.*     In  ye  name  of  God,  Amen 
I  Richard  Smith  Sen'r  of  Smithtown  in  ye  County  of  Suf- 

[*Prior  to  1753  the  year  began  on  the  25th  day  of  March. 
At  the  time  when  the  calendar  was  corrected  by  Pope  Gregory, 
the  new  year  was  changed  to  January  1st,  and  this  was  adopted 
by  most  of  the  countries  of  Europe,  and  was  called  the  "  New 
Style."  England  still  retained  the  "Old  Style,"  but  to  con- 
form in  some  degree  to  the  new  order  of  things,  all  the  dates 
between  Jan.  1st  and  March  25th  were  written  in  this  manner, 
"Feb.  10,  166^,"  meaning  1661  in  Old  Style,  and  1662  accord- 
ing to  New  Style.  By  Act  of  Parliament  the  New  Style  wras 
adopted  in  September,  1753. — W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  35 

folk  on  Long  Island,  in  ye  Province  of  New  York,  being 
sicke  &  weake  in  body  but  of  sound  and  perfect  memory, 
thanks  be  to  God,  calling  to  mind  ye  uncertain  state  of 
this  life  and  that  we  must  submit  to  God's  will  when  it 
shall  please  him  to  call  us  out  of  this  life,  doe  make  con- 
stitute and  ordain  this  our  last  will  &  testament,  hereby 
revoking  &  anulling  any  former  or  other  Will  or  TeSta- 
medt  made  by  us  eithr  by  word  or  writing 

Imprimis.  We  give  our  soules  to  God  who  gave  them 
&  our  bodyes  being  dead  to  be  decently  buried  in  such 
place  and  manner  as  to  our  Executors  hereafter  named 
shall  seem  convenient,  and  as  for  ye  lands,  goods  &  Chat- 
tels wherewith  it  has  pleased  God  to  endue  us  withal,  our 
just  debts  &  Legacyes  being  first  paid,  we  order  and  dis- 
pose in  manner  and  forme  following. 

Item.  To  Jonathan  Smith  our  oldest  son  we  give  &  be- 
queath our  house,  barn  and  orchard  joyning  to  his  home 
lot,  and  ye  homestead  as  far  as  ye  old  fence  Northward 
and  halfe  way  from  ye  said  house  to  Samuel's  house;  and 
thence  to  ye  West  ende  of  ye  barne,  and  ye  wood  close  on 
ye  East  side  of  ye  little  brook  over  against  ye  house  and 
forty  acres  of  land  more  than  his  equall  share  in  division 
with  ye  rest  of  our  children,  and  that  lot  of  meadow  over 
against  the  hill  on  ye  West  side  of  ye  River. 

Item.  To  our  son  Richard  we  give  and  bequeath  our 
negro  Harry  and  an  equall  share  of  land  in  division  with 
ye  rest  of  our  children. 

Item.  To  our  son  Job  we  give  &  bequeath  our  negro 
Robin  for  ye  terme  of  twelve  years  and  an  equall  share  of 
land  in  division  with  ye  rest  of  our  children,  and  at  ye  end 
of  sd  twelve  yeares  the  said  Robin  shall  be  free. 

Item.  To  our  son  Adam  we  give  an  equall  share  of 
Land  in  division  with  ye  rest  of  our  children. 

Item.  To  our  son  Samuel  Smith  we  give  and  bequeath 
ye  orchard  Southward   of  the   house,  &  half   ye    pasture 


36      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

bounded  by  ye  little  Creek,  ye  Eastward  parte  thereof,  & 
ye  lower  or  northward  most  fresh  Island  on  ye  east  side 
of  ye  river,  with  an  equall  share  of  land  in  division  with 
ye  rest  of  our  children,  and  the  swamp  called  ye  North 
swamp,  with  ye  land  on  ye  East  side  which  is  fenced. 

Item.  To  our  son  Daniel  we  give  and  bequeath  ye  oth- 
er halfe  of  ye  pasture  Southward  of  his  house,  ye  west- 
ward part  of  it,  and  an  equall  share  of  land  in  division 
with  ye  rest  of  our  children.  &.our  will  is  that  James 
Necke  shall  be  and  remaine  for  ye  use  and  improvement 
of  my  six  sons  above  said  and  their  heires  forever. 

Item.  To  our  daughter  Elizabeth  Townley  we  give  & 
confirme  that  land  and  meadow  at  a  place  called  Sunk 
Meadow  as  it  is  mentioned  in  a  deed  made  by  us,  &  also 
ye  one  halfe  of  my  cloathing. 

Item.  To  our  daughter  Laurence  we  give  &  bequeath 
an  equall  parte  &  share  of  land  in  division  with  ye  rest  of 
our  children  where  it  shall  be  most  suitable  &  convenient, 
also  ye  other  halfe  of  my  clothing. 

Lastly  we  doe  hereby  nominate  and  appoint  our  beloved 
sons  Jonathan  &  Richard  Smith,  Executors  of  this  our  last 
Will,  &  Testament,  to  pay  all  our  just  debts  and  to  make 
an  equall  partition  amongst  all  our  children,  of  all  ye  goods 
&  chattels  &  what  moveable  estate  shall  be  left. 

In  Witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  & 
seales  the  day  and  yeare  above  named. 

RICHARD  SMYTH     [Seal] 
Sealed  &  delivered  in        SARAH  SMYTH  [Seal] 

presence  of 

John  Roe 

Jonathan  Lewis 

Thomas  Helme.  Proved  May  2,  1693. 

(Recorded  in  Lester  Book  of  Wills,  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's 
office.) 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.  37 

Will  of  Sarah  Smith. 
In  the  name  of  God  Amen.     I  Sarah  Smith   relict   of 
Richard  Smith  Sen.  deceased  of  Smithtown  in  ye  County 
of  Suffolk  &  in  ye  Province  of  New  Yorke,  Doe  make  my 
last  will  and  Testament  in  manner  following.     First  I  com- 
mit  my  soul  into  ye  hands  of  God  which  gave  it,  and  my 
body  to  a  decent  burial  at  ye  discretion  of  my  Executor 
hereafter  named,  in  comfortable  hopes  of  a  happy  and  glo- 
rious resurection  thro,  the  power  and  merits  of  my  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.     And  as  for  my  outward  estate, 
after  debts  and  my  funrall  charges  are  paid,  I  give  and 
bequeath  as  followeth.     Imp.     I  give  and  bequeath  to  my 
son  Richard  Smith  his  eldest  son  Richard,  all  the  houses, 
orchards,  and  all  my  lands  that  my  husband  left  me  in  ye 
posession  of,  &  that  I  am  at  this  pesent  in  possession  of,  he 
yielding  and  paying  me  ten  pounds  a  year  and  yearly  as 
long  as  I  shall  live,  &  at  my  death  to  have  ye  above  men- 
tioned premises,  &  his  heirs  for  ever,  with  all  the  privileg- 
es and   accomodations   thereunto    belonging.     1  also  give 
to  my  daughter  Elizabeth  one  trunk  with  all  my  linen  & 
wearing  clothes.     I  give  to  my  son  Richard's  two  daugh- 
ters my  silk  whod,  and   scarfe.     I  give   a   Necke   called 
James  Neck  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  my  six  sons 
Jonathan,  Richard,  Job,  Adam,  Samuel  and  Daniel.     I  give 
my  son  Richard's  eldest  sonne  my   blunderbuss*     I  give 
my  son  Richard's  wife  my  cloake.     I  give  all  ye  household 
stuff  not  here  bequeathed  to  be  equally  divided  amongst 
my  six  sons  above  mentioned.     I  give  Mr.   George  Phil- 
lips a  Cow,  &  all  ye  rest  of  my  stock  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  my  six  sons  above  mentioned,  it  must  be  under- 

[*This  famous  gun,  known  as  "  Old  Crib,"  has  been  handed 
down  from  generation  to  generation,  and  is  now  in  possession 
of  the  heirs  of  Hon.  J.  Lawrence  Smith,  and  is  supposed  to 
have  been  used  by  the  father  of  the  Patentee  in  Cromwell's 
wars.— W.  S.  P/| 


38  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

stood  that  what  I  have  given  my  son  Richard  is  to  oblige 
him  to  quit  and  null  all  debts  ye  he  pretends  is  owing  to 
him  by  my  husband  or  my  self,  so  it  may  prevent  future 
difference  among  my  children,  and  also  all  ye  rest  of  my 
children  to  null  and  void  all  debts  from  husband  or  my- 
self, and  to  accept  of  what  I  have  given  them  in  full  satis- 
faction. I  desire  also  what  I  gave  Mary  Petreche  she 
may  have  it  &  to  be  maintained  equally  amongst  my 
children.  I  hereby  null  and  revoke,  all  former  wills  &  in- 
struments whatsoever,  &  Constitute  &  appoint  my  well 
beloved  son  Richard  Smith  to  be  my  executor  &.  to  take 
care  and  see  that  this  will  be  to  the  true  intent  of  it  per- 
formed. In  testimony  hereof  that  this  is  my  last  will  & 
testament  I  have  hereunto  affixed  my  hand  and  seale  this 
twentieth  day  of  January  170I.  ^    \ 

her 

SARAH  X  SMITH 


Signed,  sealed  and  declared  to  be  her 
last  will  &  Testament  in  presence  of  us 
Witnesses. 

George  Phillips 

Elias  Nodine. 
Recorded  in  Liber  B,  Page  25  Suff.  Co.  Clerks  office. 

[Among  papers  on  file  in  office  of  Secretary  of  State,  Albany, 
is  a  "Petition  of  Sarah  Smith,  widow,  complaining  of  one 
Richard  Smith,  and  praying  to  have  a  decree  of  the  Court  of 
Equity  in  relation  to  her  husband's  estate,  executed.  She  now 
having  50  children  and  grandchildren  whom  she  is  desirous  of 
providing  for."  Nov.  24,  1702.  Also  a  petition  of  Sarah  Smith 
"to  oblige  her  son  Richard  to  surrender  a  deed  in  his  possess- 
ion." Sept.  3,  1703.  In  Historical  Documents,  Vol.  XLVI,  p. 
103;  XLVIII,  p.  55.— W.  S.  P.] 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.  39 

Will  of  Richard  Smith  2nd. 
(Known  as  Justice  Richard  Smith.) 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen.  I  Richard  Smith  of  Smith- 
town,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  on  the  Island  of  Nassau, 
in  the  Collony  of  New  York,  I  leave  to  my  wife  Hannah 
one  third  of  all  moveables  except  silver  plate,  and  the  best 
room  in  my  dwelling  house  and  two  slaves  Harvey  and 
Dick.  I  leave  to  my  son  Richard,  all  that  neck  at  the 
South  commonly  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  Mo- 
riches, whereon  the  said  Richard  now  lives,  with  one  half 
of  my  right  upon  the  island,  that  lyes  at  the  bottom  of 
Ezekiel  Howells  neck,  and  all  the  improved  land  that  my 
father  died  possessed  of  in  Smithtown  excepting  that  farm 
that  formerly  belonged  to  Robert  Arthur,  together  with 
one  third  of  my  undivided  land  thatch  beds  and  meadow 
lying  in  Smithtown,  and  a  mulatto  boy  named  Stephen, 
and  a  negro  man  Dick,  at  my  wifes  decease.  Also  my  big- 
gest silver  tankard  and  my  silver  handled  cane.  I  leave 
to  my  son  Nathaniel  all  my  part  and  right  on  the  neck 
called  Watchogue*  lying  at   South,  and  one  half  of  the 

[*On  October  15,  1694,  Richard  Smith,  2nd,  purchased  from 
John  Townsend,  Thomas  Willetts  and  Dr.  Henry  Taylor  a  tract 
of  land  embracing  three  necks,  Moriches,  Mattuck  and  Watch- 
ogue, bounded  west  by  Terrill's  river,  south  by  the  bay,  east 
by  Seatuck  river,  which  separates  it  from  the  town  of  South- 
ampton. Gov.  Fletcher  granted  a  Patent  for  this  tract  Nov. 
12,  1697,  and  it  was  known  as  the  "  Patentship  of  Moriches." 
Richard  Smith  sold  the  middle  half  of  the  Patent  to  Col. 
Mathew  Howell  of  Southampton,  who  left  it  to  his  sons  Israel 
and  Ezekiel.  Richard  Smith,  3d,  sold  his  share,  as  left  in  the 
above  will,  to  his  brother  Nathaniel,  and  a  large  part  is  yet 
owned  by  his  descendants.  Watchogue  neck  is  now  owned  in 
part  by  Ezra  A.  Tuttle,  Esq.  The  island  mentioned  in  the  will 
is  now  known  as  Moriches  island,  and  principally  owned  by 
Hon.  John  S.  Havens.— W.  S.  P.] 


40       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

neck  called  Mattuck,  and  the  remainder  of  my  right  on 
the  island  afore  said,  lying  at  the  bottom  of  Howells  neck, 
and  my  outlands  at  the  South  to  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween my  sons  Richard  and  Nathaniel. 

Also  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  upon  Nisaquage,  with 
my  mill  house,  mill,  mill  dam,  meadow,  ponds  and  com- 
monage, and  whatever  is  to  the  same  belonging,  and  he  is 
to  have  all  my  improved  land  in  Smithtown,  not  hereto- 
fore bequeathed,  until  my  son  Ebenezer  comes  to  the  age 
of  21,  and  then  it  is  to  be  equally  divided  between  them, 
except  my  dwelling  house  and  home  lot  which  I  have  giv- 
en to  my  son  Nathaniel.  Together  with  that  farm  on 
the  west  side  of  the  river  which  formerly  belonged  to 
Robert  Arthur,  and  one  third  of  my  undivided  lands, 
thatch  beds  and  meadow  in  Smithtown,  and  two  negroes 
John  and  Harry,  and  my  little  silver  Tankard,  and  my  sil- 
ver hiked  sword. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Ebenezer  when  he  arives  at  the  age 
of  21  one  half  of  my  improved  lands  not  heretofore  be- 
queathed, in  Smithtown,  and  a  negro  named  Jack,  and  50 
acres  of  land  on  the  road  to  Brookhaven  ;  and  100  acres 
over  and  above  his  equal  share  of  my  undivided  lands, 
thatch  beds  and  meadows,  and  a  silver  server  and  one  sil- 
ver salt  and  20  pounds.  I  leave  to  my  daughter  Sarah 
130  acres  of  land  at  the  two  swamps  called  Cuttscunsuck, 
and  my  biggest  silver  mugg,  and  six  spoons,  and  six  head 
of  cattle,  and  three  silver  forks.  I  leave  to  my  daughter 
Hannah  130  acres  of  land  out  of  my  undivided  rights  in 
Smithtown,  and  my  best  silver  mugg,  six  spoons  three 
forks  and  six  head  of  cattle,  and  my  sons  Richard  and  Na- 
thaniel are  to  purchase  for  her  household  goods  as  much 
and  as  good  as  I  have  purchased  for  my  daughter  Sarah. 
*     *     I  make  my  sons  Richard  and  Nathaniel  and  my  well 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  41 

beloved  friend  John  Davis  of  Easthampton  my  executors. 

Dated  June  23,  1718. 

RICHARD  SMITH     (.) 

Witnesses. 

Daniel  Tourneur 

James  Fanning 

James  Smith.  Proved  March  28,  1720. 

Recorded  in  New  York  Surrogate's  office. 

[The  daughter  Hannah  married  James  Fanning.  Sarah 
married  Nathaniel  Woodhull,  and  was  the  mother  of  Gen.  Na- 
thaniel Woodhull  of  Revolutionary  fame.] 

[Richard  Smith,  the  oldest  son  of  the  testator,  sold  his  share 
of  the  land  at  Moriches  to  his  brother  Nathaniel  and  Nathaniel 
appears  to  have  given  him  in  exchange  the  greater  part  of  the 
lands  left  him  at  Smithtown.  By  this  means  Richard  came  in 
possession  of  his  father's  homestead,  which  is  at  Nissequogue, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  road  and  now  belongs  to  the  Misses 
Harries.  The  130  acres  of  land  at  Cuttscunsuck  left  to  the 
daughter  Sarah  was  sold  by  her  to  her  brother  Nathaniel  and 
was  laid  out  to  him  in  the  General  Division  in  1736. — W.  S.  P.] 

Estate  of  Obadiali  Smith. 

Obadiah  Smith,  the  youngest  son  of  Richard  Smith  the 
patentee,  was  drowned,  and  Letters  of  administration  were 
granted  to  his  father,  April  24  1682. 

"Inventory  of  the  estate  of  Obadiah,  son  of  Richard 
Smith  of  Smithfield  who  dyed  Intestate  August  the  20, 
1680,  appeareth  to  be  as  followeth. 


Imprimis  a  ffarm  on  the  west  side  of  Nessa- 

quage  river,  containing  100  acres  oi  Land. 
Item  5  cows  and  2  oxen 
Item  4  steers  &  6  young  steers 
Item  4  Heiffers 
Item  3  Horses 
Item  16  swine 


£ 


30 

00 

0 

22 

10 

0 

31 

00 

0 

4 

00 

0 

9 

00 

0 

16 

00 

0 

18 

oo 

o 

3 

oo 

o 

i 

oo 

0 

42       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Item  6  swine  more  3     00     o 

Item  4  acres  of  meadow  4     00    o 

Item  by  debts  due  from  Mr  Kingsland  2  pieces 
of  penistone  at  7  a  piece 
2  a  case  of  knives  at  10  s 
in  Cloth  serge  3  s  10  d 
Item  his  chest  and  wearing  clothes 
Item  one  saddle 

The  particulars  thereof  are  valued 
according  to  the  rate  of  money.  143     10 

JONATHAN  SMITH 
DANIEL  SMITH 

[The  above  is  recorded  in  New  York  Surrogate's  office,  Vol. 
I,  p.  423.  The  above  estate  went  to  his  father  as  heir  at  law. 
— W.  S.  P.] 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Richard  Smith  (Son  of  Samuel 
Smith  and  commonly  known  as  "Quaker  Richard.") 

I  Richard  Smith  late  of  Smithtown  but  now  resident  of 
Newport,  Rhode  Island."  I  direct  my  executors  to  sell 
all  of  my  lands,  tenements,  mills  and  buildings  in  Smith- 
town,  and  all  my  rights  in  certain  thatch  beds  so  called. 
I  leave  to  my  wife  Elizabeth  certain  slaves  and  ^50.  I 
leave  to  my  sons  Gilbert,  John,  Talman,  Richard  and  Sam- 
uel, each  £200  when  they  arive  at  the  age  of  21.  I  leave 
to  my  daughter  Mary  ,£100  when  she  arives  at  the  age  of 
18.  He  leaves  ;£ioo  to  an  expected  child.  I  make  my 
brother  in  law  Peter  Tallman,  and  Daniel  Waters,  both  of 
Flushing,  my  executors. 
Witnesses 

John  Lawrence 

Mathew  Borden  and  Joseph  Fox 
Dated  February  12,  1735. 

Proved  Nov.  9,  1736,  N.  Y.  Surrogate's  office. 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.  43 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Capt.  Richard  Smith 
(Son  of  Richard  2nd). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Isaac  all  my  lands  lying"  in  Nessequage 
neck,  with  the  house  I  now  dwell  in  which  1  suppose  to 
be  thereon,  with  all  tenements  etc  thereto  belonging,  and 
part  of  my  lands  at  a  place  called  the  Old  Mill,  that  is  to 
say  the  north  most  lot  as  it  is  now  fenced,  with  the  meadow 
adjoining,  together  with  all  that  tract  above  or  east  of  the 
road,  except  10  acres.  Also  all  my  lot  on  the  Beach  thatch 
bed,  in  Stony  Brook  harbor.  Also  all  my  thatch  bed  in 
Nissequage  harbor,  except  the  lot  on  Wards  thatch  bed. 
Also  a  negro  slave  Peter,  whom  he  is  to  have  till  my  two 
daughters  Phebe  and  Gloriana  are  married,  also  a  negro 
slave  named  Bess,  and  all  my  plate  and  farming  utensils, 
and  horses  and  2  pair  of  working  cattle,  and  I  of  my  cattle 
and  sheep  I  leave  to  my  daughter  Anna,  the  north  half 
of  that  tract  on  which  she  now  liveth,  and  a  negro  slave 
Nell  and  her  two  children,  and  the  cows  she  now  hath.  I 
leave  to  my  daughter  Sarah  my  negro  slave  Pogg,  and  the 
plate  she  now  has,  and  in  case  Mr  Daggett  payeth  the 
bond  to  Dr  Muirson  in  which  I  am  bound  for  him  then  my 
daughter  Sarah  shall  be  equal  with  the  rest  of  my  daugh- 
ters. I  leave  to  my  daughters  Charity  and  Martha  certain 
slaves,  and  the  plate  they  now  have.  I  leave  to  my  daugh- 
ter Gloriana  a  slave,  and  the  plate  she  now  has  and  £30 
more  in  division  than  her  married  sisters.  I  leave  to 
my  daughter  Phebe  a  slave  and  £70  more  in  division  than 
her  married  sisters.  My  daughter  Anna  shall  be  charged 
for  the  land  I  gave  her  £100.  I  diret  all  my  lands  on  the 
west  side  of  Nissequge  river  to  be  sold  by  my  executors, 
and  I  direct  them  to  sell  all  the  land  at  the  Old  Mill  which 
I  have  not  given  to  my  son.  Also  my  50  acre  lot  near 
Cutsqunsock  No.  4.  and  also  that  tract  of  land  called  Haw- 
kins field,  and  also  that  land  on  the   Hill  before  my  door, 


44  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

which  formerly  was  a  Parsonage,  and  they  are  to  sell  all 
my  personal  estate  not  mentioned,  and  divide  the  money 
among  my  daughters. 

I  appoint  Wm.  Nicoll  Jr  and  my  beloved  friends  lasick 
Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  and  my  son  Isaac,  executors. 

Dated  Sept.  20,  1764.  Proved  Oct.  1,  1766. 

A  Codicil  dated  July   11,  1765,  directs  his  executors  to 

sell  "the  upper  mill  close  as  now  fenced,"  and  the  meadow 

adjoining  to  the  land  of  Obadiah  Smith  and  leaves  to  his 

son  Isaac  "my  desk  now  standing  in  my   great  room."* 

(N.  Y.  Surrogate's  office.) 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Samuel  Smith  (Son  of  "Quaker" 

Richard)  "Living  at  the  Morning  Star  on  the 

North  Shore  of  Staten  Island." 

Mentions  "my  brothers  Gilbert  and  Talman,"  Wife 
Elizabeth  and  children  Samel,  Isaac  and  Gilbert. 

Dated  Jan.  22,  1781.  Proved  March  30,  1781. 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Aaron  Smith  (Son  of  Job  Smith). 

I  leave  to  my  oldest  son  Othniel  Smith  100  acres  of  land 
adjoining  to  his  dwelling  house,  and  to  come  down  to  the 

[*The  homestead  left  to  son  Isaac  was  the  homestead  of  the 
father  of  the  testator,  Richard  Smith,  2d,  now  belonging  to  the 
Misses  Harries.  The  "Old  mill,"  the  first  built  in  the  town,  was 
on  a  small  stream  on  the  east  side  of  Nissequage  river,  and  the 
first  one  south  of  Nissequage.  The  land  here  was  sold  by  Isaac 
Smith  to  Wm.  Arthur,  and  is  still  owned  by  his  descendants. 
The  "land  that  was  formerly  a  Parsonage"  was  in  later  years 
owned  by  Richard  Smith,  5th,  and  a  map  of  it  is  now  in  pos- 
session of  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.  The  homestead  descended 
to  Richard  Smith,  son  of  Isaac,  and  familiarly  known  as  "Shell 
Dick."— W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  45 

Channel  of  the  river.  Bounded  north  by  the  land  of  Job 
Smith,  south  by  a  line  running  due  east  from  a  small  wal- 
nut tree  standing  on  the  brow  of  the  hill  near  my  dwelling 
house,  into  the  river,  and  a  path  leading  from  the  said 
walnut  tree  by  the  barn  to  the  lane,  so  as  to  make  the 
said  tract  to  contain  100  acres.  And  4  acres  of  thatch 
bed  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  with  a  small  thatch  yard 
thereunto  belonging,  with  the  privilege  of  cutting  two 
loads  of  hay  annually  in  my  share  of  fresh  meadow  adjoin- 
ing to  Justice  Daniel  Smith's.  Also  the  privilege  for  six 
years  of  making  out  of  my  orchard  that  joineth  to  my  lots 
what  cider  and  apples  he  needeth  to  have.  I  leave  to  my 
son  Sands  Smith,  when  he  comes  to  the  age  of  21,  fourteen 
acres  of  land  bounded  south  by  Piatt  Smith  deceased,  east 
by  Justice  Daniel  Smith,  also  a  14  acre  lot  with  a  share  of 
salt  meadow  adjoining,  bounded  by  the  channell  and  land 
of  Piatt  Smith.  Also  a  lot  on  Raconcomey  plains,  on  the 
south  side  of  the  road. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Abijah  a  certain  lot  known  by  the 
name  of  Hay  Hollow,  bounded  north  by  Joseph  Smith, 
south  by  Edmund  Smith.  And  a  share  of  thatch  near  the 
beach  at  the  head  of  Stony  Brook  harbor,  when  he  comes 
to  be  21. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Jesse  when  he  is  21,  a  lot  lately  pur- 
chased of  Ezekiel  Smith  adjoining  the  land  of  Israel  Smith 
and  two  shares  of  thatch  in  Stony  Brook  harbor,  with  priv- 
ilege of  cutting  2  loads  of  hay  yearly  on  my  share  of  fresh 
meadow  adjoining  Daniel  Smith  on  the  west  side  of  Nes- 
sequage  river. 

I  leave  to  my  sons  Abner  and  Aaron  all  my  lands  and 
meadows  lying  between  the  land  I  have  left  to  my  son 
Othniel  and  the  lands  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  to  be  equally 
divided  by  a  line  running  from  the  highway  leading  to  the 
meadows  into  the  river.  And  six  acres  l}'ing  between  the 
two  roads  leading  to  the  river  head.     My  son  Aaron  is  to 


46  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN. 

have  that  part  adjoining  my  son  Othniel,  with  the  dwell- 
ing house  barn  and  orchard.  And  I  leave  to  them  the 
rest  of  my  fresh  meadow  adjoining  Justice  Daniel  Smith. 

Mentions  daughters  Sarah  and  Serviah,  and  wife  Serviah. 

Dated  August  3,  1745.  Proved  Feb.  19,  1747. 

(N.  Y.  Surrogate's  office.) 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Ebenezer  Smith 
(Son  of  Richard  2nd). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Richard  all  lands  and  tenements  in 
Smithtown,  except  as  hereinafter  disposed  of. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Phineas  when  21,  all  that  lot  on  the 
west  side  of  Nessequage  river,  between  the  land  of  Obadiah 
Smith  and  Job  Smith,  being  about  35  acres.  I  leave  to 
my  daughters  Temperance  Anna  and  Hannah,  each  £100 
when  21. 

I  appoint  my  brother  Capt.  Richard  Smith  and  Job 
Smith  and  my  wife  Anna,  executors.* 

Dated  July  25,  1747.  Proved  Jan.  7,  1747  O.  S. 

(N.  Y.  Surrogate's  office.) 

Will  of  Adam  Smith  (Son  of  Richard  the  Patentee). 

A  will  of  Adam  Smith  dated  June  12  1704,  duly  executed, 
and  witnessed  by  Wm.  Jayne  Jr.  and  Wm.  Helme,  is 
among  the  papers  of  late  Nathaniel  Smith  of  Sherewog. 
He  leaves  all  estate  to  his  only  som  Edmund  Smith.  This 
will  was  not  probated. 

[*The  homestead  ot  Ebenezer  Smith,  left  to  his  son  Richard, 
was  left  by  him  in  turn  to  his  son  Ebenezer,  who  left  it  to  his 
son  Richard,  and  is  now  in  possession  of  his  descendants.  It 
is  well  known  by  the  popular  name  of  the  "Dick  'Nezer  Place." 
A  view  of  this  ancient  homestead  is  giyen  in  this  work. — 
W.  S.  P.] 


records  of  the  town  of  sm1thtown.  47 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Edmund  Smith  (Son  of  Adam). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Edmund  my  house  barn  and  grist  mill, 
and  the  house  that  Benjamin  Ackerly  now  dwells  in,  and 
some  small  pieces  of  land  and  meadow  adjoining  the  mill 
creek,  one  small  lot  of  land  formerly  belonging  to 
Timothy  Biggs  in  Brookhaven.  Likewise  a  certain  tract 
bounded  from  a  certain  well  called  Jacob's  well,  so  running 
from  thence  southward  by  the  water  side  to  Timothy 
Mills  two  acre  lot,  then  east  to  my  small  lot  adjoining  to 
Timothy  Mills,  then  by  the  fence  down  to  the  road,  and 
from  the  said  Jacob's  well  up  a  certain  Hollow  till  it  comes 
to  the  head  of  it,  thence  to  the  northwest  corner  of  the 
fence,  then  as  the  fence  goes  to  the  hollow  where  Richard 
Smith  lives,  and  so  extending  as  the  fence  goes  tili  it  comes 
to  the  lot  adjoining  Timothy  Mills.  Also  70  acres  lying 
between  the  50  acres  lots  and  Timothy  Mills'  homestead 
and  lot.  Also  a  lot  lying  at  Rascepeage,  and  a  piece  of 
salt  meadow  adjoining  to  my  said  son's  land.  And  a  piece 
of  salt  meadow  and  creek  thatch  adjoining  to  the  Long 
Beach.  I  also  leave  him  7  negro  slaves.  I  likewise  order 
my  son  to  have  a  tender  regard  for  his  grand  mother,  and 
to  provide  for  her  maintenance  as  long  as  she  lives,  and 
likewise  to  have  a  tender  regard  for  his  brother  Floyd  till 
he  comes  of  age. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Floyd  Smith  a  certain  tract  running 
from  Jacob's  well  as  the  shore  goes,  to  a  white  oak  tree 
standing  by  Richard  Smith's  orchard,  thence  by  Richard 
Smith's  land  up  a  certain  hollow  till  it  comes  to  the  land  of 
Edmund  Smith,  thence  as  the  fence  goes  to  the  north 
west  corner  of  Edmund  Smith's  10  acre  lot,  and  so  to  the 
said  Jacob's  well.  Likewise  my  eastermost  50  acre  lot 
No.  1,  extending  south  to  the  country  road.  Also  a  piece 
of  meadow  lying  by  Richard  Smith's  orchard  and  a  piece 
of  meadow  in  the  cove  near  Jacob's  well. 


48  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Thomas  Smith  a  tract  of  land  bounded 
on  the  east  end  of  Timothy  Mills'  two  acre  lot,  and  so 
along  as  the  road  goes  to  Timothy  Mills'  bound  rock,  and 
so  extending  along  Smithtown  road  to  Joseph  Smith's 
fence  and  so  by  his  fence  down  to  to  the  harbor,  and  north, 
ward  by  the  water  side  to  Timothy  Mills'  2  acre  lot.  I 
also  leave  him  two  50  acre  lots  No.  3  and  4,  one  bought  of 
Richard  Smith,  the  other  of  Obadiah  Smith.  Also  a  piece 
of  salt  meadow  lying  near  Joseph  Smith's  door. 

The  land  which  we  laid  out  at  my  westermost  lot  of 
land  at  the  south  end  of  it  and  from  there  to  the  country 
road,  and  all  the  rest  of  my  undivided  lands  I  leave  to  my 
3  sons  Edmund,  Floyd  and  Thomas. 

I  leave  to  my  son  Edmund  15  acres  of  creek  thatch  and 
all  the  rest  to  my  3  sons. 

Mentions  wife  Mary  and  daughters  Anne  and  Margaret. 

Dated  July  2,  1734.  Proved  Jan.  5,  1735. 

(N.  Y.  Surrogate's  office.) 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Edmund  Smith,  (Son  of  Edmund 
and  Grandson  of  Adam  Smith). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Nathaniel  all  my  lands  in  Brookhaven, 
and  also  my  grist  mills  and  saw  mills  and  stream  and  all 
that  appertaineth  thereto,  in  Stony  Brook,  and  all  my 
lands  in  Stony  Brook  neck  and  also  all  my  lands  at  Rassa. 
peage.  Also  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  southward  of 
the  mills  containing  about  70  acres.  Also  a  tract  called 
the  Long  field,  and  all  my  meadow  ground  and  creek 
thatch  in  Stony  Brook  harbor;  and  also  all  my  meadow 
in  Smithtown  harbor  and  thatch  beds  or  meadow  ground. 
1  also  leave  him  my  silver  tankard  and  silver  headed  cane.  I 
direct  my  executors  to  sell  all  my  lands  west  of  Smithtown 
river  and  my  meadow  at  Sunken  meadow;  and  a  tract  of 
land  near  Raconkamy  pond  being  about  100  acres  and  all 
my  land  on  Raconkamy  plains. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  49 

I  leave  to  my  two  grandsons  Micah  and  Edmund  all 
that  lot  adjoining  to  Micah  Smiths.  I  leave  to  the  Pres- 
byterian church  in  Smithtown  .£50  to  be  put  at  interest 
and  the  interest  to  be  applied  to  the  support  of  a  Presbyte. 
rian  minister  among  them  forever. 

I  leave  to  the  Presbyterian  church  in  Brookhaven 
whereof  Benjamin  Talmadge  is  at  present  minister  £2$. 

I  also  bequeath  to  the  town  of  Setauket  a  burying  cloth 
[pall]  to  be  purchased  for  them  by  my  executors. 

Mentions  daughters  Charity  and  Sarah  and  grand- 
daughters Tabitha,  Charity  and  Susannah  Smith.* 

Dated  June  5,  1777.  Proved  April  5,  1779. 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Jacob  Smith,  of  Smithtown. 

I  direct  my  executors  to  sell  the  land  bought  of  Caleb 
Smith  and  Adam  Babcock,  lying  on  the  south  side  of  my 
other  lands,  containing  about  150  acres,  and  likewise  a 
piece  of  thatch  bed  lying  near  to  the  point  which  I  bought 
of  Aaron  Smith  containing  16  acres.  I  leave  to  my  son 
Othniel  all  lands  not  ordered  to  be  sold. 

Mentions  wife  Puah  and  children  Violette  and  William 
Clark  Smith. 

Makes  his  uncle  Aaron  Smith  and  brother  Abner  Smith 
executors. 

Dated  June  1,  1783.  Proved  July  3,  1783. 

[Jacob  Smith  was  son  of  Othniel,  who  was  son  of  Adam  2nd, 
who  was  son  of  Job  1st. — W.  S.  P.] 

[*The  lands  left  by  Edmund  Smith  are  mostly  included  in 
the  farm  given  to  his  father  Adam  Smith  by  Richard  Smith, 
the  Patentee.  The  house  of  Adam  Smith,  which  is  the  home- 
stead left  to  son  Edmund,  is  the  present  residence  of  Mrs. 
Devereux  Emmett  at  Sherewog.  "Jacob's  well"  is  on  a  road 
north  of  the  homestead  of  late  Nathaniel  Smith.  A  map  of 
the  Adam  Smith  farm  will  be  found  in  this  work. — W.  S.  P.] 


50  records  of  the  town  of  smithtown. 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Job  Smith  (Son  of  Job  2nd). 

I  leave  to  my  two  sons  George  and  Woodhull  my  home- 
stead and  buildings,  and  all  my  land  in  the  neck,  together 
with  James  Neck,  also  the  meadows  or  thatch  bed  west- 
ward of  James  Neck,  also  the  thatch  and  upland  at  the 
Point,  and  all  the  Beach  thatch  beds  within  my  right  on 
the  Beach  excepting  a  lot  of  thatch  bed,  separate  from  the 
others,  lying  by  the  side  of  Porpoise  Channell,  also  a  lot 
of  wood  land  lying  south  of  the  widow  Floyd's  Blue  grass 
lot,  joining  to  the  same.  My  son  George  is  to  pay  my  son 
Job  £yoo,  one  half  immediately  after  my  death,  the  other 
half  to  be  paid  to  Epenetus  Smith  and  Jesse  Smith  for  his 
use.  I  leave  to  my  sons  Charles  and  Josiah  all  my  lands 
lying  at  the  head  of  the  harbor,  with  the  buildings  thereon, 
which  I  bought  of  Daniel  Smith,  with  the  land  that  came 
by  my  wife  Ruth  Smith,  also  a  50  acre  lot  of  land  which 
was  laid  out  on  my  grandfather's  right,  except  10  acres  at 
the  south  end  joining  to  the  Country  road,  which  I  give 
to  my  son  in  law  Nathaniel  Taylor.  He  allowing  two  rods 
in  width  for  them  to  come  to  the  Country  road.  Also  I 
leave  to  my  sons  Charles  and  Josiah  all  my  thatch  beds 
lying  at  Rasapeague  islands,  also  3  acres  on  the  Beach 
thatch  beds  by  the  side  of  Porpoise  Channell.  I  leave  to 
Charles  my  silver  tankard.  I  leave  to  my  son  Nicoll  Smith 
a  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Raconcamy  plains, 
on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road,  containing  357 
acres,  also  my  two  Spring  lots,  and  one  acre  of  meadow  on 
Edmund  Smith's  thatch  bed;  also  two  acres  of  thatch  bed 
lying  in  Stony  Brook  harbor  opposite  to  Edmund  Smiths 
house,  and  one  acre  of  thatch  bed  lying  near  the  harbor's 
mouth,  also  a  lot  of  thatch  bed  joining  the  beach  adjoin- 
ing to  Porpoise  Channel  on  Lawrence's  right.  I  leave  to 
Nathaniel  Taylor  my  right  of  thatch  on  the  great  thatch 
bed  opposite  to  Dan'l  Smiths.     I  leave  my  lot  on  Racon- 


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kamy  plains  No.  2  for  an  out  let  or  privilege  to  all  my 
children.  I  leave  to  my  daughters  Hannah,  Charity  and 
Elizabeth  each  £100.  I  make  Epenetus  Smith  my  brother, 
Ebenezer  Smith  my  son,  Richard  Smith  my  nephew,  and 
Jesse  Smith  my  son,  executors. 

My  son  Job  is  to  have  a  privilege  in  the  house  if  he 
choses  to  stay. 

Dated  May  25,  17S0.  Proved  Aug.  1,  1780. 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Jonathan  Smith,  2nd 
(Son  of  Jonathan  Smith). 

This  will  is  quite  lengthy  but  is  principally  composed  of 
severe  animadversions  upon  the  conduct  of  his  relatives 
in  the  divisions  of  the  lands  in  Smithtown,  whom  he 
charges  with  an  attempt  to  defraud  him,  and  is  especially 
severe  against  the  actions  of  his  deceased  son  Piatt  Smith, 
who  had  induced  his  father  to  give  him  a  deed  under  false 
representations,  as  he  states.  The  testator  leaves  all  his 
property  to  his  two  daughters,  Tabitha,  wife  of  Nicoll 
Floyd,  and  Ruth,  wife  of  Henry  Smith. 

Dated  Oct.  18,  1743.  Proved  Nov.  29,  1744. 

[The  original  will,  all  in  the  handwriting  of  the  testator,  is 
now  in  posession  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Wickham,  New  York,  one  of 
the  descendants  of  Nicoll  Floyd — W.  S.  P.]  .... 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Joseph  Smith  (Son  of 
Job  Smith,  2nd). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Eliphalet  the  land  eastward  of  his 
house,  and  on  which  the  house  stands,  being  20  acres,  with 
the  privilege  of  coming  to  the  meadow  for  water  and  salt 
for  his  creatures.  Also  10  acres  in  the  50  acre  lot  for  tim- 
ber land  in  such  place  as  will  be  judged  most  convenient 
for  all  the  three  lots.     I  leave  to  my  sons  William  and 


52  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF    SMITHTOWN. 

Joseph  all  my  lands  and  meadows  in  Smithtown  and  Stony- 
Brook  harbor  with  my  buildings  and  improvements,  ex- 
cepting the  two  lots  given  to  my  son  Eliphalet.  They  are 
to  pay  to  my  sons  Selah,  Daniel  and  Samuel  £50  each. 
Legacies  of  personal  property  are  left  to  daughters  Cath- 
arine, Ruhannah,  Sarah  and  Mary.  I  make  my  sons  Jo- 
seph and  William  and  my  nephew  Epenetus  Smith  my 
executors. 

Dated  June  5,  1783.  Proved  Sept.  26,  1785. 


Abstract  of  Will  of  Lemuel  Smith  (Son  of 

Edmund,  Grandson  of  Richard,  Great 

Grandson  of  Job,  ist). 

I  leave  to  my  brother  Merritt  Smith  the  house  and 
buildings  where  he  now  lives,  and  100  acres  on  the  east 
and  southeast  part  of  my  land  adjoining  the  said  house, 
bounded  easterly  and  southerly  by  the  mill  pond  and  high- 
ways, on  the  north  by  the  north  side  of  the  mill  orchard, 
on  the  west  by  the  west  end  of  the  mill  orchard  and  a  line 
to  be  run  from  the  west  end  of  the  mill  orchard  southward 
so  as  to  include  100  acres.  Also  a  piece  of  meadow  or 
thatch  bed  in  Stony  Brook  harbor,  bounded  east  by  the 
meadow  of  Nathaniel  [Smith  and  west  by  the  meadow  of 
Isaac  Daniel.  Also  one  island  of  thatch  bed  lying  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Great  thatch  bed  in  said  harbor. 

I  leave  to  my  sister  Mary  Smith  £100,  and  to  my  sister 
Elizabeth  ;£ioo.  I  leave  to  my  mother  Martha  Smith  the 
use  of  house  and  buildings,  and  all  things  needful  for  her 
comfortable  support  for  life.  I  leave  all  the  rest  of  my 
estate  to  my  brother  David.  I  make  my  brothers  Merritt 
and  David,  and  my  good  friend  Isaac  Daniel,  executors. 

Dated  Nov.  17,  1780.  Proved  Nov.  7,  1782. 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.  53 

Abstract  of  Will  of  Nathaniel  Smith 
(Son  of  Job,  2nd). 

I  leave  to  my  son  Job  Smith  all  lands  which  lie  east  of 
the  road  which  goes  from  Philetus  Smiths  to  the  head  of 
Smithtown  river.  I  leave  to  my  son  Elkanah  all  lands  on 
the  west  side  of  said  road.  Mentions  wife  (not  named) 
and  daughters  Ruth,  Dorothy  and  Sarah. 

Dated  Sept.  27,  1777.  Proved  July  10,  1783. 


Abstract  of  Will  of  Stephen  Smith  (Son  of  Obadiah). 

I  leave  to  my  loving  grand  son  Obadiah  Smith  my  home- 
stead bounded  as  follows,  Beginning  by  the  road  and  run- 
ning westerly  by  the  partition  fence  on  the  south  of  my 
homestead,  till  it  comes  to  Micah  Smith's  land,  then  run- 
ning by  Micah  Smith's  land  till  it  comes  to  ye  orchard 
fence,  then  by  ye  fence  as  it  stands  till  it  comes  to  a  bunch 
of  chesnut  saplings  by  the  Cow  yard  fence,  then  round 
the  north  and  west  sides  of  the  yard  taking  in  ye  yard  and 
barn,  and  thence  along  the  road  southward  to  the  first 
bounds.  Taking  in  my  dwelling  house  in  which  I  now 
live.  Likewise  all  my  land  lying  between  the  two  roads 
leading  to  Mills  pond,  bounded  east  by  Joseph  Smiths  and 
west  by  Wm.  Mills,  south  in  part  by  the  Branch  road. 
Also  40  acres  south  of  Josiah  Smith's,  in  the  same  long  lot, 
south  of  the  road  from  the  Branch  to  Mills  pond,  and  all 
my  land  lying  southward  in  the  same  long  lot,  except 
20  acres  on  ye  south  end  which  I  shall  hereafter  dispose 
of,  leaving  one  rod  wide  from  the  Country  road  to  Mills 
road,  on  the  west  side  of  the  same  for  a  road  for  my  heirs 
to  pass  to  and  from.  Also  all  my  right  in  the  meadow  op- 
posite Pig  creek,  and  my  edgings  from  the  beach  to  the 


54       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

beach  channel.  Also  my  salt  meadow  and  edgings  below 
goose  Island,  from  the  beach  to  Porpoise  channel. 

I  leave  to  my  two  grand  sons  Isaac  Smith  and  James 
Smith,  a  tract  of  land  with  the  house  where  their  father 
lived,  bounded  as  follows,  Beginning  at  a  bunch  of  ches- 
nut  saplings  by  the  Cow  yard,  then  running  west  across 
the  pitle,  and  then  by  the  south  side  of  the  orchard  to 
Micah  Smiths  land,  then  north  by  his  land  to  the  road, 
then  along  the  road  to  the  west  line  of  ye  Cow  yard,  and 
so  by  ye  yard  to  ye  first  bounds.  Also  an  orchard  joining 
the  road,  that  leads  from  Charles  Smiths  to  Mills  pond, 
adjoining  Charles  Smiths  land,  being  3  acres.  Also  20 
acres  on  the  south  end  of  my  land  joining  the  Country 
road,  and  all  ye  rights  in  the  Great  Thatch  Bed  from  the 
Beach  Chanel  to  Porpoise  chanel,  and  all  my  right  at  Long 
creek,  and  all  my  right  against  Nathaniel  Smiths  cove  ad- 
joining Edmunds  Thatch  Bed.  Mentions  "my  grand 
daughter  Eunice  Conkling." 

I  appoint  my  son  in  law  Aaron  Smith,  and  Joshua  Hart> 
executors. 

Dated  July  7,  1783.  Proved  Feb.  27,  1784. 


Abstract  of  Will  of  Obadiah  Smith  (Son  of  Samuel). 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Obadiah  Smith  of  Smith- 
town  L.  I.  Imprimis  I  give  to  my  well  beloved  wife 
Susannah  the  use  of  the  east  room  in  the  house  we  now 
dwell  in,  with  the  two  back  bed  rooms,  also  all  household 
furniture,  and  my  negro  boy  Micah,  during  her  widow- 
hood, and  my  negro  wench  Judah  I  give  her  during  her 
natural  life,  also  3  good  milk  Cows,  and  my  will  is  that  my 
sons  Obadiah  and  Philetus  provide  and  keep  them  for  her. 
I  also  give  her  10  good  fleeces  of  wool,  annually,  and  6 
pounds  New  York  money  yearly. 


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I  give  to  my  son  Obadiah  Smith  all  the  lands  whereon 
he  now  lives,  with  the  buildings,  being  the  west  part  of 
my  farm,  and  is  to  be  bounded  east  by  a  ditch  below  my 
orchard,  and  from  the  south  end  of  the  said  ditch,  in  a  di- 
rect line  to  a  walnut  tree  in  the  upper  end  of  the  swamp 
lot,  and  then  to  the  corner  of  the  fence  as  it  now  stands, 
and  from  thence  along  the  course  of  the  fence  south  to  the 
end  thereof,  and  then  south  to  the  land  of  Nathaniel  Smith, 
extending  southward  and  westward  to  the  extent  of  my 
farm.     I  also  give  him  my  negro  man  James. 

I  give  to  my  son  Philetus  Smith,  all  the  east  part  of  the 
farm  where  I  now  life  with  the  buildings,  bounded  east- 
ward  by  the  road,  and  the  lands  late  Piatt  Smith  deceased, 
and  to  extend  west  ward  to  the  ditch,  and  other  bounda- 
ries which  I  have  before  described,  and  fixed  for  my  other 
son  Obadiah.     I  also  give  him  my  negro  man  Dick. 

I  give  to  my  sons  Obadiah  and  Philetus,  the  west  part 
of  my  long  lot  of  land  called  the  Indian  Head,  as  far  as  the 
east  side  of  Bread  and  cheese  Hollow,  to  be  divided  equally. 

I  give  to  my  son  Stephen  Smith  the  house  and  lot  with 
the  swamp  land  as  it  was  laid  out  to  me  on  the  east  side 
of  Nessequage  river,  and  the  utensils  of  the  clothier's 
trade.  Also  my  share  of  fresh  and  salt  meadow  with  the 
lot  of  land  adjoining  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  as  it  was 
laid  out  to  me,  and  likewise  the  east  end  of  the  Long  lot, 
called  the  Indian  Head,  upon  this  condition  namely,  if  he 
does  not  live  to  survive  his  present  wife  Sarah,  daughter 
of  Capt.  George  Owen,  and  upon  the  same  condition  I 
give  him  2  acres  of  meadow  or  thatch  on  the  east  end  of 
Jones  Point  thatch  bed.  If  he  does  not  survive  his  said 
wife  then  I  give  the  said  lands  to  my  two  sons  Obadiah 
and  Philetus. 

Leaves  legacies  of  money  to  daughters  Susanah  Rich- 
ards, Elizabeth  Scudder  and  Sarah  Smith. 

All  other  lands  are  left  to  sons  Obadiah   and  Philetus. 


56       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Makes  sons  Obadiah  and  Philetus  executors.  Leaves  a 
contingent  legacy  to  grandson  Nathaniel,  son  of  Stephen 
Smith. 

Dated  Nov.  17,  1761.  Proved  Oct.  7,  1766. 

OBADIAH  SMITH     (.) 
Witnesses. 

Rachel  D.  Honneur 
Joanna  Nicoll 
Wm.  Nicoll,  Jr. 
Recorded  in  Liber  B,  Suffolk  Co.  Records,  Page  438. 

[The  land  left  to  Philetus  Smith  was  in  turn  left  by  him  to 
his  son  Elias  Smith,  and  a  view  and  description  of  it  will  be 
found  in  another  place.— W.  S.  P.] 


Deeds  from  Richard  Smith  to  his  Sons. 

This  Indenture  made  the  thirtyeth  day  of  August  in  the 
fourth  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereign  Lord,  James 
the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  God  King  of  England,  Scot- 
land, ffrance  and  Ireland,  Defender  of  the  ffaith  &c.  Be- 
tween Richard  Smith  Senr.  of  Smithtown,  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk  upon  Long  Island  in  the  Proyince  of  New  York, 
within  the  Territoryes  of  New  England,  Gent,  of  the  one 
part,  &  Job  Smith  of  the  same  place  of  the  other  part  Wit- 
nesseth.  That  the  sd  Richard  Smith  by  and  with  the 
consent  of  Sarah  his  wife,  Testifyed  her  being  a  party  by 
her  sealing  and  delivering  of  these  pesents,  for  and  in  con- 
sideration of  the  naturall  affection  hee  beareth  unto  the 
said  Job  Smith  his  well  beloved  sonne,  and  Job,  Richard, 
Joseph  and  Timothy  the  sonnes  of  the  said  Job  Smith,  and 
other  good  causes  &  considerations  him  thereunto  moving, 
Hath  given,  granted  enfeofed  Released  &  confirmed,  and 


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57 


doth  by  these  pesents  fully  clearly  &  absolutely  give,  grant 
enfeof  Release  &  confirm  unto  the  said  Job  Smith  All  that 
twenty  acres  of  land  situate  lying  and  being  to  the  east, 
ward  of  the  land  in  the  occupation  of  the  said  Job  Smith- 
upon  the  North  neck  together  with  all  &  singular  the 
privileges  appurtenances  &  heriditaments  to  the  said  twen- 
ty acres  of  land  belonging  or  in  any  ways  appertaining, 
and  all  the  estate  right  title  interest  claims  and  Demand 
of  him  the  said  Richard  Smith  in  &  to  the  premises  &  in 
&  to  every  part  and  parcell  thereof.  To  Have  and  to 
Hold  the  said  tract  of  land  &  premises  to  him  the  said  Job 
Smith  to  the  only  proper  use  benefit  and  behoof  of  him 
the  said  Job  Smith,  during  his  naturall  Life,  and  after  his 
decease  to  the  use  benefit  and  behoof  of  the  four  sons  of 
the  sd  Job  Smith,  viz.  Job,  Richard,  Joseph  and  Timothy 
their  heirs  and  assigns  forever  to  be  equally  divided  be- 
tween them,  the  said  Job,  Richard,  Joseph  and  Timothy 
their  heirs  and  assigns.  In  Testimony  whereof  the  parties 
have  hereunto  sett  their  hands  and  seales  at  Smithtown 
the  day  and  yeare  first  above  written. 


>^<$*>1 


Sealed  &  delivered  in  presence  of 
Humphrey  Siles, 
Richard  Smith. 


58  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

Smithtown,  Sept.  17th,  1688. 
Richard    Smith    and    Sarah    Smith    acknowledged    the 
above  written  instrument  to  be  their  voluntary   act  and 
Deed  before  me  underwritten  one  of  the  Councill  of  his 
Majestys  territory  and  Dominion  of  New  England. 

Wait  Winthrop. 
Endorsed  :  "Richard  Smith,  Deed  to  Job  Smith  for  the 
North  fields." 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  the  possession  of  John  L.  Hill, 
Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

[Abstract.] 

I  Richard  Smith  of  Smithtown  do  sell  to  my  loving 
brother  Job  Smith  for  £4  8s.  "  one  certain  part  or  Lot  of 
land  situate  in  Smithtown  North  neck  so  called,  contain- 
ing 5  acres,  more  or  less,  Which  land  was  formerly  given 
me  by  my  honored  grandfather  Richard  Smith  late  of 
Smithtown,  and  is  now  in  the  tenure  fand  occupation  of 
Job  Smith  abovesaid."  Dated  Nov.  24,  1720. 
Witness 

Daniel  Taylor 

Thomas  Smith. 

[The  above  is  a  true  abstract  of  the  original  deed  now  in 
possession  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O.  Smith. — W.  S.  P.] 

[Note. — Richard  Smith,  who  gave  the  above  deed  to  his 
brother  Job,  was  the  son  of  Job  Smith,  1st,  and  was  known  as 
Saint"  Richard.  The  land  described  in  the  above  deeds  is 
north  of  Nissequogue,  and  east  of  James  Neck. — W.  S.  P.] 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah— Deed 
to  Son,  Job  Smith. 
[Abstract.] 

This  Indenture  made  the  30  day  of  August  in  the  4th 


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yere  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  James  the  2nd, 
[1688]  *  *  Between  Richard  Smith  Sen.  of  Smithtown 
and  Sarah  his  wife  on  the  one  part,  and  Job  Smith  of  the 
2nd  part.  *  *  In  consideration  of  the  natural  affection 
he  beareth  to  his  well  beloved  son,  *  *  Conveys  All  the 
messuge  tenement  or  dwelling  house  home  lot  and  all  oth- 
er lands  and  meadows,  and  buildings  now  in  the  tenure 
and  occupation  of  the  said  Job  Smith,  within  the  bounds 
of  Smithtown.  Also  20  acres  of  upland  adjoining  to  the 
upper  end  of  the  said  Job's  home  lot,  and  50  acres  of  up- 
land lying  and  being  at  the  northeast  branch,  adjoining  to 
the  land  in  the  occupation  of  Daniel  Smith,  northerly, 
westerly  by  the  west  side  of  the  swamp  And  one  moiety 
or  equal  halfe  parte  of  the  greate  hollow  about  f  of  a  mile 
to  the  westward  of  the  said  swamp,  and  one  equal  half 
part  of  all  the  meadow  lying  near  the  said  Job's  home  lot, 
and  10  acres  of  upland  adjoining  to  10  acres  of  woodland 
next  adjoining  to  the  east  side  of  the  land  in  occupation  of 
Joseph  Smith.  *  Together  with  all  and  singular,  etc. 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH  O 

Humphrey  Siles  her 

Richard  Smith.  SARAH  SMITH        O 

mark 
Acknowledged  before  Wait 
Winthrop,  Sept  7  1688. 

[A  true  abstract  of  the   original  deed  now  in  possession  of 
Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 


Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Son,  Adam  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

This  Indenture  made  the  29  day  of  August  in   the  4th 


60  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

year  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  James  the  2nd 
etc  (1688)  Between  Richard  Smith  Senr  of  Smithtown, 
of  the  one  part,  and  Adam  Smith  of  the  2nd  part.  In  con- 
sideration of  natural  affection  for  his  said  son  Adam  Smith, 
Conveys  to  said  Adam  Smith,  All  his  messuges  tenement 
or  dwelling  house,  tract  and  tracts  of  land,  meadow  and 
creek  thatch,  now  in  the  tenure  and  occupation  of  the  said 
Adam  Smith.  Also  10  acres  of  creek  thatch  where  the 
said  Adam  shall  choose  the  same,  within  the  Three  Sisters 
Harbour,  within  the  bounds  of  Smithtown. 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH  O 

John  Mosier  her 

Humphrey  Siles.  SARAH  SMITH       O 

mark 
Acknowledged  before  Wait 
Winthrop  Sept.  7  1688. 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  the  heirs  of  Na- 
thaniel Smith  of  Sherewog.  For  survey  and  map  of  above 
tract,  see  Appendix. — W.  S.  P.] 

Richard  Smith — Deed  to  William  Lawrence. 
[Abstract.] 

I  Richard  Smith  doe  by  these  pesents  give  to  my  son 
in  law  William  Lawrence  500  acres  of  land  at  the  common 
passage  over  the  Nessequogue  river,  taking  in  all  the  land 
formerly  improved  by  Benjamin  Jones,  and  so  extending 
west  and  south  to  make  up  the  complement  above  said. 
Bounded  eastward  by  the  river,  taking  in  the  spongey  old 
meadow  about  two  miles  South  westward,  being  about  15 
acres,  with  Deborah's  division  of  meadow  and  the  piece  of 
meadow  lying  next  south  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  I 
say  I  doe  give  the  premises  to  my  son  William  to  him  and 
his  heirs  forever,  with  commonage,  Reserving  to  myself. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  6l 

the  privilege  of  fowling-  and  hunting  in  the  neck  north- 
ward from  the  said  boundary.  The  said  William  to  have 
all  the  meadow  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  from  Jonathan 
Smith's  fresh  meadow  he  mowed  and  southward.  Dated 
this  25  day  of  April  1684. 
Witness   '  RICHARD  SMITH  O 

John  Embree 

John  Lawrence. 

[The  above  is  a  true  abstract  of  a  copy  of  the  original  deed 
now  in  the  possession  of  Robert  E.  Smith  of  Commack.  For 
laying  out  of  this  land,  see  Book  of  Surveys. — W.  S.  P.] 


Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Son  Daniel  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys :  All  his  messuge,  tenement  or  dwelling  house 
and  home  lot,  a  small  enclosure  of  land  meadow  and  creek 
thatch  now  in  ye  tenure  and  occupation  of  said  Daniel 
Smith.  Also  100  acres  of  upland  lying  at  ye  north  east 
branch  of  Nissequage  river,  bounded  to  ye  southward  of 
ye  land  in  ye  tenure  and  occupation  of  Samuel  Smith,  and 
by  the  west  side  of  ye  Swamp  westerly,  and  one  half  part 
of  a  hollow  commonly  called  ye  great  Hollow  lying  about 
I  of  a  mile  to  ye  westward  of  ye  said  north  east  branch, 
together  with  all  privileges.  Dated  Aug.  30,  1688. 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH  O 

John  Mosier.  her 

Humphrey  Siles.  SARAH  SMITH         C 

mark 

[Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office,  Liber  B,  p  29. 
The  homestead  of  Daniel  Smith  is  now  the  home  farm  of  the 
late  Caleb  T.  Smith,  of  Nissequogue. — W.  S.  P.] 


62  records  of  the  town  of  smithtown. 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife — Deed  to 

Son  Daniel  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  :  All  his  certain  tract  parcell  and  piece  of  up- 
land and  meadow,  bounded  westerly  by  the  west  side  of 
the  first  long  cove  from  the  Sunk  meadow  gutt,  northerly 
by  the  Cliff  and  Sound.  Easterly  by  the  said  Daniel 
Smith's  west  line,  and  by  Edward  Ketcham's  north  line 
extended  Southerly.  This  is  in  trust  to  Daniel  Smith, 
who  agrees  to  convey  the  same  to  his  son  Obadiah  when 
he  becomes  21  years  of  age.  Dated  Aug.  30,  1688. 
(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office,  Liber  B,  p.  27.) 


Richard  Smith  and  Wife — Deed  to 

Son  Samuel  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  and  confirms  to  son  Samuel  Smith  All  his  hun- 
dred acres  of  upland,  lying  and  being  at  the  northeast 
branch  of  Nessequage  river,  adjoining  to  the  Southward 
of  lands  in  the  possession  of  Jonathan  Smith.  Also  all  the 
boggy  meadow  adjoining  and  opposite  to  the  said  hundred 
acres  of  land,  together  with  all  Commonage  etc  thereunto 
belonging.  And  the  said  Samuel  Smith  agrees  to  convey 
the  same  by  good  and  lawful  deeds,  to  his  son  Obadiah 
Smith  when  he  comes  to  the  age  of  21  years.  Dated  Aug- 
ust 29,  1688. 

[Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.  The  original 
deed  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Thomas  B.  Smith,  of  Kansas 
City,  Missouri.— W.  S.  P.] 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown  63 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife — Deed  to 

Son  Daniel  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  :  All  that  20  acres  of  land  where  the  said  Dan- 
iel shall  choose  ye  same,  between  Job  Smith  his  wolf  pit 
and  the  Three  Sister  Hollow,  together  with  all  the  privi- 
leges etc.     Dated  August  30  1688. 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.) 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Richard  Smith,  Jr. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys:  All  his  messuage  tenement  or  dwelling  house 
in  Smithtown  bounded  by  Jonathan  Smith  easterly,  and 
westerly  by  Samuel  Smith,  and  all  the  improved  lands 
now  in  the  occupation  of  said  Richard  Smith,  and  all  that 
tract  of  land  known  by  ye  name  of  James  Neck,  and  all 
ye  meadow  and  creek  thatch  beds  in  ye  occupation  of  the 
said  Richard  Smith,  Sen.  and  all  his  four  negro  slaves,  by 
name  Harry,  Robin,  Bess  and  Nan.  And  all  his  goods 
and  cattels  of  what  nature  species,  and  quality  soever  they 
be.  With  all  and  singular,  etc.  Dated  August  31,  1688. 
(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office,  Liber  B,p.  23.) 

Richard  Smith,  Junior— Deed  to  his  Mother, 

Sarah  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

This  deed  conveys  to  his  mother,  Sarah  Smith,  wife  of 
Richard  Smith,  Sen.,  all  the  lands  and  premises  and  chat- 
tels described  in  the  above  deed.     Dated  August  31,  1688. 
(Recorded  in  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  A,  p.  57.) 


64     records  of  the  town  of  smithtown. 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Richard  Smith,  Jr. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  all  of  a  certain  tract  of  upland  containing  ioo 
acres  lying  at  the  Sunk  meadows,  and  bounded  easterly 
by  the  west  side  of  the  first  Long  Cove  from  the  said 
Sunken  meadow  gutt,  the  creek  northerly,  and  southwest- 
erly until  it  makes  the  said  ioo  acres.  And  all  the  mead- 
ow and  creek  thatch  adjoining  the  said  ioo  acres  of  land. 
Dated  August  30,  1688. 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  A,  p.  47.) 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Richard  Smith,  Junior. 

Dated  August  20,  1688. 

Conveys:  All  his  house,  home  lot  and  other  lands  and 
meadows  now  in  the  possession  of  the  said  Richard  Smith 
Junior.  Also  a  certain  tract  of  upland  lying  upon  a  cer- 
tain neck  commonly  known  by  the  name  of  Rasapeage 
Neck,  and  bounded  northerly  by  the  land  in  the  tenure 
and  occupation  of  Daniel  Smith,  easterly  by  the  harbor, 
and  soe  to  run  upon  a  south  line  50  rods,  thence  due  west 
70  rods,  and  soe  north  to  ye  aforesaid  land  of  Daniel  Smith. 
Containing  20  acres. 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  A,  p.  46.) 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Son  Jonathan  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

"This  Indenture  made  the  nine  and  twentyeth  day  of 
August,  in  the  4th  year  of  the  Reigne  of  our  Sovereign 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       6$ 

Lord  James  the  2nd"  (1688)  conveys  to  his  son  Jonathan 
Smith,  "  All  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  and  being  by 
the  Northeast  branch  of  Nissequogue  river.  Bounded 
Southerly  by  the  said  North  east  branch,  and  by  the 
Country  road  northerly,  containing  100  acres.  Also  two 
full  third  parts  of  a  parcel  of  land,  meadow  and  creek  thatch 
situate  on  the  east  side  of  Nissequogue  river,  about  10  rods 
to  the  southward  of  a  small  enclosure  in  the  tenure  of  the 
said  Jonathan  Smith.  It  is  hereby  understood  that  the 
boggy  meadow  on  both  sides  of  the  North  east  branch, 
opposite  and  adjoining  to  the  above  said  100  acres  are 
hereby  granted  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith." 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH     O 

his  her 

John  M  Mosier  SARAH   x   SMITH    O 

mark  mark 

Humphrey  Siles. 

Acknowledged  before 

Wait  Winthrop  Sept.  17,  1688. 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H. 
Wickham,  of  New  York.  Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's 
office.— W.  S.  P.] 


Deed  from  Richard  Smith  for  the  Landing  on 
the  East  Side  of  Nissequogue  River. 

These  Presents  witnesseth,  that  I  Richard  Smith  Senr. 
of  Smithtown,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  upon  Long  Island, 
Gent  for  ye  wellfare  &  benefit  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Smith- 
town  aforesaid  for  their  landing  and  spreading  of  creek 
Thatch,  Hath  given  and  granted  &  doth  by  these  [presents] 
give  &  grant  unto  Jonathan  Smith,  Richard  Smith,  &  their 
associates  the  Inhabitants  aforesaid,  Five  acres  of  upland 
adjoining  to  the  east  side  of   Nissequogue  river,  on  the 


66  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

fittest  place  for  landing  to  the  southward  of  William  Law- 
rence his  meadow,  To  Have  and  to  Hold  the  said  five 
acres  of  upland  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  and  Richard 
Smith  &  their  associates  aforesaid,  their  heirs  and  success- 
ors forever.  To  the  only  proper  use,  benefit  and  behoofe 
of  them  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  Richard  Smith  and  their 
associates,  their  heirs  and  successors  forever. 

In  Witness  whereof  the  said  Richard  Smith  hath  here- 
unto sett  his  hand  &  seale  the  30th  Day  of  August  in  the 
fourth  year  of  His  Majestyes  Reigne,  AnnoqueDom.  1688. 

RICHARD  SMYTH  O 

Sealed  and  delivered  in 
presence  of 
his 

John  M  Mosier 
marke 

Humphrey  Siles. 

Memorandum.  On  ye  day  and  yeare  within  said  ap- 
peared before  Andrew  Gibb,  one  of  His  Majestys  Justices 
of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  Suffolk,  the  within  men- 
tioned Richard  Smith  &  acknowledged  the  within  written 
Instrument  to  be  his  free  &  voluntarv  act  &  deed. 

Test.        ANDREW  GIBB. 

[The  above  is  a  true  copy  of  the  original,  now  in  possession 
of  Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Wickham,  of  New  York.— W.  S.  P.] 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah— Deed  to 

John  Jones. — Dated  March  24,  1684. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys :  One  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  lying  on 
the  west  side  of  Nessequage  river,  bounded  on  the  east 
end  with  said  Nissequage  river,     on  the  north  side   with 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       67 

the  land  of  Edward  Ketcham.  on  the  south  side  with  a 
Hollow  that  lyeth  by  a  small  piece  of  Land  formerly  im- 
proved by  Wm.  Brotherton.  Together  with  seven  acres 
and  a  half  of  the  Sunken  meadow,  lying  on  the  north  side 
near  unto  a  parcel  of  that  meadow  that  I  appointed  for 
Robert  Arthur,  Together  with  10  acres  of  Creek  thatch 
within  Nissequague  river,  where  I  shall  appoynt  fitt  for 
his  Comoditie.     Together  with  all,  etc.  Price  £43  5s. 

Witness  RICHARD  SMYTH    O 

Edward  Ketcham  her 

Isaiah  Harrison.  SARAH   x  SMITH    O 

mark 

[John  Jones  sold  this  tract  to  Joseph  Smith  March  20,  1693. 
— W.  S.  P.] 

Memorandum.  I  Richard  Smith  doth  give  John  Jones 
his  heirs  and  assigns  libertie  for  fishing,  fowling  and  hunt- 
ing as  I  have  given  to  Robert  Arthur  and  David  Scudder. 
moreover  also  I  give  John  Jones  this  liberty  if  he  mislike 
the  proportion  of  meadow  at  the  Sunken  meadow,  after  I 
have  appointed  it  to  him,  liberty  to  leave  it  out  and  not 
pay  for  it.  RICHARD  SMYTH. 

The  19th  of  July  1677. 
Mr.  Richard  Smith  Senr  of  Nissaquake,  have  given  to 
Samuel  Smith  and  Adam  Smith  each  of  them,  one  hundred 
acres  of  land,  in  Stony  Brook  neck  where  they  see  cause 
to  take  it  up.  The  same  to  have  and  to  hold  to  them  and 
their  heirs  forever,  as  also  the  meadow  on  the  Long  Beach 
and  likewise  Creek  Thatch  in  the  Harbour.  As  witness 
my  hande.  RICHARD  SMYTH  with  seal. 

Witness 
John  Thomas  Copy  from  ye  Records  by 

Thomas  Ward.  Timothy  Brewster. 


68  RRCORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

[The  above  copy  of  record  was  in  1739  submitted  to  Walter 
Dongan,  Counsellor  at  law,  for  opinion  on  the  following  points  : 

1st.  Did  this  brief  writing  constitute  a  valid  deed? 

2d.  Did  it  convey  all  the  meadow,  &c.  in  the  harbor  ? 

To  both  of  these  he  gives  an  affirmative  answer.  The  orig- 
inal papers  are  now  in  possession  of  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

Sarah  Smith,  Widow   of   Richard   Smith— Deed  to 

Daughter,  Elizabeth  Townley. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys :  A  certain  tract  of  land  being  in  quantity  100 
acres,  more  or  less,  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Nissequogue 
river,  lately  in  occupation  of  Robert  Arthur.  Dated 
March  3,  1705. 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Robert  E. 
Smith,  Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

Effingham  Townley,  of  Elizabethtown,  Gentleman. 

Lease  to  Daniel  Smith — Dated  May  12,  1712. 

[Abstract] 

All  that  tract  or  parcel  of  land  late  or  formerly  in  the 
Tenure  and  occupation  of  Robert  Arthur,  and  is  situate 
within  the  bounds  of  Smithtown,  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
a  River  commonly  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  Nis- 
saquage  River,  fronting  upon  the  said  river,  and  joining 
to  the  land  of  David  Scudder.  Containing  by  estimation 
100  acres.  Together  with  all,  etc.  For  the  term  of  20 
years.  Rent  6s. 
Witness  EFFINGHAM   TOWNLEY    O 

Robert  Drummond, 

James  Ellis. 

[The  original  document  is  now  in  possession  of  John  B.  Bly- 
denburgh,  Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.  69 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah. — Deed  to 

Samuel  Smith. — August  29,  1688. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys :  "  All  his  messuage,  tenement  or  dwelling 
house  and  one  acre  of  land  next  adjoining  for  a  home  lot, 
and  3  acres  of  land  more  or  less  adjoining  to  the  north  side 
of  Daniel  Smith's  home  lot,  and  Nissequage  river  westerly, 
and  20  acres  of  upland  adjoining  to  ye  east  side  of  the 
land  in  the  occupation  of  Job  Smith,  bounded  northerly 
by  the  Cliff  and  sound  :  and  two  points  of  meadow  land 
on  ye  east  side  of  Nissequogue  river,  below  the  second 
brook  above  the  mill.  Also  one  equal  third  part  of  the 
tract  of  land,  meadow  and  creek  thatch  on  ye  east  side  of 
ye  river  a  little  to  ye  southward  of  a  small  inclosure  late 
in  ye  occupation  of  Jonathan  Smith,  and  2  acres  of  upland 
next  Rasapeage  bay  northward  of  the  next  brook  to  ye 
southward  of  Adam  Smiths  farm,  and  all  the  lands  mead- 
ows and  creek  thatch  be  it  whatsoever  now  in  ye  tenure 
and  occupation  of  him  the  said  Samuel," 

It  is  also  agreed  that  Samuel  Smith  shall  have  3  acres 
adjoining  his  house  for  a  home  lot,  on  condition  he  main- 
tains a  fence. 

Recorded  in  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  A,  p.  25. 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Jonathan  Smith. — August  29,  1688. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  all  his  messuge,  tenement  or  dwelling  house, 
and  all  the  lands  now  in  the  tenure  of  him  the  said  Jona- 
than. Also  20  acres  of  upland  adjoining  to  the  west  end 
of  a  parcel  of  land  in  his  ocupation  in  the  North  field. 

Also  A  certain  tract  lying  upon  the  west  side  of  Nisse- 


JO  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

quogue  river,  between  the  ford  or  going  over  and  the  land 
late  in  the  tenure  of  Thomas  Scudder,  being  100  acres,  for 
the  use  and  behoof  of  Richard  Smith  the  son  of  the  said 
Jonathan,  and  he  is  to  convey  it  to  him  when  he  comes  to 
the  age  of  21. 


[The  above  is  comprised  in  two  deeds  recorded  in  Liber  A, 
Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.  The  son  Richard,  mentioned  in 
above  deed,  probably  died  young.  The  land  on  the  west  side 
of  the  river  was  afterwards  conveyed  by  Jonathan  Smith  to 
his  son  Piatt  Smith.  The  "  ford,  or  going  over  "  of  the  river 
was  at  the  west  end  of  the  street,  at  Nissequogue,  a  little  south 
of  the  house  of  late  Caleb  T.  Smith.  A  road  led  to  it,  but  is 
now  closed. — W.  S.  P.] 


Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah — Deed  to 

Job  Smith. — August  30,  1688. 

[Abstract,] 


Conveys,  in  consideration  of  the  natural  affection  he 
hath  to  his  two  grandsons,  Job  and  Richard  Smith,  sons 
of  the  said  Job  Smith,  A  certain  tract  of  land  lying  and 
being  upon  ye  lower  end  of  Stony  Brook  neck,  where  the 
said  Job  shall  choose  the  same,  out  of  ye  undisposed  land, 
being  180  acres.  And  |  of  all  ye  meadow  at  the  pond  near 
the  said  Job  his  home  lot.  For  the  benefit  of  said  Job  and 
Richard  to  be  divided  as  followeth,  viz.:  80  acres  of  the 
land  and  the  said  1-2  of  meadow  at  ye  pond,  to  Job,  the 
eldest  son  of  the  said  Job  Smith,  and  the  other  80  acres  to 
Richard.  And  the  said  Job  Smith  is  to  give  deeds  to 
them. 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.) 


records  of  the  town  of  smithtown.     7 1 

Sarah  Smith,  Widow  of  Richard  Smith — Deed 

to  Son,  Job  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  and  confirms  to  him  The  40  acres  of  land  which 
his  father  Richard  Smith  formerly  granted  to  him,  and 
bounded  out  for  him,  lying  in  ye  North  field,  next  to  the 
land  of  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  east  side  thereof.  Also  a 
point  of  land  in  Rasapeage  neck  on  ye  east  side  of  ye  land 
of  Adam  Smith  next  adjoining  thereto  and  running  down 
to  the  bay.  Also  15  acres  on  ye  hill  westward  from  ye 
house  of  said  Job  Smith.  Also  100  acres  of  land  near  the 
Three  Sisters  where  he  shall  see  cause  to  take  it.  July  3 
1697. 

Witness  her 

Thomas  Helme  SARAH  x  SMITH. 

John  Thompson  mark 

Deed  of  Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah 
to  Adam  Smith. — August  29,  1688. 
[Abstract.] 

Conveys  100  acres  of  upland  where  he  shall  choose  the 
same  either  upon  Stony  Brook  neck  or  about  the  Three 
Sisters  Harbor.  Also  10  acres  of  creek  thatch  where  he 
shall  chuse  the  same.  For  the  benefit  of  his  son  Edmund 
Smith,  and  the  said  Adam  Smith  is  to  give  him  a  deed  for 
the  same. 

Deed  of  Richard  Smith  to  Son  Samuel. 

Whereas  I  Richard  Smith  have  given  unto  my  son 
Samuel  Smith  100  acres  of  land  in  Stony  Brook  neck,  with 
liberty  of  Commonage  for  all  creatures,  and  ye  meadow 


72       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

on  ye  Long  Beach,  and  creek  thatch   in  ye  harbour,  as 
much  as  he  needs,  I  doe  confirm  the  same.     April  12  1686. 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH 

Richard  Woodhull  her 

Peter  Chocke  SARAH  x  SMITH 


[The  above  tract  seems  to  be  the  same  sold  by  Samuel  Smith 
to  Timothy  Mills  in  1705.  See  abstract  of  deed  in  another 
place.— W.  S.  P.] 

Deed  of  Sarah  Smith  to  Son  Daniel  Smith. 

March  24,  169J-, 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  a  certain  tract  of  land  on  the  west  side  of  Nis- 
sequage  river,  formerly  in  possession  of  John  Jones,  on  ye 
south  side  of  the  hollow  near  the  land  formerly  in  pos- 
session of  Edward  Ketcham,  which  land  runs  down  to  a 
point,  Containing  10  acres,  With  all  the  meadow  at  Sunk 
meadow  which  was  formerly  John  Jones,  and  £  ye  creek 
thatch  bed  near  ye  said  land. 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah— Deed  to 

Robert  Arthur. — December  4,  1684. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  to  Robert  Arthur  living  by  the  west  side  of 
Nissequogue  river,  sundry  parcels  of  land,  that  is  to  say, 
that  home  lot  that  was  Thomas  Scudder's  formerly,  four 
acres,  and  10  acres  adjoining  to  it,  and  7  1-2  acres  of  ye 
Sunk  meadow,  and  5  acres  of  creek  thatch  bordering  upon 
Nissequogue  river.  Also  free  liberty  of  fishing  and  hunt- 
ting  on  ye  west  side  of  ye  swamp.     I  also  reserve  2  acres 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       73 

at  the  brick  kills,  but  give  Robert  Arthur  free  liberty  to 
make  bricks  for  building. 
Witness 
John  Smith 
John  Tooker 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.) 

[Abstract.] 

Joshua  Arthur  in  consideration  of  a  confirmation  of  ioo 
acres  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Hunttington  bounds, 
in  Smithtown,  conveys  to  Jonathan  Smith  all  his  right  to 
the  lands  etc.  in  the  above  deed  given  to  my  father  Rob- 
ert Arthur  by  Richard  Smith. 

Sept.  16,  1715. 
(Recorded  in  Liber  B,  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office. 

Deed  of  Sarah  Smith  to  Son  Daniel  Smith. 

March  24,  169!. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  100  acres  at  the  westward  bounds  of  Nisse- 
quogue  or  Smithtown  as  it  is  expressed  in  our  Patent,  at 
a  place  called  Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow,  and  ye  Fresh 
pond  called  Unshemomuck,  Together  with  ye  swamp 
and  meadow  near  the  pond,  to  be  taken  up  in  and  about 
the  said  hollow  and  pond  where  it  may  be  most  suitable 
for  him. 

(Recorded  in  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.) 

Deed  of  Sarah  Smith  to  Son  Daniel  Smith. 

March  24,  169I. 

[Abstract.] 

Confirms  to  him  All  the  tracts  of  land  and  medow  in  his 


74  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

possession  by  deed,  especially  all  that  piece  called  the  4 
acre  lot,  more  or  less  holding  its  breadth  to  the  creek, 
lying-  northward  of  ye  land  called  ye  lower  lot.  Also  1-2 
of  my  lower  lot,  and  1-2  of  the  waste  or  undivided  land 
lying  between  ye  said  4  acres  and  the  land  in  tenure  of 
Samuel  Smith,  on  the  west  side  of  the  quick  hedge,  and 
on  the  east  side  of  James  Neck,  extending  to  the  Creek, 
reserving  a  highway  of  2  poles  wide  for  watering.  Als'o 
10  acres  on  the  west  side  of  James  Creek,  and  1-2  of  the 
pasture  south  of  the  hill. 

Jonathan  Smith,  2nd— Deed  to  Son  Platt  Smith. 

June  1,  1734. 

[Abstract] 

Conveys:  "All  my  right  title  and  claim,  to  all  that  tract 
of  land  lying  between  Hunttington  east  line  and  Smith- 
town  river.  Also  all  claim  to  that  1-7  part  of  thatch  bed 
which  I  bought  of  Obadiah,  Richard,  Job  and  Daniel 
Smith.  And  all  claim  to  the  meadow  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river,     likewise  all  my  right  and   claim  to  the  river." 

Witness  JONATHAN  SMITH. 

Ruth  Smith. 

(Recorded  in  Liber  B,  Suffolk  County  Clerk's  office.) 

[Jonathan  Smith,  the  grantor  of  above  deed,  was  the  son  of 
Jonathan  Smith,  1st.  In  his  will  he  accuses  his  deceased  son, 
Platt  Smith,  of  obtaining  the  above  deed  through  fraud  and 
misrepresentation.  Platt  Smith  died  August  24,  1745,  and  his 
lands  went  to  his  two  daughters  ;  Elizabeth,  who  died  unmar- 
ried, and  Abigail,  wife  of  Adam  Babcock. — W.  S.  P.] 

Deed  of  Job  Smith  to  Jonathan  Smith. 

February  13,  17  if. 

[Abstract.] 

Conveys  one  equal  sixth  part,  or  all  my  right  in  a  cer- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  75 

tain  tract  of  land  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  James 
his  neck,  bounded  northerly  by  the  sound,  westerly  by  the 
river,  and  easterly  by  a  certain  creek  commonly  known 
by  the  name  of  James  his  creek,  southerly  and  to  the 
northward  by  a  place  called  the  North  swamp.  Price  £40. 
Witness  JOB  SMITH. 

Daniel  Taylor 

James  Anning. 

[The  original  deed,  written  by  Rev.  Daniel  Taylor,  the  first 
minister  of  Smithtown,  is  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H. 
Wickham  of  New  York.] 

November  12,  1682. 

I  Richard  Smith  Sen.  of  Smithtown,  doe  order  all  the 
meadow  at  the  pond  lying-  near  from  Job  Smith's  house 
lot  to  be  recorded  to  Job  Smith  his  son  Job  &  his  heirs» 
To  Have  and  to  hold  forever.  And  all  the  meadow  at  the 
springs.  But  the  meadow  at  the  Three  Sisters  Harbor  I 
order  and  give  to  my  son  Adam  &  his  heirs  forever.  Both 
which  I  order  to  be  recorded.  Likewise  all  the  meadow 
to  Stony  Brook  to  belong  to  Adam  Smith.  As  witness 
my  hand  ye  3  of  November  1682. 

RICHARD  SMYTHE. 

Brookhaven.  A  copy  taken  out  of  ye  Town  Records 
per  Thomas  Helme,  Recorder. 

[The  original  copy  is  among  the  papers  of  Richard  B.  Smith, 
Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

Richard  Smith  and  Wife  Sarah. — Agreement 
with  Robert  Arthur. — March  17,  i68|. 

This  Writing  witnesseth  an  Agreement  between  Rich- 
ard Smith  and  Robert  Arthur,  both  of  Smithtown. 

First.  Richard  Smith  will  deliver  into  the  possession  of 


j6  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

said  Robert,  ioo  acres  of  land,  on  ye  east  side  of  the  fresh 
pond  Unshemomuck,  four  score  poles  long  by  the  pond 
side  and  60  poles  by  the  Cleft,  taking  in  all  meadows  and 
marshes  within  the  compass,  to  the  main  run  or  of  water 
that  runs  out  of  ye  pond,  and  into  ye  pond,  and  to  take  up 
the  residue  of  woodland  within  f  of  a  mile  from  ye  same, 
in  a  place  where  said  Robert  shall  chuse  it,  not  intruding 
on  my  daughter's  farm.  And  the  said  Richard  Smith  is 
to  build  a  house  of  20  feet  long,  18  feet  broad,  and  11  feet 
stood,  to  be  framed,  garnished,  clapboarded  and  shingled, 
and  2  door  cases,  where  the  said  Robert  shall  desire  it  on 
said  land,  to  be  built  within  a  year.  With  privilege  of 
fishing  and  fowling  etc. 

(Recorded  in  Huntington  Records.) 


FIRST 


BOOK  OF  RECORDS 


OF 


SMITHTOWN. 


PART  FIRST. 


78       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


The  First  Book  of  Records. 

PART   FIRST. 

[The  following  entries  are  on  the  fly  leaves  of  this  book.] 

Job  Smith  hired  ye  Land  att  the  North  fields  Parsonage 
land,  gave  for  it  38  shillings  and  six  pence  to  be  paid 
next  town  meeting  Day. 

Daniel  Smith  hired  the  parsonage  land  in  the  north  field, 
and  gave  for  itt  32  shillings,  which  land  he  is  to  improve 
in  case  the  parson  or  preacher  comes  to  live  with  us. 

Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  and  Charles  Floyd  chosen  to  receive 
the  money  due  for  the  parsonage,  and  to  lay  itt  out  in 
Repaireing  the  parsonage. 

Mr.  Timothy  Mills  Paid 

for  this  book  sixteen  &  sixpence 
to  Mr.  Wm.  Bradford,  Printer  in 
New  York. 

[William  Bradford  was  the  first  printer  in  the  Province  of 
New  York,  and  his  printing  office  was  at  the  northeast  corner 
of  Pearl  and  William  Streets,  New  York  City,  where  a  tablet 
marks  the  site. — W.  S.  P.] 

The  Book  of  Smith  Town  Records  &c. 

At  a  Publick  Town  meeting  holden  att  Smithtown  on 
tuesdaythe  third  of  may,  Annoq.  Dom.  171 5,  was  nomina- 
ted and  legally  chosen  the  Town  officers  in  manner  fol- 
lowing-. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       79 

Imprimis  Daniel  Taylor  chosen  &  sworn  Clerk  or  Re- 
corder.* 

Item,  Edmund  Smith  and  Obadiah  Smith  were  nomina- 
ted legally  chosen  and  sworn  Assessors. 

Item  Daniel  Smith  Jr  chosen  Collector. 

Item  Timothy  Mills  &  Richard  Lawrence  surveyors  of 
Highways. 

Item  Benjamin  Gould  chosen  Constable  and  sworn. 

Smithtown,  Tuesday,  May,  1716  were  chosen  and  sworn, 
Job  Smith  Jr  and  David  Scudder,  Assessors. 
Richard  Smith  Jr  S.  S.f  was  chosen  Collector. 
Daniel  Smith  was  chosen  and  sworn  Constable. 

Smith  Town  Tuesday,  May,  1717  were  chosen  and  sworn 
Richard  Smith  &  Jonathan  Smith  Assessors. 
Edmund  Smith  was  chosen  Collector. 
Richard  Smith  Jr  S.  S.  was  chosen  Constable. 

Smith  Town,  May,  1718,  were  chosen 


Smithtown,  Tuesday  of  May,  1719,  at  towne  meeting-, 
Jonathan  Smith  Superviser,  &  Timothy  Mills  and  Adam 
Smith  assessors,  Obadiah  Smith  Collector,  Jonas  Piatt  and 
Joseph  Smith  surveyors. 

At  a  town  meeting  in  the  year  1720,  choise  was  made 
of  Job  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  assessors.  Richard  Smith, 
the  son  of  Richard,  Collector.  Jonathan  Smith,  Clark  and 
Supervisor. 

[*Daniel  Taylor,  who  was  chosen  Town  Clerk,  was  the  first 
minister  in  Smithtown. 

f Richard  Smith,  here  mentioned,  was  known  as  "Quaker 
Richard."  "  S.  S."  stands  for  "  Samuel's  son."  He  was  called 
Richard  Smith,  Jr.,  in  distinction  from  Richard  Smith,  2nd. — 
W.  S.  P.] 


80       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  in  the  yeare  1721, 
there  was  choice  made  of  Jonathan  Smith,  Clark  and  Su- 
perviser.  Adam  Smith  and  Jonas  Piatt  assessors  and 
Daniel  Smith,  Richard  Smith,  the  son  of  Job,  and  Joshua 
After  (Arthur)  surveyors  of  the  highways,  and  Shewbill 
Merchant  Constable,  and  Jeames  Fanning  Collector. 

At  a  town  meeting  heald  at  Smithtown  in  the  year  1722, 
was  choise  made  of  Jonathan  Smith,  superviser,  &  Richard 
Smith,  son  of  Jobe,  Smith,  and  Daniel  Smith  assessors  and 
Timothy  Mills  and  Joshua  After,  (Arthur)  surveyors  of  ye 
highways,  and  Joseph  Smith  Collector,  &  Aaron  Smith 
Constable. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  in  ye  year  1723 
there  was  choise  made  of  Jonathan  Smith  superviser,  & 
Jobe  Smith,  son  of  Jobe  Smith,  and  Richard  Smith  assess- 
ors, &  Isaac  Mills  Collector,  &  Richard  Smith  son  of  Sam- 
uel, Constable,  &  Edmund  Smith  &  Daniel  Smith  and  Jo- 
nas Piatt  surveyors  of  ye  highways,  Shuball  Marchant, 
Pounder,  and  he  doth  oblige  himself  to  have  but  half  a  bit 
for  turning  of  ye  key.  Timothy  Mills  and  Jonas  Smith, 
David  Scudder  fence  viewers. 

At  a  Town  Meeting  in  Smithtown  on  ye  first  Tuesday 
in  April  in  ye  year  1724,  Jonathan  Smith  was  chosen  Su- 
perviser, Obadiah  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  assessors,  and 
Amos  Willis  (Willets)  Collector,  Edmund  Smith  and  Rich- 
ard Smith,  son  of  Richard,  and  David  Scudder  surveyors 
of  ye  highways,  James  Fanning  Constable. 

Ebenezer  Smiths  ear  mark  is  a  crop  of  the  off  ear,  and  a 
hole  of  the  near  ear. 

James  Jeayns  ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  the  off  ear,  and  a 
half  penny  the  upper  side  of  itt,  and  a  swallow  Fork  in  the 
near. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  8 1 

Joseph  Jeayn's  ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  the  right  ear,  and 
a  swallow  fork  in  the  left. 

Ezekiel  Hunts  his  ear  mark  is  a  slope  the  upper  side  of 
the  near  ear  and  a  half  penny  the  under  side  of  the  off. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  April  the in 

the  year  1724. 

Job  Smith  chosen  Clarrk. 

Obediah  Smith  chosen  Superviser. 

Joshua  Arthur,  Daniel  Smith,  Richard  Smith  chosen  as- 
sessors. 

Solomon  Smith  chosen  Constable  and  Collector. 

Richard  Smith  chosen  Pounder. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  April  the  5th  in 
the  year  1726. 

Job  Smith  chosen  Clark. 

Obadiah  Smith  chosen  Superviser. 

Timothy  Smith  chosen  constable. 

Justice  Edmund  Smith  chosen  assessor. 

Jonas  Piatt  chosen  assessor. 

Richard  Blydenburgh  chosen  Collector. 

It  is  agreed  that  no  horse  or  horses  shall  have  liberty  to 
run  in  the  Neck,  and  if  any  be  taken  there,  they  are  to  be 
carried  to  the  pound,  and  there  to  be  kept,  till  the  owner 
has  notis,  and  if  he  or  they  do  not  come  to  redeem  them 
after  6  hours  they  are  to  be  sold  at  a  vandue  for  the  charge 
being  payed,  one  horse  one  shilling  for  pounding,  and  the 
over  plock  (overplus)  to  go  to  the  owner. 

At  a  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  April  3  1727  Shubill 
Marchant  chosen  Constable  Justis  Jonathan  Smith  and 
Job  Smith  chosen  assessors. 

Obadiah  Smith  chosen  Collector. 

Justis  Jonathan  Smith  chosen  Superviser. 

Lieutenant  Richard  Smith  chosen  pounder. 


82  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

It  is  agreed  upon  at  a  towne  meeting  held  at  Smithtown 
April  the  3d  1727  that  the  Eastern  part  of  our  towns  peo- 
ple have  liberty  to  build  a  pound  or  a  yard  in  order  to 
pound  creturs.  It  is  agreed  on  that  the  pounder  shall  have 
for  pounding  a  horse  four  pence,  for  a  net  best  (neat  beast) 
four  pence,  for  hogs  three  pence  apiece  if  not  yoked. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  April  the  first 
1729. 

Job  Smith  chosen  Clark. 

Shubel  Marchant  constable. 

Justis  Edmund  Smith  and  Joseph  Smith  chosen  assess- 
ors. 

Thomas  Wheeler  chosen  Collector. 

Justis  Jonathan  Smith  chosen  Superviser. 

[Abstract.]— Ear  marks  recorded  in  the  year  1813. 

for  Benjamin  Darling,  Jesse  Conkling,  John  Darling  Jr. 
Barnabas  Wheeler,  James  Petty,  James  Miller,  Ebenezer 
Miller,  Melancthon  Wheeler,  George  Darling,  Smilh 
Brush,  Gilbert  Hawkins,  John  McGrah,  Lucke  Fleet. 

Job  Smith  his  mark  entered  April  the  6,  1724,  is  a  crop 
on  the  left  ear,  and  a  happenny  under  the  right  ear. 

Benjamin  Gould  his  mark  is  a  crop  of  each  ear  and  a 
happeny  on  the  under  side  of  each  ear.  entered  April  the 
29,  1724. 

December  ye  16  1725.  Then  entered  upon  Record  the 
ear  mark  for  Daniel  Peters,  the  marke  a  square  crop  on 
the  right  ear  and  a  happenny  under  the  same.  The  said 
marke  was  formerly  of  Richard  Smith  of  Smithtown  at 
Stony  Brook. 

December  ye  6,  1725.  James  Smith  his  mark  entered, 
being  a  crop  on  the  right  ear  and  a  hole  in  the  left. 

Thon.as  Hunt  his  mark  a  crop  on  the  near  ear,  and  a 
happenny  under  each  ear.  Entered  on  record  April  ye 
20,  day  1728. 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  83 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  for  the  year  1730, 
ye  majority  of  votes  was  that  ye  Superviser  for  the  year 
should  have  ten  shillings,  and  Richard  Smith  for  service 
for  ye  town  shall  also  have  ten  shillings. 

[Abstract.] — Ear  marks  entered  1821,  for  Richard  Tay- 
lor, Ebenezer  Blydenburgh,  John  Hinan,  Joseph  B.  Jaynes, 
and  Henry  Wells. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  ye  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1730.  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Clerk  of  ye  town, 
Isaac  Mills  Constable,  Jonathan  Smith  Supervisor,  Job 
Smith  and  Solomon  Smith  assessors,  Daniel  Smith  Col- 
lector. 

It  is  agreed  at  this  town  meeting  that  there  shall  be  a 
pound  built  and  set  in  Richard  Smith's  orchard,  eastward 
of  ye  shop.  Jonathan  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  are  chosen 
to  build  ye  aforesaid  pound. 

Timothy  Mills  Job  Smith  fence  viewers. 

Joseph  Smiths  mark  a  crop  on  ye  left  ear,  with  a  hap-- 
peny  on  ye  fore  side,  and  a  slit  on  ye  right  ear. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  ye  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1 73 1 ,  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Joseph  Smith 
Constable,  Jonathan  Smith  Supervisor,  Obey  Smith  and 
Richard  Smith  assessors,  Capt.  Edmund  Smith  Collector. 
At  this  town  meeting  it  is  agreed  that  Richard  Smith  of 
Stoney  Brook*  might  have  ye  liberty  to  set  a  pound  on 
his  own  land  at  his  own  charge,  and  to  have  all  such  fees 
as  is  taken  in  ye  afore  said  town.  At  this  town  meeting 
aforesaid  this  act  was  made  that  every  Collector  should  on 
3'e  first  Tuesday  of  April  appear  and  make  up  accounts 
with  ye  Clerk,  of  ye  town's  money. 

[*''  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook  "  was  known  as  "  Quaker 
Richard  "  He  was  son  of  Samuel  Smith,  and  grandson  of  the 
patentee. — W.  S.  P.] 


84       RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1732,  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Shubell  Mar- 
chant  Constable,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor,  Obey  Smith 
and  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook  assessors,  Zephaniah 
Piatt  Collector.  At  this  town  [meeting]  it  was  voted  by 
ye  majority  that  Shuball  Marchant  should  have  twenty 
shillings  for  transporting  and  expending  of  money  about 
the  Vagabone  sent  from  Hunttington.  It  is  agreed  that 
ye  Supervisor  shall  have  eight  shillings  for  the  service. 
Piatt  Smith  chosen  Cash  keeper  for  ye  town.  It  was  agreed 
at  this  town  meeting  that  every  jury  man  that  shall  serve 
for  this  Town  shall  be  paid  by  ye  town  thirteen  shillings 
for  each  term. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  ye  first  tues- 
day  in  April  1733  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Isaac  Mills 
Constable,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor,  Job  Smith  and  Piatt 
Smith  assessors,  Aaron  Smith  Collector. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  ye  first  tues. 
day  in  April  1734,  Piatt  Smith,  Clerk,  Shuball  Marchant 
Constable,  Job  Smith  and  Piatt  Smith  assessors,  Aaron 
Smith  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor.  It  is  agreed 
at  this  Town  meeting  that  there  shall  be  4  pounds  raised 
for  a  pound. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  tuesday 
in  April  1735,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Piatt  Smith 
Supervisor,  Zephaniah  Piatt  Constable,  Joshua  Arthur 
and  Richard  Smith  assessors,  Ebenzer  Smith  Collector. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1736,  Ebenezer  Smith  Clerk,  Piatt  Smith  chosen 
Supervisor,  Aaron  Smith  Constable,  Job  Smith  and  Rich- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  85 

ard  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Edmund   Smith   chosen   Col- 
lector. 

[Abstract.] — A  stray  horse  taken  up  by  Jonas  Piatt. 

At  a  Town  meeting-  held  at  Smithtown  April  ye  2nd 
1735,  Job  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Shuball  Marchant  chosen 
Constable,  Justis  Jonathan  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  Isaac 
Mills  and  Richard  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Daniel  Bates 
chosen  Collector. 

November  ye  10  1736.  then  entered  on  record  Timothy 
Tredwell's  ear  mark,  it  is  a  latch  on  the  fore  side  of  the 
left  ear,  and  a  slope  on  the  under  side  of  the  right  ear. 

Amos  Dickerson's  ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  both  ears  and 
a  hole  in  the  left  and  a  nick  under  it. 

December  ye  22  1736.  Samuel  Mills  his  ear  mark  is  two 
happenies  under  the  right  ear  and  one  under  the  left. 

April  ye  4  1745.  Samuel  Smith  his  ear  mark  is. a  latch 
under  the  left  ear. 

Jacob  Longbothim  his  ear  mark  is  a  latch  on  the  under 
side  of  the  left  ear.     April  7,  1752. 

Isaac  Jarritt  his  ear  mark  is  a  V  in  the  left  ear.  April 
the  7,  1752. 

March  ye  25  1727.  We  whose  names  are  hereunto  sub- 
scribed, having  to  us  authority  given  to  asseart  and  lav 
out  necessary  highways  in  Smithtown,  and  having  viewed 
and  considered,  have  thought  fit  to  alow  and  lay  out  all 
the  highways  here  after  mentioned.  That  is  from  Smith- 
town  southward  near  the  river  side  a  highway  four  poles 
wide  to  the  Counti-y  road  at  Wheelers,  and  a  highway 
from  the  head  of  Sandy  hollow  four  poles  wide,  to  the  head 
of  the  river  where  the  path  now  goes,  and  a  highway  from 
Wheelers  to  the  landing  place  where  the  path  now  goes, 


0 


86  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF    SMITHTOWN. 

four  poles  wide,  and  east  and  west  from  Wheelers  we  leave 
the  Country  road,  [as  it]  now  goes,  to  be  four  poles  wide, 
and  to  extend  so  far  as  our  bounds,  and  from  Wheelers 
round  his  lot  where  the  path  now  goes,  that  leads  to  Ja- 
cob Conklings,  four  poles  wide  as  far  as  our  bounds,  and 
from  Smithtown  eastward  a  highway  four  poles  wide 
where  the  path  now  goes  to  the  Country  road.  Signed 
by  JONATHAN  SMITH,  OBADIAH  SMITH,  Survey- 
ors of  the  highways. 

[See  notes  at  the  end  of  this  book. — W.  S.  P.] 


Smithtown,  May  the  21,  1752. 
We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  town  of 
Smithtown  Wm.  Phillips  Obadiah  Smith  and  Daniel 
Smith,  do  lay  out  a  highway  from  the  Country  road  by 
the  east  end  of  the  meeting  house,  four  rods  wide,  up  the 
hollow  as  it  now  goeth  towards  Brookhaven,  to  the  head 
of  the  hollow,  or  to  the  cross  path,  that  leads  or  goes  to 
William  Phillips.  DANIEL  SMITH 

WM.  PHILLIPS 
OBADIAH  SMITH 

[Abstract.] — Ear  marks  of  Henry  Wheeler,  Woodhull 
Smith,  Selah  Tillotson,  Selah  Nichols,  Theodorus  Smith, 
Jonas  C.  Conkling.     1826-183 1. 

[Abstract.] — Ear  marks  of  James  Hawkins,  1812,  Oba- 
diah Smith,  Jonas  Piatt,  Abner  Smith  1765,  Abner  Smith 
1765,  Gamaliel  Conkling  1773,  Nathaniel  Jarrit  Jehiel 
L'Hommedieu,  1799,  Moses  Scudder  1790,  John  Willitts, 
Piatt  Willitts,  1797,  Thomas  Blydenburgh,  L?sey  Hiff, 
Wm.  Gould,  Beriah  and  Daniel  Jarvis  1799,  James  Smith, 
Samuel  Gould,  John  Jarvis,  1800. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       87 

In  pursuant  to  an  Act  of  General  Assembly  of  the  Coun- 
ty of  Suffolk  entitled  an  Act  for  the  future  laying  out  and 
regulating  and  better  clearing  publick  highways  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk,  We  the  Commissioners  of  Smithtown 
have  thought  fit  to  lay  out  the  several  highways  hereafter 
mentioned,  viz  from  the  going  over  of  the  river  by  Daniel 
Smiths  house,  extending  along  the  lane  east  to  the  watering 
place  four  poles  wide,  from  the  watering  place  southward 
up  the  river  as  the  road  now  goes  also  four  poles  wide  so  far 
as  the  northeast  branch  going  over,  from  thence  extending 
as  it  now  goeth  to  Wheelers.  Also  another  road  begin- 
ning near  Shubal  Marchants,  so  running  four  poles  wide 
till  it  comes  to  the  mouth  of  the  lane,  from  thence  two 
poles  wide  to  Edmund  Smith's  mill  as  it  now  goeth.  Also 
another  beginning  at  the  north  end  of  Ebenezer  Smiths 
lot  and  to  run  to  the  road  that  goeth  to  the  head  of  the 
river,  two  poles  wide.  Another  road  from  Ebenezer 
Smiths  house  to  the  pond  as  it  now  goeth,  two  poles  wide. 
Also  another  road  between  Jonathan  Smiths  and  Richard 
Smiths  to  the  parting  paths,  as  it  now  goeth  four  poles 
wide,  from  thence  to  the  Long  Beach  two  poles  wide. 
Also  another  where  it  now  goeth  from  the  head  ot  three 
sister  hollow  to  Cutskunsuck  as  it  now  goes  two  poles 
wide,  so  extending  as  far  as  our  line  between  our  line  and 
Brookhaven.  Also  another  between  Jonathan  Smiths  and 
Daniel  Smiths,  called  the  Horse  Race,  as  it  now  is  fenced, 
from  thence  to  the  Little  Beach  as  the  road  now  goeth 
two  poles  wide.  Also  another  from  the  bottom  of  the 
Horse  race  so  along  the  hollow  by  the  head  of  the  north 
fields  to  the  beach  path.  Also  a  road  between  Job  Smiths 
and  Richard  Smiths  to  go  to  the  Long  Beach  two  poles 
wide.  Also  another  high  way  from  the  Little  Beach  path 
to  Daniel  Smiths,  land  in  the  neck,  where  the  path  now 
goes.  We  also  assert  and  la)'  out  another  high  way  from 
the  going  over  at  the  River  westward  to  Piatt  Smiths  up- 


88  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

per  gate  four  poles  wide.  Also  another  two  pole  road 
from  the  forementioned  road  by  the  west  of  Piatt  Smiths 
garden  and  barn  so  as  it  now  goeth  to  Job  Smiths  lot.  So 
running  through  his  land  where  we  shall  hereafter  think 
most  convenient  and  further  to  extend  southward  as  it 
now  goeth  to  Jonathan  Smiths  land  at  the  meadows.  Also 
another  to  Obediah  Smiths  medow,  from  that  to  Daniel 
Smiths  medow  sosto  Owen  Smiths  medow.  Also  we  as. 
sert  another  road  from  the  saw  mill  to  Obadiah  Smiths 
house  as  it  now  goeth  four  rods  wide,  and  so  running  from 
Obediah  Smiths  to  young  John  Scidmores  at  Bread  and 
Cheese  hollow  as  the  road  now  goeth.  Also  another  from 
the  aforesaid  sawmill  as  it  now  goeth  to  the  head  of  Sunk 
meadow  hollow  two  rods  [wide].  Also  another  road  four 
poles  wide  as  we  laid  it  out  from  Sunk  meadow  to  Moses 
Acerlys  house,  and  so  along  the  road  as  it  now  goeth  to 
our  west  bounds.  Also  we  assert  a  road  four  rods  wide 
from  the  landing  at  Jones  pint  to  Daniel  Lawrences  house, 
so  running  up  the  hollow  as  laved  out  by  us  till  it  [comes] 
to  the  Indian  Head,  and  from  that  swamp  to  Whitman's 
hollow  wheare  it  it  was  marked  by  Obadiah  Smith.  Also 
another  road  two  poles  wide  from  the  head  of  Rattle  Snake 
swamp,  so  running  through  the  hollow  lot  so  keeping  ye 
hollow  up  to  the  plain,  so  going  as  it  was  marked  by  Jonas 
Piatt  till  it  comes  to  Hunttington  bounds.  Also  another 
road  between  Daniel  Smiths  field  at  the  head  of  the  har- 
bor two  poles  wide  till  it  comes  to  the  water. 

DANIEL  SMITH, 
"RICHARD  SMITH. 
It  is  to  be  understood  that  all  the  timber  growing  [on] 
the  forementioned  roads  shall  remain  good  to  the  owners 
of  the  land  where  such  roads  are  laid   through,  except  so 
much  as  is  for  clearing  and  repairing  the  said  roads. 

DANIEL  SMITH, 
Commissioners  of  the  Highways.  RICHARD  SMITH. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       89 

April  ye  3,  1744.  Justis  Daniel  Smith  alovved  and  gave 
consent  that  the  road  from  William  Phillipses  along  by 
Joseph  Burs  to  lslip  line  should  be  alowed  as  a  publick 
highway  two  rods  wide  where  it  now  goes. 

DANIEL  SMITH. 


That  there  be  likewise  a  Landing  Place  at  the  Harbour 
called  the  Three  Sister  Harbour,  at  the  head  of  said  Har- 
bour, Southward  of  Adam  Smiths  and  the  Highway,  and 
the  highway  leading  thereunto  to  be  in  the  great  Hollow 
leading  up  to  the  Road.  A  true  copy  taken  out 

of  Suffolk  County  Records  in  Liber  A  Page  143,  this  19th 
day  of  June  anno  Domini  1772. 

Wm.  Nicoll  Clerk. 

Also  a  way  four  poles  wide  on  the  east  side  of  the  Three 
Sister  Harbour,  running  up  in  a  brook  called  the  Hither 
brook,  the  said  brook  being  in  the  middle  of  the  said  way, 
and  so  up  along  the  hollow  to  the  west  side  of  the  land  of 
Timothy  Mills,  and  Mr.  Adam  Smith,  and  along  by  the 
said  lands  to  the  Road  and  a  highway  six  poles  wide  be- 
tween the  two  roads  on  the  line  between  the  Town  of 
Brookhaven  and  the  said  Smithtown. 

Suffolk  County,  s.  ?. 

Taken  out  of  the  said  County  Book  of  Records  Liber 
B,  P.  83.     A  true  copy  examined  per  Wm.  Nicoll  Jr.  Clerk. 

[See  notes  at  end  of  this  book. — W.  S.  P.] 

SMITHTOWN.  Att  a  town  meeting  the  first  Tuesday  in 
Aprill  1737,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Aaron  Smith 
Constable,  Jonathan  Smith  Supervisor  Job  Smith  and 
Solomon  Smith  chosen  Assessors,  Timothy  Mills  Jr.  chosen 
Collector. 


90  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown,  first  Tuesday  in 
April,  1738,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Henry  Smith 
Constable  Obadiah  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  and  Piatt 
Smith  and  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  assessors,  and  Jonathan 
Mills  chosen  Collector. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  Aprill  1739,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Piatt  Smith 
Supervisor,  Aaron  Smith  chosen  Constable,  Jonathan 
Smith  and  Richard  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Lemuel  Smith 
chosen  Collector.  It  is  agreed  on  at  this  Town  meeting 
that  the  Collectors  of  this  town  shall  come  every  town 
meeting  day,  and  make  up  accounts  with  ye  town,  or  else 
be  chose  again. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown,  the  first  Tuesday 
in  Aprill  1740,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Shuball  Mar- 
chant  chosen  Constable,  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Supervisor, 
Solomon  Smith  and  Edmond  Smith  chosen  assessors* 
Zephaniah  Piatt  chosen  Collector,  Isaac  Mills  and  Daniel 
Smith  and  Piatt  Smith  chose  Overseers  ol  Highways. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  Aprill  1741  Ebenezer  Smith  chose  Clerk,  Shuball  Mar- 
chant  chosen  Constable,  Piatt  Smith  chose  Supervisor, 
Justis  Daniel  Smith  and  Timothy  Tredwell  chose  assessors, 
Shuball  Marchant  chose  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  and  Isaac 
Mills  and  Zephaniah  Piatt  chose  Overseers  of  the  High- 
ways. It  was  voted  at  this  town  meeting  that  the  Super- 
visor  should  have  ten  shillings.  Piatt  Smith  chosen  to 
deal  out  to  the  Poor. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown,  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1742,  Ebenezer  Smith  was  chosen  Clerk,  Shuball 
Marchant  chosen  Constable,  Piatt  Smith  chosen  Supervis- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.       9 1 

or,  Piatt  Smith  and  Jonathan  Mills  chosen  assessors,  Sam- 
uel Mills  chose  Collector,  Zephaniah  Piatt  chosen  Over- 
seer of  the  Highways  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  Justis 
Daniel  Smith  and  Richard  Blydenburgh  overseers  of  the 
highways  on  the  east  side. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  in  ye  year  1743  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk, 
Shuball  Marchant  chosen  Constable,  Piatt  Smith  and  Job 
Smith  chose  assessors,  George  Norton  chose  Collector, 
Piatt  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  Timothy  Tredwell  chose 
overseer  of  the  highways,  Justis  Daniel  Smith  and  William 
Phillip  chose  overseers  of  the  Highways. 

Whereas  Piatt  Smith  was  chosen  Supervisor  in  the  year 
1743  and  is  deceased,  Wee  the  Inhabitants  of  Smithtown 
have  at  a  town  meeting  acordingly,  we  have  chose  Captain 
Richard  Smith  Supervisor  in  his  room. 

Samuel  Tillison's  ear  mark  a  slope  on  the  under  side  of 
the  left  ear,  and  a  half  penny  on  the  upper  side  of  the 
right. 

David  Smith  his  ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  the  right  ear 
and  a  half  penny  on  the  fore  side  of  the  same,  and  a  latch 
on  the  under  side  of  the  left. 

[Abstracts.] — Ear  marks  of  Jonas  Newton,  Islip. 
Nathaniel  Ubeham  (?)  18 18. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  Aprill  in  the  year  1744,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk, 
Shubal  Marchant  chosen  Constable,  Justis  Daniel  Smith 
chosen  Supervisor,  Isaac  Mills  and  William  Phillips  chosen 
assessors,  and  Timothy  Tredwell  chose  Collector,  Capt. 
Richard  Smith  and  Isaac  Mills,  Obadiah  Smith  and  Will- 
iam Phillips  chosen  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Justis 
Obadiah  Smith  and  George   Norton  chosen  Overseers  of 


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92  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN. 

the  poor,  and  dealers  out  to  them,  as  they  shall  think  fit. 
Shuball  Marchant,  Jonathan  Mills  and  William  Phillips 
chosen  Fence  viewers,  and  judges  of  Damages  in  this  town. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  in  the  year  1745,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk* 
Samuel  Smith  chosen  Constable,  Edmund  Smith  and 
Zephaniah  Piatt  chosen  assessors,  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  chosen 
Collector,  Justis  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  William 
Phillips,  Solomon  Smith  and  Job  Smith  chosen  Overseers 
of  the  Highways,  and  Isaac  Mills. 

It  was  voted  at  this  town  meeting  that  no  hogs  should 
go  in  the  Commons  without  rings,  on  penalty  of  being  put 
in  the  pound,  and  the  owners  to  pay  one  shilling  per  head. 

It  was  voted  at  this  town  meeting  that  Justis  Daniel 
Smith  should  disburse  money  for  moving  of  Yarrington, 
and  the  town  should  raise  it  the  next  year,  not  to  exceed 
40  shillings. 

Jacob  Mills  his  ear  mark  is  two  happennys  under  each 
ear,  and  cut  in  the  dew-lop  upward. 

February  the  13  day  1758.  Justis  George  Phillips  his 
ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  the  left  ear  and  cut  in  the  dew-lop 
downwards. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1746.  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel 
Smith  chosen  Constable,  Solomon  Smith  chose  assessor, 
and  George  Norton  chose  assessor, William  Phillips  chose 
Collector,  Justis  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  William 
Phillips  chosen  overseer  of  the  highways,  Solomon  Smith 
chosen  overseer  of  the  highways,  Shuball  Marchant  Sam- 
uel Smith  and  Isaac  Saxton  chosen  fence  viewers  and' 
assessors  of  damage. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  93 

At  this  town  meeting  it  was  voted  that  no  hogs  should 
go  in  Commons,  without  rings  on  penalty  of  paying  one 
shilling  per  head  for  every  hog  that  shall  be  complained  of. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  tuesdav 
in  April  1747,  Ebenezer  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel  Smith 
chosen  Constable,  Justice  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Supervisor, 
Solomon  Smith  chose  assessor,  Ebenezer  Smith  chose  as- 
sessor, William  Phillips  chose  Collector,  Edmund  Smith 
chose  overseer  of  the  highways,  Solomon  Smith  and  Will- 
iam Phillips  chosen  overseers  of  the  highways,  Shuball 
Marchant  and  Samuel  Smith  at  the  Branch.  Lemuel  Smith 
Samuel  Mills  chosen  fence  viewers,  Justice  Obadiah  Smith 
and  Israel  Saxton  fence  viewers  and  aprisers  of  damages. 

It  was  voted  at  this  meeting  that  no  hogs  should  go  in 
the  Commons  without  rings,  on  penalty  of  paying  six 
pence  per  head. 

It  was  voted  at  this  town  meeting  that  we  should  stop 
horses  and  Cattle  from  going  on  the  Long  Beach,  and 
Little  Beach,  bv  stopping  them  by  fence  at  my  mill  at  Pig 
creek. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1748,  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk  Samuel  Smith 
chosen  Constable,  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  Solo- 
mon Smith  chosen  assessor,  Job  Smith  chosen  assessor, 
William  Phillips  chosen  Collector,  Obadiah  Smith  chosen 
overseer  of  the  highways,  William  Phillips  chosen  over- 
seer of  the  highways,  Nicol  Floyd  chosen  overseer  of  the 
highways,  Shuball  Marchant  chosen  fence  viewer  and 
priser  [appraiser]  of  damages,  George  Phillips  chosen 
fence  viewer  and  prizer  of  damages,  Timothy  Mills  chosen 
fence  viewer. 

Voted  that  the  next  town  meeting  be  at  George  Nor- 
ton's  at  three  of  the  clock. 


94  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings, 
the  penalty  on  which  is  one  shilling  a  head. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1749,  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel  Smith 
chosen  Constable,  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  Tim. 
othy  Tredwell  and  Job  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Samuel 
Smith  chosen  Collector,  Obadiah  Smith  Esq  overseer  of 
the  highways  on  the  east  side,  Timothy  Mills  overseer  of 
the  highways  on  the  east  side. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings, 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each. 

Shubal  Marchant  chosen  fence  viewer  and  prizer  of 
damages. 

Constable  Samuel  Smith  chosen  fence  viewer  and  prizer 
of  damages. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1750,  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel  Smith 
chosen  Constable,  Solomon  Smith  chosen  Supervisor, 
George  Phillips  and  Job  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Consta- 
ble Samuel  Smith  chosen  Collector,  William  Phillips,  Tim- 
othv  Mills,  Obadiah  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  chosen  over- 
seers  of  highways,  Shuball  Marchant  and  Samuel  Smith 
fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damages. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
under  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting. 

Voted  that  noe  fire  be  set  in  this  Township,  in  the  woods, 
and  if  any  fire  be  seen  in  ye  woods  and  thought  to  be  in 
this  Township  the  person  who  first  discovers  ye  fire  shall 
go  to  ye  place  at  ye  expense  of  ye  towne  and  shall  have  a 
right  to  alarm  ye  whole  Town  in  order  to  extinguish  said 
fire,  and  whoever  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  goe  upon  such 
warning  shall  forfeit  six  shillings  to  ye  use  of  ye  poor  of 
this  town. 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  95 

[Abstract.] — Earmarks  of  Adam  Darling  Wm.  Tillotsen 
and  Wm.  Velzor,  1827. 

The  9th  day  of  May  annoque  Dom.  171 5. 

Laid  out  by  the  proprietors  of  Smithtown  600  acres  of 
land  in  fifty  acre  lots,  containing  two  divisions  as  followeth. 
Adam  Smith     in  the  East  Division  50  No.  one 

Daniel  Smith       "  "  "  50  No.  two 

Samuel  Smith     "  "  "  50  No.  three 

Richard  Smith    "  "  "  50  No.  four 

Job  Smith  "  "  "  50  No.  five 

Jonathan  Smith  "  "  "  50  No.  six 

Job  Smith         in  the  West  Division  50  No.  seven 

Samuel  Smith     "  "  "  50  No.  eight 

Richard  Smith  "  "  "  50  No.  nine 

Daniel  Smith      "  "  "  50  No.  ten 

Jonathan  Smith  "  "  "  50  No.  eleven 

Adam  Smith       "  "  "  50  No.  twelve 

[See  notes  at  the  end  of  this  book.] 

April  the  first  day  1740.  Jonathan  Mills  appeared  here 
and  brought  his  receipts  of  the  Town  money,  for  the  year 
1738,  in  which  he  was  Collector. 

April  ye  5  day  1757.  Othniel  Smith  appeared  on  the 
town  meeting  day  and  brought  the  receipts  of  the  towns 
money,  one  of  sixty  three  pounds  eighteen  shillings  one 
penny  half  penny,  one  of  eighteen  pounds  ten  shillings  and 
eleven  pence.     In  which  year  he  was  Collector. 

These  may  certifie  all  persons  whom  it  may  concern 
that  Richard  Smith  Senr.  and  Jonathan  Smith  Junr.  both 
of  Smithtown,  have  Surveyed  and  Delivered  to  John  Scid- 
more  a  certaine  Tract  of  land  Containing-  two  hundred 


g6  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

acres,  lying-  on  the  west  Bounds  of  Smithtown,  according- 
to  a  deed  of  sale  given  by  us  bearing  date  the  sixth  day  of 
may  in  the  year  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  thirteen. 
We  say  delivered  by  us  this  Twenty  fourth  day  of  march. 
In  ye  presence  of  RICHARD  SMITH. 

witnesses  JONATHAN  SMITH  Jr. 

William  Dennis, 

Stephen  Gates. 

Smithtown  May  the  10th  annoque  Domini  171 5. 
Received  of  John  Skidmore  of  Hunttington  the  full  and 
just  sum  of  of  two  hundred  and  fifteen  pounds  Current 
money  of  the  Colonie,  which  was  due  by  Bond  bearing 
Date  the  sixteenth  day  of  may  in  the  year  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  thirteen,  and  is  in  full  of  all  accompts 
Respecting  the  purchase  of  a  certaine  Tract  of  Land  Scit- 
uate  lying  and  being  in  and  att  a  place  commonly  known 
by  the  name  of  Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow.  We  say  Re- 
ceived by  us. 

RICHARD  SMITH. 
JONATHAN  SMITH  Jr. 

To  all  Christian  People  to  whom  these  presents  shall 
come,  Greeting  &c.  Know  ye  that  Wee  Richard  Smith, 
Job  Smith,  Adam  Smith,  Samuel  Smith  and  Jonathan 
Smith,  Proprietors  all  of  Smithtown,  in  the  County  of  Suf- 
folk, on  the  Island  Nassau,  and  in  the  Colonie  of  New 
York  in  America  Gentlemen.  Pursuant  to  an  agreement 
made  and  concluded  ye  third  day  of  may  in  the  year  of 
our  lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  fifteen,  between 
us  the  abovesaid  proprietors  of  the  one  party,  and  Daniel 
Taylor,  Resident  in  Smithtown  aforesaid  of  the  other  par- 
ty, and  more  espetially  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the 
said  Daniel  Taylors  labouring  among  us  in  the  work  of 
the  ministry  four  years,  which  we  do  hereby  acknowledge 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITflTOWN.  97 

him  to  have  performed,  and  ourselves  therewith  fully  sat- 
isfyed  and  contented,  and  thereof  and  of  every  part  there- 
of Do  exonerate  acquit  and  discharge  the  said  Daniel  Tay- 
lor his  heires  executors  and  administrators,  for  ever  by 
these  presents,  Have  given,  granted,  Bargained,  sold 
alienated,  conveyed  and  Confirmed,  and  by  these  presents 
do  freely  fully  and  absolutely,  Give,  Grant,  Bargain,  sell, 
alien,  enfeofe,  convey  and  confirm,  unto  the  said  Daniel 
Taylor,  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever,  One  certain  Tract 
or  parcell  of  Land,  scituate  lying  &  being  on  the  west 
side  of  Smithtown  River,  near  the  land  of  Daniel  Lawrence, 
now  in  the  possession  of  Francis  Muncy.  Butted  and 
Bounded  to  the  Northward  with  a  Swamp  Called  ye  Lit- 
tle Swamp,  to  the  Eastward  with  the  River.  To  the 
Southward  with  a  swamp  Commonly  called  and  known  bv 
the  name  of  ye  Great  Swamp,  and  to  the  Westward  to 
Run  till  it  make  up  the  Complement  of  fifty  Acres  more 
or  less  as  it  was  surveyed  and  laid  out  by  Justice  Richard 
Smith,  with  Liberty  of  Commonage  for  wood,  Timber, 
and  Herbage  &c.  To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  granted 
and  Bargained  premises  with  all  the  appurtenances  privi- 
leges and  Comodities,  to  the  same  belonging  or  in  any 
wise  appertaining,  To  him  the  said  Daniel  Taylor  his  heirs 
and  assigns  forever,  to  his  and  their  only  proper  use,  ben- 
efit and  behoof  for  ever.  And  we  the  said  proprietors  for 
us,  our  heires  executors  &  administrators,  Do  Covenant 
promise  and  Grant  to  and  with  the  said  Daniel  Taylor  his 
heirs  and  assigns  that  before  the  Ensealing  hereof  we  are 
the  true,  sole  and  lawfull  owners  of  the  above  bargained 
premises,  and  are  lawfully  seized  and  possessed  of  the 
same. in  our  own  proper  Right  as  a  good  perfect  and  ab- 
solute Estate  of  Inheritance,  and  have  in  ourselves  good 
Right,  full  power  and  lawfull  authority  to  Grant,  Bargain, 
Sell,  Convey  and  Confirme,  the  said  Bargained  premises, 
in  manner  as  abovesaid.     And  that  the  said  Daniel  Taylor, 


98  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

his  Heirs  and  assigns  shall  and  may  from  time  to  time, 
and  at  all  times  for  ever  hereafter  by  virtue  of  these  pres- 
ents Lawfully  peaceably  and  quietly,  have,  hold,  use  occu- 
py possess  and  enjoy  the  said  Devised  and  Bargained 
premises  with  the  appurtenances,  free  and  clear,  and  freely 
and  clearly  acquitted  exonerated  and  Discharged  of  and 
from,  all  and  all  manner  of  former  Gifts,  Grants,  Bargains 
Sales,  Leases,  Mortgages,  Wills,  Entails,  Joyntures,  Dow- 
ries, Judgments,  Executions,  Incumbrances,  and  troubles 
whatsoever.  And  we  the  said  proprietors  Do  further 
Covenant  and  bind  ourselves,  our  heirs  executors  and 
administrators  firmly  by  these  presents  to  warrant  and 
Defend  the  said  Daniel  Taylor  his  heirs  and  Assigns,  in 
quiet  and  peaceable  possession  of  all  and  singular,  the 
said  granted  premises,  against  any  just  and  lawfull  claim 
of  any  person  or  persons  whatsoever.  In  witness  whereof 
we  the  said  proprietors  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and 
seals  in  Smithtown  this  Thirteenth  Day  of  -February,  In 
the  Third  year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord, 
George  by  the  Grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain  King,  De- 
fender of  the  faith  &c.  Annoque  Domini  171^ 
Signed  Sealed  &  Delivered  RICHARD  SMITH 

in  presence  of  us  JOB  SMITH 

James  Morris  ADAM  SMITH 

David  Scudder  SAMUEL  SMITH 

JONATHAN   SMITH 

[Note. — The  original  deed  has  been  lately  discovered  and  is 
now  in  possession  of  the  editor. — W.  S.  P.] 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1 75 1.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel  Smith 
Constable  and  Collector,  Solomon  Smith  Supervisor, 
George  Phillips  Job  Smith  Assessors,  Wm.  Phillips  Oba- 
diah  Smith  Jr  Jonas  Mills  Overseers  of  the  Highways, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  99 

Daniel  Smith  Esq.  George  Phillips  Esq.  Capt.  Richard 
Smith  Overseers  of  the  poore,  Shuball  Marchant  Samuel 
Smith  Wm. Phillips  Win.  Davis  Fence  viewers  and  prizers 
of  Damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  Rings 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting. 

Voted  that  no  sheep  to  be  turned  on  the  Commons  on 
the  penalty  of  one  shilling  if  found  in  any  man's  inclosure, 
and  if  found  on  the  Commons  to  forfeit  three  pence.* 

Voted  that  no  cattle  or  horses  be  turned  on  the  Beach 
or  Beaches,  or  thatch  beds,  in  this  town,  on  the  penalty  of 
one  shilling  to  be  recovered  before  any  Justice  of  the 
peace  by  the  person  bringing  them  in  or   taking  them  up. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1752.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Samuel 
Smith  chosen  Constable,  Solomon  Smith  chosen  Supervis- 
or, Edmund  Smith  Job  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Samuel 
Smith  chosen  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Esq.  George  Phil- 
lips Esq.  Capt.  Richard  Smith  Overseers  of  ye  poor. 
Wm.  Phillips  Esq.  Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  Jonathan  Sammis 
Daniel  Smith  Isaac  Mills  Sr.  Overseers  of  the  highways, 
Shuball  Marchant  Israel  Saxton  Fence  viewers  and  prizers 
of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings, 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1753.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Wm. 
Saxton  chosen  Constable,  Solomon  Smith  chosen  Super- 
visor Job  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  chosen  assessors,  Wm. 
Saxton  chosen  Collector,  Capt.  Richard  Smith  Solomon 
Smith  Daniel  Smith  Sen.  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Wm. 
Phillips  Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Mills  Daniel  Smith  Over- 
seers of  highways,  Shuball  Marchant  Ebenetus  Smith 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

L.ofC. 


IOO      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Voted  that  no  Cattle  nor  horses  be  turned  on  the  Long- 
Beach,  to  graze  there,  on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  for 
each  beast  found  there,  to  be  recovered. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtovvn  on  the  first  tues- 
day  in  April  1754.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Israel 
Saxton  Chosen  Constable,  Solomon  Smith  chosen  Super- 
visor, Edmund  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  assessors,  Israel 
Saxton  Collector,  Wm.  Phillips  George  Norton  Richard 
Smith  Esq.  Jacob  Mills,  overseers  of  the  highways,  Daniel 
Smith  Sr.  George  Phillips  Wm.  Phillips,  Isaac  Mills  Over- 
seers of  Poor,  Wm.  Arthur,  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Saxton  Shu- 
ball  Marchant  Zephaniah  Piatt  Obadiah  Smith  Esq.  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  if  found  doing  damage,  and 
if  two  years  old. 

Voted  that  there  shall  be  a  fence  against  Cons  house 
into  the  water  for  the  preservation  of  the  Long  Beach,  and 
also  another  fence  at  the  head  of  Pig  creek,  and  if  after  so 
fenced  any  persons  shall  turn  on  to  the  said  Beach  any 
horses  or  cattle  they  shall  pay  the  penalty  of  one  shilling 
for  each  horse  or  beast,  the  penalty  to  be  paid  to  James 
Con,  who  we  make  choice  of  to  take  Care  of  the  same,  and 
Impower  to  sue  for  and  recover. 

Voted  at  the  Town  meeting  that  People  shall  go  in  gen- 
erall  in  the  woods  to  look  up  Cattle,  on  the  last  Monday 
in  October  and  all  Cattell  that  is  found  to  be  brought  to 
Epenetus  Smiths,  all  such  persons  that  will  not  go  out  to 
look  Cattle  on  that  day  shall  pay  nine  pence  per  head  for 
all  their  cattle  brought  to  the  afore  said  place. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day of  April  1755.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Wm.  Sax- 
ton chosen  Collector,  Solomon  Smith  Supervisor,  Edmund 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  IOI 

Smith  Solomon  Smith  assessors,  Wm.  Saxton  Collector, 
Jacob  Mills  Jonas  Piatt,  Daniel  Smith  Esq  Wm.  Phillips 
Obadiah  Smith  Esq.  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Obadiah 
Smith  Esq.  Daniel  Smith  Esq.  George  Phillips  Esq.  Jonas 
Mills,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Jonas  Mills,  Samuel  Smith, 
Wm.  Arthur  Wm.  Saxton  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings, 
if  one  month  old  on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog 
so  wanting,  as  also  to  pay  full  damage  in  all  respects. 

Voted  that  no  person  in  the  night  time  shall  shoot  any 
wild  geese  or  ducks  at  the  old  mill  or  in  any  of  the  two 
harbors  of  this  town  on  the  Penalty  of  ten  shillings  to  be 
recovered  the  one  half  to  be  to  the  Informer  the  other  to 
the  Poor  of  the  town,  to  be  recovered  by  any  person  which 
shall  sue  for  the  same. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1756.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Othniel 
Smith  chosen  Constable  and  Collector  [gave  20  pounds] 
Solomon  Smith  chosen  Supervisor,  Capt.  Job  Smith  Oba- 
diah Smith  Jr.  chosen  assessors  Charles  Floyd  Jonas  Piatt 
Othniel  Smith,  Wm  Phillips  Jonathan  Mills  Overseers  of 
the  highways,  Solomon  Smith  Isaac  Mills  Richard  Smith 
Overseers  of  Poor,  Jacob  Mills  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1757.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Othniel 
Smith  chosen  Constable  and  Collector,  Solomon  Smith 
chosen  Supervisor,  Capt.  Job  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Jr. 
chosen  assessors,  Charles  Floyd,  Jonas  Piatt,  Othniel  Smith 
Wm.  Phillips  Jonathan  Mills  Overseers  of  the  highways, 


102  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

Solomon  Smith,  Isaac  Mills  Richard  Smith  Overseers  of 
the  Poor,  Jacob  Mills  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  fence  viewers  and 
prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1757.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Othniel 
Smith  chosen  Constable  and  Collector,  Solomon  Smith 
chosen  Supervisor,  Capt.  Job  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Jr. 
chosen  assessors,  William  Phillips  Isaac  Mills  Charles 
Floyd  Jonas  Piatt  overseers  of  the  highways,  Solomon 
Smith  George  Phillips  Isaac  Mills  Sr.  Richard  Smith  Over- 
seers of  Poor,  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  Charles  Floyd  Jonas  Mills 
Wm.  Saxton  Epenetus  Smith  viewers  of  fences  and  prizers 
of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  each  hog  so  wanting,  if  com- 
plaint be  made. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1758.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Oth- 
niel Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Solomon  Smith  Su- 
pervisor, Capt.  Job  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  assessors, 
Wm.  Phillips  Charles  Floyd  Isaac  Mills  Sr.  Jonas  Piatt 
Overseers  of  the  highways,  Richard  Smith  Solomon  Smith 
George  Phillips  Esq.  Isaac  Mills  Sen.  Overseers  of  the 
Poor,  Charles  Floyd  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  Jonas  Mills  Wm- 
Saxton  Epenetus  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  be  on  the  Commons  without  rings. 
If  any  be  found  so  wanting  doing  damage  to  any  the  pen- 
alty is  one  shilling. 

Voted  that  no  geese  or  ducks  be  shot  in  the  harbor  at 
Nissequog  in  the  night  under  the  penalty  of  ten  shillings. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      103 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  tues- 
day  in  April  1759,  then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Oth- 
niel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Super- 
visor, Obadiah  Smith  Jonathan  Mills  assessors,  Richard 
Smith  Wm.  Phillips  Samuel  Phillips  Jonas  Piatt  Jacob 
Mills  Overseers  of  the  highways,  Richard  Smith  Solomon 
Smith  George  Phillips  Isaac  Mills  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Charles  Floyd  Daniel  Smith  Jr.  Jonas  Mills,  Wm  Saxton 
Epenetus  Smith  Fencee  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 
George  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  Inventories. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  the  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday  in 
April  1760  Daniel  Smith  was  chosen  Clerk.  Then  chosen 
Daniel  Smith  Supervisor,  Othniel  Smith  Constable,  then 
chosen  Jeffry  Smith  Collector  and  gave  1  Pound  15  shill- 
ings for  it.  Job  Smith  Othniel  Smith  assessors,  Job  Smith 
Wm.  Phillips -Jacob  Mills-Philetus  SmithvSamuel  Phillips- 
Overseers  of  the  highways,  Obadiah  Smith  Epenetus  Smith 
Jonas  Mills  Overseers  of  Poor,  Charles  Floyd  Daniel  Smith 
Sr.  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Saxton  Epenetus  Smith,  Fence  view- 
ers and  prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons. 

George  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories. 

It  is  voted  that  after  there  is  a  sufficient  fence  made  and 
kept  to  secure  the  Beach  any  creature  or  horses  or  cattle 
breaking  in  or  being  found  there,  the  owner  shall  pay  a 
shilling  a  head. 

April  the  first  day  1760.  at  a  town  meeting  in  Smith- 
town  it  was  voted  that  the  small  pox  should  not  be  brought 
into  the  town  by  innoculation  under  the  forfeiture  of  ten 
pounds  to  the  Enoculated  and  the  same  sum  to  the  Enoc- 
ulator,  until  April  the  first  which  will  be  in  the  year  1761. 


104  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 


Daniel  Smith  Jr. 
Obediah  Smith  Jr 
George  Phillips 


To  give  a  deed  to  Capt.  Richard 
Smith  and   take  one  of  Capt.  Job 


Job  Smith  y  Smith  for  behalf  of  the  Town  for 

Edmund  Smith  the  Parsonages. 

Obadiah  Smith  Sen. 
Jonathan  Mills 

The  above  written  was  agreed 
upon  at  a  town  meeting  in  Smithtown. 

[See  notes  at  end  of  this  book.] 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1761.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Othniel  Smith  Con- 
stable and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor,  Job  Smith 
Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  assessors,  Wm.  Phillips  Obadiah  Smith 
Lemuel  Smith  Job  Smith  Overseers  of  highways,  Obadiah 
Smith  Jr.  Epenetus  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Richard  Smith  Jr.  Benjamin  Blydenburgh  Wm.  Arthur 
Isaac  Mills  Jr.  Philetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  fence  viewers 
and  prizers  of  damage. 

George  Phillips  Esq  )        take  inventories. 

Epenetus  Smith  ) 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons  and  no  cattle 
to  run  on  the  Beaches. 

Voted  that  Edmund  Smith  and  Lemuel  Smith  shall  erect 
gates  to  keep  creatures  off  Stony  Brook  neck. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1762.  Daniel  Smith  chosen  Clerk,  Othniel 
Smith  chosen  Constable  and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith 
chosen  Supervisor,  Charles  Floyd  Samuel  Phillips  assess- 
ors, Capt.  Richard  Smith  Wm.  Phillips,  Isaac  Mills  Sr. 
Philetus  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of  the  highways, 
Obadiah  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Overseers  of 
Poor,     Richard  Smith  Jr.  Benjamin    Blydenburgh    Wm« 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      105 

Arthur,  Isaac  Mills  Jr.  Philetus  Smith,  Jeffry  Smith,  fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

George  Phillips  Esq.  j       take  inventories. 

Epenetus  Smith  j 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons,  nor  any  cat- 
tle on  Long  Beach,  Short  Beach  or  on  Sunken  meadow 
beach. 

Voted  that  Caleb  Smith  and  Wm.  Phillips  shall  have  the 
oversight  of  the  Parsonage  and  be  the  persons  that  Mr. 
Lewis  is  to  apply  to  in  case  he  is  wanting  of  the  fire  wood 
that  is  subscribed,  and  in  case  the  fences  are  out  of  repair, 
and  to  lay  out  or  divide  the  Parsonage,  and  to  judge  of 
how  much  Mr.  Lewis  shall  have  of  the  Parsonage  and 
divide  it  unto  him,  in  such  manner  as  they  think  reasona- 
ble. 

Voted  that  Floyd  Smith  shall  have  the  oversight  of 
getting  the  parsonage  thatch. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1763.  Chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Othniel 
Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor, 
Charles  Floyd  Solomon  Smith  assessors,  Edmund  Smith 
Stephen  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Jr.  Job  Smith  Daniel  Smith 
Wm.  Phillips  Samuel  Phillips  Nathaniel  Piatt  Overseers 
of  Highways,  Obadiah  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jonas  Mills, 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Wm.  Blydenburgh  Richard  Smith 
Jacob  Mills  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damages.  George 
Phillips  Esq  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intes- 
tate estates. 

Voted  that  the  above  assessors  Solomon  Smith  and 
Charles  Floyd,  shall  and  are  hereby  invested  with  a  right 
to  chuse  any  freeholder  of  the  town  to  assist  them  in  tak- 
ing the  estimate  of  the  Town  in   case  they   shall  think  fit. 

[Abstract.] — Same  votes  in  relation  to  hogs  on  the  Com- 
mons, and  animals  running  at  larsfe  on  the  beaches. 


I06  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1764,  then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Oth- 
niel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Super- 
visor, Charles  Floyd  Obadiah  Smith  assessors,  Wm  Phil 
lips  Esq.  Jonathan  Mills,  Thomas  Smith  Philetus  Smith, 
Caleb  Smith  Micah  Smith,  Overseers  of  the  highways. 

Obadiah  Smith  Esq.  Jonas  Mills  Epenetus  Smith  Over 
seers  of  Poor. 

Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob  Mills  Richard  Smith,  fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage.  George  Phillips  and  Ep- 
enetus Smith  to  take  Inventories  of  intestate  estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons  and 
cattle  on  the  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtownxm  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1765.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Othniel  Smith 
Constable  and  Collector,  Daniel  Smith  Supervisor,  Charles 
Flovd  Obadiah  Smith  Assessors,  Wm.  Phillips  Jonathan 
Mills  Thomas  Smith  Philetus  Smith,  Caleb  Smith  Capt. 
Job  Smith,  Samuel  Tillison  Overseers  of  the  Highways, 
Obadiah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Epenetus  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob  Mills,  Richard  Smith 
Aaron  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  George 
Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate 
estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons  and 
cattle  on  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1766.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Supervisor, 
Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Capt.  Job  Smith 
and  Ensign  Obadiah  Smith  Assessors,  Daniel  Smith  Ed- 
mund Smith  Samuel  Tillison  Jonathan  Mills  Wm.  Phillips 
Esq.  Philetus  Smith  Overseers  of  Highways,  Samuel  Phil- 
lips Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob   Mills,   Overseers  of   Poor, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SM1TIITOWN.  IOJ 

Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob  Mills  Richard  Smith  Aaron 
Smith,  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  Damage.  George 
Phillips  Esq.  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  Intes- 
tate estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1767.  Then  chosen,  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Charles 
Floyd  Philetus  Smith  Assessors,  Job  Smith  Lemuel  Smith 
Stephen  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Benjamin  Blydenburgh  Jeffry 
Smith  Israel  Mills  Overseers  of  Highways,  Samuel  Phil- 
lips Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob  Mills  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Wm.  Blydenburgh  Jacob  Mills  Micah  Smith  Aaron  Smith 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  Damage.  George  Phillips 
Esq.  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons  and 
cattle  on  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1768.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Caleb 
Smith  Charles  Floyd  Assessors,  Capt.  Job  Smith  Lemuel 
Smith  Micah  Smith  Samuel  Tillison  Isaac  Mills  Benjamin 
Blydenburgh  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of  Highways,  Sam- 
uel Phillips  Jacob  Mills  Daniel  Smith,  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Micah  Smith  Aaron  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur  view, 
ers  of  fence  and  prizers  of  damage,  Samuel  Phillips  Epe- 
netus Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  orders  against  hogs  and  cattle  on 
Commons  and  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  April  1768, 
in  Smithtown  It  was  voted  and  agreed  unanimously,  that 
no  Squaw  Mustee  or  Mulatto  female  shall  after  the  first 


108  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

day  of  May  next  have  any  house  or  cellar,  or  wigwam, 
standing  in  the  bounds  of  said  Smithtown.  And  if  any 
such  remaine  at  ye  time  afforesaid  ye  Constable  is  hereby 
appointed  to  take  such  assistance  as  he  shall  think  proper, 
and  pull  down  and  demolish  all  such  buildings  as  afore- 
said, and  if  any  such  be  erected  after  ye  said  first  of  May 
in  any  part  of  this  township,  ye  owners  of  ye  land  that 
shall  suffer  such  building  to  be  erected  on  his  or  her  land 
shall  forfeit  ye  sum  of  five  pounds  to  ye  poor  of  ye  Parish 
aforesaid,  to  be  Recovered  as  a  debt  to  parish,  before  any 
Justice  of  peace  for  ye  County. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  Annoq.  Dom.  1769.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Capt. 
Job  Smith,  Ensign  Obadiah  Smith  assessors,  Isaac  Smith 
Edmund  Smith  John  Phillips,  Jonathan  Mills,  Philetus 
Smith  Thomas  Tredvvell  Samuel  Phillips  Overseers  of 
Highways,  Daniel  Smith  Jacob  Mills  Samuel  Phillips 
Overseers  of  Poor,  Aaron  Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills 
Wm.  Arthur  viewers  of  fence  and  prizers  of  damage. 
Epenetus  Smith  Samuel  Phillips  To  take  inventories  of 
intestate  estates. 

[Abstract.] — Order  against  hogs  running  on  Commons 
unringed  and  cattle  running  on  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1770.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Supervisor, 
Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Jonathan  Mills 
Thomas  Tredwell  sssessors,  Isaac  Smith  Edmund  Smith 
John  Phillips,  Philetus  Smith  Isaac  Mills,  Samuel  Phillips 
Reuben  Arthur  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Daniel  Smith 
Jacob  Mills  Samuel  Phillips  Overseers  of  Poor,  Aaron 
Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur  viewers  of 
fences  and  prizers  of  damage,  Epenetus  Smith  Samuel 
Phillips  to  take  inventories  of  intested  estates. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  109 

[Abstract.] — Same  orders  against  hogs  on  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  this  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1 77 1.  Chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Su- 
pervisor, Othniel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Thomas 
Tredwell  Joshua  Smith  assessors,  Isaac  Smith  Edmund 
Smith  John  Phillips  Philetus  Smith  Isaac  Mills  Samuel 
Phillips  Reuben  Arthur,  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Ep- 
enetus  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Jeffrv  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Aaron  Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  Damage.  Samuel  Phillips  Epene- 
tus  Smith  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates. 

[Abstract.] — Same  orders  against  hogs  on  Commons  and 
cattle  on  beaches. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1772.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Aaron  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Capt. 
Job  Smith  Othniel  Smith  assessors,  Caleb  Smith  Epenetus 
Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Zophar  Scidmore 
Obadiah  Smith  Samuel  Phillips,  Jonathan  Mills  Stephen 
Smith  Lemuel  Smith  Benjamin  Blydenburgh  Capt.  Job 
Smith  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Samuel  Phillips  Epene- 
tus Smith  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates,  Aaron 
Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur  Fence  view- 
ers and  prizers  of  damage. 

At  a  Town  meeting  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1773.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Su- 
pervisor, John  L'Hommedieu  Constable  and  Collector, 
Richard  Smith  Philetus  Smith  Assessors,  Caleb  Smith  Ep- 
enetus Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Charles 
Floyd  Jonas  Piatt  Wm.  Arthur  Jacob  Mills  Overseers  of 
the  highways,  Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  To  take 
inventories  of  intestate  estates,  Aaron  Smith  Micah  Smith 
Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage. 


IIO      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  go  on  Commons  unringed. 

At  the  above  meeting  it  was  voted  that  Jeffry  Smith 
Samuel  Phillips  and  Caleb  Smith  should  succeed  the  Per- 
sons deceased  mentioned  in  a  deed  of  Trust  of  the  parson- 
age. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  A.  D.  1774.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk 
and  Supervisor,  Aaron  Smith  Constable  and  Collector, 
Richard  Smith  Philetus  Smith  assessors,  Benjamin  Bli- 
denburgh  Jonas  Piatt  Richard  Smith  Stephen  Smith  Sam- 
uel Phillips  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Samuel  Phillips 
Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates, 
Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Aaron  Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons. 

Voted  that  all  the  priviledge  of  getting,  and  the  improv- 
ing and  farming  of  the  soft  clams  in  Smithtown  shall  be 
and  hereby  is  vested  in  the  hands  of  Lemuel  Smith,  and 
he  is  to  sell  Clams  to  strangers  for  three  Coppers  per 
bushel,  and  to  make  return  to  the  overseers  of  the  poor. 

Voted  that  Samuel  Smith  and  Edmund  Smith  shall  have 
the  liberty  of  erecting  swing  gates  to  keep  Creatures  out 
of  Stony  brook  neck. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  A.  D.  1775.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk 
and  Supervisor,  Aaron  Smith  Constable  and  Collector, 
Richard  Smith  Philetus  Smith  assessors,  Isaac  Smith  Shad- 
rack  Terry  Jacob  Mills,  Samuel  Phillips,  Micah  Smith 
Thomas  Tredwell  overseers  of  highways,  Samuel  Phillips 
Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates, 
Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Aaron  Smith  Micah  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Wm.  Arthur 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      Ill 

Voted,  That  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  rings 
in  their  noses,  on  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  for  every  hog 
so  wanted,  to  be  recovered  before  any  Justisof  the  Peace. 

Voted  that  the  long  Beach  be  fenced.  Any  person  that 
leaves  the  fence  down  after  fencing  shall  forfeit  ten  shill- 
ings, and  a  shilling  for  every  Beast  found  thereon. 

Voted,  that  the  Soft  Clams  in  Stony  brook  harbour  be 
sold  by  Jesse  Smith  for  four  pence  a  bushell  and  that 
Jesse  Smith  retain  in  his  hand  one  penny  for  his  trouble, 
on  a  bushel. 

Voted,  That  if  any  person  shall  take  William  Ward  Jr. 
that  is  a  prisoner  escaped,  and  safely  convey  him  to  the 
County  Goal,  shall  have  as  a  reward  three  pounds. 

Voted,  That  every  Ram  that  shall  be  catched  upon  the 
Commons,  or  in  another  man's  inclosure  on  the  west  side 
of  the  River,  between  the  first  day  of  August  and  the  tenth 
day  of  November,  may  be  taken  up,  and  the  owner  shall 
pay  the  person  so  taking  him  up  eight  shillings,  on  due 
notice,  according  to  an  Act  of  Assembly,  for  confining 
Rams  in  the  Counties  of  Ulster,  Orange  and  Duchess,  or 
forfeit  the  Ram  according  to  said  Act. 

Voted  that  no  Boars  shall  run  out  between  the  first  day 
of  May  and  the  first  day  of  January,  and  if  any  person 
shall  find  a  boar  on  the  Commons  or  in  his  own  enclosure 
between  the  first  of  May  and  the  first  of  January  aforesaid 
it  shall  be  lawful  for  him  to  cut  the  same  at  the  Risque  of 
the  owner. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1776.  Then  Chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Su- 
pervisor, Aaron  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Jonathan 
Mills,  ensign  Obadiah  Smith  assessors,  Aaron  Smith 
Capt.  Job  Smith  Nathaniel  Piatt  Abner  Smith  Jesse  Smith 
Isaac  Mills  Samuel  Phillips  Overseers  of  the  highways, 
Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus   Smith  To   take  inventories  of 


112      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

intestate  estates,  Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Jacob  Smith  Edmund  Smith  Peter 
Smith  Shadrick  Terry  Fence  viewers  and  damage  prizers. 
[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  go  on  Commons  unringed. 
Voted  That  the  Long  Beach  be  fenced  up  on  the  18  day 
of  April  inst.  with  a  good  and  sufficient  fence,  And  Ten 
shillings  fine  for  every  person  who  leaves  it  down,  and  a 
shilling  a  head  for  every  beast  found  on  the  beach,  ths 
shilling  to  go  to  the  person  who  brings  them  off  and 
pounds  them  in  Richard  Smith's  yard,  to  be  recovered  as 
before. 

Voted  that  the  Soft  clams  in  Stony  Brook  harbor  be 
farmed  and  sold  to  Lemuel  Smith  for  four  pence  per  bush- 
el, he  to  retain  one  penny  in  his  hands  for  his  trouble  on  a 
bushel. 

Voted,  That  Bayonets  and  Cartouch  boxes  be  provided 
for  the  Militia  by  the  Town,  the  expense  thereof  to  be 
levyed  on  the  Town  by  the  assessors,  the  property  of  the 
bayonets  and  Cartouch  boxes  to  be  vested  in  the  Town 
Committee  To  be  delivered  by  the  Committee  to  each  in- 
dividual of  the  militia  on  tender  of  a  receipt,  and  to  be  re- 
delivered by  each  individual  on  his  receipt  being  redeliv- 
ered, on  forfeiture  of  double  the  value  when  called  for  by 
the  Committee.  And  also  all  those  who  have  Bayonets 
and  Cartouch  boxes,  shall  bring  them  in  to  the  Committee 
to  be  prized  and  take  a  receipt  for  the  same  from  the  Com- 
mittee or  not  be  entitled  to  the  advantage  of  this  act. 

Voted,  That  an  estimate  be  taken  of  every  estate  in  the 
Town  both  real  and  personal  by  the  assessors  who  are 
hereby  authorised  to  administer  an  oath  to  each  individu- 
al if  they  are  not  satisfied  with  the  account  given  by  the 
-owner,  and  the  assessors  to  be  allowed  four  shillings  a  day 
for  their  trouble. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  113 

in  April  1777,  voted  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Supervisor, 
Aaron  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Jonathan  Mills, 
Obadiah  Smith  Esq.  assessors,  Aaron  Smith  Job  Smith 
Jeremiah  Piatt  Abner  Smith  Jesse  Smith  Isaac  Mills  Sam- 
uel Phillips,  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Samuel  Phillips 
Epenetus  Smith  To  take  inventories  of  Intestate  estates, 
Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Jacob  Smith  Peter  Smith  Edmund  Smith  Shadrack 
Terry  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 
[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  highways. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1778.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Obadiah  Smith,  Jonathan  Mills  assessors,  Zo- 
phar  Scidmore  Constable  and  Collector,  Jacob  Smith  Capt. 
Job  Smith  Samuel  Phillips  Floyd  Smith  Shadrick  Terry 
Isaac  Mills,  Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Epenetus  Smith 
Samuel  Phillips  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates, 
Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Jacob  Smith  Peter  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Jr.  Shadrick 
Terry  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  being 
effectually  ringed  under  the  penalty  of  one  shilling  for 
every  hog  so  wanting,  to  be  recovered  before  anv  Justice 
of  the  Peace. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1779.  Chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Su- 
pervisor, Zophar  Scidmore  Constable  and  Collector,  Oba- 
diah Smith  ensign  Epenetus  Smith  assessors,  Aaron  Smith 
Capt.  Job  Smith  Samuel  Phillips  Floyd  Smith  Shadrick 
Terry  Isaac  Mills  Overseers  of  the  highways,  Epenetus 
Smith  Samuel  Phillips  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  es- 
tates, Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers 
of  Poor,    Nathaniel    Smith    Peter   Smith  Jonas   Mills  Jr. 


114  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Shadrick  Terry   Fence  viewers  and   prizers  of   damage. 
[Abstract.] — Same  order  against  hogs  on  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1780.  It  was  voted  that  all  the  Town  officers 
should  be  and  remain  as  in  the  last  year. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1781,  then  chosen  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and 
Supervisor,  Zophar  Scidmore  Constable  and  Collector, 
Obadiah  Smith  Ensign  Epenetus  Smith  assessors,  Nathan- 
iel Smith,  Philetus  Phillips  Richard  Smith  Zophar  Scid- 
more John  Stratton  James  Jayn  Overseers  of  the  High- 
ways, Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories 
of  intestate  estates,  Caleb  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jeffry 
Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Wm.  Arthur  Jonas  Mills  Jr. 
Philetus  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  Annoq.  Dom.  1782.  Then  chosen  Daniel 
Smith  Clerk  and  Supervisor,  Jacob  Smith  Constable  and 
Collector,  The  Collector  to  have  a  shilling  on  the  ponnd 
for  collecting.  Phyletus  Smith  Richard  Smith  assessors, 
Nathaniel  Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt  Caleb  Smith,  Jeremiah 
Wheeler,  Timothy  Mills  Jonas  Mills  Jr.  Joshua  Smith, 
Overseers  of  the  highways,  Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus 
Smfth  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates,  Wm.  Arthur 
Caleb  Smith  Jeffry  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Wm.  Arthur 
Jonas  Mills  Jr.  George  Smith  Lieut.  Obadiah  [Smith]  to 
settle  the  towns  accounts  as  assistants  to  the  overseers  of 
Townsmen. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      115 

day  in  April  anno  Dom.  1783.  Then  chosen  Daniel  Smith 
Clerk  and  Supervisor,  Jacob  Smith  Constable  and  Collect- 
or, the  Collectors  fees  to  be  regulated  by  the  assessors. 
Phvletus  Smith  Richard  Smith,  assessors,  Nathaniel  Smith 
Sr.  Jeremiah  Piatt  Caleb  Smith,  Jeremiah  Wheeler,  Timo- 
thy Mills,  Jonas  Mills  Jr.  Joshua  Smith  Overseers  of  the 
Highways,  Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inven- 
tories of  intestate  estates,  Win.  Arthur  Caleb  Smith  Jeffry 
Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Wm.  Arthur,  Jonas  Mills  Jr. 
Philetus  Smith,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Fence  viewers  and  priz- 
ers  of  damage. 

Voted,  That  no  Hogs  go  on  the  Commons  without  being 
sufficiently  ringed  on  the  penalty  of  two  shillings  for  ev- 
ery hog  so  wanting,  to  be  recovered  by  the  Complainer 
sustaining  the  damage,  and  this  act  not  to  be  considered 
as  a  bar  and  hindrance  of  the  Damidge  estimated  by  the 
proper  apprizors. 

Voted,  that  Richard  Smith  may  and  shall  fence  and  stop 
the  road  that  goes  by  Shubal  Marchants  to  the  Head  of 
the  Harbour,  as  it  is  judged  unnecessary,  He  the  said 
Richard  Smith  paying  for  said  road  as  it  shall  be  judged 
by  two  men  chosen  by  him  and  the  Town,  and  the  moneys 
arising  from  the  sale  of  said  road  to  be  paid  into  the  hands 
of  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  for  the  Towns  use. 

At  a  full  meeting  of  the  Town  for  this  year,  Barnabas 
Reave  was  chosen  Constable  and  Collector  in  the  stead 
and  room  of  Jacob  Smith  deceased. 

Smithtown,  December  22,  1783.  In  pursuance  of  or- 
ders from  and  by  the  Commander  of  the  State  of  New 
York  for  to  call  a  Town  meeting  for  the  Chusing  of  Town 
Officers,  we  the  Freeholders  convened  for  said  purpose  on 
said  day,  doe  chuse  as  followeth. 

Voted  that  the  Town  Officers  shall  be  and  remain  as  in 


Il6      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  present  except  John  Stratton  annexed  to  the  other  two 
assessors. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1784.  Daniel  Smith  Clerk  and  Supervisor,  Jacob 
Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  Philetus  Smith  Richard 
Smith  Joshua  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Epenetus  Smith 
Jonathan  Mills  Daniel  Smith,  assessors,  Samuel  Phillips 
Epenetus  Smith  to  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates, 
Wm.  Arthur  Nathaniel  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Samuel  Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt  Stephen  Cileey  (Seely) 
Caleb  Smith  Micah  Smith  Albert  Albertson,  Jonas  Mills 
Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wm.  Mills  Sam- 
uel Smith  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons. 

Voted  that  Jesse  Smith  shall  have  the  whole  disposition 
of  the  Clams  in  Stony  Brook  harbour  not  to  hinder  the 
neighbors,  and  to  deliver  to  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor 
four  pence  per  bushel  at  the  Town  meeting  ensuing  for 
all  the  clams  he  sells. 

At  a  Town  meeting  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1785.  Then  chosen,  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Epine- 
tus  Smith  Supervisor,  Josiah  Glover  Constable,  Aaron 
Smith  Collector,  Samuel  Phillips  Esq.  Wm.  Arthur  Rich- 
ard Smith  assessors,  Samuel  Phillips  Epinetus  Smith  To 
take  inventorys  of  intestate  estates,  Philetus  Smith  Esq. 
Nathaniel  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Jeremiah  Piatt  Samuel  Smith  Elisha  Smith  John  Floyd 
Mathew  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Powel  Smith  Overseers  of  the 
Highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wm.  Mills  Samuel  Smith  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  no  hogs  go  on  the  Commons  as  last  year. 

Voted  the  Clams  shall  be  and  remain  in  the  hands  of 
Jesse  Smith  as  the  last  year. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  II J 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  cattle  or  horses,  to  go  on  thatch 
beds  or  meadows  under  penalty  of  5  shillings. 

At  a  Town  meeting  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1786.  Then  chosen  the  following  officers.  Dan- 
iel Smith  Clerk,  Epenetus  Smith  Supervisor,  John  L'Hom- 
medieu  Constable  and  Collector,  Samuel  Phillips  Richard 
Smith  Wm.  Arthur  assessors,  Samuel  Phillips  Epenetus 
Smith  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates,  Philetus 
Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Jeremiah  Piatt  Samuel  Smith  Elisha  Smith  John  Floyd 
Mathew  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Powel  Smith  Overseers  of  the 
Highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wm.  Mills  Samuel  Smith  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — Voted  no  Hogs  to  run  on  Commons. 

Voted,  That  Jesse  Smith  and  Jedediah  Mills  shall  have 
the  disposition  of  the  Clams  in  Stony  Brook  harbour,  and 
account  to  the  Overseers  at  the  rate  of  four  pence  per 
bushel  on  the  next  Town  meeting  day. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  1786,  Then  by  vote  was  determined  that  the 
Supervisor  shall  have  twelve  shillings  a  time  for  super- 
vising. 

At  a  Town  meeting  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tuesday 
in  April  1787,  then  was  chosen  the  following  officers. 
Philetus  Smith  Esq.  Supervisor,  Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  John 
L.  Homedieu  Constable  &  Collector,  Aaron  Smith  Wm. 
Arthur  Richard  Smith  assessors,  Samuel  Phillips  Epene- 
tus Smith  To  take  inventories  of  intestate  estates,  Caleb 
Smith  Philetus  Smith  Jonas  Mills  Overseers  of  Poor,  Sam- 
uel Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt  Mills  Phillips,  Joseph  Piatt 
Elish  Smith  Thomas  Terry,  Daniel  Smith  Joseph  Smith 
Jonas   Mills  Overseers  of  Highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wm. 


Il8      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Mills  Samuel  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  damage  prizers. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  highways. 

Voted  that  Jesse  Smith  and  Jedediah  Mills  shall  have 
the  disposition  of  the  Clams  in  Stony  Brook  Harbour  and 
account  to  the  overseers  at  the  rate  of  four  Pence  per 
bushel  until  the  next  year. 

[Abstract.] — Voted  that  the  Supervisor  shall  have  twelve 
shillings  a  time  for  supervising. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smi'Jitown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day of  April  1788  The  following  officers  were  chosen. 
Daniel  Smith  Clerk,  Philetus  Smith  Esq.  Supervisor,  John 
L'Hommedieu  Constable,  Jesse  Smith  Collector,  Wm.  Ar- 
thur Aaron  Smith  Richard  Smith  Assessors,  Caleb  Smith 
Esq.  Philetus  Smith  Esq.  Samuel  Phillips  Esq.  Overseers 
of  the  Poor,  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  Jonas  Mills  Esq.  Wm.  Ar- 
thur Commissioners  of  Highways,  Aaron  Smith  Mills 
Phillips  Jeremiah  Piatt  Joseph  Piatt  Epenetus  Smith  Jr. 
Thomas  Terry,  Daniel  Smith  Joseph  Smith  Jonas  Mills 
Overseers  of  the  Highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Samuel  Smith 
Wm.  Mills  Fence  viewers  and  damage  prizers.  Philetus 
Smith  Wm.  Arthur  For  the  recovery  of  Penalties  and 
forfeitures. 

Voted  that  Jesse  Smith  and  Jeddediah  Mills  have  the 
disposition  of  the  clams  as  the  last  year. 

On  the  same  day  the  following  by  laws  were  passed. 
That  whereas  many  people  are  much  injured  by  the  neg- 
ligence of  their  neighbors  and  the  unruliness  of  their 
creatures  in  breaking  into  their  fields,  for  remedy  whereof 
the  following  by  laws  is  enacted  by  the  freeholders  of 
Smithtown  in  Town  meeting  assembled,  this  first  day  of 
April  1788.  That  all  Cattle,  sheep  hogs  and  horses  found 
trespant  shall  be  liable  to  be  distrained  therefor  by  the 
person  or  persons  grieved  thereby,  who  may  impound 
them   either   in    his   (or  by  his  neighbors  consent)   in    his 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  I  19 

neighbors  pound,  yard  or  inclosure,  and  that  all  creatures 
thus  impounded  shall  be  deemed  and  held  to  be  in  the 
custod}'  of  the  law,  and  if  any  person  or  persons  shall  be 
guilty  of  any  Pound  breach,  or  rescues  of  Creatures  dis- 
trained for  damage  feisant,  the  person  gjieved  thereby 
shall  in  a  special  action  upon  the  case  commenced  before 
any  Justice  of  the  Peace,  receive  trebble  damage  against 
the  offender  or  offenders,  or  against  the  owner  of  the 
creatures  if  they  be  afterwards  found  to  have  come  to  his 
use  or  possession.  And  if  found  in  the  Common  or  high- 
way shall  be  liable  to  be  again  distrained  by  the  person 
grieved,  if  he  cannot  prove  a  Pound  breach  or  Rescue. 
That  no  Person  grieved  shall  drive  any  creatures  out  of 
the  town  to  impound  them,  and  if  the  person  grieved  shall 
impound  any  creatures  in  a  pound  overt,  the  owner  may 
give  his  creatures  meat  and  drink  without  trespass  to  any 
one,  and  the  creatures  shall  be  sustained  at  the  peril  of  the 
owner.  But  if  he  shall  impound  them  in  a  pound  Covert* 
then  the  creatures  shall  be  sustained  with  meat  and  drink 
at  the  peril  of  the  distrainer,  and  upon  the  award  of  dam- 
age he  shall  have  satisfaction  therefor. 

Every  person  distraining  shall  within  twelve  hours  give 
notice  to  the  owners  of  the  creatures,  or  some  one  of  the 
family  of  discretion,  where  and  for  what  they  are  impound- 
ed, or  lose  the  damage  sustained. 

Every  person  or  persons  whose  creatures  are  distrained 

may  upon  the of  the  distrainer  replevin  them  by 

giving  to  the  person  distraining  them  an  obligation  in 
writing  that  he  will  pay  all  damage  as  shall  be  ascertained 
by  the  viewers  of  fences  and  prizers  of  damages,  chosen 
by  the  town  for  that  purpose,  which  damages  unless  vol- 

[*The  difference  in  meaning  between  a  pound  "overt"  and 
a  pound  "covert,"  seems  to  be  that  the  latter  was  a  closed 
building,  the  former  an  open  enclosure. — W.  S.  P.] 


120  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

untarily  paid  the  person  grieved  shall  have  a  right  to  re- 
cover in  an  action  on  the  case,  commenced  before  any 
Justice  of  the  Peace:  and  if  the  owner  of  the  creatures 
shall  wilfully  or  rigerously  refuse  to  sustain  his  creatures 
or  to  replevin  them,  in  such  case  the  person  grieved  shall 
sustain  them  and  immediately  after  his  damage  shall  be 
ascertained  shall  notify  the  Constable  of  the  Town  or  his 
deputy  who  shall  forthwith  advertise  in  two  public  places, 
sufficiency  of  them  to  be  sold  after  twenty  four  hours,  after 
which  sale  the  Constable  shall  render  to  the  person  grieved 
his  damages  and  the  reasonable  expense  of  sustaining  the 
creatures,  and  after  taking  his  legal  fees  for  his  trouble 
shalt  render  to  the  owner  of  the  creatures  the  overplus  if 
any  shall  be. 

Whereas  the  meadows  and  thatch  beds  in  Nissequog  riv- 
er and  Stony  Brook  Harbour,  lye  in  a  state  of  nature  which 
cannot  be  altered  by  reason  of  the  ebbing  and  flowing  of 
the  tide,  for  which  reason  the  owners  of  said  Thatch  beds 
and  meadows  are  much  damaged  by  Peoples  suffering 
their  hogs,  Cattle  and  horses,  to  run  at  large  over  the 
thatch  beds,  and  the  lands  adjoining  the  river  are  open  to 
their  ravages  which  is  out  of  the  power  of  the  owner  to 
prevent  without  great  expense  and  inconvenience,  To 
remedy  which  it  is  enacted  by  the  majority  of  the  free- 
holders of  Smithtown  in  Town  meeting  assembled,  this 
first  day  of  April  1788. 

That  every  person  whatever  whose  hogs  cattle  or  horses 
shall  be  found  running  at  large  over  the  Thatch  beds,  shall 
for  every  offence  forfeit  the  sum  of  five  shillings  per  head, 
to  be  sued  for  and  recover  by  either  of  the  persons  who 
shall  be  chosen  by  the  freeholders  of  the  Town  to  sue  for 
penalties  and  forfeitures,  upon  sufficient  proof  being  made, 
which  penalty  when  recovered  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
overseers  of  the  Poor  to  be  by  them  applied  to  the  sup- 
port of  the  Poor. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SM1THTOWN.  121 

And  if  any  person  having  lands  adjoining  the  river  shall 
sustain  any  damage  by  hogs,  cattle  or  horses,  thus  running 
at  large  over  the  Thatch  beds,  the  person  grieved  shall 
upon  getting  the  damage  prized,  recover  the  same  with 
cost  of  suit  before  any  Justice  of  Peace,  to  all  intents  and 
purposes  as  if  the  lands  were  inclosed  with  a  lawful  fence. 
Provided  nevertheless  that  every  person  having  thatch 
beds  and  meadows  adjoining  his  own  land  shall  not  be 
hereby  barred  from  letting  his  hogs  cattle  or  horses,  run 
thereon,  provided  they  do  not  injure  his  neighbours. 

And  if  any  hogs,  cattle  sheep  or  horses  shall  be  found, 
damage  feisant,  the  owner  of  which  is  not  to  be  found,  the 
person  grieved  may  make  distress  thereon  and  after  im- 
pounding shall  immediately  advertise  them  in  two  of  the 
most  public  places  twenty  days,  sustaining  the  creatures 
with  meat  and  drink  at  his  own  peril,  when  if  no  owner 
shall  appear  the  person  grieved  may  apply  to  the  Consta- 
ble of  the  town  or  his  deputy  who  shall  advertise  them 
twenty  days  for  sale,  and  no  owner  appearing  to  render 
satisfaction  for  the  damage  or  to  replevin  them  shall  sell 
a  sufficiency  of  them  to  satisfy  the  damage  prized,  to  the 
person  grieved,  and  the  contingent  charges  of  apprizel 
and  sale,  rendering  the  overplus  if  any  to  the  Clerk  of  the 
town  who  shall  keep  the  same  one  year  and  one  day  in  his 
hands  for  the  owner  of  the  creatures,  when  if  no  owner 
shall  appear  it  shall  de  delivered  to  the  overseers  of  the 
Poor  for  the  support  of  the  poor. 

No  hogs  shall  be  permitted  to  run  on  the  Commons  or 
highways  without  [they]  be  ringed  in  the  nose  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  prevent  them  from  rooting,  upon  the  penalty 
of  two  shillings  for  every  hog  thus  found  unringed,  which 
penalty  upon  the  application  and  due  proof  made  of  any 
person,  to  the  persons  chosen  by  the  town  for  the  recov- 
ery of  penalties  and  forfeitures,  shall  be  demanded  by  him, 
and  if  not  immediately  paid  shall  be   recovered   in  a  sum- 


122      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

mar)'  way  with  cost  of  suit  by  said  person  chosen  as  afore- 
said who  shall  after  deducting  reasonable  charges  deliver 
the  overplus  if  any  to  the  overseers  of  the  poor  of  the 
Town  to  be  expended  for  the  support  of  the  poor. 

No  fence  shall  be  deemed  lawful,  neither  shall  any  per- 
son sustain  damage  by  his  creatures  trespassing,  unless 
the  fence  inclosing  the  lands  trespassed  upon,  shall  be  of 
four  feet  height  and  of  sufficient  thickness  to  turn  hogs 
vokes,  which  shall  be  the  standard  of  a  lawfull  fence. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day in  April  in  the  year  1789  the  following  officers  were 
chosen.  Epinetus  Smith  Clerk,  Philetus  Smith  Supervisor, 
John  L'Hommedieu  Constable,  Jesse  Smith  Collector, 
Wm.  Arthur  John  Flo}'d  Jeremiah  Piatt  Esq.  Philetus 
Smith  Elijah  Wickes  assessors,  Samuel  Phillips  Philetus 
Smith  Esq.  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  Wm. 
Arthur  Jonas  Mills  Esq.  Commissioners  of  highways,  Ja- 
cob Smith,  Mills  Phillips,  Isaac  Buffitt,  Joseph  Bunce, 
Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Samuel  Oakley,  Jesse  Nicoll,  Richard 
Smith  Esq.  Samuel  Smith,  Wm.  Mills  Overseers  of  high- 
ways, Wm.  Arthur  Jesse  Smith  Nathaniel  Gerard  Jacob 
Smith,  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  all  the  by  laws  passed  last  Town  meeting 
shall  continue  in  force. 

Voted  that  the  fence  viewers  and  damage  prizers  have 
at  and  after  the  rate  of  three  shillings  per  day. 

[Abstract.] 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the  first  Tues- 
day of  April  1790  The  same  officers  were  elected  as  in 
1789  excepting  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  and  Charles 
Smith  for  overseers  of  highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wickham 
Mills  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  and  Jacob  Smith  Fence  viewers  and 
prizers  of  damage. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  1 23 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  sixty  five  pounds  three  shill- 
ings and  two  pence  for  arrearages  and  for  the  support  of 
the  poor  for  this  present  3-ear. 

Voted  that  all  persons  coming  from  Connecticutt  and 
ketching  clams  in  Stony  Brook  harbour  shall  pay  one 
shilling  per  bushel,  and  the  same  in  Smithtown  harbour. 

Voted  that  Jesse  Smith  and  Jedediah  Mills  be  collector 
of  the  clam  account,  and  that  they  have  four  pence  per 
bushel  for  their  trouble. 

Voted  that  any  person  coming  from  Connecticutt  and 
ketching  clams  without  obtaining  a  permit  from  the  Com- 
missioners Jesse  Smith  and  Jedediah  Mills  shall  pay  a 
shilling  per  bushel. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the- 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  1791  the  following  offic 
ers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Clerk,  Philetus  Smith 
Supervisor,  Richard  Mac  Coon  Constable,  Jesse  Smith 
Collector,  Wm.  Arthur  Jeremiah  Piatt  Esq.  Nathaniel 
Smith  Elijah  Weeks  assessors,  Epenetus  Smith  Samuel 
Phillips  Overseers  of  Poor,  Philetus  Smith  Wm.  Arthur 
Timothy  Mills  Commissioners  of  highways,  Mills  Phillips 
Jacob  Smith  Wm.  Taylor,  Joseph  Bunce  Benjamin  B. 
Blydenburgh  Samuel  Oakley  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Richard 
Smith  Joseph  Smith  Wm.  Mills  Elijah  Weeks  Joseph  Bly- 
denburgh Overseers  of  highways,  Wm.  Arthur  Wickham 
Mills  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Jacob  Smith  Samuel  Oakley,  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  Burch 
Gerrard  fifteen  pounds  for  this  year. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  this  year  sixty  pounds  for 
the  use  of  the  poor  including  what  is  above  voted  for 
Burch  Gerrard. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  run  on  Commons  unringed. 

Fence  viewers  to  have  four  shillings  a  day. 


124      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Persons  coming  from  Connecticut^  and  catching  clams 
to  pay  one  shilling  a  bushel. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  1792  the  following  of- 
ficers were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Sr.  Clerk,  Philetus 
Smith  Supervisor,  Richard  Mac  Coon  Constable,  Aaron 
Smith  Collector,  Win.  Arthur  Jeremiah  Piatt  Esq.  Jesse 
Smith  Elijah  Weeks,  assessors,  Isaac  Smith  Samuel  Phil- 
lips, Overseers  of  Poor,  Richard  Smith  Philetus  Smith 
Esq.  Wm.  Wickham  Mills,  Commissioners  of  highways, 
Mills  Phillips  Philetus  Smith,  Piatt  Wheeler,  David  Smith, 
Isaac  Arthur,  Samuel  Oakley,  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Joshua 
Smith  Jr.  John  Floyd,  John  Smith,  Wickham  Mills,  Cor- 
nelius Hodge  Overseers  of  Highways,  Wm.  Arthur,  Rich- 
ard Smith  Jacob  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Samuel  Oakley, 
fence  viewers  and  damage  prizers. 

Voted  that  Isaac  Garrerd  have  for  the  support  of  his 
son  Burch,  twenty  pounds  for  this  year. 

Voted  that  the  Quit  rent  that  Judge  Caleb  Smith  payed 
for  the  benefit  of  the  town,  be  payed  to  him  both  principal 
and  interest,  deducting  that  part  out  that  he  might  be 
benefitted  by  keeping  his  surtificates  till  now,  which  was 
payed  the  31  of  December  1786.* 

Voted,  that  there  be  raised  for  paying  of  Judge  Caleb 
Smith  three  pounds,  and  the  overplus  if  any  to  be  put  in 
the  hands  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor.  Jeffry  Smith  Mills 
Phillips  chosen  assessors  for  the  above  three  pounds. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year    1793,   the   following  of- 

[*The  quit  rent  was  the  amount  to  be  paid  annually  accord- 
ing to  the  Patent  of  Gov.  Andross.  According  to  an  Act  of 
Legislature  the  rate  of  commutation  was  sixteen  shillings  for 
each  shilling  quit  rent. — W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  12 5 

ficers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Sr.  Clerk,  Joshua 
Smith  Jr.  Supervisor,  Derrick  Mac  Coon  Constable,  Rich- 
ard Maccoon  Collector,  John  Floyd  Isaac  Smith  assessors, 
John  Floyd  Commissioner  of  highways,  Mills  Phillips  Phi- 
letus  Smith  Wm.  Taylor  David  Smith  John  Howard, 
Thomas  Floyd,  Jesse  Nicoll,  Joseph  Blydenburgh  Richard 
Smith  Jr.  on  the  hill,  Jesse  Smith  Wm.  Mills  John  Weekes, 
Joseph  Bunce  Overseers  of  highways,  Samuel  Oakley 
Isaac  Smith  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Fence  viewers  and  dam- 
age prizers. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  Burch 
Garrard  twenty  pounds,  which  is  to  be  paid  to  his  father. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  thirty  pounds  for  the  use  of 
the  poor,  including  the  sum  raised  for  Burch  Gerrard. 

[Abstract.] — No  hogs  to  go  on  Commons  unringed. 

Voted  that  Derrick  Maccoon  put  the  stocks  in  repair 
and  ceep  them  so  for  this  year,  and  that  the  Overseers  of 
the  Poor  pay  him  out  of  the  town's  money. 

Voted  that  Adam  Darling,  Mills  Phillips  and  Wm.  Bly. 
denburgh  have  the  privilege  of  building  a  wharf,  at  a  place 
by  the  name  of  Aaron  Smith's  landing.  They  the  said  be- 
fore mentioned  persons  allowing  the  town  one-eighth  part 
of  all  the  profits  arrising  therefrom,  forever,  clear  from 
any  expense  or  charge  to  the  town. 

Voted,  that  the  owners  of  the  Long  beach  have  liberty 
to  make  a  fence  across  the  same  at  such  a  place  as  shall  be 
most  convenient  for  the  protection  of  the  grass  growing 
thereon,  and  from  the  first  of  May  to  the  first  of  Novem- 
ber a  forfeiture  of  one  shilling  per  head  may  be  recovered 
for  all  horned  cattle  or  horses  that  shall  be  found  on  said 
beach  and  any  person  who  shall  be  convicted  of  opening 
said  fence  and  leaving  the  same  open  shall  forfeit  the  sum 
of  one  dollar  for  every  offence. 

At  a  special  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  Thurs- 


126  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

day  the  ninth  day  of  May  1793,  Called  for  the  purpose  of 
choosing  town  officers,  the  seats  of  two  assessors,  two 
overseers  of  the  poor,  and  two  Commissioners  of  high- 
ways being  vacant,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  assess- 
ors, Thomas  Floyd  Richard  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Wm.  Hudson  John  Howard  Commissioners  of  high- 
ways. 

At  a  special  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  March  1 
1794  for  the  express  purpose  of  chusing  a  Superviser,  and 
after  the  Deople  had  assembled  for  that  purpose  John 
Floyd  was  chosen  to  fill  the  office  until  our  annual  Town 
meeting. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  Aprill  in  the  year  1794,  and  in  the  eight- 
eenth year  of  the  independance  of  the  United  States,  the 
following  Officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Philetus  Smith  Superviser,  Isaac  Smith  Constable 
and  Collector,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Esq.  John  Floyd  Isaac  Smith 
Joshua  Smith,  Timothy  Mills  assessors,  Richard  Blyden- 
burgh Thomas  Floyd  overseers  of  the  poor,  Joshua  Smith 
Thomas  Floyd  Timothy  Mills  Commissioners  of  highways, 
John  Smith  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Wm.  Mills  Thomas  Floyd 
Isaac  Arthur,  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Jesse  Nicoll  Wm.  Hutson 
Alexander  Smith,  John  Hart  Joseph  Bunce,  Overseers  of 
Highways,  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Mills  Phillips  Isaac  Arthur 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Voted  that  Isaac  Garrard  have  for  the  support  of  Burch 
Garrard  the  sum  of  twenty  five  pounds. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  thirty  pounds  for  the  use  of 
the  poor. 

Voted  that  the  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage  be 
allowed  at  and  after  the  rate  of  six  shillings  per  day  while 
in  service. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  127 

[Abstract.] — No  rams  to  run  at  large  from  first  of  Aug- 
ust to  first  of  November.     Penalty  16  shillings. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1795,  and 
iu  the  nineteenth  year  of  the  Independance  of  the  United 
States,  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Philetus  Smith  Supervisor,  John 
L'Hommedieu  Constable,  Isaac  Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt 
Thomas  Floyd  Jesse  Smith  Jesse  Nicoll  assessors,  Isaac 
Smith  Richard  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  Poor,  Wm. 
Blydenburgh  Collector,  Samuel  Oakley  Jesse  Smith  Tim- 
othy Mills,  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Charles  Smith 
John  Floyd  Jonas  Mills  Jr.  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Thomas 
Floyd  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Nicoll  Wm.  Hudson,  Alex- 
ander Smith  Cornelius  Stadge  Thomas  Hallock  Elias  Mul- 
ford  Samuel  Brush  Overseers  of  Highways,  Samuel  Oak- 
ley Wm.  Blydenburgh  Mills  Phillips  Fence  viewers  and 
prizers  of  damage. 

[Abstract.] — Isaac  Garrard  to  have  35  pounds  for  sup- 
port of  his  son  Burch.  And  70  pounds  to  be  raised  for 
use  of  poor. 

Voted  that  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  or  some  other  per- 
sons appointed  lor  that  purpose  be  authorised  to  call  on 
the  builders  of  the  dock  at  a  place  called  Aaron  Smith's 
landing  for  the  proportion  allowed  to  the  Town  by  them. 

At  a  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  Saturday  the 
sixteenth  day  of  May  1795,  Called  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
electing an  assessor  or  choosing  a  new  one  in  the  room  of 
Jesse  Nicoll  who  was  not  able  to  qualify  agreeable  to  Law 
on  account  of  his  being  sick  at  that  time,  voted  Jesse  Nic- 
oll, Assessor. 

At  a  Town   meeting  held  in  Smithtown   on   Thursday 


128  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

i  ith  of  June  1795,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  a  conference 
respecting  the  gratuity  granted  by  the  Legislature  of  the 
State  of  New  York,  at  their  last  session,  for  the  establish- 
ing of  public  schools.  Also  for  examining  the  propriety 
of  a  claim  by  the  administrators  of  Aaron  Smith  deceased 
for  a  certain  Dock  built  under  the  direction  of  Adam  Dar- 
ling &  Co. 

Voted,  That  this  town  receive  the  donation  agreeable 
to  the  act  passed  by  the  Legislature  of  this  State  on  the 
ninth  of  April  1795  for  the  Incouragement  of  Schools. 

Voted  that  Jeremiah  Piatt  and  Isaac  Smith  shall  be  em- 
powered to  call  on  the  builders  of  the  dock  at  a  place 
called  Aaron  Smith's  landing  for  their  proportion  of  said 
money,  agreeable  to  a  former  vote  of  the  Town,  and  like- 
wise to  sue  for  the  same  if  necessary  all  persons  concerned 
therein. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1796,  and 
in  the  twentieth  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United 
States,  The  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Jr.  Town  Clerk,  Philetus  Smith  Supervisor,  Jesse 
Nicoll  Constable,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Samuel  Oakley,  Caleb 
Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Buffett,  Jeremiah  Piatt,  Assessors,  Rich- 
ard Blvdenburgh,  Benjamin  B.  Blvdenburgh  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Isaac  Nicoll,  Collector,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Isaac 
Smith  Samuel  Oakley  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Ger- 
shom  Smith  Nicoll  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  John  Smith,  Thom- 
as Blydenburgh,  Jonas  Wheeler,  Paul  Nicoll,  Samuel 
Phillips  Jr.  Nathaniel  Smith  Jr.  Samuel  Vail  Thomas  Hal- 
lock  Piatt  Wheeler,  Joseph  Bunce,  Overseers  of  High- 
ways, Isaac  Arthur,  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Wm.  Blydenburgh 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  Alexander  Smith, 
Nathaniel  Smith  Jr.  Dock  masters,  Jeffry  Smith,  Wm. 
Mills,  John  Howard  Esq.  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Mills   Phillips, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  129 

John  Floyd  Isaac  Buffit,  Commissioners  of  Schools. 

Voted  that  Isaac  Jarrard  have  for  the  support  of  his  son 
Burch,  Forty  pounds  for  the  present  year. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  poor 
for  the  present  year  the  sum  of  eighty  pounds. 

Voted  that  the  Town  act  relative  to  hogs  continue  in 
force. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  have  for  their 
services  last  year  and  the  present  year  two  dollars  each. 

Voted  That  Capt.  Ward  have  the  poor  house  the  pres- 
ent year. 

Voted  that  Hambleton  Darling  has  the  privilege  of 
building  a  wharf  at  least  40  feet  northward  of  the  wharf 
built  on  Aaron  Smith's  landing.  He  the  said  Hambleton 
Darling  allowing  the  Town  one  eighth  part  of  all  the  prof- 
its arising  therefrom,  forever  clear  from  any  expenses  or 
charge  to  the  Town. 

Voted  that  no  person  not  being  an  inhabitant  of  Smith- 
town  shall  be  allowed  to  take  hard  clams  from  the  Har- 
bour or  water  of  said  town  on  penalty  of  forfeiting  to  the 
inhabitants  thereof  the  sum  of  ten  shillings  per  bushel,  or 
in  proportion  for  any  other  quantity.  And  that  any  per- 
son not  an  inhabitant  as  aforesaid  taking  Soft  shelled  clams 
within  the  limits  of  said  Town  shall  pay  six  pence  for 
every  bushel  as  toleration  for  taking  the  same.  Provided 
nevertheless  that  every  person  who  pays  a  tax  in  said 
Town  shall  have  a  right  to  take  clams  of  either  kind  for 
his  own  use. 

Voted  that  Jedediah  Mills  shall  have  the  care  of  the 
Clams,  and  one  half  of  the  profits. 

Voted  that  one  half  shall  go  to  the  Complainer. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  Novem- 
ber the  3d  1796,  for  the  express  purpose  of  opening  or 
selling  the  road  leading  from  Jones  Point  to  Indian  Head, 


130      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

and  on  exchanging  the  same  for  one  laid  out  through  the 
lands  of  Jeffry  Smith  and  others. 

Voted  that  all  the  public  lands  inclosed  in  a  road  lead- 
ing from  Jones  Point  to  Indian  Head  be  opened. 

Voted  that  all  the  public  lands  in  possession  of  Jeffry 
Smith  be  sold  to  defray  the  expense  of  a  road  laid  out 
through  the  lands  of  Jeffry  Smith  and  others. 

Voted  that  the  Commissioners  of  highways  are  empow- 
ered to  sell  the  above  lands. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1797  and  in 
the  21st  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
The  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Jr. 
Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Richard  Maccoon 
Constable  and  Collector,  Caleb  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith 
Isaac  Buffet,  B.  Blydenburgh  John  Floyd,  Assessors,  B. 
Blydenburgh  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Richard  Blydenburgh 
Overseers  of  Poor,  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Nathaniel  Smith  Rich- 
ard Smith  the  third,  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Charles 
Smith,  Woodhull  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Isaac  Arthur,  Samuel 
Oakley,  Joseph  Blydenburgh,  Elias  Smith,  Cornelius 
Stage,  Wm.  Hudson,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Alexander  Lane, 
Joseph  Bunce,  Samuel  Brush,  Thomas  Hallock,  Jesse 
Smith,  Overseers  of  Highways,  Samuel  Oakley,  Thomas 
Floyd,  Wm.  Blydenburgh,  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage,  John  Howard,  John  Floyd,  Mills  Phillips,  Wm. 
Mills,  Jeffry  Smith,  Wm.  Blydenburgh,  Commissioners  of 
Schools,  Alexander  Smith,  Jacob  Smith,  Dock  masters. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  $250  for  the  support  of  Poor. 

Voted  that  the  Town  meetings  in  future  begin  at  two 
o'clock. 

Voted  that  Jesse  Smith  and  Jedediah  Mills  have  the 
care  of  the  Clams  the  present  year. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      131 

We  the  Inhabitants  of  Smithtown  in  Town  meeting  con- 
vened, being"  the  first  Tuesday  in  April  1797. 

We  the  subscribers  beg  leave  to  propose  to  the  town, 
that  provided  the  Town  will  vest  in  us  the  property  of 
certain  lands  which  belong  to  the  Town,  but  are  in  the 
possession  of  Jeffry  Smith,  then  we  will  pay  the  expense 
of  the  new  road  laid  out  through  said  Jeffry  Smith's  lands, 
and  others. 

Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Moses  Weeks 

Thomas  Hallock         Powel  Smith 
Daniel  Brush  Lucius  Smith 

David  Smith  Zebulon  Seaman 

Smith  Brush. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
First  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1798,  and 
in  the  22  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
The  following  officers  were  elected.  Epenetus  Smith  Jr. 
Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Abm  Nicolls  Con- 
stable and  Collector,  Mills  Phillips  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  John 
Floyd  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Nathaniel  Smith,  Assessors, 
Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Richard  Blydenburgh,  B.  Blydenburgh 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Jesse  Smith,  Timothy  Mills,  Elias 
Smith,  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Charles  Smith,  Micah 
Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  B.  Blydenburgh,  Isaac  Arthur,  Joseph 
Smith,  Jonas  Nicolls,  Piatt  Willits,  Paul  Smith,  Jacob 
Smith,  Daniel  Brush,  Joel  Bunce,  Samuel  Brush  Thomas 
Hallock,  Jesse  Smith,  Overseers  of  Highways,  John  Smith, 
Wm.  Blydenburgh  Isaac  Arthur,  fence  viewers  and  prizers 
of  damage,  Joshua  Smith,  Mills  Phillips  John  Floyd,  Wm. 
Mills,  Isaac  Buffet,  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Alexander 
Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Jr.  Dock  masters. 

Voted  that  twenty  pounds  be  paid  out  of  the  money 
now  in  the  hands  of  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  for  serving 
the  Town. 


132     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  fifty  pounds  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

Voted  that  Jedediah  Mills  and  Jesse  Smith  have  the  care 
of  the  Clams.  Any  person  ketched  carrying  Clams  out 
of  the  town  lyable  to  the  duty. 

Voted  that  the  Commissioners  shall  proportion  the  dis- 
tricts to  the  overseers  of  highways. 

Voted  that  there  be  a  pound  built  in  the  corner  of  B. 
B.  Blydenburgh's  lot,  he  consenting  that  it  continue  there 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Town. 

Voted  that  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  build  the  same  and  take 
charge  thereof. 

Voted  that  four  pounds  be  raised  for  the  building  a 
pound. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  Decem- 
ber the  n,  1798  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  a  Constable, 
Daniel  Blydenburgh  was  chosen  to  fill  the  office  till  our 
next  annual  Town  meeting. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1799,  and 
in  the  23  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel  Blydenburgh 
Constable,  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Buffett  John  Floyd  Na- 
thaniel Smith  John  Smith  Assessors,  Epenetus  Smith  Jr. 
B.  B.  Blydenburgh,  Richard  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of 
the  Poor,  Elias  Smith,  Adam  Smith,  Timothy  Mills,  Com- 
missioners of  Highways,  Joseph  Smith  Daniel  Brush  Elias 
Mulford,  Abm  Nicolls  Thomas  Hallock,  Richard  Smith, 
Samuel  Vail  Wm.  Mills,  Obadiah  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills, 
Mills  Phillips  Epenetus  Smith,  Alexander  Smith,  John 
Newton  Esq.  Overseers  of  Highways,  Isaac  Blydenburgh 
Daniel   Brush,  W.    Wickham    Mills,    Fence   viewers  and 


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prizers  of  damage,  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Jacob  Taylor,  Dock 
masters. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor 
$250. 

Voted  Abraham  Nicolls  Collector. 

Voted  Jedediah  Mills  to  have  care  of  the  Clams. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  have  ten  dollars 
for  their  services  this  year. 

Voted  that  the  Dockmasters  be  empowered  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  private  owners  to  make  such  establishments 
to  regulate  the  Dock  as  to  them  shall  seem  advisable. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1800,  and 
in  the  24  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Jr. 
Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel  Blyden- 
burgh  Constable,  Caleb  Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Buffett,  John 
Floyd,  Nathaniel  Smith,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Assessors, 
Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Richard  Blyden- 
burgh Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Adam 
Smith  Samuel  Oakley,  Commissioners  of  highways,  Jonas 
Wheeler  Abm  Smith,  Elias  Mulford,  Elias  Smith,  Zebulon 
Seaman,  Edmund  Bunce  John  Floyd,  Samuel  Vail,  Nico- 
las Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Samuel  Smith,  Jesse  Smith,  Mills 
Phillips  Epenetus  Smith  Alexander  Smith,  John  Newton 
Esq.  Overseers  of  Highways,  John  Smith  Joshua  Smith, 
Mills  Phillips  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  Mills 
Phillips  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Isaac  Buffett  Richard  Smith  2nd 
John  Howard,  Commissioners  of  Schools,  B.  B.  Blyden- 
burgh Poundmaster,  Alexander  Smith,  Jacob  Taylor,  Na- 
thaniel Smith,  Dock  masters,  Daniel  Blydenburgh  Col- 
lector. 

Voted  that  Thomas  Blydenburgh  give  bonds  to  the 
Town  Clerk  of  $1,000  as  security  for  the  Collector. 


134      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

That  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $300. 

That  there  be  a  tax  upon  dogs  in  the  following  manner. 
For  one  dog  one  shilling.  On  two  dogs  five  shillings,  and 
for  every  dog  above  two  the  further  sum  of  eight  shillings. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1801,  and 
in  the  25  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epinetus  Smith  Jr. 
Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel  Blyden- 
burgh  Constable  and  Collector,  Caleb  Smith  B.  B.  Bly- 
denburgh  Nathaniel  Smith  Assessors,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Richard  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Mills  Phillips  Adam  Smith  Com- 
missioners of  Highways,  Jonas  Wheeler  Abraham  Smith, 
Elias  Mulford,  Jesse  Nicoll,  Zebulon  Seaman,  Edmund 
Bunce,  Micah  Smith,  Samuel  Vail,  Nicholas  Smith,  W. 
Wickham  Mills,  Gershom  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills,  Samuel 
Phillips,  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Elias  Smith,  John  Newton, 
Overseers  of  Highways,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Mills  Phillips 
John  Smith,  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  John 
Howard  Mills  Phillips  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  John  Floyd  Wm. 
Blydenburgh  Commissioners  of  Schools,  B.  B.  Blyden- 
burgh Pound  master,  Jacob  Taylor  Elias  Smith. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor 
$300. 

Voted,  Richard  Smith,  John  Floyd,  Isaac  Smith  be  a 
Committee  for  examining  into  the  circumstances  of  Mary 
Smith  relative  to  her  estate. 

That  Samuel  Smith  stake  out  the  Channel  leading  out 
of  Nissequog  harbour,  and  of  the  flats  of  the  same,  for 
which  if  complyed  with  the  Dock  masters  are  to  pay  him 
two  dollars. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  July  the 


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6,  1801,  for  the  purpose  of  hearing  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee  appointed  to  examine  into  the  circumstances  of 
Mary  Smith,  relative  to  her  estate,  to  consult  what  meas- 
ures to  adopt  relative  thereto, 

Voted  that  the  Committee  as  above,  together  with  the 
Overseers  of  the  Poor  examine  into  the  titles  of  Samuel 
Phillips  and  John  Clark,  to  the  estate  of  Mary  Smith,  to- 
gether with  their  accounts  against  the  same  and  audit 
them  at  their  discretion. 

At  a  General  Town  Meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  1802,  and  in  the  26  year 
of  the  Independance  of  the  United  States,  the  following 
officers  were  chosen. 

Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor, 
Daniel  Blydenburgh  Constable  and  Collector,  Benjamin 
B.  Blydenburgh,  Caleb  Smith,  John  Floyd,  assessors,  Epi- 
netus  Smith  Jr.  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  Nathaniel  Smith 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Adam  Smith, 
Mills  Phillips,  Commissioners  of  Highways,  John  Blyden- 
burgh, Daniel  Brush,  Elias  Mulford,  Isaac  Nicolls,  Zebu- 
Ion  Seaman,  Samuel  Brush,  Odell  Smith,  Gillet  Weekes, 
Nicholas  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Jonas  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills, 
Samuel  Phillips  Jr.  Epenetus  Smith  Jr.  Elias  Smith,  Dan- 
iel Brown,  Overseers  of  Highways,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh, 
Mills  Phillips,  John  Smith,  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage,  John  Floyd,  Mills  Phillips,  John  Howard,  Com- 
missioners of  Schools,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master, 
Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Thomas  Hallock,  Hambleton  Darling, 
A  committee  to  regulate  the  affairs  of  Docks  in  general. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor 
the  present  year  $250. 

That  the  Committee  as  above  are  impowered  to  stake 
out  the  channel  leading  from  said  Dock. 


I36  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Jedediah  Mills,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Abraham  Smith,  Sam- 
uel Hallock,  to  Collect  the  duty  on  Clams. 


At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1803,  and 
in  the  27  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel  Blydenburgh 
Constable,  Richard  Blydenburgh  Collector,  Caleb  Smith 
Nathaniel  Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt  assessors,  Epenetus  Smith 
Jr.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Mills  Phil- 
lips Adam  Smith  Jr.  Joshua  Smith  Commissioners  of  high- 
ways, John  Blydenburgh  Daniel  Brush,  Alexander  Lewis, 
Benjamin  Garrard,  Zebulon  Seaman,  Samuel  Brush,  John 
Floyd,  Samuel  Vail,  Nicholas  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Charles 
Smith,  Jedediah  Mills,  Mills  Phillips,  Epenetus  Smith, 
John  Vail,  Daniel  Brown,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh,  John  Smith, 
Wm.  Blydenburgh,  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage, 
B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master,  Jedediah  Mills,  Abm 
Smith,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Samuel  Hallock  to  Collect  duty 
on  all  shell  fish. 

Voted  that  the  duty  on  Scollops  be  six  pence  per  bushel. 
That  any  person  ketching  shell  fish  and  selling  them  to 
strangers  shall  be  liable  to  pay  the  duty. 

Voted  that  the  Poor  house  be  sold. 

Voted  that  the  Poor  masters  have  power  to  sell  the 
same. 

B.  B.  Blydenburgh,  Jeremiah  Piatt,  Mills  Phillips  a 
committee  for  the  purpose  of  allowing  Thomas  Hallock 
and  his  associates  the  privilege  of  building  a  wharfe  at 
Jeffry  Smith's  landing  outside  of  the  Harbour. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1804,  and 


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in  the  28  }^ear  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel  Biydenburgh 
Constable  and  Collector,  Mills  Phillips  John  Floyd  Wm. 
Biydenburgh  assessors,  Epenetus  Smith  B.  B.  Biyden- 
burgh Overseers  of  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Mills  Phillips 
Nathaniel  Smith,  Commissioners  of  highways,  Joseph 
Smith,  Isaac  Buffet,  Isaac  Nicolls,  Samuel  Brush,  Daniel 
Reeve,  Samuel  Vail,  Nicoll  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Charles 
Smith,  Jedediah  Mills,  Epenetus  Smith  John  Vail  John 
Newton  Overseers  of  the  highways,  John  Smith  B.  B. 
Biydenburgh,  Jonathan  Mills,  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage,  B.  B.  Biydenburgh  Pound  master,  Jedediah 
Mills  Nathaniel  Smith  Abm  Smith,  To  collect  the  duty  on 
Clams. 

Voted  that  all  persons  in  future  coming  after  shell  fish, 
shall  be  under  obligation  to  enter  their  boats  with  one  of 
the  Overseers  of  said  shell  fish,  and  deposit  money  suffic- 
ient to  secure  the  duty  thereon  under  the  penalty  of  $10, 
upon  neglect  or  refusal. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1805,  and 
in  the  29  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States, 
the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Esq.  Supervisor,  John  Vail  Consta- 
ble and  Collector,  Mills  Phillips  John  Floyd  B.  B.  Biyden- 
burgh assessors,  B.  B.  Biydenburgh  Epenetus  Smith 
Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith 
Caleb  Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Joseph  L'Hom- 
edieu,  Isaac  Buffett,  James  Mapes,  Epenetus  Brush,  Rich- 
ard Smith  Esq.  Samuel  Vail,  Jonas  Smith,  Wm.  Mills, 
Charles  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills,  Wm.  Biydenburgh,  Elias 
Smith,  Daniel  Brown,  Joseph  Jayne,  Overseers  of  High- 
ways,   John    Smith    B.   B.   Biydenburgh    Jonathan    Mills 


I38  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
Pound  master,  Jedediah  Mills,  Nathaniel  Smith  Abm  Smith 
Capt.  Nathaniel  Smith  To  Collect  the  duty  on  Clams, 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  $500  the  present  year  for  ex- 
penses of  the  poor. 

Resolved  that  the  resolution  now  on  the  books  relative 
to  the  Compensation  of  the  Poor  masters  be  expunged. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1806  and 
in  the  30  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Supervisor,  Daniel 
Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Thomas 
Hallock,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh,  assessors,  Epenetus  Smith, 
B.  B.  Blydenburgh,  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua  Smith 
Jr.  John  Floyd,  Mills  Phillips,  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways, Joseph  L'Homedieu,  Isaac  Buffet,  Isaac  Nicoll,  Ep- 
enetus Brush,  Samuel  Brush,  John  Floyd,  Samuel  Vail, 
Nicolas  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Charles  Smith,  Obadiah  Mills, 
James  S.  Miller,  John  Vail,  Daniel  Brown,  Mills  Phillips, 
overseers  of  highways,  Wm.  Mills,  John  Smith,  B.  B.  Bly- 
denburgh, fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  B.  B. 
Blydenburgh  pound  master,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Jedediah 
Mills,  Abm  Smith,  Nathaniel  Smith,  To  collect  the  duty 
on  Clams. 

Voted  that  there  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  poor 
$400. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1807,  and 
in  the  31  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  were  Chosen. 

Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Super- 
visor,  Daniel  Hubbs   Constable   and    Collector,    Thomas 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      I  39 

Hallock  Mills  Phillips  Wm.  Blydenburgh  assessors,  B.  B. 
Blydenburgh  John  Smith  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua 
Smith  John  Smith  Jeremiah  Piatt  Commissioners  of  high- 
ways, Daniel  Blydenburgh,  Abraham  Smith,  Isaac  Nicoll, 
Zebulon  Seaman,  Samuel  Brush,  John  Floyd,  Samuel  Vail, 
Nicolas  Smith,  Wm.  Mills,  Charles  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills, 
Thomas  Hallock,  Samuel  Smith,  Daniel  Brown,  Mills 
Phillips,  Path  masters,  Richard  Smith  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
John  Smith  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  B.  B. 
Blydenburgh  Pound  master,  Nathaniel  Smith  Jedediah 
Mills  Abm  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Jr.  to  collect  the  duty 
on  Clams. 

To  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor,  $400. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1808,  and 
in  the  32  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Nathaniel  Smith  Supervisor,  John  Vail 
Constable  and  Collector,  Elias  Smith  John  Floyd  B.  B. 
Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Elias  Smith 
Mills  Phillips  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Daniel  Brown, 
Abm  Smith,  Paul  Nicoll,  Zebulon  Seaman,  Samuel  Brush, 
Ebenezer  Jayne,  Samuel  Vail,  Nicolas  Smith,  Wickham 
Mills,  Fordham  Smith,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Thomas  Hallock, 
David  Smith,  Daniel  Blydenburgh,  George  Mills,  Elias 
Mulford,  Path  masters,  Wm.  Blydenburgh  Epenetus 
Smith  Isaac  Blydenburgh  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master,  Jedediah 
Mills,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Samuel  Smith  Capt.  Nathaniel 
Smith  To  have  the  care  of  the  Clams. 

To  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $600. 

Resolved  that  when  any  person  be  nominated  the  affirm- 
ative vote  only  shall  be  taken,  and  if  more  than  one  shalt 
be  nominated  to  the  same  office  the  vote  shall  be  taken  in 


140  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

the  same  order  in  which  the  Candidates  are  named,  and 
he  that  shall  have  the  greatest  number  of  votes  shall  be 
chosen. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on 
the  first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1809, 
and  in  the  33  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen. 
Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Smith  Supervisor, 
Wessel  Smith  Constable  and  Collector,  John  Vail  Wm. 
Blydenburgh  John  Floyd  assessors,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
Epenetus  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Elias 
Smith  Mills  Phillips  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Ackerly 
Newton  Abm  Smith  Paul  Nicoll,  Zebulon  Seaman,  Samuel 
Brush  Woodhull  Smith,  Samuel  Vail,  James  Smith,  (An- 
drew's son)  Wm.  W.  Mills,  James  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith 
3d  John  Smith  John  Vail  Richard  Wheeler  George  Mills 
Alexander  Lewis,  Pathmasters,  John  Smith  Epenetus 
Smith  Isaac  Blydenburgh  fence  viewers  and  prizers  of 
damage,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master. 

To  be  raised  for  support  of  Poor  $400. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1810,  and 
in  the  34  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  elected.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Supervisor,  Thom- 
as Smith  constable  and  Collector,  Wm.  Blydenburgh  John 
Vail  John  Floyd  assessors,  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  Ep- 
enetus Smith  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  Joshua  Smith  Caleb 
Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  3d  Commissioners  of  highways, 
Daniel  Brown  Abm  Smith  Isaac  Nicoll,  Zebulon  Seaman, 
Thomas  Bunce,  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Stephen  Brown,  Nico- 
las Smith,  Wm.  W.  Mills,  Gershom  Smith  Nathaniel 
Smith  3d  Wm.  Blydenburgh,  Capt.  Nathaniel  Smith,  Har- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      141 

ry  Blydenburgh  Samuel  Brush  Alexander  Lewis,  Path- 
masters,  John  Smith  James  S.  Miller,  Isaac  Blydenburgh 
fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master. 

To  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $500. 

Voted  that  the  Poor  master  furnish  Isaac  Garrard  with 
tobacco. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  181 1,  and 
in  the  35  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen. 

Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Super- 
visor; Isaac  Nicoll  Constable  and  Collector,  Wm.  Blyden- 
burgh Epenetus  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Caleb  Smith, 
Joshua  Smith,  Nathaniel  Smith,  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways. Dan'l  Brown,  Abraham  Smith,  Saml  Brush  Jr. 
Zebulon  Seaman,  David  Bryant  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Samel 
Vail,  Thomas  Smith,  lifs  son  (Eliphalet's),  Wm.  M.  Mills. 
Eliphalet  Smith,  Jedediah  Mills  Wm  Blydenburgh  Elias 
Smith  Carman  Terry  Mills  Phillips  Joel  Scudder  Richard 
Wheeler,  Wm.  C.  Smith,  Path  masters,  John  Smith  James 
S.  Miller  Isaac  Blydenburgh,  Fence  viewers  and  prizers 
of  damages.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master.  To  be 
raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $400.  Jonas  Smith, 
Jedediah  Mills,  Amos  Sopir.  To  collect  the  duty  on 
Clams. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  in  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1812,  and  in 
the  36  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Supervisor.  Wm 
Blydenburgh  John  Floyd  Mills  Phillips  assessors,  Ira 
Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector.     Joshua  Smith  Jr.    Isaac 


142      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

BuffittJohn  Smith  Commissioners  of  highways.  Jedediah 
Davis  Thomas  Hallock  Jesse  W.  Floyd  Benjamin  Garrard 
Zebulon  Seaman,  Thomas  Bunce  John  Tarnay,  Nicholas 
Smith  Wm  Mills,  James  Smith,  Adam  Smith  Jr  Thomas 
Hallock  David  Smith  Carman  Terry  Mills  Phillips  Saml 
Mulford,  John  Blydenburgh  Lemuel  Hart  Fence  viewers. 
Wm  Blydenburgh  Epenetus  Smith  John  Smith,  B.  Bly- 
denburgh Pound  master.  Abraham  Smith  Adam  Smith  Jr 
Jonas  Smith,  To  Collect  duty  on  Clams.  To  be  rased  for 
the  support  of  the  Poor,  $550. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1813,  and 
in  the  37  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Smith  Supervisor.  Ira 
Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector.  Wm.  Blydenburgh 
Mills  Phillips,  Isaac  Buffitt  Wm  Mills,  assessors.  Joshua 
Smith  Abm  Smith  John  Floyd  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways. Isaac  Blydenburgh  Epenetus  Smith  overseers  of 
Poor.  Richard  Smith,  Charles  H.  Havens,  Saml  P.  Smith, 
Commissioners  of  Schools.  Jedediah  Davis  Jeremiah 
Piatt  Ebenezer  Smith  Benjamin  Garrard,  Epinetus  Brush 
David  Bryant  Stephen  Brown,  Nicholas  Smith  Gideon 
Mills,  Mathew  Smith  Jonas  Hawkins,  Thomas  Hallock, 
David  Smith  Carman  Terry,  Eliphalet  Whitman,  Jere. 
miah  P.  Brush  John  Blydenburgh  Benjamin  Darling  Path 
masters.  John  Smith  John  Vail  Saml  Vail  Fence  viewers 
and  prizers  of  damage.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master. 
Jonas  Smith,  Adam  Smith  Jr.  Abm  Smith  Clam  Commis- 
sioners. The  sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the 
Poor  $400. 

At  a  special  town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the  30 
da}  of  September  1813  for  the  purpose  of  comparing  opin- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      143 

ions  on  the  school  law,  viz.  whether  we  would  rescind  the 
vote  on  the  town  books  relative  thereto,  or  avail  ourselves 
of  its  provisions  by  choosing  inspectors.  Voted  Gideon 
S.  Mills,  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh,  Joshua  Smith  Jr 
Abm  Smith  Lemuel  Hart  Isaac  Buffit,  Inspectors  of 
Schools. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  18 14,  and  in 
the  38  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America  the  following  officers  were  chosen  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk  Richard  Smith  Supervisor.  Ira  Hubbs 
Constable  and  Collector.  Wm  Blydenburgh  Isaac  Buffitt 
Wm  Mills  Caleb  Smith  Assessors.  Joshua  Smith  Jr  John 
Floyd  Abm  Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways.  Epene- 
tus Smith  Isaac  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  Poor.  B.  B. 
Blydenburgh  Charles  H.  Havens  Saml  P.  Smith  Commis- 
sioners of  Schools.  John  Smith  Saml  Vail  Caleb  Smith 
fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
Pound  master.  Eliphalet  Smith  Clam  commissioner,  he 
paying  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  one  dollar  for  the  privi- 
lege. Three  hundred  dollars  to  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

That  the  Commissioners  of  Schools  for  the  last  year 
have  one  dollar  per  day  for  every  day  spent  in  that  service. 

Jeddediah  Davis,  Jeremiah  Piatt  Allison  Post  Caleb 
Smith  Saml  Smith,  David  Bryant  Stephen  Brown  Nicho- 
las Smith  Gideon  S.  Mills  Gershom  Smith  Jonas  Hawkins 
Jr  Thomas  Hallock  David  Smith  Caiman  Terry  George 
Mills  Jeremiah  P.  Brush  Richard  Wheeler  Benjamin  Dar- 
ling, Overseers  of  Highways. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  181 5  and  in  the  39  year 
of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of  America,   the 


144  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

following  officers  were  chosen.  Richard  Smith  Supervisor, 
Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk.  Wm  Blydenburgh  Caleb 
Smith  Wm  Mills  Isaac  Buffitt  assessors.  Epenetus  Smith 
Wm.  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  Poor.  Joshua  Smith 
John  Floyd  Abm  Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways. 
Ira  Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector.  B.  B.  Blydenburgh 
Saml  P.  Smith  Abm  Smith  Commissioners  of  Schools. 
Allison  Post  John  Saxton  Saml  P.  Smith  Abm  Nicholls 
Nathaniel  Bunce  Charles  H.  Havens,  School  inspectors. 
Caleb  Smith  John  Smith  Saml  Vail  fence  viewers  and 
prizers  of  damage.     B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master. 

Voted  that  Eliphalet  Smith  have  the  privilege  of  collect- 
ing the  tollerations  on  Clams,  he  paying  the  town  one 
dollar  for  the  same. 

For  the  support  of  the  Poor  $300. 

John  Newton  Jeremiah  Piatt  Jesse  W.  Floyd  Powel 
NichoM  Zebulon  Seaman  Daniel  Bryant  Jacob  Harned, 
Nicholas  Smith  Wickham  Mills,  James  Smith  Jonas  Haw- 
kins Jr  John  Smith  David  Smith  Thomas  W.  Woad, 
Charles  H.  Havens,  Alexander  Smith  Richard  Wheeler 
Isaac  Nichols  overseers  of  Highways. 

Voted  that  Benjamin  Darling  have  the  privilege  of  re- 
building the  Dock  formerly  built  by  his  father,  he  com- 
plying with  the  same  conditions,  which  was  to  render  the 
town  one  eighth  part  of  the  profits  free  from  any  expense. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  18 16,  and 
in  the  40  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen,  Abm  Smith 
Supervisor.  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Caleb  Smith 
Elias  Smith  John  Floyd  Isaac  Blydenburgh  assessors, 
Joshua  Smith  John  Vail  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Commissioners 
of  Highways,  Epenetus  Smith  Charles  A.  Floyd  Over- 
seers of  Poor,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Charles  A.  Floyd  Moses 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  145 

Brush  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools,  Charles  H. 
Havens  Abraham  Nicholls  Richard  Smith  Solomon  Smith 
School  inspectors,  Epinetus  Smith  Town  Sealer,  Ira 
Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector,  Benjamin  B.  Blyden- 
burgh  John  Smith  Zebulon  Seaman  fence  viewers  and 
prizers  of  damage,  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Pound  master. 

Voted  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $400. 
Jacob  Newton  Nicholas  Jarvis  Ebenezer  Smith,  Jacob 
Nicholls  Thomas  HallockJr  David  Bryant  Stephen  Brown 
Nicholas  Smith  Wm  Mills  James  Smith  James  Hawkins 
Thomas  Hallock  Saml  Smith  Jonathan  Brush  Saml  Brush 
miller,  Richard  Wheeler  Wm.  Hudson  Moses  Brush  Over- 
seers of  Highways,  Eliphalet  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  James 
Smith  Commissioners  of  Clams  and  scollops. 

Voted  that  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  hire  out 
the  Docks  at  Aaron  Smiths  landing  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river,  at  their  discretion  for  the  benefit  of  the  town. 

Voted  that  all  hard  clams  caught  in  the  Harbours  or 
waters  of  Smithtown,  to  carry  out  of  the  same  shall  pay 
12  1-2  cents  per  bushel,  all  soft  clams  and  scollops  six  cents 
ditto.  Proviso,  Inhabitants  of  the  town  and  those  paying 
taxes  in  the  same  to  ketch  either  kind  for  their  own  con- 
sum  sion. 

At  a  general  Town  Meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  18 17,  and 
in  the  41st  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America  the  following  officers  were  elected. 

Abram  Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk, 
Caleb  Smith  John  Smith  John  Floyd  Joel  Scudder  Asses- 
sors, Joshua  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Isaac  Blvdenbur^h 
Commissioners  of  Highways,  Epenetus  Smith  Wm  Bly- 
denburgh Overseers  of  Poor,  Charles  Havens  John  Saxton 
Richard  Smith  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Henry  Fullin 
Wm  Mills  Jr    Richard    Oakley    Inspectors    of    Schools, 


I46      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer,  Moses  Brush  Constable 
and  Collector,  Zebulon  Seaman  Adam  Smith  Samuel 
Brush  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage.  Isaac  Nich- 
oll  Pound  master. 

Voted  that  this  town  unite  with  Brookhaven  and  Islip 
in  building  a  Poor  house. 

For  the  support  of  the  Poor  $450. 

Jacob  Newton  Isaac  Buffiit  John  Smith  Caleb  Smith 
Thomas  Hallock  David  Bryant  Jacob  Harned  Nicholas 
Smith  Wm  Mills  James  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Jr  Richard 
Oakley  Elias  Smith  Daniel  Blydenburgh  Silas  C.  Terry 
Saml  Brush  Joshua  Smith  John  Mulford  John  Vail  Over- 
seers of  Highways. 

Eliphalet  Smith  Jonas  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Clam 
Commissioners. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1818,  and 
in  the  forty  second  year  of  the  independence  of  the  United 
States  of  America  the  following  officers  were  chosen. 
Voted,  Abram  Smith  Supervisor,  Epinetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Caleb  Smith,  John  Floyd  John  Smith  assessors, 
Joel  Scudder,  Isaac  Blydenburgh  Joshua  Smith  Nathaniel 
Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Richard  Smith 
Charles  A.  Floyd  Saml  P.  Smith  School  Commissioners, 
Epinetus  Smith  Wm  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer. 

George  Darling  Constable  and  Collector. 

Henry  Fuller  Charles  K.  Havens  Ebenezer  Smith  Jr 
School  Inspectors,  Zebulon  Seaman,  Adam  Smith  Saml 
Brush  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage,  Isaac  Nichols 
Pound  master. 

To  be  raised  for  the  support  of  Poor  $600. 

Jacob  Newton  Nicholas  Jarvis  John  Smith  (Nissequage) 
Caleb  Smith  Zebulon  Seaman  Thomas  Bunce  Jacob    Har- 


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ned  Nicholas  Smith  Gideon  Mills  James  Smith  (Head  of 
Harbour)  Nathaniel  Smith  Jr  Richard  Oakley  Elias  Smith 
Jonathan  Brush  Silas  C.  Terry  Isaac  Blydenburgh  Joshua 
Smith  Jeremiah  P.  Brush  John  Vail,  Path  masters. 

Voted  That  no  Foraner  shall  take  shell  fish  from  the 
Harbours  or  waters  of  this  town  without  paying  to  the 
Commissioners  50  cents  per  bushel  as  Tolleration  for  the 
same.     The   Commissioners  to  have  half  the   Tolleration. 

Nathaniel  Smith  Jr  Lewis  Mills  Ebenezer  Smith  Jonas 
Smith  Clam  Commissioners. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1819,  and 
in  the  43  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen. 

Richard  Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Elias  Smith  John  Smith  John  Floyd  Assessors, 
Wm  Blydenburgh  Epenetus  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor, 
Ebenezer  Jayne  Constable  and  Collector,  Joshua  Smith 
John  Vail  Nathaniel  Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways, 
Samel  P.  Smith  Richard  Wheeler  Henry  Conkling  Com- 
missioners of  Schools,  Ebenezer  Smith  Joseph  R.  Hunt- 
ting  Henry  Fuller  Inspectors  of  Schools,  Charles  A. 
Floyd  Town  Sealer.  Adam  Smith  Saml  Brush  Isaac  Bly- 
denburgh Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Isaac  Nicholl  Pound  master. 

Jedediah  Davis  Melancthon  Wheeler  Ebenezer  Smith 
Paul  Nichols  Lucius  Smith  David  Bryant  Jacob  Harned 
Nicholas  Smith  Gideon  Mills  Fordham  Smith  Lewis  Mills 
Thomas  Hallock  David  Smith  Jonathan  Brush  Silas  C. 
Terry  Charles  H.  Havens  Richard  Wheeler  Elias  Mul- 
ford  Ebenezer  Jayne  Path  masters. 

Nathaniel  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Ebenezer  Smith  Jonas 
Smith  Clam  Commissioners. 

Eight  hundred  dollars  for  the  support  of  the  Poor. 


148      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

That  this  town  associate  with  Brookhaven  in  a  Poor 
house  establishment,  and  a  committee  of  five'be  apointed 
to  confer  with  the  Committee  of  Brookhaven  on  the  sub- 
ject. Abm  Smith  Joshua  Smith  Richard  Smith  Caleb 
Smith  Epenetus  Smith  to  be  said  Committe. 

Resolved  that  the  Committee  appointed  by  this  Town 
to  confer  and  agree  with  the  Town  of  Brookhaven  con- 
cerning an  establishment  for  the  support  of  the  poor,  be 
authorized  if  they  agree  upon  a  plan  of  association,  to 
raise  so  much  money  in  the  manner  that  other  town 
charges  are  raised,  as  shall  be  necessary  in  their  opinion 
to  effectuate  the  object  of  the   Poor  house   establishment. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1820  and  in 
the  44  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Richard 
Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  John 
Floyd  Elias  Smith  John  Smith  Assessors. 

Isaac  Blydenburgh  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joshua  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  2nd  John  Vail  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways. 

Saml  P.  Smith  Henry  Conkling  Joseph  R.  Huntting 
Commissioners  of  Schools,  Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer, 
Ebenezer  Smith  Jr  Henry  Fuller  George  S.  Phillips  Jesse 
W.  Floyd  Inspectors  of  Schools 

Adam  Smith  Saml  Brush  Ebenezer  Blydenburgh  Fence 
viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Epenetus  Smith  Pound  master. 

John  Newton  Isaac  Buffet  Ebenezer  Smith  Caleb  Smith 
Zebulon  Seaman  Thomas  Bunce  Jacob  Harned  Fredrick 
H.  Smith  Wra  Mills  George  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Charles 
A.  Floyd  Elias  Smith  Thomas  W.  Wood,  James  Petty 
Saml  Brush  Ebenezer  Smith  Joel  Scudder  John  Vail  Path 
masters. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      I49 

Resolved  that  the  Supervisor  of  this  town  be  authorized 
to  enter  into  such  arrangement  with  the  authorities  of  the 
other  Towns  in  the  County  relative  to  the  establishment 
of  a  Public  Poor  House  for  said  County  or  any  number  of 
the  Towns  as  may  agree  to  the  same,  as  in  his  opinion 
may  be  most  beneficial  and  judicious  in  providing  for  re- 
ducing the  extraordinary  expenses  to  which  we  are  now 
subjected. 

Resolved  that  Joshua  Smith  and  Abm  Smith  be  appoint- 
ed to  advise  with  and  assist  the  Supervisor  in  carrying 
the  foregoing  resolution  into  effect. 

Nathaniel  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Ebenezer  Smith  Jonas 
Smith  Clam  Commissioners. 

$600  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1821,  and  in 
the  45  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America  the  following  officers  were  chosen.  Richard 
Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  John 
Smith  Elias  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Assessors,  Isaac  Bly- 
denburgh  Ebenezer  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Joshua 
Smith  Richard  Ackerly  John  Vail  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways, Charles  A.  Floyd  Joseph  R.  Huntting  Benjamin 
Mills  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Ebenezer  Blydenburgh 
Elbert  Arthur  Ebenezer  Smith  Inspectors  of  Schools. 

Ebenezer  Jayne  Constable  and  Collector, 

Adam  Smith  Saml  Brush  Ebenezer  S.  Blydenburgh 
Epenetus  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  prizers  of  damage. 

Epenetus  Smith  Pound  master. 

Jacob  Newton  Isaac  Buffet  Richard  Wheeler  Ebenezer 
Smith  Zebulon  Seaman  David  Bryant  Jacob  Harned 
Fredrick  H.  Smith  Wm  Mills  James  Smith  Nathaniel 
Smith  Thomas  Hallock  Elias  Smith    Thomas    W.    Wood, 


150      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

James  Petty  Theodore  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Jeremiah 
P.  Brush  George  Darling-  Path  masters. 

Nathaniel  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Jonas  Smith  Ebenezer 
Smith  Clam  Commissioners. 

Sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $900. 

That  a  Committee  of  3  be  appointed  to  consult  with  the 
Poor  masters  relative  to  putting  out  the  Poor  in  gross. 
Joshua  Smith,  Epenetus  Smith  George  Mills. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1822,  and 
in  the  45  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen,  viz  : 

Richard  Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  Joshua  Smith  John  Vail  Nathaniel  Smith  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways,  John  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Wm 
Blydenburgh  Assessors,  Epenetus  Smith  Charles  A.  Floyd 
Overseers  of  Poor,  J.  R.  Hunting  Richard  Wheeler  Rich- 
ard Ackerly  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Ebenezer  Smith 
George  S.  Phillips  Richard  Blydenburgh  Inspectors  of 
Schools. 

Samuel  Smith,  tailor,  Constable  and  Collector. 

C.  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer,  Saml  Brush  Ebenezer  Bly- 
denburgh, Epenetus  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  Prizers  of 
damage. 

Jedediah  Davis  Abm  Smith  Richard  Wheeler  Jacob 
Nichols  Lucius  Smith  Thomas  Bunce  Joseph  Willis  Fred- 
erick H.  Smith  Wm  Mills  Jonas  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith 
Thomas  Halliock  Phineas  Smith  Thomas  W.  Wood  Silas 
C.  Terry  Eliphalet  Whitman  Jesse  W.  Floyd  JohnL.  Hud- 
son Richard  O.  Taylor  Path  masters. 

Ebenezer  Smith  Jonas  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Eliphalet 
Smith  Clam  Commissioners. 

Sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $500. 

Joshua  Smith  George  Mills  Isaac  Blydenburgh  a   com- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      15 1 

mittee  to  confer  with  the    overseers   in    putting   out   the 
Poor. 

At  a  general  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1823,  and 
in  the  47  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen,  viz. 

Richard  Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk, 
John  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  Abm  Smith  Assessors,  Joshua 
Smith  John  Vail  Ebenezer  Smith  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways, Charles  A.  Floyd  Thomas  Halliock  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Richard  Wheeler  Joseph  R.  Huntting  George  S. 
Phillips  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Ebenezer  Blydenburgh 
Elbert  Arthur  Jesse  Mills  Inspectors  of  Schools,  Charles 
A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer,  Samuel  Smith  Constable  and 
Collector. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  pay  Ebenezer 
Jayne  $3,  24  cents  being  an  account  not  collectable. 

Eliphalet  Whitman  Samuel  Brush  Epenetus  Smith 
Fence  viewers  and  prizers  ot  damage. 

Richard  Smith  Abm  Smith  Charles  A.  Floyd  Epenetus 
Smith  Charles  H.  Havens  a  committee  to  select  such  parts 
of  the  Town  records  as  in  their  opinion  wants  transcribing. 

Jacob  Newton  Isaac  Buffit  Richard  Wheeler  Powel 
Nichol  Zebulon  Seaman  Thomas  Bunce  Silas  C.  Strong 
Frederick  H.  Smith  Samuel  Bailey  Fordham  Smith  Jonas 
Hawkins  Thomas  Halliock  Leonard  W.  Lawrence  Thomas 
W.  Wood  Silas  C.  Terry  Curtis  Rogers  Richard  Smith 
Orlando  H.  Gardiner  Richard  O.  Taylor  Overseers  of 
Highways. 

Adam  D.  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Gideon  S. 
Mills  Clam  Commissioners. 

To  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $700. 

Epenetus  Smith  Joshua  Smith  Isaac  Blydenburgh  to 
assist  the  Poor  masters  in  farming  out  the  Poor. 


152      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
14th  of  February  1824  for  the  purpose  of  devising-  some 
better  mode  than  the  present  of  sustaining  the  Poor  of 
said  town. 

Resolved  that  a  Committee  of  seven  freeholders  and 
inhabitants  of  this  town  be  appointed  to  take  into  consid- 
eration the  propriety  of  adopting  a  different  mode  than 
the  present  for  supporting  the  poor  of  this  town,  and  that 
they  or  a  majority  of  them  have  full  power  to  enter  into 
an  arrangement  with  either  or  any  of  the  adjoining  towns 
in  a  Poor  establishment  if  they  should  deem  such  an 
arrangement  (if  practicable)  beneficial  to  the  Town,  and  if 
in  their  judgment  a  separate  town  establishment  or  other 
means  of  such  support  would  be  most  condusive  to  the 
benefit  of  the  Town,  then  to  make  such  arrangements,  and 
report  their  proceedings  thereon  fully  to  the  People  at 
their  next  annual  Town  meeting. 

Resolved  that  Epenetus  Smith  Joshua  Smith  Richard 
Smith  Isaac  Blydenburgh  Wm  W.  Mills  Thomas  Halliock 
Charles  A.  Floyd  be  said  committee. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  1825,  and  in  the  48  year  of  the  Inde- 
pendence of  the  United  States  of  America,  the  following 
officers  were  chosen.  Richard  Smith  Supervisor,  Epenetus 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  William  Blydenburgh  Abm  Smith 
Nathaniel  Smith  Jr.  Richard  Wheeler  Orlando  H.  Gar- 
diner Assessors,  Joshua  Smith  John  Vail  Saml  Brush 
Commissioners  of  Highways,  Thomas  Halliock  John  S. 
Arthur  Overseers  of  Poor,  George  S.  Phillips  Joseph  R. 
Huntting  Benjamin  Mills  Commissioners  of  Schools. 

Wm.  Buffit,  Leander  W.  Lawrence  Inspectors  of 
Schools. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer.  Samuel  Smith  Con- 
stable and  Collector. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  1 53 

Voted  that  the  Poor  masters  pay  Saml  Smith  76  cents 
being  a  sum  not  collectable. 

Eliphalet  Whitman  George  Mills  Epenetus  Smith  Fence 
viewers  and  appraisors  of  damage. 

Jacob  Newton  Isaac  Buffett  Richard  Wheeler  Ebenezer 
Smith  Zebulon  Seaman  Thomas  Bunce  Joseph  Willetts 
Frederick  H.  Smith  Saml  Bailey  Leonard  Smith  Jonas 
Hawkins  John  S.  Arthur  Jonathan  Brush  Silas  C.  Terry 
Ebenezer  S.  Blydenburgh  Richard  Smith  Ebenezer  Bry- 
ant George  Darling  Elias  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of 
Highways,  Frederick  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Lewis  Mills 
Gideon  S.  Mills  Clam  Commissioners. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  pay  Mrs.  Hallock 
$14  for  keeping  Abigail  Wheeler. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  make  the  best  bar- 
gain with  Charles  Wheeler  for  the  support  of  his  wife,  in 
their  power. 

Voted  that  the  present  Overseers  of  the  Poor  hire  $100 
and  pay  the  former  Overseers  the  balance  found  against 
them. 

Voted  that  the  sum  of  $1000  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

Voted  that  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor  pay  Charles  A.- 
Floyd out  of  the  first  money  coming  into  their  hands  not 
appropriateed,  fifty-four  dollars  for  transcribing  the 
Records  of  said  Town. 

Voted  that  there  be  a  committee  of  three  appointed 
to  assist  the  Poor  masters  in  putting  out  the  poor.  That 
said  Committee  consist  of  Epenetus  Smith  Charles  A. 
Floyd  and  John  Smith. 

Resolved  that  hereafter  any  Ram  found  in  the  Commons 
or  in  any  field  not  the  owners,  between  the  first  day  of 
July  and  the  tenth  day  of  October  in  each  and  every  year, 
any  person  so  finding  any  Ram  shall  have  right  to  alter 
him. 


154      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  1825  and  in  the  49  year 
of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America,  the 
following  officers  were  chosen  viz. 

Richard  Smith  Supervisor. 

Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk,  Richard  Wheeler  Jere- 
miah Brush  John  Smith  Nathaniel  Smith  assessors,  Saml 
Brush  Joshua  Smith  John  Vail  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways. 

Thomas  Halliock  John  S.  Arthur  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  George  S.  Phillips  Benjamin  Mills 
Commissioners  of  Schools. 

Win.  T.  Buffit  Ebenezer  Smith  Elbert  Arthur  Inspectors 
of  Schools,  Saml  Smith  Constable  and  Collector. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer,  Eliphalet  Whitman 
George  Mills  Epenetus  Smith  Fence  viewers  and  ap- 
praisers of  damage. 

Jacob  Newton  William  P.  Buffit  Joshua  B.  Smith,  Jesse 
Haff  Saml  W.  Smith  Thomas  Bunce  Silas  C.  Strong  Fred- 
erick P.  Smith  Saml  Bailey  Fordham  Smith  Nathaniel 
Smith  John  S.  Arthur  Thomas  W.  Wood  James  Petty 
Charles  H.  Havens  Jesse  W.  Floyd  Joel  Gardiner  George 
Darling  Daniel  Seacord  Caleb  Smith  Overseer  of  High- 
ways. 

Fordham  Smith  Jonas  Hawkins  Leonard  Smith  John 
Kernan  Clam  Commissioners. 

Sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $800. 

Resolved  that  the  several  sums  not  collectable  by  the 
Collectors  be  remitted. 

Resolved  that  Epenetus  Smith  Charles  A.  Floyd  and 
Charles  F.  Havens  be  a  Committee  to  assist  the  Poor 
masters  in  putting  out  the  Poor. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  in  the  Town  of  Smith- 
town  the  13th  day  of  December  for  the  purpose   of   elect- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SM1THTOWN.  1 55 

ing  a  Constable  and  Collector  to  fill  the  vacancy  occasioned 
by  the  resignation  of  Samuel  Smith,  John  S.  Arthur  was 
duly  elected. 

At  a  General  Town  meeting-  held  at  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  1826,  and  the  50th  year 
of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America  the 
following  officers  were  chosen  viz  : 

Caleb  Smith  Supervisor,  Epinetus  Smith  Town  Clerk, 
John  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Richard  Wheeler  Joel  Har- 
ned  Jeremiah  P.  Brush,  Assessors,  Joshua  Smith  John  Vail 
Samuel,  Brush  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Thomas  Hal- 
Hock  John  S.  Arthur  Overseers  of  Poor,  George  S.  Phillips 
Joseph  R.  Huntting  Benjamin  Mills  Commissioners  of 
Schools,  Ebenezer  Smith  Elbert  Arthur  Samuel  A.  Smith 
Inspectors  of  Schools,  Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  sealer, 
Harlev  Longbotham  Constable  and  Collector,  Abm  Smith 
Eliphalet  Whitman  Richard  O.  Taylor  Fence  viewers  and 
appraisers  of  damage,  Jacob  Newton  Wra  P.  Buffet  Rich- 
ard Wheeler  Isaac  Blydenburgh  Moses  Smith  David 
Bryant  Silas  C.  Strong  Frederick  F.  Smith  Samuel  Bailey 
George  Smith  Jonas  Hawkins  Benjamin  S.  Blydenburgh 
George  Wheeler  Silas  C.  Terry  Jesse  Mills  Jeremiah  P. 
Brush  John  Vail  Samuel  Smith  Caleb  Smith  Ebenezer 
Smith  Overseers  of  Highways,  Fordham  Smith  David 
L'Homedieu  Clam  Commissioners. 

Voted  that  $700  be  raised  for  the  support  of   the    Poor. 

That  there  be  a  committee  of  five  appointed  for  the 
purpose  of  purchasing  a  place  to  deposit  the  Poor  of  said 
town.  That  Epenetus  Smith  John  S.  Arthur  Thomas  Hal- 
liock  Caleb  Smith  Richard  Oakley  be  said  committee. 

Resolved  that  $500  be  raised  for  the  purpose  of  purchas- 
ing a  place  for  the  poor. 

That  Epenetus  Smith    John   Smith    and    Wm.    Blyden- 


156  RECORDS   OF   THE    TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

burgh  be  a  committee  to  assist  the  Poor  masters  in  putting- 
out  the  Poor. 


At  the  annual  Town  meeting  held  in  Smithtown  on  the 
first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  )Tear  1827,  and  the  51st  year 
of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America,  the 
following  officers  were  chosen,  viz: 

Caleb  Smith  Supervisor,  Epinetus  Smith  Town  Clerk, 
John  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Orlando  F.  Gardiner  Joel 
Harned  Assessors,  Richard  Oakley  John  Vail  Joel  Harned 
Commissioners  of  Highways,  Joseph  R.  Huntting  Richard 
Wheeler  George  S.  Phillips  Commissioners  of  Schools, 
Elbert  Arthur  Samuel  A.  Smith  Ebenezer  S.  Blydenburgh 
Inspectors  of  Schools,  Thomas  Halliock  John  S.  Arthur 
Overseers  of  Poor,  Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  sealer,  Harley 
Longbotham  Constable  and  Collector,  Samuel  Brush 
Phineas  Smith  Benjamin  Mills  Fence  viewers  and  apprais- 
ers of  damage,  Jedediah  Davis  Henry  Brush  Selah  Bly- 
denburgh Powel  Nichols  Moses  Smith  David  Bryant 
Silas  C.  Strong  Frederick  H.  Smith  Gideon  S.  Mills  Oba- 
diah  Smith  Jonas  Hawkins  Thomas  Hallock,  Thomas  W. 
Wood,  James  Petty  Richard  Smith  Jr.  Orlando  F.  Gardi- 
ner, John  Vail,  Daniel  Seacord,  Jeremiah  Wheeler,  Caleb 
Smith  Overseers  of  highways,  George  Smith  David 
L'Homedieu  Clam  Commissioners. 

Sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $600. 

Epenetus  Smith  John  Smith  Richard  Oakley  committee 
appointed  to  assist  the  Poor  masters  in  regulating  the 
Poor  house  and  Poor. 

Resolved  that  no  person  not  an  inhabitant  of  this  town 
shall  plough  up  the  clam  flats  of  the  same  under  the  penalty 
of  ten  dollars. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting  of  the  town  of  Smithtown 
held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  in   the   year    182S,    and 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 57 

the  52d  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen  viz: 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town 
Clerk,  John  Smith  Joel  Harned  Wm  W.  Mills,  Orlando 
H.  Gardiner  Richard  Wheeler  John  Vail  Richard  Wheeler 
Assessors,  John  Vail  Richard  Wheeler  John  S.  Arthur 
Commissioners  of  Highways,  Joseph  R.  Huntting  Benja- 
min Mills  George  S.  Phillips  Commissioners  of  Common 
Schools,  Joshua  B.  Smith  Samuel  A.  Smith  Elbert  Arthur 
Inspectors  of  Common  Schools,  Thomas  Halliock  Richard 
Oakley  Overseers  of  Poor,  Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer, 
Harley  Longbotham  Constable  and  Collector,  Benjamin 
Mills  Samuel  Brush  John  S.  Arthur  Fence  viewers  and 
appraisers  of  damage,  Jacob  Newton  Wm  P.  Buffit  Joshua 

B.  Smith  Powel  Nichols  Moses  Smith  David  Bryant  Silas 

C.  Strong  Frederick  H.  Smith  Gideon  S.  Mills  George 
Smith  Jonas  Hawkins  Thomas  Halliock  Jonathan  Brush 
Silas  C.  Terry  Richard  Smith  Orlando  H.  Gardiner  John 
Vail  Leonard  W.  Lawrence  Woodhull  Smith  Caleb  Smith 
Overseers  of  Highways,  Fordham  Smith  David  L'Home- 
dieu  Clam  Commissioners. 

Voted  that  $400  be  raised  for  the  support  of    the    Poor. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting  for  the  town  of  Smithtown, 
held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  1829,  and 
the  53d  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of 
America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen,  viz  : 

Caleb  Smith  Supervisor,  Epinetus  Smith  Town  Clerk, 
John  Vail,  Wm.  W.  Mills  Joel  Harned,  Orlando  H.  Gar- 
diner Thomas  Smith  Assessors,  John  Vail  Richard 
Wheeler  Joel  Harned  Commissioners  of  Highways, 
Thomas  Halliock  Richard  Oakley  Overseers  of  Poor,  Jo- 
seph R.  Huntting  George  S.  Phillips  Richard  Wheeler 
Commissioners  of  Common  Schools,  J.  W.  Blydenburgh 
J.  B.  Smith  Samuel  A.  Smith  Inspectors  of  Schools,    Har- 


158      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

ley  Longbotham  Constable  and  Collector,  Charles  A. 
Floyd  Town  Sealer,  Benjamin  Mills  Samuel  Brush  John 
S.  Arthur  Fence  viewers  and  appraisers  of  damage,  Jede- 
diah  Davis  Jeremiah  C.  Piatt  Joshua  B.  Smith  Ebenezer 
Smith  Zebulon  Seaman  David  Bryant  Silas  C.  Strong 
Frederick  H.  Smith  Gideon  S.  Mills  Obadiah  Smith  Hen- 
ry Wells  Thomas  Halliock  Jonathan  Brush  James  Petty 
Curtis  Rogers  Ebenezer  Jayne  Elias  Smith  Ebenezer 
Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of  Highways,  Fordham 
Smith  David  L'Homedieu  Clam  Commissioners. 

Resolved  that  the  three  persons  having  the  highest  num- 
ber of  votes  for  assessors,  and  they  only  serve  as  assessors 
for  the  ensuing  year,  viz  :  John  Smith  Wm  W.  Mills  Joel 
Harned. 

That  the  overseers  of  the  Poor  loan  out  the  money  on 
hand  in  good  hands. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting  held  for  the  town  of 
Smithtown,  held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year 
1830,  and  the  54th  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United 
States  of  America,  the  following  officers  were  chosen,  viz: 

George  Phillips  Supervisor,  Epenetus  Smith  Town  Clerk 
John  Smith  Theodorus  Smith  Wm.  W.  Mills  Assessors, 
John  Vail  Charles  A.  Floyd  Benjamin  Mills  Commissioners 
of  Highways,  Joseph  R.  Huntting  Richard  Wheeler  Henry 
Conkling  Commissioners  of  Schools,  Samuel  A.  Smith 
Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  Joshua  B.  Smith  Inspectors  of 
Schools,  Thomas  Hallock  Richard  Oakley  Overseers  of 
Poor,  Harley  Longbotham  Constable  and  Collector, 
Joshua  B.  Smith  Justice  ot  the  Peace,  Charles  A.  Floyd 
Town  Sealer,  Jedediah  Davis  Jeremiah  C.  Piatt  Selah 
Blydenburgh  Jacob  Nichols  Zebulon  Seaman  David 
Bryant  Joseph  Willis  Frederick  F.  Smith  Samuel  Bailey 
Obadiah  Smith  Henry  Wells  Thomas  Halliock  Jonathan 
Brush  Silas  C.  Terry  Daniel  Seacord  Elias  Mulford,  Ebe- 


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nezer  Jayne  Samuel  J.  Smith  Jesse  W.  Floyd  Caleb  Smith 
Overseers  of  Highways,  David  L'Homedieu  George  Smith 
Clam  Commissioners. 

Unanimously  voted  that  $200  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

Unanimously  voted  that  the  Commissioners  of  Hio-h- 
ways  be  empowered  to  procure  stones  to  be  put  upon  the 
Publick  Highways  agreeable  to  the  provisions  of  the  Re- 
vised Statutes. 

Voted  that  $30  be  raised  for  purchasing  said  stones. 

Voted  that  Hogs  be  permitted  to  run  in  the  streets  of 
Smithtown  by  being  suriiciently  rung  in  the  snout. 

Voted  by  a  majority  that  any  Hog  found  so  running 
without  being  rung  as  above  said,  the  owner  shall  forfeit 
one  dollar  for  every  violation. 

Voted  before  proceeding  to  the  election  of  Town  Offi- 
cers that  the  annual  Town  meeting  from  this  town  shall 
be  held  on  the  first  Tuesday  in  April. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting  held  for  the  town  of 
Smithtown  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  in  the  year  1831, 
and  the  55  year  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States 
of  America,  the  following  officers  wese  chosen,  viz  : 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Justice. 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor. 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

Richard  Oakley  Wm  W.  Mills  Theodorus  Smith  As- 
sessors. 

John  Vail  Charles  A.  Floyd  Benjamin  Mills  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways. 

Thomas  Halliock  John  S.  Arthur  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Orlando  H.  Gardiner  Joshua  B* 
Smith  Commissioners  of  Common  Schools. 

George  S.  Phillips  Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  Wm  A.  Cook 
Inspectors  of  Schools. 


l6o      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer. 

George  K.  Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector. 

Jedediah  Davis  Jeremiah  C.  Piatt  Selah  Blydenburgh 
Jacob  Nichols  Zebulon  Seaman  Joseph  Willis  Frederick 
H.  Smith  Wm  W.  Mills  Jonas  C.  Smith  Henry  Wells 
Benjamin  Mills  Daniel  Hubbs  Jonas  Petty  Samuel  Brush 
John  L.  Hudson  John  Vail  George  E.  Little  Edward  H. 
Smith  Caleb  Smith  Overseers  of  Highways. 

Lewis  Mills  George  Smith  David  L'Hommedieu  Clam 
Commissioners. 

Sum  to  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor  $200. 

That  the  Inspectors  of  Common  Schools  have  75  cents 
per  day  for  their  services. 

Adjourned  to  meet  at  Thomas  Halliock's  on  the  next 
annual  Town  meeting  day  at  2  o'clock  P.  M. 

Minutes  of  the  annual  Town  meeting  of  Smithtown^ 
held  on  the  first  day  of  April  1832: 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor. 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

Orlando  H.  Gardiner,  Justice. 

Wm.  W.  Mills  Theodorus  Smith  Jeremiah  P.  Brush 
Assessors. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Benj.  Mills  Richard  Oakley  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways. 

Thomas  Halliock  Nathaniel  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Charles  A.  Floyd  John  S.  Arthur 
Commissioners  of  Schools. 

George  S.  Phillips  Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  Samuel  A. 
.Smith  Inspectors  of  Schools. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer. 

George  R.  Hubbs  Constable  and  Collector. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      l6l 

Overseers  of  Highways. 
Jedediah  Davis  Jonas  Hawkins 

Piatt  W.  Jarvis  John  S.  Arthur 

Joshua  B.  Smith  Daniel  Hubbs 

Jacob  Nichols  James  Petty 

Ira  Hubbs  Jesse  Mills 

Amos  Harned  Joel  Gardiner 

Frederick  W.  Smith  George  Darling 

Wm.  W.  Mills  Jesse  W.  Floyd 

Obadiah  Smith  (head  of  Harbor)  Caleb  Smith 

Clam  Commissioners,  Samuel  A.  Smith  George  Smith 
David  L'Hommedieu. 

Resolved  that  there  be  three  Assessors  for  Smithtown 
for  the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved  that  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to 
confer  with  widow  Ayrs  in  relation  to  a  claim  which  she 
professes  to  have  on  the  property  of  the  Poor  House  lot 
of  Smithtown,  and  that  they  have  full  power  to  act  as  they 
shall  think  best  for  the  Town. 

Resolved  that  Charles  A.  Floyd  Wm.  P.  Buffit  and 
Joseph  R.  Huntting  be  said  Committee. 

Resolved  that  the  petition  of  Henry  Conkling  for  the 
purchase  of  a  slip  of  ground  at  the  landing  near  his  house 
be  referred  to  a  committee  consisting  of  Supervisor  and 
Commissioners  of  Highways  to  dispose  of  the  same  as  they 
shall  think  beneficial  for  the  town. 

Resolved  that  the  petition  of  Richard  O.  Taylor  be  dis- 
posed of  as  above. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  $475  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved  that  the  meeting  adjourn  to  meet  next  annual 
Town  meeting  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  at  Thomas  Halliock's. 

George  S.  Phillips,  President. 

Samuel  A.  Smith,  Clerk. 


l62      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting-  of  the  Town  of  Smithtown, 
held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  1833.  The  following 
officers  were  chosen  and  resolutions  passed  : 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor. 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

George  S.  Phillips  Edward  W.  Smith  Justices. 

Wm.  W.  Mills  Jeremiah  P.  Brush  Richard  Oakley  As- 
sessors. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Benjamin  Mills  John  S.  Arthur  Com- 
missioners of  Highways. 

Thomas  Halliock  Nathaniel  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Charles  A.  Floyd  John  S.  Arthur 
Commissioners  of  Schools. 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  George  K. 
Hubbs  Inspectors  of  Schools. 

Jonas  B.  Blydenburgh  Constable  and  Collector. 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer. 

Overseers  of  Highways,  John  Newton  Wm.  P.  Buffit 
Richard  Wheeler  Ebenezer  Smith  Ira  Hubbs  Amos  Har- 
ned  Frederick  H.  Smith  Wm.  W.  Mills  Edwin  A.  Smith 
Nathaniel  Smith  Richard  Y.  Blydenburgh  Daniel  Hubbs 
Nathaniel  Blydenburgh  Ebenezer  S.  Blydenburgh  Ebene- 
zer Bryant  George  Darling  Wm.  F.  Blydenburgh  Ebene- 
zer Smith  Caleb  Smith. 

Clam  Commissioners,  George  Darling  Fordham  Smith 
John  Vail. 

Resolved  that  $200  be  raised  for  the  support  of  the  Poor 
for  the  ensuing  year. 

It  was  resolved  before  proceeding  to  the  election  of 
officers  that  there  be  three  assessors  and  one  constable 
elected  for  the  town  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved  that  the  meeting  adjourn  to  meet  at  Thomas 
Halliock's  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  next  at  2  o'clock 
P.  M. 

George  S.  Phillips,  Presiding  Officer. 
Samuel  A.  Smith,  Clerk. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      163 

Suffolk  Co.,  }-ss:  In  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of 
the  Act  entitled  "An  Act  relative  to  the  election  and 
classification  of  Justices  of  the  Peace,"  passed  April  29 
1833,  We,  the  Supervisor  and  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  of 
Smithtown  having  this  day  met  at  the  Inn  of  Jesse  Mills 
in  said  town  for  the  purpose  of  determining  by  lot  the 
classes  to  which  the  several  persons  who  were  elected 
Justices  of  the  Peace  at  the  last  annual  Town  meeting  in 
said  town,  should  respectively  belong,  in  pursuance  of  the 
provisions  of  Article  4  Title  4  Chapter  5  of  the  1st  part  of 
the  Revised  Statutes  ;  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  said 
meeting  having  been  previously  given  to  each  of  the 
persons  sc  elected  Justices  of  the  Peace,  in  the  manner 
and  form  prescribed  in  the  aforesaid  article,  Do  Certify, 
that  the  following  was  the  result  of  said  drawing,  to  Wit : 
Edward  H.  Smith  drew  ballot  number  four,  George  S. 
Phillips  drew  ballot  number  three.  Given  under  our 
hands  at  Smithtown,  this  25th  day  of  June  1833. 

George  S.  Phillips,  Supervisor. 

Samuel  A.  Smith,  Town  Clerk. 

At  the  annual  Town  meeting  of  the  Town  of  Smithtown 
held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  1834,  the  following  offi- 
cers were  chosen,  and  resolutions  passed,  viz: 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor. 

George  H.  Hubbs  4  years  )  T     ,.•  t  iL     r> 

t>i      ^  e™-*.u  7  t    ustices  of  the  Peace. 

I  heodorus  Smith  3  years  )  J 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

Jeremiah  P.  Brush    ) 

Jesse  W.  Floyd  j-  Assessors. 

Richard  Oakley         ) 

John  S.  Arthur        ) 

Richard  Wheeler    >  Commissioners  of  Highways. 

Benjamin  Mills        ) 

Thomas  Halliock  )    r\  t  r> 

r>-  1      jTrr>ij     u       ui    Overseers  ol  Poor. 
Richard  r.  Blydenburgh 


164  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF    SMITHTOWN. 

Joseph  R   Huntting   )        Commissioners 

John  S  Arthur  >    q{  Common  Schools. 

Samuel  A.  Smith         ) 

Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  ) 

George  E.  Little  >  Inspectors  of  Common  Schools. 

Timothy  C.  Smith  ) 

Charles  A.  Floyd  Town  Sealer. 

Jonas  B.  Blydenburgh  Constable  and  Collector. 
Overseers  of  Highways. 

John  Newton  Wm.  P.  Buffit  Richard  Wheeler  Jacob 
Nichols  Ira  Hubbs  John  Wicks  Frederich  H.  Smith  Wm. 
W.  Mills  Edwin  A.  Smith  Lewis  Mills  Lyman  B.  Smith 
Daniel  Hubbs  James  Petty  Theodorus  Smith  Jeffery  Soper 
Tohn  Vail  Wm.  F.  Blydenburgh  Jesse  W.  Floyd  Caleb 
Smith. 

Clam  Commissioners  David  L'Homedieu  Samuel  A. 
Smith  Lewis  Mills. 

Resolved  before  proceeding  to  the  election  that  there 
be  three  assessors  elected  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Resolved  that  an  amount  of  tax  not  collectable  by  the 
Collector  be  refunded  to  him  by  the  overseers. 

Resolved  that  the  Commissioners  of  highways  with  the 
Supervisor  be  empowered  to  sell  to  Mr.  Conkling  certain 
property  at  the  landing. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  $200  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

Resolved  that  the  meeting  adjourn  to  meet  at  Thomas 
Halliock's  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  next  at2  o'clock 

P.  M. 

George  S.  Phillips  )  Presiding 
Joshua  B.  Smith,       )    Officers. 
Samuel  A.  Smith  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  of  the  town  of  Smithtown, 
held  pursuant  to  legal  public  notice  on  the  24th  of  June 
1834,  for  the  purpose  of  appointing  a   suitable  person   to 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      165 

represent  the  interests  of  Smithtown  at  a  meeting  with 
Selah  B.  Strong  on  the  part  of  Brookhaven,  to  settle  and 
locate  the  boundary  line  between  the  said  towns. 

Resolved    that    a    representative    be    appointed.    That 

Charles  A.  Floyd  be  said  representative.     That  he  be  fully 

authorized  to  settle  and  locate  the  aforesaid  line  if  he  can 

agree  with  the  representative  of  Brookhaven,  if  not,  report 

to  an  after  meeting. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  )  Tll«tl-rp, 
Joshua  B.  Smith        j  Justlces- 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

Minutes  of  the  annual  Town  meeting  of  Smithtown  held 
the  7th  day  of  April  1835. 

Resolved  that  there  be  three  assessors  elected  for  the 
ensuing  year,  and  that  one  Constable  be  elected.  Officers 
elected  :  George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor,  Samuel  A.  Smith 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  Edward  F.  Smith  Justice,  Samuel  A. 
Smith  Town  Clerk,  Ebenezer  Smith  Thomas  Smith  Rich- 
ard Oakley  Assessors,  Jesse  VV.  Floyd  John  S.  Arthur 
Ebenezer  Smith  Commissioners  of  Highways,  Thomas 
Halliock  Nathaniel  Smith  Overseers  of  Poor,  Joseph  R. 
Huntting"  Samuel  A.  Smith  John  S.  Arthur  Commissioners 
of  Schools,  Luther  Blydenburgh  George  F.  Hubbs  Rich- 
ard F.  Blydenburgh  Inspectors  of  Schools,  Joseph  R. 
Huntting  Town  sealer,  Jonas  B.  Blydenburgh  Constable 
and  Collector. 

Overseers  of  Highways. 
John  Newton  Piatt  Vail  Richard  Wheeler  Jacob  Nichols 
Zebulon  Seaman  Silas  C.  Strong  Frederick  H.  Smith 
Timothy  C.  Smith  Wm.  W.  Mills  Henry  Wells  Thomas 
Halliock  Daniel  Hubbs  James  Petty  Aaron  S.  Vail  Ebene- 
zer Bryant  George  Darling  Gilbert  S.  Bryant  Edward  H. 
Smith  Richard  Smith. 


l66  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Clam  Commissioners  Edward  H.  Smith  Jesse  W.  Floyd 
Henry  Wells. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  $300  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor  for  the  ensuing-  year. 

That  the  meeting  adjourn  to  meet  at  Thomas  HalliocR's 
on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April  next  at  2  o'clock  P.  M. 

J.  R.  Huntting  )  o       -J- 

George  S.  Phillips    P^ldln- 
George  F.  Hubbs     )    umceis- 
Samuel  A.  Smith  Clerk. 

At  a  Special  Town  meeting  held  in  the  Town  of  Smith- 
town,  on  the  7th  day  of  July  1835,  for  the  purpose  of  tak- 
ing into  consideration  the  Question  relative  to  the  disputed 
boundary  line  between  said  town  and  the  Town  of  Brook- 
haven,  at  or  near  Stony  Brook  harbor,  and  of  adopting- 
measures  for  the  final  settlement  of  the  disputes  by  choos- 
ing and  authorizing  suitable  persons  to  meet  and  confer 
with  such  persons  from  the  said  town  of  Brookhaven,  as 
now  or  may  be  chosen  for  the  same  purpose  with  full 
power  to  make  such  final  settlement. 

Resolved  that  Adam  Smith  and  Ebenezer  Smith  be  ap- 
pointed Commissioners  to  confer  with  those  of  Brookhaven, 
and  to  make  a  final  settlement. 

George  S.  Phillips,  Presiding  Officer. 

Samuel  A.  Smith,  Clerk. 

Minutes  of  the  annual  Town  meeting  of  the  Town  of 
Smithtown,  held  the  5th  day  of  April  1836. 

Resolved  that  there  be  three  assessors  elected  for  the 
ensuing  year.     That  there  be  one  constable  elected. 

List  of  Officers  elected  : 

George  S.  Phillips  Supervisor. 

George  S.  Phillips  Justice,  regular  term. 

Richard  Wheeler,  Justice 


►   For  the  vacancies. 
Samuel  A.  Smith,  Justice 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      l6j 

Samuel  A.  Smith  Town  Clerk. 

Nathaniel  Smith  Richard  Oakley  Theodorus  Smith, 
Assessors. 

Wm.  W.  Mills  Ebenezer  Smith,  major,  John  S.  Arthur 
Commissioners  of  Highways. 

Thomas  Hallock  Nathaniel  Smith  2nd  Overseers  of  Poor. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Jonas  B.  Blydenburgh  Richard 
Blydenburgh  2d,  Commissioners  of  Schools.  George  R. 
R.  Hubbs  Leonard  W.  Lawrence  Luther  Blydenburgh 
Inspectors  of  Common  Schools. 

Joseph  R.  Huntting  Town  sealer. 

Luther  Blydenburgh  Constable  and  Collector. 

List  of  Overseers  of  highways  as  follows : 

Richard  D.  Mills  1,  Piatt  Vail  2,  Richard  Wheeler  3, 
Jacob  Nicholl  4,  Zebulon  Seaman  5,  Joseph  Willis  6, 
Frederick  H.  Smith  7,  Timothy  C.  Smith  8,  Samuel  Bai- 
ley 9,  Henry  Wells  10,  Thomas  Halliock  11,  Thomas  W. 
Wood  12,  Joseph  L'Hommedieu  13,  Samuel  Burt  14,  Ebe- 
nezer Bryant  15,  Ebenezer  Jayne  16,  Edwin  A.  Smith  17, 
Edward  H.  Smith  18,  Caleb  Smith  19. 

Clam  Commissioners,  States  Bill,  Fordham  Smith,  Henry 
Wells. 

Resolved  that  the  sum  of  $400  be  raised  for  the  support 
of  the  Poor. 

That  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  treat  with  Mr. 
Conkling  relative  to  purchasing  or  otherwise  the  Dock  to 
him  and  R.  Blydenburgh  now  leased. 

That  Ebenezer  Smith,  at  the  head  of  the  Harbor,  have 
the  privilege  of  planting  oysters  in  the  head  ol  the  Harbor 
opposite  his  house,  one  hundred  yards  from  low  water 
mark,  and  as  far  north  as  his  land  extends. 

That  if  any  Ram  shall  stray  from  the  enclosure  of  the 
owner  between  the  1st  day  of  July  and  the  first  day  of 
November,  the  owner  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  two 
dollars,  to  be  sued  for  on  the   application   of   any   person, 


1 68  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

by  the  Overseers  of  the  Poor,  to  be  recovered  for  the    use 
of  the  town. 

That  a  bill  of  Doctor  Bowers  of  $16.25,  against  the 
town  for  professional  service  be  allowed. 

That  the  Town  Clerk  be  authorized  to  transcribe  such 
of  the  Records  of  the  town  as  in  his  opinion  need  trans- 
cribing, and  present  his  bill  to  the  town  auditors  at  their 
next  meeting  for  payment. 

That  the  meeting  adjourn  till  the  1st  Tuesday  of  April 
next  at  2  o'clock  P.  M.,  at  Thomas  Halliock's. 

George  S.  Phillips,  )  Presiding 
George  K.  Hubbs,      j    officers. 

Samuel  A.  Smith,  Clerk. 


Town  of    Smithtown 
Suffolk  County. 

Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the  revised  Statutes,  and 
of  the  several  Acts  relating  to  the  election  and  classifica- 
tion of  Justices  of  the  Peace,  We  do  hereby  certify  that 
we  the  said  Supervisor  and  Town  Clerk  attended  at  the 
house  of  Thomas  Halliock  in  said  town  on  the  15th  day  of 
April  1836,  (being  the  day  appointed  by  the  Supervisor 
for  that  purpose)  to  determine  by  lot  the  classes  to  which 
Richard  Wheeler  and  Samuel  A.  Smith,  who  were  seve- 
rally elected  Justices  of  the  Peace  at  the  last  annual  Town 
meeting,  to  supply  the  then  existing  vacancies  in  said 
town,  should  respectively  belong,  and  that  on  drawing 
the  ballots  prepared  for  that  purpose  in  pursuance  of  the 
statute,  aforesaid,  it  appeared  that  Samuel  A.  Smith  drew 
ballot  Number  one, and  that  Richard  Wheeler  drew  ballot 
number  four. 

Given  under  our  hands  at  Smithtown  this  15th  day  of 
April,  1836. 

George  S.  Phillips,  Supervisor. 

Samuel  A.  Smith,  Town  Clerk. 


FIRST 


BOOK  OF  RECORDS 


OF 


SMITHTOWN. 


PART  SECOND. 


170      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


Part  Second. 

RECORD. 

First  day  of  April  1757.  Voted  that  no  negro  be  found 
without  a  pass  from  his  master,  not  to  exceed  one  mile,  if 
any  are  found  to  exceed  the  mile  they  are  to  be  taken  up 
and  whippeed  20  lashes  ,and  their  master  or  mistress  to  pay 
two  shillings  for  the  same.  Note  any  person  hath  a  Right 
to  take  them  up  and  whip  them  according  to  this  law, 
except  they  be  going  to  their  wives  and  are  orderly 
fellows. 

An  acount  of  six  stray  catel  at  Isaac  Mills'es  A  com 
three  year  old  stear  with  a  slope  crop  on  ye  left  ear,  & 
two  heffers  ye  same  age  with  a  hole  in  each  ear,  Branded 
with  C  on  ye  Right  horn.  A  com  two  year  old  heffer 
with  a  half  penny  under  each  ear  and  a  half  penny  of  ye 
lower  side  of  ye  wright.  A  stear  of  two  years  old  with  a 
hole  in  each  eare.  Another  stear  two  year  old  with  a 
swollow  fork  in  ye  right  ear  and  half  penny  under  ye  same. 

An  acompt  of  2  catel  at  Aaron  Smiths.  A  red  hefer  3 
year  old  with  a  crop  on  the  right  ear.  A  com  2  year  old 
red  stear  with  a  white  face,  with  a  hole  in  the  left  ear  and 
a  slope  in  the  left  ear,  and  a  slope  on  the  upper  side  of  the 
same  ear. 

To  one  come  3  years  old  bull  at  Jonathan  Jones,  with  2 
half  pennies  under  the  left  ear. 

There  came  to  James  Smiths  a  Red  white  faced  stear, 
which  will  be  four  year  sold  next  spring,  artificially  marked 
with  an  Ell  on   the  upper  side  of  each  ear  and   a   small 


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half  penny  on  the  upper  side  the  left  eare  at  the  end  of 
the  ear. 

November  the  18  1725,  there  came  to  Aaron  Smiths  a 
a  com  two  year  old  stear  marked  with  a  crop  on  each  ear 
and  a  hole  in  the  left  ear. 

To  2  com  two  year  old  heffers  at  Jonathan  Jones,  marked 
with  two  half  pennies  on  the  upper  side  of  the  left  eare. 

To  2  com  fore  year  old  red  stears  at  James  Smiths, 
marked  one  of  them  with  a  crop  on  the  right  ear  and  a 
slit  on  the  left,  the  other  marked  with  a  crop  on  the  left 
eare  and  a  slit  on  the  right,  both  branded  with  C  on  the 
horns. 

To  one  come  two  year  old  red  stear  at  Job  Smiths, 
marked  with  a  slit  in  each  ear,  and  nick  under  the  left  ear 
and  a  half  penny  on  the  upper  side  of  the  right  eare. 

[Abstract.] 
[The  next  pages  are  occupied  with  accounts  of  stray 
cattle,  1725,  in  possession  of  Aaron  Smith,  Jonathan  Jones, 
Richard  Smith,  Daniel  Smith,  Obadiah  Smith,  Moses 
Ackerly,  Daniel  Bate,  Amos  Willis,  James  Smith,  John 
Scidmore,  Solomon  Smith  ;  and  in  1748  in  possession  of 
Timothy  Mills,  Isaac  Mills,  Wm.  Arthur,  1789]. 

Ear  marks. 

Selah  Blydenburgh.  Slope  under  left  ear  and  half 
penny  each  side  of  right. 

Wm.  H.  Smith.  A  slit  under  left,  and  square  crop  on 
right  ear. 

Nathaniel  Smith.  Half  penny  over  left,  and  square 
crop  on  right. 

Abraham  Nuhalls.  Square  crop  on  left  and  half  penny 
under  it,  and  sloped  crop  on  right. 

Ephraim  Smith.  2  half  pennies  under  left,  half  penny 
over  right  and  square  crop  of  same. 


172  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Thomas  Smith,  1765,  a  latch  uppper  side  of  right  ear, 
and  a  half  penny  under  side  of  the  left  ear. 

Jan.  15  1771.  Caleb  Smith.  A  crop  on  off  ear  and  a 
slope  under  side  the  near  ear,  and  a  half  penny  upper  side 
of  the  slope. 

Zophar  Mills'  ear  mark  is  a  crop  on  the  near  ear,  and  a 
latch  upper  side  of  same. 

Samuel  Tillison's  ear  mark  is  a  slope  the  under  side  of 
each  ear,  and  a  half  penny  upper  side  of  the  off. 

At  a  town  meeting  of  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  or 
the  greatist  part  thereof  held  24  day  of  April  in  the  year 
1728,  it  was  agreed  that  a  town  act  might  be  made  for  the 
preserving  of  the  timber  on  the  Commons,  and  that  no 
land  should  be  taken  up  or  fenced  on  the  Commons  with- 
out the  consent  of  the  Proprietors. 

June  ye  19  Day  1750.  It  is  agreed  on  by  the  Commis- 
sioners, Daniel  Smith  and  Timothy  Mills  and  the  principal 
men  of  the  town,  that  the  meeting  house  now  in  building 
shall  be  set  some  part  on  the  Road  that  comes  from  the 
Town  to  the  Branch  by  Epenetus  Smith's  home  lot,  on 
the  north  side  of  the  Country  road,  by  us.* 

DANIEL  SMITH, 
TIMOTHY  MILLS. 

By  virtue  of  an  Act  of  General  Assembly  in  such  cases 
made  and  provided,  wee  the  subscribers  Commissioners 
of  the  highways  for  Smithtown,  Do  by  the    authority    by 

[*The  above  shows  the  date  of  the  building  of  the  first 
church  at  Smithtown  Branch.  The  home  lot  of  Epenetus 
Smith  occupied  some  ten  acres  of  land,  on  the  north  side  of 
the  Country  road,  and  west  of  the  road  to  Nissequogue.  The 
old  house  of  Epenetus  Smith  is  yet  standing. — W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 73 

the  said  Act  to  us  given,  and  by  concent  of  the  Majority 
of  the  Town,  as  well  as  by  the  concent  of  Epenetus  Smith 
owner  of  the  land,  Do  see  fit  for  the  conveniency  of  the 
publique,  as  well  as  for  the  more  convenient  accommo- 
dating- and  settling  of  the  Meeting  House  in  this  Town, 
to  alter  the  highway  which  leads  from  Nissequog  to  the 
Country  road,  between  the  dwelling  house  of  Epenetus 
Smith  &  Richard  Blydenburgh  to  turn  out  of  the  Road  as 
itt  was  asserted,  at  a  red  oack  tree  marcked  on  each  side, 
thence  running  a  strait  course  to  a  white  oack  bush  where 
Epenetus  Smith's  fence  now  stands  by  the  country  road, 
so  as  to  take  off  the  corner  of  Epenetus  Smith's  lott  be- 
tween the  above  mentioned  line  and  the  road  as  itt  was 
ascerted  for  a  publique  Road,  and  wee  the  Commissioners 
by  vertue  of  authority  to  us  given  by  said  Act  Do  give 
unto  Epenetus  Smith  the  land  where  the  Road  was  former- 
ly ascerted  and  his  heirs  forever,  to  have,  hold,  use,  occupy 
and  possess.  In  testimony  of  which  we  the  Commissioners 
do  hereunto  set  our  hands  this  twenty  seventh  Day  of 
June  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Christ  one  thousand  seven 
hundred  and  fifty. 

EPENETUS  SMITH. 

William  Phillips  )  ^ 

Daniel  Smith,         f  Commissioners. 

To  all  Christian  People  to  Whome  the  presents  may 
come,  know  ye  that  I  Epenetus  Smith  of  Smithtown  on 
Nassau  Island,  in  the  Colony  of  New  York,  for  Divers 
Considerations  me  thereunto  moving  but  especially  for 
the  Valey  I  have  for  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  Do  give  and 
grant  unto  my  Brethren  &  the  rest  of  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Township  of  Smithtown,  and  their  heirs  forever,  the 
land  where  the  Road  was  formerly  ascerted  Leading  from 
Nessequag  into  the  Country  road,  between  my  dwelling 
house  and  the   house  of  Richard  Blydenburgh,  begining 


174      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

att  a  certain  Red  Oack  tree  and  thence  running  to  the 
Country  road,  Including  all  the  land  where  the  Road  for- 
merly was  ascerted,  which  land  is  given  to  me  by  the 
Commissioners  of  highway  for  Smithtown  by  vertue  of  an 
Act  of  Assembly,  Commissioning  them  to  lay  out  a  high- 
way through  the  corner  of  my  lot,  which  land  I  give  to  be 
appropriated  to  the  use  of  a  protestant  prispiterian  Dis- 
senting Meeting  Hous,  always  provided  that  there  shall 
never  be  any  alteration  made  in  such  road  as  now  altered 
and  ascerted  to  the  Damiging  of  me  or  my  heirs  att  no 
time  hereafter  for  ever. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  in  Smithtown  this  twenty 
seventh  Day  of  June  Anno  Dom.   1750. 

EPENETUS  SMITH. 

George  Phillips 
Caleb  Smith. 

To  all  Christian  people  Whome  these  presents  may 
concern,  Know  ye  that  I  Obadiah  Smith  of  Smithtown  on 
Nassau  Island,  in  the  Colony  of  New  York  for  Divers 
Considerations  me  thereunto  moving,  but  more  especially 
from  the  Desire  I  have  to  promote  the  Gospel  of  Christ 
among  my  Bretheren  and  Townsmen,  Do  by  these  presents 
voluntaryly,  freely  and  absolutely  Give  &  grant  unto  my 
Brethren  with  all  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Township  of 
Smithtown  &  to  their  heirs  &  successors  forever,  a  certain 
peace  of  land  scituate  in  Smithtown  aforesaid  near  adjoin- 
ing the  County  road,  Between  the  dwelling  Hous  of  Mr. 
Richard  Blydenburgh  &  the  dwelling  Hous  of  Epenetus 
Smith,  Bounded  on  the  west  by  the  road  leading  to  Smith- 
town,  on  the  southeast  by  the  path  leading  to  Brookhaven 
&  extending  as  said  path  runs  five  rods,  from  thence  run- 
ning such  a  course  to  the  road  leading  to  Smithtown  as 
will  Include  a  Quarter  of  one  acre  between  said  paths  to 
be  appropriated  to  the  sacred  use  of  Building  a  hous  upon 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 75 

for  the  publique  Worship  ot  God  in  a  Prisbiterian  Dis- 
senting forme  forever,  &  I  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  for  my- 
self and  heirs  executors  &  administrators  do  covenant  with 
the  Inhabitants  of  Smithtown  their  heirs  and  successors, 
that  before  the  ensealing  hereof  I  am  the  true  sole  and 
lawful  owner  of  the  above  granted  premises,  and  am  law- 
fully seized  &  possessed  of  the  same  in  my  own  right  as  a 
good  estate  of  Inheritance  in  fee  simple  &  have  in  myself 
Good  rightfuli  power  &  lawfull  authority  to  grant  the 
same  in  manner  as  aforesaid,  and  that  the  Inhabitants  of 
Smithtown  may  from  time  to  time  &  at  all  times  hereafter 
lawfully  Quietly  &  peaceably  hold  and  use  the  above 
granted  premises  in  manner  and  form  for  which  itt  [is] 
alone  appropriated,  free  and  clear  from  all  manner  of  for- 
mer Gifts,  grants,  sales  or  Incumbrances  whatsoever. 
Furthermore  I  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  do  Covenant  and 
agree  to  warrant  and  defend  the  Inhabitants  of  Smithtown 
their  heirs  and  successors  in  Quiet  and  peaceable  posses- 
sion of  the  premises  against  the  just  &  lawfull  claims  and 
Demands  of  any  persons  whatever  forever  hereafter.  In 
Testimony  whereof  I  do  hereunto  set  my  hand  &  seal  this 
12  Day  of  June  in  the  twenty  fourth  year  of  his  Majesties 
Reign  Anno  Dom.  1750.  OBADIAH  SMITH. 

In  pesence 

Daniel  Smith  Jr 

Epenetus  Smith. 

Resolutions  Passed  at  Public  Meeting. 

First,  That  every  free  man's  property  is  absolutely  his 
own,  and  that  no  man  hath  a  right  to  take  it  from  him 
without  his  consent  expressed  either  by  himself  or  his 
Representatives. 

2.  That  therefore  all  Taxes  and  Duties  imposed  on  his 
Majesties  subjects  in  the  American  Colonies  by  authority 
of  Parliament,  are    wholly    unconstitutional    and    a   plain 


Ij6  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

violation  of  the  most  essential  rights  of  British  subjects. 

3.  That  the  act  of  Parliament  lately  passed  for  shutting 
up  the  Port  of  Boston,  or  any  other  means  or  device  under 
colour  or  pretence  of  Law  to  compel  them  or  any  other 
his  Majesties  American  subjects  to  submit  to  Parliament- 
ary Taxation  are  subversive  of  their  just  and  Constitu- 
tional liberty. 

4.  That  our  Brethren  at  Boston  are  now  suffering  in  the 
common  cause  of  British  America. 

5.  That  therefore  it  is  the  indispensible  Duty  of  all  ye 
Colonys  upon  the  Continent  to  unite  in  some  mutual 
measures  for  the  repeal  of  the  said  Act,  for  shutting  up 
the  port  of  Boston,  and  every  act  of  Parliament  whereby 
they  are  taxed  for  raising  a  Revenue. 

6.  That  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  meeting  that  the  most 
•effectual  means  for  obtaining  a  speedy  Repeal  of  ye  said 
acts  will  be  to  brake  off  all  Commercial  Intercourse  with 
Great  Britain  Ireland  and  the  English  West  India  Islands. 

7.  And  we  do  hereby  declare  ourselves  ready  to  unite 
into  these  or  such  other  measures  as  shall  be  agreed  upon 
by  a  General  Congress,  and  lastly  we  do  chuse  and  appoint 
Solomon  Smith,  Daniel  Smith  and  Thomas  Tredwell  for  a 
Committee  for  this  town,  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the 
Committees  of  the  other  Towns  in  the  County  as  [a]  gen- 
erall  Committee  for  the  County,  to  correspond  with  the 
Committee  of  New  York. 

Att  a  Town  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Smithtown  on 
the  9th  day  of  August  1774  it  was  voted  that  the  Com- 
mittee mentioned  in  the  within  resolves  are  fully  impow- 
«red  in  conjunction  with  the  Committee  of  the  other 
towns  in  this  County  to  chuse  a  delegate  or  delegates  to 
represent  this  County  at  the  General  Congress. 

8.  That  the  expenses  of  attending  said  Congress  be  a 
County  charge.     That  the  said    Committee    be    fully    em- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 77 

powered  on  the  behalf  of  this  town  in  conjunction  with 
the  Committees  aforesaid  to  act  and  do  all  that  shall  be 
necessary  in  defence  of  our  just  rights  and  liberties  against 
the  unconstitutional  attacks  of  the  British  ministry  and 
Parliament  until  another  Committee  be  appointed. 

DANIEL  SMITH,  Clerk. 

To  all  whom  it  may  Concern.  We  the  subscribers  being 
a  majority  of  the  Overseers  of  the  poor  of  the  town  of 
Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  and  two  of  the  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace  of  the  said  County  do  hereby  certify 
that  the  negro  man  slave  named  Charles,  belonging  to 
Thomas  Tredwell  Esquire,  now  dwelling  in  Smithtown 
afforesaid,  appeareth  to  be  under  fifty  years  of  age,  and  of 
sufficient  ability  to  provide  for  himself.  Given  under  our 
hands  the  fourth  day  of  January  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty-eight. 

PH1LETUS  SMITH 
CALEB  SMITH 
JONAS  MILLS 
JEREMIAH  PLATT. 

Be  it  known  to  all  whom  it  may  concern,  that  I  Thomas 
Tredwell  of  Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  Esquire, 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  fidelity  and  past  services  of 
my  negro  man  slave  named  Charles,  aged  about  twenty 
six  years,  and  for  Divers  other  good  causes  and  considera- 
tions me  hereunto  moving,  Have  manumitted,  and  by  these 
presents  do  fully  freely  and  absolutely  manumit,  make  free 
and  set  at  liberty,  my  said  negro  man  slave  named  Charles, 
and  I  do  hereby  for  myself  my  heirs,  executors  and  ad- 
ministrators absolutely  relinquish  and  release  all  my  right 
title  property  claim  and  demand,  in  and  to  the  said  Charles 
or  any  future  service  or  services  from  him  as  a  slave,  and 
I  do  hereby  declare  it  to  be  my  intention  that   he    should 


I78      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

be  henceforth  deemed  taken  and  adjudicated    to    be   free, 
agreeably  to  the  statute  in  that   case  made  and    provided. 

In  witness  whereof  I  the  said  Thomas  Tredwell  have 
hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  the  fifteenth  day  of  Janu- 
ary in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  eightv  eight. 

Sealed  and  delivered  THOMAS  TREDWELL. 

in  the  presence  of 

Mary  P.  Tredwell. 

[Abstract] 

Philetus  Smith  and  Samuel  Phillips  Overseers  and  Jonas 
Mills' and  Jeremiah  Piatt,  Justices,  certify  that  Cesar  and 
Jude,  negro  slaves  are  under  50  years  of  age,  and  able  to 
provide  for  themselves.  July  1790.  Slaves  of  Samuel 
Phillips,  Esq.  Thomas  Floyd  and  Richard  Blydenburgh, 
Overseers,  and  John  Howard  and  Jeremiah  Piatt  Justices 
Certify  the  same  of  negro  Ezekiel,  slave  of  Caleb  Smith 
who  is  about  to  free  him.  May  9,  1793. 

[Abstract.] 

Same  certificate  concerning  Tone,  slave  of  Thomas 
Floyd,  Nov.  15  1792,  who  emancipates  him  same  day, 

Same  concerning  negro  Charles,  slave  of  Mills  Phillips, 
March  22,  1798. 

Isaac  Smith  manumits  slave,  Stephen  Harney,  Jan.  11, 
1796. 

Smithtown  Dec.  19,  1789.  We  the  subscribers  Com- 
missioners of  Highways  in  Smithtown  for  the  year  1789, 
do  assert  and  lay  out  for  a  Publick  highway,  a  road  three 
rods  wide  from  Willetts  old  path,  so  called  near  the  head 
of  the  river  upon  the  line  between    Winnecomack   Patent 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 79 

and  Smithtown  Patent,  unto  Whitman's  hollow  so  called, 
to  be  a  rod  and  half  in  Smithtown,  and  a  rod  and  half  in 
Winnecomack.  The  line  between  the  two  Patents  to  be 
the  middle  of  said  road,  excepting  to  shun  a  bad  hill  where 
Gilbert  Wickes  formerly  lived,  it  shall  turn  into  Smith- 
town  in  a  convenient  hollow  which  soon  leads  to  the  line. 
Also  a  Publick  highway  in  Winnecomack  Patent  from 
Willetts  old  path  so  called  near  the  head  of  the  river,  two 
rods  wide,  eastward  as  far  down  the  swamp  as  Smithtown 
have  laid  for  a  publick  watering  place  at  the  division  of 
the  township  to  be  added  to  what  Smithtown  have  left 
common  for  a  watering  place.  WM.  ARTHUR 

JONAS  MILLS  Jr. 

Smithtown,  December  19,  1789.  We  the  subscribers 
Commissioners  of  highways  for  Smithtown  for  the  year 
1789,  do  assert  and  lay  out  for  a  Publick  highway  three 
rods  in  width,  a  highway  from  the  country  road  to  lead 
by  Paul  Smiths,  to  Benjamin  Nicolls,  and  southward  from 
thence  through  Winnecomack  Patent  as  the  road  now 
runs  to  Islip  line.  CALEB  SMITH 

WM.  ARTHUR 
JONAS  MILLS  Jr. 

We  the  subscribers  Commissioners  of  highways  for 
Smithtown  and  Islip  for  the  year  1789,  do  in  conjunction 
assert  and  lay  out  a  Publick  highway  three  rods  in  width, 
Beginning  at  the  southeastern  side  of  the  road  leading 
from  the  Branch  to  Jacob  and  Timothy  Wheelers  nearly 
opposite  to  Thomas  Wheelers  house  at  the  centre  or  mid- 
dle between  the  two  lines,  the  one  run  by  George  Town- 
send  at  the  Division  of  the  township,  the  other  by  Solo- 
man  Ketcham  as  the  lines  Dividing  Smithtown  and  Islip 
running  from  the  head  of  the  river  to  Roconkamy  pond, 
to  keep  in  the  middle  between  said  two  lines,  and  to  extend 


180     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

two  rods  wide  southward  from  the  said  centre  or  middle 
as  far  as  the  Trustees  of  Wm.  Nicoll's  estate  have  sold. 
And  we  reserved  two  rods  for  a  road,  and  one  rod  to  the 
northward  of  said  centre  or  middle  line  the  same  distance. 
Then  from  the  centre  or  middle  of  said  two  lines  one  rod 
and  a  half  each  way  so  as  to  make  a  road  three  rods  wide, 
extending  toward  Roconkamy  pond  until  it  comes  to  the 
hill  a  little  westward  of  Gibbs  old,  or  Nicoll's  old  road  so 
called,  from  thence  to  turn  northeastward  into  Smithtown 
where  it  shall  be  most  convenient  for  a  road,  until  it  comes 
to  Jonathan  Smiths  path,  so  called,  then  along  said  path 
until  it  shall  cross  Roconkamy  beach  to  Brookhaven  line. 
JOHN  EDWARDS  )  Commissioners 
OBADIAH  SEAMAN  f      for  Islip. 

WMLEARTMHUR  i  Commissioners 

JONAS  MILLS  Jr.        j for Smithtown, 

Smithtown  June  the  5,  1792.  We  the  subscribers  Com- 
missioners of  Highways  for  Smithtown  for  the  year  1792, 
by  vertue  of  the  authority  to  us  by  law  given,  Do  exchange 
with  Caleb  Smith  for  the  road  from  the  southwest  corner 
of  his  eastern  field,  leading  into  the  country  road,  between 
his  house  and  well,  a  road  from  the  southwest  corner  of 
said  field  to  come  into  the  country  road  about  forty  rods 
east  of  his  Barn. 

RICHARD  SMITH 
WM.  WICKHAM  MILLS 

Commissioners  of  Highways. 

[Abstract.] 

Certificate  of  Jeremiah  Piatt  and  John  Howard,  Justices, 
and  Richard  Blydenburgh  and  Epenetus  Smith  Jr  Over 
seers,  that  negro  Tamer,  slave  of  Isaac  Buffet,  is  under  50 
.and  able  to  support  herself.     Nov.  27,  1792. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      l8l 

At  the  request  of  Mr.  Aaron  Smith  and  Mr.  Obacliah 
Smith  both  of  Smithtown,  County  of  Suffolk,  and  State  of 
New  York,  the  Commissioners  of  said  town  met  in  order 
to  open  a  certain  highway. 

August  the  29,  1792.  Mr.  Jonathan  Mills  Sr  says  that 
there  was  a  road  publickly  made  use  of  from  Mr.  Gilbert 
Smiths  house  to  Obadiah  Smiths  house,  as  frequently  used 
as  the  lower  road.  Mr.  Obadiah  Smith  Sr.  his  evidence 
exactly  coresponds  with  Mr.  Jonathan  Mills.  Mr.  Daniel 
Smith  of  the  place  his  evidence  corresponds  as  the  above. 
Mr.  Eliphalet  Smiths  evidence  is  exact  with  the  above. 
Mr.  Philetus  Smith's  evidence  is  exact  with  the  above. 
Mr.  Floyd  Smith's  evidence  is  that  he  heard  old  Mr. 
Joseph  Smith  say  that  he  left  a  road  upon  the  west  side 
of  the  swamp  for  the  convenience  of  the  Publick.  Note 
the  above  named  evidence  is  taken  by  the  mutual  consent 
of  both  parties.  It  is  the  opinion  of  us  the  under  written 
names  Commissioners  that  the  road  shall  be  opened  from 
Charles  Smiths  welFor  from  the  fence  joyning  it  four  rods 
wide  to  the  westward  and  down  to  the  head  of  the  Har- 
bour, as  the  eastward  fence  now  stands.* 

PHILETUS  SMITH 

RICHARD  SMITH 

WM.  WICKHAM  MILLS. 

We  the  subscribers  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
Islip  and  Smithtown  for  the  year  1789  do  in  conjunction 
assert  and  lay  out  for  a  publick  highway  a  road  three  rods 
wide  to  begin  at  Willetts  old  path  so  called,  where  Smith- 

*The  house  of  Charles  Smith  is  still  standing  on  the  north 
side  of  the  road  leading  from  St.  James  to  the  head  of  the  har- 
bor. This  is  the  road  mentioned  above.  The  old  house  was 
built  for  Charles  Smith  by  his  facher,  Job  Smith,  (son  of  Job 
Smith  2nd)  in  1775.  It  is  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Mary  Dayton, 
granddaughter  of  Charles  Smith. 


182  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

town  have  laid  out  for  a  public  watering  place  northward 
of  Benjamin  Nicolls  house,  to  run  from  thence  through 
Caleb  Smiths  lot  until  it  comes  to  the  swamp  about  twenty 
rods  from  Caleb  Smiths  house,  then  across  the  swamp  into 
Joshua  Smiths  lot  cutting  off  a  triangular  lot  of  land  from 
said  lot  south  westward  of  an  apple  tree,  thence  to  run  a 
rod  and  half  each  way  from  the  centre  of  the  two  lines,  the 
one  run  by  George  Townsend  the  other  by  Solomon 
Ketcham  as  the  Division  between  Smithtown  and  Islip, 
and  so  to  extend  eastward  three  rods  wide  until  it  comes 
to  the  road  leading  from  the  Branch  by  Thomas  Wheelers 
house  to  be  a  rod  and  half  each  way  from  the  centre  of 
said  two  lines,  Excepting  to  avoid  a  bad  hill  upon  the  west 
side  of  the  wolf  pit  branch,  where  it  shall  turn  off  into 
Joshua  Smiths  lot,  and  reserving  to  Thomas  Wheeler  the 
land  on  which  his  house  stands  provided  the  road  should 
take  any  part  of  it. 
JOSEPH  UDALL  CALEB  SMITH 

OBADIAH  SEAMAN  WM.  ARTHUR 

Commissioners  for  JONAS  MILLS  Jr. 

Islip.  Commissioners  for  Smithtown. 

We  the  subscribers,  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
Smithtown  for  the  year  1790,  do  assert  and  lay  out  a  road 
for  a  publick  highway  from  the  road  leading  from  the 
Preaching  house  to  Mills  pond,  to  run  from  the  foresaid 
road  upon  the  line  between  Micah  Smiths  fifty  acre  lot, 
and  Thomas  Floyds*  to  be  three  rods  wide  until  it  comes 
to  the  road  leading  from  Nessequag  to  Mills  pond. 

CALEB  SMITH 
WM.  ARTHUR 
JONAS  MILLS  Jr. 

*This  road  is  probably  between  Lots  10  and  11.  See  map 
of  the  Fifty  Acre  Lots. 


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[Abstract.] 

Certificate  that  negro  Oliver,  slave  of  Joshua  Smith,  is 
under  50,  and  able  to  support  himself,  Aug.  16,  1796. 
Same  concerning  Mary,  slave  of  Ruth  Blydenburgh. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  township 
of  Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  who  were  legally 
chosen  for  the  present  year,  on  Tuesday  the  25  day  of 
April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred 
and  ninety  six,  have  seen  proper  the  26  day  of  May  in  the 
year  above  mentioned  to  lay  out  a  road  three  rods  wide 
which  is  to  be  a  publick  road  or  highway,  through  the 
lands  of  several  persons  as  followeth  Beginning  at  the 
road  that  leads  from  Samuel  Phillips  mill  to  Bread  and 
Cheese  Hollow  in  or  near  a  direct  line  of  the  road  that 
leads  from  David  Smiths  to  the  above  mentioned  road, 
and  so  running  northwardly  forty  nine  rods  through  David 
Smiths  land,  then  running  through  Alexander  Lewis  and 
Solomon  Carls  lands,  one  hundred  and  twenty  four  rods, 
then  through  Joseph  Bunces  land  fifty  seven  rods,  then 
through  Gamaliel  Conklings  land  one  hundred  twenty  and 
two  rods,  then  through  Daniel  Brushes  land  adjoining 
Gamaliel  Conklings  line  that  divides  said  Brushes  land 
from  Conklings  eight  rods  to  the  road  that  leads  from 
Samuel  Phillips  mills  to  fresh  pond,  the  whole  distance  of 
the  above  described  road  being  bounded  as  the  road  now 
runs  through  the  several  tracts,  then  across  said  road 
through  the  lots  of  Daniel  Brush  and  Gamaliel  Conkling, 
as  laid  out,  fifty  rods,  then  through  Daniel  Brushes  and 
Jonah  Sopers  lots,  being  sixteen  rods,  to  the  path  that 
leads  from  Daniel  Brushes  through  the  lots  and  woods  to 
where  Solomon  Smith  now  lives,  then  along  said  path, 
eastwardly  eighty  seven  rods  throughrjonah  Sopers  land, 
then  three  hundred  and  twenty  rods  through  the  lands  of 


184  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Jeffrey  Smith  as  laid  out  marked  and    staked    by   us   and 
appraised  by  a  Jury  who  were  taken  for  that  purpose. 

ISAAC  SMITH 
SAMUEL  OAKLEY. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Smithtown  in  the  year  1797, 
do  agree  and  consent  that  Nathaniel  Smith  hang  two  gates 
across  the  highway  that  leads  from  heather  brook  to 
Stony  Brook  mills,  one  of  said  gates  to  hang  where  the 
highway  enters  his  land,  and  the  other  upon  side  of  his 
land,  or  where  the  highway  enters  his  farm  from  the  east 
side.  The  said  Nathaniel  Smith  do  agree  with  the  Com- 
missioners to  let  travelers  and  inhabitants  have  the  privi. 
lege  of  traveling  the  way  under  shore  which  is  comonly 
used  at  present  and  put  no  other  obstructions  upon  said 
way  but  two  easy  swinging  gates. 

CALEB  SMITH, 
RICHARD  SMITH  3d. 

We  the  Subscribers  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the 
Town  of  Smithtown  in  the  year  1797,  do  hereby  stop  a 
publick  road  laid  out  last  year,  leading  from  Indian  Head 
to  Mr.  Jeffrey  Smiths  old  house.  It  appearing  to  us  on 
viewing  the  Premises  to  be  useful  to  individuals  only  and 
ought  therefore  to  be  paid  for  by  them  and  not  by  the 
Town  at  large. 

May  26,  1797.  NATHANIEL  SMITH 

RICHARD  SMITH  3d. 

Smithtown  n  July  1797. 

We  the  subscribers  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the 

town  of  Smithtown.  do  agree  with  Benjamin    B.    Blyden- 

burgh  to  exchange  the  road  leading   from    the   southwest 

corner  of  Epenetus   Smiths    orchard,    to    Blydenburghs 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  1 85 

landing,  from  the  place  where  it  has  been  formerly  record- 
ed, to  the  place  where  it  is  now  open.* 

TIMOTHY  MILLS. 

ELIAS  SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Philetus  Smith  manumits  his  slave  Mike,  commonly 
known  by  the  name  of  Mike  Hunter.  In  accordance  with 
law  passed  March  29,  1799,  entitled  An  Act  for  the  grad- 
ual abolition  of  Slavery. 

January  the  14,  1800.  We  the  Commissioners  of  high- 
ways do  hereby  permit  Solomon  Smith  to  keep  a  good 
swinging  gate  near  his  house  where  there  is  now  a  gate, 
on  the  road  which  goes  to  the  landing. 

TIMOTHY  MILLS 
ADAM  SMITH 
ELIAS  SMITH'. 

May  the  19,  1800.  We  the  Commissioners  of  highways 
do  hereby  permit  Clark  Wheeler  to  turn  the  road  that 
runs  by  his  house  on  the  line  between  him  and  Joseph 
Blydenburgh.  SAMUEL  OAKLEY. 

ADAM   SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Manumission  of  Robin,  slave  of  Wm.  Mills,  Jan.  27,  1801. 

Also  manumission  of  Simon,  Slave  of  Jesse  Smith,  Jan. 
27,  1801. 

Also  Catharine,  slave  of  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh, 
Aug.  27,  1802. 

*This  is  the  highway  known  as  the  Landing  Road.  This 
road  where  it  joined  the  Country  road  was  originally  a  little 
farther  west. 


1 86      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

December  the  3d  1801.  We  the  subscribers  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways,  do  hereby  permit  Richard  Smith 
Esq  to  keep  two  swinging  gates  on  the  highway  that  leads 
from  Nessequag  to  the  Long  Beach,  one  on  the  top  of  the 
hill  wheare  there  is  now  a  swinging  gate,  and  the  other 
near  the  shore  where  there  is  now  a  pair  of  Bars. 

JOSHUA  SMITH 
MILLS  PHILLIPS 
ADAM  SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Manumission  of  Joseph,  slave  of  Capt.  Hamilton  Dar- 
ling, May  12,  1802. 

Also  of  Cato,  slave  of  Jedediah  Mills,  Jan.  25,  1803. 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  Smithtown 
record  a  Publick  road  three  rods  wide  from  the  main 
Country  road  leading  from  Smithtown  to  Setaulket,  begin- 
ning at  the  east  end  of  Mills  pond,  thence  southerly  on 
the  old  road  leading  to  Timothy  Millers  until  it  comes  to 
the  land  of  the  late  Jesse  Smith  and  Jonathan  Mills,  thence 
on  the  line  between  them  to  the  Moriches  road. 
Smithtown  15  March  1804. 

MILLS   PHILLIPS 
JOSHUA  SMITH  Jr 
ADAM  SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Manumission  of  James,  a  negro  slave,  by  Nathaniel 
Smith  and  Jonas  Smith,  executors  of  Micah  Smith,  April 
1  1803. 

Also  of  Betty,  slave  of  Wm.  W.  Mills. 

Also  of  Zophar,  slave  of  Caleb  Smith. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      1 87 

We  the  Commissioners  of  Highways  in  Smithtown 
allow  the  Indian  Head  road  westward  of  Zebulon  Sea- 
mans  house  to  remain  as  altered  by  said  Seaman. 

Smithtown  15  March  1804.  MILLS  PHILLIPS 

JOSHUA  SMITH  Jr 
ADAM  SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Manumission  of  Benjamin,  slave  of  Abm  Smith,  April 
25,  1804. 

Also  of  Cesar,  slave  of  Rev.  Luther  Gleason. 

Also  of  Captain,  slave  of  Capt.  Wm  Blydenburgh. 

Also  of  Peter,  slave  of  Micah  Smith. 

Also  of  Phillip  slave  of  Wm  Wickham   Mills. 

Also  of  Reese,  slave  of  Jonas  Smith. 

Also  of  Nanny  Cesar,  slave  of  Thomas  Hallock. 

Also  of  Arch,  slave  of  Thomas  Hallock. 

Also  of  Hagar  and  Daniel,  slaves  of  Jeffrey  Smith. 

Also  of  Margaret,  slav2  of  Caleb  Smith. 

Suffolk  County  : 

For  as  much  as  an  application  hath  been  made  to  us  the 
undersigned  Commissioners  for  the  town  of  Smithtown, 
in  said  Countv,  by  Richard  Smith  and  John  Floyd  Esqrs, 
for  the  closing  of  a  certain  road  or  Publick  highway,  lead- 
ing from  the  Neaborhood  of  Nissequag  to  the  head  of 
Stony  Brook  harbor,  by  or  through  the  lands  of  the  afore- 
said Richard  Smith  and  John  Floyd.  And  Whereas  we 
the  said  Commissioners  having  taken  a  view  of  the  afore- 
said road  and  the  premises  adjacent  thereunto  we  are 
unanimously  of  opinion  that  the  same  is  not  of  Publick 
utility  sufficient  to  warrant  its  being  kept  open  and  worked 
as  such.  We  do  therefore  order  and  direct  that  Richard 
Smith  and  John  Floyd  be,  and  they  are  hereby  authorized 


1 88      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

to  close  the  aforesaid  road  in  manner  following,  that  is  to 
say,  Beginning  at  a  certain  Cedar  bush  standing  on  the 
south  side  of  the  road  in  John  Clarks  fence  blaised  on  the 
north  side,  from  thence  westward  as  the  road  now  runs  to 
its  junction  with  the  highway  leading  from  the  Neighbor- 
hood of  Nissequag  to  the  Branch.  Given  under  our 
hands  at  Smithtown  the  26  day  of  April,  1808. 

JOSHUA  SMITH. 

MILLS  PHILLIPS. 

EL1AS  SMITH. 

[Abstract.] 

Manumission  of  Jemima,  slave  of  Jeremiah  Piatt,  and 
Ruth,  slave  of  Isaac  Buffett,  and  Samson,  slave  of  Mills 
Phillips,  1809. 

Suffolk  County  : 

Be  it  Remembered  that  we  the  undersigned  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways  for  the  town  of  Smithtown  in  said 
County  have  laid  out  a  Publick  road  from  the  west  side 
of  Nissequag  river  opposite  the  landing  commonly  called 
Blydenburghs  landing,  through  the  meadow  of  Adam 
Smith  and  the  upland  of  Adam  Darling,  Ebenezer  Jayne 
and  John  Vail,  as  it  now  runs  to  the  meadow  road  three 
rods  wide.  Given  under  our  hands  in  Smithtown  this  16 
day  of  December  1809. 

MILLS  PHILLIPS 
JOSHUA  SMITH 
ELIAS  SMITH. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the 
town  of  Smithtown  being  called  to  alter  or  exchange  a 
certain  highway  at  a  place  called  Heather  brook,  do  order 
and  determine,  that  the  highway  at  said   place  shall  be 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  1 89 

altered  or  exchanged  in  the  following-  manner,  to  wit  • 
the  north  bounds  beginning-  at  the  corner  of  Nathaniel 
Smiths  fence,  thence  running  a  straight  line  westwardly 
until  it  comes  opposite  the  west  end  of  Jonas  Hawkins  Jr 
house  thence  the  north  bounds  of  the  road  to  be  twenty 
one  feet  south  of  the  house,  thence  twelve  feet  north  of 
the  path  as  it  now  runs,  and  is  marked  until  it  comes  near 
opposite  the  Still  house,  thence  the  bounds  to  be  four  rods 
north  of  the  Still  house  as  it  now  stands,  and  from  thence 
twelve  feet  north  of  the  path  as  aforesaid  to  the  shore. 
The  above  alteration  is  made  by  the  consent  of  Mr.  Na- 
thaniel Smith  he  being  present  at  the  time.  Done  at 
Smithtown  the  23  day  of  June  1810. 

JOSHUA  SMITH  Jr 
CALEB  SMITH 
NATHANIEL  SMITH. 

August  11,  1 8 10.  We  the  Subscribers,  Commissioners 
of  highways  in  and  for  the  Town  of  Hunttington  and  Smith- 
town,  have  regulated  a  highway  beginning  at  a  white  oak 
stump  standing  in  the  middle  of  said  highway  at  the  head 
of  Bread  and  Cheese  hollow,  running  from  said  stump 
south  six  degrees  and  one  quarter  west,  eighty  six  chains 
and  sixty  links,  to  a  white  oak  tree  standing  in  the  middle 
of  said  highway  near  the  house  of  Isaac  Burr,  thence  on 
the  same  course  till  it  comes  nearly  opposite  Moses  Burr's 
barn,  and  thence  as  the  Highway  runs  Southward  by  the 
house  of  Jeffrey  A.  Woodhull,  being  four  rods  wide  all 
the  way.  SAMUEL  CARLL  r  f 

MOSES  SCUDDER        „     ™    * 
RICHARD  OAKLEY    H"ntl»gton- 

JOSHUA  SMITH  Jr  c       f 

NATHANIEL  SMITH  c     •"? 
CALEB  SMITH.  Smithtown. 

We  the  undersigned    Commissioners   of   highways  for 


190      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  town  of  Smithtown  for  the  year  1812,  having  regulat- 
ed the  highway  between  the  Patents  of  Smithtown  and 
Winnecomack  as  laid  out  in  the  year  1789,  do  determine 
the  bounds  of  said  highway  to  be  as  follows  :  Beginning 
at  Willetts  old  path  at  a  stone  there  placed  as  the  north 
bounds  of  the  highway,  thence  running  westward  by  a 
line  of  stones  placed  as  the  north  bounds  of  the  road  until 
it  comes  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Caleb  Smiths  lot  now 
improved  by  lessee  Haff.  Excepting  however  to  shun  a 
hill  where  Gilbert  Weeks  formerly  lived,  the  road  to  turn 
into  Smithtown  as  it  now  runs,  The  standing  timber  as  it 
now  is  to  be  the  north  bounds. 

Smithtown  JOSHUA  SMITH 

23  March,  1812.  NATHANIEL  SMITH  3d. 

Smithtown  March  the  23  1812.  These  are  to  certify 
that  we  the  Subscribers,  Commissioners  of  highways  for 
the  said  Town  of  Smithtown  for  the  year  1812,  have  this 
day  made  an  exchange  of  the  highway  that  is  recorded  on 
our  records  in  the  words  following  :  (Also  another  road 
two  poles  wide  from  the  head  of  Rattle  Snake  Swamp,  so 
running  through  the  Hollow  lot  so  keeping  the  Hollow 
up  to  the  plains,  so  going  as  it  was  marked  by  Jonas  Piatt 
till  it  comes  to  Hunttington  bounds)  Said  exchange  is  made 
so  far  as  the  said  road  runs  through  the  lands  now  belong- 
ing to  Joseph  Bunce,  Beginning  at  the  corner  of  said 
Bunce's  southeast  cleared  lot  at  the  northeast  corner,  said 
road  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  fence  as  it  now  stands 
to  the  woods,  thence  a  straight  line  to  the  path,  bearing  a 
southwest  course  along  said  path,  to  a  leading  Hollow, 
[and]  down  said  hollow  to  where  we  have  placed  a  stone, 
then  bearing  more  west  along  said  path  to  where  we  have 
placed  another  stone  by  the  old  Hollow  Road.  Said 
stones  are  on  the  south  east  side  of  said  road  or  highway, 
thence  running  southwest  to  the  highway  between  Smith- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


I91 


town  and  Hunttington  where  we  have  placed  a  stone  on 
the  north  side  of  said  road.  The  exchange  was  made  by 
the  consent  of  and  in  the  presence  of  Joseph  Bunce,  b)-  us. 

CALEB  SMITH 
NATHN'L   SMITH 
JOSHUA  SMITH. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown,  do  assert  and  lay  out  one  rod  and 
an  half  in  addition  to  the  road  commonly  called  the  Cord 
wood  Road,  on  the  east  side  of  said  road,  through  the 
lands  of  Jonas  Smith,  beginning  at  a  road  on  the  east  side 
of  the  road  nearly  opposite  the  division  line  between  the 
lands  of  Jonas  Smith  and  Ebenezer  Smith,  so  running  to- 
wards the  harbour  as  the  road  now  runs  to  where  the  two 
paths  going  down  the  hill  now  come  together  near  the 
landing. 

Smithtown  JOSHUA  SMITH 

24  December  1812.  JOHN  SMITH. 

August  the  6,  1814.  Then  laid  out  by  the  Commissioners 
of  Smithtown  a  Road  leading  down  the  Hether  brook  to 
the  Harbour,  three  rods  wide  as  follows  :  Beginning  at  a 
willow  tree  standing  at  the  north  end  of  the  dam  or  pond 
and  adjoining  the  road  that  leads  from  the  Head  of  the 
Harbour  to  Stony  Brook,  from  the  said  willow  tree  north- 
erly three  rods  to  a  mark  on  the  fence,  thence  southerly 
and  westerly  down  the  said  Hollow  to  the  southwest 
corner  of  the  Still  house,  thence  to  a  cedar  bush  marked 
standing  in  the  edge  of  the  bank,  thence  to  a  heap  of 
stones  on  the  point  at  the  Harbour,  this  being  the  north 
side  of  the  road,  thence  from  the  heap  of  stones  at  the 
Harbour  three  rods  south  to  a  stake  stuck  in  the  meadow, 
thence  easterly  up  the  said   Hollow    to    the    first   named 


I92  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

bounds,  the  willow  tree.  This  road  is  laid  out  and  ex- 
changed back  for  a  road  formerly  exchanged  on  the  hill 
by  former  Commissioners.  JOHN  FLOYD 

ABRAM  SMITH. 

Smithtown  29,  August  1814.  We  the  undersigned  Com- 
missioners of  Highways  for  Smithtown  for  the  year  1814, 
do  assert  and  lay  out  as  a  public  highway  three  rods  wide, 
beginning  opposite  Daniel  Hubbes  barn,  and  running  on 
the  east  side  of  the  line  of  Epenetus  Smiths  land  until  it 
comes  opposite  the  barn  of  Ira  Hubbes,  thence  in  a  south 
eastwardly  direction  to  the  division  line  between  the  lands 
of  Ira  Hubbes  and  Jonathan  Brush  at  the  olc.  road,  thence 
as  the  old  road  now  runs  by  George  Wheeler's  to  the 
highway  between  Smithtown  and  Islip.  And  we  [so]  far 
as  said  Roads  run  on  the  land  of  Daniel  and  Ira  Hubbes 
it  is  exchanged  for  the  old  road  by  their  consent.  The 
above  highway  is  laid  out  and  entered  of  record  agreeably 
to  the  provisions  of  the  2nd  section  of  the  Statute  entitled, 
An  Act  to  regulate  highways  in  the  County  of  Suffolk, 
Queens  and  Kings,  passed  the  2nd  of  April  1818. 

JOSHUA  SMITH. 

ABRAM  SMITH. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
Smithtown,  being  duly  qualified  agreeable  to  second  sec- 
tion of  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
entitled  An  act  to  regulate  highways  in  the  Counties  of 
Suffolk,  Queens  and  Kings,  to  hear  judge  and  determine 
on  a  dispute  between  Caleb  Smith  Esq  and  Abraham 
Nicolls,  touching  and  concerning  an  incroachment  on  a 
publick  watering  place  at  the  head  of  Nissequage  river, 
having  heard  the  testimony  of  the  most  aged  men  who 
show  a  bunch  of  maple  sprouts  standing  near  Samuel 
Brushes  tan  house,  as  the  spot  or  place  heretofore  located 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  193 

and  agreed  upon  as  the  head  of  said  river,  and  having 
heard  the  proofs  and  allegations  of  the  parties  and  mature- 
ly considered  the  same,  Do  Adjudge  that  on  a  straight 
line  being  drawn  from  the  aforesaid  bunch  of  maple  sprouts 
westward  to  Willetts  old  path,  so  called,  to  strike  the 
middle  of  the  highway  between  the  Patents  of  Smithtown 
and  Winnecomack,  one  and  a  half  rods  south  of  a  stone 
placed  as  the  north  bounds  of  said  highway  by  Willetts 
old  path,  that  so  far  as  the  fence  or  improvements  of 
Abraham  Nicholls  is  to  the  north  of  said  line  he  has  en- 
croached on  the  publick  watering  place  in  Smithtown,  and 
we  direct  that  he  remove  the  same,  and  further  that  a  par- 
allel line  being  drawn  with  the  aforesaid  line  ten  rods 
north  from  the  middle  of  the  highway  at  Willetts  old  path 
eastward  and  until  a  parallel  line  with  said  Willetts  old 
path  •will  strike  the  aforesaid  bunch  of  maple  sprouts,  that 
all  improvements  within  the  aforesaid  lines  are  encroach- 
ments on  the  Publick  watering  place. 

December  1814.  JOSHUA  SMITH 

JOHN  FLOYD 
ABRAM  SMITH. 

Suffolk  County  :  Be  it  remembered  that  the  Com. 
missioners  of  Highways  of  the  Town  of  Smithtown  have 
on  this  25th  day  of  November  1815,  exchanged  with  Ebe- 
nezer  Jayne  of  said  town  the  following  Property,  viz  :  the 
said  Jayne  to  have  adjoining  in  front  of  his  house  440 
square  feet  of  ground,  ten  feet  in  width  and  forty  four  feet 
in  length,  for  which  we  take  as  an  equivalent,  land  north 
and  west  of  his  house,  beginning  from  the  line  between 
Adam  Smiths  and  said  Jayne,  extending  seventy  feet 
towards  Jaynes  house,  and  six  feet  four   inches    in    width. 

JOSHUA  SMITH 
JOHN  FLOYD 
ABRAM  SMITH. 


194      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Suffolk  County  :  Be  it  remembered  that  Whereas 
the  Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  town  of  Smith- 
town  did  on  the  16th  day  of  December  1809,  lay  out  a 
Publick  road  from  the  west  side  of  Nissequage  river  op- 
posite the  landing-  commonly  called  Blydenburghs  land- 
ing, through  the  meadow  of  Adam  Smith,  and  the  upland 
of  Adam  Darling,  Ebenezer  Jayne  and  John  Vail  as  it  then 
ran  to  the  meadow  road  as  by  record  thereof  may  appear. 
Now  Therefore  we  the  Commissioners  of  the  town  afore- 
said Do  extend  the  same  road  from  the  commencement 
thereof  across  the  said  river  to  said  landing. 

November  25,  1815.  JOSHUA  SMITH 

JOHN  FLOYD 
ABM.  SMITH. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  year  eighteen 
hundred  and  sixteen,  being  called  upon  to  regulate  and 
ascertain  a  certain  highway  from  Jones  Point  leading  to 
Indian  Head,  commonly  called  Jones  Point  or  Lawrences 
road,  Have  determined  that  said  road  begins  at  high  water 
mark  and  from  thence  north  fifty  six  degrees  east,  to  the 
Creek  or  Channel  leading  from  Jones  Point  to  Swaxs  hol- 
low, from  the  aforesaid  high  water  mark  South  eighty  six 
degrees  west  one  chain  and  thirty  five  links  to  an  apple 
tree  standing  on  the  edge  of  the  bank  by  the  cove,  and  so 
running  from  the  Creek  or  Channel  southwardly  up  the 
hollow  four  rods  wide  as  staked  and  marked  out  by  us  to 
the  Sunken  meadow  road.  But  for  a  more  minute  and 
particular  description  of  said  road  with  the  courses,  dis- 
tances and  limitts  thereof  reference  may  be  had  to  a  chart 
and  survey  of  it  made  by  Moses  Brush  bearing  even  date 
herewith  and  filed  in  the  Clerk's  office  of  Smithtown. 

December  30,  1816.  JOSHUA  SMITH. 

JOHN  VAIL. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  195 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  for  the 
year  1816,  Have  by  the  consent  and  at  the  request  of 
Thomas  Hallock,  exchanged  a  certain  highway  running 
through  his  lands,  viz  :  beginning  at  the  old  Sunken  Mead- 
ow road,  to  the  west  of  his  cider  mill  house,  and  so  run- 
ning north  of  the  cider  mill  house  through  the  lands  of 
the  said  Thomas  Hallock  eastwardly,  and  to  the  north  of 
the  house  formerly  owned  by  Gamaliel  Conkling  two  rods 
wide  as  staked  and  marked  out  by  us,  until  it  forms  a 
junction  with  the  old  Sunken  Meadow  road  to  the  west  of 
a  deep  hollow  in  Thomas  Hallock's  lot,  on  the  north  side 
of  the  old  road.  JOSHUA  SMITH 

JOHN  VAIL. 

December  30,  18 16. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk  for  the  year  1817, 
being  called  upon  to  regulate  a  certain  Highway  leading 
from  the  shore  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  between  the 
lands  of  John  Vail  and  Elias  Smith  to  the  meadow  road 
so  called  to  the  west  of  John  Vails  house  Do  adjudge  and 
determine  that  said  road  be  regulated  to  wit  beginning  at 
a  [  The  record  stops  hereJ] 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  for 
Smithtown  in  Suffolk  County  on  application  to  us,  have 
laid  out  a  highway  three  rods  wide  from  the  house  of 
Silas  C.  Strong  as  the  road  now  goes,  eastward  to  the  land 
of  John  Wicks,  thence  on  the  line  dividing  the  lands  of 
the  said  John  Wicks  and  the  lands  heretofore  of  Moses 
Wicks  Jr.  one  and  a  half  rods  on  each  side  of  the  afore- 
said line,  and  so  running  as  laid  out  by  us  until  it  forms  a 
junction  with  the  highway  between  the  Patents  of  Winne- 
comack  and  Smithtown,  to  the  west  of  the  dwelling  house 


I96      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

of  Paul  Nichols  as  by  a  survey  and  card  of  the  same  bear- 
ing- date  herewith  may    appear,    Including    in    the    above 
said  highway  two  rods  as  the  same  is  described  in  a   sur- 
vey and  card  of  the  lands  of  Elnathan  Weeks,  deceased. 
Smithtown  JOSHUA  SMITH 

19  August  1820.  JOHN  VAIL. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  on  appli- 
cation to  us  made,  and  by  the  approbation  and  consent  of 
Epenetus  Smith,  have  exchanged  a  certain  highway  run- 
ning through  the  land  of  the  said  Epenetus  Smith,  south 
of  the  Presbyterian  meeting  house,  in  manner  following,  to 
wit,  the  Nissequag  road  in  the  direction  that  it  now  goeth 
four  rods  wide  to  the  west  of  the  lands  of  the  heirs  of 
Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  until  it  forms  a  junction  with 
the  main  Country  road  and  the  Setauket  road  or  its 
junction  with  the  Nissequag  road,  to  run  in  the  same 
direction  as  the  afforesaid  Nissequag  road  to  the  main 
Country  road. 

JOSHUA  SMITH 

17,  Sept.  1823  JOHN  VAIL 

EBENEZER  SMITH 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  for  the 
town  of  Smithtown  in  Suffolk  County,  on  application  to 
us  made  and  by  the  consent  and  approbation  of  Caleb 
Smith  and  Theodorus  Smith,  have  exchanged  a  certain 
highway  running  through  the  lands  of  the  said  Caleb  and 
Theodorus  Smith,  on  the  west  side  of  -Nissequage  river, 
commonly  called  Willetts  old  path,  in  manner  following 
to  wit,  to  begin  at  the  Turnpike  road  at  a  place  called 
Bridge  Branch,  to  the  east  of  the  fence  across  the  brook 
and  so  running  as  the  fence  now  stands  through  the  lands 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SM1THTOWN.      I97 

of  Theodorus  Smith  three  rods  wide,  the  fence  being  the 
westerly  bounds,  to  the  highway  that  goes  from  Smiths 
and  Ackerlys  mill  dams,  as  the  same  was  laid  out  by  Wil- 
liam Arthur,  Caleb  Smith  and  Jonas  Mills,  south  to  the 
Plains,  and  also  at  a  place  called  Gravelly  hill,  the  road  to 
lead  as  Caleb  Smiths  fence  now  stands  through  his  land. 
The  above  alterations  are  in  exchange  for  Willetts  old 
Path.* 

JOSHUA  SMITH 
Ap'l  5,  1821.  JOHN  VAIL 

Whereas  application  hath  been  made  to  us  the  under- 
signed Commissioners  of  highways  for  the  town  of  Smith- 
town,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  by  Richard  Smith  to  close 
certain  highways  running  through  the  lands  of  the  said 
Richard  Smith,  through  the  old  field  so  called  to  the  North 
Swamp,  also  a  highway  from  the  aforesaid  North  swamp 
on  the  south  side  said  swamp,  taking  in  the  Spring  to  the 
road  that  leads  to  James  Neck  or  Short  Beach,  as  the  said 
highways  are  on  the  County  records,  Book  B.  page  82. 
And  we  having  viewed  the  premises  and  heard  the  allega- 
tions of  the  parties  interested  are  of  opinion  that  the  afore- 
said highways  are  not  of  sufficient  public  benefit  and  utility 
to  be  kept  open.  We  do  therefore  adjudge  and  direct  that 
they  may  be  closed,  and  we  do  further  adjudge  that  Richard 
Smith  pay  into  the  hands  of  the  Commissioners  of  High- 
ways, or  some  one  of  them,  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, on  or  before  the   twenty  fifth  day  of  April  instant. 

[*The  southwest  corner  of  Long  Lot  No.  1  is  now  marked 
by  a  lare;e  brown  stone  set  in  the  ground.  From  this  point 
Willett's  Old  Path  ran  northeasterly,  across  the  land  now  be- 
longing to  the  Wyandank  Club  and  crossed  the  Willow  pond 
brook  at  a  point  plainly  marked  by  a  hollow  in  the  steep  banks, 
on  the  west  side  of  Davis'  mill  pond  some  ways  above  the  mill 
dam.— W.  S.  P.] 


I98  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Such  money  to  be  applied  as  by  the  directions  of  the  Act  to 
regulate  highways  in  the  Counties  of  Suffolk,  Queens  and 
Kings.     Passed  Ap'l  2nd  1813. 

JOSHUA  SMITH 
5  Ap'l  1824.  JOHN  VAIL 

EBENEZER  SMITH 

Whereas  application  hath  been  made  to  us  the  under- 
signed Commissioners  of  Highways  for  the  town  of  Smith- 
town  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  to  regulate  a  certain  part 
of  a  road  two  poles  wide  laid  out  from  Nissequag  to 
Edmund  Smiths  mill  dam  sixty  years  ago  or  thereabouts  as 
per  record  -thereof  may  appear  (but  more  particularly)  so 
much  of  the  aforesaid  road  as  lies  between  a  road  leading 
from  the  shore  to  John  Clarks  gate  near  Spring  Hollow  to 
the  Cord  wood  road  (so  called)  and  Whereas  from  a  view 
of  the  premises  it  appears  that  where  the  road  formerly 
went  by  or  near  the  bank  it  has  been  washed  down  by  the 
force  of  the  waters  excepting  part  of  the  easterly  end  by 
the  Cord  wood  road,  and  also  another  part  of  the  westerly 
end  as  the  two  remaining  parts  have  been  staked  out  by  us* 

JOSHUA  SMITH 

Oct.  30,  1825.  SAMUEL  BRUSH 

JOHN  VAIL 

We  the  subscribers  Commissioners  of  Highways  in  and 
for  the  towns  of  Hunttington  and  Smithtown  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk  have  regulated  a  highway  on  the  line  between 
the  two  towns,  making  a  three  rod  road  the  first  part  of 
the  way  and  the  last  part  four  rods,  making  one  half  of  the 
road  in  each  town,  beginning  four  chains  twenty  five  links 
from  the  south  west  corner  of  Mulfords  house  on  cross 
road,  on  a  course  south  eighty  six  and  a  quarter  degrees 
west  from  the  house,  starting  from  thence  running  south 
sixteen  degrees  east  three  chains,  thence  south  eleven  de- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      I99 

grees  east,  four  chains  twenty  two  links,  thence  south 
thirty  two  degrees  east,  two  chains  twenty  seven  links, 
then  south  forty  five  degrees  east,  two  chains  seventy  three 
links,  then  south  thirty  two  and  three  quarters  degrees 
east,  three  chains  twenty  three  links,  to  the  north  west 
corner  of  the  school  house,  thence  south  twenty  eight  and 
a  quarter  degrees  east,  five  chains  and  eight  links,  thence 
south  seven  degrees  east,  eight  chains  sixty  five  links, 
thence  south  eleven  degrees  east,  four  chains  sixty  two 
links,  then  south  three  degrees  east,  three  chains  fifty  eight 
links,  thence  south  thirteen  and  three  quarter  degrees  east, 
four  chains  sixty  links,  thence  south  thirty  and  a  half 
degrees  east,  four  chains  fifty  four  links,  thence  south  eight 
degrees  east,  four  chains  thirty  nine  links,  thence  south 
nine  and  a  quarter  degrees  west  eleven  chains,  thence 
south  twenty  four  and  a  half  degress  west  six  chains  sev- 
enty five  links,  thence  south  seven  degrees  west  two  chains 
sixty  five  links,  thence  south  sixteen  east  one  chain  seventy 
nine  links  to  the  north  east  corner  of  Sopers  house,  thence 
south  twenty  two  degrees  east  four  chains,  thence  south 
twenty  seven  and  three  quarters  degrees  east  four  chains, 
thirty  nine  links,  thence  south  forty  five  degrees  east  six 
chains,  thence  south  forty  six  and  a  half  degrees  east  one 
chain  eighty  seven  links,  thence  south  thirty  six  degrees 
east  one  chain  forty  links,  thence  south  two  degrees  east 
four  chains  seventy  two  links,  thence  south  nineteen  degrees 
east  seven  chains  thirty  five  links,  thence  south  twenty 
four  and  a  half  degrees  east,  four  chains  eighty  links,  thence 
south  thirteen  degrees  east  four  chains  eighty  links,  thence 
south  thirteen  degrees  east  four  chains  fifty  three  links, 
thence  south  nine  degrees  east  nine  chains,  thence  south 
five  and  a  half  degrees  east  seven  chains,  thence  south 
twenty  five  degrees  east  five  chains  seventy  links,  thence 
south  twenty  and  a  half  degrees  east  seven  chains,  thence 
south  thirty  one  degrees  east  five  chains  fifty  links,  thence 


200      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

south  twenty  five  and  a  half  degrees  east  five  chains  eleven 
links,  thence  south  nine  and  a  quarter  degrees  east  six 
chains,  From  thence  the  highway  to  be  four  rods  wide 
making  the  centre  a  half  rod  farther  west,  Thence  running 
south  twenty  two  and  a  half  degrees  east  six  chains,  thence 
south  nineteen  and  a  quarter  degrees  east  seven  chains, 
thence  south  one  and  three  quarters  degrees  east  three 
chains,  thence  south  two  and  a  half  degrees  west  five  chains, 
forty  five  links,  thence  south  forty  two  and  a  half  degrees 
west  one  chain  fifty  four  links,  thence  south  eight  degrees 
west  one  chain  forty  five  links,  thence  south  one  and  a  half 
degrees  west,  one  chain  fifty  links,  thence  south  twenty  five 
degrees  west  two  chains,  thence  south  eleven  and  three 
quarters  degrees  east  two  chains  seventy  five  links,  thence 
south  thirteen  degrees  east  two  chains  thirty  two  links, 
thence  south  fourteen  and  a  quarter  degrees  east  one  chain 
fifty  links,  thence  south  nine  degrees  east  one  chain,  thence 
south  thirty  one  degrees  east  three  chains  fifty  links,  thence 
south  thirty  three  degrees  east  one  chain  fifty  links,  thence 
south  fifteen  degrees  east  two  chains,  thence  south  two 
degrees  east,  two  chains,  thence  south  one  and  a  half 
degrees  west  three  chains  eighty  two  links,  thence  south 
four  degrees  east  five  chains,  thence  south  four  and  a  half 
degrees  west  three  chains  thirty  seven  links,  thence  south 
twenty  five  west  three  chains,  thirty  seven  links,  thence 
south  twenty  five  degrees  west  three  chains  seventy  three 
links,  thence  south  thirty  and  a  half  degrees  west  three 
chains,  thence  south  twenty  seven  and  a  half  degrees  west 
two  chains  ninety  links,  thence  south  thirty  two  and  one 
half  degrees  west  two  chains  sixty  links,  thence  south 
twenty  one  and  three  quarters  degrees  west  one  chain 
seventy  links,  thence  south  forty  one  and  a  quarter  degrees 
west  three  chains,  thence  south  thirty  and  three  quarters 
west  two  chains,  thence  south  thirty  eight  degrees  west 
three    chains,    thence    south    fifteen   degrees    west   three 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  20T 

chains,  thence  south  thirteen  and  a  half  degrees  west 
three  chains  forty  four  links,  thence  south  sixteen  degrees 
west  four  chains,  thence  south  fifteen  and  a  quarter  degrees 
west  nine  chains,  thence  south  five  degrees  west  five  chains, 
thence  south  one  degree  east  two  chains  eighty  eight  links, 
thence  south  eleven  degrees  east  two  chains,  ninety  three 
links,  thence  south  seven  degrees  west  two  chains  fourteen 
links,  thence  south  twenty  two  degrees  west  seven  chains, 
thence  south  sixteen  and  a  half  degrees  west  four  chains 
ninety  seven  links,  to  a  stump  in  the  middle  of  the  highway 
where  the  road  has  been  recorded. 

Commissioners  RICHARD  VAN  WYCK 

for  JAMES  NOSTRAND 

Hunttington  ABEL  H.  CONKLIN 

Commissioners  JOSHUA  SMITH 

•    for  JOHN  VAIL 

Smithtown  SAMUEL  BRUSH 

July  the  24th  1826. 

N.  B.  For  a  more  particular  description  of  said  highway 
reference  may  be  had  to  a  chart  and  survey  of  the  same 
made  by  Abel  Ketchan,  and  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Town 
Clerk  of  Huntington. 

We  the  subscribers,  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown  do  hereby  lay  out  and  establish  a 
public  highway  three  rods  wide  from  the  foot  of  the  hill 
at  the  north  of  the  house  of  Lucius  Smith,  to  the  highway 
leading  from  Indian  head  to  Seacords  dock,  on  the  follow- 
ing route,  that  is  to  say,  commencing  at  the  bottom  of  said 
hill  by  the  road  running  east  and  west  at  a  marked  white 
oak  tree  on  the  centre  of  the  highway,  thence  one  rod  and 
a  half  wide  on  each  side  of  a  line  running  from  said  tree 
northwardly  and  westwardly  to  the  southeast  corner  of 
Henry  Brush's  cleared  land  where  said  land  joins  the  land 


202  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

of  Nicholas  Jarvis,  thence  northwardly  on  the  line  between 
the  lands  of  Henry  Brush  and  Nicholas  Jarvis  one  rod 
and  a  half  wide  on  each  side  of  said  line,  to  the  land  of 
Abram  Smith,  thence  northwardly  and  eastwardly  on  the 
Cordwood  road  path  as  it  now  runs  one  rod  and  a  half 
wide  on  each  side  of  the  middle  of  said  path  through  the 
land  of  Abram  Smith,  then  through  the  land  of  Mathew 
Gardiner,  then  through  land  of  Isaac  Buffet,  then  of 
Abram  Smith  then  of  Henry  Brush  then  of  the  heirs  of 
Samuel  Phillips  deceased,  then  through  the  land  of  Thomas 
Hallock  to  the  road  leading  to  Seacords  dock,  As  by  a 
card  and  survey,  with  the  courses  and  distances  through 
the  land  of  the  said  Hallock,  reference  thereunto  being 
had  may  more  fully  appear. 

Smithtown  JOSHUA  SMITH 

3d  September,  1826.  SAMUEL  BRUSH. 

We  the  subscribers,  Commissioners  of  Highways  in  and 
for  the  towns  of  Hunttington  and  Smithtown  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk,  have  regulated  a  highway  on  the  line  between 
the  two  towns,  making  a  three  rod  road,  making  one  half 
of  the  road  in  each  town,  Beginning  seven  chains  twenty 
two  links  southerly  of  the  cross  paths  near  Mulfords 
house,  starting  from  thence  running  on  the  east  side  of  the 
Highway  a  course  south  twenty  three  and  a  quarter  de- 
grees east  one  chain  sixty  two  links,  thence  south  forty 
two  and  a  half  degrees  east  three  chains  forty  one  links, 
thence  south  thirty  two  and  three  quarters  degrees  east 
three  chains  twenty  five  links,  thence  south  twenty  seven 
and  a  quarter  degrees  east  four  chains  fifty  nine  links, 
thence  south  eighteen  degrees  east  one  chain,  thence 
south  ten  and  a  half  degrees  east  two  chains,  thence  south 
four  and  a  half  degrees  east  two  chains,  thence  south 
seven  degrees  east  four  chains,  thence  south  fourteen  de- 
grees east  two  chains,    thence   south    ten    and    a    quarter 


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degrees  east  two  chains,  thence  south  five  and  three  quar- 
ters degrees  east  three  chains,  thence  south  one  and  a  half 
degrees  east  one  chain  sixty  two  links,  thence  south  four 
and  a  quarter  degrees  east  two  chains  twenty  nine  links, 
thence  south  twenty  seven  and  a  half  degrees  east  one 
chain  ninety  three  links,  thence  south  twenty  nine  and 
three  quarter  degrees  east  three  chains  forty  one  links, 
thence  south  twenty  two  degrees  east  one  chain  fifty  nine 
links,  thence  south  one  and  a  half  degrees  east  one  chain 
forty  eight  links,  thence  south  eight  and  a  quarter  degrees 
east  two  chains  ninety  six  links,  thence  south  eleven  de- 
grees west  four  chains  seventy  eight  links,  thence  south 
nine  and  three  quarters  degrees  west  five  chains  ten  links, 
thence  south  nineteen  degrees  west  one  chain  eighty  four 
links,  thence  south  twenty  two  degrees  west  fifty  three 
links,  thence  south  twenty  nine  and  a  half  degrees  west 
one  chain,  thence  south  thirty  five  and  a  half  degrees  west 
sixty  four  links,  thence  south  twenty  six  degrees  west 
eighty  six  links,  thence  south  eighteen  and  a  half  degrees 
west  two  chains,  thence  south  fifteen  and  a  quarter  degrees 
west  fifty  three  links,  thence  south  five  and  a  quarter  de- 
grees west  three  chains  sixty  one  links,  thence  south  six- 
teen and  a  quarter  degrees  east  one  chain  seventy  six 
links,  to  the  northeast  corner  of  Soper's  house  six  feet 
therefrom,  thence  south  twenty  and  a  quarter  degrees 
east  four  chains  where  it  meets  a  former  road. 
Hunttington  Jan,  23,  1827. 

RICHARD  VANWYCK1  n  •    .nprc 

JAMES  NOSTRAN  Comm  ssioners 

ABEL  H.CONKLING    ^ofthe  towns  of 
JOHN  VAIL  '     Hunttinorton 


SAMUEL  BRUSH. 


and  Smithtown 


Record  of  a  road  running  from  the  Sunken  meadow  road 
to  the  Bread  and  Cheese  hollow   road,    made    this   thirty 


204  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

first  day  of  March  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  twenty  seven.  Commencing  at  the 
Sunken  meadow  road  aforesaid  at  the  centre  of  the  road, 
thence  running  north  twenty  seven  and  a  half  degrees 
west  three  chains  and  thirty  two  links,  thence  north  forty 
three  degrees  west  three  chains  and  eighty  links,  thence 
north  forty  five  degrees  west,  three  chains  and  seventeen 
links,  thence  north  fortv  degrees  west  two  chains  and 
ninety  one  links,  thence  north  eighty  three  degrees  west 
five  chains  and  twenty  links,  thence  south  seventy  one 
degrees  west  three  chains  and  twenty  one  links,  thence 
west  two  chains  and  twenty  three  links,  thence  south  eighty 
three  degrees  west  two  chains  and  fifty  six  links,  thence 
south  eighty  eight  degrees  west  sixteen  chains  and  eighty 
links,  (on  the  line  between  the  lands  of  Samuel  W.  Smith 
and  David  W.  Smith,  on  the  north  side  and  William  F. 
Smith  on  the  south  side),  thence  north  eighty  one  degrees 
west  two  chains  fifty  six  links,  thence  north  twenty  two 
and  a  half  degrees  west  two  chains  and  twenty  nine  links, 
thence  north  eighty  one  degrees  west  three  chains,  thence 
north  sixty  one  degrees  west  one  chain  and  eighty  five 
links,  thence  north  thirty  six  degrees  west  one  chain  and 
eighty  four  links,  thence  north  fifty  five  degrees  west  four 
chains  and  thirty  one  links,  thence  north  fifty  three  and 
one  quarter  degrees  west  eight  chains  and  thirty  eight 
links,  thence  north  seventy  four  degrees  west  two  chains 
and  eighty  four  links,  thence  north  sixty  eight  degrees 
west  six' chains  and  thirty  two  links,  thence  north  eighty 
nine  degrees  west  five  chains  and  ninety  five  links,  thence 
south  eighty  two  and  a  half  degrees  west  four  chains  and 
seventy  seven  links,  thence  north  eighty  six  degrees  west 
three  chains  and  forty  five  links,  thence  north  fifty  eight 
degrees  west  three  chains  and  eighty  six  links,  thence 
north  seventy  one  degrees  west  two  chains  seventy  links, 
thence  north  sixty  six  and  a  half  degrees  west  four  chains, 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      205 

thence  north  seventy  one  degrees  west  seven  chains  thir- 
teen links,  thence  north  eighty  nine  degrees  west  1  chain 
seventy  four  links,  thence  north  seventy  two  degrees  west 
1  chain  and  twenty  four  links,  thence  north  seventy  two 
degrees  west  1  chain  and  twenty  four  links,  thence  north 
eighty  two  and  a  half  degrees  west  six  chains  fifty  two 
links,  thence  south  eighty  three  degrees  west  three  chains 
four  links,  thence  west  four  chains  and  ninety  six  links, 
thence  south  eighty  eight  degrees  west  two  chains  and 
thirty  four  links,  thence  south  eighty  three  and  a  half  de- 
grees west  two  chains  and  ninety  links,  thence  north 
seventy  nine  degrees  west  five  chains  and  thirty  eight 
links,  thence  north  thirty  nine  and  a  half  degrees  west 
four  chains  and  eighty  four  links,'  thence  north  thirty 
seven  and  a  half  degrees  west  five  chains  and  twenty 
seven  links,  thence  north  twenty  six  degrees  west  five 
chains  and  forty  six  links,  thence  north  twenty  four  de- 
grees west  two  chains  and  fifty  seven  links,  thence  north 
twentv  five  degrees  west  four  chains  and  three  links 
thence  north  forty  one  and  a  half  degrees  west  four  chains 
and  four  links,  thence  north  eighty  three  degrees  west 
three  chains  and  twenty  six  links,  thence  north  sixty  nine 
degrees  west  three  chains  and  five  links,  thence  north 
fifty  eight  degrees  west  three  chains  and  forty  eight  links, 
thence  north  fifty  four  and  a  half  degrees  west  three  chains 
thirty  two  links,  thence  north  forty  six  and  a  half  degrees 
west  two  chains  and  ninety  five  links,  thence  north  fifty 
eight  degrees  west  four  chains  and  sixty  two  links,  thence 
north  eighty  one  degrees  west  two  chains  and  forty  eight 
links,  thence  north  fifty  three  degrees  west  one  chain 
seventy  eight  links,  thence  north  fifty  two  degrees  west 
three  chains  and  twenty  six  links,  thence  north  sixty  seven 
and  a  half  degrees  west  three  chains,  thence  north  thirty 
four  and  a  half  degrees  west  four  chains  eighty  links? 
thence  north  forty  four  degrees  west  two  chains  and    fifty 


206  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

one  links,  thence  north  eighty  one  degrees  west  one  chain 
and  ninety  two  links,  thence  south  sixty  nine  and  a  half 
degrees  west  one  chain  twenty  five  links,  thence  north 
thirty  degrees  west  two  chains  and  seven  links,  thence 
north  ten  degrees  west  four  chains  and  thirty  eight  links, 
thence  north  thirty  two  degrees  west  two  chains  and 
ninety  five  links,  thence  north  sixty  three  degrees  west 
six  chains  and  seventy  three  links,  thence  north  forty  six 
degrees  west  seven  chains  and  eighty  links,  thence  north 
thirty  one  degrees  west  six  chains  and  eighty  eight  links, 
thence  north  seventy  five  degrees  west  one  chain  and 
seventy  five  links,  thence  north  one  and  a  half  degrees 
west  six  chains  and  sixty  four  links  to  the  Bread  and 
Cheese  hollow  road,  Being  in  the  whole  three  miles  forty 
three  rods,  twenty  one  links  in  length. 

JOHN  VAIL  )      Com  of 

SAMUEL  BRUSH,  j   Highways. 

[Abstract.] 

An  appeal  having  been  made  by  Ebenezer  S.  Blyden- 
burgh  and  Theodorus  Smith  guardians  of  Wm.  F.  Smith, 
Samuel  Smith  and  David  W.  Smith.  The  above  report  is 
confirmed  so  far  as  the  road  runs  through  the  lands  of  the 
appellants,  by  Nathaniel  Potter,  John  D.  Osborn,  Sineus  C. 
Miller  Judges  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas. 

May  13,  1827. 

We  the  Subscribers  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
town  of  Smithtown  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  having  been 
called  upon  to  regulate  the  highway  between  the  lands  of 
John  Rolph  and  Daniel  Hubbs  on  the  south  side  of  the 
north  east  branch,  and  we  the  said  Commissioners  having 
viewed  the  same  and  after  having  heard  the  proofs  and 
allegations  of  the  said  John  Rolph  and  Daniel  Hubbs,  do 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN.  20J 

order  adjudge  and  determine  the  same  in  manner  following, 
that  is  to  say,  We  have  started  at  the  first  post  southwest- 
erly of  the  corner  post  by  the  land  of  said  Rolph,  and  the 
stake  set  by  said  post,  and  from  thence  run  south  s'wty  one 
degrees  west  four  chains  and  twenty  links,  thence  south 
nine  degrees  west  three  chains  ninety  one  links,  to  a  stake 
opposite  the  door  yard  of  Daniel  Hubbs.*  The  road  to  be 
four  rods  in  width  on  the  south  and  east  sides  of  said  lines. 
In  witness  whereof  we  the  said  Commissioners  have  here- 
unto set  our  hands  this  seventh  day  of  September  1827. 

JOHN  VAIL 
RICHARD  OAKLEY 
JOSHUA  HARNED 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of 
Smithtown  having  been  called  as  to  regulate  the  highway 
between  the  Patents  of  Smithtown  and  Winnecomack  so 
far  as  the  lands  of  Wickham  Wheeler  joins  said  highway, 
and  we  the  undersigned  Commissioners  having  viewed  the 
same  and  heard  the  proofs  and  allegations  of  the  said 
Wickham  Wheeler  do  order  determine  and  adjudge  that 
the  said  Wickham  Wheeler  remove  or  set  back  his  fence 
to  the  distance  of  three  rods  from  the  line  of  stones  which 
we  consider  as  the  north  bounds  of  said  road,  or  highway, 
agreeable  to  the  record  made  thereof  by  Joshua  Smith  and 
Nathaniel  Smith  Commissioners  of  highways  of  Smithtown 
in  the  year  1812.  In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto 
set  our  hands  this  7  day  of  September  A.  D.  1827. 

JOHN  VAIL 
RICHARD  OAKLEY 

We  the  undersigned   Commissioners  of    Highways    for 

[*The  house  of  Daniel  Hubbs  is  now  owned  by  Richard 
Barnes  on  the  road  from  Smithtown  Branch  to  Hauppauge. 
— W.  S.  P.] 


2o8      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  town  of  Smithtown,  being  legally  qualified  according 
to  law  and  by  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  passed 
April  2nd  1813  empowering  Commissioners  of  highways 
to  open  roads  and  watering  places,  being  called  upon  by 
Caleb  Smith  and  Smith  Woodhull  to  regulate  part  of  the 
highway  leading  from  Whitman's  hollow  to  the  Haupauugs 
-beginning  at  a  stone  on  the  hill  east  of  Caleb  Smith's  house 
and  on  said  road  westerly  about  twenty  six  rods  to  the 
Turnpike,  and  Caleb  Smith's  garden  fence  in  front  of  his 
•house  as  it  now  stands  be  the  north  bounds  of  said  road. 
Dated  at  Smithtown  this  16  day  ot  September  1828. 

JOHN  VAIL 
RICHARD   WHEELER 
JOHN  S.  ARTHUR 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  of  the 
town  of  Smithtown  being  legally  qualified  according  to 
law  and  by  an  act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State  passed 
Ap'l  2  1813,  empowering  Commissioners  of  Highways  to 
open  roads  and  watering  places,  Having  been  called  upon 
by  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  to  open  a  road  and  watering  place  at 
the  head  of  Nissequag  River,  and  we  the  said  Commis- 
sioners having  examined  the  records  and  doings  of  Com. 
missioners  ot  highways  dated  December  19,  1789,  and  from 
other  documentary  evidence  and  from  other  testimony  ex- 
hibited before  us,  Do  adjudge  and  determine  that  the  head 
of  Nissequag  River  is  at  a  bunch  of  maple  sprouts  about 
two  rods  west  of  Timothy  Wheeler's  Tan  yard,  and  thir- 
teen chains  from  Willetts  road  to  the  above  mentioned 
maple  sprouts,  and  we  do  further  adjudge  that  a  highway 
two  rods  wide  from  Willetts  road  aforesaid  to  the  head  of 
said  river  or  bunch  of  maple  sprouts  be  opened  for  the 
Convenience  of  a  public  watering  place,  and  we  do  also 
further  adjudge  and  determine  that  the  public  watering 
place  be  two  rods  wide  from  Willetts  road  north  of  a  line 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      209 

drawn  from  Whitman's  hollow,  to  the  afore  said  bunch  of 
maple  sprouts,  and  from  said  bunch  of  maple  sprouts  ten 
rods  wide  and  twenty  five  rods  northerly  down  said  river 
shall  be  deemed  hereafter  the  Common  and  public  water, 
ing  place  Given  under  our  hands  at  Smithtown  this  16  day 
of  September  1828. 

JOHN  VAIL 
RICHD  WHEELER 
JOHN  S.  ARTHUR 


We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown  being  legally  qualified  according 
to  law,  and  by  an  act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  state  passed 
April  2,  1813,  impowering  Commissioners  of  highways  to 
open  roads  and  watering  places,  and  being  called  upon  by 
John  Vail  to  regulate  a  section  of  the  road  that  leads  from 
the  head  of  the  river  to  Sunken  meadow,  called  the  Sunken 
meadow  road,  also  a  section  of  the  road  that  leads  from 
Jones  point  to  the  turnpike  east  of  Caleb  Smiths  house 
called  the  Hog  pond  road.  Beginning  at  the  southern 
bounds  of  the  said  John  Vails  sprout  land,  at  a  bunch  of 
sprouts  seven  feet  from  said  road,  thence  running  northerly 
on  a  line  parallel  with  said  road  until  it  comes  within  seven 
feet  of  the  sunken  meadow  road,  thence  running  westerly 
seven  feet  from  said  road  to  the  west  bound  of  said  John 
Vails  sprout  land,  it  being  the  west  bound  of  said  John 
Vails  sprout  land,  it  being  the  land  formerly  belonging  to 
the  estate  of  Jeffrey  Smith  deceased,  and  sold  to  the  said 
John  Vail  by  Abram  Smith,  and  the  said  Abram  Smith 
being  present  at  the  time  the  Commissioners  were  regu- 
lating said  road  and  consenting  to  the  same. 
Smithtown  April  4,  1829 

RICHARD  WHEELER 
JOHN  S.  ARTHUR 


2IO  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF    SMITHTOWN. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  Highways  for 
the  town  of  Smithtown  being  legally  qualified  according  to 
law,  and  by  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State  passed 
April  1813,  empowering  Commissioners  to  lay  out  roads 
and  watering  places,  and  being  called  upon  by  John 
Smith  who  presented  to  us  a  petition  signed  by  twelve  or 
more  reputable  freeholders  of  said  town  requesting  the 
said  Commissioners  to  lay  out  a  public  highway  from  the 
Moriches  road  near  the  store  of  John  Keenan,  between 
the  lands  of  William  Smith  and  others,  to  the  Country 
road.  We  the  said  Commissioners  having  viewed  the 
premises  are  of  the  opinion  that  an  highway  on  the  above 
described  plan  is  necessary.  We  the  said  Commissioners 
have  accordingly  laid  out  a  public  highway  three  rods 
wide  from  the  Moriches  road  near  the  store  of  John  Kee- 
nan to  the  Country  road,  beginning  at  the  Moriches  road 
at  a  stake,  said  stake  to  be  the  centre  of  said  highway, 
thence  running  from  said  stake  south  3  3-4  degrees  east 
33  chains  30  links,  thence  south  4  3-4  degrees  east  13  chains 
5  links,  thence  south  2  1-4  degrees  east  9  chains  72  links, 
thence  south  4  3-4  degrees  east  11  chains  71  links,  thence 
south  1  degree  east  4  chains,  thence  south  6  degrees  east 
4  chains  90  links,  thence  south  1  degree  east  2  chains  56 
links,  thence  (South)  10  1-2  degrees  east  4  chains  30  links, 
thence  south  4  1-2  degrees  west  3  chains  10  links,  thence 
south  3  chains  33  links,  thence  south  8  degrees  east  2  chains 
33  links,  thence  south  2  1-2  degrees  east  3  chains  19  links, 
thence  south  6  degrees  east  1  chain  82  links,  thence  south 
1  1-2  degrees  east  2  chains  31  links,  thence  south  9  1-2 
degrees  east  3  chains  22  links,  thence  south  4  1-2  degrees 
east  12  chains  41  links,  thence  south  1  degree  west  5  chains 
60  links,  thence  south  7  1-2  degrees  east  5  chains,  thence 
south  1  degree  east  3  chains  36  links,  thence  south  8  de- 
grees east  3  chains  j6  links,  thence  south  2  1-2  degrees 
east  3  chains  40  links,  thence  south    8  1-2    degrees   east   4 


RECORDS   OF  THE    TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.  211 

chains  39  links  to  the  aforesaid  Country  road.     Dated  at 

Smithtown  this  17  day  of  October  1828.* 

JOHN  VAIL 
RICHARD  WHEELER 
JOEL  HARNED. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  in  the 
town  of  Smithtown  having  been  applied  to  by  Messrs 
John  and  Elias  Mulford  to  set  them  off  a  certain  portion 
of  highway,  to  be  worked  and  kept  in  repair  by  them, 
Have  set  off  to  them  all  that  portion  of  a  certain  road  in 
Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow  district,  beginning  at  the  inter- 
section of  the  Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow  road  with  the 
road  leading  easterly  by  the  house  of  the  said  John  and 
Elias  Mulford,  from  thence  easterly  along  said  last  men- 
tioned road  until  it  comes  opposite  a  cedar  tree  standing 
near  the  bound  of  Ezra  Soper's  south  lot  near  the  top  of 
the  hill,  for  the  period  of  five  years  from  the  date  hereof, 
April  10,  1831.  JOHN  VAIL 

BENJAMIN  MILLS 
CHAS.  A.  FLOYD. 

We  accept  of  the  above  portions  of  highway  for  the  pe- 
riod aforesaid.  ELIAS  MULFORD 

JOHN  MULFORD. 

[Abstract.] 

The  Commissioners  set  off  to  Orlando  H.  Gardiner  A 
portion  of  highway  beginning  at  the  north  side  of  his  gar- 
den and  running  southerly  along  the  Bread  and  Cheese 
Hollow  road  on  the  line  between  Smithtown  and  Huntting- 

*This  road  leads  from  St  James  and  strikes  the  Country 
road  about  1  1-4  miles  east  of  the  Church. — W.  S.  P. 


212  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

ton  till  it  comes  opposite  the  house    of    Selah    Brush,  For 
five  years. 
June  1830. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  of  the 
town  of  Smithtown  for  the  year  1830,  having  been  applied 
to  regulate  a  part  of  the  highway  leading  from  the  head 
of  the  river  to  the  house  of  Elias  Smith,  and  we  having 
viewed  the  same  do  by  the  assent  and  consent  of  the  par- 
ties interested  therein,  declare  the  following  courses  and 
distances  to  be  the  western  boundary  of  said  highway. 
We  began  twenty  links  west  of  a  white  oak  tree  marked 
on  the  west  and  north  sides  standing  in  said  highway  near 
the  south  end  of  the  cleared  land  of  Elias  Smith,  and  op- 
posite the  land  of  Curtis  Rogers  and  from  thence  north 
eisrht  and  a  half  decrees  west  sixteen  chains,  thence  north 
nine  degrees  east  two  chains,  thence  north  twelve  degrees 
east  eight  chains  and  fifty  links,  thence  north  nine  and  a 
half  degrees  east  five  chains  eighty  eight  links,  thence 
north  six  chains  twenty  two  links,  thence  north  seven  and 
a  half  degrees  west  three  chains  fifty  six  links,  thence 
north  six  and  one  quarter  degrees  west  three  chains,  thence 
north  four  and  one  quarter  degrees  west  two  chains  forty 
links,  thence  north  five  degrees  west  two  chains  sixty 
eight  links,  thence  north  twelve  and  one  half  degrees  west 
thirteen  chains,  till  it  comes  where  Elias  Smith  owns  the 
land  on  both  sides  the  road  to  the  northward  of  the  house 
and  barn  of  Samuel  J.  Smith. 
A.  D.  1830.  JOHN  VAIL 

BENJAMIN  MILLS. 

CHARLES  A.  FLOYD. 

We  the  undersigned  Commissioners  of  highways  in  the 
towns  of  Hunttington  and  Smithtown,  having  been  called 
upon  to  divide'the  road  between  the  two  towns  for  work- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  213 

ing  and  keeping  the  same  in  repair,  do  declare  that  that 
part  of  said  road  beginning  at  the  south  side  of  Smith- 
town  and  running  north  to  the  turnpike,  to  be  worked  by 
the  town  of  Huntington,  and  from  Morris  Burr's  barn  to 
the  highway  leading  to  Selah  Brush's,  also  from  the  high- 
way by  the  house  of  John  and  Elias  Mulford  to  Fresh 
pond  landing  to  be  worked  by  the  Town  of  Huntington, 
and  that  part  of  said  road  beginning  at  the  road  by  Selah 
Brush  northward  to  the  house  of  John  and  Elias  Mulford 
to  be  worked  by  Smithtown. 

SAMUEL  CARLL  {      Com  of 

RICHARD  VAN  WYCK  f  Huntington. 
JOHN  VAIL  )      n  f 

CHARLES  A.  FLOYD        [    Q      !^° 
BENJAMIN  MILLS.  i    ^mithtown 


[Abstract.] 

The  Commissioners  set  off  to  Wm.  A.  Cook,  a  piece  of 
road  adjoining  his  land,  "Commencing  at  the  set  of  the 
road  leading  from  Nissequag  to  the  Long  Beach,  and  the 
private  road  of  said  William  to  the  northward  of  his  barn, 
and  running  as  far  northerly  and  easterly  as  far  as  his  land 
extends."     To  be  worked  by  him  for  5  years. 

April    10,  1831. 

[Note. — Wm.  A.  Cook  owned  the  place  at  Nissequogue,  now 
owned  by  the  Misses  Harries.] 


214  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Notes  on  First  Book  of  Records. 

Page  85.  The  first  road  mentioned  is  the  one  running 
on  the  east  side  of  the  river  to  Nissequogue. 

Page  87.  The  "  house  of  Daniel  Smith  "  is  the  present 
homestead  of  the  heirs  of  Caleb  T.  Smith  at  Nissequogue. 
A  lane  that  was  the  continuation  of  Nissequogue  street 
ran  down  to  the  river,  and  here  was  the  old  crossing. 
The  lane  is  now  closed.  The  watering  place  is  a  pool  of 
water,  now  nearly  rilled  up  and  overgrown,  on  the  south 
side  of  Nissequogue  street,  and  on  the  east  side  of  the  road 
running  south  along  the  river.  The  "  Horse  race"  is  a 
well  known  road  on  the  east  side  of  the  homestead  of  late 
Caleb  T.  Smith. 

The  homestead  of  Piatt  Smith,  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river,  is  said  to  have  been  sold  by  Adam  Babcock,  his  son- 
in-law,  to  Aaron  Smith,  1st.  It  was  afterwards  owned  by 
Aaron  Smith,  2d,  whose  daughter  Sarah  married  John 
Vail.  The  house  built  by  John  Vail  is  a  little  west  of 
where  the  old  house  stood,  and  is  now  owned  by  Henry 
Hale. 

The  "  road  to  Obadiah  Smith's  meadow,"  etc.,  is  on  the 
west  side  of  the  river  and  is  known  as  the  "  Meadow  road." 
Obadiah  Smith's  house  stood  very  near  the  house  of  the 
late  Elias  Smith.  The  saw  mill  was  where  the  mill  now 
stands  at  head  of  the  river: 

Page  95.  The  lots  known  as  the  "50  acre  Lots"  were 
afterward  extended  south  to  the  Country  road,  but  still 
retained  the  old  name.  (See  map  of  50  Acre  Lots  and 
note  attached.)  The  lots  mentioned  here  lie  on  the  south 
side  of  the  road  to  Brookhaven. 

Page  96.  The  tract  of  land  given  to  Rev.  Daniel  Taylor 
is  now  owned  by  Alexander  Darling.  It  seems  to  have 
been  sold  by  Mr.  Taylor  to  Job  Smith,  2d,  when  he  re- 
moved co  New  Jersey. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     21 5 

Page  104.  The  entry  at  top  of  page  refers  to  a  sale  of  a 
tract  of  land  laid  out  for  the  use  of  the  minister  or  "  Par- 
sonage land,"  and  which  was  laid  out  at  the  north  end  of 
the  farm  at  Nissequogue  now  owned  by  the  Misses  Har- 
ries. The  farm  now  owned  by  Frederick  Lenhart  on 
"  Bushy  Neck "  was  probably  bought  at  the  same  time 
from  Capt.  Job  Smith  who  then  owned  it. 

Page  179.  The  house  of  Paul  Smith  is  now  the  Club 
house  of  the  Wyandanch  Club.  The  house  of  Benjamin 
Nicolls  was  not  far  from  the  present  residence  of  Richard 
H.  Handley. 

Page  187.  The  house  of  Zebulon  Seaman  is  the  present 
residence  of  Xena  Tessler,  near  Indian  Head.  The  road 
which  is  mentioned  at  bottom  of  page  as  closed,  ran  north- 
east from  Nissequogue  street,  west  of  the  place  of  the 
Misses  Harries. 

Page  192.  The  house  of  Ira  Hubbs  is  now  the  homestead 
of  Richard  W.  Barnes.  The  house  of  George  Wheeler 
now  belongs  to  Charles  Otten,  near  Islip  line.  The  road 
is  the  present  one  from  Smithtown  Branch  to  Hauppauge. 

Page  193.  The  place  of  Ebenezer  Jayne  is  now  Ellsworth 
Wheeler's,  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  near  Blydenburgh's 
Landing. 

Page  195.  The  place  of  Gamaliel  Conklingisnow  owned 
by  Theodore  W.  Smith,  and  adjoins  the  N.  Y.  State 
boulevard  at  Kings  Park. 

Page  196.  The  house  of  Paul  Nichols  is  near  the  present 
residence  of  Richard  H.  Handley  at  Hauppauge,  and  is 
now  a  farmhouse  on  his  estate. 

Page  201.  The  place  of  Lucius  Smith  is  now  the  prop- 
erty of  Carll  S.  Burr. 

Page  206.  The  place  of  John  Rolph  is  now  Joseph 
White's. 

Page  210.  The  "store  of  John  Keenan  "  is  now  owned 
by  Louis  Vector,  at  St.  James. 


2l6      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Abstracts  of  Deeds. 

[Abstract.] 

Caleb  Smith  and  wife  Elizabeth  sell  to  Levi  Brush  Dec. 
8,  1829:  "All  that  certain  tract  of  upland  and  meadow 
lying  at  Pine  Point,  containing  about  90  acres.  Bounded 
north  by  the  Chanell  of  Smithtown  Harbor.  Easterly  by 
the  Parsonage  Thatch  Bed.  Southerly  by  land  of  Adam 
Darling,  and  westerly  by  land  and  meadow  of  Sally  wife 
of  John  Vail. 

Also  18  acres  in  Harry's  ground,  Bounded  east  by  Sally 
Vail.  West  by  land  now  or  late  of  Samuel  Smith,  north 
by  John  Vail.  The  said  two  tracts  comprising  the  land 
and  meadow  which  descended  to  said  Elizabeth  from  her 
father  Aaron  Smith." 

Recorded  in  Liber  M,  Suff.  Co.  Records,  p.  54. 

[Note. — The  tract  of  90  acres  is  now  owned  by  Peter  Con- 
tant  Badeau.  The  Parsonage  Thatch  Bed  was  Lot  No.  1,  Pine 
Point  Thatch  Bed.  It  was  sold  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  to  Rev.  Luther  Gleason,  Jan.  1,  1801.  It  is  now 
also  owned  by  Mr.  Badeau. 

The  18  acres  are  now  owned  by  Wm.  Henry  Mills.  Elizabeth 
Smith  was  the  daughter  of  Aaron  Smith,  2d,  son  of  Aaron 
Smith,  1st,  and  grandson  of  Job  Smith,  1st.  Her  sister  Sarah 
married  John  Vail.— W.  S.  P.] 

Deed  for  Poorhouse  Lot. 

[Abstract.] 

Epenetus  Smith  and  B.  B.  Blydenburgh  Overseers  of 
Poor,  sell  to  John  Vail,  June  20,  18 10:  "A  certain  lot  of 
land  commonly  known  by  the  denomination  of  the  Poor 
House,  on  the  west  side  of  Nissequogue  river,  Containing 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  21 J 

3  acres,  and  is  bounded  agreeable  to  a  certain  conveyance 
made  by  Aaron  Smith  to  Philetus  Smith  and  Nathaniel 
Smith,  Feb.  23,  1786.  Beginning  at  a  white  oak  bush 
standing  before  George  Cook's  door,  thence  running 
northwesterly  20  rods,  by  Joseph  Jayne's  land,  thence 
southerly  24  rods,  thence  20  rods  to  a  white  oak  bush  and 
stake  in  Joseph  Jayne  s  line,  thence  24  rods  to  beginning.'' 
Recorded  in  Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  D,  p.  265. 

[Note. — This  lot  was  in  after  years  sold  by  Aaron  Vail  to 
Peter  Clark,  and  is  now  owned  by  his  heirs.  It  is  at  the  place 
called  the  "  Landing."— W    S.  P.] 


SECOND 


BOOK  OF  RECORDS 


OF 


SMITHTOWN. 


Begun  in  the  year  1737. 


RECORDS   OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN.  2I9 

Sniithtown's  Second  Town  Book  of  Records, 
Begun  in  the  year  1737. 

Att  a  Town  meting  of  the  proprietors  of  Smithtown  on 
ye  first  day  of  march  1736,  then  chose  and  Imployed  Rich- 
ard Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George  Townsend  to  lay 
out  and  Devide  all  the  proprietors  land  and  Thatch  beds 
in  Smithtown  agreeable  to  our  articles  bareing  date  March 
the  thirteenth   1735. 

To  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown.  Whereas  you  in  the 
year  1735  Did  entre  into  articles  to  stand  to  ye  Devision 
of  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  myself  to  Divide 
all  your  Lands  &  thatch  beds  in  the  Town  of  Smithtown 
as  by  the  said  articles  may  more  att  large  appear,  and  as 
I  have  been  called  the  14th  of  this  Instant  August  to  settle 
[great]  and  small  Differences  in  the  thatch  beds  in  Stoney 
brook  harbour,  and  1  having  appeared,  and  you  or  sum  of 
you,  being  not  in  Rediness,  I  do  hereby  Decline  and  Re- 
fuse serving  any  further,  and  hereby  Desire  you  to  choose 
another  man  in  my  Place,  as  Witness  my  hand  this  16th 
Day  of  August  Annoq.  Dom.  1751. 

GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  proprietors  of  Smithtown  on  the 
10th  day  of  June  Annoq.  Dom.  1755  it  was  then  voted  and 
agreed  upon  by  us  the  subscribers  in  Pursuance  of  our 
articles  of  Agreement  for  Devision  of  our  lands,  meadows 
&  thatch  beds,  bearing  date  the  13th  Day  of  march  Annoq 
Dom.  1735,  that  messrs  Richard  Woodhull,  John  Hallock 
and  William  Nicols  junior  (in  the  room  and  stead  of 
George  Townsend  who  has  refused  the  same)  shall  be  and 
are  hereby  nominated  and  appointed,  them  or  the  majority 
of  them  to  make  the  Division  aforesaid  by  virtue  of  and 


220  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

according  to  the  said  articles.     As  witness  our  hands  the 

day  and  year  first  above  written. 

OBADIAH  SMITH  JOB  SMITH 

DANIEL  SMITH  JONATHAN  MILLS 

RICHARD  SMITH  LEMUEL  SMITH 

R.  SMITH  FLOYD  SMITH 

EDMUND  SMITH  OTHNIEL  SMITH 

ISAAC  MILLS  CHARLES  FLOYD 

SAMUEL  MILLS  This   Instrument  was  exe- 

DANIEL  SMITH,  Jr         cuted  in  presence  of 
EZEKIEL  SMITH  Cornelius  Hart. 

Articles  of  agreement  made  this  13th  day  of  March 
annoq.  Dom.  1735,  by  the  Inhabitance  free  holders  &  Com- 
moners of  the  Land  in  Smith  Town,  att  a  meeting  apointed 
have  agreed  to  Nominate  &  appoint  Richard  Woodhull 
Esqr.  and  John  Hallock  of  Brookhaven,  James  Dickinson 
and  Richard  Willits  of  Smithtown  [and]  George  Town- 
send  serveyor,  to  lay  out  and  Judge  of  &  equalise  all  the 
free  holders  and  Commoners  in  ye  undivided  Lands  and 
thatchbeds  according  to  their  just  rights  therein,  wee 
further  agree  that  every  person  having  a  right  in  ye  said 
Lands  shall  keep  his  just  lawfull  &  reasonable  Improve- 
ments. Now  wee  also  agree  that  any  person  having  over 
and  above  his  just  right  so  that  all  ye  owners  or  freehold- 
ers cannot  be  equalized  in  land,  then  and  in  such  cases  it 
is  agreed  on  that  the  persons  so  chosen  and  Impowered 
for  the  equalizing  and  Dividing  the  above  said  Land  and 
thatchbeds,  shall  judge  and  determine  whether  such  per- 
sons having  such  lands  shall  turn  out  the  land  or  pay  the 
Valey  of  itt  in  money  within  six  months  after  ye  judgment 
of  the  said  men  to  the  persons  to  whome  itt  is  due.  Wee 
also  agree  that  good  and  lawfull  deeds  made  by  our 
Grandfather  Richard  Smith  shall  stand  good,  Which  said 
men  are  to  have  all  Deeds  to  lay  out  by,  &  whereas  their 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  221 

is  ocqupation  Deeds  by  our  Grandfather  Richard  Smith 
granted  to  his  sons  wee  alow  them  to  be  good  as  far  as 
evidence  &  surcumstances  shall  prove  was  in  each  persons 
possession  &  Improvement  att  the  time  when  given  & 
granted,  &  also  our  Grandfather's  will,  and  our  agreement 
made  in  the  year  1725  to  bee  good.  Wee  also  agree  that 
ye  six  hundred  acres  which  is  upon  the  Record  should  be 
the  whole  of  Willitts  Right.  Wee  also  agree  that  any 
three  of  the  men  above  said  that  shall  be  chosen  by  the 
major  part  of  us  ye  subscribers  shall  from  time  to  time  till 
ye  whole  Division  be  accomplished,  which  said  men  so 
chosen  &  impowered  as  aforesaid,  shall  have  full  power  to 
servey  lay  out  and  judge  of  &  equalize  all  the  common 
lands  and  thatch  beds  to  every  person  according  to  their 
just  rights  and  ye  same  equalising  &  dividing  to  be  given 
under  their  hands  in  writing  to  whome  itt  doth  concern, 
&  itt  is  further  agreed  on,  that  in  case  of  sickness  Death 
or  refusell  of  either  of  ye  foresaid  persons  then  and  in  such 
cases  wee  the  major  part  may  chuse  and  impower  other 
men  for  ye  same  service,  they  having  the  same  power  to 
servey  Judge  and  equalize  as  aforesaid.  Itt  is  also  agreed 
by  us  that  such  men  so  chosen  and  Imployed  as  aforesaid 
shall  judge  of  and  determine  all  Differences  and  contro- 
versies, [and]  disputes  which  may  or  shall  hereafter  arise 
concerning  la}Ting  out  and  equalizing  ye  above  said  land 
and  thatchbeds.  It  is  hereby  covenanted  and  agreed,  and 
concluded  by  all  and  every  of  us  the  subscribers  to  these 
presents  that  wee  and  every  of  us  doe  hereby  covenant 
grant  and  agree  to  and  with  each  other  for  ourselves  our 
heirs  ex.  &  admrs  &  each  of  us  separately  doth  covenant 
and  agree  to  and  with  ye  other  of  the  subscribers  their 
heirs  executors  and  administrators,  to  pay  our  full  pro- 
portion of  the  charges  of  laying  out  Deviding  and  equal- 
ising ye  land  and  thatch  beds  according  to  our  rights,  & 
if  any   person  or  persons  conserned   will  not  agree  to  a 


222      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Division  in  manner  aforesaid,  that  wee  or  ye  major  [part] 
of  us  will  use  such  methods  by  law  equity  or  otherwise  to 
compell  them  to  a   Division  of   the   aforesaid    land    and 
thatch  beds,  for  all  which  every  person  hereto  subscribing 
shall  and  will  pay  to  such   person  or  persons  as  by  the 
major  part  of  us  shall  be  nominated  and  appointed  to  de- 
mand and  receive  the  same,  our  respective  equal  and  pro- 
portionable part  of  all  such  charges  costs  expenses  &  dis- 
bursements as  shall  be  occasioned  by  the  premises  from 
time  to  time,  untill  ye  same  shall  bee  accomplished  and 
completed,  and  for  the  true  performance  of  all  &  every 
part  of  ye  above  written  articles,  covenants  agreements 
and  conditions,  all  and  every  of  us,  the  subscribers,  each 
for  himself  and  for  his  heirs,  executors  and  administrators 
doth  covenant  grant  and  agree  to  and  with  all  and  every 
of  us  the  sucscribers  our  heirs  executors  administrators  of 
all  and  every  of  them,  and  doth   bind  himself  and  them, 
selves,  each  to  the  other  respectfully,  on  the  forfeiture  of 
three  hundred  pounds  good   money  of   New  York,  to  be 
paid  by  the  party  failing  to  observe  &  comply  with  all  & 
every  part  of  the  above  said  covenants  articles  conditions 
and  agreements,  to  ye  party  or  partys  performing  or  will- 
ing to  perform.     In  witness  whereof  wee  ye  subscribers 
have  put  to  our  seals  the  Day  &  year  above  written. 
DANIEL  SMITH  JONATHAN  SMITH 

EDMUND  SMITH  JOB  SMITH 

EBENEZER  SMITH         RICHARD  SMITH 
RICHARD  SMITH  AARON  SMITH 

ZEPHANIAH  PLATT      OBADIAH  SMITH 
JOSEPH  SMITH  DANIEL  LAWRENCE 

TIMOTHY  SMITH 

Sealed  in  presence  of 
Shubal  Marchant 
Christopher  Crosgrove 
Nathan  Curwen 
Ruth  Smith 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  223 

Suffolk  County.  Memorandum  that  on  the  22nd 
day  of  September  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1742  personally 
appeared  before  me  Henry  Smith  Esquire,  one  of  his 
Majesties  Judges  and  Justices  for  the  said  County,  (the) 
assignees  Jonathan  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  Daniel  Smith 
Richard  Smith  Ebenezer  Smith  Job  Smith  &  Timothy 
Smith,  subscribers  to  the  within  written  agreement,  who 
being  legally  examined  Did  jointly  &  severally  acknowl- 
edge &  declare  that  the  aforementioned  agreement  was 
their  free  and  voluntary  act  and  deed,  and  moreover  att 
the  time  above  mentioned  Shubal  Marchant  being  duly 
sworn  upon  the  holy  Evangelist  of  Alm^  God,  Did 
Declare  that  he  saw  the  subscribers  legally  sign  &  execute 
the  specified  agreement  &  also  as  a  witness  Did  himself 
subscribe  thereunto.  Test.  Henry  Smith,  Judge,  Suffolk 
County. 

Recorded  in  the  County  Record,  Vol.  3,  pages  270,  271, 
272  the  29  day  of  September  1742     Wm.  Smith  Clerk. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

To  all  Christian  People  to  whom  these  presents  shall 
come,  Greeting,  Know  ye  that  I  Jonathan  Smith  of  Smith- 
town  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  &  Province  of  New  York? 
Esquire,  for  and  in  consideration  of  twenty  and  five  acres 
of  land  to  me  in  hand  released  acquitted  and  forever  dis. 
charged  before  the  ensealing  and  delivery  hereof  by 
Daniel  Lawrence  of  Flushing  in  Queens  County  &  in  the 
Province  aforesaid  Gentleman,  the  Receipt  whereof  I  do 
hereby  acknowledge,  and  myself  therewith  to  be  fully  and 
entirely  satisfied  contented  and  paid,  &  of  every  part  and 
parcell  thereof  do  exonerate  acquitt  and  discharge  the 
said  Daniel  Lawrence,  his  heirs  exers,  adm"  and  assigns 
for  ever  by  these  presents,  Have  Given  Granted  bargained 
Released  and  forever  acquitted  claime,  &  by  these  presents 


224      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

do  fully  freely  and  absolutely  Remise  Release  &  forever 
acquitt  all  claime  pretension  or  demand  unto  such  lands 
as  are  mentioned  &  given  unto  Deborah  Lawrence  the 
mother  of  the  aforesaid  Daniel  Lawrence  in  the  last  will 
and  testament  of  my  Grand  father  Richard  Smith  Sen.  of 
Smithtown,  deceased,  unto  him  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence 
his  heirs  executors  administrators  and  assigns  &c.  *  * 
In  full  confirmation  I  have  set  my  hand  and  fixed  my  seal 
this  19  dy  of  June  in  the  12th  year  of  his  present  Majestie's 
reigne,  Anno  Dom.  1725. 

Sealed  and  delivered  JONATHAN  SMITH, 

in  presence  of 

Shubal  Marchant 

Nathaniel  Brewster 

Memorandum  that  on  the  10  day  of  February  Annoque 
Dom  173^,  Shubal  Marchant  one  of  the  witnesses  to  the 
within  Release  came  before  me  and  did  on  his  oath  declare 
that  he  was  present  and  saw  Jonathan  Smith  the  sub- 
scriber sign  seal  and  deliver  the  said  release  as  his  own 
free  act  and  Deed. 

NATHANIEL   BREWSTER,  Justice. 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders,  propryators  and  de- 
vidors  of  the  Lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  bearing  date  the  thirteenth  day  of  March 
Annoque  Dom.  1735  therein  nominated  and  appointed  us 
Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George  Townsend 
to  devide,  lay  out  and  equalize  all  the  said  free  holders 
propriators  and  Devidors  in  all  the  undivided  lands  and 
thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  according  to  their  just  rights, 
reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and  at  large 
appear.  In  pursuance  of  said  articles  we  have  layed  out 
to  Piatt  Smith  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  the 
daughter  of  Richard  Smith  Sen.  of  Smithtown,  deceased 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      225 

the  severall  tracts  and  parcels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 
April  29,  1736,  layed  out  one  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on 
the  east  side  of  Smithtown  River,  lying  in  a  certain  place 
called  Bushy  Neck,  Containing  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  more  or  less,  as  it  was  laid  out  and  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth,  on  the  east  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of  James 
Dickinson,  bounded  south  wardly  by  the  middle  of  the 
northeast  branch  of  said  Smithtown  river,  bounded  on  the 
west  by  land  layed  out  to  Job  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the 
north  partly  by  the  Country  road  and  partly  by  land  left 
two  rods  wide  for  the  conveniency  of  Job  Smith  and 
Richard  Smith  to  pass  from  the  said  Country  road  between 
the  land  layed  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  and  said  tract  to  their 
own  Lands.* 

April  ye  24  day  1736,  then  layed  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Piatt  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  containing  forty  acres^ 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by   land   layed   out  on 

[*This  tract  of  land  laid  out  to  Piatt  Smith  is  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Country  road  at  Smithtown  Branch,  and  is  the  east 
part  of  "Bushy  Neck."  It  was  sold  by  Elizabeth  Smith 
(daughter  of  Piatt  Smith)  to  Capt.  Job  Smith,  Feb.  4,  1760. 
(See  abstract  of  deed  elsewhere.)  It  was  probably  sold  by 
Capt.  Job  Smith  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  about  May  12, 
1760  (See  page  104.)  It  was  sold  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Church 
to  Rev.  Luther  Gleason,  Jan.  1,  1801.  He  sold  to  Mills  Phil- 
lips 50  acres,  on  the  west  side,  Oct.  5,  1807.  This  now  belongs 
to  the  Blydenburgh  family.  The  remainder  he  probably  sold  to 
Jeremiah  Wood,  who  sold  it  to  Benjamin  Mills,  April  1,  1819. 
From  him  it  has  descended  by  a  regular  line  of  recorded  con- 
veyances to  Mr.  Frederick  Lenhart,  the  present  owner.  The 
east  boundary  of  Mr.  Lenhart's  land  is  the  original  line  of  sur- 
vey between  "Bushy  Neck"  and  the  land  laid  out  to  Obadiah 
Smith  next  east.] 


226      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  Right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith,  deceased,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layed  out  on  the  Right  of 
Samuel  Smith  deceased,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  land 
layed  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by 
land  layed  out  to  Daniel  Smiths  and  Mary  Smiths  home 
lot. 

March  the  24  day  1735-6. 
Then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land  to  the  said  Piatt 
Smith  on  the  Right  aforesaid,  lying  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtovvn  River,  lying  on  the  south  side  of  the  Highway 
that  leads  from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven  the  upper  way. 
Containing  sixteen  acres.  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
North  by  said  Highway  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  on 
the  Right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  lying  at  the  north 
end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lott,  on  the  South  by  land  layd 
out  to  Timothy  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  West  by  land 
layd  out  to  Job  Smith. 

[Note. — This  lies  on  the  west  side  of  the  north  part  of  50 
acre  Lot  No.  12.] 

April  the  tenth  day,  1736. 
Then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land  to  the  said  Piatt 
Smith  on  the  Right  aforesaid,  lying  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  River,  being  the  one  equal  fourth  part  of  about 
sixteen  acres  of  land  lying  near  the  house  of  Jonathan 
Smith,  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  West  by  the  High- 
way that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  river,  and 
bounded  on  the  north  bv  the  south  side  of  the  holow  that 
leads  through  the  Town  by  the  house  of  Jonathan  Smith 
and  Richard  Smith,  not  coming  nearer  the  midel  of  said 
Holow  than  six  rods,  nor  nearer  than  six  rods  to  the  brook 
or  watering  places,  lying  in  said  holow,  and  Bounded  on 
the  east  by  the  home  lot  of  Job   Smith,   and   bounded   on 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      227 

the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith.  Including 
within  the  said  bounds  ten  acres  of  land  which  is  reserved 
and  left  for  the  use  and  benefit  of  the  proprietors  and  own- 
ers of  the  lands  in  Smithtown  in  General,  to  be  taken  in 
any  place  within  the  said  bounds,  where  the  major  part  of 
said  proprietors  shall  see  cause  to  chuse  the  same.*  Also 
the  land  reserved  two  poles  wide  out  of  said  tract  joyning 
to  the  said  land  of  Job  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith  from  the 
highway  that  leads  through  the  said  town  to  the  said  road 
that  leads  from  the  Town  to  the  head  of  the  River,  by  the 
house  of  the  widow  Liscom,  which  said  land  reserved  two 
poles  wide  is  for  a  highway. 

November  the  Second  day,  1736. 
Then  layd  out  to  the  said  Piatt  Smith  on  the  Right  of 
the  said  Deborah  Lawrence,  two  seventh  parts  of  a  certain 
lot  of  land  being  Number  four,  lying  on  Rockconcamy 
plains,  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road,  Bounded 
north  by  the  said  road,  the  said  lot  being  forty  seven  rods 
wide,  measuring  on  a  slant  by  the  said  road,  so  running 
from  the  said  road  the  said  breadth  south  to  Islip  line,  so 
bounded  south  by  said  Islip  line,  which  said  two  seventh 
parts  lveth  on  the  east  side  of  said  lot. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOVVNSEND. 

[*This  piece  of  land  which  still  remains  the  undivided  prop- 
erty of  the  heirs  of  Richard  Smith,  is  the  land  on  the  south 
side  of  Nissequogue  Street,  on  the  east  side  of  the  river  road, 
and  part  of  it  is  an  ancient  burying  ground,  and  still  used  for 
that  purpose.  The  land  on  the  east,  formerly  the  home  lot  of 
Job  Smith  2nd,  is  now  the  property  of  Dubois  Smith.  In  all 
probability  the  first  Church  in  Smithtown  stood  on  the  western 
part  of  this  undivided  tract.] 


228  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Whereas  there  are  Deversity  &  Contrariety  of  opinion 
existing  among-  many  of  the  freeholders  and  inhabitants  of 
the  town  of  Smithtown  respecting  the  true  Bounds  extent 
and  limits  of  a  certain  Landing  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river  at  a  place  called  Aaron  Smith's  landing,  and  adjoin- 
ing the  lands  of  Elias  Smith,  and  whereas  it  would  be  desi- 
rable as  well  on  the  part  of  the  freeholders  &  inhabitants, 
as  on  the  part  of  the  said  Elias  Smith,  whose  private  rights 
can  only  be  affected  thereby,  that  the  bounds  limits  and 
extent  of  the  publick  rights  shall  be  definately  &  perma- 
nently settled. 

Therefore  Resolved  that  Thomas  Hallock,  John  Howard 
and  Nathaniel  Smith  be  and  they  are  hereby  appointed 
Commissioners  on  the  part  of  the  town  with  full  power 
and  authority  to  adjust  settle  and  establish  the  bounds  & 
extent  of  the  aforesaid  landing  with  the  said  Elias  Smith, 
and  to  pursue  such  measures  as  to  them  may  seem  most 
proper  for  attaining  the  object  as  aforesaid,  and  the  bounds 
&  limits  so  to  be  ascertained  that  forever  hereafter  be  taken 
and  deemed  to  be  the  true  bounds  and  limits  of  the  afore- 
said Landing,  &  be  made  a  matter  ot  record,  and  entered 
on  the  Town  Books. 

To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come,  we  Selah 
Strong  Richard  Udall  &  Jacamiah  Brush  Esquires,  of  Suf- 
folk County  and  State  of  New  York,  send  Greeting. 
Whereas  for  the  settling  of  certain  differances  that  have 
lately  arisen  between  the  freeholders  of  the  town  of  Smith- 
town,  and  Elias  Smith  of  said  Town  respecting  the  boun- 
daries of  a  certain  Landing  place  commonly  called  Aarons 
Landing  on  the  west  side  of  Nissequage  River.  They  the 
said  freeholders  have  duly  appointed  John  Howard  Na- 
thaniel Smith  and  Thomas  Hallock  as  Commissioners  to 
act  in  their  part  and  behalf  touching  or  concerning  the 
premises.     And  Whereas  the  said  Commissioners  and  the 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      229 

said  Elias  Smith  by  their  several  Bonds  and  obligations 
are  bound  to  each  other  in  the  penal  sum  of  two  hundred 
dollars  to  abide  by  and  keep  the  award  and  final  determi- 
nation of  us  the  said  Selah  Strong-  Richard  Udall  and 
Jacamiah  Brush  or  any  two  of  us,  as  by  said  obligations 
may  appear.  Now  Know  ye  that  we  the  said  Arbitrators 
whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed  and  seals  affixed, 
having  fully  examined  and  duly  considered  the  proofs  and 
allegations  of  the  said  parties,  do,  for  the  putting  end  to 
the  said  differences  &  disputes  make  and  publish  this  our 
award  in  manner  following  :  That  is  to  say.  We  do  award 
and  fix  the  northwest  boundary  of  the  said  Landing  to  be 
at  a  certain  Walnut  bush  standing  on  the  bank,  one  chain 
&  forty  links  northwesterly  from  the  water  fence,  which 
ranges  along  the  northwesterly  side  of  the  lower  wharf, 
and  the  southern  boundary  of  the  said  landing  to  be  at  a 
heap  of  stones  which  (measuring  as  the  shore  turns)  is 
ninety  rods  from  the  first  mentioned  boundary.  We  do 
further  award  and  order  that  this  award  shall  be  inserted 
on  the  Records  of  the  Town  of  Smithtown  in  order  to  put 
a  final  end  to  all  differences  and  disputes  between  the  said 
parties  respecting  the  premises.  Lastly  we  do  award  and 
order  that  each  of  the  said  parties  do  pay  his  equal  pro- 
portion of  the  expence  of  this  arbitration.  Witness  our 
hands  and  seals  at  Smithtown  this  seventh  day  of  May, 
1807.  SELAH  STRONG 

RICHARD  UDALL 
JACAMIAH  BRUSH. 

Smithtown  May  the  9th,  1769. 
An  award  between  Jeffrey  Smith,  Adam  Babcock  and 
Obadiah  Smith  Charles  Floyd,  concerning  the  title  of  two 
pieces  of  meadow  land  claimed  by  the  above  said  parties, 
said  to  be  on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith  and  Amos  Williss 
[  Willets]  or  Jonathan  Smith.     After  hearing  evidences  and 


23O      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

perusing  writings  on  both  sides  we  judge  that  the  meadow 
lying  between  Epenetus  Smith's  and  Richard  Smith's 
meadow  belongs  to  the  Right  of  Adam  Smith,  and  we  also 
judge  that  the  said  Charles  Floyd  has  no  right  to  either  of 
the  above  said  pieces  of  meadow.     Signed  by  us 

BENAJAH  STRONG 
SAMUEL  PHILLIPS 
JACOB  MILLS. 

Received  Smithtown  October  31st  1799,  of  Mills  Phillips 
in  behalf  of  the  freeholders  of  said  Town,  Two  pounds 
thirteen  shillings  in  full  for  the  commutation  of  Quit  rent. 

CALEB  SMITH. 

[Note. — This  was  paid  to  the  State  in  commutation  of  the 
value  of  "one  good  fat  lamb,"  the  quit  rent  reserved  in  Patent 
from  Gov.  Andross.     See  page  22. — W.  S.  P.] 

To  All  People  to  whom  these  Presents  shall  come  Greet- 
ing. Know  )^ee  that  I  Israel  Smith  of  East  New  Jersey, 
formerly  of  Long  Island,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk,  yeoman, 
In  consideration  of  the  sum  of  fifty  Pounds,  current  money 
of  New  Jersey  received  to  my  full  satisfaction  of  John 
Clark  mariner  of  Connecticutt.  Do  remise  release  and 
forever  Quit  Claime  unto  John  Clark  and  unto  his  Heirs 
and  assigns  forever,  All  the  right  title,  claim  and  demand, 
Whatsoever  as  I  the  said  releasor  have  or  ought  to  have, 
In  or  to  a  certain  number  of  rights  of  land  lying  in  the 
Town  of  Smithtown  which  said  Parsels  of  land,  and  also 
all  my  right  in  commonage  which  was  left  to  me  by  my 
Father  Timothy  Smith  of  Suffolk  County  in  Smithtown, 
will  more  fully  appear  by  the  records  of  said  Town,  To 
have  and  to  hold  the  said  premises  with  all  their  appurte- 
nances unto  the  said  releasor  and  his  heirs  and  assigns 
forever.     So  that  the  releasor  nor  my  heirs  nor  any  other 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  23 1 

persons  under  me  or  them  shall  have  any  claim  right  or 
demand  or  title  in  or  to  the  Premises,  or  any  part  thereof, 
But  therefore  I  and  they  are  by  these  presents  forever 
barred  and  secluded.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto 
set  my  hand  and  seal  this  Tenth  day  of  October  1774. 

his 

ISRAEL  x   SMITH. 

mark 

Signed  and  sealed 
in  the  Presence  of 

Timothy  Crane 

Gershom  Bunnel. 

Scotch  Plains,  Essex  County,  East  New  Jersey, 
October  10  1774.  Personally  appeared  before  me  Israel 
Smith  signer  and  sealer  of  the  foregoing  instrument  and 
acknowledged  it  to  be  his  act  and  deed. 

Jedediah  Swan, 

Justice  of  Peace. 

[Note. — The  land  of  John  Clark,  thus  purchased,  is  now  a 
part  of  the  land  of  Prescott  Hall  Butler,  Esq.  See  page  198. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

Whereas  there  was  an  Act  of  the  Governor,  Council 
and  representatives  of  the  Colony  of  New  York,  made  in 
the  2nd  year  of  the  reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Anne,  by 
the  Grace  of  God  of  England  &c  Queen,  Defender  of  the 
faith  &c.  lor  the  laying  out  regulating  clearing  &  preserv- 
ing Publick  Common  highways  throughout  the  said  Coun- 
ty, and  it  was  thereby  enacted  that  Commissioners  to  put 
the  said  Act  in  execution  according  to  the  true  intent  & 
meaning  of  the  same,  were  nominated  and  appointed  for 
the  respective  Countys  in  the  said  Colony,  viz.  For  the 
County  of  Suffolk  Mr.  John  Tuthill  Sr  Lieut.  Joseph  Pier- 


232      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

son  &  Thomas  Helme,  which  said  Commissioners  have 
laid  out  &  ascertained  the  publick  Common  highways 
within  the  said  County  of  Suffolk  as  followeth,  viz,  that  is 
to  say  in  Smithtown. 

The  Highway  or  Public  road  from  Smithtown  to  Brook- 
haven  to  be  &  remain  in  the  usual  road  by  Job  Smiths 
house,  in  the  long  hollow  leading  into  the  said  road,  and 
the  landing  place  there  to  be  from  the  Pine  Point  on  the 
southward  of  the  little  run  and  so  to  the  northward  of  the 
said  [run]  about  thirty  poles  by  the  water  side,  from 
thence  to  be  four  poles  wide  in  a  way  leading  to  the  street. 

That  there  be  likewise  a  highway  from  the  widow 
Smiths  house  to  the  Cedar  Point  at  the  water  side  four 
poles  wide  from  the  houses  southward  and  that  Daniel 
Smith  have  liberty  to  keep  and  maintain  a  sufficient  swing- 
ing grate  westward  of  his  house  near  the  meadow  and  to 
keep  a  good  fence  across  the  highway  there. 

That  there  be  likewise  a  Landing  Place  at  the  harbour 
called  the  three  sister  harbour,  at  the  head  of  the  said 
harbour  southward  of  Adam  Smiths  &  the  highway  lead- 
ing thereto  to  be  in  the  great  hollow  leading  up  to  the 
road.* 

The  foregoing  was  extracted  &  copied  from  the  County 
Record  Book  A,  page  143. 

Pursuant  to  a  late  Act  of  Assembly  for  the  laying  out 
public  highways,  made  in  the  second  year  of  the  reign  of 
our  late  sovereign  Lady  Queen  Anne,  of  blessed  memory, 

[*The  highway  "from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven  "  is  Nisse- 
quogue  street,  and  so  to  the  east. 

Widow  Smith's  house  was  on  the  homestead  of  late  Edmund 
Thomas  Smith,  now  Mrs.  Mott.  The  highway  to  Cedar  Point 
was  the  continuation  of  Nissequogue  street  west  down  to  the 
river,  and  here  was  the  old  "going  over."  This  road  is  now 
closed.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      233 

and  continued  and  explained  by  several  other  Acts  of 
General  Assembly,  passed  in  the  Province  of  New  York, 
We  the  Commissioners  appointed  for  Suffolk  County  by 
virtue  of  the  said  Act,  Have  layed  out  at  Smithtown  a 
highway  from  the  end  of  the  Long  Lane  between  the  land 
late  of  Captain  Smith  &  Justice  Richard  Smith  to  the 
north  end  of  the  Old  Field  and  from  thence  westerly  to 
the  path  that  leads  to  the  north  swamp,  and  so  to  the  east 
end  of  the  said  swamp,  four  poles  wide,  and  from  the  north 
east  corner  of  the  fence  late  Captain  Smiths  that  runs  into 
James  creek  swamp,  a  highway  four  poles  wide  at  the  said 
corner  ;  and  so  running  westerly  as  it  is  now  staked  out  to 
a  great  white  wood  tree,  taking  into  the  said  wavv  all  the 
land  and  swamp  lying  between  the  fence  late  Captain 
Smiths  and  the  said  stakes,  and  so  the  said  way  to  run 
westerly  four  poles  wide  to  about  the  middle  of  James 
neck,  to  another  highway,  now  layed  out  four  poles  wide 
from  Justice  Daniel  Smiths  improved  lands  in  the  said 
James  neck  northerly  on  the  ridge  or  middle  of  the  said 
neck  and  so  down  the  hollow  to  the  short  Beach,  and  so 
along  to  the  mouth  of  the  harbour.  And  a  highway  four 
poles  wide  from  the  highway  by  the  east  end  of  the  north 
swamp  above  mentioned  westerly  along  by  the  south  side 
of  the  said  swamp,  taking  the  spring  into  the  said  way, 
and  so  running  westerly  into  the  way  that  leads  to  the 
Short  Beach. 

Also  on  the  west  side  on  Smithtown  harbour's  mouth  a 
highway  is  laid  out  four  poles  wide  from  the  said  harbour 
up  a  hollow  ten  poles,  and  so  to  run  Southerly  two  poles 
wide  until  it  comes  into  the  highway  that  leads  from 
Smithtown  river  to  Hunttington.  And,  also  a  highway 
on  the  west  side  the  said  river  upon  the  southward  side  o^ 
Jones  Poynt  two  poles  wide  on  the  upland,  and  so  on  the 
south  side  the  hollow  four  poles  wide  to  the  Hog  Pond 
and  then  southerly  to  the  Plains. 


234  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

And  also  a  highway  four  poles  wide  on  the  west  side  of 
the  said  river  from  Hunttington  road  southerly  to  the 
Plains  on  the  westward  side  [of]  David  Scudder's  land, 
and  from  the  said  Hunttington  road  northerly  two  poles 
wide  on  the  westward  side  [of]  the  said  Scudders  land  to 
the  Cove. 

And  also  a  way  four  poles  wide  from  Smithtown  Street 
between  the  enclosed  lands  of  Mr.  Job  Smith  and  the 
dwelling  house  of  Mr  Benjamin  Gould,  and  so  Jm  a  long 
hollow  to  the  creek  and  usual  landing  Place. 

Also  a  way  four  poles  wide  on  the  east  side  of  the  three 
sister  harbour,  running  in  a  brook  called  the  hither  brook, 
the  said  brook  being  in  the  middle  of  the  said  way,  and  so 
up  along  the  hollow  to  the  west  side  of  the  land  of  Timo- 
thy mills  and  Mr  Adam  Smith  and  along  by  the  said  lands 
to  the  road. 

And  a  highway  six  poles  wide  between  the  two  roads 
in  the  line  between  the  Town  ol  Brookhaven  and  the  said 
Smithtown. 

Also  a  highway  two  poles  wide  from  the  head  of  the 
hollow  that  leads  from  the  above  said  Hither  Brook  to  the 
field  of  master  Adam  Smith. 

Also  we  have  laid  out  a  highway  six  poles  wide  from 
where  the  path  turning  on  the  west  side  of  Timothy  Car- 
ley  along  the  hollow  where  the  path  now  is  and  cross 
the  little  Plain  to  the  west  side  of  Hunttinsrton  bounds. 


Smithtown,  June  12  1717. 
The  above  mentioned  highways  are  set  out  by  us  Com- 
missioners.    BENJ.  YOUNGS,   JOSEPH    VVICKHAM 
EPENETUS  PLATT. 

The  last  mentioned  highways  are  taken  and  copied  from 
the  County  Records  Book  B,  Pge  82. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  235 

Whereas  the  Several  freeholders  proprietors  and  de- 
veiders  of  the  Lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  baring  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anoque  Domini  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  thirty-five,  therin  nominated  and  ap- 
poynted  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George 
Townsend  to  divide  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the  said  free- 
holders, proprietors  dividers  in  all  the  undivided  lands  and 
thatchbeds  in  Smithtown  according  to  their  Just  Rights, 
Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and  at  large 
appeare,  in  pursuant  of  said  articles  we  have  laid  out  to 
Daniel  Smith  the  Several  tracts  and  parsels  of  land  here- 
after mentioned. 

Apil  the  24  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  on  the  Right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  daughter  of 
Richard  Smith  senior  of  Smithtown,  deceased,  one  certain 
tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
containing  fifty  nine  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
west  by  a  sartain  highway,  that  leads  from  the  towne  to 
the  head  of  the  river  by   the  house  of  Mary  Liscom,*  on 

[*"  The  house  of  Mary  Liscom  "  was  a  noted  landmark  and 
frequently  mentioned  in  these  records.  She  was  a  daughter 
of  Samuel  Smith,  son  of  Richard,  the  patentee.  She  married 
first  James  Smith,  an  Englishman  ;  after  his  decease  she  mar- 
ried Thomas  Liscom.  Her  third  husband  was  Jacob  Munsell* 
Her  house  is  now  the  homestead  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O.  Smith,  on 
the  east  side  of  the  river  about  a  mile  south  of  Nissequogue. 
This  homestead  was  laid  out  to  Mary  Liscom  on  the  right  of 
her  father,  Samuel  Smith.  It  was  sold  by  Alexander  Munsell 
to  Richard  Smith  May  17,  1785,  and  he  conveyed  it  to  Nicholas 
Smith  the  same  day.  Nicholas  Smith  was  son  of  Job  Smith, 
2d.  He  died  in  1847  and  left  the  place  to  his  son  Frederick 
Halsey  Smith,  who  left  it  to  his  son  Samuel  O.  Smith,  and  it  is 
now  owned  by  his  heirs.  In  the  old  deeds  the  homestead  is 
-mentioned  as  10  1-2  acres.] 


236  RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

the  north  by  land  layd  out  on  the  Right  of  Samuel  Smith 
deceased,  on  the  east  by  a  highway  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  head  of  said  river  by  the  old  mill,  and  bound- 
ed on  the  south  by  land  laid  out  on  the  Right  of  Justis 
Richard  Smith  deceased. 

May  the  12  day  1736.  then  layd  out  unto  the  said  Dan- 
iel Smith  on  the  Right  of  the  said  Deborah  Lawrence, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  and  on  the  south  side  of  the  northeast  branch  of 
said  river,  containing  four  hundred  acres,  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth,  on  the  north  by  the  middle  of  the  said  northeast 
branch,  on  the  east  bv  the  middle  of  a  certain  branch 
called  the  Long  branch,  the  line  to  run  from  the  middle 
of  the  said  northeast  branch  southwardly  up  the  said  Long 
branch  to  the  head  thereof,  from  thence  the  line  to  run 
south  eleven  degrees  west  to  Islip  line,  bounded  south  by 
Islip  line,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  land  laid  out  to  the 
said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith 
deceased.* 

April  the  tenth  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  the  said 
Deborah  Lawrence  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  being  the  one  equal  fourth  part  of  about  sixteen 

[*The  above  tract  is  a  part  of  the  magnificent  estate  known 
as"Hauppauge  Neck."  In  the  unexecuted  will  of  Daniel 
Smith  2d,  it  was  left  to  his  fourth  son  Joshua  Smith.  It  was 
held  by  him,  probably  by  some  arrangement  with  his  brothers, 
and  descended  from  father  to  son  for  several  generations.  It 
was  the  homestead  of  Judge  Joshua  Smith,  who  was  very 
prominent  in  town  and  county  affairs.  The  residence  of  Judge 
Smith  is  yet  standing  and  is  an  interesting  relic  of  Colonial 
days.  It  descended  to  his  grand-daughter,  Mrs.  Jarvis  Mow- 
bray, who  sold  it  to  Mr.  Ely  of  New  York,  and  the  estate  is 
now  owned  by  his  son-in-law,  Charles  Miller.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  237 

acres  of  land  lying  near  the  house  of  Jonathan  Smith, 
bounded  as  followeth.  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that 
leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  river  by  the  house 
of  Mary  Liscom,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  South 
side  of  the  hollow  that  leads  through  the  town  by  the 
house  of  Jonathan  Smith  and  Richard  Smith,  not  coming 
nearer  the  middle  of  the  said  hollow  than  six  rods,  nor 
nearer  than  six  rods  to  the  brook  or  watering  place  lying 
in  the  said  hollow,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  home 
lot  of  Job  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  laid 
out  to  said  Daniel  Smith,  including  within  the  said  bounds 
ten  acres  of  land  which  is  reserved  and  left  for  the  use 
and  benefit  of  the  proprietors  and  owners  of  the  lands  in 
Smithtown  in  general,  to  be  taken  in  any  place  within  the 
said  bounds,  wheare  the  major  part  of  said  propryators 
shall  see  cause  to  chuse  the  same,  also  reserving  the  land 
two  poles  wide  out  of  the  said  tract  from  the  highway 
that  leads  through  the  town  by  the  houses  of  Jonathan 
Smith  and  Richard  Smith  to  the  highway  that  leads  from 
the  town  to  the  head  of  the  River,  by  the  house  of  Mary 
Liscom  joining  to  the  said  home  lot  of  Job  Smith  and  land 
layd  out  to  said  Daniel  Smith,  which  said  land  reserved 
two  poles  wide  is  left  for  a  highway. 

March  the  24  day  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  lying  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  river  in  a  certain  place  called  Nesaquag  neck, 
containing  fifty  two  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
west  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  the  north  swamp,  so 
running  northwardly  by  said  highway  to  a  sertain  marked 
tree  standing  near  the  said  swamp,  being  the  northwest 
bound  of  said  tract,  bounded  on  the  north  and  on  the  east 
by  land  laid  out  for  Jonathan  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the 
South  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  James 
neck.     Sixteen  acres  of  said  tract  was  layd  out  to  the  said 


238      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  Samuel  Smith,  deceased, 
son  of  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  and  was  purchased 
by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  son 
of  said  Samuel  Smith,  and  the  Remaining  thirty  six  acres 
was  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his 
father  Daniel  Smith  deceased,  who  was  the  son  of  the  said 
Richard  Smith  senior. 

April  the  2  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  lying  in  the  said  neasaquag 
neck,  at  a  place  called  north  Rasapage,  containing  twenty 
seven  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  land  layd 
out  on  the  Right  of  Justis  Richard  Smith  deceased,  on  the 
north  by  the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by  the  land  layd  out  to 
Job  Smith  and  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads 
from  the  town  to  the  Long  beach,  which  said  tract  was 
purchased  by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  of  Richard  Smith  de- 
ceased, son  of  Samuel  Smith  deceased  who  was  the  son  of 
Richard  Smith  senior,  deceased.  Twenty  acres  of  said 
tract  was  granted  to  the  said  Samuel  Smith  by  his  said 
father  by  deed  and  the  remaining  seven  acres  is  layd  out 
on  the  Right  of  the  said  Samuel  Smith  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith. 

[Note. — Richard  Smith,  son  of  Samuel,  was  known  as  "Quak- 
er Richard."  He  died  in  1735.  This  tract  was  left  to  Daniel 
Smith,  3d,  and  by  him  to  Micah  Smith,  who  sold  it  to  Richard 
Smith.— W.  S.  P.] 

April  the  2  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  who  was  the  son  of  Richard  Smith 
senior  deceased,  lying  in  the  above  said  nesaquag  neck  at 
a  certain  place  called  Rasapeag  nick,  containing  eight 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the  harbour, 
on  the  west  by  the  land  of  Edmund   Smith,  and  on  the 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      239 

north  by  the  south  side  of  a  place  called  pigg  creek  by  the 
edge  of  the  upland. 

Ap'l  the  6  day  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  in  the  above  said  nese- 
quag  neck,  at  a  place  called  the  north  field,  containing 
about  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by  land  in  the  possession  of  Leften- 
ant  Richard  Smith  ;  on  the  south  partly  by  the  town  lot 
and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of  Job 
Smith  and  Joseph  Smith,  which  said  tract  was  purchased 
by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  son 
of  Samuel  Smith  deceased,  twenty  five  acres  of  said  tract 
was  purchased  by  the  said  Richard  Smith  of  Jonathan 
Smith,  and  the  remaining  twenty  five  acres  is  layd  out  to 
the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  the  above  said 
Samuel  Smith. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  o 
land  to  the  above  said  Daniel  Smith  at  a  place  called  old 
Rasapeage,  containing  twenty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth. 
Easterly  by  the  harbour,  northerly  by  the  land  of  Edmund 
Smith,  westerly  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town 
to  the  Long  beach,  and  southwardly  by  the  land  now  in 
the  possession  of  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  ;  the  line  to 
run  as  the  fence  now  standeth,  part  of  the  said  tract  was 
formerly  granted  to  Daniel  Smith  deceased  by  deed  from 
his  father  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  and  the  Re- 
maining part  of  said  tract  is  layd  out  to  the  afore  men- 
tioned Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  father  Daniel 
Smith  deceased. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  above  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  said  father  Daniel  Smith 
deceased,  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  in  the  above  said 


240  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

nesequag  neck,  containing  three  acres  and  one  hundred 
and  thirty  eight  rods,  bounded  as  followeth.  on  the  north 
by  land  belonging  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  west 
by  land  layd  out  to  Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  on  the  south 
by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  Long 
beach,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  town  lot. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  above  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  Sam- 
uel Smith  deceased,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased, 
lying  in  the  abovesaid  nesequag  neck,  containing  eleven 
acres  and  a  half,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the 
highway  called  the  Horse  Race,  on  the  nojth  by  a  fence, 
so  running  from  said  highway  westerly  by  said  fence  into 
the  head  of  a  swamp,  then  running  southwarely  as  the 
fence  now  standeth  into  the  Creek,  so  bounded  west,  by 
the  middle  of  said  creek,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by 
land  now  in  the  possession  of  the  said  Daniel  Smith. 
Which  said  tract  being  eleven  acres  and  a  half  was  pur. 
chased  by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  of  Richard  Smith  de- 
ceased, son  of  the  above  said  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  lying  in  the  aforesaid  nesequag 
neck,  containing  ten  acres  and  a  quarter,  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth, on  the  east  by  the  said  highway  called  the  Horse 
race,  on  the  north  by  the  above  said  tract,  on  the  west 
by  the  aforesaid  creek,  taking  in  the  edgings  of  creek 
thatch  joyning  to  the  said  tract,  and  bounded  on  the  south 
by  the  fence. 

April  third  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  afore 
named  Samuel  Smith,  lying  in  the  aforesaid  nesaquag  neck 
containing  about  twelve  acres,  bounded  as  followeth.     on 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     241 

the  east  by  the  aforesaid  highway  called  the  Horse  Race, 
on  the  north  by  the  above  said  tract,  on  the  west  by  the 
above  said  creek,  taking  in  the  edging  of  creek  thatch 
joyning  to  said  tract,  and  bounded  on  the  south  partly 
[by]  land  belonging  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  and  partly 
by  the  highway  that  leads  through  the  town  by  the  dwell- 
ing house  of  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  which  said  tract  was 
purchased  by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  of  Richard  Smith  de- 
ceased, son  of  the  said  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  joyning  to  the  above  said  tract, 
containing  one  acre  and  one  hundred  and  seventy  four 
rods,  bounded  as  followeth.  on  the  east  and  on  the  north 
by  the  above  said  tract,  and  on  the  west  by  the  land  of 
the  said  Daniel  Smith  near  his  barn,  and  bounded  on  the 
south  by  the  highway  near  his  dwelling  house. 

April  the  3  day  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land*  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  joyning  to  the  above  said  tracts; 
containing  about  ten  acres,  bounded  as  followeth.  on  the 
east  and  on  the  north  by  the  forementioned  lands  lavd  out 
to  the  said  Daniel  Smith;  bounded  on  the  west  by  the 
fore  mentioned  creek,  including  a  small  piece  of  salt  mead- 
ow and  the  edging  of  creek  thatch  joyning  to  said  tract, 
and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads 
through  the  town  to  the  harbour  or  going  over  the  River. 

[*The  above  five  pieces  are  a  part  of  the  homestead  of  late 
Caleb  T.  Smith.  The  house  of  Daniel  Smith  was  a  little  south 
of  the  present  residence.  A  map  showing  these  pieces  and  the 
home  lot  of  Daniel  Smith  is  now  in  possession  of  Richard  B. 
Smith,  Esq.] 


242  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

March  the  27  day  1736.  then  laid  out  unto  the  said 
Daniel  Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side 
of  Smithtown  River,  lying  between  the  upper  road  that 
leads  to  Brookhaven,  and  the  head  of  the  three  sister  har- 
bour, containing  ninety  one  acres,*  bounded  as  followeth. 
beginning  at  the  middle  of  the  Round  Swamp  lying  near 
the  said  road,  then  running  southwardly  to  the  said  road, 
that  leads  to  Brookhaven,  so  bounded  southwardly  by  the 
said  highway  till  it  comes  to  the  land  laid  out  to  Joseph 
Smith,  at  the  north  end  of  his  fifty  acre  lot,  so  bounded 
easterly  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Joseph  Smith,  the 
line  to  run  from  the  said  highway  leading  to  Brookhaven, 
northwardly  by  the  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Joseph  Smith 
till  it  comes  to  a  certain  marked  tree  standing  by  the  fence 
of  the  said  Joseph  Smith  called  his  bound  tree  standing 
southward  from  his  orchard,  then  running  westerly  by  the 
fence  of  the  said  Joseph  Smith  and  from  the  said  fence  the 
line  to  run  easterly  to  the  east  side  of  a  small  swamp  lying 
near  the  harbour,  from  thence  the  line  to  run  easterly  to  a 
marked  tree  standing  by  the  said  harbour,  then  running 
northwardly  to  a  certain  hollow  called  the  landing  or  a 
highway  in  the  said  hollow  called  the  landing,  leaving  out 
the  meadow  next  to  the  said  harbour,  then  the  line  to  run 
westerly  up  the  said  hollow  to  one  other  hollow  leading 
by  the  house  of  Timothy  Smith  to  a  marked  tree  standing 
in  the  corner  of  the  fence  belonging  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith,  so  running  westerly  by  the  said  fence  till  it  comes 
to  the  aforesaid  Round  swamp.  Twenty  acres  of  said 
tract  was  formerly  granted  to  Daniel  Smith  senior  de- 
ceased, by  his  father  Richard  Smith  Senior  deceased,  and 
the  remaining  seventy  one  acres  is  laid  out  to  the  afore 
said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  father  the  said  Dan- 
iel Smith  deceased. 

[*This  tract  now  belongs  to  Prescott  Hall  Butler  and  Stam- 
ford White.     Joseph  Smith  owned  50  acre  lot,  No.  8.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  243 

July  ye  2nd  day  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  ye  sd  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  Father  Dan- 
iel Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  ye  north  east 
branch  of  Smithtown  River,  containing  three  hundred  and 
thirteen  acres.*  Bounded  as  followeth  on  the  north  by 
land  laid  out  on  ye  right  of  Job  Smith  deceased.  Bound- 
ed on  ye  west  by  the  middle  of  ye  sd  northeast  branch, 
Then  ye  line  to  run  southerly  along  ye  middle  of  ye  sd 
branch  to  marked  trees,  standing  at  the  head  thereof,  leav- 
ing ye  land  four  rods  wide  on  ye  east  side  of  ye  said  branch 
from  ye  said  marked  tree  twenty  five  rods  northward  for 
a  watering  Place  in  Generall.  ye  said  line  to  run  from  ye 
sd  marked  tree  easterly  to  a  small  Pond  of  water,  and  so 
running  easterly  to  ye  top  of  ye  Hill,  about  half  a  mile 
from  the  aforesaid  branch,  then  running  northerly  to  ye 
aforesaid  land  laid  out  to  James  Smith  on  the  right  of  Job 
Smith  deceased  about  eight  rods  easterly  from  ye  south 
east  bounds  thereof. 

April  ye  24th  day  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  lot  of 
land  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased  lying  on  ye  east  side  of  Smithtown 
River.  Containing  sixty  three  acres,  bounded  as  follow- 
eth, on  ye  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  Town 
to  ye  head  of  ye  said  river,  by  the  house  of  Mary  Liscom, 
and  on  ye  south  by  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  and 

[*This  tract  was  given  by  Daniel  Smith  to  his  son  Obadiah 
Smith,  by  deed  March  29,  1762.  It  also  included  the  tract  of 
36  acres  adjoining  this  and  extending  south  to  Islip  line.  The 
original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  Coe  D.  Smith.  Obadiah 
Smith  by  will  left  it  to  his  two  daughters,  Mary,  wife  of  Abra- 
ham Woodhull  and  Ruth,  wife  of  Timothy  Carll.  Abraham 
Woodhull  and  wife  sold  their  half  to  Timothy  Carll  June  16, 
1794.  This  deed  and  the  original  map  and  survey  of  the  tract 
are  now  in  possession  of  Richard  H.  Smith,  of  Rasapeage.] 


244  RECORDS   OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWJ^ 

Piatt  Smith,  and  on  ye  east  by  land  laid  out  on  the  Right 
of  Justice  Smith  deceased,  and  part  by  the  highway  that 
leads  to  Brookhaven,  the  upperway,  and  bounded  on  ye 
north  partly  by  Shuball  Marchants  home  lot  and  partly  by 
land  laid  out  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith,  Job  Smith,  Leften- 
ant  Richard  Smith  and  Piatt  Smith.  Excluding  out  of  the 
said  bounds  ten  acres  of  land  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Sam- 
uel Smith  deceased,  being  Mary  Liscombs  home  lot. 

April  ye  24th  day,  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  on  ye  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith  deceased,  one 
other  tract  of  land  containing  two  acres,  being  part  of  Shu- 
ball Marchant's  home  lot* 

April  ye  27th  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  ye  above  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith  de- 
ceased one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  ye  east  side  of 
Smithtown  River.     Containing  five  hundred  and  fifty  six 

[*Shubal  Marchant  was  one  of  the  earliest  inhabitants  of 
Smithtown,  but  we  know  very  little  concerning  him.  His 
home  lot  is  on  the  south  side  of  Nissequogue  street,  and  is  a 
lot  ot  10  acres,  now  owned  by  heirs  of  Caleb  T.  Smith.  It  was 
owned  in  the  early  part  of  this  century  by  Charles  Wheeler, 
who  married  Sarah  Marchant  (who  may  have  been  a  daughter 
of  Shubal,)  June  28,  1784.  Two  tomb  stones  lying  prostrate 
near  the  front  fence,  tell  us  that  Charles  Wheeler  died  Feb.  12, 
1807,  aged  77.  His  wife  Sarah,  died  Jan.  13,  1821,  aged  80. 
The  lot  was  sold  by  Nathaniel  Ketcham  to  Edward  Barry, 
Feb.  11,  1848,  and  he  sold  to  Joel  L.  G.  Smith.  Described  as 
"All  that  piece  of  land  formerly  belonging  to  Shubal  Marchant, 
bounded  east  and  south  by  heirs  of  Richard  Smith  ;  west  by 
heirs  of  Edmund  Smith  ;  north  by  the  highway  running  from 
Nissequogue  to  the  head  of  the  harbor  ;  10  acres  with  build- 
ings." It  was  sold  by  Daniel  McKetrick  to  Caleb  T.  Smith, 
March  5,  1870.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      245 

acres.*  Bounded  as  followeth;  on  ye  east  partly  by  land 
laid  out  on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  lying  at 
the  south  end  of  a  fifty  acre  lot,  now  belonging  to  James 
Smith,  and  part  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  ye  house 
of  James  Dickinson  to  the  house  of  Timothy  Mills,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  two  hundred  acres  of  land  now 
belonging  to  Richard  Willits,  and  bounded  on  ye  west 
partly  by  ye  meadow  lying  on  ye  aforesaid  river,  and 
partly  by  five  acres  of  land  laid  out  for  a  landing  joyning 
to  said  river,  and  partly  by  five  acres  of  land  laid  out  to 
Jonathan  Smith  and  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  joyning  to 
ye  aforesaid  river,  and  bounded  on  ye  north  by  land  laid 
out  to  y  eaforesaid  Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  excluding 
ye  highways  that  run  through  and  across  the  said  tract. 

July  ye  1st,  1736.  then  laid  out  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith 
one  small  piece  of  land  lying  on  ye  east  side  of  Smithtown 

[*This  tract  was  given  by  Daniel  Smith  to  his  son  Obadiah 
Smith  by  deed  March  29,  1762.  It  was  left  by  him  to  his  son, 
Adam  Smith,  who  left  it  in  turn  to  his  son  Lyman  Beecher 
Smith,  and  a  large  part  of  it  is  now  owned  by  his  heirs.  The 
original  map  and  survey  with  many  other  interesting  docu- 
ments, are  now  in  possession  of  Coe  D.  Smith,  Esq.  All  the 
lines  of  this  tract  can  be  still  distinctly  traced.  For  the  "five 
acres  laid  out  for  a  landing,"  see  deed  of  Richard  Smith,  on 
page  65.  The  eastern  boundary  of  this  tract  is  the  west  line  of 
50  acre  Lot  No.  12.  The  southeast  corner  of  this  tract,  on  the 
road  to  Mills  Pond,  is  the  home  lot  of  Mr.  L'Hommedieu,  re- 
cently sold  to  him  by  Coe  D.  Smith.  At  the  time  this  land  was 
laid  out,  Capt.  James  Dickenson  owned  the  homestead  after- 
ward of  Epenetus  Smith,  and  included  the  land  where  the 
Church  and  school  house  now  stand,  as  well  as  the  house  of 
Epenetus  Smith  next  west  of  the  school  house.  The  five  acres 
of  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  and  Lieut.  Richard  Smith 
mentioned  above,  was  recently  sold  by  John  S.  Huntting  to  the 
Nissequogue  Club.  ] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SM1THTOWN.  247 

the  north  by  land  laid  out  to  ye  said  Daniel  so  extending 
south  the  same  breadth  to  Islip  line. 

[Note. — This  tract  was  added  to  the  tract  of  313  acres,  and 
given  by  Daniel  Smith  to  his  son  Obadiah.  See  note  a  few 
pages  back.] 

April  ye  1st  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  ye  Right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  on  ye  west  side  of  bushey  neck 
joining  to  Smithtown  river,  lying  between  the  said  river 
and  a  certain  path  called  the  swamp  path,  containing  about 
one  acre.  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  ye  mid- 
dle of  said  river,  on  ye  east  by  said  path,  on  the  south 
where  ye  said  path  crosses  the  said  river,  and  on  ye  north 
by  land  laid  out  to  Left.  Richard  Smith,  lying  between  the 
said  river  and  said  path,  which  said  tract  was  formerly 
sold  by  ye  said  Daniel  Smith  to  Daniel  Bates. 

[Note. — This  is  the  low  land  west  of  John  S.  Arthur's  lot, 
near  the  mill.— W.  S.  P.] 

April  ye  1st  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  ye  Right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  near  the  northeast  branch  of 
Smithtown  river,  lying  on  the  north  side  of  ye  Country 
road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward.  Containing  three 
acres,  being  Daniel  Saxton's  home  lot,  Bounded  on  the 
south  by  ye  said  Country  road,  and  on  ye  north  by  ye 
north  end  of  said  lot. 

[Note. — This  is  probably  the  south  end  of  50  acre  lot,  No. 
12.— VV.  S.  P.] 

June  ye  1st  1736.  then  laid  out  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith 
one  other  tract  of  land  on  ye  Right  of  his  father  Daniel 
Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 


248  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF    SMITHTOWN. 

at  ye  south  end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  [lot]  being  numbered 
two,  containing  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  bound- 
ed as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  and 
on  ye  south  by  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the  Towns 
eastward,  the  said  tract  running  from  ye  said  fifty  acre  lot 
south  one  degree  east  the  same  breadth  of  the  said  fifty 
acre  lot  to  the  said  Country  road,  excluding  what  land  is 
laid  out  to  Nathaniel  Smith  within  the  said  bounds. 

June  ye  1st,  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith 
one  other  tract  of  land  on  ye  Right  of  his  said  father  Dan- 
iel Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  at  the  south  end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  belonging 
to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith  being  numbered  ten,  Containing 
about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth, 
on  ye  north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  so  running  south  one 
degree  east  ye  same  breadth  of  )re  said  fifty  acre  lot  to  the 
Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  and  so 
bounded  south  by  the  Country  road. 

May  ye  12  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  near  the  head  of  Smithtown 
river  on  the  east  side  thereof  joining  to  Islip  line.  Con- 
taining four  hundred  and  ninety  three  acres.  Bounded  as 
followeth,  on  ye  south  by  said  Islip  line,  on  the  west  by 
ye  middle  of  said  Smithtown  river,  on  ye  north  by  ye 
middle  of  ye  north  east  branch  of  said  river,  and  bounded 
on  the  east  by  land  laid  out  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith,  on  ye 
Right  of  Deborah  Lawrence.* 

[*This  tract  was  a  part  of  the  large  estate  called  Hauppauge 
Neck,  and  fell  to  Joshua  Smith,  the  5th  son  of  Daniel  Smith  2d, 
and  remained  in  possession  of  his  descendants  till  very  recent 
years.  The  ancient  mansion  of  Judge  Joshua  Smith  is  on  this 
tract,  and  now  belongs  to  Charles  Miller.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      249. 

November  ye  2nd  day  1736.  then  laid  out  unto  the  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  ye  Right  of  his  said  father,  a  certain  Lot 
of  land  lying  at  Roconkamy  Plains  on  ye  south  side  of  the 
Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  being  num- 
ber six,  and  being  sixty-four  rods  in  wedth  measuring  by 
ye  said  road  on  a  slant,  as  the  road  runs.  Bounded  on  ye 
north  by  said  road,  from  there  running  south  the  said 
breadth  to  Islip  line,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  said 
Islip  line. 

November  the  2nd  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  of  the  aforesaid  Deborah  Law- 
rence, two  equal  seventh  parts  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying 
on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the 
Towns  eastward  on  Roconkamy  Plains,  being  numbered 
four,  bounded  north  by  said  road,  being  forty  seven  rods 
in  wedth,  measuring  on  a  slant  by  the  sd  road,  from  thence 
running  south  ye  said  breadth  to  Islip  line,  Bounded  south 
by  said  Islip  line.  The  two  said  seventh  parts  lying  on  ye 
west  side  of  said  lot. 

May  ye  1st  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith 
a  certain  tract  of  land  on  ye  Right  of  his  father  Daniel 
Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
lying  at  a  place  where  John  Barginson  [Ferguson]  now 
lives,  containing  about  six  acres  of  land  and  swamp  be  it 
more  or  less.  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  ye  south  by  land 
laid  out  to  Job  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  said  river  by  high- 
water  mark,  on  the  north  by  the  north  end  of  the  fence 
belonging  to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith,  then  beginning  at  ye 
north  end  of  the  said  fence  by  ye  edge  of  ye  bank  so  run- 
ning west  twelve  rods,  thence  running  southerly  to  a  cer- 
tain bounds  standing  one  rod  west  from  the  northwest  cor- 
ner of  the  cellar  where  the  said  John  Barginson  now  liveth, 
then  running  southerly  to  ye  north  side  of  the  land  layd 
out  to  Job  Smith.     Then  layed  out  one  other  tract  of  land 


250  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

to  the  said  Daniel  Smith  lying  on  the  north  side  of  ye  said 
land  layed  out  to  Job  Smith.  Bounded  as  followeth,  on 
ye  south  by  the  said  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  and  on 
the  east  by  the  above  said  tract  layd  to  ye  said  Daniel 
Smith,  so  running  westerly,  from  the  said  tract  laid  out  to 
Daniel  Smith,  on  ye  north  side  of  the  said  land  layd  out  to 
Job  Smith,  two  rods  wide  up  to  the  highway  or  road  that 
leads  by  the  house  of  Piatt  Smith,  southerly  across  the 
said  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  ye  swamp  being  part  of 
ye  above  said  tract,  (this)  was  formerly  purchased  by  ye 
said  Daniel  Smith  of  ye  said  Job  Smith. 

May  ye  13th  1736.  then  layd  out  to  ye  said  Daniel 
Smith  on  ye  Right  of  his  said  father  Daniel  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  ye  west  side  of  Smith- 
town  river,  joyning  to  ye  meadow  of  James  Dickinson, 
containing  two  acres.  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east 
by  said  meadow,  then  running  westerly  from  said  meadow 
on  ye  north  side  of  the  swamp  or  spring  of  meadow  twenty 
rods  to  a  red  oak  tree  marked,  then  running  from  said  tree 
east  thirty  eight  degrees  north,  eighteen  rods  then  run- 
ning easterly  to  ye  said  meadow  to  ye  corner  of  ye  fence 
that  standeth  northerly  from  ye  old  cellar  lying  in  the  said 
tract. 

May  the  20  day  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith  on  the  Right  above  said  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  joyning  to  the  meadow  of 
the  said  Daniel  Smith,  containing  fifteen  acres  and  three 
quarters,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  ye  east  by  ye  said 
meadow,  on  ye  nortlrby  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  on 
ye  south  by  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  and  bounded 
on  the  west  by  a  north  line  run  from  ye  northwest  bounds 
of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  on  the  Right  of  Debo- 
rah Lawrence. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  25 1 

May  ye  20  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith  on  the  Right  abovesaid  lying  on 
ye  west  side  of  said  river  joyningto  ye  meadow  belonging 
to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  containing  thirty  nine  acres, 
Bounded  as  followeth  on  ye  north  by  land  layd  out  to 
Obadiah  Smith,  on  ye  east  by  ye  said  meadow,  on  ye  south 
by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the 
west  by  a  north  line  run  from  ye  north  west  bounds  of  a 
certain  tract  of  land  laid  out  on  ye  right  of  Deborah  Law- 
rence. 

June  ye  28th  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  ye  said  Daniel  Smith  on  ye  Right  aforesaid,  lying  on  ye 
west  side  of  said  river,  and  lying  southward  of  the  mills 
standing  on  ye  said  river,  containing  eighty  two  acres? 
Bounded  as  followeth.  on  ye  east  by  ye  middle  of  said 
river.  Bounded  on  ye  north  by  ye  south  side  of  a  certain 
Branch  of  said  river  lying  southward  of  the  mills,  Begin- 
ning at  ye  said  river  at  ye  mouth  of  said  Branch,  from 
thence  ye  line  to  run  west  one  hundred  and  forty  rods  to 
a  peparidge  tree,  standing  on  the  southwest  side  of  a  cer- 
tain Branch  of  said  river  then  running  easterly  on  ye 
south  side  of  said  Branch*  to  a  certain  cart  road  leading 
across  ye  said  Branch,  then  running  southerly  from  said 
road  to  a  peparidge  tree  marked  standing  near  ye  said 
river,  and  from  thence  the  same  course  to  ye  middle  of 
the  said  river  then  running  northerly  down  the  said  river 
to  the  first  bounds. 

June  the  28,  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith 
on  ye  right  of  his  said  father  Daniel  Smith  deceased  one 
other  tract  of  land  lying  on  ye  west  side  of  Smithtovvn 

[*This  branch  is  the  brook  that  forms  Davis's  mill  pond. 
The  pepperidge  tree  stood  on  the  south  line  of  the  farm  of 
Israel  Whitman,  lately  purchased  by  the  Wyandanch  Club. 
See  note  on  ''Chipman's  farm."] 


252      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

River,  joyning  thereto.  Bounded  as  followeth.*  On  the 
east  by  ye  middle  of  of  said  river,  on  ye  north  by  land 
layed  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  bounded  on  the  west  by  a 
cart  path  leading  from  the  mills  standing  on  the  River, 
which  said  cart  path  is  called  Willisses  [Willetts]  path,  and 
bounded  on  ye  south  by  Commack  line  by  ye  head  of  said 
river,  leaving  out  the  head  of  said  river  free  from  the  said 
Commack  line  down  the  said  river  twenty  five  rods  for  a 
publick  watering  Place,  also  leaving  the  land  on  the  west 
side  of  the  River  ten  rods  wide  and  twenty  five  rods  in 
length  from  said  Commack  line  northward  down  the  river 
joyning  to  ye  said  watering  place,  also  leaving  and  exclud- 
ing out  of  said  tract  the  land  ten  rods  wide  from  the  head 
of  said  river  to  ye  aforesaid  Willisses  [Willets]  path  join- 
ing to  Commack  line. 

August  ye  10th  Day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  ye  right  aforesaid,  one  other  tract  of  land 
lying  on  ye  west  side  of  said  River  and  lying  at  ye  west 
end  of  severall  small  lots  of  land  called  the  little  lots  of 
land  which  was  layd  out  for  the  conveniency  of  ye  mead- 
ows and  lying  at  the  northwest  corner  of  a  certain  tract 
of  land  layd  out  on  ye  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence,  con- 
taining sixty  two  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  ye  north 
by  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  on  ye  east  by  ye  said 
little  lots,  on  ye  south  by  ye  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of 
Debofah  Lawrence,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  certain 
road  that  leads  by  ye  place  called  the  Horse  beat,f  to  ye 
head  of  said  river  as  ye  bounds  doth  show. 

[*The  original  map  and  survey  of  this  tract  and  the  triangu- 
lar tract  to  the  west,  and  also  the  smaller  tracts  to  the  north, 
are  now  in  possession  of  Robert  B.  Smith  of  Commack.  The 
greater  part  fell  to  Caleb  Smith,  son  of  Daniel  2nd,  and  is  still 
owned  by  his  descendants.] 

[fThe  "road  that  leads  to  the  place  called    the  Horse  beat,"" 


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RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      253 

November  the  17  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father,  a  certain  tract 
or  lot  of  land  joyning  to  Huntingtown  line,  being  number 
seven,  and  lyeth  in  a  gore  between  a  lot  of  land  layd  out 
to  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  and  Winacomakline, bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said  lot  layd  out  to  the 
said  Richard  Smith,  on  the  south  by  said  Winacomak  line, 
on  the  west  by  said  Huntingtown  line,  beginning  at  a  small 
bush  standing  six  rods  southwest  from  a  certain  tree  called 
the  bound  tree  between  said  Huntingtown  and  Winaco- 
mak and  Smithtown,  which  said  small  bush  is  the  bound 
between  the  said  lot  of  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith,  and  the  said  gore  or  lot  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Smith,  the  line  to  run  between  the  two  said  tracts  is  from 
the  said  bush  east  to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the  west 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  the  said  lot  or  gore  of  land  is 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the 
west  side  of  Smithtown  river. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders  propryators  and  de- 
viders  of  the  land  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  1735,  therein  nominated  and  ap- 
pointed us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George 
Townsend,  to  devide  layout  and  equalize  all  the  said  free- 
holders propriaters  and  deviders  in  all  the  undivided  lands 
and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according  to  their  just  rights 
Reference  thereunto  being  had   may  more  fully  and  at 

is  probably  the  road  that  runs  south  near  the  house  of  Henry 
Hale,  near  Kings  Park,  and  which  is  supposed  to  stand  near 
the  site  of  the  homestead  of  formerly  Piatt  Smith,  son  of  Jon- 
athan Smith  2nd.] 


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2  54      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

large  appear.  In  pursuance  of  said  articles  we  have  layd 
out  to  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  the  several  tracts  and  par. 
sels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

April  the  29  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Rich- 
ard Smith  on  the  Right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  dafter  of 
Richard  Smith  senior  of  Smithtown  deceased,  a  certain 
tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
lying  in  a  certain  place  called  Bushy  neck,*  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  the  middle  of  the  northeast  branch 
of  said  Smithtown  river,  and  bounded  on  the  west  partly  by 
the  middle  of  said  river  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  in  the 
said  neck  on  the  right  of  Samel  Smith  deceased,  and  bound- 
ed on  the  north  by  thirty  acres  of  land  layd  out  to  Jona- 
than Smith.  The  aforesaid  tract  containing  one  hundred 
and  ninety  two  acres. 

March  the  18  day  1735-6.  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Leftenant  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said  Deborah 
Lawrence,  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  lying  in  a  certain  place  called  Neseaquag 
neck.  Containing  twenty  five  acres,  bounded  as  followeth, 
on  the  west  by  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  on  the  right 
of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  at  a  place  called  north 
Rasapeage,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  Cleft,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  foot  of  the  long  beach,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  unto  the 
said  beach. 

April  the  10  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  Right  of  the  said 
Deborah  Lawrence,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 

[*This  tract  was  sold  by  Lieut.  Richard  Smith  to  Job  Smith, 
Oct.  8,  1759,  for  ^360.  See  note  on  Bushy  Neck  at  end  of  this 
Book.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  255 

river,  being  the  one  equal  fourth  part  of  about  sixteen 
acres  of  land  lying  near  the  house  of  Jonathan  Smith, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that 
leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  said  river  by  the 
house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the 
south  side  of  the  hollow  that  leads  through  the  town  by 
the  house  of  Jonathan  Smith  and  the  said  Richard  Smith, 
not  coming  nearer  the  middle  of  the  said  hollow  than  six 
rods,  nor  nearer  than  six  rods  to  the  brook  or  watering- 
place  lying  in  the  said  hollow,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by 
the  home  lot  of  Job  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by 
land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith.  Including  within  the  said 
bounds  ten  acres  of  land  which  is  reserved  and  left  for  the 
use  and  benefit  of  the  propriators  and  owners  of  the  lands 
in  Smithtown  in  Generall  to  be  taken  in  any  place  within 
the  said  bounds  where  the  major  part  of  said  proprietors 
shall  see  cause  to  chuse  the  same.  Also  reserving  the  land 
two  poles  wide  out  of  the  said  tract  joyning  to  the  home 
lot  of  the  said  Job  Smith  and  land  of  Daniel  Smith  from 
the  highway  that  leads  through  the  town  to  the  said  high- 
way that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  river  by 
the  said  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said  land  two  poles 
wide  is  reserved  for  a  highway. 

July  the  2nd  day  1736.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said 
Deborah  Lawrence,  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  River, 
lying  on  the  southwest  side  of  the  northeast  branch  of  said 
river,  near  the  going  over  the  said  branch,  by  the  house 
of  James  Dickinson  being  the  northermost  equal  half  of  a 
certain  tract  of  land  containing  five  hundred  and  twenty 
two  acres,  which  said  five  hundred  and  twenty  two  acres 
is  bounded  as  followeth,  the  line  to  begin  at  the  going 
over  the  said  branch  by  James  Dickinsons,  on  the  south- 
west side  thereof,  so  running  easterly   on   the   southwest 


256  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

side  thereof  crossing  and  including  within  the  said  tract 
the  small  springs  that  run  westerly  out  of  said  branch  into 
the  said  tract,  until  the  line  come  opposite  to  the  middle 
of  the  land  sould  by  Job  Smith  senior  deceased  [to]  Jona- 
than Jones,  then  the  line  to  run  into  the  middle  of  said 
branch  then  running  up  the  middle  of  said  branch  to  the 
head  thereof  to  a  marked  tree  being  Daniel  Smiths  bound 
tree,  and  from  thence  the  line  to  run  south  to  Islip  line,  but 
leaving  and  Reserving  the  land  westerly  of  said  four  rods 
wide  from  said  Islip  line  to  said  marked  tree,  and  also 
leaving  the  head  of  said  branch  free  and  Common  from 
the  said  tree  four  rods  wide  and  extending  northerly  from 
said  tree  twenty  five  rods  down  the  said  branch  for  a  pub- 
lick  watering  place  ;  the  said  tract  bounded  southwardly 
by  Islip  line,  and  bounded  westerly  by  land  layd  out  on 
the  Right  of  Samel  Smith  deceased.  Excluding  out  of 
said  tract  a  certain  hay  hollow  which  was  formerly  dis- 
posed of  by  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased. 

November  the  2  day  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said  Deborah  Lawrence 
two  equal  seventh  parts  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on 
Rackconkemy  plains,  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road 
that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  and  being  number  four, 
bounded  on  the  north  by  the  said  road,  the  said  lot  being 
forty  seven  rods  wide  measuring  by  the  said  road  on  a 
slant  as  the  road  runs,  so  running  from  the  said  road  the 
said  breadth  south  to  Islip  line,  which  said  two  sevenths 
parts  of  said  tract  lyeth  next  to  one  seventh  part  of  said 
tract  layd  out  to  Job  Smith. 

April  the  26  day  1736.  then  laid  out  a  certain  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Richard  Smith  deceased,  containing  one  hundred  and 
eighty-three  acres,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
.river  at  a  place  called  the  old  mill,  or  at  a  place  where 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     257 

the  old  mill  formerly  stood,*  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
east  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith,  lying  at  the  south 
end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  being  number  twelve,  on  the 
south  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  west  by 
the  said  river  by  the  edge  of  the  uplands  and  bounded  on 
the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith. 

April  the  26  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  Right  above  said  one  other  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  said  river  and  joyning  to  the 
meadows  lying  in  the  said  River,  and  lying  nearethe  plase 
called  the  landing,  by  the  house  of  the  widow  goalers, 
containing  two  acres  and  a  half,  bounded  as  followeth,  on 
the  west  by  the  said  meadow,  on  the  north  by  the  fence 
of  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  top  of  the  hill  near 
the  said  river,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out 
to  Jonathan  Smith. 

June  the  1  day  1736.  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  the  above  said  river,  at  the  south  end 
of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  being  number  four,  containing 
about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  bounded  as  followeth,  on 
the  north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  from  thence  running 
south  one  degree  east  the  same  breadth  of  the  said  fifty 
acre  lot  to  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the  town  east- 
ward, and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  said  road. 

March  the  18  day  173J-.  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  above  said 
lying  in  Nisequague  neck  and  joyning  to  his  home  lot, 
containing    twenty-seven    acres,  and    bounded    together 

[*This  tract  lies  at  the  north  end  of  the  tract  laid  out  to  Dan- 
iel Smith,  and  in  late  years  belonging  to  Lyman  Beecher 
Smith.     See  note  on  this  tract  at  end  of  this  book.] 


258      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

with  his  home  lot*  containing  in  the  whole  about  fifty 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  highway 
that  leads  through  the  town,  on  the  east  by  the  highway 
that  leads  between  the  said  tract  and  the  land  of  Job 
Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west  and  on  the  north  by  the 
highway  that  leads  between  the  said  tract  and  the  land  of 
Jonathan  Smith  to  the  Long  beach. 

March  the  19  day  1736,  then  layed  out  to  the  said  Rich- 
ard Smith  on  the  right  above  said  a  tract  of  land  lying  in 
the  said  Niseaquage  neck,  containing  thirty  two  acres  and 
joyning  to  land  belonging  to  the  said  Richard  Smith,  lying 
at  a  place  called  the  north  field,  which  was  formerly 
in  the  occupation  of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased  and 
was  granted  to  him  by  deed  of  gift  from  his  father,  and  is 
bounded  together  with  the  above  said  tract  containing  in 
the  whole  about  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
north  by  the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by  the  land  of  Jonathan 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  James 
neck,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel 
Smith,  to  run  as  the  fence  now  standeth. 

March  the  17  day  173!  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Richard  Smith  deceased,  lying  at  a  place  called  north 
Rasapeague,  containing  nine  acres,  bounded  as  followeth, 
on  the  north  by  the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by  land  in  the  pos- 
session of  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that 
leads  to  the  Long  beach,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  a 
tract  of  land  called  pig  creek  hills. 

[*This  is  the  original  homestead  of  Richard  Smith,  2d,  and 
in  his  will  was  left  to  his  son  Nathaniel,  who  appears  to  have 
exchanged  it  with  his  brother  Lieut.  Richard  Smith  for  lands  at 
Moriches.  See  note  on  pp.  39,  44,  and  note  at  end  of  this 
book.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      259 

March  the  19  day  173I  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying-  in  nesequage  neck,  con- 
taining six  acres  and  a  half,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
east  and  on  the  north  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  the 
north  swamp,  bounded  on  the  west  by  James  neck  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  the 
said  James  neck. 

April  the  29  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  right  above  said,  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  River,  joyning  thereto  and 
lying  southward  of  the  mills  now  standing  on  said  river, 
joyning  to  the  mill  pond,  containing  about  one  acre, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  Dam  on  the 
east  by  the  swamp  path,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to 
Daniel  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  middle  of 
said  river. 

April  the  24  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  above  said, 
containing  two  acres,  it  being  part  of  Shubal  marchants 
home  lot. 

July  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  Right  above  said 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  on  the  southwest 
side  of  northeast  branch  of  said  river  being  the  south- 
wardmost  equal  half  thereof,  Containing  in  the  whole  five 
hundred  and  twenty-two  acres,  bounded  as  the  other  equal 
northermost  half  of  said  tract  layd  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  is  described. 

March  the  18  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father  Richard  Smith  de- 
ceased, one  other  tract  of  land  lying  in  nesequage  neck, 
at  a  place  called  Old  Rasapeage  containing  about  forty 


260  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN 

acres'*  more  or  less,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by 
the  harbour,  on  the  north  by  the  land  of  Daniel  Smith,  the 
line  to  run  as  the  fence  now  standeth  between  the  two 
said  tracts,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads 
from  the  town  to  the  Long  beach,  and  bounded  on  the 
south  by  the  land  layed  out  to  Ebenezer  Smith,  the  line  to 
rnn  between  the  two  said  tracts  as  the  fence  now  standeth. 

October  the  30  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  [said] 
Richard  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father  a  certain 
tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river 
joyning  thereto,  and  lying  between  the  said  river  and  the 
road  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  said  river  by 
the  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  and  lying  northward  of  said 
house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  containing  one  acre  and  fifty-six 
square  rods  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the  said 
road,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  Ebenezer  Smith,  on 
the  west  by  said  river,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  Com- 
mon land. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Rich- 
ard Smith,  on  the  right  aforesaid,  the  two  equal  third 
parts  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  Rockconkomey 
plains,  being  number  seven,  being  the  westermost  part 
thereof  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  Country 
road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  the  said  lot  being 

[*This  trace  was  sold  by  Richard  Smith  3d  and  Julia,  his 
wife,  to  Wm.  Wickham  Mills,  Aug.  20,  1800.  Then  described 
as  "A  piece  of  land  commonly  distinguished  by  the  name  of 
Old  Rasapeage.  Bounded  north  by  land  of  Micah  Smith, 
west  by  road  from  Pig  creek  to  Nissaquogue,  south  by  Richard 
Smith,  Sr.,  east  by  shore  of  Stony  Brook  Harbor,"  40  acres. 
This  by  descent  is  now  the  property  of  Mrs.  Minnie  M.  Mott. 
Deed  in  possession  of  Dubois  Smith.  The  land  north  of  this 
was  sold  by  Micah  Smith  to  Jonas  Smith,  Nov.  7,  1807.  Bound- 
ed north  by  Nathaniel  Smith,  west  by  Micah  Smith.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SiMITHTOWN.  26l 

one  hundred  and  fourteen  rods  in  width  measuring  by  the 
said  road  on  a  slant  as  the  said  road  runneth,  then  running 
from  the  said  road  south  the  said  breadth  to  Islip  line,  ex- 
cepting what  part  of  a  tract  which  Edmund  Smith  deceased 
formerly  sould  to  Timothy  Biggs,  lyeth  within  said  bounds, 
also  excepting  out  of  said  bounds  the  one  half  of  a  certain 
pond  of  water  called  [Spectioul]  pond,  lying  within  said 
bounds,  which  is  left  for  a  publick  watering  place,  also 
excepting  out  of  said  tract  a  convenient  highway  to  said 
watering  place. 

August  the  12  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Rich- 
ard Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  a  certain  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river  and  lying  south- 
ward of  the  land  layd  out  to  Obadiah  Smith,  and  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  to 
Daniel  Lawrence,  Containing  thirty  seven  acres  and  a 
quarter,  it  being  the  northermost  equal  half  of  a  certain 
tract  of  land  containing  in  the  whole  seventy  four  acres 
and  a  half,  which  said  tract  is  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
west  by  said  land  layd  out  to  said  Daniel  Lawrence,  bound- 
ed on  the  north  and  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  the 
said  Obadiah  Smith  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  Com- 
mon land. 

July  the  29  day  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  lying  on 
the  west  side  of  said  river,  joyning  to  the  head  of  Rock 
Cove,*  Containing  ninety  six  acres  bounded  as  followeth, 
on  the  west  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  the  line 
to  run  beginning  at  a  dry  sapling  marked  standing  at  the 
head  of  Rock  Cove,   south   fourteen  degrees  and  a  half 

[*The  original  map  and  survey  of  this  and  adjoining  lands 
is  now  among  the  papers  in  the  Long  Island  Historical  So- 
ciety.] 


262  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

west  by  the  said  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  till  it 
comes  to  land  layd  out  on  the  right  aforesaid  to  Hannah 
Fanning,  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  said  land  layd  out 
to  Hannah  Fanning,  bounded  on  the  east  by  land  laid  out 
to  Ebenezer  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  said 
dry  sapling  standing  at  the  head  of  Rock  Cove. 

May  the  first  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  on  the  right  afore  said  lying 
on  the  west  side  of  said  river  at  a  plase  called  Bread  and 
Cheese  hollow,  containing  one  hundred  and  seventeen 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  road  that 
leads  by  the  house  of  Moses  acorly  [Ackerly]  towards  Hun- 
tingtown,  bounded  on  the  west  partly  by  land  formerly  be- 
longing to  Obadiah  Smith,  now  in  the  possession  of  John 
Skidmore,  and  partly  by  Huntingtown  line,  and  bounded 
on  the  south  and  on  the  east  b}"  Comon  land,  which  said 
tract  is  now  in  possession  of  Nathaniel  Ketcham  and  Moses 
Ackerly. 

November  the  17  day  1736  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Richard  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  a  certain  lot  of  land 
joyning  to  Hunttingtown  line  being  number  six,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  on 
the  west  by  said  Huntingtown  line,  the  said  lot  being 
eighty  six  rods  wide,  measuring  by  the  said  line.  The 
said  lot  is  to  run  from  the  said  Huntingtown  line  the  afore 
said  breadth  east  to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the  west 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the 
said  layed  out  land,  excluding  out  of  the  said  tract  the 
head  of  a  certain  branch  of  the  aforesaid  river  lying  within 
the  said  lot  near  Aaron  Smith's  cellar,  that  is  to  say  from 
the  head  of  said  branch  running  six  rods  down  the  said 
branch  eastward  which  is  left  for  a  publick  watering  place, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  263 

also  excluding  out  of  the  said  tract  the  land  four  rods  wide 
from  the  said  watering  place  north  to  the  Country  road. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made  by 
and  between  the  several  free  holders  propriators  and  de- 
viders  of  the  land  in  Smithtown,  bearing  date  the  thir- 
teenth day  of  March  1735,  we  have  laid  out  to  Hannah 
Fanning  on  the  right  of  her  father  Richard  Smith  deceased, 
a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  containing  one  hundred  and  thirty  acres  bounded 
as  followeth,  beginning  at  a  certain  white  oak  tree  stand- 
ing about  north  east  from  a  small  pond  of  water,  from 
thence  running  south  one  hundred  and  twenty  rods  to  a 
large  chesnut  tree  marked,  then  running  east  one  hundred 
and  sixty  rods  to  a  marked  tree,  then  running  north  one 
hundred  and  forty  rods  to  a  marked  tree  being  the  north 
west  bounds  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  to  Daniel 
Lawrence,  from  thence  running  westerly  to  the  aforesaid 
white  oak  tree  the  first  bounds,  which  said  tract  was  given 
to  the  said  Hannah  Fanning  by  her  father  Richard  Smith 
deceased  in  his  last  will  and  testament. 

RICHARD   WOODHULL, 
JOHN    HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  free  holders  propriators  and  de- 
viders  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  1735,  therein  nominated  and  ap- 
pointed us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  George  Town- 
send  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the  said  freehold- 
ers propriators  and  devidors  in  all  the  undivided  lands  and 
thatch  beds  in,  Smithtown  according  to  their  just  rights, 


264      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and  at 
large  appear,  in  pursuant  of  said  articles  we  have  laid  out 
to  Richard  Smith*  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith, 
which  was  the  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  one 
certain  tract  of  land  being  in  a  certain  place  called  Stony 
Brook  neck,  bounded  westerly  by  land  laid  out  on  the 
right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  on  the  north  by  Stony  brook 
harbour,  on  the  east  by  Stony  brook  and  by  Brookhaven 
line  thatruns  between  the  two  towns,  and  on  the  south 
partly  by  the  road  that  goes  from  Brookhaven  to  Smith- 
town  and  partly  by  the  aforesaid  land  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith  laid  out.  Containing  three  hundred  and  forty  six 
acres,  one  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  the  said  land  was 
granted  to  Job  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  by  Richard 
Smith  senior  deceased  and  the  remaining  part  of  the  above 
said  land  was  laid  out  on  Job  Smith  senior  deceased  his 
right,  one  acre  and  a  half  of  the  above  said  tract  joyning 
to  the  mill  dam  was  laid  out  to  Edmund  Smith. 

April  ye  16  in  ye  yeare  1736  then  layd  to  Richard  Smith 
above  said  one  other  tract  of  land  at  a  sertain  place  called 
ye  northeast  branch,  containing  one  hundred  and  forty 
five  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the 
middle  of  said  branch,  on  the  west  by  land  layd  out  to  Jon- 
athan Smith  now  in  the  possession  of  Richard  Blyding- 
borrow  as  the  fence  between  them  now  stands  on  ye 
upland  and  in  the  swamp,  north  partly  by  ye  Country 
road  and  partly  by  the  road  that  leads  to  South  by  Jona- 
than Jones  house,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  land  now  in 
ye  possession  of  Jonathan  Jones,  one  hundred  and  sixteen 
acres  of  said  tract  was  sold  by  Daniel  Smith,  the  remaining 
part  is  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith  deceased. 

[*This  Richard  Smith,  son  of  Job  Smith,  1st,  was  generally 
known  as  "Saint  Richard."  For  deed  of  Richard  Smith  see 
page  70.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  265 

April  the  20  day  1736  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith  deceased,  a  cer- 
tain tract  of  land  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  Country 
road  that  leads  by  the  house  of  Richard  Blydenburg  to  the 
towns  eastward,  and  lying  near  the  house  of  Daniel  Saxton, 
Containing  about  two  acres  more  or  less,  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth,  on  the  east  by  the  land  now  in  the  possession  of 
said  Daniel  Saxton,  by  the  west  side  of  the  fence,  on  the 
south  by  the  said  Country  road,  on  the  west  by  the  land 
now  in  the  possession  of  Richard  Blydenburg  by  the  east 
side  of  the  fence,  The  said  tract  to  extend  from  the  said 
Country  road  northward  eight  rods  so  bounded  northward 
eight  rods  from  said  Country  road. 

RICHARD    WOODHLUL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

[Note. — This  piece  is  at  the  south  end  of  50  Acre  Lot  No. 
12.— W.  S.  P.] 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders  propryators  and  de- 
viders  of  the  land  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date 
the  thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini,  1735,  therein 
nominated  and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John 
Hallock  and  George  Townsend,  to  devide  Lay  out  and 
equalise  all  the  said  free  holders  propryators  and  deviders 
in  all  the  undivided  lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown, 
according  to  their  just  rights,  Reference  unto  being  had 
may  more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said 
articles  we  have  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith  ye  several 
tracts  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

March  ye  6,  in  ye  yeare  1736  then  laid  out  in  Stony 
Brook  neck  one  sertain  tract  of  land  bounded  as  followeth, 
north  by  the  harbor,  easterly  by  ye  land  laid  out  to  Rich- 


266  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

ard  Smith,  south  by  Timothy  Mills  land  and  partly  by  the 
road  that  goes  from  Brookhaven  to  Smithtown,  westerly 
and  southwardly  partly  by  land  laid  out  to  Joseph  Smith 
and  partly  by  the  harbor.  The  several  highways  running 
through  the  said  land  excluded.  One  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  said  tract  was  granted  by  Richard  Smith  senier 
deceased  to  Adam  Smith  deceased,  and  one  hundred  acres 
of  said  tract  was  granted  by  the  above  said  Richard  Smith 
to  Edmund  Smith,  son  of  Adam  Smith  above  said,  and  fifty 
nine  acres  of  said  tract  was  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Justice 
Richard  Smith  deceased,  and  sold  by  Leftenant  Richard 
Smith  to  Capt.  Edmund  Smith  deceased.  The  remaining 
part  of  the  above  said  tract  was  laid  out  on  ye  right  of 
Adam  Smith  deceased,  the  said  tract  Contains  in  the  whole 
four  hundred  and  sixty  six  acres,  inclosing  two  acres  be- 
longing to  Timothy  Mills  near  by  the  landing  place. 

April  the  14  in  ye  yeare  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased  above- 
said  at  a  place  called  Rongcongcome  pond,  being  about 
three  hundred  and  four  acres,  bounded  on  the  south  by 
Rongcongcome  Swamp,  east  by  a  road  that  goes  to  said 
pond,  north  and  west  by  Common  land.  The  said  tract  of 
land  was  sold  by  Capt.  Edmund  Smith  to  Timothv  Biggs. 

March  ye  6  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  out  on  ye  right  of 
Adam  Smith  deceased  to  Edmund  Smith  one  acre  and  a 
half  of  land  being  in  Stony  brook  neck,  joining  to  his  mill 
dam. 

April  the  8  in  the  year  1736,  then  laid  out  on  ye  right  of 
Adam  Smith  deceased  above  said  one  tract  of  land  at  the 
north  end  of  a  sertain  fifty  acre  lot  belonging  to  James 
Smith,  Containing  five  acres  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
south  by  the  said  fifty  acres  lot,  and  on  the  north  by  the 
highway  that  leads  to  Brookhaven,  and  on  the  west  by  ye 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  267 

land  of  Piatt  Smith,  including  about  one  halfe  of  a  certain 
swamp  or  pond  of  water  joyning  to  ye  said  tract. 

[Note. — This  tract  is  at  the  north  end  of  50  acre  Lot  No.  12.] 

April  ye  14  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  out  to  Edmund 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  at  Rasapege  containing  four- 
teen acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  east  by  the  harbour,  and 
south  by  Daniel  Smiths  land,  and  north  by  said  Daniel 
Smith,  and  west  as  the  fence  now  standeth,  which  land 
was  formerly  granted  by  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased, 
to  his  son  Adam  Smith  deceased. 

April  ye  3  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  to  Edmund  Smith 
■on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  a  seartain  tract  of 
land  joyning  to  the  aforesaid  tract  being  in  quantity  three 
acres  and  a  half,  bounded  on  ye  west  by  the  highway  that 
goes  to  ye  Long  beach,  on  the  east  by  the  aforesaid  fence, 
and  on  the  north  and  on  the  south . 

June  ye  30th  in  ye  yeare  1736,  then  laid  out  to  Edmund 
Smith  on  ye  right  of  Adam  Smfth  deceased,  a  sartain  tract 
of  upland  and  swamp  including  all  the  swamp  except  what 
Timothy  Biggs  line  takes  in,  bounded  as  followeth,  Lying 
on  the  north  side  of  Rongcongcome  pond,  not  coming 
within  four  rods  of  ye  said  pond,  northerly  and  westerly 
by  ye  land  Capt.  Edmund  Smith  sold  to  Timothy  Biggs, 
easterly  by  Brookhaven  line,  ye  north  bounds  running 
from  said  Biggs  northeast  bound  tree  east  twenty  degrees 
north  to  Brookhaven  line,  containing  ninety  six  acres 
besides  the  swamp,  excluding  two  acres  of  land  near  ye 
house  of  William  Rowe  wherein  he  now  dwells,  which 
land  was  granted  by  Jonathan  Smith  and  Job  Smith  to 
George  Phillips,  forty  eight  acres  of  said  tract  the  north 
part  thereof  was  sold  out  in  liew  of  forty  eight  acres 
which  was  taken  out  of  the  land  of  Capt.   Edmund   Smith 


268  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SiMITHTOWN. 

at  the  head  of  his  fifty  acre  lot,  by  Nathaniel  Smith's  one 
hundred  and  thirty  acres,  which  lyeth  at  a  place  called 
Cutscunsuck. 

October  ye  3  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  out  to  Edmund 
Smith  on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  a  seartain 
tract  of  land  joyning  to  Brookhaven  line,  from  Brookha- 
ven  line  running  by  the  road  that  goes  to  the  head  of  the 
river  eighty  two  rods,  then  running  southward  to  the  land 
laid  out  to  Timothy  Biggs  on  ye  right  of  said  Adam 
Smith  at  Rongcongcome  pond. 

June  the  30th  in  the  year  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  to  said  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of  Samuel 
Smith  deceased,  at  the  head  of  Stony  Brook  neck,  bounded 
as  followeth,  South  by  the  fifty  acre  lots,  west  by  land  laid 
out  to  Joseph  Smith,  north  by  ye  road  that  goes  from 
Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  easterly  by  land  laid  out  to  the 
said  Edmund  Smith,  including  the  highway  that  goes  from 
Brookhaven  to  the  head  of  the  river,  which  said  tract  con- 
tains ten  acres,  and  was  purchased  by  Capt.  Edmund 
Smith  of  Obadiah  Smith. 

March  ye  20  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  to  ye  above  said  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right 
of  Adam  Smith  deceased,  being  about  one  hundred  acres, 
bounded  as  followeth,  north  by  a  seartain  fifty  acre  lot 
number  one,  and  south  by  the  Country  road,  soe  running 
from  said  fifty  acre  lot  south  one  degree  east  the  same 
breadth  of  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  to  the  said  country  road, 
excepting  forty  eight  acres  that  was  laid  out  to  Nathaniel 
Smith  within  the  aforesaid  bounds. 

June  ye  21  in  ye  yeare  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  to  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith    deceased,    on   ye   east   side   of    Smithtown    river, 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      269 

bounded  as  followeth,  north  by  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  now 
in  the  possession  of  James  Smith  number  twelve  so  run- 
ning south  one  degree  east,  the  same  breadth  to  the 
Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  ye  above 
said  tract  contains  above  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres, 
excepting  and  excluding  out  of  said  tract  about  four  acres, 
of  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  lying 
within  the  said  bounds  joyning  to  said  Country  road. 

March  the  20  day  173^  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Edmund 
Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  grand  father  Adam  Smith 
deceased,  the  one  equal  third  part  of  a  certain  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the 
west  side  of  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the 
head  of  said  river  by  the  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which 
said  tract  is  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  two 
acres  of  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  on  the  west  by  the  said  river,  on  the 
north  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  the  landing,  and  bound- 
ed on  the  east  by  the  said  highway,  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  head  of  said  river. 

November  the  2  dy  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said  Adam  Smith  a 
certain  lot  of  land,  lying  on  Rockconkemy  plains,  on  the 
south  side  of  the  Country  road,  that  leads  to  the  towns 
eastward,  being  number  three,  and  being  forty  seven  rods 
wide  measuring  on  a  slant  by  the  said  road,  as  the  said 
road  runs,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  said  road  from 
thence  running  south  the  said  breadth  to  Islip  line,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Islip  line. 

June  the  18  dy  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Edmund 
Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said  Adam  Smith  a  certain  tract 
of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  lying 
southward    of    Sunken    meadow    neck,    Containing   two 


270  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

hundred  and  thirty  five  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on 
the  north  by  the  highway  that  leads  by  the  house  of 
Charles  Davis,  on  the  west  by  Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow, 
on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  by  the  house  of 
Moses  Ackerley,  and  bounded  on  the  east  partly  by  the 
land  of  Thomas  Conkling  and  partly  by  ten  acres  of  land 
now  in  the  possession  of  Charles  Davis. 

June  23  dy  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Edmund  Smith 
on  the  right  afore  said  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the 
west  side  of  said  river,  and  southward  of  said  sunken 
meadow  neck,  and  lying  on  the  south  side  of  the  highway 
that  leads  by  the  house  of  Moses  Ackerley,  Containing 
seven  hundred  and  seventy  one  acres,  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth, on  the  north  by  the  said  road,  beginning  at  a  red 
oak  sapling  marked,  being  the  north  east  bound  of  a  cer- 
tain tract  of  land  belonging  to  the  said  Moses  Ackerley, 
from  thence  the  line  to  run  south  twenty  four  degrees 
west,  one  hundred  and  seventy  rods  by  the  said  Moses 
Ackerleysland,  and  land  belonging  to  Nathaniel  Ketcham, 
to  a  marked  tree,  and  from  thence  the  line  to  run  south 
twenty  degrees  east  three  hundred  and  fifty  five  rods  to  a 
laro-e  white  oak  tree  marked,  from  thence  the  line  to  run 
East  three  hundred  and  ten  rods  to  a  black  oak  sapling 
marked,  from  thence  running  north  two  hundred  and  thirty 
two  rods  to  a  white  oak  tree  marked,  being  the  northeast 
bounds  of  said  tract,  being  also  the  north  west  bounds  of 
a  certain  tract  of  land  now  claimed  by  the  heirs  of  Thomas 
Conkling  deceased,  from  thence  running  west  twenty  six 
decrees  north  one  hundred  and  sixty  six  rods  and  a  half  to 
a  walnut  sapling  marked,  being  the  north  east  bounds  of  a 
certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  to  Zephaniah  Piatt,  from 
thence  running  south  six  degrees  west  eight}'  rods  to  the 
south  east  corner  of  the  said  Zephaniah  Piatt's  land,  from 
thence  running  west  three  degrees  south,   one   hundred 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  271 

and  forty  three  rods  to  the  southwest  corner  of  the  said 
Zephaniah  Platts  land,  from  thence  running  north  seven 
degrees  east  sixty  four  rods,  then  running  north  twenty 
five  degrees  east,  one  hundred  and  seventy  seven  rods  by 
the  land  of  the  said  Zephaniah  Piatt,  from  thence  running 
west  ten  degrees  north,  sixteen  rods,  from  thence  running 
north  thirty  one  degrees  west  sixty  two  rods,  to  the  afore- 
said highway,  leading  by  the  said  house  of  the  said  moses 
Ackerly,  from  thence  running  west  wardly  along  the  said 
highway  to  the  said  red  oake  sapling  the  first  bounds. 

November  the  17  dy  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  a  certain  lot  of  land 
joyning  to  Huntingtown  line,  being  number  five,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  Leftenant  Richard 
Smith,  on  the  west  by  said  Huntingtown  line,  the  said  lot 
being  ninety  eight  rods  wide  measuring  by  the  said  line 
on  a  slant  as  the  said  line  runneth,  the  said  lot  is  to  run 
from  the  said  Huntingtown  line  the  aforesaid  breadth  east 
to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  sayd  layd  out  land. 

April  the  1  dy  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Edmund 
Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  lying  at  the  north 
end  of  the  fifty  acre  lots,  containing  about  one  hundred 
and  forty  acres  more  or  less,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
west  by  land  now  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  Capt.  Edmund 
Smith  deceased,  on  the  south  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lots, 
on  the  east  by  a  certain  tree  standing  in  the  three  sister 
hollow,  being  the  south  bound  of  said  tract  called  and 
known  by  the  name  of  Adam  Smiths  bound  tree,  of  the 
aforesaid  tract  then  running  from  the  said  bound  tree 
north  tour  degrees  east  one  hundred  and  six  rods  to  a 
walnut  tree,  then  running  west  twenty  seven  rods,  then 


272      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

running-  north  to  the  hundred  acres  of  land  which  Richard 
Smith  senior  deceased  granted  to  his  son  Samuel  Smith 
deceased,  so  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  said  hundred 
acres,  It  is  to  be  understood,  that  all  the  land  that  lyeth 
between  the  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Edmund  Smith  in 
Stony  Brook  neck,  and  the  above  said  tract  is  layd  out  to 
the  said  Edmund  Smith,  excepting  the  above  said  hundred 
acres  which  was  formerly  granted  by  the  said  Richard 
Smith  senior  to  his  said  son  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

RICHARD    WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders  propryators  and  de- 
viders  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nomi- 
nated and  apoynted  us  Richard  Woodhull,  John  Hallock, 
George  Townsend  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the 
said  free  holders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the  undi- 
vided land  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according  to  just 
rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and 
at  large  appear,  In  pursuant  ol  said  articles  we  have  layd 
out  to  Joseph  Smith. 

March  ye  6  day  in  ye  year  1736,  Then  laid  out  to  ye  said 
Joseph  Smith  a  seartain  tract  of  land  being  one  hundred 
and  forty  two  acres,  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith 
deceased,  being  at  the  upper  end  of  Stony  brook  neck, 
bounded  as  followeth,  north  and  east  by  the  land  layd  out 
to  ye  heirs  of  Capt.  Edmund  Smith,  soe  running  from  said 
land  of  Edmund's  by  ye  road  that  goes  from  Brookhaven 
to  Smithtown  to  a  certain  chesnut  sapling  marked  standing 
in  the  three  Sister  hollow,  and  so  running  westerly  to  a 
certain  tree  standing  on  ye  west  side  of  ye  brook,  south- 
ward of  the  orchard  of  the  said    Joseph    Smith,   and   so 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  273 

running  northerly  from  the  said  tree  to  a  larger  Chesnut 
tree,  standing  by  the  highway,  and  from  the  said  tree 
north  to  ye  harbour,  bounded  on  ye  west  by  the  harbour. 
Reserving  the  highways  running  through  the  said  tract, 
also  excepting  out  of  the  bounds  above  said  two  acres  of 
meadow  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  Edmund  Smith  deceased, 
also  the  land  four  rods  in  length  and  two  rods  in  width, 
Joyning  to  the  said  meadow  on  the  north  side  of  said 
meadow. 

March  the  6,  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  above  said  Joseph  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Job  Smith  deceased,  at  the  head  of  Stony  brook  harbour, 
Containing  twenty  one  acres  bounded  as  followeth,  on  ye 
south  and  on  the  west  and  on  the  north  by  land  laid  out 
to  Daniel  Smith,  to  range  as  the  fence  now  standeth, 
bounded  easterly  by  the  aforesaid  Joseph  Smiths  land, 
and  partly  by  the  harbour. 

March  the  6  in  ye  year  1737,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  to  Joseph  Smith  above  said  on  the  right  of 
his  father  Job  Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
three  sister  hollow  bounded  as  followeth  on  the  south  by 
the  highway  that  leads  from  Brookhaven,  to  Smithtown, 
west  by  the  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  north  by  the 
said  three  sister  hollow,  Containing  in  ye  whole  twenty 
one  acres,  Three  acres  and  a  halfe  of  said  tract,  the  above 
said  Joseph  Smith  bought  of  Richard  Smith  son  of  Samel 
Smith  deceased,  and  is  layd  out  to  said  Joseph  on  the 
right  of  said  Samel  Smith. 

June  the  30  in  the  year  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other 
tract  of  land,  to  Joseph  Smith  above  said  on  the  right  of 
his  father  Job  Smith  deceased,  containing  twenty-four 
acres,  lying  at  the  head  of  Stony  Brook  neck,  bounded  as 
followeth,  south  by  the  fifty  acre  lots,  on  the  east  by  the  land 


274  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

layd  out  to  the  heirs  of  Edmund  Smith,  on  the  north  by 
the  road  that  goes  to  Brookhaven  from  Smithtown,  on  the 
west  by  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  .Smith.  Ten  acres  of 
said  tract  was  bought  by  the  said  Joseph  Smith  of  Rich- 
ard Smith. 

March  the  20  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Joseph 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father,  the  one  fourth  part 
of  the  equal  two  third  part  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the  west  side 
of  the  highway  that  leads  to  the  head  of  said  river  by  the 
house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said  tract  is  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  south  by  two  acres  of  land  layd  out  on 
the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  on  the  west 
by  the  said  river,  on  the  north  by  a  highway  leading  to 
the  landing,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  said  highway 
leading  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  said  river. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jo- 
seph Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father  Job  Smith,  the 
one  equall  fifth  part  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  Ro- 
conkemy  Plains,  being  number  two,  being  that  fifth  part 
that  lyeth  next  to  the  fifth  part  of  said  tract  layd  to  his 
brother  Job  Smith. 

November  the  17  dy,  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jo- 
seph Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  part  of  a  certain  lot  of 
land  joyning  to  Huntingtown  line,  being  number  four, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  part  of  said  lot  layd 
out  to  Timothy  Smith,  on  the  south  by  part  of  said  lot 
layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  bounded  on  the  west  by  said 
Huntingtown  line.  The  said  tract  is  thirty  one  rods  wide 
measuring  by  the  said  line  on  a  slant  as  the  line  runneth. 
The  said  tract  is  to  run  from  the  said  line  the  said  width 
east  to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smith- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      275 

town  river,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  sayd  layd  out 

land. 

RICHARD   WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  Anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nom- 
inated and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Townsend,  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalize  all 
the  said  freeholders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the 
undivided  lands  and  thatchbeds  in  Smithtown,  according 
to  their  just  right,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may 
more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said  arti- 
cles, we  have  layd  out  to  Obadiah  Smith  the  several  tracts 
and  parcels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

April  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  and  swamp  lying  on  the  east 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the  south  side  of  the 
country  road  that  leads  over  the  said  river  by  the  mills 
to  the  town  eastward,  containing  two  hundred  and  ninety 
two  acres,*  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said 
country  road,  on  the  west  by  a  tract  of  land  called  Bushy 
neck,  on    the    south  by  the   south   side  of   the   northeast 

[*This  tract  embraces  all  the  land  at  Smithtown  Branch,  on 
the  south  side  of  the  Country  road  between  the  land  of  Fred- 
erick Lenhart,  and  the  road  from  Smithtown  Branch  to  Haup- 
pauge  by  the  store  of  Conklin  &  Jayne.  Obadiah  Smith  sold 
the  entire  tract  to  Capt  James  Dickinson  of  Oyster  Bay,  March 
30, 1732,  showing  that  he  was  in  possession  of  itat  that  time.  The 
price  paid  was  ^500.  James  Dickinson  sold  it  back  to  Oba- 
diah Smith  May  16,  1741.  The  original  deeds  are  now  in  pos- 
session of  Mrs.  Elizabeth   H.  Lawrence.      Obadiah  Smith  sold 


276      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

branch  of  said  river,  by  the  edge  of  the  upland,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  highway  that  leads  over  the 
said  branch  between  the  said  tract  and  the  land  of  Richard 
Blydenburg,  one  hundred  and  eighteen  acres  of  said  tract 
being  the  eastermost  part  thereof  was  formerly  granted  by 
Richard  Smith  senior,  deceased,  by  deed  of  gift,  the 
remaining  part  thereof  is  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Samuel 
Smith  deceased,  who  was  the  son  of  said  Richard  Smith. 

April  the  1  day  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said 
father  Samuel  Smith,  deceased  lying  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  on  the  west  side  of  a  place  called  Bushy 
neck,  containing  about  four  acres,  more  or  less,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  a  certain  tract  of  land  for- 
merly sould  by  Daniel  Smith  to  Daniel  Bayts  deceased, 
and  bounded  on  the  south  and  on  the  east,  and  on  the 
north  by  the  fence  as  it  now  stands  round  the  said  tract, 
which  said  tract  was  formerly  cleared  and  fenced  by  his 
brother  Richard  Smith  deceased. 

April  the  1  day  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  above  sayd, 
joyning  to  the  above  sayd  tract  lying  on  the  north  end 
thereof,  the  first  bound  standing  at  the  northeast  corner 
of  the  aforesaid  tract  being  a  marked  whitewood  tree, 
standing  about  four  rods  east  from  the  mill   pond,  the  line 

the  eastern  part  of  it  (195  acres)  to  George  Norton  of  Hemp- 
stead, May  1,  1744.  Deed  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Charles  Hilton 
Brown.  The  western  part  was  sold  by  Obadiah  Smith  to 
John  Arthur  June  7,  1747,  and  remained  in  possession  of  his 
descendants  till  recent  years.  The  part  sold  to  George  Nor- 
ton afterwards  came  in  possession  of  Epenetus  Smitn,  and  by 
descent  came  to  Samuel  Arden  Smith,  who  built  a  beautiful 
residence,  yet  standing.  This  was  afterwards  sold  to  one  Ely 
of  New  York,  and  is  now  owned  by  his  heirs.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  277 

to  run  from  the  said  tree  northwardly  to  the  land  layd  out 
to  Jonathan,  at  the  north  end  of  said  neck  so  as  the  said 
tract  shall  be  twelve  rods  wide  from  the  mill  pond,  by  the 
house  of  James  Chipman  now  standing  by  the  end  of  the 
dam,  bounded  on  the  east  by  said  line,  and  bounded  on 
the  west  by  the  swamp  path  or  land  layd  out  formerly 
sould  by  Daniel  Smith  and  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  to 
Daniel  Bayts  deceased. 

May  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  on  the  right  above  said,  two  acres  of  land  being 
part  of  Shubal  Marchants  home  lot. 

May  the  1  day  1736,  then  laid  out  one  certain  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  lying  near 
the  said  river  containing  ten  acres,  and  a  half,  being  Mary 
Liscombs  home  lot,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by 
the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the 
said  river,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan 
Smith,  and  Piatt  Smith,  on  the  east  and  on  the  north  by 
land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith.  The  said  tract  is  layd 
out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

April  the  24  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  above  said, 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  lying  near  the 
said  river,  containing  forty  eight  acres,  bounded  as  fol- 
loweth, on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  head  of  said  river,  on  the  south  by  land  layd 
out  to  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  highwy  that  leads 
from  the  town  to  the  old  mill,  and  bounded  on  the  north 
by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  and  Piatt  Smith. 

June  the  30  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  rijrht  of  his  said 


278      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

father  Samuel  Smith  deceased,  lying  near  the  house  of 
James  Dickinson,  on  the  north  side  of  the  country  road 
that  leads  through  the  town  eastward,  containing  nine- 
teen acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  said 
country  road,  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from 
the  house  of  said  James  Dickinson  to  a  place  called  the 
landing,  by  the  house  of  the  widow  Goalears,  bounded  on 
the  north  by  the  land  of  Richard  Willetts,  and  bounded 
on  the  east  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  house  of 
the  said  James  Dickinson  to  the  house  of  Timothy  Mills.* 

June  the  1  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid  lying 
on  the  north  side  of  the  country  road  that  leads  through 
the  town  eastward,  and  at  the  south  end  of  a  certain  fifty 
acre  lot  being  number  three,  containing  about  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
said  fifty  acre  lot  from  there  running  south  one  degree 
east  the  full  breadth  of  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  to  the  said 
country  road,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  said  road. 

May  the  12  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid  lying 
on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the  south  side 
of  the  northeast  branch  of  said  river,  Containing  five  hun- 

[*This  tract  includes  the  land  where  the  church  and  school- 
house  and  the  old  house  formerly  owned  by  Epenetus  Smith 
now  stands  at  Smithtown  Branch.  It  was  sold  by  Obadiah 
Smith  to  Capt.  James  Dickinson  March  30,  1732,  as  he  was 
then  in  possession.  James  Dickinson  sold  it  back  May  16,  1741, 
and  Obadiah  Smith  sold  it  to  George  Norton  May  1,  1744. 
Amos  Dickinson  had  recently  "  built  a  new  house  "  on  the  lot. 
It  was  afterwards  owned  by  Epenetus  Smith,  who  was  in  pos- 
session in  1750.  The  old  house  now  standing  is  probably  the 
same  built  by  Amos  Dickinson.  Epenetus  Smith  was  son  of 
Job  Smith  2nd.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      279 

dred  and  ninety  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north 
by  the  land  sould  by  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  to  James  Dick- 
inson, on  the  west  by  the  middle  of  a  certain  branch  called 
the  Long  branch,  so  running  from  the  said  north  east 
branch  southwardly  up  the  middle  of  the  said  Long  branch 
to  the  head  thereof,  from  thence  running  south  eleven  de- 
grees west  to  Islip  line,  then  running  eastwardly  by  said 
Islip  line  two  hundred  and  thirteen  rods,  thence  running 
north  five  degrees  east  to  the  said  land  sould  by  the  said 
Obadiah  Smith  to  the  said  James  Dickinson,  to  a  marked 
tree  standing  on  the  west  side  of  the  going  over  the  said 
north  east  branch. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Oba- 
diah Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid, 
lying  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road  that  leads  by 
the  house  of  James  Dickinson  to  the  towns  eastward, 
which  said  tract  or  lot  of  land  lyeth  on  Rockconkcomey 
plains,  being  number  one  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
west  by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  on  the  north  by  the 
said  Country  road,  being  forty  seven  rods  wide,  measuring 
on  a  slant  by  the  said  road,  from  thence  running  south  the 
said  breadth  to  Islip  line,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by 
said  Islip  line. 

May  the  17  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river  containing  about  five  hundred  and  twenty 
four  acres  more  or  less,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east 
partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  and  partly  by 
a  highway  that  lyeth  betweene  the  land  layd  out  to  the 
said  Jonathan  Smith  and  said  tract,  so  running  by  said 
highway  to  the  southeast  corner  of  the  cleared  land  of  the 
said  Obadiah  Smith  to  a  marked  tree  standing  by  the  cor- 
ner of  the  fence  of  the  said  Obadiah  Smith,  from  thence 
running  west  twelve  degrees  north  to  the  land  layd  out  to 


280      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Daniel  Lawrence  to  a  small  bush  marked  standing  at  the 
southeast  corner  of  the  the  old  cleared  lot  of  the  said 
Daniel  Lawrence,  being  one  hundred  and  sixty  two  rods, 
northward  from  the  southeast  bounds  of  said  tract  belong- 
ing to  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence,  bounded  westerly  by  land 
layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence,  and  bounded  on  the 
north  by  the  harbour  by  the  edge  of  the  upland,  part  of 
said  tract,  was  formerly  granted  by  Richard  Smith  senior 
by  deed  and  the  remaining  part  thereof  is  laid  out  to  the 
said  Obadiah  Smith*  on  the  right  of  his  father  Samuel 
Smith  deceased. 

May  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river  joyning  to  the  medows,  containing 
twenty-six  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
land  lavd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  mead- 
ows belonging  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith,  on  the  south  by 
land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west 
by  a  north  line  run  from  the  northwest  bound  of  the  land 
layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence.  The  above  said 
tract  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  of 
his  father  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

[*This  tract  has  remained  in  possession  of  the  descendants 
of  Obadiah  Smith  till  a  very  recent  period.  Obadiah  Smith 
by  will  left  it  to  his  sons  Obadiah  and  Philetus.  The  former 
had  the  western  part,  which  now  belongs  to  the  Harned  family. 
Philetus  Smith  had  the  eastern  part,  and  added  to  it  a  tract 
bought  of  Aaron  Smith  adjoining  the  harbor.  He  left  it  to  his 
son  Alexander,  who  in  turn  left  it  to  his  brothers,  Timothy 
Treadwell  Smith  and  Elias  Smith.  The  former  sold  his  part 
to  Elias  Smith,  who  thus  became  the  sole  owner.  The  man- 
sion house  of  Elias  Smith  yet  remains  an  interesting  relic  of 
the  early  days.  The  still  older  house  of  Obadiah  Smith  stood 
near  it  next  the  river.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  28 1 

May  i  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah  one 
other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid  lying  in  Bread 
and  Cheese  hollow,  containing  thirty  three  acres  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  highway  that  leads  by 
the  house  of  Moses  acorly  [Ackerly],  on  the  east  by  the 
land  of  the  said  Moses  acorly,  on  the  south  by  land  in  the 
possession  of  Nathaniel  Ketcham,  and  bounded  on  the 
west  by  Huntingtown  line,  which  said  tract  was  formerly 
sould  by  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  to  Jonas  Piatt  deceased. 

August  the  tenth  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Obadiah  Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  of  his 
said  father,  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and 
on  the  west  side  of  the  road  that  leads  from  the  house  of 
the  said  Obadiah  Smith  to  the  head  of  said  river,  contain- 
ing one  hundred  and  two  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on 
the  east  by  the  said  road,  on  the  north  by  the  land  of  the 
said  Obadiah  Smith,  on  the  west  by  seventy  four  acres  and 
a  half  of  land  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layd 
out  to  Job  Smith. 

November  the  17  day  1736,  then  la}^  out  to  the  sayd 
Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  one  certain  lot  of 
land  joyning  to  Huntingtown  line  being  number  two, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  said  Huntingtown 
line,  on  the  north  by  a  lot  of  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Law- 
rence, being  number  one,  from  thence  running  south  by 
said  Huntingtown  line  ninety  eight  rods,  on  a  square,  to 
the  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  bounded  on  the  south 
by  the  said  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  the  said  tract 
is  to  run  from  said  Huntingtown  line  the  aforesaid  breadth 
east  to  the  layd  out  land  on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  said  layd  out  land,  excluding 
out  of  the  said  tract  the  eastermost  half  of  the  swamp 
called  the  Indian  Head,  for  a  public  watering  place. 


282  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

May  the  14  day  1736,  then  layd  out  a  certain  tract  of 
land  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence,  containing  five 
hundred  acres,*  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river 
at  a  place  where  the  mills  now  stand,  bounded  as  followeth. 
Beginning  at  the  said  river  at  a  certain  branch  of  said 
river  lying  southward  of  the  said  mills  Called  the  Peasa- 
punk  branch,  from  thence  running  north  thirty  one  degrees 
west  one  hundred  and  ninety  six  rods,  then  east  thirty 
degrees  north  four  hundred  and  four  rods  to  a  marked 
tree  being  the  northwest  bounds  of  said  tract,  then  run- 
ning south  thirty  degrees  east  one  hundred  and  ninety  six 
rods,  to  the  meadows,  then  running  southward  betweene 
the  meadows  and  upland  one  hundred  and  eight  rods, 
then  running  east  to  the  said  river,  then  running  south- 
wardly up  the  middle  of  said  river  to  the  first  bound  at 
the  mouth  of  the  said  Peasapunk  branch,  excluding  out 
of  the  said  tract  two  acres  of  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith 
joyning  to  the  sayd  meadows,  and  a  piece  of  land  twenty 
five  rods  in  length  and  four  rods  in  width  layd  out  to 
Aaron  Smith  joyning,  to  the  sayd  meadows.  The  above  sayd 
tract  is  said  formerly  to  have  been  sould  by  William  Law- 
rence deceased  and  his  wife  Deborah  Lawrence  to  Isaiah 
Harason,  one  hundred  and  thirty  acres  of  the  above  sayd 
tract  lying  southward  of  the  highway  that  leads  over  the 
said  river  towards  the  house  of  Obadiah  Smith  is  layd 
out  to  the  sayd  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said 
Deborah  Lawrence,  and  the  remaining  part  of  the  said 

[*The  Pesapunk  branch  is  the  first  brook  that  empties  into 
the  west  side  of  the  river  above  the  mill.  The  line  that  "runs 
north  31  degrees  west"  is  now  the  south  line  of  the  mill  farm 
of  Theron  L.  Smith,  Esq.,  and  starts  from  the  mouth  of  the 
Pesapunk  branch.  Concerning  this  tract  of  500  acres  there 
appears  to  have  been  considerable  controversy.  For  the  vari- 
ous papers  concerning  it  see  index  under  head  of  "Lawrence, 
Wm.,  500  acres."     For  deed  from  Richard  Smith,  see  page  60.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      283 

five  hundred  acres  lying  northward  of  the  said  highway 
is  layd  out  on  the  right  of  the  sayd  Deborah  Lawrence 
to  the  heirs  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  son  of  Samuel 
Smith  deceased. 

November  the  10  day  1736,  Whereas  there  is  a  certain 
tract  of  land  lying  in  a  certain  place  called  Bread  and 
Cheese  hollow,  claimed  by  John  Skidmore  and  as  it  was 
surveyed  by  us  contains  two  hundred  and  fifteen  acres, 
and  Whereas  two  hundred  acres  of  said  tract  was  formerly 
sould  to  the  said  John  Skidmore  by  Justice  Richard  Smith 
deceased  and  Jonathan  Smith,  the  remaining  fifteen  acres 
thereof  we  have  layd  out  to  the  aforesaid  Obadiah  Smith 
on  the  right  of  his  father  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders  propryators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  Anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nomi- 
nated and  apointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Townsend  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all 
the  said  freeholders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the  un- 
divided lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according  to 
their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more 
fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said  articles  we 
have  layd  out  to  Daniel  Lawrence  the  several  tracts  and 
parcels  of  land  here  after  mentioned. 

July  the  27  day  1736  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  and  at  a  place  called  Jones  Point,  and  so 
running  westerly  measured  in  three  parsels  as  the  cards 
thereof  do  show,  Containing  in  the  whole,  four  hundred 


284      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

and  seventy  five  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east 
by  the  said  river  by  the  edge  of  the  upland,  on  the  north 
partly  by  the  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  that  was 
formerly  granted  to  Edward  Ketcham,  and  partly  by  the 
forty  acres  of  land  sould  by  the  sayd  Daniel  Lawrence  to 
Solomon  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  on  the  right 
of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  joyning  to  Rock  Cove, 
and  bounded  on  the  west  partly  by  land  layd  out  on  the 
right  of  the  said  Richard  Smith  and  partly  by  Common 
land,  Running  from  the  northwest  bounds  of  said  tract 
standing  by  the  said  tract  layd  out  to  the  said  Richard 
Smith  joyning  to  Rock  Cove,  south  three  hundred  and 
ninety  one  rods  to  a  marked  black  oak  sapling,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  partly  by  Common  land  and  partly 
by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south 
east  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Leftenant  Richard  and 
Ebenezer  Smith  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Obadiah 
Smith,  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  said  tract  lying  on 
the  said  Jones  Point  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence 
on  the  right  of  Daniel  Smith  senior  deceased  and  was  given 
by  the  said  Daniel  Smith  to  his  son  Solomon  Smith  and 
was  sould  by  the  said  Solomon  Smith  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence,  and  the  remaining  three  hundred  and  twenty 
five  acres  of  said  tract  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence  on  the  right  of  his  mother  Deborah  Lawrence. 

May  the  17  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river  and  lying  at  the  west  end  of  a  certain 
tract  of  land  which  did  formerly  belong  to  one  Edward 
Ketcham  and  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Solomon  Smith, 
Containing  forty  acres  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east 
by  the  said  land  in  the  possession  of  the  said  Solomon 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of  the 
said  Daniel  Lawrence  bought  of  said  Solomon  Smith,  on 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  285 

the  west  by  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  joyning  to  Rock  cove,  and  bounded  on 
the  north  by  the  land  of  said  Solomon  Smith,  which  said 
forty  acres  was  formerly  sould  by  the  said  Daniel  Law- 
rence  to  said  Solomon  Smith  and  is  layd  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Lawrence  on  the  right  of  his  mother  Deborah 
Lawrence. 

July  the  27  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  sayd  Daniel 
Lawrence  on  the  right  of  the  said  Deborah  Lawrence,  a 
small  goare  of  land  lying  southward  of  his  dwelling  house, 
Containing  about  four  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
east  by  Smithtown  river,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to 
Obadiah  Smith,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  the  sayd 
Daniel  Lawrence,  the  line  to  run  between  the  land  layd 
out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  and  said  tract  is  as  follow- 
eth, beginning  at  the  side  of  said  river  at  the  east  end  of  a 
certain  water  fence,  from  thence  running  west  thirty  two 
degrees  south  fifteen  rods  to  a  black  oak  sapling  marked, 
from  thence  running  west  twenty  eight  degrees  and  a  half 
south  thirty  one  rods  and  a  half  to  a  marked  sapling 
standing  in  the  corner  of  the  fence  where  the  roads  meet, 
then  running  up  the  hollow  as  the  said  gore  of  land  lyeth 
between  the  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  and 
the  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence.  About  one 
acre  of  the  above  said  tract  which  lyeth  within  the  fence 
of  the  fence  of  the  said  Obadiah  Smith,  was  lavd  out  to 
the  said  Daniel  Lawrence  by  the  consent  of  the  said 
Obadiah  Smith. 

November  the  17  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Lawrence  one  other  tract  or  lot  of  land  on  the 
right  of  his  mother  Deborah  Lawrence  lying  on  the  west 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  joyning  to  Huntingtown  line, 
being  number  one,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by 
said  Huntingtown  line,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to 


286  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Jonathan  Smith,  so  running  from  sayd  land  layd  out  to 
Jonathan  Smith,  south  by  Huntingtown  line  one  hundred 
and  twelve  rods  on  a  square,  to  land  layd  out  to  Obadiah 
Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  said  land  layd 
out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith.  The  said  tract  is  to  run 
from  the  said  Huntingtown  line  the  aforesaid  breadth, 
east  to  the  layd  out  lands  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown 
river. 

June  the  29  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence  on  the  right  of  said  Deborah  Lawrence,  a  cer- 
tain tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown 
river  joyning  thereto,  lying  in  a  goare*  between  the  land 
layd  out  to  Obadiah  Smith  on  the  right  above  said,  and 
the  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  containing  fifty  two 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said  land 
layd  out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith,  on  the  south  by  the 
said  [land]  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  bounded  on 
the  east  by  the  said  river,  from  thence  running  westerly 
one  hundred  and  forty  rods. 

RICHARD    WOODHULL, 
JOHN    HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

April  the  26  1736.  Pursuant  to  certain  articles  of  agree- 
ment made  by  and  between  the  several  freeholders  propry- 
ators  and  owners  of  the  lands  in  Smithtown  bearing  date 
the  thirteenth  day  of   March,  1735  wee  whose  names  are 

[*This  gore  of  52  acres  is  now  the  property  of  the  Wyan- 
danch  Club.  The  north  line  is  the  south  boundary  of  the  500 
acre  tract  of  Wm.  Lawrence,  and  is  the  present  south  line  of 
the  land  of  Theron  L.  Smith.  This  gore  was  probably  sold  to 
Solomon  Smith,  and  he  sold  it  to  his  brother  Daniel  Smith, 
(see  unexecuted  will  of  Daniel  Smith),  and  it  fell  to  his  son 
Caleb  Smith.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  287 

under  written  have  layd  out  to  Richard  Willitts  a  certain 
tract  of  land*  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
on  the  north  side  of  the  Country  road  that  leads  over  the 
said  river  by  the  mills,  containing-  two  hundred  and  seven 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  of  Dan- 
iel Smith,  on  the  west  by  aforesaid  river,  on  the  south  by 
the  said  Country  road,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  a  cer- 
tain tract  of  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Captain  Samuel 
Smith  deceased,  excluding  out  of  the  said  tract  that  part 
of  James  Dickinson's  fenced  lot  that  lyeth  within  the  said 
bounds.  Two  hundred  acres  of  the  said  tract  was  for- 
merly granted  by  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  to  his 
grandson  Richard  Lawrence  deceased,  and  the  remaining 
seven  acres  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Richard  Willitts  in 
Hew  of  the  highways  layd  out  through  and  across  the 
said  tract,  viz  one  highway  that  leacs  from  the  going 
over  the  said  river  across  the  said  tract  towards  the  house 
of  Timothy  Mills,  and  one  other  highway  two  rods  wide, 
beginning  at  the  said  Country  road  joyning  to  the  said 
fenced  land  of  James  Dickenson  so  running  from  said 
Country  road  to  the  northwest  corner  of  said  Dickensons 

[*This  tract  includes  all  the  land  at  Smithtown  Branch  on 
the  north  side  of  the  Country  road  from  the  river  east  to  the 
road  by  the  Presbyterian  Church,  excepting  the  19  acres  laid 
out  to  Obadiah  Smith  where  the  church  and  schoolhouse  and 
old  house  of  Epenetus  Smith  now  stand.  In  the  unexecuted 
will  of  Daniel  Smith,  it  is  stated  that  Richard  Willetts  sold  it 
to  Richard  Blydenburgh. 

On  May  5,  1791,  Benjamin  B.  Blydenburgh  sold  to  Mills 
Phillips  for  ,£360  a  part  ot  this  tract  described  as  "  bounded 
west  by  Nissequogue  river,  north  by  Obadiah  Smith,  south  by 
the  main  Country  road,  and  east  by  the  road  leading  from 
Samuel  Phillips'  mills  to  Mills  pond  called  the  north  Country 
road,  containing  eighty  acres."  County  Records,  Liber  C, 
page  351-] 


288      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

lot,  and  from  thence  running  westerly  to  the  said  river  to 
a  place  called    the   Landing  by  the  house    of  the  widow 

Goler. 

RICHARD   WOODHULL, 
JOHN   HALLOCK, 
GEORGE   TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  free  holders  propryators  and  di- 
viders of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  of  March  Anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nomi- 
nated and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Tovvnsend,  to  divide  lay  out  and  equalise  all 
the  said  free  holders  propriators  and  dividers  in  all  the 
undivided  lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according 
to  their  just  rights.  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may 
more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said  articles 
we  have  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith  the  several  tracts  and 
parsells  of  land  hereafter  mentioned,  viz. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Aaron  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith,  deceased, 
the  one  equal  fifth  part  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on 
Rockconcomey  plains,  being  number  two,  being  that  fifth 
part  lying  next  to  the  fifth  part  of  said  tract  layd  out  to 
his  brother  James  Smith. 

May  the  14  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Aaron 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  joining  to  the  said  river  where  he  now 
liveth,  containing  two  hundred  and  seventy  four  acres, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the  said  river,  by  the 
edge  of  the  upland,  on  the  south  partly  by  land  laid  out 
on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith,  deceased,  and  partly 
by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  west  by  the 
road  that  leads  by  the  house  of  Piatt  Smith  to  the  head  of 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      289 

said  river  by  the  place  called  the  Horse  beat,  and  bounded 
on  the  north  by  the  land  of  Job  Smith  which  was  formerly 
granted  by  the  propriaters  of  Smithtown  to  Mr.  Taylor 
their  former  minister,  and  partly  by  a  small  piece  of  land 
layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith  joyning  to  the  aforesaid 
tract  granted  to  the  said  Mr.  Taylor,  lying  on  the  east  side 
of  the  road  that  leads  by  the  said  horse  beat.  One  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres  of  said  tract  was  formerly  granted  by 
Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  by  deed  of  gift,  and  the 
remainining  hundred  and  twenty  four  acres  thereof  is 
layd  out  to  the  sayd  Aaron  Smith*  on  the  right  of  his 
father  Job  Smith  deceased. 

May  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Aaron 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid,  lying 
on  the  west  side  of  said  river  joyning  to  the  meadow  of 
the  said  Aaron  Smith,  containing  thirteen  acres,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan 
Smith,  and  on  the  east  by  the  meadow  of  the  said  Aaron 
Smith  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to 
Daniel  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  north  line 
run  from  the  north  west  bound  of  a  certain  tract  of  land 
layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

May  the  20  day,  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 

[*This  tract  includes  the  land  now  belonging  to  W.  W.  Ken- 
yon,  and  some  small  lots  to  the  north  belonging  to  John 
Handshaw  and  others.  The  part  now  belonging  to  Mr.  Ken- 
yon  was  sold  by  Aaron  Smith  2nd  and  wife  Sarah  to  Hamilton 
Darling  June  26,  1775.  The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession 
of  Dubois  Smith,  and  is  recorded  in  Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office, 
Liber  2,  p.  215.  Hamilton  Darling  by  will  May  3,  1812,  left  it 
to  his  son  Benjamin  Darling,  and  it  finally  came  in  possession 
of  Alanson  Darling,  who  sold  it  to  Mr.  Kenyon  in  1893.  The 
house  of  Aaron  Smith  stood  on  a  part  of  this  tract,  and  the  old 
family  burying  ground  still  remains.] 


29O  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

land  to  the  said  Aaron  Smith  on  the  right  abovesaid,  and 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river  and  joyning  to  another 
pease  of  medow  belonging  to  the  said  Aaron  Smith,  Con- 
taining fourteen  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north 
by  the  land  of  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  said 
meadows,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  on 
the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence,  and  bounded  on  the  west 
by  a  north  line  run  from  the  northwest  bound  of  said  tract 
layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

November  the  i  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Aaron  Smith  on  the  right  above  said  one  other  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river  and  lying  at  the 
north  west  corner  of  land  now  in  the  possession  of  Job 
Smith  which  was  formerly  granted  by  the  inhabitants  of 
Smithtown  to  Mr.  Taylor  their  former  minister,  and  joyn- 
ing to  the  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  Containing 
about  six  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the 
said  land  of  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  said  land 
in  the  possession  of  Job  Smith,  then  running  westerly 
twelve  rods  in  width  to  the  highway  that  leads  from  the 
house  of  Obadiah  Smith  to  the  head  of  said  river,  bounded 
on  the  west  by  said  highway,  and  bounded  on  the  south 
by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith  aforesaid. 

November  the  17  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Aaron  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  part  oi  a  certain  tract 
or  lot  of  land  joyning  to  Huntingtown  line,  being  number 
four,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  part  of  the 
said  lot  layd  out  to  Joseph  Smith,  on  the  south  by  a  lot  of 
land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith,  on  the  west  by  said 
Hunttingtown  line,  the  said  tract  or  part  is  thirty  one  rods 
wide,  measuring  by  the  said  line  on  a  slant  as  the  said  line 
runneth,  the  said  tract  is  to  run  from  the  said  line  the 
aforesaid  width  east  to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the  west 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  2gi 

side  of  Smithtown  river,  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  sayd 
layd  out  land. 

May  the  13  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Aaron 
Smith  a  small  piece  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smith  [town]  river,  joyning  to  the  land  and  meadow  of 
the  said  Aaron  Smith,  being  twenty  five  rods  in  length 
and  four  rods  in  width  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east 
and  north  by  the  land  and  meadow  of  the  said  Aaron 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of 
James  Dickenson,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  land  layd 
out  on  the  rights  of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOVVNSEND. 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders,  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nomi- 
nated and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Townsend  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all 
the  said  free  holders  propryators  and  deviders  in  all  the 
undevided  lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  accord- 
ing to  their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had 
may  more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said 
articles  we  have  layd  out  to  Job  Smith  the  several  tracts 
and  parcels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

April  ye  29,  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith 
on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  daughter  of  Richard 
Smith  senier  of  said  Smithtown,  deceased,  one  certain 
tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river  in 
a  certain  place  called  Bushy  neck,  Containing  one  hun- 
dred and  forty  eight  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
east  by  land  layd  out  by  us  on  the  right  aforesaid,  to  Piatt 


292  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  middle  of  the 
northeast  branch  of  said  Smithtown  river,  and  bounded 
on  the  west  by  land  layd  out  on  the  right  aforesaid  to 
Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  north 
within  two  rods  of  land  layd  out  in  said  neck  to  Jonathan 
Smith,  which  land  is  left  two  rods  wide  between  the  said 
tract  layd  out  to  said  Job  Smith*  and  the  said  land  layd 
out  to  Jonathan  Smith  for  the  conveniency  of  Leftenant 
Richard  Smith  to  pass  to  and  from  his  land  layd  out  in 
said  neck. 

April  the  10  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Job  Smith  on  the  right  of  said  Deborah 
Lawrence  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river  being 
the  one  equal  fourth  part  of  about  sixteen  acres  of  land 
lying  near  the  house  of  Jonathan  Smith,  bounded  as  fol« 
loweth,  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  town 
to  the  head  of  the  river,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the 
south  of  the  hollow  that  leads  through  the  town  by  the 
houses  of  Jonathan  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  ,not  coming 
nearer  the  middle  of  the  said  hollow  than  six  rods,  nor 
nearer  than  six  rods  to  the  brook  or  watering  place  lying 
in  the  said  hollow,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  home 
lot  of  Job  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  land  layd 
out  to  Daniel  Smith,  including  within  the  said  bounds  ten 
acres  of   land  which  is  reserved  and  left  for  the  use  and 

[*This  tract  is  the  middle  lot  in  Bushy  Neck.  Job  Smith, 
who  was  known  as  "  Capt.  Job  "  bought  the  lot  next  west  from 
Richard  Smith  to  whom  it  was  laid  out,  and  then  gave  both 
lots  to  his  son  Ebenezer  Smith  by  deed  of  gift,  February  10, 
1772.  Ebenezer  Smith  left  it  to  his  two  daughters — Susannah, 
wife  of  Isaac  Blydenburgh,  and  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Benjamin  B. 
Blydenburgh.  The  latter  sold  their  part  to  Isaac  Blydenburgh, 
and  both  lots  have  ever  since  been  held  by  his  descendants. 
The  well  known  Blydenburgh's  mills  are  on  this  tract.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      293 

benefit  of  the  propryators  and  owners  of  the  land  in 
Smithtovvn  in  general,  to  be  taken  in  any  place  within  the 
said  bounds  where  the  major  part  of  said  propriators  shall 
see  cause,  to  chuse  the  same,  Also  reserving-  the  land  two 
poles  wide  out  of  the  said  tract  joyning  to  the  home  lot  of 
the  said  Job  Smith  and  land  of  Daniel  Smith  from  the 
highway  that  leads  through  the  town  to  the  highway  that 
leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  aforesaid  river  by 
the  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said  land  two  poles 
wide  is  reserved  for  a  highway. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  on  the  right  of  the  said  Deborah  Lawrence  the  one 
seventh  part  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  the  south 
side  of  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward, 
on  Rockconkcomay  plains  being  number  four,  bounded 
on  the  north  by  the  said  road,  and  being  forty  seven  rods 
in  width  measuring  on  a  slant  by  said  road,  so  running 
from  the  said  road  south  the  said  breadth  to  Islip  line,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  said  Islip  line.  The  said  seventh 
part  lying  next  to  the  two  seventh  parts  layd  out  to  Daniel 
Smith  in  the  same  lot. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  nominated  and 
apointed  us  Richard  Woodhull,  John  Hallock  and  George 
Townsend  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the  said  free- 
holders propiators  and  deviders  in  all  the  undivided  lands 
and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according  to  their  just 
rights.  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully 
and    at   large  appear.     In    pursuant   of   said  articles    we 


294  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

have  laid  out  to  Job  Smith  the  several  tracts  and  parsels 
of  land  hereafter  mentioned,  viz. 

March  the  tenth  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  one  certain  tract  of  land  lying  in  nisequag  necR, 
containing  about  eighty  eight  acres  more  or  less,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads 
through  the  town  by  the  house  of  the  said  Job  Smith,  on 
the  east  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  the  pond,  and 
partly  by  the  said  pond,  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  land 
now  in  the  possession  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  and  bounded  on 
the  west  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of  Leftenant 
Richard  Smith. 

March  the  26  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Stony  brook  harbour,  Containing  twenty  acres  and  a  half 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  said  harbour,  on  the 
south  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  west  by 
land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith 
deceased,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  the  highway  that 
leads  down  to  the  harbour,  by  the  pond,  Twelve  acres  of 
said  tract  was  purchased  by  the  said  Job  Smith  of  Daniel 
Smith,  which  was  formerly  granted  by  Richard  Smith 
senior  deceased,  to  John  Wood  of  Jamaica.  The  remain- 
ing part  of  said  tract  was  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith 
on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith  deceased. 

May  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith 
one  other  tract  of  land*  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job 
Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
and  on  the  south  side  of  land  now  in  the  possession  of 
Ebenezer  Smith,  Containing  twenty  one  acres  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  north  by  said  land  now  in  the  possession 
of  Ebenezer  Smith,  on  the  east  by  a  certain  fifty  acre   lot 

[*This  lies  next  west  of  the  north  part  of  50  acre  lot  No.  12.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      295 

now  in  the  possession  of  James  Smith,  on  the  south  by 
land  layd  out  to  Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  and  bounded 
on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to 
the  old  mill. 

June  the  1  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Job  Smith  lying  at  the  north  end  of  his 
fifty  acre  lot,  Containing  about  five  acres,  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  on  the 
west  by  the  land  of  Joseph  Smith,  on  the  north  by  the 
highway  that  leads  from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan   Smith. 

August  the  first  day  1736.  Then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  and  lying  at  the  south  end  of  a  certain 
fifty  acre  lot  now  belonging  to  the  said  Job  Smith  being 
number  seven,  Containing  about  one  hundred  and  fifty 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  said  fifty  acre 
lot,  from  thence  running  South  one  degree  east  the  full 
breadth  of  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  to  the  Country  road  that 
leads  to  the  towns  eastward.  So  bounded  south  by  the 
Country  road. 

March  the  13  1736.  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith 
one  other  tract  of  land*  lying  in  nisaquag  neck,  at  a  place 

[*This  tract  descended  from  Job  Smith  2nd  (to  whom  it  was 
laid  out,)  to  his  son  Job  Smith  3d,  who  left  it  with  other  lands 
to  his  sons  George  and  Woodhull.  George  Smith  sold  it  to 
Wm.  Arthur  and  James  Wheeler,  March  23,  1783.  Described 
as  "Northfield,  bounded  east  by  the  road  from  Nissequogue  to 
Long  Beach  and  by  Daniel  Smith's  land  called  the  North 
Rasapeage,  noith  by  the  sound,  west  by  Daniel  Smith,  south 
by  the  old  Parsonage,  as  the  fences  now  stand,  82  acres."  Re- 
corded Surf.  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  160,  p.  362.  It  was  after- 
wards owned  by  Jesse  W.  Floyd,  who  sold  it  to  Wm.  Wickham 
Mills,  Sept.  12,  1826.     Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  G.,  p.  437.] 

\ 


296      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

called  the  North  field  containing  eighty  two  acres,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by 
land  now  in  the  possession  of  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  south 
by  the  town  lot,  and  bounded  on  the  east  partly  by  the 
highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  Long  beach,  and 
partly  by  the  land  now  in  the  possession  of  Daniel  Smith. 

March  the  10  day  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Job  Smith  lying  between  the  road  that 
leads  to  Brookhavenand  the  road  that  leads  from  the  town 
to  the  old  mill,  containing  thirty  three  acres,*  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  west  by  the  said  road  that  leads  to  the 
old  mill,  on  the  south  by  land  now  in  the  possession  of 
Timothy  Smith,  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Piatt 
Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  north  by  vacant  land,  which 
said  tract  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith  on  the  Right 
of  his  father  Job  Smith  deceased. 

March  the  11  day  1735-6,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Job  Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  said 
father  Job  Smith  deceased,  joyning  to  the  above  said  tract, 
as  the  north  end  thereof,  containing  three  acres,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  above  said  tract,  on  the 
west  by  the  said  road  leading  to  the  aforesaid  mill,  and  on 
the  east  by  the  road  leading  to  Brookhaven,  on  the  north 
where  the  said  roads  meet. 

March  the  n  day  1735-6  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 

[*This  tract  and  the  three  acres  next  laid  out  are  probably 
the  tract  called  the  "Upper  field  or  point  lot,"  and  descended 
to  Job  Smith  3d,  who  left  it  to  his  sons  George  and  Woodhull. 
George  Smith  sold  it  to  Richard  Smith,  March  19,  1783.  Orig- 
inal deed  and  map  now  in  possession  of  Richard  H.  Smith. 
The  land  now  belongs  to  Prescott  Hall  Butler,  Esq.  The  land 
south  of  it  is  called  the  "Blue  Grass  Lots"  and  is  now  owned 
by  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      29/ 

Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Job  Smith  deceased,  lying  between  the  road  that  leads  to 
Brookhaven,  the  upper  way,  and  the  road  that  leads  from 
the  town  to  the  head  of  harbour  by  Joseph  Smith's  house, 
Containing  forty  seven  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
north  by  the  said  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the 
head  of  the  harbour,  on  the  south  by  the  middle  of  a  cer- 
tain hollow  called  Spring  hollow,  and  bounded  on  the 
west  by  the  said  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to 
Brookhaven,  the  upper  way.  Forty  one  acres  and  a  half  of 
said  tract  was  bought  by  the  said  Job  Smith  of  his  brother 
James  Smith. 

March  the  20  day  1735-6,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Job  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  fathers- 
being  the  home  lot  of  the  said  Job  Smith,*  Containing 
twenty  one  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
the  highway  that  leads  through  the  town,  on  the  west  by 
the  highway  that  leads  across  the  Common  hill,  on  the 
south  by  (land)  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  and  bounded  on 
the  east  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith 
and  partly  by  Shubal  Marchants  home  lot. 

November  the  1  day  1736.     then  layd  out  to  Job   Smith 

[*This  tract  is  on  the  south  side  of  Nissequos;ue  street  next 
east  of  the  old  burying  ground.  The  road  that  was  originally 
on  the  west  side  is  long  since  closed.  This  was  the  home  lot 
ol  Job  Smith  2nd.  It  was  sold  by  his  grandson,  Woodhull 
Smith,  to  Richard  Smith,  April  8,  18 11.  Then  described  as 
bounded  "north  by  the  road  leading  through  the  village  called 
Nissequogue,  east  by  land  of  Charles  Wheeler,  and  partly  by 
Richard  Smith,  Jr.,  south  by  Richard  Smith,  Jr.,  west  by  land 
of  Nicholas  Smith  and  the  Burying  Ground."  Deed  now  in 
possession  of  Richard  H.  Smith.  It  is  now  owned  by  Dubois 
Smith.  The  land  next  east  was  Shubal  Marchant's  home  lot, 
afterwards  Charles  Wheeler.] 


298  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN, 

on  the  right  above  said  the  one  fourth  part  of  the  equal 
two  thirds  part  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  on  the  west  side  of  the  road  that 
leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  said  river  by  the  house 
of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said  tract  is  bounded  as  folio weth, 
on  the  south  b}T  two  acres  of  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of 
Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  on  the  west  by  the  said 
river,  on  the  north  by  a  highway  that  leads  to  the  landing, 
and  on  the  east  by  the  said  highway  that  leads  to  said 
head  of  said  river. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  said  father  Job  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Rockon- 
comey  plains,  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road, 
Containing  three  hundred  and  fifty  seven  acres,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said  Country  road,  on 
the  west  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  James  Smith,  and 
partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  the  line  to  run 
from  the  said  Country  road  between  the  said  tract  and  the 
land  layd  out  to  James  Smith,  south  ten  degrees  east  thirty 
four  chains,  then  running  by  the  land  layd  out  to  said 
Daniel  Smith  east  one  degree  south,  two  chains,  then  run- 
ning south  twelve  degrees  west  to  Islip  line,  then  begin- 
ning at  a  certain  marked  tree  standing  in  a  hollow  by  the 
said  Country  road,  being  the  bound  tree  of  said  tract  layd 
out  to  James  Smith,  from  thence  running  due  east  eighty 
rods,  then  running  north  to  the  said  Country  road  to  a 
marked  tree  being  the  north  east  bound  of  said  tract,  from 
thence  the  line  to  run  south  to  Islip  line,  bounded  on  the 
South  by  said  Islip  line. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father,  the  fifth  part  of  a 
certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  Rockconkemy  plains,  being 
number  two,  which  said  lot  is  bounded  as  followeth,  on 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      299 

the  north  by  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns 
eastward,  and  is  forty  seven  rods  in  width,  so  running 
from  said  Country  road  that  width  to  Islip  line,  bounded 
south  by  Islip  line,  The  said  fifth  part  layd  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  being-  the  westermost  part  of  said  lot. 

May  the  15  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  Job  Smith  a  cer 
tain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  joyning  there  to,  containing  seventy  acres  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the  said  river  by  highwater 
mark,  on  the  north  by  the  middle  of  a  certain  swamp 
called  the  little  Swamp,  then  running  westerly  to  a  small 
sapling  marked  standing  by  the  road  that  leads  by  the 
house  of  Piatt  Smith,  to  the  head  of  said  river,  by  the 
place  called  the  Horse  beat,  then  running  southwardly  to 
the  fence  of  Aaron  Smith,  then  running  easterly  by  the 
said  fence  to  a  large  white  oak  tree  marked  being  a 
former  bound  of  the  said  tract,  from  thence  running  east- 
erly to  the  head  of  the  Swamp  called  the  Great  Swamp, 
from  thence  running  easterly  down  the  said  swamp  as  the 
fence  now  standeth  to  the  said  river.  Part  of  said  tract 
was  formerly  granted  by  the  inhabitants  of  Smithtown  to 
Mr.  Taylor  their  former  minister,  and  the  remaining  part 
thereof  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Job  Smith  on  the  Right  of 
his  father  Job  Smith  deceased.* 

August  the  10  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Job 
Smith  on  the  Right  of  his  said  father  Job  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smith- 
town  river  lying  between  the  two  highways  the  one  lead- 
ing by  the  house  of  Piatt  Smith  to  the  head  of  said  river, 
by  the  place  called  the  Horsebeat,  the  other  leading  from 


[*This  tract  is  probabiy  the  homestead  of  Alexander  Darling. 
The  tract  given  to  Rev.  Daniel  Taylor  was  probably  sold  by 
him  to  Job  Smith  2nd,  when  he  left  Smithtown  for  New  Jersey  ] 


300      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  house  of  Obadiah  Smith  to  the  head  of  said  river, 
Containing  one  hundred  and  eighteen  acres,  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith, 
on  the  east  by  the  said  highway,  that  leads  by  the  house 
of  Piatt  Smith  by  the  said  Horse  beat,  on  the  south  by 
land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence,  and 
bounded  on  the  west  by  the  said  highway  that  leads  from 
the  house  of  Obadiah  Smith  to  said  head  of  said  river. 

August  the  twelfth  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
Job  Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  afore  said  Risrht 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  Containing  one 
hundred  and  thirty  six  acres,  lying  on  the  west  side  of  the 
highway  that  leads  03^  the  house  of  Obadiah  Smith  to  the 
head  of  said  river,  and  joyning  to  land  layd  out  to 
Obadiah  Smith,  Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  Ebenezer  Smith 
and  Daniel  Lawrence,  bounded  as  followeth,  beginning  at 
the  South  east  bound  of  the  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel 
Lawrence,  from  thence  running  east  twelve  degrees  south 
to  the  said  highway  that  leads  by  the  house  of  the  said 
Obadiah  Smith  to  the  head  of  the  said  river,  then  begin- 
ning again  at  the  said  southeast  bound  tree  of  the  land 
layd  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence,  and  from  thence 
running  west  twenty  six  degrees  south  by  the  land  of  said 
Daniel  Lawrence  to  a  marked  bush  standing  by  a  certain 
road,  being  eighty  six  rods  from  the  said  southeast  bound 
of  the  said  Daniel  Lawrence's  land,  and  from  the  said, 
marked  bush  standing  by  the  said  road,  running  south' 
seventy  rods  to  a  marked  tree  which  is  the  south  west 
bounder  of  said  tract,  then  running  east  one  degree  north, 
to  the  afore  said  highway,  leading  from  the  house  of  the- 
said  Obadiah  Smith  to  the  head  of  said  river,  and  bounded 
on  the  east  by  said  highway. 

November  the  17  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


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Job  Smith  on  the  right  above  said  the  northermost  part 
of  a  certain  lot  of  land  joyning  to  Hunttingtown  line,  being 
number  four,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  said 
Hunttingtown  line,  on  the  north  by  a  lot  of  land  layd  out 
to  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  south  by  part  of  the  said  lot 
layd  out  to  James  Smith,  The  aforesaid  part  layd  out  to  Job 
Smith  is  thirty  six  rods  in  width  measuring  by  said  Hunt- 
tingtown line  on  a  slant  as  the  line  runneth,  The  said  tract 
or  part  is  to  run  from  said  Hunttingtown  line,  the  said 
width  or  breadth  east  to  the  layd  out  land  lying  on  the 
west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  bounded  on  the  east  by  said 
layd  out  land,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  said  Huntting- 
town line. 

April  the  17  day  1736,  then  layd  out  a  certain  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  north  east  branch  of 
Smithtown  river,  containing  one  hundred  and  ten  acres  of 
upland  and  swamp,  Which  said  tract  was  formerly  sould 
by  Job  Smith  senior  deceased  to  Jonathan  Jones,  and  is 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  west  by  the  middle  of 
the  said  branch,  on  the  south  east  by  the  land  of  Daniel 
Smith,  on  the  north  east  by  the  road  that  leads  to  South, 
and  bounded  on  the  north  west  by  land  layd  out  to  Rich- 
ard Smith.  Fifty  acres  of  said  tract  was  formerly  granted 
to  the  said  Job  Smith  deceased,  by  his  father  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  by  deed  of  gift,  and  the  remaining  part 
thereof  is  layd  out  on  the  right  of  the  said  Job  Smith. 

RICHARD   WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

[Note.— The  original  map  and  survey  is  now  in  the  possess- 
ion of  Mrs.  Samuel  O.  Smith. — W.  S.  P.] 

Whereas    the    severall    freeholders,     propriotors     and 
dividers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 


302  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date 
the  thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  therein 
nominated  and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull,  John 
Hallock,  George  Townsend,  to  divide  lay  out  and  equalise 
all  the  said  freeholders  propriotors  and  deviders  in  all  the 
undevided  lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  according 
to  their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may 
more  fully  and  at  large  appear,  in  pursuant  of  said  articles 
we  have  layd  out  to  Zephaniah  Piatt,  the  several  tracts 
and  parcels  of  land  here  after  mentioned. 

May  the  28  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Zephaniah 
Piatt  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  and  lying  southward  of  Sunken  meadow, 
Containing  four  hundred  and  twenty  eight  acres,  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said  Sunken  meadow,  by 
the  edge  of  the  upland,  beginning  at  the  northeast  corner 
of  said  tract,  from  thence  the  line  to  run  South  one  degree 
east  fifty  five  rods  and  a  half,  to  a  dry  sapling  at  the  head 
of  Rock  Cove,  from  thence  running  south  forty  five 
degrees  west  sixty  one  rods,  from  thence  running  west 
five  degrees  south  sixty  eight  rods,  from  thence  the  line 
to  run  west  fourteen  rods  to  a  small  bush  marked  standing 
in  a  certain  hollow  south  ward  of  the  barn  of  the  said 
Zephaniah  Piatt,  which  said  bush  is  the  north  west  bound 
of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  then 
running  from  the  said  bush  by  the  land  of  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith,  south  fourteen  degrees  and  a  half  west  to  land  layd 
out  to  Edmund  Smith,  So  bounded  on  the  south  by  the 
said  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith  by  the  several  courses 
thereof,  and  bounded  on  the  west  partly  by  land  layd  out 
to  the  said  Edmund  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  on 
the  rio-ht  of  Jonathan  Smith,  now  in  the  possession  of  the 
heirs  of  Thomas  Conkling  deceased,  Reserving  and 
excluding  out  of  the  said  tract  the  several  highways  that 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  303 

run  through  and  across  the  said  tract,  as  also  reserving 
and  excluding  out  of  said  tract  the  head  of  the  brook  and 
swamp  called  Rattlesnake  swamp,  from  the  highway  that 
leads  over  the  said  swamp  by  the  said  Thomas  Conkling, 
to  the  highway  that  leads  by  the  head  of  said  swamp  by 
the  house  of  Moses  acerly  (Ackerley,)  One  hundred  acres 
of  said  tract  was  formerly  granted  by  Richard  Smith 
senior  deceased  to  his  son  Richard  Smith  deceased,  and 
thirty  three  acres  more  of  said  tract  was  sould  by  the 
said  Richard  Smith  to  Jonas  Piatt  deceased,  which  said 
thirty  three  acres  and  the  remaining  two  hundred  and 
ninety  five  acres  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Zephaniah  Piatt 
on  the  right  of  the  (said)  Richard  Smith  deceased.* 

June  the  11  day  1736.  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Zephaniah  Piatt  on  the  Right  above  said, 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  and  lying  southward 
of  Sunken  meadow  neck,  Containing  ten  acres  being- 
Charles  Davises  home  lot,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
north  by  the  highway  that  leads  by  the  house  of  Thomas 
Conkling  to  John  Scidmores,  on  the  west  and  on  the  south 
by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the 
east  by  land  laid  out  to  the  heirs  of  Thomas  Conkling 
deceased. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas    the    several    free    holders,    propriators    and 


[*This  tract  is  the  old  Piatt  homestead  which  has  continued  . 
in  the  possession  of  the  descendants  of  Zephaniah  Piatt,  down  J 
to  the  present  time.  The  old  mansion,  overlooking  the  Sunken 
Meadows,  is  an  interesting  relic  of  the  past,  and  was  in  former 
days  the  home  of  Col.  Richard  Piatt  of  Revolutionary  fame. 
The  original  map  and  survey  showing  a  portion  of  this  tract 
is  now  in  the  library  of  the  Long  Island  Historical  Society  ] 


304      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

deviders  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nom- 
inated and  apointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Townsend,  to  devide  lay  out  and  equalise  all 
the  said  free  holders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the 
undivided  lands  and  thatch  beds,  in  Smithtown,  according 
to  their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may 
more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuants  of  said  articles 
we  have  layd  out  to  Ebenezer  Smith  the  several  tracts  and 
parcels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned  viz. 

March  the  19  day  1735-6,  then  laid  out  a  certain  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Richard  Smith  deceased  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smith- 
town  river  containing  twenty  four  acres,  and  is  known  by 
the  name  of  the  new  lot,  and  lyeth  on  the  west  side  of  the 
road  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  old  mill,  and  is 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the  said  road,  on  the 
north,  on  the  west  and  on  the  south  by  Common  land.    ■   j 

March  the  20  1735-6,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  on  the  right  above  said, 
0}Tning  to  the  above  said  tract,  containing  twenty  two 
acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  above 
said  tract,  on  the  east  by  the  road  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  said  old  mill,  on  the  south  within  two  rods  of 
the  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith,  which 
said  land  two  rods  wide  is  left  for  the  conveniency  of  the 
land  laying  westward,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  Com- 
mon land. 

[Note. — The  original  map  and  survey  is  now  in  possession 
•of  Richard  B.  Smith.— W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      305 

March  the  20  day  1735-6,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  said  river,  on  the  south  side  of 
land  la}'d  out  to  Timothy  [Smith],  and  on  the  east  side  of 
the  road  leading  from  the  town  to  the  old  mill,  containing 
thirteen  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the 
land  of  Timothy  Smith,  on  the  west  by  the  said  road,  on 
the  south  by  the  fence  that  incloseth  the  said  tract,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  belonging 
to  James  Smith. 

March  the  19  day  1735-6,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract 
of  land  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  lying  on  the  east  side 
of  Smithtown  river,  and  lying  at  the  east  end  of  the  home 
lot  of  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith,  and  lying  on  the  south  side 
of  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  pond,  on 
the  west  side  of  Stony  brook  harbour,  Containing  twenty 
acres  and  a  half,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
the  said  road,  on  the  west  by  the  said  home  lot,  on  the 
south  by  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  and  bounded  on 
the  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith.  Two  acres  of 
said  tract  was  laid  out  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  to  make 
up  his  said  home  lot  thirty  six  acres,  and  the  remaining 
eighteen  acres  and  a  half  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Ebenezer 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Richard  Smith  deceased. 

March  the  18  day  1735-6,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Eben- 
ezer Smith  one  certain  tract  of  land  on  the  right  of  his 
father  Richard  Smith  deceased,  lying  in  a  certain  place 
called  Pond  neck,  containing  about  seventy  acres  more  or 
less,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  in  the 
possession  of  his  brother  Richard  Smith,  the  line  to  run 
as  the  fence  now  standeth,  bounded  on  the  east  by  Stony 
brook  harbour,  on  the  south  partly  by  a  pond  and  partly 
by  the  land  in  the  possession  of  Job  Smith,  and  bounded 


306  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN. 

on  the  west  by  the  highway  that   leads  from  the  town 
to  the  Long  beach.* 

March  the  28  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  Ebenezer  Smith 
a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Stony 
Brook  harbour,  and  lying  southward  of  the  land  layd  out 
to  Timothy  Smith,  by  his  dwelling  house,  containing 
twenty  nine  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by 
the  said  harbor,  on  the  north  and  on  the  west  by  the  land 
of  the  said  Timothy  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by 
a  highway  that  leads  from  a  place  called  the  landing  on 
the  west  side  of  said  harbour,  to  the  road  that  leads  to 
Brookhaven  the  upper  way. 

[Note. — This  piece  now  belongs  to  Prescott  Hall  Butler.] 

June  the  1  day  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  lying 
at  the  south  end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  belonging  to  the 
said  Ebenezer  Smith,  being  number  nine,  Containing  about 
one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  from  thence  running  south 
one  degree  east  the  same  breadth  of  the  said  fifty  acre  lot 
to  the  Country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  and 
bounded  south  by  the  said  Country  road. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layed  out  one  other  tract 

[*The  above  tracts  have  continued  in  the  possession  of  the 
descendants  of  Ebenezer  Smith  to  the  present  time.  The  old 
homestead  built  for  Ebenezer  Smith  by  his  father,  was  left  by 
him  to  his  son  Richard,  and  by  him  in  turn  to  his  son  Eben- 
ezer, and  so  the  property  is  popularly  known  as  the  "  Dick- 
Nezer  place."  Few  places  are  more  romantically  situated, 
overlooking  as  it  does  Stony  Brook  harbor,  with  a  distant 
view  of  Long  Island  Sound.  The  present  owners  are  the  fifth 
generation  that  haye  inhabited  and  inherited  the  ancient  home- 
stead.] 


EBENEZER   SMITH. 
Aged  81 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  307 

of  land  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith,  on  the  right  of  his 
said  father  Richard  Smith  deceased,  being  the  one  equal 
third  part,  being  the  eastermost  third  part  of  a  certain 
lot  of  land  lying  on  Rockconkomey  plains,  being  number 
seven,  and  being  one  hundred  and  fourteen  rods  wide 
measuring  by  the  country  road  on  a  slant  as  the  road  runs, 
and  is  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  said 
Country  road,  from  thence  running  south  the  afore  said 
width  to  Islip  line,  excepting  what  part  of  a  certain  tract 
of  landwas  formerly  sould  by  Edmund  Smith  to  Timothy 
Biggs,  lying  within  the  said  bounds,  also  excepting  out  of 
the  said  tract  the  one  half  of  a  certain  pond  of  water  called 
Specticull  pond  for  a  publick  watering  place,  also  a  con- 
venient highway  thereto. 

October  the  30  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Eben- 
ezer Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  of  his  said 
father,  Containing  half  an  acre  and  twenty  four  square 
rods,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river  joyning 
thereto,  and  lying  between  the  said  river  and  the  road 
that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  old  mill  by  the  house  of 
Mary  Liscomb,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  by  the 
said  road,  on  the  north  by  the  south  side  of  that  small 
piece  of  land  which  was  formerly  in  the  occupation  of  his 
said  father,  on  the  west  by  the  said  river,  and  bounded  on 
the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  his  brother  Richard  Smith. 

May  the  20  day  1736  then  layd  out  a  certain  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  lying 
on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  joyning  to  the 
meadows  belonging  to  the  said  Ebenezer  Smith,  Containing 
sixty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  land 
layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  on  the  east  by  the  said  meadows, 
on  the  south  by  the  land  layd  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  on 
the  west  by  a  north  line  run  from  the  north  west  bound 


308     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah 
Lawrence. 

July  the  29  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Ebenezer 
Smith  on  the  right  above  said,  one  other  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  and  lying  on  the  south 
side  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land,  which  was 
formerly  sold  by  James  Fanning  to  Thomas  Conkling 
deceased,  Containing  one  hundred  and  twelve  acres, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  fore  said  tract, 
from  thence  running  south  one  hundred  and  twelve  rods, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith, 
on  the  south  by  Common  land,  and  bounded  on  the  east 
by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Lawrence. 

August  the  12  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Eb- 
enezer Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  one  other  tract  of 
land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smilhtown  river,  and  lying 
southward  of  the  land  layd  out  to  Obadiah  Smith,  and 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Law- 
rence, Containing  thirty  seven  acres  and  a  quarter,  being 
the  southwardmost  half  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  contain- 
ing seventy  four  acres  and  a  half,  Which  said  seventy  four 
acres  and  a  half  is  bounded  as  followeth.  on  the  west  by 
the  said  land  of  Daniel  Lawrence,  on  the  north  and  on  the 
east  by  land  laid  out  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  Common  land. 

July  the  29  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Ebene- 
zer Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid  a  certain  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  joyning  to  the 
head  of  Rock  Cove,  Containing  one  hundred  and  thirty 
four  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  beginning  at  a  certain 
marked  tree  standing  twenty  eight  rods  east  from  the 
north  west  bound  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  layd  out  to 
Daniel  Lawrence.     The  aforesaid  marked  tree  is  the  south 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      309 

west  bound  of  forty  acres  of  land  layd  out  to  the  said 
Daniel  Lawrence,  and  was  sould  by  the  said  Daniel  Law- 
rence to  Solomon  Smith,  then  runing  from  the  said  marked 
tree  by  the  said  land  sould  to  Solomon  Smith  north  six 
degrees  west,  one  hundred  and  sixty  two  rods,  then  run- 
ning- north  twenty  five  degrees  west  to  the  head  of  Rock 
Cove,  to  a  dry  sapling  marked,  then  beginning  again  at 
the  aforesaid  marked  tree  standing  twenty  eight  rods  east 
from  the  north  west  bounds  of  the  land  layd  out  to  Daniel 
[Lawrence],  from  thence  running  west  six  degrees  south 
to  the  said  northwest  bounds,  then  running  westerly  by 
land  layd  out  on  the  right  aforesaid  to  Hannah  Fanning 
till  it  comes  to  the  land  layd  out  to  Leftenant  Richard 
Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  said  land  layd  out 
to  the  said  Richard  Smith,  so  running  by  said  land  to  the 
said  marked  sapling  standing-  at  the  head  of  Rock  Cove. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOVVNSEND 

[Note. — The  above  tract  is  south  of  the  Sunken  Meadows, 
and  east  of  the  Zephaniah  Piatt  tract. — W.  S.  P.] 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  land  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date  the 
13  day  of  March  1735,  therein  nominated  and  appointed  us 
Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George  Townsend 
to  devide  lay  out  and  equalize  all  the  said  freeholders  pro- 
priators and  dividers  in  all  the  undivided  land  and  thatch 
beds  in  Smithtown,  according  to  their  just  rights,  Refer- 
ence thereunto  being  had  may  more  fully  and  at  large 
appear.  In  pursuant  of  said  articles  we  have  layd  out  to 
Nathaniel  Smith  one  certain  tract  of  land  hereafter  men- 
tioned. 


310  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

April  ye  8  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Nathaniel 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Richard  Smith  deceased, 
a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river  at  the  two  swamps  called  Cutschonesuck,  Containing 
one  hundred  and  thirty  acres  bounded  as  followeth,  be- 
ginning at  a  certain  white  oak  tree  standing  a  little  east  of 
one  of  the  said  swamps  or  ponds  of  water,  from  thence 
running  north  thirteen  degrees  and  a  half  east  one  hundred 
and  sixty  rods  to  a  marked  tree  being  the  northeast  bounds 
of  said  tract,  from  thence  running  west  thirteen  degrees 
and  a  half  north,  one  hundred  and  thirty  rods  to  a  marked 
tree  being  the  northwest  bounds  of  said  tract,  from  thence 
running  south  thirteen  degrees  and  a  half  west  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  rods  to  a  marked  tree  being  the  southwest 
bound  of  said  tract,  from  thence  running  east  thirteen  de- 
grees and  a  half  south  one  hundred  and  thirty  rods  to  the 
aforesaid  white  oak  tree  the  first  bound  or  station,  being 
the  south  east  bound  of  the  said  tract,  which  said  tract 
was  formerly  given  by  the  aforesaid  Richard  Smith  to  his 
daughter  Sarah  in  his  last  will  and  testament,  and  was 
sould  by  her  to  the  said  Nathaniel  Smith.* 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  land  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  Anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nom- 

[*This  tract  was  sold  by  Nathaniel  Smith,  of  Moriches,  to 
Jonathan  Mills,  for  ^150,  April,  1738.  (Deed  now  in  possession 
of  Dubois  Smith.)  This  tract,  which  now  is  a  part  of  the  home 
farm  of  Dubois  Smith,  appears  to  lie  at  the  north  end  of  50 
acre  Lot,  No.  1.  See  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  east  of 
the  50  acre  Lots.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      31I 

inated  and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock 
and  George  Tovvnsend  to  divide  iay  out  and  equalise  all 
the  said  freeholders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the 
undivided  lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  according 
to  their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may 
more  fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuant  of  said  arti- 
cles we  have  in  the  year  1736  the  sixteenth  day  of  April 
layd  out  to  James  Smith  son  of  Job  Smith  deceased  on  the 
right  of  the  said  Job  Smith,  a  certain  tract  of  land  on  the 
east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  near  the  northeast  branch, 
being  one  hundred  and  fifty  two  acres,  bounded  north  by 
the  Country  road,  east  by  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith, 
south  by  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  and  west  by  the 
road  that  goes  to  South  by  the  house  of  Richard  Smith 
and  Jonathan  Jones  house. 

May  ye  20  in  ye  year  1736,  then  laid  out  to  James  Smith 
on  ye  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith  two  acres  of  land  being 
part  of  Shuball  Marcants  home  lot. 

March  the  20  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  James  Smith  on 
the  right  of  his  said  father  the  one  fourth  part  of  the  equal 
two  third  part  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east 
side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the  west  side  of  the  high- 
way that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  the  river  by 
the  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said  tract  is  bounded 
as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  two  acres  of  land  layd  out 
on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  on  the 
west  by  the  said  river,  on  the  north  by  the  highway  that 
leads  to  the  landing,  and  bounded  on  the  east  by  the  said 
highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head  of  said  river. 

November  the  2  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said 
James  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father  Job  Smith,  the 
one  equal  fifth  part  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  Rock- 
conkomey  plains,  being  that  fifth  part  that  lyeth  next  to 


312  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

the  fifth  part  of  said  lot  layd  out  to  his  brother  Timothy 
Smith. 

November  the  17  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  sayd 
James  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  part  of  a  certain  lot  of 
land  joyning  to  Hunttingtovvn  line,  being  number  four, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  part  of  the  said  lot 
layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  bounded  on  the  south  by  part  of 
the  said  lot  layd  out  to  Timothy  Smith,  the  said  part  being 
thirty  one  rods  wide  measuring  by  said  Hunttingtown 
line  on  a  slant  as  the  line  runneth,  bounded  on  the  west 
by  said  line.  The  said  part  or  tract  is  to  run  from  the  said 
Hunttingtown  line  east  the  said  breadth  to  the  layd  out 
land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  bounded 
on  the  east  by  said  layd  out  land. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND 

Whereas  the  severall  freeholders,  propriators  and  devid- 
ers  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  March  anno  Domini  1735,  therein  nomi- 
nated and  appointed  us  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock, 
George  Tovvnsend  to  devide,  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the 
said  freeholders  propriators  and  deviders  in  all  the  undi- 
vided lands  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  according  to 
their  just  rights,  Reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more 
fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuance  of  said  articles 
we  have  laid  to  Timothy  Smith  the  several  tracts  and  par- 
cels of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

March  ye  27  in  ye  year  1736,  then  layd  out  to  Timothy 
Smith  abovesaid  on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith  de- 
ceased, a  certain  tract  of  land  at  the  head  of  Stony  brook 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  313 

harbour,*  containing  sixty  five  acres,  being  his  home  lot, 
bounded  as  folio weth.  on  the  east  by  the  harbor,  on  the 
north  by  the  middle  of  the  Spring  Hollow,  on  the  west  by 
the  highway  that  leads  from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven 
ye  upper  way,  and  so  along  by  the  said  highway  to  a  cer- 
tain rock  by  the  Round  swamp,  then  running  easterly  by 
the  land  of  Daniel  Smith  to  a  certain  hollow  to  a  black 
oak  tree  at  the  corner  of  ye  said  Daniel  Smiths  land,  then 
north  six  degrees  west  twenty  four  rods,  then  running 
north  two  degrees  and  a  half  east  fifty  rods  into  the  middle 
of  the  hollow  below  the  house  of  the  said  Timothy  Smith, 
then  east  thirty  eight  degrees  and  a  half  north  twenty  six 
rods,  then  north  thirty  eight  degrees  east  twenty  eight 
rods  to  a  small  rock  by  the  said  harbour. 

March  ye  27  in  the  year  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other 
tract  of  land  to  said  Timothy  Smith  on  the  right  of  his 
father  Job  Smith  deceased,  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  containing  thirty-four  acres,  and  a  half,  bounded  as 
followeth.  east  by  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  now  in  ye  pos- 
session of  James  Smith,  on  the  south  by  Ebenezer  Smiths 
land,  on  the  west  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town 
to  the  old  mill,  and  on  the  north  by  the  land  of  his  brother 
Job  Smith. 

June  the  first  in  ye  yeare  1736,  then  laid  out  to  Timothy 
Smith  above  said  one  other  tract  of  land  on  ye  right  of  his 
father  Job  Smith,  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
Containing  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  lying  at  the 
south  end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  number  five,  bounded 
on  the  south  by  ye  Country  road  that  leads  to  ye  towns 
eastward,  and  north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  so  running 

[*The  original  map  and  survey  are  now  in  the  possession  of 
the  heirs  of  Gideon  Smith.  This  tract,  or  the  larger  part  of  it, 
is  now  the  property  of  Prescott  Hall  Butler,  Esq.] 


314  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

south  one  degree  east  the  same  breadth  of  the  above  said 
fifty  acre  lot  to  the  aforesaid  Country  road. 

March  the  20  day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Timo- 
thy Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father,  the  one  fourth 
part,  of  the  equal  two  third  parts,  of  a  certain  tract  of  land 
lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  and  on  the  west 
side  of  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head 
of  said  river  by  the  house  of  Mary  Liscomb,  which  said 
tract  is  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  two  acres 
of  land  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith  de- 
ceased, on  the  west  by  said  river,  on  the  north  by  the 
highway  that  leads  to  the  landing,  and  bounded  on  the 
east  by  the  said  road  that  leads  from  the  town  to  the  head 
of  said  river. 

November  the  2  day  1736  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Tim- 
othy Smith  on  the  right  of  his  said  father  Job  Smith,  the 
one  equal  fifth  part  of  a  certain  lot  of  land  lying  on  Rock- 
conkemey  plains,  being  number  two,  being  that  fifth  part 
that  lyeth  next  to  that  fifth  part  of  said  lot  laid  out  to  his 
brother  Joseph. 

November  the  17  day  1736  then  laid  out  to  the  said 
Timothy  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  part  of  a  certain 
tract  of  land  or  lot  of  land  joyning  to  Hunttingtown  line, 
being  number  four,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by 
part  of  the  said  lot  laid  out  to  James  Smith,  on  the  south 
by  part  of  said  lot  laid  out  to  Joseph  Smith,  bounded  on 
the  west  by  said  Hunttingtown  line,  the  said  part  is  thirty 
one  rods  wide  measuring  by  the  said  line  on  a  slant  as  the 
said  line  runneth.  The  said  tract  is  to  run  from  the  said 
Hunttingtown  line  the  aforesaid  width  east  to  the  laid  out 
land   laying   on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown   river,    and 

bounded  on  the  east  by  said  layd  out  land. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  3J5 

To  all  People  to  whom  these  presents  Shall  come. 
Know  ye  that  I  Jonathan  Smith  of  Smithtown  in  the 
County  of  Suffolk,  have  and  doe  by  these  presents  for 
himself,  his  heirs  executors,  administrators,  doe  Remit 
Release  and  forever  quit  claim  all  his  right  and  Claim  to 
one  hundred  acres  of  land  lying  at  the  northeast  branch, 
now  in  the  possession  of  Capt.  James  Dickinson,  to  Oba- 
diah  Smith  of  the  same  place,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever, 
free  and  clear,  freely  and  clearly  acquitted  exonerated 
and  discharged  of  every  part  and  privilege  to  the  said 
hundred  acres  belonging  or  anywise  appertaining,  to  him 
the  said  Obadiah  Smith  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever.  In 
testimony  whereof  to  these  presents  I  the  above  named 
Jonathan  Smith  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seale  this 
third  day  of  January  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Christ  173-J. 

JONATHAN  SMITH. 

James  Smith 

James  Dickinson. 

Whereas  the  several  freeholders,  propriators  and  divid- 
ers of  the  lands  of  Smithtown,  have  by  certain  articles  of 
agreement  made  by  and  between  them,  bearing  date  the 
thirteenth  day  of  march  anno  Domini  1735,  therin  nomi- 
nated and  deputed  us  Richard  Woodhull,  John  Hallock, 
George  Townsend,  to  divide  lay  out  and  equalise  all  the 
said  freeholders  proprietors  and  dividers  in  all  the  undi- 
vided lands  &  Thatch  beds  in  Smithtown  according  to 
their  just  rights,  reference  thereunto  being  had  may  more 
fully  and  at  large  appear.  In  pursuance  of  said  articles 
we  have  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  the  several  tracts  and 
parcels  of  land  hereafter  mentioned. 

March  the  23  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 
son  of  Richaad  Smith  senior  of  Smithtown  deceased,  one 


3 16  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  joyning  to  the  west  side  of  Stony  brook  harbour, 
Containing  one  hundred  and  three  acres,  Bounded  as  fol- 
lovveth,  on  the  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  head  of  the  aforesaid  harbour,  so  runing  from 
the  end  of  the  town  easterly  by  said  highway  down  to 
Spring  Hollow,  then  running  easterly  down  the  middle  of 
said  hollow  to  the  head  of  the  Brook,  so  running  down  the 
said  brook  until  it  comes  near  the  meadow,  then  running 
on  the  north  side  of  said  meadow  leaving  a  small  gore  of 
land  for  the  conveniency  of  fencing  of  said  meadow,  and 
passing  between  the  said  meadow  and  fence  down  to  the 
land  of  Timothy  Smith,  and  so  running  northward  by  the 
land  of  said  Timoth}'  Smith,  down  to  the  said  harbour, 
then  running  northerly  by  the  said  harbour,  to  a  certain 
marked  tree  standing  on  the  north  side  of  a  certain  hollow, 
being  John  Smith's  bound  tree,  then  running  westerly  to 
the  southeast  corner  of  the  land  now  belonging  to  Ebene- 
zer  Smith,  so  running  westerly  by  the  land  of  the  said 
Ebenezer  Smith  to  the  aforesaid  highway  near  the  house 
of  Shubal  Marchant.  Forty  acres  of  said  tract  was  for- 
merly granted  bv  the  said  Richard  Smith  senior  to  his 
said  son  Jonathan  Smith  by  the  last  will  and  testament  of 
the  said  Richard  Smith. 

March  the  23  I73f,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  right  of  his  said  father 
Jonathan  Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smith- 
town  river,  in  a  place  called  Nessequage  neck,  Containing 
eighty  one  acres,  Bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  bv 
the  Cleft,  on  the  west  by  land  now  belonging  to  the  said 
Jonathan  Smith,  which  was  formerly  in  the  occupation  of 
Samuel  Smith  deceased,  so  running  southwardly  by  said 
land  to  the  high  [way]  by  the  head  of  the  north  swamp, 
and  so  running  southwardly  to  the  land  of  Daniel  Smith, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  317 

then  running  easterly  by  the  said  land  of  Daniel  Smith  to 
the  northeast  corner  thereof,  then  running  southwardly 
by  said  land  to  the  corner  of  Daniel  Smith's  fence,  and  so 
running  southerly  by  said  fence  to  the  highway  that  leads 
from  the  town  to  James  neck,  bounded  on  the  south  by 
said  highway  and  bounded  on  the  east  partly  by  the  land 
of  Leftenant  Richard  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  now  be- 
longing to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  and  was  formerly  in 
the  occupation  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith,  and  was  con- 
firmed to  him  by  his  father  Richard  Smith  senior  by  deed 
of  gift.  Also  twenty  acres  of  the  above  said  tract  was 
formerly  granted  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  deceased  by 
his  father  Richard  Smith  senior  by  deed  of  gift. 

March  24  1735-6,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  in  a  certain  place  called  Nessequag  neck,  containing 
about  fifty  acres,  being  his  home  lot  and  land  joining 
therto,*  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  south  by  the  high- 
way that  leads  through  the  town,  on  the  east  and  north 
by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  between  the 
houses  of  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  and  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  to  James  neck,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  the 
highway  called  the  Horse  race. 

April  the  9  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 

["This  tract  includes  the  original  homestead  of  the  patentee 
of  Smithtown,  and  after  him  that  of  his  oldest  son,  Jonathan 
Smith,  who  left  it  to  his  son,  Jonathan  Smith,  2nd,  who  left  it 
to  his  two  daughters,  Tabitha,  wife  of  Nicoll  Floyd,  and  Ruth, 
wife  of  Henry  Smith.  The  latter  sold  all  her  right  to  Nicoll 
Floyd,  and  he  left  it  to  his  son  Charles  Floyd,  whose  descend- 
ants held  it  till  recent  years.] 


318      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

one  other  tract  of  land  lying  southward  of  Stony  Brook 
neck,  on  the  south  side  of  the  highway  that  leads  from 
Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  containing  five  hundred  and 
21  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  said  high- 
way, on  the  east  by  Brookhaven  line,  or  highway  ascer- 
tained between  said  Brookhaven  and  Smithtown,  and 
bounded  on  the  south  by  the  Country  road  that  leads  to 
the  towns  eastward,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  land 
that  Timothy  Mills  bought  of  Samuel  Smith  deceased,  and 
partly  by  the  land  that  the  said  Timothy  Mills  bought  of 
Adam  Smith  deceased,  and  partly  by  a  certain  fifty  acre 
lot  now  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  Edmund  Smith  deceased, 
the  line  to  run  from  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  south  one  degree 
east  to  the  aforesaid  Country  road,  excepting  and  exclud- 
ing out  of  the  said  tract  the  land  formerly  granted  by 
Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  by  his  last  will  and  testa- 
ment to  his  daughter  Sarah,  which  is  now  laid  out  to  his 
son  Nathaniel  Smith,  also  excepting  and  excluding  out  of 
said  tract  the  grant  which  was  formerly  made  by  the  in- 
habitants of  Smithtown  to  Mr.  George  Phillips  with  the 
privileges  thereof,  which  is  now  claimed  by  Benjamin 
Gould. 

April  the  8  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  containing  two  acres  being 
part  of  Shubal  Marchants  home  lot. 

April  9  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith 
a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  and  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  northeast  branch 
of  said  river  containing  one  hundred  and  five  acres,  bound- 
ed as  followeth.  on  the  south  by  the  edge  of  the  swamp, 
on  the  west  by  the  highway  leading  over  the  said  branch, 
between  the  land  now  in  the  possession  of  James  Dickin- 
son and  said  tract,  on  the  north  by  the  Country  road  that 
leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  and  on  the  east  by  the  land 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  319 

now  in  the  possession  of  Richard  Smith,  the  line  to  run  as 
the  fence  now  standeth,  between  the  said  tracts.  One 
hundred  acres  of  said  tract  was  formerly  granted  by 
Richard  Smith  senior,  by  deed  of  gift,  and  the  remaining 
five  acres  thereof  joining  to  the  land  of  Richard  Smith  is 
layd  out  on  the  right  of  Jonathan  Smith  deceased. 

April  24  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan  one 
other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river,  joining  thereto,  lying  a  little  southward  of  the  house 
of  Mary  Liscomb,  containing  twelve  acres  of  upland  be- 
sides the  edgings  of  meadow  and  creek  thatch  joining 
thereto,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  the  said 
river  taking  in  the  said  edgings  of  meadow  and  creek 
thatch,  on  the  north  by  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Smith,  on 
the  east  by  land  laid  out  to  Piatt  Smith,  and  bounded  on 
the  south  by  land  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith, 
deceased,  excluding  the  land  four  rods  wide  out  of  said 
tract  from  said  river  to  the  road  that  leads  from  the  town 
to  the  head  thereof,  at  a  place  called  Aaron  Smiths  land- 
ing, which  said  land  left  four  rods  wide  is  for  a  public 
landing  place. 

April  the  29  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river  joining  thereto,  containing  thirty  acres,  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  Country  road,  on  the  west 
by  the  middle  of  said  river,  except  the  lands  where  the 
mill  pond  mills,  mill  dam  and  the  other  buildings  there- 
abouts stand,  and  bounded  on  the  south  and  on  the  east 
by  Bushy  neck.* 

[*This  tract  is  now  owned  by  John  S.  Arthur.  Shortly  after 
it  was  laid  out  it  appears  to  have  been  purchased  by  Stephen 
Smith.  The  road  on  the  east  end,  next  the  land  of  Frederick 
Lenhart,  and  on  the  north,  is  a  public  highway  left  to  enable 
Capt.  Richard  Smith,  who  had  the  west  lot  on  Bushy  Neck,  to 
get  to  the  Country  road.     See  map  of  Bushy  Neck.] 


320  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

April  the  27  1736,  then  laid  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jon- 
athan Smith  deceased,  near  the  northeast  branch  of  Smith- 
town  river  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  Country  road 
that  leads  by  the  house  of  James  Dickinson,  to  the  towns 
eastward,  Containing  one  hundred  and  fifty  seven  acres, 
bounded  as  follows,  on  the  south  by  the  said  Country  road, 
on  the  west  by  the  road  that  leads  by  the  house  of  James 
Dickinson  to  Timothy  Mills  house,  bounded  on  the  east 
by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith  at  the  south  end  of  a 
certain  fifty  acre  lot  being  number  twelve.  The  south- 
wardmost  part  of  the  above  said  tract  being  Richard  Bly- 
denburg's  home  lot,  and  joining  to  land  laid  out  to  Rich- 
ard Smith. 

April  26  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river  joining  to  the  meadow  near  the  place  called  the 
landing  by  the  house  of  widow  Goaler,  containing  two 
acres  and  a  half;  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  the 
meadows,  on  the  south  by  land  laid  out  for  a  landing,  on 
the  east  by  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Smith  by  the  top  of  the 
hill  near  the  said  river,  and  on  the  north  by  land  laid  out 
to  Richard  Smith.* 

June  the  1st  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  and  meadow  called  the 
Wood  close  lying  on  the  south  side  of  a  small  brook  over 
against  his  new  house,  also  a  small  piece  of  land  and 
meadow  lying  on  the  north  side  of  said  brook  between  the 
said  Wood  Close  and  said  house,  bounded  on  the  south 
and  on  the  east  and  on  the  north  by  highways,  and  bound- 

[*This  piece  of  land  and  the  land  mentioned  as  laid  out  to 
Richard  Smith,  were  lately  sold  by  John  S.  Huntting  to  the 
Nissequogue  Club.] 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  32 1 

ed  on  the  west  partly   by  the  land  belonging  to  Daniel 
Smith  and  partly  by  the  fence  of  the  said  Jonathan  Smith. 

June  the  30  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  SmitT\  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  at  the  south  end  of  Stony 
Brook  neck  joining  to  the  north  end  of  the  fifty  acre  lots, 
containing  sixteen  acres,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
south  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lots,  on  the  west  by  land  layd 
out  to  Job  Smith,  on  the  north  by  the  highway  that  leads 
from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  and  bounded  on  the  east 
by  land  laid  out  to  Joseph  Smith. 

June  the  1  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land 
to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smith- 
town  river,  and  lying  at  the  south  end  of  the  fifty  acre 
lots,  belonging  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith,  being  number 
eleven,  containing  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres, 
bounded  as  followeth  on  the  north  by  said  fifty  acre  lot, 
from  thence  running  south  one  degree  east  the  same 
breadth  of  the  said  fifty  acre  lot  to  the  Country  road  that 
leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  so  bounded  south  by  the  said 
road. 

June  the  30  1736,  then  layd  out  one  other  tract  of  land  to 
the  said  Jonathan  Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jona- 
than Smith  deceased,  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown 
river  at  the  south  end  of  a  certain  fifty  acre  lot  belonging 
to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  being  number  six,  containing 
about  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  bounded  as  followeth. 
on  the  north  by  the  said  fifty  acre  lot,  from  thence  run- 
ning south  one  degree  east  the  same  breadth  of  the  said 
fifty  acre  lot  to  the  country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns 
eastward,  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  the  said  Country 
road. 


322  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

November  i  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  joining-  to  the  east  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  containing  about  one  acre  more  or  less, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  the  said  river  by  the 
edge  of  the  upland,  on  the  south  by  a  small  lot  of  Daniel 
Smith's,  on  the  east  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the 
town  to  the  head  of  the  river,  and  on  the  north  by  land 
which  was  formerly  in  the  occupation  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith,  deceased. 

November  2  1736,  then  layd  to  Jonathan  Smith  on  the 
right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  decased,  a  certain  lot 
of  land  lying  on  Ronconkamey  plains  being  number  five, 
and  being  fifty  two  rods  in  width  measuring  on  a  slant  by 
the  country  road  that  leads  to  the  towns  eastward,  bound- 
ed north  by  the  said  road,  and  from  thence  running  south 
the  same  breadth  to  Islip  line,  bounded  on  the  south  by 
said  Islip  line. 

May  the  16  Day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river  at  the  going  over  the  said  river  where 
his  son  Piatt  Smith  now  liveth,  containing  three  hundred 
and  ninety  five  acres,  and  the  highway  that  leads  over  the 
said  river  towards  the  house  of  Obadiah  Smith,  excluded, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  east  and  on  the  north  by  the 
said  river,  by  the  edge  of  the  upland,  bounded  on  the  west 
partly  by  the  land  of  Obadiah  Smith,  and  partly  by  the 
highway  that  leads  by  the  house  of  the  said  Obadiah  Smith 
to  the  head  of  said  river,  and  bounded  on  the  south  partly 
by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd 
out  to  Job  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel 
Smith.  One  hundred  acres  of  said  tract  was  formerly 
granted  by  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased,  and  eight 
acres  and  a  half  of  said  tract  was  purchased  by  the  said 
Jonathan  Smith  of  Daniel  Smith,  and  one  hundred  acres 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      323 

of  said  tract  was  granted  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  by 
Job  Smith,  Obadiah  Smith,  Leftenant  Richard  Smith  and 
Daniel  Smith,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  releasing  unto  them  each  of  them,  a  seventh  part 
of  all  the  undevided  lands  and  creek  thatch  beds  in  Smith- 
town,  and  the  remaining  one  hundred  and  eighty  seven 
acres  of  said  tract  is  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith 
on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased. 

May  the  20  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  of  his  father  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 
one  other  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of  said  river, 
joining  to  the  meadows  belonging  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith,  Containing  eighteen  acres,  bounded  as  followeth. 
on  the  north  by  land  laid  out  to  Ebenezer  Smith,  on  the 
east  by  the  said  meadows  belonging  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  and 
bounded  on  the  west  by  the  north  line  run  from  the  north 
west  bound  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  laid  out  on  the  right 
of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

Then  May  the  20  Day  1736  la}7d  out  one  other  tract  of 
land  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  on  the  right  above  said, 
lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  said  river,  and  join- 
ing to  one  other  piece  of  meadow  belonging  to  the  said 
Jonathan  Smith,  Containing  forty  seven  acres,  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Law- 
rence, on  the  east  by  the  meadows  belonging  to  the  said 
Jonathan  Smith,  and  partly  by  the  meadow  belonging  to 
Obadiah  Smith,  on  the  south  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said 
Obadiah  Smith,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  a  north  line 
run  from  the  north  west  bound  of  a  certain  tract  of  land 
layd  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

May  the  30  day  1736,  then  layd  out  a  certain  tract  of 
land  on  the  right  of  Jonathan  Smith  senior  deceased,  lying 


324      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

at  the  head  of  Sunken  meadow,  on  the  west  side  of  Rattle 
Snake  swamp,  Containing  one  hundred   acres,  bounded  as 
followeth,  on  the  east  partly   by    the   said    Rattle   snake 
swamp,  beginning  at  the  north  end  of  said  swamp  in  the 
middle  of  the  brook,  the   line  to    run  from  there  south- 
wardly up  the  said  brook  to  the  highway  that  leads  across 
the  said  brook  towards  the  house  of  Timothy  Tredwell, 
and  from  thence  the  line  to  run  up  the  said  brook  six  rods, 
then  the  line  to  run  up   west  of  said  brook  not  coming 
nearer  to  the  said  brook  than  two  rods,  till  it  comes  to  the 
highway  that  leads  by  the  head  thereof  towards  the  house 
of  Moses  Acorly,  then    running   southwardly    from    said 
highway  to  the  land  laid  out  to  Zephaniah  Piatt,  and  so 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the   land  laid  out  to  Zephaniah 
Piatt,  to  run  as  the  fence  now  standeth,  and   bounded  on 
the  south  by  land  layd  out  [to]  Edmund  Smith,  and  bound- 
ed on  the  west  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  the  said  Edmund 
Smith  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Charles  Davis,  and 
bounded  on  the  north  partly  by  the  highway  that  leads  by 
the  house  of  the  said  Charles  Davis  and  partly    by    the 
swamp  that  lyes  between  the  house  of  Timothy  Tredwell 
and  the  house  of  Thomas  Conkling,  deceased,  Which  said 
tract  was  formerly  granted  by  the  said  Jonathan   Smith 
deceased,  to  the  said  Thomas  Conkling  deceased,  and  to 
his  daughter  Deborah  Conkling  deceased. 

July  the  29  Day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith,  son  of  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  senior,  deceased) 
one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  aforesaid,  lying  on  the 
west  side  of  said  Smithtown  river,  joining  to  Huntting- 
town  line,  Containing  two  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  bound- 
ed as  followeth,  on  the  north  by  the  land  that  Leftenant 
Richard  Smith  sould  to  Nathaniel  Ketcham,  beginning  at 
the  southwest  corner  of  the  said  land  sould  to  Nathaniel 
Ketcham,  by  said  Hunttingtown  line,  from  thence  the  line 
to  run  east  half  a  degree  south  ninety  eight  rods,  by  the 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN.  325 

said  land  of  the  said  Nathaniel  Ketcham,  to  the  southeast 
bound  thereof,  standing  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund 
Smith,  from  thence  running  south  twenty  degrees  east 
three  hundred  and  fifty  five  rods  by  the  land  of  the  said 
Edmund  Smith  to  a  large  white  oak  tree,  the  south  west 
bound  of  the  said  Edmund  Smiths  land,  from  thence  run- 
ning west  one  hundred  and  eighty  rods  to  Hunttingtown 
line,  and  bounded  on  the  west  by  said  Hunttingtown  line. 

July  the  30  Day  1736,  then  laid  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid,  one  other  tract  of  land  join- 
ing to  the  above  said  tract,  bounded  as  followeth,  on  the 
north  partly  by  the  above  said  tract,  laid  out  to  the  said 
Jonathan  Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund 
Smith,  and  partly  by  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Jusitce 
Richard  Smith  deceased,  bounded  on  the  west  by  Hunt- 
tingtown line,  beginning  at  the  southwest  bound  of  the 
above  said  tract  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  by 
Hunttingtown  line,  from  thence  running  south  fifty  six 
rods  on  a  square,  then  running  from  Hunttingtown  line 
that  width  east  to  land  layd  out  to  Daniel  Lawrence,  and 
bounded  on  the  east  by  the  land  of  the  said  Daniel  Law. 
rence. 

[Note. — The  two  tracts  above  were  sold  by  Elizabeth  Smithy 
daughter  of  Piatt  Smith,  to  Joseph  Bunce,  April  30,  1787. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

July  the  28  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  on  the  right  above  said,  a  certain  tract  of  swampy 
meadow  lying  at  a  certain  place  called  the  Fish  pond, 
which  Jonathan  Smith  senior  deceased  sould  to  Joshua 
Arter  [Arthur]. 

July  the  29  day  1736,  then  layd  out  to  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  right  abovesaid,  on 


326      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  west  side  of  said  Smithtown  river,  lying  southward  of 
Sunken  meadow,  joining-  to  the  head  of  Rock  Cove,  Con- 
taining two  hundred  and  thirty  acres,  bounded  as  follow- 
ete,  on  the  east  by  land  layd  out  on  the  right  of  Justice 
Richard  Smith,  deceased,  beginning  at  a  Dry  sapling 
marked  standing  at  the  head  of  Rock  Cove,  from  thence 
the  line  to  run  south  fourteen  degrees  and  a  half  west  to 
the  land  claimed  by  the  heirs  of  Thomas  Conkling,  de- 
ceased, which  was  formerly  sold  by  James  Fanning  to  the 
said  Thomas  Conkling,  bounded  on  the  south  partly  by  the 
said  land  claimed  by  the  heirs  of  the  said  Thomas  Conk- 
ling and  partly  by  land  layd  out  to  Edmund  Smith,  and 
bounded  on  the  west  and  on  the  north  by  land  layd  out  to 
Zephaniah  Piatt.* 

November  the  17  Day  1736,  then  laid  out  a  certain  lot 
of  land  to  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  on  the  right  aforesaid, 
joining  to  Hunttingtown  line,  being  number  three,  bound- 
ed as  followeth,  on  the  west  by  said  Hunttingtown  line, 
on  the  north  by  a  lot  of  land  layd  out  to  Obadiah  Smith, 
on  the  south  by  a  lot  of  land  layd  out  to  Job  Smith,  the 
said  lot  is  seventy  eight  rods  in  wedth  measuring  by  said 
Hunttingtown  line  on  a  slant  as  the  said  line  runneth. 

August  the  10  day  1736,  then  laid  out  [to]  Jonathan 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  west  side  of 
Smithtown  river,  lying  between  the  Little  Lots  that  join 
to  the  meadows,  and  the  highway  that  leads  from  the 
house  of  Piatt  Smith  by  the  place  called  the  Horse  beat, 
to  the  head  of  said  river,  Containing  sixty  two  acres, 
bounded  as  followeth,  on  the  west  the  said  highway,  on 
the  north  by  land  layd  out  to  Aaron  Smith,  on  the  east  by 

[*The  original  map  and  survey  of  this  tract,  and  the  land  of 
Richard  Smith  and  Zephaniah  Piatt,  mentioned  above,  is  now 
in  the  Long  Island  Historical  Society.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     327 

the  said  Little  Lots,  and  bounded   on   the  south   by  land 

la)Td  out  to  Daniel  Smith. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Deed  of  Gift. 

[Abstract.] 

Joseph  Smith  of  Smithtown  gives  to  his  son  Gilbert 
Smith  mariner,  "  All  that  messuage  and  homestall  where 
he  now  dwelleth  in  Smithtown,  Bounded  northeastward 
by  the  highway  that  leads  from  the  head  of  the  harbor  to 
three  sister  Hollow,  Southward  by  the  highway  that  leads 
from  the  said  hollow  into  Smithtown,  and  westward  by 
my  son  Stephen's  homestall,  as  the  partition  fence  now 
stands  between  them.  Also  30  acres  of  land  lying  near 
the  same  on  the  south  side  of  the  same  highway  leading 
into  Smithtown,  Bounded  westward  by  land  now  in  the 
tenure  of  my  said  son  Stephen,  and  Justice  Daniel  Smith, 
and  on  all  other  points  by  the  highway.  Also  |  of  my 
easternmost  lot  lying  between  the  lands  of  Justice  Daniel 
Smith  and  Capt.  Richard  Smith.  Also  16  acres  of  Cleared 
land  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  said  highway,  leading 
from  Three  Sister  Hollow  to  Brookhaven,  adjoining  to 
the  lands  of  my  son  Joseph  and  Gershom,  With  1-5  part 
of  all  mj7  meadow  and  thatch  beds  in  Smithtown,  With  all 
and  singular  buildings,  etc." 

Dated  April  20  1754.  JOSEPH  SMITH. 

Witness 

SlIUBAL   MARCHANT 

Arthur  Buchanan. 

Acknowledged  before  Richard  Floyd  Judge  of  Common 
Pleas  by  affidavit  of  Arthur  Buchanan,  one  of  the  witness- 
es, June  18,  1755. 


328  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Deed. 

[Abstract.] 

Jonas  Smith  of  Smithtown,  for  i  dollar  and  other  con- 
sideration, conveys  to  his  brother  Micah  Smith,  "All  right 
to  lands  and  estate  which  the  late  Daniel  Smith  bequeathed 
to  my  father  Micah  Smith,  and  of  which  the  said  Micah 
Smith  is  now  in  actual  possession.  And  also  that  part  of 
said  farm  and  estate  which  is  revertible  to  me  after  the 
termination  of  the  widow's  right." 

Dated  October  10,  1808.         %  JONAS  SMITH. 

Witness 

Wm.  Blydenburgh 

Richard  Smith  Jr.  Acknowledged  before  Joshua 

Smith  Jr  Judge  of  Common  Pleas 
Nov.  18  1808. 

Recorded  in  Liber  D,  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  p.  154. 

Deed. 

[Abstract.] 

Jonas  Smith  conveys  to  Richard  Smith  "1-7  right  on  the 
Long  Beach  between  Stony  Brook  harbor  and  the  Sound, 
which  1-7  in  the  General  Division  fell  to  the  right  of  Deb- 
orah Lawrence,  as  so  recorded,  and  was  bequeathed  by 
the  late  Daniel  Smith,  in  his  will  to  my  father  Micah 
Smith,  and  by  him  to  me."     Consideration  1  dollar. 

Dated  March  7,  18 10. 
Witness  JONAS  SMITH. 

Joshua  Smith  Jr.  Acknowledged  before  Joshua 

Margaret  Hazard.     Smith    Jr.    Judge    of    Common 

Pleas. 

Recorded  in  Liber  D,  Suffolk  Co.  Clerk's  office,  p.  155. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  329 

Right  of  Way. 

[Abstract.] 

Jacob  Nichols  and  Isaac  Blydenburg,  "  in  consideration 
of  a  peice  of  Chesnut  timber  trees,  sufficient  to  make  2000 
rails,"  give  to  Elias  Smith  "a  right  of  way  30  feet  wide 
across  our  land  in  Winnecomack  Patent,  from  the  highway 
lately  .aid  out  from  Silas  C.  Strong's  house,  through  the 
said  Winnecomack  Patent  to  the  Hauppaug  road,  on  the 
line  of  our  said  tract  of  land  adjoining  John  VVickes  to  the 
lands  of  the  said  Elias  Smith,  Retaining  the  right  of  using 
said  right  of  way  with  him." 

January  1,  1822. 
Witness  JACOB  NICHOLS. 

Henry  Jarvis  ISAAC  BLYDENBURGH. 

Walter  Smith. 

Deed. 

[Abstract.] 

Richard  Smith  and  wife  Elizabeth  had  conveyed  to 
their  son  Lemuel  Smith,  June  3,  1747,  "  All  that  messuage 
tract  and  parcel  of  land  which  he  now  enjoyeth,"  and 
Lemuel  Smith  by  deed  of  same  date  conveys  to  his  said 
father  and  mother  the  use  of  same  during  their  lives.  He 
also  gives  to  his  sister  Sibell  Phillip,  the  young  trees  in 
the  nursery,  and  the  right  to  take  fruit  from  the  orchard 
"until  such  time  as  my  eldest  son  shall  arive  at  the  age  of 
twenty  one  years,  or  be  married." 
Witness  LEMUEL  SMITH. 

David  Youngs 

Arthur  Buchanan. 

[Note.— Richard  Smith  was  the  son  of  Job  Smith  1st,  and 
was  known  as  "Saint  Richard." 

[end  of  second  book  of  records.] 


330  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Motes  on  Second  Book  of  KLeeorals. 

Page  224.  A  deed,  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O. 
Smith,  states  that  the  lands  on  the  east  side  of  the  river, 
left  to  Deborah  Lawrence  by  her  father  Richard  Smith, 
were  left  by  her  to  her  son  Daniel  Lawrence,  and  he  sold 
them  to  Daniel  Smith  and  Richard  Smith.  They  sold  one 
seventh  of  their  share  to  Job  Smith  April  8,  1732.  It  is 
probable  that  they  sold  another  share  to  Piatt  Smith. 

Page  260.  Richard  Smith  3d  was  son  of  Isaac  Smith, 
and  known  as  "  Shell  Dick." 

Page  261.  Rock  Cove  seems  to  be  on  the  south  side  of 
the  Sunk  meadows,  near  the  east  end. 

Page  282.  According  to  a  deed  recorded  in  Suffolk 
Co.  Clerk's  office  Liber  A,  Page  113,  Wm.  Lawrence  sold 
this  tract  to  Isaiah  Harrison  April  20,  1702,  for  .£400,  and 
Isaiah  Harrison  and  wife  Abigail  sold  it  to  Amos  Willitts 
of  Islip  June  12,  1721.  This  was  by  virtue  of  the  deed 
from  Richard  Smith  the  Patentee  to  William  Lawrence, 
(See  page  60).  In  1758  there  was  a  controversy  concern- 
ing this  tract  between  Abraham  Lawrence  and  Mary 
Laurence,  executors  of  Daniel  Lawrence,  on  one  part  and 
Daniel  Smith,  Edmund  Smith,  Job  Smith,  Floyd  Smith, 
Obadiah  Smith  and  Elizabeth  Smith  on  the  other  part. 
"  Concerning  a  right  to  500  acres  of  land  claimed  by  Dan- 
iel Lawrence  and  we  suppose  conveyed  to  Solomon  Smith 
by  deed  Jan.  5,  1742-3."  The  decision  was  left  to  Richard 
Woodhull,  John  Hallock  and  Wm.  Nicoll.  They  decided 
that  Solomon  Smith  should  release  all  claim  to  the  land, 
and  that  Daniel  Smith  and  the  rest  should  pay  to  Abra- 
ham and  Mary  Lawrence  .£240,  and  the  latter  should  re- 
lease to  Obadiah  Smith  and  Elizabeth  Smith  "  all  claims 
to  the  tract  of  500  acres,  as  the  same  was  laid  out  to  Oba- 
diah Smith  and  the  heirs  of  Richard  Smith  (son  of  Samuel 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      331 

Smith)  upon  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence  May  14,  i736  » 
How  the  title  came  to  Obadiah  and  Richard  Smith,  or  how 
it  passed  from  Amos  Willitts  we  have  no  knowledge  The 
original  papers  are  in  the  town  clerk's  office.  This  tract 
includes  the  mill  farm  of  Theron  L.  Smith  and  probably 
the  home  farm  of  Richard  B.  Smith. 

,Pf  283;  /°"es  Point  derives  its  name  from  John  Jones 
who  owned  land  there.  It  is  on  the  west  side  of  River 
near  the  mouth.     See  pages  66  and  62. 

RlVhf/r4MEdrard    Ketcham   and  wife  Mary  sold   to 
Richard    Gildersleeve  and   John   Skidmore,  150  acres  of 

ZtZ  6aSt  ^  the  riVCr'  n°rth   ^  Iand  of  Daniel 

HnH  I"!6  T"  '  T  °f  ****  betWeen   them)>  S0U^    by 

land  of  John  Jones,  Jan.  io  l6g3.4.  (Recorded  in  Hunt! 
ington  Records.)  Edward  Ketcham  probably  had  a  deed 
from  Richard  Smith.     See  page  67.  ^ 

Page  394.  The  tract  in  Nissequogue  neck  is  the  oriel- 
nal  homestead  of  Job  Smith  ist.  It  descended  to  Job 
Smith  3d  and  his  son  Woodhull  Smith  sold  it  to  Richard 
Smi  h  (son  of  Ebenezer  Smith  and  grandson  of  Richard 
2nd.)  In  his  will  dated  July  10,  iSn,  he  mentions  it  as 
the  place  where  I  now  live."  It  is  now  owned  by  the 
heirs  of  Edmund  Thomas  Smith,  and  is  called  the  Wood- 
hull  Smith  place.     A  very  old  house  is  standing  upon  it 

h     M       w  ',  ThC  ^  mentioned  ™  note  is  now  owned 
by  Mrs.  Welcome  R.  Hitchcock. 

Page  315.  The  100  acres  here  mentioned  are  the  same 
given  to  Jonathan  Smith  by  his  father  the  Patentee  See 
page  65.  oee 

I^3^'  SamUGl  Smith  and  wife  Hannah  sold  to  Tim 
othy  Mills,  "late  of  Jamaica,  husbandman,"  March  Z 
1705,  100  acres  at  a  place  called  Stony  Brook  neck,  near 
ye  road  from  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  and  was  given 
to  Samuel  Smith  by  his  father  Richard   Smith   (see  pa-e 


332  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

71),  in  length,  east  and  west  160  poles,  and  in  breadth  100 
poles,  excluding  ye  highway  of  6  poles  wide." 

This  is  the  original  homestead  of  the  ancestor  of  the 
Mills  family,  and  shows  the  time  of  his  coming  to  Smith- 
town.  Jonathan  Smith  sold  the  tract  laid  out  to  him  to 
Timothy  Mills  in  1732,  described  in  deed  as  "  bounded 
north  by  the  highway,  east  by  the  highway  between 
Smithtown  and  Brookhaven,  south  by  the  Country  road, 
except  the  50  acres  given  to  Mr.  Phillips."  (Rev.  George 
Phillips,  the  minister.) 

The  tract  of  105  acres  on  the  northeast  branch,  is  on  the 
east  side  of  the  road  from  Smithtown  Branch  to  Haup- 
pauge,  by  the  store  of  Conkling&  Jayne.  This  was  given 
by  Jonathan  Smith  1st  to  his  son  in  law  Joseph  Blyden- 
burgh  and  remained  in  the  family  till  late  years.  The 
east  line  of  a  piece  of  18  acres  owned  by  Mrs.  Julia  M. 
Smith,  on  south  side  of  the  Country  road  is  probably  the 
original  east  boundary  of  the  tract.     (See  page  264.) 

Page  319.  The  landing  here  mentioned  is  at  the  foot  of 
the  steep  banks.     See  deed  from  Charles  Floyd. 

The  land  next  west  of  the  homestead  of  John  S.  Arthur 
was  in  1776  owned  by  Eleazer  Tillotson.  He  went  to 
Milford,  Connecticut  and  sold  the  place  to  Samuel  Phil- 
lips in  1783.  Described  in  deed  "  as  16  acres,  bounded  east 
by  land  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith,  south  by  land  of  Job 
Smith  deceased,  north  and  west  by  Phillips  mill  pond," 
with  buildings.     Price,  .£400. 

Page  320.  This  tract,  or  the  south  part  of  it,  was  given 
by  Jonathan  Smith  1st,  to  his  son  in  law  Joseph  Blyden- 
burgh,  who  married  his  daughter  Deborah  in  1690.  The 
ancient  mansion,  doubtless  built  about  the  time  of  their 
marriage,  and  still  standing,  is  the  oldest  house  in  Smith- 
town,  and  has  descended  from  generation  to  generation 
down  to  the  present  owner,  Mr.  Theodore  Blydenburgh. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  333 

Page  322.  The  tract  on  the  west  side  of  the  river  was 
included  in  the  deed  given  by  Jonathan  Smith  to  his  son 
Piatt  Smith  (see  page  74).  The  lands  descended  to  the 
two  daughters  of  Piatt  Smith,  Elizabeth  and  Abigail,  wife 
of  Adam  Babcock.  The  whole  of  this  tract  is  said  to  have 
been  sold  by  Adam  Babcock  and  his  sister  in  law  to  Aaron 
Smith  2d,  and  the  part  next  the  river  was  purchased  from 
him  and  his  sons  by  Philetus  Smith.  It  was  left  to  his  son 
Alexander  Smith,  who  left  it  to  his  brother  Elias  Smith, 
describing  it  in  his  will  as  "All  that  tract  I  bought  of  Piatt 
Smith  (son  of  Aaron  2d,)  and  the  land  my  father  gave  me 
which  he  bought  of  Aaron  Smith  lying  adjoining  to  the 
harbor."  Elias  Smith  built  the  house,  now  standing  on 
the  tract,  for  his  daughter  Phebe  Treadwell  (who  married 
Leonard  Lawrence)  in  1821,  and  most  of  the  trees  which 
beautify  the  place  were  planted  by  her  hands.  It  was  af- 
terwards the  home  of  her  son  William  Lawrence.  Owing 
to  the  peculiar  conditions  of  the  will  of  Elias  Smith,  it 
became  necessary  to  sell  the  place  under  a  suit  in  partition 
and  it  was  purchased  by  James  W.  Phyfe,  Esq.,  its  present 
owner.  On  this  tract  was  "Aaron's  Landing"  so  frequently 
mentioned,  (see  page  228)  and  in  the  early  part  of  this  cen- 
tury docks  were  built  by  Daniel  Seacord  and  Hamilton 
Darling,  and  in  the  days  before  the  railroads  were  scenes 
of  busy  activit}\ 


334  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

MAP    OF    THE    FARM    OF    JAMES    W.    PHYFE. 


Treadwell's  Neck — Abel  Smith  to  Timothy  Treadwell. 
April  7,  1735. 

Conveys:  All  that  certain  tract  or  neck  of  land  in  Smith- 
town  commonly  called  by  the  name  of  Sunken  meadow 
neck.  Bounded  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  to  Joshua 
Arthur's,  west  by  land  now  in  possession  of  Joshua  Arthur, 
which  he  claims  from  Jonathan  Smith,  North  by  the  sound, 
easterly  by  the  foot  of  the  beach,  Containing  450  acres, 
Which  said  tract  the  said  Abel  Smith  purchased  from 
Obadiah  Lawrence  and  Sarah  his  wife,  as  by  deed  under 
their  hands  and  seals  dated  March  27,  1732,  may  appear. 
Recorded  in  Liber  B.,  Sun".  Co.  Clerk's  office,  page  203. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN.  335 

The  above  tract  was  sold  by  Thomas  Tredwell  and  wife 
Ann,  to  "  John  Gardiner  of  the  Isle  of  Wight  in  East 
Hampton  "  June  26,  1784,  for  £2900,  and  then  described  as 
bounded  :  South  partly  by  land  of  Wm.  Taylor,  partly  by 
the  highway  from  the  head  of  Sunken  meadow  to  the  house 
of  Alexander  Lewis,  west  by  land  of  Joshua  Arthur,  north 
by  the  Sound,  east  by  the  foot  of  Sunken  meadow  Beach, 
and  a  line  running  from  thence  across  the  said  meadow  to 
land  of  Wm.  Taylor,  as  the  line  was  run  by  Solomon 
Ketcham  on  the  division  of  said  meadow  amongst  the  pro- 
prietors. In  the  same  deed  Thomas  Tredwell  sells  to  John 
Gardiner  other  tracts  as  follows: 

1st.  A  tract  purchased  partly  formerly  by  Mary  Tred- 
well from  Floyd  Smith,  and  partly  by  said  Thomas  Tred- 
well from  Nathaniel  Piatt,  bounded  south  by  the  highway 
leading  from  the  head  of  Sunk  meadow  to  Bread  and 
Cheese  Hollow,  west  partly  by  land  of  Ezekiel  Hubbard 
and  partly  by  Alexander  Lewis,  north  partlv  by  the  high- 
way leading  from  the  head  of  Sunden  meadow  to  the  house 
of  Alexander  Lewis,  and  partly  by  land  of  Simeon  Tot- 
ten,  east  by  land  of  Wm.  Taylor,  containing  283  acres. 

2nd.  The  west  half  of  a  piece  of  land  purchased  by  Tim- 
othy Tredwell  from  Ebenezer  Smith,  bounded  south  by 
Joseph  Bunce,  west  and  north  by  Daniel  Brush,  east  by 
the  east  half  now  belonging  to  Gamaliel  Conkling,  con- 
taining 56  acres. 

3d.  A  lot  in  Sunk  meadow,  bought  by  Thomas  Tredwell 
of  James  Piatt,  bounded  east  by  meadow  of  Isaac  Buffett, 
south  by  the  main  creek,  west  by  the  mill  dam,  north  by 
meadow  belonging  to  Sunken  meadow  neck,  containing  5 
acres. 

4th.  A  lot  in  Sunk  meadow  bought  by  Thomas  Tredwell 
of  Caleb  Smith,  being  the  whole  that  was  laid  out  as  the 
right  of  Daniel  Smith  deceased,  in  Sunk  meadow,  bounded 


336      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

east  by  Isaac  Buffett,  south  by  main  creek,  west  by  meadow 
of  Samuel  Phillips,  north  by  meadow   belonging  to  said 
neck,  containing  15  acres. 

5th.  A  lot  in  Sunk  meadow  bought  by  Thomas  Tredwell 
of  Nathaniel  Smith  and  others,  bounded  east  by  meadow 
of  Van  Ackley  Robins,  south  by  main  creek,  west  by 
meadow  formerly  of  Obadiah  Smith  Esq.  deceased,  west 
by  the  beach  coutaining  6^  acres.  Also  all  right  to  Sunken 
meadow  and  beach  adjoining  the  same. 

THOMAS    TREDWELL. 
Witness  ANN  TREDWELL. 

John  Stratton, 
Nathaniel  H.  Tredwell. 

Acknowledged  before  Selah  Strong,  Judge,  June  27, 
1789.  Not  recorded.  The  original  deed  is  in  possession 
of  N.  S.  Ackerly. 


James   Chipman's  Farm. 

This  was  a  farm  of  55  acres,  which  was  leased  to  James 
Chipman  by  Daniel  Smith.  James  Chipman  is  men- 
tioned as  having  a  house  at  the  end  of  the  dam  at  the 
mill,  and  it  is  probable  that  he  was  the  miller.  The 
original  map  and  survey  of  the  Chipman  farm  is  among 
the  papers  of  Robert  B.  Smith  and  a  copy  of  the  map  is 
here  given.     The  survey  is  as  follows: 

June  ye  28,  1736,  Then  in  pursuance  of  certain  articles 
of  agreement  made  by  ye  Proprietors  of  Smithtown,  bear- 
ing date  ye  13  day  of  March  1735,  I  have  this  day  surveyed 
for  James  Chipman,  on  ye  right  of  Daniel  Smith,  one 
certain  parcel  of  land  near  ye  Head  of  Nissaquogue  River, 
on  ye  west  of  said  river,  ye  first  bounds  is  a  maple  on  ye 
South  side  of  peceapunk  Branch,  so  called,  and  by  the 
maine  river,  Ranging  thence  west  140  rods  to  a  peperidge 


THE  "VAIL"   HOUSE. 


WYANDANK  CLUB  HOUSE. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 


337 


tree  on  ye  west  side  of  a  branch,  then  South,  one  degree 
east  29  rods,  then  South  18  degrees  west  26  rods,  then 
South  15  degrees  west  23  rods,  then  South  31  degrees 
and  a  half  east  8  rods,  then  east  31  degrees  and  a  half  south 
32  rods,  then  east  46  degrees  South  10  rods  to  ye  maine 
river,  Then  traversing  ye  maine  river  to  ye  first  bounds, 
Containing  within  ye  bounds  55  acres  and  103  rods  as  it  is 
Surveyed  by  me. 

GEORGE  TOWNSEND,  Surveyor. 


[This  tract  now  belongs  to  the  Wyandanch  Club,  and  the 
club  house,  formerly  the  home  of  Paul  T.  Smith,  stands  on  it. 
The  brook  or  branch  that  forms  the  west  and  south  bounds,  is 
the  one  on  which  Capt.  Lewis  W.  Davis's  mill  now  stands. — 
W.  S.  P.] 


MAP    OF    THE    FARM    OF    JAMES   CHIPMAN. 

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338  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Settlement    of    Eastern    Boundaries    Between    Smithtown 
and  Brookhaven,  1725. 

Whereas  their  hath  bin  a  Difference  between  the  Town 
of  Brookhaven  and  Smithtown,  about  their  Devision  line 
or  lines  between  said  towns,  and  for  a  peaceable  settle- 
ment of  ye  bounds  or  line  of  said  Town  and  setling  the 
Charges  before  accruing  either  by  law  suits  or  otherwise 
arising  in  settling  the  line  or  lines,  have  named  and  elected 
seven  men,  Namely  Theophilus  Howell,  Isaac  Halsey, 
Elisha  Howell,  and  David  Pierson,  of  Southampton,  and 
Cornelius  Conkling,  John  Hedges  and  Eliphalet  Stratton 
of  East  Hampton,  indifferently  chosen  and  elected  by  ye 
Trustees  of  the  Comonalty  and  freeholders  of  Brookhaven, 
Namely  Richard  Woodhull  Selah  Strong,  John  Wood, 
Samuel  Tomson  and  William  Jayne  Andrew  Miller,  on  the 
one  party,  in  the  behalf  of  themselves  and  their  Successors, 
and  Timothy  Mills  Edmund  Smith,  Jobe  Smith,  Richard 
Smith  and  Richard  Smith  Junr.  Daniel  Smith  and  Obadiah 
Smith,  proprietors  of  Smithtown,  on  the  other  party,  in 
the  behalf  of  them  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  To 
make  a  finall  end  and  determination  of  settling  the  said 
bounds  and  lines  &  charges,  as  may  appear  by  bonds  given 
under  their  hands  and  seals  bearing  date  the  the  twenty 
fifth  day  of  this  instant  March  Reference  thereunto  being 
had,  we  the  said  arbitrators  haveing^heard  ye  pleas,  and 
allegations  of  both  parties  concerning  the  premises,  Do 
judge  and  award  that  the  head  of  the  middle  branch  of 
Stony  brook,  where  we  have  now  stuck  down  a  Stake, 
shall  be  one  of  the  bounds  between  ye  said  Towns,  and 
so  running  southward  to  Rockconcomuck  pond  to  a  cer- 
tain tree  marked  with  two  Notches  by  ye  pond  side,  the 
line  running  near  Ben.  Acerlys  barn  which  is  ye  south 
end  of  Smithtown's  line,  and  then  from  the  aforesaid  Stake 
at  ye  head   of  Stony  brook,   to  run  Northerly  down   ye 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      339 

creek  into  the  harbor,  and  so  into  the  Sound,  and  these  to 
bee  ye  Standing  bounds  between  ye  said  Towns  for  them, 
their  heirs  and  Successors  forever,  And  for  defraying  the 
Charges  above  mentioned  Timothy  Mills,  Edmund  Smith, 
Job  Smith,  Richard  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  Junr. 
Daniel  Smith  and  Obadiah  Smith,  aforesaid  to  pay  to  the 
trustees  of  the  Comonalty  of  the  freeholders  of  Brook- 
haven  at  or  before  the  first  day  of  June  next  insuing  ye 
date  of  these  presents,  Seven  pounds,  Current  Money  of 
the  Collony  of  New  York,  and  likewise  pay  to  Isaac  Jessup 
and  Matthew  Mulford  three  pounds  and  ten  shillings  Cur- 
rent money  of  ye  afore  said  Collony,  and  each  of  the  above 
said  parties  to  pay  ye  Surveyer  between  them.  As  wit- 
ness our  hands  and  seals  this  twenty  Seventh  day  of  March 
in  ye  Eleventh  year  of  his  Majesties  Reign,  Annoque 
Domini   1725. 

THEOPHILUS    HOWELL 
ISAAC  HALSEY 
ELISHA  HOWELL 
DAVID   PIERSON 
CORNELIUS  CONKLING 
JOHN   HEDGES 
ELIPHALET  STRATTON 


Bond  of  Trustees  of   Brookhaven. 

Know  all  Men  by  these  presents  that  we  Richard  Wood- 
hull,  Selah  Strong,  Samuel  Tomson,  William  Jane,  John 
Wood,  Jonathan  Owen  &  Andrew  Miller,  Trustees  of  the 
Freeholders  &  Comonalty  of  the  Town  of  Brookhaven 
in  behalf  of  themselves  &  their  successors,  are  held  & 
firmly  bound  unto  Timothy  Mills,  Edmund  Smith,  Job 
Smith,  Richard  Smith,  Richard  Smith  Junr,  Daniel  Smith 
&  Obadiah  Smith,  in  one  Thousand  pounds,  New  York 


340      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

money,  to  be  paid  to  them  their  executors  &  assigns  for 
ye  use  of  ye  present  &  future  owners  &  proprietors  of  ye 
said  town  of  Smithtown.  For  the  which  payment  well 
&  truly  to  be  made  &  done,  we  bind  ourselves  &  each  of 
us  by  himself,  our  every  and  either  of  our  successors,  for 
ye  whole  &  in  the  whole  firmly  by  these  presents.  Sealed 
with  our  seals,  Dated  this  25th  of  March  1725. 

Whereas  there  has  lately  arisen  divers  disputes  and  con- 
troversies betwixt  the  freeholders  of  the  said  Town  of 
Smithtown  &  Brookhaven,  concerning  the  lines  or  lines  of 
Division  betwixt  the  said  townships,  for  ye  amicable  end- 
ing whereof  an  accomodation  has  been  proposed.  Now 
therefore  the  condition  of  this  obligation  is  such  that  if  ye 
above  bound  Trustees  of  ye  Freeholders  &  Comonalty 
of  ye  Town  of  Brookhaven  &  their  successors  shall  &  doe 
in  all  things  well  and  truly  observe,  perform  fullfil  &  keep 
the  award  Judgment,  final  end  and  determination  of  The- 
ophilus  Howell,  Elisha  Howell,  Isaac  Halsey,  Cornelius 
Conkling,  David  Pierson,  John  Hedges  &  Eliphalet  Strat- 
ton,  gentlemen  arbitrators  (or  the  major  part  of  them) 
Indifferently  named  chosen  and  elected,  as  well  by  the 
said  Trustees  as  by  the  said  Timothy  Mills,  Edmund 
Smith,  Job  Smith,  Richard  Smith,  Richard  Smith  Junr, 
Daniel  Smith  &  Obadiah  Smith,  to  Judge  of,  award  & 
finally  to  determine  strict  and  ascertain  the  Division  line 
&  lines  bounds  &  boundaries  betwixt  the  said  two  Town- 
ships of  Smithtown  &  Brookhaven,  and  all  suits  costs  & 
charges  that  have  hitherto  accrued,  in  &  concerning  the 
differences  and  disputes  above  said,  so  as  the  said  award 
final  end  Judgment  &  determination  of  the  said  arbitrators 
or  the  major  part  of  them  in,  about  &  concerning  the 
premises  be  made  and  given  up  in  writing  under  ye  hands 
and  seals  of  the  said  arbitrators  (or  major  part  of  them) 
agreeing  on  or  before   the  twenty  seventh  day  of  this  In- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  341 

stant  March,  then  this  obligation  to  be  void,  but  else  to 
remain  in  full  force  &  virtue. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL,  Presedent,    ; 
SELAH  STRONG, 
SAMUEL  TOMSON,  [Seal] 

WILLIAM  JAYNE, 
JOHN  WOOD, 
ANDREW  MILLER. 
Sealed  &  delivered 
in  presence  of 

James  Townsend, 
S.  Powers. 

Settlement  of   Boundary  between   Smithtown   and    Brook= 

haven,  1842. 

Whereas  a  dispute  has  arisen  between  the  towns  of 
Brookhaven  and  Smithtown,  in  the  County  of  Suffolk, 
relative  to  the  boundary  line  between  them  from  the  mill 
dam  at  Stony  Brook  to  Long-  Island  Sound ;  and  Selah  B. 
Strong-,  Davis  Norton  and  Charles  Phillips  of  Brook- 
haven,  and  Joshua  B.  Smith,  William  Wickham  Mills  and 
Joseph  R.  Huntting  of  Smithtown,  were  appointed  by 
their  respective  towns  to  locate  such  line,  and  in  case  of 
their  disagreement  to  submit  the  matter  in  difference  to 
arbitration  with  authority  to  bind  their  respective  towns 
to  abide  by  and  perform  the  award  to  be  made  by  the  ar- 
bitrator to  be  selected  by  them. 

And  whereas  the  persons  so  appointed  having  examined 
and  considered  the  said  matter  in  dispute,  and  having  dis- 
agreed as  to  the  location  of  the  said  boundary  line  ;  and 
having  thereupon  appointed  and  selected  the  undersigned 
Charles  H.  Ruggles  of  Poughkeepsie,  in  the  county  of 
Duchess,  sole  arbitrator  to  locate,  fix  and  determine  the 
said  boundary  line  between  the  said  two  towns  from  the 


342      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

said  mill  dam  to  the  sound,  and  agreed,  each  committee 
for  their  own  town  that  their  respective  towns  should 
submit  to,  abide  by  and  perform  the  award  of  the  under- 
signed arbitrator  in  the  premises,  provided  such  award 
should  be  made  in  writing  and  subscribed  by  the  said 
arbitrator  in  duplicate  on,  or  before,  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary 1842,  as  may  more  fully  appear  by  the  said  Instru- 
ment of  Submission  in  writing  duly  executed  and  dated 
the  sixth  day  of  September  1841. 

And  whereas  the  undersigned  arbitrator  did  take  upon 
himself  the  burden  of  such  award,  and  upon  the  sixth  day 
of  September,  being  attended  by  both  the  parties  had  a 
view  of  the  premises,  and  then  and  there  heard  the  allega- 
tions, witnesses  and  proofs  on  both  sides,  but  omitted  to 
make  his  award  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  January  in 
the  year  1842. 

And  whereas  the  said  Selah  B.  Strong,  Charles  Phillips 
and  Davis  Norton,  Commissioners  appointed  on  the  part 
of  the  town  of  Brookhaven  aforesaid,  and  the  said  Will- 
iam Wickham  Mills,  Joshua  B.  Smith  &  J.  R.  Huntting 
appointed  on  the  part  of  Smithtown,  agreed  by  an  instru- 
ment under  their  hands  dated  January  1st  1842,  to  extend 
the  time  for  making  the  award  of  the  undersigned  in  the 
matter  hereinbefore  mentioned,  to  the  22d  of  February  then 
next ;  and  thereby  agrees  that  if  an  award  should  be  made 
concerning  the  premises  by  that  day  it  should  be  binding 
and  conclusive  upon  their  respective  towns. 

Now,  Therefore,  I  the  said  Charles  H.  Ruggles  in  pursu- 
ance of  the  authority  contained  in  the  said  Instrument  in 
writing  and  after  having  viewed  the  premises,  and  been 
attended  by  the  parties,  and  having  heard  their  witnesses, 
proofs,  and  allegations,  as  aforesaid,  Do  by  these  presents 
arbitrate,  award,  order,  adjudge  and  determine  of,  and 
concerning  the  premises  as  follows  that  is  to  say : 

That  the  boundary  line  between  the  town  of    Brook- 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  343 

haven,  and  the  town  of  Smithtown  from  the  mill  dam  at 
Stony  Brook,  to  Long  Island  Sound,  begins  in  the  middle 
of  the  main  channel  of  the  middle  branch  of  the  said  Stony 
Brook,  at  the  said  mill  dam;  and  runs  thence  down  the 
middle  of  the  said  main  channel  of  the  aforesaid  brook  or 
stream,  as  the  same  now  runs,  into  the  harbor;  and  so  along 
the  channel  or  deeper  part  thereof  unto  Long  Island  Sound. 

And  the  middle  of  the  main  channel  of  the  said  stream 
until  it  comes  to  the  harbor,  and  thence  the  middle  of  the 
chanel  of  the  harbor  is  hereby  located  fixed  adjudged  and 
awarded  to  be  the  boundary  line  between  the  two  towns 
aforesaid  from  the  mill  dam,  aforesaid  to  the  Sound. 

In  witness  whereof  I  have  made  this  my  award  in  writ- 
ing in  duplicate  and  subscribed,  the  same  this  14th  day  of 
February  in  the  year  1842. 

CHARLES  H.  RUGGLES. 

State  of  New  York,  Dutchess  County,  ss.  On  this 
fourteenth  of  February,  one  thousand,  eight  hundred  and 
forty  two,  before  me  came  the  honorable  Charles  H.  Rug- 
gles,  known  to  me  as  the  person  described  in,  and  who 
executed  the  foregoing  award,  and  acknowledged  that  he 
had  signed  and  executed  the  said  award  for  the  uses  and 
purposes  therein  expressed.  I  find  no  alterations  therein. 
Let  it  be  recorded.     Let  it  be  read  in  evidence. 

JOHN    BRUSH, 
Supreme  Court  Commissioner. 

Settlement  of  Boundary  Between  Smithtown  and  Islip,  1763. 

To  all  to  whome  these  presents  Shall  Come.  Know  ye 
that  we  Samuel  Willis,  Zebulon  Seaman  and  Richard  Wil- 
lits,  all  three  of  and  near  Jericho,  in  the  township  of  Oys- 
terbay  in  Queens  County,  on  Nassau  Island,  in  the  Province 
of  New    York,    Send    Greeting.     Whereas    controversies 


344      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

and  Differencies  Have  arisen  between  William  Nicoll 
Junr,  of  Islip  in  Suffolk  County,  Island  and  Province  afore- 
said, of  the  one  part,  and  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  Edmund 
Smith,  Job  Smith,  Charles  Floyd,  Joshua  Smith,  Lieutenant 
Obadiah  Smith,  Thomas  Smith,  and  Epenetus  Smith  of 
Smithtowne,  In  Suffolk  County,  Island  and  Province 
aforesaid,  of  the  other  part,  of  and  concerning-  the  Line 
betweene  Smithtown  and  Islip,  which  is  to  run  from  the 
antient  Bounds  at  Raconkmony  pond  to  the  Head  of 
Nesequague  River.  Namely  whether  the  Head  of  the 
River  Be  on  a  western  Branch  thereof  near  where  the 
road  goes  Round  the  River,  or  whether  it  be  on  a  more 
easterly  Branch  at  a  stake  in  Timothy  Wheeler's  Lott;  And 
for  the  appearing,  pacifying,  ordering  and  Determining 
whereof,  the  said  Richard  Smith,  Edmund  Smith,  Job 
Smith,  Charles  Floyd,  Joshua  Smith,  Thomas  Smith,  Oba- 
diah Smith  and  Epenetus  Smith  of  the  one  part,  and  Will- 
iam Nicoll  of  the  other  part,  have  submitted  themselves 
and  are  become  Bound,  each  party  to  the  other  by  their 
severall  obligations.  Dated  the  seventeenth  day  of  May 
Anno  Domini  1763,  in  the  sum  of  forty  pounds,  current 
money  of  New  York,  with  conditions  there  underwritten, 
that  each  party  and  their  heirs,  executors  and  administra- 
tors, and  every  of  them,  shall  and  do  in  all  things  well  and 
truly  stand  to,  obey,  abide,  perform,  fulfill  and  keep  the 
award,  order,  final  end  and  determination,  of  the  above 
said  Samuel  Willis,  Zebulon  Seaman  and  Richard  Willetts 
or  any  two  ot  them,  arbitrators  indifferently  chosen,  and 
Elected  by  and  Between  the  Parties  aforesaid,  to  arbi- 
trate, award,  order  and  determine,  of  and  award  for  and 
concerning  the  Line  aforesaid,  and  all  and  singular  the 
things  and  premises  above  mentioned,  with  the  cost  of 
this  reference,  so  that  the  said  award,  order  and  Determin- 
ation be  made  concerning  the  premises,  in  writing  under 
their  hands  and  seals,  or  any  two  of  them,  ready  to  be 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  345 

delivered  to  the  said  parties  or  such  of  them  as  shall 
desire  the  same,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  July  next ; 
as  by  the  obligations  and  conditions  may  more  at  large 
appear.  Now  Know  ye  that  we  Samuel  Willis,  Zebulon 
Seaman,  and  Richard  Willitts,  arbitrators  aforesaid  taking 
upon  us  the  charge  of  the  said  award  and  arbitrament, 
and  having  deliberately  and  at  large  heard  examined  and 
considered  the  allegations,  writings  evidences  and  proofs 
of  Both  the  said  parties  concerning  the  premises;  and 
Being  minded  to  settle  Unity  and  Friendship  between 
them,  concerning  the  same,  do  thereupon  make  and  put 
into  writing  this  our  award  arbitration  and  Judgment 
between  the  said  parties,  for  and  concerning  the  premises 
in  manner  and  form  following,  To  wit  first  we  do  award 
arbitrate  and  determine  that  the  western  Branch  of  Nese- 
quage  River,  on  which  the  north  east  Corner  of  Wiccomack 
patent  is  bounded  to,  is  and  ought  to  be  taken  and 
deemed  the  head  of  Nesequague  river  ;  and  the  place  at 
the  head  of  said  River,  in  the  Brook,  eastward  from  the 
present  path  or  Road  that  goes  round  the  river,  and  two 
rods  westward  from  the  old  path  or  going  over  the  river, 
in  the  Brook,  is  the  place  and  station  which  we  fix  as  the 
head  of  said  river ;  and  we  do  Judge  order  and  Decree 
that  a  right  line  run  from  the  old  Boundes  near  Racon- 
komy  pond,  (that  is  already  agreed  upon  by  both  parties,) 
to  the  Head  of  the  western  Branch  of  Nesequague  river, 
at  the  station  before  mentioned,  shall  be  for  the  future 
taken  and  deemed  and  esteemed  by  the  parties  to  be 
the  partition  or  Division  between  Smithtown  and  Islip, 
And  we  do  award  order  and  Judge  that  the  land  lying  on 
the  north  side  of  the  above  fixed  line  to  be  the  Right  and 
property  of  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown,  and  that  the 
said  Richard  Smith,  Edmund  Smith,  Job  Smith,  Charles 
Floyd,  Joshua  Smith,  Thomas  Smith,  Obadiah  Smith  and 
Epenetus  Smith,  their  heirs  and   assigns   shall   have    and 


346  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN, 

hold  such  part  of  the  said  land  in  proportion  to  their  re- 
spective rights  in  Smithtown,  and  we  do  award  order  and 
Judge  that  the  said  William  Nicoll,  and  his  heirs  and 
assigns  shall  have  and  hold  such  a  part  of  the  lands  lying 
on  the  south  side  of  said  line,  as  his  right  will  respectively 
amount  to  in  Islip ;  and  that  the  land  on  the  south  side  of 
the  said  line  be  hereafter  deemed  and  esteemed  to  belong 
to  the  Precincts  of  Islip.  And  we  do  order,  Judge  and 
determine  that  the  cost  charge  and  expence  of  this  arbi- 
tration be  paid  equally  between  the  two  parties,  so  that 
each  party  pay  the  one  half  thereof.  In  Witness  hereunto 
we  have  set  to  our  hands  and  fixed  our  Seals  this  Thirty 
first  day  of  May  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Christ  One  thous- 
and seven  hundred  and  sixty  three  1763. 

Signed  Sealed  and  SAMUEL  WILLIS 

Delivered  in  Presence  of  ZEBULON    SEAMAN 

Richard  Jackson  RICHARD  WILLITS 

Robert  Jackson 


[Abstract.] 

Wm.  Nicoll  Junior  gives  a  bond  in  the  sum  of  forty 
pounds  to  Richard  Smith  and  the  others  named  in  the 
aware,  to  abide  by  the  said  award  concerning  the  line  be- 
tween Smithtown  and  Islip  "which  is  to  run  from  the 
ancient  bounds  at  Raconkomy  pond  to  the  head  of  Nesse- 
quague  river,  namely  whether  the  head  of  that  river  be 
on  a  western  branch  thereof  near  where  the  road  goes 
round  the  river  or  whether  it  be  on  a  more  easterly 
branch,  at  a  stake  in  Timothy  Wheeler's  lot." 

Dated  May  17,  1763. 
Witnesses 

Richard   Willetts 

Wm.  Smith. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      347 

[A  bill  attached  shows  that  the  expense  of  the  above  arbi- 
tration "for  services  done  and  expences  for  themselves  and 
horses"  was  4  pounds  10  s.     Paid  equally  by  both  parties.] 

[Abstract.] 

Joshua  Smith,  John  Vail,  and  Richard  Oakley,  Commis- 
sioners of  Highways  for  the  Town  of  Smithtown,  lease  to 
Henry  Conkling  and  Richard  Blydenburgh  (merchants) 
"All  that  certain  piece  or  parcel  of  ground  situate  and 
being  on  the  west  side  of  Nissequague  River,  at  a  public 
landing  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  Aarons  Landing, 
extending  160  feet  on  said  river  and  back  from  the  same 
to  the  Highway  for  the  express  and  particular  purpose  of 
building  a  Dock."  For  the  term  of  21  years,  at  an  annual 
rent  of  $8.     Dated  May  21,  1821. 

[A  note  attached  to  this,  in  the  handwriting  of  Hon.  J.  Law- 
rence Smith,  states  that  this  lease  was  afterwards  cancelled,  "It 
being  ascertained  that  the  town  had  no  right  to  the  land  under 
water,  but  that  it  belonged  to  the  Proprietors,  and  that  a  new 
lease  was  taken  by  the  above  lessees,  from  the  Proprietors."] 

Deed  for  Parsonage  Land. 

[Abstract.] 

George  Phillips,  Job  Smith,  Edmund  Smith,  Obadiah 
Smith  Jr  and  Jonathan  Mills,  being  a  Committee  chosen 
at  Town  meeting,  Sell  to  Richard  Smith,  for  £52  "The 
tract  of  land  to  the  southward  of  said  Richard  Smiths 
new  dwelling  house  on  the  Hill,  Bounded  east  by  Capt- 
Job  Smith  and  partly  by  Daniel  Smith,  south  by  the  high- 
way from  Smithtown  to  the  head  of  the  river,  west  by 
said  highway,  and  north  as  the  fence  now  stands,"  "Also 
a  tract  at  a  place  called  the  head  of  the  North  fields, 
bounded   west  by  Daniel  Smith,  north  partly  by  Daniel 


343  RECORDS   OF  "THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Smith  and  partly  by  Job  Smith,  east  and  south  by  high- 
way As  laid  out  by  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and 
Geo.  Townsend,"     Dated  May  12  1760.      [See  page  104.] 

[Note.  The  grantee  in  above  deed  was  Capt.  Richard 
Smith,  son  of  Richard  2nd.  In  his  will  he  directs  them  to  be 
sold,  (see  page  43.)  The  first  piece  is  on  the  east  side  of  the 
river  road,  on  the  south  side  of  the  old  burying  ground  hill. 
In  1785  it  was  owned  by  Alexander  Munsill,  who  conveyed  it 
to  Richard  Smith,  and  he  sold  it  the  same  day  to  Nicholas 
Smith  May  17,  1785.  In  the  deed  it  is  mentioned  as  "the  old 
Parsonage  Lot,"  and  containing  23  1-2  acres.  It  is  now  owned 
by  the  heirs  of  Samuel  O.  Smith. 

The  second  piece  lies  on  the  north  side  of  the  road  from 
Nissequogue  to  Long  Beach.  The  original  map  and  survey 
are  now  in  possession  of  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.  The  follow- 
ing is  written  on  the  survey  :  "April  ye  3,  1736,  Then  surveyed 
a  parcel  of  Common  land  for  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown, 
Containing  20  acres  to  lye  for  a  Commons  for  ye  Towns  use, 
bounded  on  ye  East  corner  by  a  highway,  and  south  by  a  high- 
way. North  by  Job  Smith's  land  and  Daniel  Smith's  land,  and 
west  by  a  small  piece  laid  to  Daniel  Smith."  "The  Card  for  a 
piece  of  Common  Land  for  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown, 
Twenty  acres  of  said  land  is  for  the  use  of  the  Towne,  and  3 
acres  and  138  rods  of  said  land,  laid  out  tor  Daniel  Smith." 
"The  Parsonage  Lot  in  the  North  fields,"  (See  page  78.)  This 
piece  of  land  is  probably  a  part  of  the  land  of  Mrs.  Welcome 
R.  Hitchcock,  formerly  Mrs.  Russett.  It  is  at  the  south  end  of 
the  tract  of' 82  acres,  formerly  owned  by  William  W.  Mills. — W. 
S.  P.] 

Meadow  of  Adam  Smith,  West   Side  of   River — Deposition 
of  Samuel  Ackerly. 

Memorandum.  That  on  the  16th  day  of  August, 
annoque  Dom.  1734,  Col.  Henry  Smith  at  the  request  of 
Mr.  Edmund  Smith  of  Smithtown,  in  company  of  Jonathan 
Smith  of  ye  same  towne  Esq.  and  Samuel  Ackerly  being 
inhabitant  of  the  same  place,  went  to  a  certain  Piece  of 
salt  meadow,  situate  on  the  West  side  of  Smithtown  River, 
and  fronting  where  formerly  a  grist  mill  stood  appertain- 
ing to  Justice  Richard    Smith,    deceased,    and   then   and 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      349 

there  Samuel  Ackerly  aforesaid  being  duly  sworn  uppon 
ye  Holy  Evangelists,  and  with  ye  mutual  consent  and  ap- 
probation of  ye  afore  named  Edmund  and  Jonathan  Smith, 
gave  his  declaration  relating  to  the  Property  and  bounds 
of  ye  aforesaid  meadow  in  the  manner  and  form  following, 
Viz.  that  it  was  generally  esteemed  to  appertain  to  Justice 
Adam  Smith  (grand  father  to  ye  within  mentioned  Ed- 
mund Smith)  by  whose  order  he  had  several  times  assisted 
in  mowing  of  it.  And  with  relation  to  the  particular  bounds 
ye  said  Ackerly  evidenced  and  confirmed  them  by  setting 
a  stake  at  a  point  of  said  meadow  near  the  river,  (being  ye 
northermost  bounds  thereof)  and  running  from  thence 
Southward  92  paces  along  said  river,  where  another  stake 
was  placed,  and  from  thence  running  westward  57  paces 
to  another  stake  planted  at  ye  head  of  a  small  crooked 
narrow  creeke  running  north  and  east  circular  to  ye  main 
river,  and  being  a  partition  or  Division  between  ye  afore- 
mentioned and  Lieut.  Richard  and  his  brothers  meadow. 
And  whereas  there  is  a  small  skirt  of  thatch  lying  between 
the  afore  said  creek  and  meadow,  which  the  aforesaid  Jon- 
athan Smith  objected  by  representing  it  was  Common  and 
undivided,  the  afore  named  Ackerly  upon  his  oath  did 
likewise  declare  it  was  deemed  and  reputed  to  appertain 
to  ye  aforesaid  Justice  Adam  Smith  as  part  of  his  share  of 
meadow,  which  premises  the  said  Jonathan  Smith  acknowl- 
edged he  had  for  some  years  past  improved  bv  order  and 
with  consent  of  Capt.  Edmund  Smith  with  whom  he  ex- 
pected to  make  an  exchange  for  an  equivalent  of  Creek 
Thatch  within  Stony  Brook  harbor. 

Smithtown  Aug.  16  1734         Sworn  before 

Henry  Smith,  Justice. 

[The  above  piece  of  meadow  was  left  by  Edmund  Smith  (son 
of  Adam)  to  his  three  sons,  Edmund,  Floyd  and  Thomas,  by 
will,  1734.] 


350      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

Edmund  Smith  and  Floyd  Smith  sell  to  Obadiah  Smith 
"  |  of  a  certain  share  of  salt  meadow  in  Nissequogue  river 
on  the  west  side  of  said  river,  near  opposite  the  old  mill, 
Which  said  meadow  was  granted  to  Adam  Smith  by  Rich- 
ard Smith  proprietor  of  Smithtown,  Also  §  of  a  certain 
share  of  fresh  meadow  up  the  river,  opposite  to  Blyden- 
burghs  landing  being  the  south  f  of  said  piece  as  it  is 
entered  on  record.  The  above  is  in  exchange  for  -§■  of  the 
Lot  called  Laurences,  on  the  Great  Thatch  Bed  in  Stony 
Brook  harbor,  as  released  to  Daniel  Smith."  Dated  Aug. 
5  1767 -. 

[Abstract.] 

Thomas  Smith  (son  of  Edmund  Smith)  sold  to  Epenetus 
Smith  Sept.  1,  1767,  1-3  of  Lot  6  on  Pine  Point  thatch  bed- 
Also  the  north  1-3  of  a  lot  of  meadow  bounded  east  by  the 
river,  opposite  Richard  Blydenburghs  landing,  north  by 
meadow  of  Stephen  Smith,  west  by  heirs  of  Piatt  Smith, 
south  by  meadow  of  Edmund  Smith" 

[The  original  documents  are  now  in  the  possession  of  Coe 
D,  Smith,  Esq.  The  meadow  "  opposite  the  Old  mill,"  and  the 
piece  of  fresh  meadow  opposite  Blydenburgh's  Landing  have 
been  handed  down  from  father  to  son  and  are  now  owned  by 
Coe  D.  Smith.  The  north  1-3  of  of  the  latter  piece  was  prob- 
ably sold  by  Epenetus  Smith  to  Obadiah  Smith. — W.  S.  P.] 

Agreement  for  the  New  Mill  Pond  at  Blydenburgh's  mils. 

To  all  whom  it  may  concern,  know  ye  that  we  Caleb 
Smith  junior,  Isaac  Blydenburgh  and  Joshua  Smith  junior, 
all  of  Smithtown,  County  of  Suffolk  and  State  of  New 
York,  do  enter  into  the  following  articles  of  agreement, 
and  bind  ourselves  accordingly,  viz.: 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  35 1 

Article  ist.  Whereas  we  do  possess  in  fee  simple  cer- 
tain streams  of  water  adjoining  our  respective  farms  we  do 
for  the  Benefit  and  accomodation  of  each  other,  and  for 
the  purpose  of  improving  the  same,  agree  that  forever 
hereafter  we  will  hold  and  improve  the  same  in  equal 
Joint  tenancy,  and  copartnership. 

Article  2nd.  We  will  build  a  dam  acrost  said  stream  of 
water  at  the  most  convenient  place  from  the  lands  of 
Isaac  Blydenburgh  to  the  lands  of  Caleb  Smith  junior,  the 
said  dam  to  be  so  constructed  as  to  raise  ten  feet  head  of 
water  and  of  sufficient  width  on  the  top  for  an  ox  cart  to 
pass  and  repass, 

Article  3.  We  will  erect  on  the  above  said  dam  a  saw 
mill  and  grist  mill  (the  saw  mill  to  be  of  the  Bigness  of 
Paul  Smith's  saw  mill)  and  to  be  furnished  with  all  tools 
and  implements  necessary  for  carrying  on  the  sawing  busi- 
ness. The  grist  mill  house  to  be  built  twenty  four  feet  wide 
and  thirty  feet  long  and  so  constructed  as  to  carry  three 
run  of  stones  with  three  Bolting  mills,  to  go  by  water,  the 
whole  of  the  works  to  be  sufficiently  and  substantially  Built 
in  the  Best  possible  manner,  the  dam  to  be  logged  up 
against  where  the  saw  mill  shall  stand,  and  a  wall  of  stone 
against  the  grist  mill. 

Article  4.  Whenever  two  of  the  partners  agree  that  any 
improvement  or  Repairs  of  the  said  works  are  necessary- 
it  shall  and  may  be  done  at  the  expense  of  the  whole. 

Article  5.  If  any  one  of  the  parties  to  this  agreement 
shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  furnish  his  third  part  of  the  ma- 
terials or  money  to  purchase  the  same,  he  shall  be  liable 
to  pay  the  damage  sustained  by  reason  of  such  neglect,  or 
refusal,  no  charge  shall  be  made  of  the  dirt  for  Building 
the  dam,  but  the  same  may  be  got  in  the  most  convenient 
place  both  for  the  building  and  repairing  thereof  and  it  is 
furthermore  agreed  that  each  partner  shall  furnish  such 
and  so  many  roads  leading  to  the  said   mills  through  his 


352      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

lands  respectively  as  shall  be  necessary  for  the  accomo- 
dation thereof.  But  any  of  the  proprietors  through  whose 
lands  such  Roads  may  lead  shall  have  the  priviledge  to 
hang-  so  many  easy  swinging  gates  thereon  as  he  may 
think  proper,  and  the  making  and  keeping  in  repair  of  all 
such  roads  shall  be  done  at  the  expense  of  the  partnership 
jointly. 

Article  6.  No  proprietor  or  partner  in  the  works  by  this 
agreement  to  be  erected  shall  or  dispose  of  his  share 
therein  without  first  giving  the  Refusal  to  the  other  two 
at  the  price  for  which  he  can  sell. 

And  for  the  faithful  and  true  performance  of  the  above 
articles  of  agreement  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof 
we  do  firmly  by  these  presents  bind  ourselves  our  heirs 
executors  administrators  and  assigns,  in  witness  whereof 
we  have  hereto  respectively  set  our  hands  and  seals  this 
tenth  day  of  February  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  and  ninety  eight,  and  of  American  Inde- 
pendence the  twenty  second. 

Signed,  sealed  and  deliv- 
ered in  the  presence  of        CALEB  SMITH  Junior, 

Epenetus  Smith  Jr.       ISAAC  BLYDENBURGH, 

B.  B.  Blydenburgh.      JOSHUA  SMITH  Jr. 

[The  above  appears  to  have  been  executed  in  triplicate, 
each  partner  having  one.  The  above  is  copied  from  the  origi- 
nal now  in  the  possession  of  Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  Esq.  An- 
other is  now  in  the  possession  of  John  Blydenburgh,  Esq. 

Joshua  Smith  Jr.  sold  his  share  to  the  others  in  1811.  Caleb 
Smith  Jr.  left  his  share  to  his  son  Caleb  Smith,  and  he  sold  it 
to  Richard  and  Isaac  W.  Blydenburgh  in  1844.  Since  then  it 
has  been  in  the  Blydenburgh  family. — W.  S.  P.] 

Deed  from  Obadiah  Smith  to  John  Arthur. 

[The  tract  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road,  bounded 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      353 

west  by  Bushy  Neck,  and  extending  west  to  the  road  from 
Smithtown  Branch  to  Hauppauge,  was  laid  out  to  Obadiah 
Smith  as  seen  on  previous  pages.  He  sold  it  to  Capt.  James 
Dickinson.  He  resold  it  to  Obadiah  Smith,  who  sold  the  east 
part  to  John  Arthur,  by  the  following  deed. — W.  S.  P.] 

[Abstract.]  To  all  Christian  People  to  whom  this  deed 
of  sale  shall  come,  Greeting.  Know  ye  that  I  Obadiah 
Smith,  of  Smithtown,  in  consideration  of  ye  sum  of  ,£300 
Have  sold  and  conveyed  to  John  Arthur  of  Islip  and  to  his 
heirs  and  assigns  forever.  One  messuage  or  tract  of  land 
bounded  north  by  the  Country  road  that  goes  from  George 
Norton's  to  ye  head  of  ye  river.  West  by  ye  land  layd 
out  to  Piatt  Smith  in  Bushy  Neck,  so  running  southwardly 
till  it  comes  to  ye  south  side  of  ye  Branch,  then  bounded 
by  ye  lands  of  Daniel  Smith,  east  by  ye  Long  Branch, 
then  running  up  ye  Branch  southerly  west  by  Daniel 
Smith's  land  till  it  comes  to  a  Branch  that  runs  out  of 
Long  Branch,  then  northeasterly  till  it  comes  to  ye  Coun- 
try road,  and  so  by  the  Country  road  to  Piatt  Smith's  land 
where  it  first  begun.  Dated  June  9,  1747. 
Witness  OBADIAH    SMITH, 

George  Phillips,  SUSANAH  SMITH. 

Dennis  Hart. 

Endorsed  on  the  original  deed  is  the  following  : 
To  all  people  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come,  I, 
John  Arthur  and  wife  Mary  of  Islip,  do  grant  and  convey 
to  my  son  William  Arthur  in  consideration  of  Love  and 
affection.  One  messuage  or  tract  of  land  in  Smithtown 
which  I  bought  of  Obadiah  Smith  by  his  deed  bearing 
date  the  9  day  of  June  in  the  yeare  of  Our  Lord  1747. 

Dated  July  28  1752.  * 

Witness  JOHN  ARTHUR, 

Benj.  Blydenburgh,  MARY    ARTHUR. 

Samuel  Arthur. 


354      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

[The  original  deeds  are  now  in  possession  of  John  S.  Ar- 
thur, of  Smithtown.  This  tract  remained  in  the  possession  of 
the  descendants  of  Wm.  Arthur  to  recent  years.  The  home- 
stead of  William  Arthur  is  now  owned  by  Melville  Brush- 
— W.  S.  P.] 


Deed  from  Obadiah  Smith  to  George  Norton. 

The  part  of  the  tract  laid  out  to  Obadiah  Smith,  which 
lies  east  of  the  part  sold  to  John  Arthur  was  sold  to 
George  Norton  by  the  following  deed  : 


[Abstract] 

To  All  Christian  People.  Know  yee  that  I  Obediah 
Smith  Esq.  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  .£450  Have  sold 
to  George  Norton  of  Huntington  All  the  following  tracts 
and  parcels  of  land.  Thus,  195  acres  where  the  said  Obe- 
diah dwelt  at  a  place  called  the  Branch  Begining  by  a 
road  or  Richard  Blydendurgh's  land,  thence  running  west- 
erly as  the  Country  road  goeth  until  it  comes  to  ye  east 
fence  that  incloseth  ye  second  Lot  that  is  cleared  on  the 
west  part  of  said  farm.  Thence  south  as  the  fence  stands 
94  rods,  then  west  to  a  white  oak  bush  2  rods  east  of  Piatt 
Smiths  land,  thence  running  south  to  a  marked  bush  on 
the  north  side  of  the  North  East  Branch,  thence  on  said 
Branch  until  it  comes  to  ye  road  lying  between  said  farm 
and  Richard  Blydenburghs  land,  thence  by  said  road  to 
the  Country  road  that  leads  from  said  Blydenburghs  to 
Nissequogue  river. 

u  Also  10  acres  on  the  north  side  of  the  Country  road, 
where  Amos  Dickinson  built  a  new  house,  Bounded  on 
the  West  by  ye  westermost  line  made  in  a  Card  dated 
June  ye  30,  1736,  made  by  George  Townsend,  South  by 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  355 

the  Country  road,  east  by  a  road  that  leads  to  Smithtown 
and  to  extend  north  with  an  equal  breadth  until  it  makes 
up  10  acres. 

And  one  other  tract  of  land  on  the  south  side  of  the 
North  East  Branch,  To  begin  at  the  Beaver  Dam,  and  to 
run  such  a  line  southward  as  will  take  the  equal  half  of  a 
tract  of  590  acres  which  was  laid  out  to  me  Obadiah  Smith 
by  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and  George  Town- 
send,  That  is  to  say  the  half  that  shall  lie  eastward  of  the 
said  line. 

Also  3  shares  or  lots  of  salt  meadow  on  the  west  side  of 
the  river,  two  of  which  lots  did  belong  to  Capt.  Daniel 
Smith  deceased,  the  other  to  my  father,  and  all  lie  to  the 
east  of  Piatt  Smith's  land.  With  all  buildings  etc. 

Dated  May  1,  1744. 
Witness  OBADIAH    SMITH 

Richard  Wood 

James  Chipman 

James  Dickinson  Jr. 

[The  original  deeds  are  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Charles 
Hilton  Brown.  The  tract  on  the  north  side  of  the  North  East 
Branch,  and  the  10  acres  on  the  north  side  of  the  Country 
road,  were  probably  sold  by  George  Norton  to  Epenetus  Smith, 
(son  of  Job  2nd,)  and  he  was  in  possession  of  them  as  early  as 
1750  when  the  new  meeting  house  was  built.  He  gave  it  by 
deed  and  will  to  his  son,  Epenetus,  from  whom  it  descended 
to  his  son  Samuel  Arden  Smith,  who  built  an  elegant  residence, 
now  owned  by  the  heirs  of  one  Ely.  The  old  house  of  Epen- 
etus Smith,  probably  the  same  one  built  by  Amos  Dickinson, 
is  still  standing  on  the  10  acres  north  of  the  Country  road, 
next  west  of  the  school  house. 

George  Norton  sold  to  William  Saxton,  mason,  Jan.  8, 
1745-6,  a  tract  of  twelve  acres  on  the  south  side  of  the  North- 
east Branch,  and  on  the  west  side  of  a  little  brook  running 
into  said  branch,  and  he  built  a  house  there. — W.  S.  P.] 


356  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Land  Laid  Out  to  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  Aug.  26,  1736. 

[See  page  256.] 

This  tract  was  left  by  Capt.  Smith  to  his  son  Isaac  Smith 
by  will  1764,  except  10  acres  which  he  directed  to  be  sold. 
Isaac  Smith  sold  the  entire  tract  and  also  the  site  of  the 
"  old    mill "   and    the   "  occupation   ground "    which    had 
belonged  to  Richard  Smith,  2nd,  next  the  river,  to  William 
Arthur.     The  deed  describes  it  as  "Begining  at  a  red  oak 
tree  by  the  side  of  the  highway,  then  running  S.  70  W.  2 
chains  to  the  bank,  then  N.  83  W.  2  chains  31  links  to  the 
river,  then  along  the  river  on  the  edge  of  the  marsh  as  it 
runs   to   the   mouth  of  the   Old   mill  creek,  then  as   the 
fence  runs  to  the   highway,  then  along   the   highway,  as 
Abner  Smiths  fence  runs  till  you  come   against  the  north 
west  bounds  of  Abner's  10  acres,  Then  E.  o.  40  S.  6  chains 
44  links,  to  a  white  oak  tree,  then  N.  2   W.   25   chains   38 
links,  or  by  Edmund  Smiths  land,  then  S.  87.40  W.   55 
chains  78  links  by  Daniel  Smiths  and  Job   Smiths  land  to 
beginning.      Containing    192    acres."      Price    £487.     This 
deed  is  recorded  in  Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office,   Liber  236,   p, 
389.     The  10  acres  which  Capt.  Smith  directed  to  be  sold 
was  probably  sold  to  Abner  Smith,  who  owned  it  when 
the  above  deed   was  given.     In   1792  Juliana  Smith,   by 
deed,  quit  claims  to  her  brother  Elisha   Smith,  All  her 
right  to   "  All    that    tract    of   land    formerly    my    father's 
Abner  Smith,  bounded  west  by  the  river,  north  and  east 
by  Wra  Arthur  and  south  by  Obadiah  Smith."     The  ten 
acres,  however,  did  not  run  to  the  river.     The  "  Old  mill 
creek"  is  at  the  southwest  corner  of  the  tract,  and  the 
relics  of  the  ancient  dam  on  which  the  first  mill  stood,  yet 
remains.     This  mill  and  the  low  land  next  the  river,  to  the 
north  was  part  of  the  "  occupation  land,"   or  land  in   pos- 
session of  Richard  Smith  2nd,  by  grant  from  his  father, 
the  Patentee.     He  left  this  mill  and  the  land  adjoining  to 


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RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  357 

his  son  Nathaniel,  who  seems  to  have  sold  them  to  his 
brother,  Capt.  Richard,  in  exchange  for  lands  at  Moriches. 
In  the  division  of  the  estate  of  Wm.  Arthur,  the  old  mill 
site  and  land  next  the  river  fell  to  his  son  Thomas,  who 
left  it  to  his  daughter  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Gardiner  Petty* 
by  whose  heirs  it  is  now  owned,  and  they  are  living  upon 
it.  The  original  map  and  survey  is  now  in  possession  of 
Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.,  and  bears  the  following  :  "August 
ye  26  1736,  I  have  this  day  surveyed  to  Lieut.  Richard 
Smith  a  certain  tract  of  land  on  the  east  side  of  of  Nisse- 
quogue  river  and  joyning  on  the  west  partly  to  his  occu- 
pation land,  so  called  which  lyeth  at  the  old  mill,  so  called, 
ye  first  bounds  of  ye  said  tract  beginneth  at  a  certain  Red 
oak  sapling  marked  D.  S.  and  R.  S.  being  a  bounder  be- 
tween said  Richard  Smith  and  Daniel  Smith.  Then  West 
25  degrees  South  10  rods  to  ye  bank,  by  ye  River,  then  S. 
6  ^  Deg.  W.  10  rods  to  his  occupation  ground,  at  ye  old 
mill  so  called,  then  traversing  the  courses  of  his  occupa- 
tion land  according  to  ye  within  Card,  until  it  comes  to 
ye  Bank  or  creek  etc  etc 

GEORGE  TOWNSEND. 

Landing  at  the  Steep  Banks. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

Charles  Floyd  sells  to  Wm  Arthur  May  1,  1771,  A  tract 
of  meadow  bounded  east  by  the  road  that  goes  from  Smith- 
town  to  the  Old  mill  by  the  river.  South  by  Isaac  Smith's 
meadow.  West  by  the  Channel,  north  by  the  Common 
Landing  at  the  Steep  Banks.     Price  ;£n. 

[Original  deed  in  possession  of  George  Strong.] 

Watering  Place  at  Head  of  Nissequogue  River. 

We  Joshua  Smith  Sr.  Abm  Smith  &  John  Floyd  Com- 


358      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

missioners  of  Highways  of  the  town  of  Smithtown  do 
affirm  that  we  will  well  and  truly  try  this  matter  of  differ- 
ence between  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  and  Abraham  Nicoll 
respecting  a  watering  place  at  the  head  of  Nissaquage 
river  and  give  a  true  Judgment  according  to  evidence. 

Affirmed  before  me  this  JOSHUA  SMITH  Sr 

22d  of  August  1814  ABRAM  SMITH 

Charles  A.  Floyd  JOHN  FLOYD 

Master  in  chancery. 

Jacob  Wheeler  being  sworn  doth  depose  and  say  that 
he  knew  that  a  certain  bunch  of  maple  saplings  was  estab- 
lished as  the  head  of  Nissequage  river  in  an  arbitration 
between  Daniel  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  of  the  one  part, 
and  Wm  Nicoll  of  the  other  part,  which  was  upward  of 
50  years  ago,  that  while  the  arbitration  was  pending,  two 
of  the  oldest  Indians  in  the  town  of  Islip  was  called  in, 
and  they  pointed  out  the  place,  &  as  near  as  he  can  judge 
the  bunch  now  growing  is  in  the  same  place,  and  the 
arbitrators  fixed  upon  that  spot  as  the  head  of  Nissequag 
river,  and  that  the  arbitration  rode  into  the  Brook  oppo- 
site where  the  tan  house  now  stands,  and  they  decided 
that  a  bunch  of  maple  saplings  about  2  rods  westwardly 
was  the  head  of  said  river. 

Timothy  Wheeler  being  sworn  saith  as  above. 

Joshua  Smith  being  affirmed  saith  that  he  was  present 
when  the  arbitrators  met  between  Daniel  and  Richard 
Smith  and  Wm.  Nicoll,  and  that  the  head  of  Nissequag 
river  was  at  the  bunch  of  Maple  saplings  before  described 
by  the  other  testimony  near  S.  Brush's  tan  house,  and 
now  at  this  day  the  same  bunch  is  in  the  spot  that  was 
then  fixed  upon,  that  he  well  recollects  seeing  the  Indians 
point  out  the  spot  for  he  was  there  present.  That  the 
difference  between  Townsend's  line  and  Ketcham's  line 
was  about  3  or  4  rods. 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  359 

Unexecuted  Wills  of  Daniel  Smith  1st  and  Daniel  Smith  2nd. 

There  is  no  record  of  the  death  of  Daniel  Smith  1st,  but 
he  probably  died  before  171 5.  In  the  office  of  the  Court 
of  Appeals  in  Albany  there  is  a  fragment  of  an  unexecuted 
will  of  which  the  following  is  an  abstract. 

"  I  Daniel  Smith  of  Smithtown.  I  leave  to  my  wife 
Mary  the  house  1  now  live  in  and  one  third  of  my  lands 
and  meadows,  for  life.  I  leave  to  my  son  Daniel  all  my 
lands  and  meadows  on  the  east  side  of  the  river.  In  case 
he  refuses  to  pay  certain  debts  and  legacies,  then  80 
acres  of  my  land  adjoining  to  the  road  from  Smithtown 
to  Brookhaven,  and  50  acres  on  the  south  side  of  said  road, 
bounded  on  the  west  by  Jonathan  Smith  and  on  the  east 
by  Richard  Smith's  land,  and  30  acres  on  the  north  side 
of  said  road  to   be  sold,  and  said  payments  to  be  made." 

The  will  mentions  sons  Daniel  and  Solomon  and  daugh- 
ters Deborah,  Irene,  Sarah  and  Mary. 

[Among  the  papers  of  Robert  B.  Smith,  of  Commack,  is  the 
unexecuted  will  of  Daniel  Smith  2nd,  which  contains  so  much 
information  concerning  his  lands  that  it  is  well  worth  preserv- 
ing. It  is  probable  that  he  finally  divided  his  lands  among  his 
sons  by  deed.  The  deeds  to  his  son  Obadiah  are  now  in 
possession  of  his  great  great  grandson  Coe  D.  Smith,  who  also 
has  among  his  relics  the  cane  of  his  ancestor.  The  deeds 
which  may  have  been  given  to  his  other  sons  are  probably  lost, 
but  the  lands  seem  to  have  been  held  by  them  as  specified  in 
the  will.— W.  S.  P.] 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Daniel  Smith,  of  Smith- 
town  being  in  health  of  body  and  of  sound  mind.  *  *  I 
give  to  my  wife  Hannah  my  3  negro  servants  and  1-3  of  my 
cattle,  sheep,  etc.,  and  household  goods,  plate.,  etc.  during 
her  life  and  then  to  my  three  daughters. 


360      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

I  give  to  my  eldest  son  Daniel  my  house  and  barn,  with 
all  my  house  lot,  meadows  and  crick  thatch  adjoining, 
except  a  lot  known  by  the  name  of  the  lower  lot  which  I 
formerly  purchased  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  bounded 
north  by  the  head  of  the  swamp  and  highway  leading  to 
James  Neck.  Also  I  give  him  my  right  of  land  in  James 
Neck,  with  my  lot  of  thatch  adjoining  except  one  lot 
which  I  formerly  purchased  of  Richard  Smith  deceased, 
usually  known  by  the  name  ot  the  North  Swamp.  I  also 
give  him  my  fields  known  by  the  name  of  the  North  fields, 
as  they  are  now  fenced.  Also  my  field  called  William 
Wright's  ground  with  all  my  lands  joining  to  the  north 
thereof  as  they  are  set  forth  in  a  Card  bearing  date  March 
24,  1736,  containing  fifty-five  acres.  Also  my  well  field  in 
Old  Rasepege,  containing  20  acres,  as  appears  by  a  Card 
bearing  date  April  2,  1735.  Also  another  lot  called  North 
Rasapege  butting  north  upon  the  Sound,  containing  27 
acres  as  appears  by  a  certain  Card  bearing  date  April  2, 
1736.  Also  1-2  of  a  certain  inclosure  of  upland,  meadow 
and  crick  thatch  bounded  south  by  the  watering  place 
before  Jacob  Munsel's*  door,  easterly  and  northerly  by 
the  highway.  Also  a  certain  tract  of  woodland  bounded 
northerly  by  Job  Smith's  and  Shuball  Merchant's  home 
lots,  westerly  by  the  road  leading  up  by  the  side  of  the 
river,  containing  74  acres  as  appears  by  a  certain  Card 
bearing  date  April  24,  1736.  Also  a  tract  of  woodland 
bounded  westerly  by  the  road  leading  up  by  the  side  of 
the  river,  southerly  and  northerly  by  the  land  of  Capt- 
Richard  Smith,  easterly  by  the  mill  path,  containing  59 
acres  as  appears  by  a  card  bearing  date  April  24,  1736. 
Also  one    fifth    part  of  all  my    right   of  thatch  in  Stony 

[*Jacob  Munsell  was  the  third  husband  of  Mary  Smith, 
whose  first  husband  was  James  Smith,  and  the  second  Thomas 
Liscomb.  The  place  is  now  the  homestead  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O. 
Smith  on  the  east  side  of  the  river  near  Nissequogue.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      361 

Brook  harbor.  I  also  give  to  my  said  son  Daniel  the 
south  equal  half  in  quantity  of  a  certain  tract  of  land 
whereon  David  Coseborne  lived,  bounded  easterly  by 
Smithtown  river,  westerly  by  Commack  line,  the  whole 
tract  containing  1353  acres,  as  will  appear  by  a  certain 
card  bearing  date  July  31,  1736.  All  these  pieces  of  land 
are  left  to  him  for  life,  and  then  to  his  eldest  son.  In  de- 
fault of  male  heirs  the  whole  is  to  go  to  my  youngest  son 
Micah  Smith,  except  the  south  half  of  the  tract  of  1353 
acres,  which  is  to  go  to  my  third  son  Caleb. 

I  give  to  my  second  son  Obadiah  Smith  a  certain  tract 
of  land  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  whereon  he 
has  now  a  house  built,  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  river, 
southerly  by  Richard  Blydenburgh's  land,  east  by  Ed- 
mund Smith's  land,  and  north  by  Richard  Smith,  with  all 
my  meadows  adjoining  the  same,  containing  547  acres,  as 
appears  by  a  card  bearing  date  April  27,  1736.  Also  a 
certain  tract  of  land  now  leased  to  Samuel  Smith  lying  at 
the  head  of  the  Northeast  Branch,  bounded  south  by  Islip 
line,  east  by  Raconcomy  plains,  west  partly  by  the  Branch 
or  pond,  and  partly  by  the  road  leading  to  South,  and 
Jonathan  Jones'  land,  and  north  by  James  Smith's  land, 
containing  349  acres  as  appears  by  a  Card  dated  April  17, 
1736.  Also  half  of  a  certain  hollow  called  the  Hay  Hollow, 
lying  to  the  west  of  the  foresaid  tract.  Also  an  equal  half 
in  quantity  of  a  certain  inclosure  of  land,  meadow  and 
thatch  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river,  bounded 
south  by  Jonathan  Smith's  land,  deceased,  west  by  the 
river,  north  by  the  watering  place  before  Jacob  Munsell's 
door,  east  by  the  highway,  and  half  of  my  lot  of  thatch 
lying  and  near  joining  upon  the  west  side  of  the  said  in- 
closure. Also  my  lot  of  land  lying  upon  Ronconkomy 
plains.  Also  one  fifth  of  all  my  right  of  thatch  in  Stony 
Brook  harbor.     These  tracts  are  left  to  him  for  life,  then 


362      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

to  his  eldest  male  heir,  and  so  by  entail  forever.     In  de- 
fault of  male  heirs,  then  to  my  fourth  son  Joshua. 

I  give  to  my  third  son  Caleb  Smith  a  certain  tract  of 
land  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river,  known  by  the 
name  of  Chipman's  farm,  with  the  improvements  of  said 
Chipman  thereon,  bounded  east  by  the  river,  north  by  a 
tract  of  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Lawrence,  southerly  and 
westerly  by  a  branch,  containing  about  55  acres,  as  appears 
by  a  Card  dated  June  28  1736.  Also  another  tract  joining 
to  the  south  of  the  foregoing,  bounded  easterly  and  south- 
erly by  the  main  river,  westerly  by  other  lands  laid  out  to 
me,  containing  26  acres,  as  appears  by  a  Card  dated  June 
28,  1736.  Also  a  tract  of  land  lying  and  joining  to  the 
north  of  one  of  the  forementioned,  which  I  bought  of  my 
brother  Solomon  Smith,  that  was  laid  out  upon  the  right 
of  Daniel  Lawrence,  bounded  easterly  by  lands  laid  out  to 
Obadiah  Smith,  westerly  by  the  long  Lots,  so  called,  con- 
taining 52  acres  as*  appears  by  a  Card  dated  June  29,  1736. 
I  also  give  to  my  son  Caleb  the  northern  equal  half  part 
in  quantity  of  a  certain  tract  of  land,  the  south  half  whereof 
I  have  above  willed  to  my  son  Daniel,  bounded  easterly 
partly  by  Smithtown  river,  and  partly  by  Chipman's  farm, 
above  mentioned,  southerly  and  westerly  by  Commack 
line,  northerly  by  the  Long  Lots,  so  called.  Containing 
in  the  whole  1353  acres,  as  appears  by  a  certain  Card 
bearing  date  the  31  of  July  1736.  I  also  give  him  my  share 
of  meadow  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
with  my  lot  of  land  adjoining  the  same,  whereon  John 
Tillotson  deceased  lived,  bounded  north  by  Obadiah 
Smith's  land,  south  by  Aaron  Smith.  Also  another  lot 
joining  to  the  west  of  the  foregoing,  bounded  west  by  the 
path  leading  to  the  mills,  south  by  Piatt  Smiths  land 
deceased,  which  he  purchased  from  the  executors  of  Rich- 
ard Smith  deceased,  Containing  in  the  whole  100  acres. 
Also  my    lot   oi  land  and   meadow  on  the   west  side  of 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      363 

Smithtown  river  whereon  John  Varguson  now  lives,  with 
my  lot  of  thatch  adjoining  the  same.  Also  1-5  of  all  my 
right  of  thatch  in  Stony  Brook  harbor.  All  these  are 
entailed  to  him  and  his  eldest  male  heirs  forever. 

I  give  to  my  fourth  son  Joshua  Smith  a  certain  tract  of 
land,  bounded  south  by  Islip  line,  west  by  the  river,  north 
by  the   north  east  branch.     It  is  usually  known  by  the 
name  of  the  Hauppauge  Neck,   Containing  893  acres  as 
appears  by  a  card  bearing  date   May    12,   1736.     And  all 
the  land  leased   and  improved  by  Thomas  and  Timothy 
Wheeler.     And  also  1-2  of  a  certain  tract  of  land  in  Islip 
joining  south  to  the  fore  mentioned,  which  Capt.  Richard 
Smith  and  I  purchased  of  messrs.   Thomas,  Andrew   and 
William  Gibbs.     Also  a  certain  right  of  edging  and  Crick 
thatch  on  the  east  side  of  Smithtown  river  bounded  south 
by  Capt.  Smith's  old  mill  fence,  and   extending  north  the 
width  of  my  lot  of  land  willed  to  my  son   Daniel.     Also 
1-2  of  a  small  inclosure  of  upland  meadow  and  crick  thatch, 
bounded  north  by  the   watering  place  before  Jacob  Mun- 
sell's  door,  south  by  the  land  of  Jonathan  Smith  deceased, 
east  by  the  highway.     Also  1-2  of  my  lot  of  thatch  No.  3. 
lying  opposite  to  it  in  the  river.     Also  1-5  of  all  my  thatch 
right  in  Stony  Brook  harbor.     All  these  are  entailed  to 
him  and  eldest  male  heir  forever. 

I  give  to  my  fifth  son  Micah  Smith  a  certain  tract  of 
lancf  bounded  southerly  by  the  upper  road  leading  from 
Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  northwest  by  Timothy  Smith's 
farm,  north  by  the  Harbor,  Containing  91  acres,  as  appears 
by  a  Card  dated  March  27,  1736.  Also  a  lot  known  by 
the  name  of  Point  Rasapege,  bounded  north  by  Pig  creek 
so  called,  southerly  by  the  harbor.  Also  another  lot  in 
James  Neck,  known  by  the  name  of  the  North  Swamp, 
which  I  formerly  purchased  of  Richard  Smith  deceased. 
And  another  lot  joining  to  my  house  lot,  known  by  the 
-name  of  the  lower  lot,  bounded  north  by  the  swamp  and 


364  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

highway  to  James  Neck.  Also  1-2  of  a  certain  inclosure 
on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  bounded  south  by  the  water- 
ing place  before  Jacob  Munsell'sdoor,  with  1-2  the  meadow 
and  thatch  thereto  belonging.  I  also  give  to  my  son  Micah 
a  tract  of  land  on  the  east  of  Smithtown  river,  bounded 
south  by  Richard  Blydenburgh's  land  which  he  purchased 
of  Richard  Willetts,  west  by  the  river,  Containing  18 
acres  as  appears  by  a  card  bearing  date  April  27,  1736. 
Also  a  lot  butting  upon  the  upper  road  to  Setauket  and 
running  south  to  the  Country  road,  containing  300  acres 
more  or  less.  Also  my  lot  of  thatch  at  the  Little  Beach 
joining  to  Job  Smith's  lot  upon  the  west,  Also  1-5  of  all 
my  thatch  in  Stony  Brook  harbor. 


Abstract  of  Deed  for  Hauppauge  Neck. 

Joshua  Smith  Sr  to  Joshua  Smith  Jr  May  9,  1795. 
Farm  at  the  place  called  the  Hauppaugs,  bounded  west 
by  the  main  river,  south  by  the  Islip  line,  east  by  a  line 
from  the  Islip  line  to  the  head  of  the  Long  Branch,  then 
down  the  Long  Branch  to  the  Northeast  branch,  then 
down  the  Northeast  Branch  to  the  main  river,  and  down 
the  main  river  to  beginning. 

Recorded  in  Suff.  Co.  Clerk's  office,  Liber  C,  p.  287. 


Deed  from  Job  Smith,  Sr.,  to  His  Son  Job. 

[Abstract.] 

To  all  Christian  People  to  whome  these  presents  shall 
come.  I,  Job  Smith,  of  Smithtown,  *  *  send  greeting. 
Know  ye  that  I  Job  Smith  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
love  and  natural  affection  I  have  toward  my  well  beloved 
son  Job  Smith,     *     *     Do  grant  and  convey  unto  him  and 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  365 

his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  one  certain  tract  of  land 
lying  near  the  lower  end  of  Stony  Brook  neck,  containing 
90  acres.  And  one  half  part  of  all  the  meadow  att  the 
pond  situate  on  the  west  side  of  Stony  Brook  harbor,  with 
all  privileges,  etc.  May  3,  171 5. 
Witness  JOB  SMITH. 

Richard  Lawrence, 

Benjamin  Gould. 

[The   original    deed    is   now   in    possession    of    Richard    B. 
Smith,  Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

Deed     from    Richard    Smith    (Son   of    Richard    2d)    to   His 
Brother  Ebenezer  Smith. 

[Abstract.] 

To  all  Christian  People     *     *     Know  yee  that  I  Rich. 
ard  Smith,  son  of  Richard  Smith  deceased,  In  considera- 
tion of  £500  do  give  grant  and  release  to  Ebenezer  Smith 
all  lands  hereafter  mentioned.      One  piece  of   25  acres  ly. 
ing  in  Smithtown  by   ye  Road  yt  goeth  from  ye  Towne 
to  ye  old   Mill,  commonly  known  by   ye  name  of  ye  new 
ground,  as  ye  fence  now  stands.      And  one  tract  in  the 
neck  called  the  Pond  neck,  50  acres,  bounded  east  by  ye 
harbour,  north  by  the  fence,  west  by  the  road  yt  goeth  to 
the  beach,  south  by  land  in  possession  of  Job  Smith,  so  to 
the  pond  and  by  the  Pond  to  the  harbor.      Also  one  tract 
of  land  and  meadow  on  ye  west  side  of  Smithtown  river, 
bounded   northerly  by  the  land  formerly   given  to  Wm. 
Laurence,  now  in  the    possession    of  Aaron  Smith,  and 
west  by  Laurence's  line   25  rods,  thence  southerly  to  the 
fence,  and  so  southerly  by  the  fence  until  it  comes  to  the 
land  in  the  possession  of  Jonathan  Smith  Esq.,  and  by  said 
land  to  the  meadow  to  a  certain  creek,  and  by  said  creek 


366     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

eastward  to  the  river,  as  ye  creek  runs,  thence  down  the 
river  unto  the  first  bounds.     To  have  and  to  hold. 

Feb.  5   1733-4- 
Witness  R.  SMITH. 

William  Jayime, 

James  Chipman. 

[The  original  deed  is   in   possession   of   Richard   B.   Smith, 
Esq.— W.  S.  P.] 

Estate  of  Jonathan  Smith  2nd. 

Jonathan  Smith  2nd  died  in  1744.  By  deed  June  1,  1734 
he  conveyed  to  his  son  Plattt  Smith,  all  his  lands  west  of 
Nissequogue  river.  All  the  rest  of  his  estate  he  left  to 
his  two  daughters,  Tabitha,  wife  of  Nicoll  Floyd,  and 
Ruth,  wife  of  Henry  Smith.  His  homestead  was  at  Nis- 
sequogue and  was  the  same  owned  and  occupied  by  his 
grandfather,  the  Patentee  of  Smithtown,  and  his  estate 
included  several  tracts  of  land  laid  out  to  him  on  the  east 
side  of  the  river.  By  deeds  of  Lease  and  Release  (the 
Lease  dated  June  29,  1744,  and  the  Release  dated  June  30, 
1744),  Ruth  Smith,  widow  of  Henry  Smith,  sold  to  Nicoll 
Floyd,  "  All  those  lands  and  tenements  that  lye  within  the 
limits  of  Smithtown,  that  were  given  and  bequeathed  to 
the  said  Ruth  Smith  by  the  last  will  of  her  father  Jona- 
than Smith  deceased,  bearing  date  the  10  day  of  October 
1743."  Price  £j$o.  The  original  deeds  not  recorded  are 
now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Wickham,  of  New 
York.  One  half  of  the  estate  thus  belonged  to  Nicoll 
Floyd,  and  the  other  half  to  his  wife  Tabitha,  who  died 
intestate  Jan.  17,  1755,  and  her  estate  went  to  her  oldest 
son  Gen.  William  Floyd  as  heir  at  law.  Nicoll  Floyd  died 
March  8,  1755  and  left  his  lands  in  Smithtown  to  his  son 
Charles  Floyd,  and  left  other  lands  to  his  son  William  on 
condition  that  he  released  to  his  brother  Charles  all  right 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     367 

to  the  estate  of  his  mother  in  Smithtown.  In  accordance 
with  this  Wm.  Flovd  "of  the  manor  of  St.  George"  con- 
veyed by  deed  July  17,  1761,  to  his  brother  Charles  Floyd 
all  his  rights  to  the  lands  which  he  inherited  from  his 
mother  in  Smithtown.  This  deed  unrecorded  is  now  in 
possession  of  Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Wickham.  Charles  Floyd 
died  Sept.  27,  1774,  intestate,  and  the  estate  went  to  his 
oldest  son  Gen.  John  Floyd,  who  held  the  whole  almost 
intact  till  the  time  of  his  death,  April  17,  1826.  The 
homestead  farm  and  most  of  the  other  lands  were  left  to 
his  son  Jesse  Woodhull  Floyd.  Among  the  lands  laid  out 
to  Jonathan  Smith  was  a  tract  of  about  40  acres  called 
(and  still  known)  as  the  Blue  Grass  Lots.  This  was  left 
to  his  son  Richard  Floyd,  and  are  now  owned  by  Richard 
B.  Smith,  Esq.  Smaller  tracts  were  left  to  other  chil- 
dren. In  1842  Jesse  Woodhull  Floyd  sold  the  homestead 
and  almost  all  the  estate  to  Joel  L.  G.  Smith.  It  soon 
passed  into  the  hands  of  Edmund  Thomas  Smith,  and  is 
now  owned  by  his  heirs. 

PAPERS  RELATING  TO  WINNECOMAC. 
Indian  Deed  for  Winnecomac. 
This  Indenture,  Made  ye  first  day  of  November  in  ye 
Tenth  yeare  of  the  Raigne  of  our  Soverne  Lord  William 
the  third,  King  of  England,  Scotland,  france  and  Ireland, 
defender'  of  the  faith,  &  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  one 
thousand  six  hundred  and  ninety  eight,  betweene  Wameas 
&  Tuskin  &  Charles  Pamequa  of  Secatugu  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk  on  the  Island  of  Nassau,  in  the  Province  of  New 
York  in  America  of  the  one  party,  and  John  Scidmore 
and  John  Whitman  of  the  other  party  of  Hunttington,  In 
the  County  &  Province  aforesaid,  Wittneseth,  ye  said 
Wamous  Sachem  &  Touskin  &  Charles  Pamequa  and  all 
us  hose  names  are  underwritten,  doth  for  the  consideration 
of  a  considerable  sum  of  good  and  Lawful  money  of  the 


368  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Province  allready  Received  and  —  In  hand  at  or  before 
the  )-e  Inseling  &  delivering  these  presents,  the  Receipt 
whereof  we  the  said  Wameas,  Tuskin  Charles  Pamequa 
doth  hereby  acknowledge,  and  themselves  and  each  of 
them  therewith  to  be  fully  Satisfied  contented  and  paid, 
and  of  and  therefrom  and  of  and  from  Every  Part  and 
Parcell  thereof  Doth  hereby  acquitt,  exonerate  &  Dis- 
charge ye  said  John  Skid  more  and  John  Whitman  there 
heirs  and  executors  administrators,  and  hath  given  Grant- 
ed Bargained  and  Sould  enfeofed  released  and  confirmed, 
and  bv  these  Presents  doth  hereby  give  grant  Bargain  sell 
enfeofe  release  and  Confirme  to  the  said  John  Skidmore 
and  John  Whitman  their  heirs  and  assignes,  forever,  a 
Sartin  Tract  of  Land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  Hunttington 
pattent  bounds,  Called  and  known  by  the  name  Weny- 
commick  bounded  on  the  north  side  by  Whitman's  hollow, 
Running  Eastward  by  the  marked  trees  to  the  hed  of  the 
South  west  branch  of  Nesoquage  River,  upon  the  East 
side  upon  A  south  Lyne  to  the  pine  Plains,  upon  the  South 
side  by  the  southward  Pints  of  trees  to  Hunttington  pat- 
tent,  lying  on  the  west  side  to  Whitman's  hollow.  This 
above  mentioned  tract  of  Land  with  all  and  singular  the 
hereditaments  and  Appurtenances  thereunto  belonging  as 
or  by  Timbers  or  in  any  ways  appertaining,  and  all  the 
rights  title  Interest  Possession,  property  Claimes  and  de- 
mands whatsoever  of  them  the  said  Wameas,  Tuskin, 
Charles  Pamequa  made  in  and  to  the  aforementioned  Land 
and  in  and  to  all  and  every  part  and  parcell  thereof  To 
Have  and  To  Hold  ye  said  land  with  the  appurtenances 
unto  the  said  John  Skidmore  and  John  Whitman,  their 
heirs  executors  and  administrators,  To  the  sole  and  only 
proper  use  and  behoof  of  the  said  John  Skidmore  and  John 
Whitman  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever.  And  the  said 
Wameas,  Tuskin,  Charles  Pamequa,  Doth  for  themselves, 
their  heirs  their   executors   and    administrators   promise 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  369 

covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  ye  said  John  Skidmore 
and  John  Whitman  their  heirs  and  assigns  that  they  the 
said  Wameas  Tuskin,  Charles  [Pamequa]  now  at  ye  Insel- 
ing  and  Delivering  hereof,  standeth  and  is  soley  only  and 
Rightfully  seized  of  ye  said  Premises,  of  good  absolute 
and  perfect  title  in  fee  simple  to  them,  their  heires  and 
assigns  forever  and  that  the  Premises  now  are  and  forever 
after  shall  be  and  Remaine  to  the  said  John  Skidmore  and 
John  Whitman  their  heirs  and  assignes  free  and  clearly 
acquitted  released  and  Discharged  of  and  from  all  and  all 
manner  of  other  and  former  bargains,  sales  alienations, 
mortgages  Judgments  Executions  Easements  and  all 
charges  and  Incumbrances  whatsoever,  and  moreover  that 
the  said  Wameas,  Tuskin,  Charles  and  their  heirs  here  in 
before  granted  and  mentioned  promise  unto  the  said  John 
Skidmore  and  John  Whitman,  their  heirs  and  assigns  shall 
and  will  at  any  Time  or  Times,  upon  Request  made,  shall 
give  any  further  Security  as  they  the  said  John  Skidmore 
and  John  Whitman  or  their  Larned  Councell  In  the  Law 
thinks  fit.  As  witness  our  hands  and  seales.  Signed  and 
delivered  in  the  presence 

Witnesses  CHIPPOSE  his  mark  X 

Edward  Caush  WAMEAS  his  mark  X 

Nathaniel Ketcham  POM POS  his  mark  X 
Zebulon  Whitman     TUSKIN  his  mark  X 

MEMSOWORRON   his  mark  X 
CHARLES  PAME  his  mark  X 
CATTONE  his  mark  X 
NAPANICK  his  mark  X 
PERWINEAS  his  mark  X 


Memorandum,  that  on  ye  Sixth  day  of  February  anno- 
que  Domini  170^  Appeared  before  me  John  Wood  one  of 
his  majesties  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  Suf- 
folk Wamohas  Sachem  and  Tooskins  and  Charles  Parao- 
qua  and  Choopons  and  Sawamos  and  Cottone,  and  doth 


370      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

acknowledge  this  within  written  Conveyance  to  be  their 
free  and  voluntary  act  and  deed.        Test.  John  Wood. 

Warrant  for  survey  date  Sept.  12  anno  1702,  Dec.  1 
1702.     Surveyed.     Thos.  Cordale   Dept.   surveyed  Tract. 

New  York  21  Dec.  1702.     Perused. 

AUG.  GRAHAM,  Surveyor  Gen1 

Recorded  in  the  Secretarys  office  in  thebooke  of  Indian 
Deeds  &c  beginning  Anno  1691  folio  102.  Dan  Honan 
Secretary. 

Received  of  Capt.  Thomas  Higbie,  John  Skidmore  and 
John  Whitman  the  full  satisfaction  for  a  tract  of  land 
Comonlv  called  Winna  Commack  I  say  Receeved  by  us 
whose  names  are  marked  are  underwritten,  and  by  order 
of  the  Rest  of  our  natives  for  the  use,  which  said  tract  of 
land  lying  being  bounded  on  the  Highway  by  Whitmans 
hollow,  Stretching  Easterly  to  the  westermost  branch  of 
Nesequage  River,  and  Southerly  to  the  brushy  plains,  to 
Hunttington  Patent,  and  so  up  to  the  side  of  Whitmans 
Hollow  northerly.  I  say  Reed  for  us  this  26  day  of  May 
anno  1705.  WAMEAS  X  his  mark 

CHEPOUS  X  his  mark 
NEPOWNICK  X  his  mark 
ROAUM  X  his  mark 
CHARLES  PAMOQUA  X  his  mark 
SAWATOMAS  X  his  mark 
CHEPOUS  X  his  mark 
JOSEPH  X  his  mark 
HARY  X  his  mark 
CATOW  X  his  mark 
AROISHEIS  X  his  mark 
COWAMUTHIS  X  his  mark 
POMPOTT  X  his  mark 
Witness  our  hands 
John  Peabody 
Samonka  X  his  mark 
Jonas  Wood 
Timothy  Conklin. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      371 

[The  above  deed  was  recorded  at  the  request  of  Charles 
Congreve,  who  seems  to  have  become  possessed  of  the  rights 
of  Skidmore  and  Whitman,  though  no  deed  is  on  record. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

Patent  to  Charles  Congreve. 

Anne  By  the  grace  of  God,  of  England  Scotland  France 
and  Ireland  Queen,  Defender  of  the  faith  &c.  to  all  whorae 
these  Presents  shall  come  Sendeth  greeting,  Whereas  our 
loving  subject  Charles  Congreve  Gent,  by  his  petition  to 
our  right  trusty  and  well  beloved  Cousin  Edward  Viscount 
Cornburg,  our  Capt.  Generall  and  Governor  in  Chiefe  in, 
and  over  our  Province  of  New  York  and  Territories 
depending  thereon  in  America  presented  in  Councill,  Hath 
Humbly  prayed  our  Grant  or  Letters  Patent  of  a  parcell 
of  land  lying  ten  miles  east  ward  of  the  Towne  of  Hunt- 
tington,  on  the  Island  of  Nassau,  beginning  at  Whitman's 
hollow,  thence  Running  East  and  by  South  two  hundred 
and  eighty  chains  to  ye  southwest  branch  of  Nesequage 
River,  by  a  line  of  marked  trees,  marked  by  the  Indians. 
Thence  runing  South  and  by  West  Eighty  Chains  to  the 
pine  plains,  thence  along  the  said  Plains  west  and  by  South 
two  hundred  and  ten  chains  to  Hunttington  bounds, 
thence  along  the  said  bounds  North  East  and  by  North 
two  hundred  chains  to  the  Place  where  it  began,  Contain- 
ing in  the  whole  Three  thousand  five  hundred  acres  or 
there  abouts,  The  which  Petition  we  being  minded  to 
grant  Know  Yee  that  of  our  Especiall  Grace  certain 
knowledge  and  meer  motion  we  have  given  Granted  Rati- 
fyed  and  confirmed,  and  in  and  by  these  pesents  for  our 
selves  our  heires  and  successors,  do  give  grant  Ratifye  and 
confirm  unto  our  said  loving  subject  Charles  Congreve, 
all  that  the  parcell  of  land  aforesaid  lying  and  being  ten 
miles  Eastward  of  the  Town  of  Hunttington  on  the  Island 
of  Nassau  aforesaid,  together  with  all  and   singular   the 


37^      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

rights    Libertys   privilidges    benefits    advantages    profits 
Emoluments  and  appurtenances,   what  so  ever  unto  the 
said  parcellof  land  and  every  and  any  part  thereof  belong- 
ing, or  in  any  wise  appertaining  To  Have  and  To  Hold, 
the  said  parcell  of  land  and  premises  with  appurtenances, 
thereby    given    and    granted    or    within    mentioned    or 
intended  to  be  hereby  given  or  granted,  as  aforesaid,  and 
every  part  and  parcell  thereof  unto  the  said  Charles  Con- 
greve  his  heirs  and  assigns,  to  the  only  proper  use  and 
behoof  of  him  the  said  Charles  Congreve  his  heires  and 
assigns  for  ever,  To  be  Holden  of  us  our  heires  and  suc- 
cessors in  free  and  Common  Soccage  as  of  our  Manor  of 
East  Greenwich  in  the  County  of  Kent,  within  our  Realm 
of  England,  Yielding  and  paying  unto  us,  our  heires  and 
successors  at  our  City  of  New  York  or  to  our  Collector  or 
Receiver  Generall  there  for  the  time  being,  at  or  upon  the 
feast  day  of  the  nativity  of  St.  John  the   Baptist  the  rent 
or  sum  of  twenty  shillings,     *     *     upon  condition  that  the 
said  Charles  Congreve  his  heirs  and  assigns  shall  clear  and 
make  Improvements  upon  the  said  parcell  of  land  within 
the  time  of  two  years,  now  next  ensuing  the  date  hereof. 
In  testimony  whereof  we  have  caused  the  seal  of  our  said 
Province  of  New  York  to  these  our  Letters  Patent  to  be 
fixed.     Witness  our  Right  Trusty  and  well  beloved  Cousin 
Edward  Viscount  Cornbury  our  Capt.  Generall  and  Gov- 
ernor in  Chiefe  in  and  over  our  Province  of  New  York 
aforesaid,  and  Territoryes  depending  upon  the   same    in 
America  and  Vice  Admirall  of  the  same,  &  in  Councill  at 
our  fort  of  New  York  aforesaid,  the  fifth  day  of  May  in 
the  second  year  of  our  Reign,  annoque  Dom.  1703. 
Daniel  Honan,  Secretary. 

Deed  from  Charles  Congreve  to  Rip  Van  Dam. 

[Abstract.] 
This  Indenture  Between  Charles  Congreve  of  the   City 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      373 

of  New  York,  gentleman,  of  the  one  part,  and  Rip  Van 
Dam  of  the  said  place  merchant  of  the  other  part,  Whereas 
our  Sovereign  Lady  Anne  X  Queen -of  England  &c  by 
certain  Letters  Patent  bearing  date  the  5th  day  of  May 
1703,  X  Granted  unto  the  said  Charles  Congreve  all  that 
certain  parcell  of  land  lying  ten  miles  east  ward  of  the 
Town  of  Hunttington  [Here  folloivs  the  full  description,  as 
given  in  the  patent^  Now  this  Indenture  witnesseth  that 
the  said  Charles  Congreve  doth  hereby  publish  and  declare 
that  the  full  fourth  part  of  the  money  and  other  effects 
laid  out  and  paid  for  the  purchase  of  the  said  parcell  of 
land  from  the  Indians  native  proprietors  thereof  was  the 
proper  money  and  effects  of  the  said  Rip  Van  Dam,  and 
that  the  name  of  the  said  Charles  Congreve  was  only  used 
in  the  Letters  Patent  by  the  agreement  of  the  said  Rip 
Van  Dam  and  others  for  the  use  and  behoof  of  the  said 
Charles  Congreve,  Rip  Van  Dam  and  others,  And  the 
said  Charles  Congreve  in  consideration  of  said  of  the  said 
payment  grants  to  the  said  Rip  Van  Dam,  one  equall 
fourth  part  of  the  said  parcell  of  land,  X  In  witness 
whereof  &c 
Nov.  22,  1703. 

CHARLES  CONGREVE 

Deed  from  John  Whitman  to  Rip  Van  Dam. 

[Abstract.] 

This  Indenture  made  the  6th  day  of  May  1707,  between 
John  Whitman  of  Hunttington,  husbandman,  and  Rip  Van 
Dam  of  the  City  of  New  York  Esq.  Whereas  our  Sov- 
ereign Lady  Queen  Anne,  by  Letters  Patent  dated  May 
1st  1703,  granted  to  Charles  Congreve,  all  that  certain 
pareell  of  land  lying  ten  miles  eastward  of  Hunttington. 
[Here  follows  the  fill  description  as  in  the  patent.~]  And 
whereas  the  said   Charles  Congreve   certain   Indentures, 


374      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

hath  granted,  released  and  sett  over  to  Thomas  Higbie, 
John  Skidmore  and  John  Whitman  ot  Hunttington,  one 
equal  half  part  of  the  said  parcell  of  Land,  Now  This  In- 
denture Witnesseth,  that  the  said  John  Whitman,  for  a 
certain  sum  of  money,  hath  granted  to  Rip  Van  Dam  the 
full  one  third  part  of  the  one  moiety  ot  equall  half  part  of 
the  before  mentioned  land, 

In  witness  &c 
In  presence  of  JOHN    WHITMAN 

John  Ketcham 
Epenetus  Platt. 

Acknowledged  before  John  Wickes  Justice  May  6  1709 


Deed  from  Thomas  Higbie  to  Rip  Van  Dam. 

[Abstract.] 

This  Indenture  made  this  23d  day  of  February  1712-13 
between  Capt.  Thomas  Higbee  of  Hunttington,  Gentleman, 
and  Mr.  Rip  Van  Dam  of  New  York — {The  deed  gives  full 
description  of  land  as  described  in  patent^ — Conveys  "  one 
equall  sixth  part  of  said  land,  with  appurtenances." 
In  pesence  of 

John  Wickes  Jr  THOMAS  HIGBIE. 

Jeremiah  Hobart. 

Received  of  Rip  Van  Dam  for  Mr.  Charles  Congreve 
Patentee,  the  sum  of  six  pounds  Proclamation  money,  in 
full  for  six  years  Quit  rent  due  to  his  Majesty  on  3500 
acres  of  land  situate  at  Whitmans  Hollow  in  the  County 
of  Suffolk,  at  20  shillings  yearly  at  St.  John's  day.  I  say 
received  the  23  day  March  1722  in  full  to  24  June  An.  1723. 

ARCHIBALD  KENEDY 

Receiver  Generall. 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  375 

The  whole  Tract  containing  in  all  3625  acres. 

Rip  Van  Dam  has  1812  \  1962 
His  son  Richard        150  \ 

Johnson  and  Higbie  720  720 

Capt.  Congreve         943  943 

3625 

Layd  out  &  Devided  the  above  parcell  of  land  as  it  is 
delineated,  and  b}  agreement  between  the  said  partys  as 
per  the  map  or  Card  reference  thereunto  had  may  full  and 
plain  appear,  as  witness  my  hand  the  20  march  1726. 

ROBERT  CROOKE, 

Dep.  Surveyor. 

By  these  various  purchases  Rip  Van  Dam  had  7-12 

John  Skidmore  2-12 

Charles  Congreve    3-12 

[Note.— Rip  Van  Dam  was  a  prominent  merchant  in  New 
York,  and  Alderman  of  the  North  Ward,  1693-1695.  His  house 
was  near  the  corner  of  Maiden  Lane  and  William  Street.— 
W.  S.  P.] 

Suit  of  Executors  of  Timothy  Tredwell    against   Elnathan 

Wickes,  1767. 

[The  complaint  and  answer  in  this  case  contain  so  many 
facts  that  they  are  a  very  important  part  of  the  history  of 
Winnecomack.  The  original  papers  are  now  in  possession  of 
Elias  Wickes,  a  descendant  of  Elnathan  Wickes.— W.  S.  P.] 

Abstract  of  Complaint  of  rlary  Tredwell  and   Executors  of 
Timothy  Tredwell  against  Elnathan  Weekes. 

This  complaint  recites  the  original  facts,  and  that  Charles 
Congreve  sold  to  Rip  Van  Dam    1-4  of  his  Winnecomack 


376  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Patent  November  22,  1703,  and  that  he  also  sold  1-2  the 
Patent  to  Thomas  Higbee,  John  Skidmore  and  John 
Whitman  Nov.  22,  1703.  Thomas  Higbee  sold  his  1-6  to 
Rip  Van  Dam  Feb.  23,  1712.  John  Skidmore  sold  his 
right  to  William  Johnson  and  Josiah  Higbee.  So  Charles 
Congreve  had  3-12,  Rip  Van  Dam  7-12  and  Johnson  and 
Higbee  2-12.  That  in  1726  a  division  was  made  into  4  lots 
and  a  lot  57  chains  wide  at  west  end,  and  20  chains  wide 
at  east  end  was  laid  out  for  Congreve  3-12,  A  lot  8  chains 
wide  at  west  end  and  four  chains  at  east  end,  was  laid  out 
for  Richard  Van  Dam,  son  of  Rip  Van  Dam,  as  they  be- 
lieved he  had  conveyed  it  to  him,  but  Rip  Van  Dam  after- 
wards purchased  it  back  again.  In  173 1,  one  John  Mott 
and  others  entered  upon  the  lots  of  Rip  Van  Dam,  under 
him,  and  built  a  small  house  on  the  lot  marked  for  Richard 
Van  Dam,  near  the  north  division  line  between  that  lot 
and  the  lot  of  Charles  Congreve,  and  lived  in  the  same 
quietly  for  some  years,  and  then  left  it,  and  then  one 
Isaac  Totten  entered  into  said  house  under  Rip  Van  Dam 
and  held  the  same  some  7  years,  and  afterwards  Rip  Van 
Dam  by  deed  November  2,  1745  sold  the  said  lots  to  Tim- 
othy Tredwell  for  £1,200,  the  description  being:  Begin- 
ning at  a  stake  standing  in  a  line  97  chains  distant  from 
Whitman's  Hollow,  on  a  course  S.  9  1-4  W.,  then  running 
S.  75,  E.  267  chains,  then  S.  9  1-2  W.  44  chains,  then  W. 
o  1-2  N.  to  Huntington  Bounds,  268  chains,  then  along 
Huntington  bounds  113  chains  to  beginning,  containing 
2,076  acres.  Some  time  before  this  Rip  Van  Dam  em- 
ployed one  Ananias  Carle,  an  ancient  man,  since  de- 
ceased, as  he  was  acquainted  with  the  lands  and  knew 
the  division  made  by  Robert  Crooke,  to  get  the  same  re- 
measured.  Whereupon  in  the  beginning  of  1745  Ananias 
Carle  applied  to  one  Samuel  Willis,  a  surveyor,  and  went 
with  him  to  survey  the  Patent  and  division  lines,  and  he 
found  that  bv  the  Patent  the  north  line   was   280  chains 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWxN   OF   SM1THTOWN.  377 

long  (though   Crooke  had  only  made  it  250,  though  for 
what  reason  he  knew  not)  and  that  laying  it  down  that 
length  would  not  interfere  with  any  older   Patent,  to  the 
eastward.     He  accordingly  laid  it  down  as  280  chains  and 
then  laid  out  the  lot  of  Johnson  and   Higbee  40  chains  at 
the  west  end  and  16  chains  at  the  east  end,  as  said  Robert 
Crooke  had  done  in  his  survey.     And  next  to  that  he  laid 
the  lot  of  Charles  Congreve  57  chains  at  the  west  end,  and 
20  at  the  east  end,  as  laid  out  in  Crooke's  survey.     And  at 
the  end  of  97  chains  from  the  Hollow  he  stuck  a  stake  for 
the  division  between  the  lot  of  Congreve  and   Rip  Van 
Dam,  and  in  running  from   thence  to  the  east  end  of  the 
Patent,  the  lines  of  marked  trees,  as  marked  by   Crooke 
and  Willis,  agreed  as  exactly  as  could  be  supposed  that 
two  lines,  run  by  two  different  surveyors,  at  such   a  dis- 
tance of  time  could  agree.     And  he  laid  out  the  lot  of  Rip 
Van  Dam  103  chains  wide  at  the   west  end  and  44  at  the 
east  end,  as  Crooke  had  done,  although  by  that  means,  the 
whole  west  line  was  10  chains  longer  than  it  ought  to  be 
by  the  Patent,  it  being  stated  to  be  only  200  chains,  and 
found  the  lot   of  Rip  Van  Dam  to  contain  2,076  acres  as 
by  original   survey.      And  so    Rip  Van  Dam  in  deed  to 
Timothy  Tredwell  made  the  east  and  west  lines  longer 
than  in  the  survey  of  Crooke.      Soon  after  the  purchase 
Timothy  Tredwell  entered  into  the  same,  and   took  pos- 
session  of  the  said  house,  built  by  John  Mott,  near  the 
north  line   between   Congreve  and   Van   Dam,  and  died 
siezed  of  the  same  Nov.  6,  1749.      He  by   will,  dated  June 
2,  1747,  directed  the  remainder  of  his  estate,  of  which  the 
lands  of  Rip  Van   Dam  are  a  part,  to  be  sold,  and   after 
paying  debts,  the  remainder   was  to  go  to  his   wife  Mary 
and  his  children,  except  his  son   Elias,  and  made  his  wife 
and    Benjamin    Tredwell    and    Zophar    Piatt     executors. 
They  found  that  Elnathan  Wickes   had   taken  possession 
and  claimed  4  chains  in  breadth   southward  of  the  stake 


378      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

set  up  by  Willis,  as  the  beginning  of  Rip  Van  Dam's  lot, 
and  4  chains  more  than  the  57  in  Crooke's  survey,  and 
that  took  in  the  house  and  about  200  acres  of  land.  And 
on  their  complaining  he  agreed  to  give  it  up,  if  they  would 
give  him  a  watering  place  on  said  land,  which  for  peace 
sake  they  agreed  to  do,  and  expected  an  end  of  all  trouble, 
but  no  agreement  being  agreed  to  by  him,  they  began  suit 
for  ejectment.  They  admit  that  the  original  map  of  Rob- 
ert Crooke  is  in  their  hands,  and  Zophar  Piatt  says  that 
some  time  before  the  suit  he  showed  it  to  him,  and  a  copy 
was  made  by  one  Solomon  Ketcham. 

Abstract  of  Answer  of  EInathan  Wickes. 

Charles  Congreve  presented  a  petition  for  a  Patent  for 
lands  at  Winnecomack,  and  the  Patent  was  granted.  Sir 
Jeffry  Jeffrys,  late  Alderman  of  London,  loaned  to  Charles 
Congreve  £10,  Nov.  30,  1704.  He  afterwards  loaned  him 
^20,  and  then  £70,  and  about  the  year  1707,  Charles  Con- 
greve  removed  from  London  to  New  York.  About  3 
years  after  Sir  Jeffry  Jeffrys  died,  and  by  his  will  made 
Edward  Jeffrys  his  executor,  who  made  Adolph  Phillipse 
his  attorney.  To  secure  payment  of  the  debt,  Charles 
Congreve  and  his  wife  Rebecca  gave  a  mortgage  for  |  of 
the  land,  and  on  August  17,  1737,  he  conveyed  the  said  £ 
in  fee  to  Adolph  Phillipse,  who  conveyed  it  to  Edward 
Jeffrys  April  28  in  the  nth  year  of  King  George  II. 
Edward  Jeffrys  died  in  1740,  and  left  the  property  to  Jeffry 
Jeffrys  who  shortly  after  became  a  lunatic,  and  his  wife 
Mary  was  made  a  committee  of  his  estate.  She  and  his 
father,  Nicholas  Jeffrys,  by  permission  of  Court  made  over 
to  Isaac  Levy,  all  claims  against  Charles  Congreve,  includ- 
ing the  mortgage  and  release  of  equity,  and  he  sold  to 
EInathan  Wickes  the  ^  of  lands  in  Winnecommack.  Rip 
Van  Dam,  Wm.  Johnson  and  Josiah  Higbee  were  tenants 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      379 

in  common  with  Charles  Congreve,  and  on  March  20,  1726, 
they  by  Robert  Crook,  surveyor,  divided  the  Patent  into 
3  parts,  and  the  share  of  Johnson  and  Higbee  was  to  begin 
at  a  red   oak  tree  standing  in  a  place  called  Whitman's 
Hollow,  and  from  thence  to  run  S.  10  W.  to  a  walnut  tree 
marked  with  3  notches  on  the  north,  east  and  south  sides. 
And  from   the  said    red    oak  tree  to  run   S.  59  E.  along 
marked  trees  to  a  tree  at  the  east  corner  of  the  Patent, 
then  S.  11. 15  W.  to  a  white  oak  tree  at  the  east  extremity 
of  the  Patent,  and  from  said  white  oak  tree   N.  67  W.  to 
the   walnut  tree  above  mentioned.     The  part  of  Charles 
Congreve  was  to  begin  at  the  walnut  tree,  and  from  thence 
to   run  S.  10  W.  to  a  white  oak  tree  marked   with  three 
notches  on  the  east,  south  and  west  sides,  thence  by  a  line 
of  marked  trees  to  a  black  oak,  on  the  east  bounds  of  the 
Patent,  then  N.  11.15  E.  to  the  southwest  bounds  of  the  lot 
of  Johnson   and   Higbee.     The  remainder  of   the   Patent 
was  to  belong  to  Rip  Van  Dam.     The   parties  agreed  to 
abide  by  this,  and  articles  of  agreement  were  in  the  hands 
of  Thomas   Moon  of  Flushing,  who  upon  demand,  refused 
to  let  Elnathan  Weekes  see  them.     In    1750  he  again  de- 
manded to  see  them  and  was  told  that  he  had  given  them 
to  the  executors  of  Timothy  Tredwell.     In  1755,  the  said 
Weekes  sent  his  son  to  demand  sight  of  them  and  Moon 
said   they  were  in  the  hands  of  Zophar  Piatt,  and  he  and 
Mary  Tredwell  also  refused.     And   the  title  to  Rip  Van 
Dam's  part  was  then  claimed  by  Mary  and  Thomas  Tred- 
well. 

The  controversy  was  settled   by  the  following  release 
from  Elnathan  Wickes. 

Elnathan  Wickes'  Release. 

To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  or  in  anywise 
concern,    I    Elnathan    Wickes    of    Winnecomack    in    the 


380  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

County  of  Suffolk  yeoman  send  Greeting.     Know  ye  that 
whereas  there  has  been  a  long  controversy  between  the 
said  Elnathan  Wickes  of  the  one  part  and  Mary  Tredwell 
and  others  executors  of  the  last  will  and  testament  of  Tim- 
othy Treadwell  deceased  of  the  other  part  concerning  the 
division  line  between  Rip  Van  Dam  and  Charles  Congreve, 
and   the  parties  being  now  disposed  and   agreed  to  settle 
the    said    line   in  an  amicable  manner,  the   said   Elnathan 
Wickes  hereby  agrees  to  give  up  all  pretensions  to  the 
land    in    controversy.      Now  know  ye    that   he    the    said 
Elnathan  Wickes  for,  and  in   consideration  of  a  release  or 
quit    claim    from    Mary    Tredwell,    Philetus    Smith    with 
Phebe  his  wife,  and  Hannah  Tredwell  all  of  Smithtown,  of 
equal  date  with  this  release  of  quit  claim  of  the  lands  to 
the  northward  of  the  division  line   hereinafter  described 
and  established,  and  also  in  consideration  of  an  obligation 
of  the  said  Mary  Tredwell,  Philetus  Smith  with  Phebe  his 
wife,  and  Hannah  Tredwell,  to  leave  one  half  acre  of  land 
common  particularly  described  in  said  obligation,  Have 
agreed    to   and    with    the   said    Mary   Tredwell,  Philetus 
Smith  and  Hannah  Tredwell  and  established  the  division 
line  between  me  the  said  Elnathan  Wickes  and  the  afore- 
said Mary  Tredwell  Philetus  Smith  and  Hannah  Tredwell, 
to  be  and  remain  a  division  line  between  the  said  parties 
and  their  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever,  To  wit,  Begining  at  a 
stake  upon  Hunttington  Line,  57  chains  distant  from  John- 
sons southwest  corner,  and  97  chains  distant  from  Whit- 
man's Hollow,  thence  running  a  straight  line  to  the  east 
end  of  the  Patent,  to  a  place  20  chains  distant  from  John- 
sons southeast  corner,  and  36  chains  distant  from  the  north- 
east corner  of   the  Patent  which   is    Johnsons  northeast 
bound,  which  line  runs  2  or  3  rods,  a  little  more  or  less,  to 
the  southward  of  the  present  dwelling  house  of  the  said 
Elnathan  Wickes.    And  the  said  Elnathan  Wickes  for  the 
considerations  aforesaid  hath  released  and  quit  claimed  all 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      381 

claims  whatsoever,  To  all  the  land  southward  of  the  divi- 
sion line  above  described.  To  have  and  To  Hold  it,  *  * 
In  witness  whereof  the  said  Elnathan  Wickes  has  here- 
unto set  his  hand  and  seal  the  nth  day  of  February,  1768. 
Witness  ELNATHAN  WICKES. 

Solomon  Smith, 

Thomas  Tredwell. 

Memorandum.     That  on    the  29th   day   of  April   1768, 

Then  Elnathan  Wickes  took  possession  of  all  the  contro. 

verted  land  lying  between  a  line  that  runs  from  the  west 

Bounds  of  Winnecomack  Patent  to  the  east  bounds  of  the 

same,  runing  South  about  75  degrees  and  45  minutes  East 

on  a  straight  line  which  runs  about  3  rods  southward  from 

Elnathan  Wickes  his  dwelling  house,  where   he  now  lives, 

Run  by  a  meridional  compass  varying  from  the  Arctick 

pole  about  4  deg.  50  min.   westerly,  and  a  line  that  runs 

parallel  to  the  afore  said  line,  distant  there  from   15  rods 

and  2  links,  and  delivered  the  same  unto  Mary  Tredwell 

and  Philetus  Smith  and  in  behalf  of  themselves  and  Phebe 

Smith  his  wife,  and  Hannah  Tredwell,  and  to  their  heirs 

and  assigns  forever,  which  Livery  and  Seizen  was  made 

in  the  presence  of  us  who  were  present  upon  the  premises 

when  it  was  delivered  into  possession. 

ZOPHAR  PLATT  SAMUEL  WILLIS 

THOMAS  TREDWELL      SOLOMON  KETCHAM 

[Abstract.] 

Whereas  John  Mott  Sr  of  Oyster  Bay,  did  in  the  year 
173 1,  purchase  from  ye  Hon.  Rip  Van  Dam,  a  certain  tract 
of  land  on  Nassau  Island,  and  took  into  partnership  Sam- 
uel Weeks  and  Michael  Weeks  both  of  Oyster  Bay,  who 
all  three  became  bound  to  Rip  Van  Dam  for  the  payment 
of  £1210.     All  the  parties  agree  to  a  mutual  release,  Mr. 


382      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Van  Dam  giving  up  all  the  bonds,  and  the  others  giving 
to  Van  Dam  all  the  deeds  for  the  said  lands.  June  9,  1734. 
Witness  RIP  VAN  DAM. 

Wm.  Moyles 

Ephraim  Wendell 

[Abstract.] 
Rip  Van  Dam  Leases  to  Henry  Bassett  and  Josiah  Tot- 
ten,  300  acres  of  land  in  Winnecomack,  "  200  acres  thereof 
woodland  and  100  acres  bushy  plains  "  with  the  2  tene- 
ments there  now  erected.  For  the  term  of  8  years,  Com- 
mencing August  4th  1734.  Rent  for  the  first  3  years  1 
pepper  corn,  and  for  the  other  5  years  25  bushels  of  wheat. 

Patent  granted  Charles  Congreve  for  a  tract  of  Land  in 
Suffolk  County,  5th  May  1703,  at  20s.  per  annum. 

Auditor's  Office  New  York,  May  19,  1791. 
Received  from  Philetus  Smith  the  sum  of  twenty  six 
pounds,  one  shilling  &  11  i-2d.  (in  stock  created  under  the 
authority  of  the  United  States)  which  is  in  full  for  the 
Quit  Rent  and  Commutation  on  the  above  Described 
Patent. 

PETER  S.  CURTENIUS, 
£26,  1,  11  1-2  State  Auditor. 

[Timothy  Tredwell  by  will  directed  his  executors  to  sell  his 
lands  in  Winnecomac  and  they  were  sold  to  Philetus  Smith.] 

Abstract  of  Deed  of  Timothy  Tredwell  Smith  of   Kingston 
to  Elias  Smith  of  Smithtown. 

Whereas  Philetus  Smith  father  of  the  above  parties  hath 
lately  to  wit  on  the  16  day  of  may  instant,  employed  Capt. 
Timothy  Carll  of  Hunttington  Surveyor  to  run  out  and 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      383 

divide  a  tract  of  land  known  by  the  name  of  Winnecomac 
(being-  the  land  which  Rip  Van  Dam  conveyed  to  Timothy 
Tredwell,  and  which  is  now  in  the  lawfull  possession  of 
said  Philetus  Smith)  between  said  Timothy  Tredwell 
Smith  and  Elias  Smith,  the  children^  said  Philetus  Smith, 
Now  this  Indenture  witnesseth  that  said  Timothy  Tred- 
well Smith  releases  and  conveys  to  Elias  Smith  all  right 
and  claim  he  may  hereafter  have  in  consequence  of  the 
will  of  said  Philetus  Smith,  to  the  eastermost  division  of 
said  tract  of  land,  and  Begins  at  a  stake  98  1-2  chains  from 
the  northwest  corner  of  said  tract,  in  a  course  S  77  1-2 
East,  thence  easterly  on  the  same  course  163  1-2  chains 
to  a  stake  set  in  the  corner  of  the  fence  or  the  easterly 
line  of  the  Patent  of  Winecomack,  thence  S  7  W  44  chains 
to  a  heap  of  stones  or  the  southermost  corner  of  the  Pat- 
ent of  Winnecomack,  then  S  88  W  165  chains  to  a  stake 
in  a  course  S  63  E  from  a  pine  tree  blazed  and  marked  on 
the  west  side  T  and  on  east  side  E.  Then  N  6  3-4  E.  to 
place  of  beginning,  Containing  1068  acres  more  or  less. 
Dated  May  27,  1797. 

TIMOTHY  TREDWELL  SMITH. 
Witness 

Wm.  Smith  Jr 

Alexander  Smith. 

On  the  23d  24th  and  25th  Days  of  April,  and  the  2nd 
and  3d  days  of  May  Anno  Domini  1745.  At  the  request 
of  Capt.  Ananias  Carle,  I  have  surveyed  the  Lott  of  Land 
Belonging  to  Rip  Van  Dam  Esq.  as  Is  Contained  in  this 
annexed  figure,  lying  situated  and  being  within  the  Patent 
of  Winnecomack  in  Suffolk  County  about  ten  miles  east- 
ward of  Hunttington,  And  have  corrected  and  amended 
what  I  have  found  eroneous,  and  Reduced  the  Bounds  as 
Near  the  Truth  as  I  could  without  Intruding  into  any 
mans  property  or  prior  title,  and  have  Computed  the  said 


384      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

lottnow  belonging  to  Rip  Van  Dam  to  contain  about  2076 
acres  of  Land.     Performed  by  me 

SAMUEL  WILLIS 

May  ye  9,  1745.  Surveyor. 


Whereas  Some  time  after  the  Survey  above  said,  there 
happened  a  dispute  Between  Elnathan  Wickes  that  owned 
the  lott  adjoining  to  Van  Dams  Lott  viz  Charles  Con- 
greve's  Lott,  and  the  owners  of  Van  Dams  Lott,  about  the 
partition  Line  between  said  two  Lotts,  for  the  said  Rip 
Van  Dam  sold  his  lot  to  Timothy  Tredwell  and  was  seized 
thereof  sometime  and  makes  his  will  and  Dyes  and  by 
said  will  orders  the  said  Land  amongst  other  things  to  be 
sold  for  certain  purposes  therein  mentioned.  The  execu- 
tors nearlectinar  to  sell  the  same  the  Heirs  at  Law  viz. 
Thomas  Tredwell  arrives  to  Lawful  age  and  passeth  a 
deed  of  conveyance  to  his  mother  Mary  Tredwell,  and  his 
two  sisters  for  the  premises  who  are  now  possessed  thereof 
in  fee  simple,  and  the  Controversy  was  commenced  in  the 
Supreme  Court  at  New  York,  and  from  thence  moved 
into  Chancery  and  in  the  mean  time  the  said  Elnathan 
Wickes  seized  himself  of  the  lands  in  controversy,  which 
was  about  100  acres,  being  about  15  rods  in  width,  and  267 
chains  ih  length,  And  whereas  the  said  Elnathan  Wickes 
rinding  the  Law  expensive  agreed  to  yeald  up  the  land  in 
Controversy  and  pay  the  cost  created  in  the  case,  and  did 
release  the  same  unto  the  said  Mary  Tredwell  and  to  her 
two  daughters  as  may  further  appear  by  the  said  Release 
under  his  hand  and  seal,  And  in  order  to  have  the  matter 
fully  Completed  and  the  line  resurveyed  and  run  out  the 
said  Mary  Tredwell,  in  behalf  of  herself  and  her  two 
daughters  applyed  to  Samuel  Willis  and  Solomon  Ketcham 
to  Run  out  the  Land  and  fix  the  partition  Lines  between 
the  land  claimed  by  Elnathan  Wickes  and  the  said  Mary 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      385 

Tredwell  and  her  two  daughters.  Therefore  on  the  28 
day  of  April  we  the  said  Samuel  Willis  and  Solomon 
Ketcham  begun  the  survey  at  the  north  west  corner  of 
Rip  Van  Dams  Lott  now  the  land  of  the  said  Mary  Tred- 
well and  her  two  daughters,  and  the  southwest  corner  of 
the  Lott  of  Charles  Congreve,  now  claimed  by  said  Elna- 
than  Wickes,  at  a  stake  near  a  Large  Stone  at  the  corner 
being  about  97  chains  from  Whitmans  Hollow  so  called,  near 
about  where  the  path  or  road  now  goes,  in  a  course  as  the 
Compass  now  points  South  about  8  degrees  three  quarters 
West,  and  57  chains  in  the  same  course  from  Johnsons 
Southwest  corner,  of  his  land  that  lies  in  said  Patent  of 
Winacomack,  Which  said  corner  of  Mary  Tredwell  and 
Company  at  the  said  Stone  is  about  15  rods  and  2  links 
northward  in  the  line  from  a  white  oak  tree  that  Elnathan 
Wickes  claimed  for  the  southwest  corner  of  said  Charles 
Congreves  Lott.  And  from  the  said  corner  of  the  stone 
we  run  the  partition  line  between  the  land  claimed  by 
said  Elnathan  Wickes  and  the  land  of  Mary  Tredwell  and 
her  two  daughters  by  a  line  of  marked  trees  as  the  Com- 
pass now  points  S  75  degrees  3-4  E.  267  chains  to  the  east 
end  of  the  Patent,  there  to  an  oak  tree  marked  for  a  corner 
between  Congreves  Lott  and  Rip  Van  Dam's  Lot,  and 
thence  to  run  as  the  Compass  points  N.  8  3-4  E  20  chains 
by  old  marked  trees  to  another  oak  tree  marked  for  a 
corner  between  Congreves  Lot  and  Johnsons  Lot,  then 
continuing  the  same  course  16  chains  to  the  Southwest 
Branch  of  Nissequage  river  near  a  place  of  Springs  called 
by  the  Indians  Happogs*  and  agreeing  with  the  place 
[*The  above  shows  very  plainly  the  meaning  of  the  Indian 
name  now  spelled  "  Hauppauge."  This  name,  which  properly 
belongs  and  applies  to  the  springs  at  the  head  of  Nissequo^ue 
river,  has  been  extended  to  a  village  and  district  some  ways  to 
the  east  ;  and  the  land  between  the  main  river  on  the  west,  and 
the  "Long  Branch"  on  the  east  has  always  been  called  "  Haup- 


386      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Described  by  Winecomack  Patent.  After  we  had  run  the 
lines  above  said  we  returned  to  the  home  of  Elnathan 
Wickes,  and  the  said  Elnathan  Wickes  Delivered  the  pos- 
session and  Seizin  of  the  land  that  had  been  in  dispute 
between  them  Joyning  to  the  south  side  of  the  line  of 
marked  trees  that  we  run,  unto  the  said  Mary  Treadwell 
in  behalf  of  herself  and  two  daughters  by  Turf  and  Twigg 
in  the  presence  of  four  witnesses,  which  was  entered  upon 
the  release  that  Elnathan  signed,  and  the  witnesses  sub- 
scribed, to  the  same  Viz.  Zophar  Piatt,  Thomas  Tredwell 
Saml  Willis  and  Solomon  Ketcham.  And  there  was  half 
an  acre  of  land  laid  out  before  the  house  of  Elnathan 
Wickes  on  the  south  side  of  the  line  we  run,  being  27  rods 
long  and  3  rods  wide  Including  Elnathan's  well  and  cyder 
mill  and  press,  Which  said  half  acre  was  to  lye  Common 
for  said  widow  Mary  Tredwell  and  her  daughters  and 
their  heirs  of  the  one  part  and  Elnathan  Wickes  and  his 
heirs  of  the  other  part,  Which  was  also  laid  out  the  29  day 
of  April  A.  D.  1768.     Prepared  by  us. 

SAMUEL  WILLIS,  Surveyor 
SOLOMON  KETCHAM 

[This  is  written  on  a  piece  of  paper  attached  to  the  map.] 

Note. — The  map  and  survey  of  the  Winnecomac  Patent,  and 
many  of  the  original  papers,  are  now  in  possession  of  the  heirs 

of Arbuckle,  who  purchased  the  eastern  part  of  the 

tract  formerly  owned  by  Philetus  Smith.] 

pauge  neck."  In  a  mortgage  from  Andrew  Gibb  to  Richardson, 
in  1703,  of  land  in  Islip,  the  place  is  called  "Winganheppoge 
or  ye  pleasant  springs."  According  to  Dr.  William  Wallace 
Tooker  the  name  is  originally  "  aup  pe  acke,"  a  flooded  or  over- 
flown water  place.  Hence  springs  that  flow  out  and  coyer  the 
land.— W.  S.  P.] 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      387 

Extract  of  the  award  made  by  Jacamiah  Brush  Esq., 
John  Stratton  and  Ebenezer  Piatt,  arbitrators  in  a  dispute 
between  Caleb  Smith  Esq.  of  the  one  part  and  Gilbert 
Wickes  &  Benjamin  Kennedy  of  the  other,  on  the  9th  day 
of  March  1791. 

In  order  to  find  an  object  on  the  identical  spot  of 
ground,  or  as  near  as  may  be,  where  the  corner  of  the 
Winnecomack  Patent  meets  the  corner  of  the  Smithtown 
Patent  in  Whitman's  Hollow  (so  called)  We  do  award  and 
order  that  the  line  which  was  run  in  the  year  1736  from  a 
path  called  Willets  path,  to  Whitman's  Hollow  being  a 
West  course,  agreeably  to  a  survey  then  made  by  George 
Townsend  of  the  tract  of  land  laid  out  to  Daniel  Smith, 
on  the  division  made  among  and  between  the  Proprietors 
of  Smithtown,  and  which  was  marked  out  by  a  rano-e  ot 
trees  marked,  where  it  strikes  the  line  in  Whitman's  Hoi- 
low  which  divides  the  town  of  Hunttington  from  the  town 
of  Smithtown  and  from  the  Patent  of  Winnecomack,  shall 
be  deemed  the  spot  where  the  old  corner  Bounds  dividing 
Smithtown  from  Winnecomack  formerly  stood,  and  that 
from  that  spot  or  corner  bounds  where  the  said  west  line 
strikes  Hunttington  line,  a  straight  and  direct  line  shall  be 
run  to  a  Bunch  of  maple  saplings  standing  and  growing 
at  the  head  of  Nissaquage  river,  which  last  mentioned 
line  so  running  from  the  said  spot  in  Whitmans  Hollow 
to  the  said  Bunch 'of  Maple  saplings  at  the  head  of  the 
river,  shall  forever  hereafter  be  deemed  and  accounted  to 
be  division  line  between  the  said  land  of  the  said  parties. 
But  it  is  not  the  meaning  of  us  the  said  Arbitrators  that 
anything  in  the  award  should  be  deemed  or  construed  to 
affect  the  property  or  soil  right  of  a  small  gore  of  land  ly- 
ing in  Whitmans  Hollow,  which  the  said  Caleb  Smith  pur- 
chased of  Van  Hackly  Robbins,  and  has  now  in  his 
possession,  and  which  falls  on  the  south  of  the  said  division 
line.     The  above  is  a  true  extract  of  the  original  award 


388  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN. 

deposited  with  me.     Test.  EBENEZER  PLATT  one  of 
the  arbitrators. 

[The  above  was  found  among  the  papers  of  Mr.  Robert  B. 
Smith.— W.  S.  P.] 

[It  will  be  seen  by  the  foregoing  documents  that  the  part  of 
the  Winnecomack  Patent  owned  by   Wm.  Johnson  and  Isaiah 
Higbee  (£)  was  laid  out  on  the   north   side.     Concerning  the 
history  of  this  part  we  have  very  little  knowledge.     The  west 
end  of  it,  about  1780,  was  owned  by  one  Van  Hackley  Robins, flfafi  £cl&h 
who  sold  a  piece  at  the  northwest  corner  to  Caleb  Smiih.     On 
Jan.  15,  1768,  George  Muirson,  Sheriff,  by  virtue  of  a  writ  of 
Fieri  Facias  "against   the  lands  of  Azariah  Wickes  deceased, 
who  died  intestate,"  sold  to  Josiah  Wickes,  Jr.,  "  A  piece  of  land 
bounded  west  by  land  of  Edward  Johnson,  north  partly  by  land  ,- 
of  George  Wiser,  and  partly  by  land  now  in  possession  of  Caleb  ^' 
Smith,  east  by  the  river  or  Wm.  Nicoll's  land,  south  partly  by    "c 
land  of  Justice  Elnathan  Wickes,  and   partly   by  land   lately 
belonging   to    George    Wiser,   containing    250  acres."      Price, 

The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Charles  Hilton 
Brown.  This  piece  is  evidently  the  extreme  eastern  part  of 
the  Johnson  and  Higbee  tract,  and  is  the  land  next  east  of  the 
farm  of  Richard  H.  Handley,  which  may  include  a  part  of  it. 
The  land  of  George  Wiser  is  probably  now  owned  by  Mr. 
Handley.  A  family  named  Nichols  owned  a  tract  here  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  last  century,  and  the  homestead  of  Paul 
Nichols  is  now  part  of  the  land  of  Mr.  Handley. 

The  lot  of  Charles  Congreve,  which  was  sold  to  Elnathan 
Wickes,  or  a  large  part  of  it,  is  still  owned  by  the  Wickes 
family.— W.  S.  P.] 

Head  of  Nissequogue  River. 

Some  time  in  the  summer  of  1788  or  1779,  Philetus  Smith 
and  Treadwell  Smith  called  on  the  subscriber  and  request- 
ed him  to  take  a  ride  with  them  to  find  the  head  of  Smith- 
town  river.  Agreeable  to  their  wish  I  went  with  them, 
and  when  we  got  there,  or  near  the  place,  we  were  joined 
by  Judge  Caleb  Smith,  Benjamin  Kennedy,  Gilbert 
Wickes,  Moses  Wickes  and  others,  which  I  do  not  dis- 
tinctly remember,  but  think  Benjamin  Nicoll  and  some  of 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  389 

the  Wheelers.  After  walking  round  the  swamp  and  con- 
versing together  for  some  time  about  the  head  of  the  river, 
one  of  the  Company  went  and  marked  a  bunch  of  maple 
sprouts  or  small  saplings,  which  I  suppose  from  their  con- 
versation was  meant  for  the  Head  of  the  river. 

MILLS  PHILLIPS. 
Taken  and  sworn  to  this  18  day  of  march  18 12  before 
me  Joshua  Smith  one  of  the  Judges  of  Common  Pleas 
for  Suffolk  County. 

[Original  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Charles  Hilton  Brown.] 

Lottery  for  Church. 

Smithtown,  January  31,  1757.  With  a  humble  reliance 
upon  Almighty  God,  the  Supreme  orderer  and  disposer 
of  all  events,  for  success  in  so  laudable  an  enterprise  we 
do  cheerfully  contribute  the  several  sums  of  money  here- 
after annexed  to  our  nan\es  to  purchase  Tickets  in  Mr. 
Avery's  Lottery,  the  fortune  of  which  tickets  shall  be 
appropriated  to  the  maintenance  of  a  Godly  Learned  Or- 
thodox Presbyterian  minister  of  God's  word  in  Smithtown 
and  no  other  use.  To  be  appropriated  in  such  a  manner 
as  we  shall  hereafter  agree  upon  amongst  ourselves  in  case 
such  Tickets  shall  any  of  them  prove  fortunate. 

Job  Smith  12 

Daniel  Smith  15 

Charles  Floyd  1 1 

Richard  Smith  10 

Epenetus  Smith  10 

Obadiah  Smith  10 

Nathaniel  Smith  3 

Edmund  Smith  10 

Jonas  Piatt  8 

Israel  Saxton  1 

Jacob  Longbotham      2 
Jonas  Mills  5 

Jonathan  Mills  3 

£9     3s 


shillings 

Obadiah  Smith 

12 

Obadiah  Smith  Jr 

10 

Philetus  Smith 

8 

Mary  Tredwell 

8 

John  Piatt 

3 

Eliphalet  Piatt 

2 

George  Bhillips 

10 

Daniel  Smith  Jr 

11 

Elnathan  Wickes  Esq 

6 

Othniel  Smith 

10 

Richard  Blydenburgh 

3 

390  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Smithtown  Sept.  5,  1758.  The  within  collected  money 
has  been  employed  in  the  following  manner. 

Purchased  in  the  New  York  Lottery  in  1757  three 
tickets  £4,  10s. 

The  fortune  of  which  tickets  was  £S,  10s. 

Purchased  in  the  New  York  Lottery  in  1758  6  tickets, 
£9,  oos. 

The  fortune  of  which  tickets  was  £4,  5s. 

Purchased  in  Mr.  Avery's  Lottery  in  1758  2  tickets, 
£3,  os. 

The  fortune  of  which  was  £3,  os. 

The  whole  stock  at  present  £8,  8s. 


A  BOOK  OF  THE 


Survey  of  the  Meadow  on  the  Long  Beach 


AND    ALSO     THE 


Thatch  Beds  in  Stony  Brook  Harbor, 


WITH    THE 


SEVERAL  RETURNS  OF  THE  SURVEY  AT  LARGE 


AND    THE 


MANNER  OF  THE  DIVISION  THEREOF  AMONG 
THE   PROPRIETORS   OF   THE  SAME. 


Done  in  the  year  J  757. 


392      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

In  Pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  Agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing  date  the 
13th  day  of  March,  Anno  Dom  1735,  we  have  laid  out  the 
meadow  on  the  long  Beach  in  the  following  manner  (viz), 
Beginning  at  the  East  line  of  Daniel  Smith's  share  of 
thatch  by  a  white  oak  tree  on  the  Beach,  and  running 
thence  south  one  chain  and  twenty  five  links  to  a  stake  by 
a  cove  of  meadow,  and  thence  South  to  porpoise  channel, 
and  includes  the  meadow  lying  westward  of  the  said 
south  line  in  the  cove  of  the  beach,  and  the  width  of  it  is  to 
extend  from  the  said  stake  east  ten  degrees  and  thirty 
minutes  north,  fifteen  chains  and  thirty  seven  links  to  a 
stake  bearing  south  of  a  marked  white  oak  tree  on  the 
beach,  and  so  [to]  extend  south  to  porpoise  channel,  in- 
cluding all  the  meadow  and  thatch  to  the  said  channel, 
from  the  woods.  Number  two  begins  at  the  last  men- 
tioned stake  and  runs  north  five  chains  and  seventy  six 
links,  to  a  Cedar  Bush,  and  includes  a  cove  of  meadow 
lying  in  the  Beach  westward  of  the  north  line,  and  from 
the  same  cedar  bush  runs  east  eleven  degrees  north,  fifteen 
chains  and  ninety  five  links,  to  a  stake  bearing  south  of  a 
cedar  tree,  which  is  marked  for  a  direction  to  find  the  said 
stake,  and  from  thence  south  to  porpoise  channel  afore 
said.  The  Lot  Number  three  contains  all  the  meadow 
and  thatch  eastward  to  the  Harbour's  mouth.  The  Lot 
Number  one  we  have  divided  into  two  parts,  beginning  at 
the  first  mentioned  stake  and  running  East  ten  degrees  and 
thirty  minutes  north,  six  chains  and  eighteen  links  to  a 
white  oak  sapling  marked,  and  then  South  to  the  channel 
and  this  part  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  right  of 
Joseph  Smith  deceased,  and  from  the  said  sapling  running 
the  same  course  nine  chains  and  thirty  seven  links,  and 
then  South  to  the  channel  aforesaid,  we  lay  out  and  ad- 
judge to  Samuel  Mills  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith 
deceased.     We  lay  out  and  adjudge  the  lot  number  two 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      393 

wholly  to  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of  Adam  Smith 
deceased. 

The  lot  number  three  we  have  divided  into  two  parts* 
beginning  at  the  stake  south  of  the  cedar  and  running 
East  thirty  three  degrees  and  a  half  north,  eleven  chains 
and  twenty  four  links  to  a  cedar  bush  marked,  thence 
South  sixteen  degrees  and  forty  minutes  west  to  the 
channel,  and  this  we  lay  out  to  Job  Smith  on  a  right  de- 
vised to  him  by  his  father  Job  Smith  deceased,  and  the 
remainder  of  the  lot  to  the  harbour's  mouth  we  lay  out 
and  order  to  the  right  of  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook. 

And  furthermore  the  meadow  on  the  said  beach  lying 
westward  of  the  above  division  we  have  divided  into  three 
other  parts  or  shares  in  the  following  manner.  Beginning 
at  a  wild  cherry  tree  on  the  beach  toward  the  west  end 
for  a  fixed  bound,  and  running  South  two  chains  and  fifty 
links  to  a  stake  to  divide  between  the  meadow  and  the 
thatch,  then  east  nine  degrees  south  three  chains  and  sev- 
enty six  links  to  a  stake,  thence  east  twenty  four  degrees 
south  nine  chains  and  seventy  two  links  to  a  stake,  then  east 
twenty  seven  degrees  north,  three  chains  and  seventy  links 
to  a  stake,  thence  East  thirteen  degrees  South  four  chains 
and  sixty  nine  links  to  a  stake,  then  East  eleven  degrees 
and  thirtv  minutes  north  thirteen  chains  and  forty  eight 
links  to  a  stake,  then  east  six  degrees  north  four  chains 
sixty  three  links  to  the  east  line  of  Daniel  Smith's  share 
of  thatch  aforementioned. 

In  order  to  divide  it  into  three  parts  or  shares  we  began 
at  the  East  bound  of  Daniel  Smith's  share  of  thatch  afore- 
said and  run  west  nine  degrees  South  five  chains  and 
twenty  seven  links  till  a  white  oak  tree  on  the  beach 
marked  bears  north,  and  this  we  lay  out  equally  to  Rich- 
ard Smith  of  Stony  Brook,  and  Capt.  Job  Smith.  We 
then  ran  the  same  course  nine  degrees  South  six  chains 
and  seventy  two  links  till  a  cedar  tree  on  the  beach  marked 


394      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

bears  north,  and  this  we  lay  out  equally  to  Samuel  Mills 
and  the  right  of  Joseph  Smith  deceased.  We  then  run 
west  twenty  seven  chains  and  forty  four  links  to  the  first 
south  line,  and  this  we  lay  out  to  Edmund  Smith  on  the 
right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased.  Always  reserving  and 
saving  unto  the  present  and  all  future  owners  of  the  said 
meadows  the  liberty  and  privilege  of  going  across  the 
said  Divisions  and  getting  off  the  hay,  each  one  to  his 
respective  lot  or  share.  And  also  this  same  liberty  to  and 
privilege  to  extend  to  the  Division  of  the  Beach  Great 
thatch  bed,  which  follows  next.  Both  the  above  Divisions 
of  meadow  are  particularly  described  in  the  Cards  No.  I 
No.  2. 

RICHARD  WODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
WM.  NICOLL,  Junior. 

A  Division  of  the  Beach  Great  Thatchbed. 

In  pursuance  of  the  articles  of  agreement  made  by  the 
Proprietors  of  Smithtown,  bearing  date  the  13th  day  of 
March  Anno  Dom.  1735,  we  have  laid  out  the  great  thatch 
bed  called  the  Beach  great  thatch  bed,  in  Stony  Brook 
harbour,  and  a  small  Island  next  the  beach  with  the  edging 
of  thatch  along  the  beach  (to  extend  no  farther  northward 
than  to  the  Division  of  the  meadow  on  the  beach  which 
we  have  already  laid  out  and  above  described)  into  seven 
shares  and  that  nearly  according  to  the  Survey  thereof 
made  by  George  Townsend  and  others  as  the  proprietors 
aforesaid  seem  desirous  to  have  that  survey  made  good. 
And  in  order  to  fix  and  ascertain  the  bounds  of  the  said 
Division  we  have  marked  a  black  oak  crotched  tree  on 
Rasapeage  point  by  the  foot  of  the  beach  on  four  sides, 
and  with  three  chops,  standing  between  two  white  oak 
saplings  and  a  birch  tree  a  little  westward,  all  marked, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  395 

and  from  the  said  black  oak  tree  we  ran  East  fifteen  de- 
grees north  seventeen  chains  and  sixty  eight  links,  to  a 
stake  which  we  fix  for  the  East  bounds  of  lot  No.  one,  and 
from  thence  to  run  south  to  the  Porpoise  channel,  includ- 
ing all  the  thatch  westward  of  the  said  South  line  with  two 
small  islands  at  the  west  end  of  the  said  thatch  bed,  to  be 
added  to  the  first  lot.  The  second  lot  begins  at  the  said 
stake  of  Number  one,  and  runs  North  seventy  six  degrees 
East,  three  rods  and  a  half,  then  East  five  degrees  South 
sixteen  rods  to  a  stake  No.  two.  The  third  lot  begins  at 
No.  two  and  runs  East  five  degrees  South  sixteen  rods, 
then  north  twenty  two  degrees  East,  thirteen  rods,  then 
East  eighteen  degrees  north  two  rods  to  a  stake  No.  three. 
The  fourth  lot  begins  at  No.  three  and  runs  East  eighteen 
degrees  North  twelve  rods,  then  East  sixteen  degrees 
south  eleven  rods  and  a  quarter  to  a  stake  No.  four.  The 
fifth  lot  begins  at  No.  four  and  runs  east  sixteen  degrees 
South  twenty  two  rods  and  three  quarters  to  a  stake  No. 
five.  The  Sixth  lot  begins  at  the  stake  No.  five  running 
East  sixteen  degrees  South  six  rods,  thence  south  forty 
eight  degrees  East,  twenty  six  rods,  then  North  seventy 
two  degrees  East  fourteen  rods  to  a  stake  No.  six.  The 
seventh  lot  begins  at  No  six  and  runs  north  seventy  two 
degrees  East  twelve  rods,  then  East  five  degrees  South, 
twenty  eight  rods,  then  East  twenty  degrees  North  one 
rod,  then  East  seven  degrees  North  thirty  rods,  thence 
South  to  the  Channel.  All  these  seven  lots  are  to  run 
parallel  south  lines,  across  the  said  thatch  beds,  creeks  and 
islands  to  the  porpoise  channel,  and  there  to  be  bounded 
by  it;  and  on  the  north  they  are  bounded  by  the  meadow 
we  have  already  laid  out  on  the  long  beach. 

In  order  to  proportion  the  above  Division  among  the 
several  owners,  we  divide  the  lot  No.  one  into  six  parts, 
according  to  the  survey  made  thereof  by  George  Towns- 
end,  beginning  at  the  south  end  of  the  lot  and  extending 


396      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  several  parts  westward  across  the  same.  The  first 
part  we  lay  out  to  Job  Smith  on  the  right  of  Richard 
Smith  of  Stony  Brook,  the  second  part  to  the  right  of 
Joseph  Smith  deceased,  the  third  part  with  the  great 
island  to  Job  Smith  on  the  right  of  Aaron  Smith,  the 
fourth  part  to  Timothy  Smith  with  ye  little  island.  The 
fifth  part  to  Job  Smith  on  his  own  right,  and  the  sixth  and 
last  part  we  lay  out  to  Job  Smith  on  the  right  of  James 
Smith. 

Lot  No.  two  we  divide  into  three  equal  parts  on  the 
right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith  deceased,  and  [we]  lay  out 
two  third  parts  on  the  west  side  of  the  same  to  Capt. 
Richard  Smith,  to  extend  north  and  south  the  length  of 
the  said  lot,  and  the  remaining  third  part  we  lay  out  to 
the  right  of  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased,  brother  of  the 
aforesaid  Capt.  Richard  Smith. 

Lot  No.  three  we  lay  out  in  two  equal  parts  on  the  right 
of  Samuel  Smith,  according  to  the  Course  of  the  lot,  and 
the  westward  half  of  the  same  we  again  divide  into  three 
Parts,  and  lay  out  the  first  third  part  on  the  west  side  of 
it  to  Isaac  Mills,  the  next  third  part  to  Timothy  Mills  and 
the  other  third  part  to  Jonathan  Mills,  all  on  the  right  of 
the  said  Samuel  Smith.  The  remaining  half  of  the  whole 
lot  we  again  divide  into  two  shares,  according  to  the 
course  of  the  lot,  and  the  west  half  we  lay  out  to  the  right 
of  Joseph  Smith  deceased,  and  the  other  half  part  to  Oba- 
diah  Smith  ;  both  the  last  shares  are  likewise  laid  on  the 
right  of  the  same  Samuel  Smith. 

Lot  No.  four  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  wholly  to  the  right 
of  Jonathan  Smith  deceased. 

Lot  No.  five  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Law- 
rence in  the  following  manner.  First  we  lay  out  and 
order  one  sixth  part  thereof  on  the  west  side  of  the  lot 
following  the  course  of  the  lot  to  Daniel  Smith  Junr.  the 
remaining  part  of  the  lot  we  have  divided  into  seven  parts 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      397 

or  shares,  and  lay  out  the  two  westward  shares  to  Daniel 
Smith  Senior,  and  the  next  two  seventh  shares  to  Capt. 
Richard  Smith,  and  then  one  seventh  share  to  Job  Smith, 

and  the  remaining  two  sevenths  shares  are 

all  on  the  right  aforesaid. 

Lot  No.  6  we  divide  into  three  parts  or  shares,  and  the 
first  third  part  we  lay  out  to  Edmund  Smith  on  the  west 
side  of  the  lot  running  the  course  of  the  lot,  and  the  next 
adjoining  third  part  to  Floyd  Smith,  and  the  remaining 
third  part  to  Thomas  Smith,  all  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith  deceased. 

Lot  No.  7  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  right  of  Daniel 
Smith  senior,  on  the  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith  de- 
ceased. This  division  is  made  nearly  agreeable  to  the 
Card  of  the  said  Thatch  bed  made  by  George  Townsend, 
No.  three. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
WM.  NICOLL  Jr. 

A  Division  of  the  Great  Thatchbed. 

In  Pursuance  of  the  articles  of  agreement  made  between 
the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown,  bearing  date  the  13th  day 
of  March  anno  Dom.  1735  we  have  laid  out  the  thatch  bed 
called  the  great  thatch  bed  in  Stony  Brook  Harbour,  into 
seven  parts  or  shares,  and  that  nearly  according  to  the 
survey  thereof  made  by  George  Townsend,  as  the  said 
Proprietors  seem  desirous  to  have  that  Division  stand, 
which  we  therefore  confirm  with  the  following  alterations 
set  down  in  a  Card  of  the  Courses  made  by  us  No.  5,  which 
we  were  obliged  to  make  in  order  to  fix  the  Bounds  of  the 
said  Division,  as  the  bed  was  worn  away  in  sundry  places, 
and  but  few  of  the  ancient  bounds  could  be  found.  We 
besran  in  the  middle  of  a  small  creek  which  runs  across  the 


39§  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

said  thatchbed  on  the  western  part  of  it,  which  was  Mr. 
Townsend's  first  station,  and  run  from  thence  East  eight 
degrees  north  four  chains  and  ten  links,  Then  East  twenty 
five  degrees  north  two  chains  to  a  stake  No.  one  and 
thence  north  across  the  thatch  bed,  and  all  westward  of  the 
said  north  line  we  allow  to  the  first  lot,  except  what  has  been 
made  to  the  said  bed  on  the  north  side,  and  we  shall  oth- 
erwise lay  out.  The  second  lot  begins  at  the  stake  No. 
one,  and  runs  East  thirty  three  degrees  and  thirty  minutes 
north  twelve  chains  and  sixty  links  to  a  great  stone  No. 
two.  The  third  lot  begins  at  the  said  stone  and  runs  East 
twenty  degrees  north  eight  chains  and  ninety  seven  links 
to  a  stone  No.  three.  The  fourth  lot  begins  at  the  last 
stone  No.  three  and  runs  East  five  degrees  north  seven 
chains  and  thirty  six  links  to  a  stone  by  a  small  creek,  No. 
four.  The  fifth  lot  begins  at  the  said  stone  and  runs  east 
three  degrees  twenty  minutes  north  six  chains  and  twenty 
five  links  to  a  stone  No.  five.  The  sixth  lot  begins  at  the 
last  mentioned  stone  and  runs  East  six  degrees  North  six 
chains  and  fifty  links  to  a  stake  No.  six,  All  the  lots  to  be 
divided  by  north  lines,  from  the  bounds  above  described 
at  the  south  side  of  the  thatch  bed,  running  north  across 
the  same  to  porpoise  Channel,  except  what  is  above  ex- 
cepted. The  lot  No.  seven  contains  all  the  remaining  part 
of  the  said  bed  eastward  of  the  lot  No.  six,  and  the  thatch 
bed  called  Samuel  Davis'  island  is  also  to  belong  to  the 
said  seventh  lot.  This  Division  we  do  lay  out  and  adjudge 
to  the  rights  of  the  several  Proprietors  in  the  following 
manner. 

Lot  No.  one  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Jonathan  Smith 
deceased.  Lot  No.  two  wTe  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Deb- 
orah Lawrence  in  the  following  manner,  first  we  lay  out 
to  Daniel  Smith  Jun.  the  westermost  equal  sixth  part  of 
the  said  lot  running  the  course  or  length  of  the  said  lot, 
and  the  remaining  part  of  the  lot   we  have  divided  into 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      399 

seven  parts  or  shares,  and  lay  out  two  of  the  westermost 
parts  thereof  to  Daniel  Smith  senior,  and  the  next  two 
seventh  parts  we  lay  out  to  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  and  the 
next  seventh  part  we  lay  out  and  order  to  Job  Smith,  and 

the  remaining  two  sevenths  parts  or  shares  are 

all  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Lawrence. 

Lot  No.  three  we  lay  out  two  acres  of  this  lot  to  Thom- 
as Smith  on  the  westermost  part  thereof  running  the 
course  or  length  of  it,  and  the  remaining  part  of  it  we  lay 
out  to  Floyd  Smith,  it  being  all  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith  deceased. 

Lot  No.  four  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith  de- 
ceased, and  divide  the  same  into  six  parts  or  shares,  begin- 
ning eastward  and  numbering  westward,  and  the  six  shares 
we  lay  out  to  the  following  persons.  To  Edmund  Smith 
on  the  right  of  Joseph  Smith  the  share  No.  one.  To 
Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook,  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith, 
bought  of  James  Smith  the  share  No.  two. 

To  Timothy  Smith  the  share  No.  three. 

To  the  right  of  Aaron  Smith,  the  share  No.  four. 

To  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook  on  his  own  right,  the 
share  No.  five. 

To  Richard  Smith  aforesaid  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith, 
the  share  No.  six. 

Lot  No.  five  we  have  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Samuel 
Smith  deceased,  into  two  equal  parts  according  to  the 
course  of  the  lot,  and  the  westward  half  we  divide  into 
three  equal  parts  and  lay  out  and  order  the  first  third  part 
on  the  west  to  Isaac  Mills,  the  second  third  part  to  Timo- 
thy Mills,  the  other  third  part  to  Jonathan  Mills  on  the 
right  of  the  aforesaid  Samuel  Smith.  The  remaining 
eastward  half  of  the  lot  we  divide  into  two  equal  shares 
according  to  the  course  of  the  same,  and  order  and  lay 
out  the  western  half  of  it  on  the  right  of  Joseph  Smith 
deceased,  the  other  half  part  of  the  same  we   lay  out  ta 


400  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

Obadiah  Smith,  all  on  the  right  of  the  said  Samuel  Smith 
deceased. 

Lot  No.  six  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  and  do  adjudge  and  lay  out  the  wester- 
most  two  third  parts  of  the  lot  to  Capt.  Richard  Smith, 
and  the  remaining  eastern  third  part  of  it  we  lay  out  to 
the  right  of  his  brother  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased  on  the 
same  right  aforesaid. 

Lot  No.  seven  we  lay  out  and  order  to  Daniel  Smith 
senior,  on  the  right  of  his  father  Daniel  Smith  deceased, 
son  of  Richard  Smith  senior  deceased.  This  division  ap- 
pears in  a  plan  made  thereof  by  George  Townsend  No.  4 
and  also  in  a  card  of  the  courses  on  the  South  side  of  the 
thatch  bed  made  by  us  No.  5. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
WM.  NICOLL,  Junr. 

A  Division  of  the  Thatch  Bed  called  Edmund  Smith's  Thatch 
Bed,  in  Stony  Brook  Harbor. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  Agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing  date  the 
13th  day  of  March  anno  Dora.  1735,  we  have  laid  out  the 
Thatch  Bed  called  Edmund  Smith's  Thatch  bed,  (except 
twenty  acres)  into  seven  shares  or  lots,  according  to  the 
survey  made  thereof  by  George  Townsend,  and  also  a  card 
of  the  courses  made  by  us,  as  the  Proprietors  are  likewise 
desirous  to  have  that  division  stand,  as  far  as  may  be. 
The  first  lot  begins  at  a  certain  stake,  being  the  north  east 
corner  of  the  said  Edmund  Smiths  twenty  acres  as  it  is 
called,  running  west  eight  degrees  north  to  another  stake 
on  the  westward  part  of  the  said  thatch  bed,  taking  all 
northward  of  the  said  line  for  the  first  lot.  The  second  lot 
begins  at  the  aforesaid  corner  or  stake,  and   runs   west 


RECORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  40 1 

eighteen  degrees  South,  twelve  rods  and  a  half  to  a  stake 
No.  two,  then  on  a  west  line  across  the  bed.  The  third  lot 
begins  at  the  stake  No.  two,  and  runs  west  eighteen 
degrees  South,  nineteen  rods  and  a  half  to  a  stake  being 
the  northwest  bounds  of  the  said  Edmund  Smiths  twenty 
acres,  thence  South  thirty-five  degrees  west  six  rods  and 
fifteen  links  to  a  stake  No.  three.  The  fourth  lot  runs  from 
No.  three  along  the  line  of  the  said  twenty  acres,  south 
thirty  five  degrees  west,  seventeen  rods  and  six  links  to  a 
stake  No.  four.  The  fifth  lot  begins  at  the  last  stake  and 
runs  along  the  line  of  the  same  twenty  acres,  twenty  three 
rods  and  sixteen  links  to  a  stake  No.  five.  The  sixth  lot 
begins  at  the  said  stake,  and  runs  the  same  course  of  the 
twenty  acres,  twenty  five  rods  and  eight  links  to  a  stake 
No.  six.  The  seventh  lot  contains  all  the  remainder  of  the 
thatch  bed  along  the  line  of  the  twenty  acres  to  the  extent 
of  the  said  bed.  All  the  lots  are  to  be  divided  by  lines 
running  between  them  from  the  above  bounds  west,  across 
the  said  bed,  except  the  first  and  second  lots  which  are 
otherwise  bounded  as  above  described,  and  having  regard 
to  the  deeds  of  sale  of  the  said  Edmund  Smith,  we  do  lay 
out  and  adjudge  to  his  right  all  the  thatch  bed,  ground 
and  land  lying  eastward  of  the  line  of  the  aforesaid  lots  to 
the  Channel. 

The  Division  of  this  thatch  bed  as  above  described  we 
do  allot  among  the  several  Proprietors  in  the  following 
manner. 

Lot  No.  one  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith 
deceased  and  do  divide  the  same  into  six  equal  parts 
begining  at  the  eastward  part  and  numbering  westward 
crosswise  of  the  lot,  which  said  parts  or  shares  we  lay  out 
to  the  following  persons  on  the  right  aforesaid, 

To  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook  on  the  right  of  Job 
Smith,  bought  of  James  Smith  the  part  No.  one. 

To  the  Right  of  Aaron  Smith  part  No.  two. 


402  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN    OF   SMITHTOWN. 

To  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook  the  part  No.  three. 

To  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of  Timothy  Smith  the 
part  No.  four. 

To  Capt.  Job  Smith  the  part  No.  five. 

To  the  Right  of  Joseph  Smith  deceased  the  part  No. 
six. 

Lot  No.  two  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard 
Smith  deceased,  son  of  Richard  Smith  Senior,  and  we 
divide  the  same  into  three  equal  parts  according  to  the 
course  or  length  of  the  lot,  and  lay  out  two  third  parts  of 
the  same  on  the  north  side  to  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  and 
the  remaining  third  part  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the 
risfht  of  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased  brother  of  the  aforesaid 
Capt.  Richard  Smith. 

Lot  No.  three  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  right  of 
Jonathan  Smith  deceased. 

Lot  No.  four  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith 
deceased,  and  divide  the  same  into  two  equal  parts,  and 
lay  out  the  first  on  the  north  side  to  Obadiah  Smith,  and 
the  other  part  of  the  said  half  part  we  lay  out  to  the  right 
of  Joseph  Smith  deceased,  the  southward  half  part  of  the 
lot  we  again  divide  into  three  equal  parts  or  shares,  and 
lay  out  the  first  third  part  next  to  Joseph  Smith's  lot 
aforesaid  to  Isaac  Mills,  the  next  third  part  to  Timothy 
Mills,  and  the  remaining  third  part  to  Jonathan  Mills, 
being  all  laid  on  the  right  of  the  aforesaid  Samuel  Smith 
son  of  Richard  Smith  Senior  deceased,  first  and  sole 
Proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Nesequague. 

Lot  No.  five  we  lay  out  wholly  to  Thomas  Smith  on  the 
right  of  Adam  Smith  deceased. 

Lot  No.  six  we  lay  out  wholly  to  Daniel  Smith  Senior, 
on  the  right  of  his  father  Dan'l  Smith,  son  of  Richard 
Smith  senior,  first  and  sole  Proprietor  of  the  lands  of 
Smithtown. 

Lot  No.  seven  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Deborah  Law- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      403 

rence,  and  divide  the  same  in  the  following  manner.  First 
we  lay  out  one  sixth  part  thereof  joining  to  No.  six  to 
Daniel  Smith  Jun.  and  the  remaining  part  of  the  lot  we 
divide  into  seven  equal  parts  and  lay  out  two  of  the  said 
seventh  parts  joining  to  the  sixth  part  to  Daniel  Smith 
Senior,  and  the  next  two  seventh  parts  to  Capt.  Richard 
Smith,  and  then  one  seventh  part  to  Capt.  Job  Smith  and 

the  remaining  two  sevenths  of  the  lot  are all  on 

the  right  of  the  aforesaid  Deborah  Lawrence.  This 
division  is  planned  down  in  the  cards  No.  6,  No.  7. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL 
JOHN  HALLOCK 
WM.  NICOLL  Junior. 


The  Island  southwestward  of  Edmund  Smiths  thatch 
bed  we  have  laid  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith  deceased, 
according  to  the  card  made  thereof  by  George  Townsend 
No.  8  and  divide  it  into  two  equal  parts  allowing  the  south 
ward  part  to  have  three  rods  more  on  the  fronton  the  east 
next  to  the  channel,  than  the  northward  part,  and  from 
thence  on  a  line  northwesterly  so  as  to  divide  the  bed  into 
two  equal  parts,  and  the  northward  half  thereof  we  divide 
into  three  parts  so  as  to  make  an  equal  front  upon  the  said 
channel,  and  lay  out  the  first  lot  northward  to  Isaac  Mills 
the  second  to  Timothy  Mills,  and  the  third  lot  to  Jonathan 
Mills,  and  the  remaining  half  part  with  a  small  island  added 
to  it  at  the  southward  part  of  it,  we  divide  into  two  equal 
parts,  and  lay  out  the  northern  half  to  the  right  of  Joseph 
Smith  deceased,  and  the  southward  part  to  Obadiah  Smith 
all  on  the  right  of  the  aforesaid  Samuel  Smith  deceased. 

We  also  lay  out  to  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook,  on  a 
grant  made  by  Richard  Smith  Senior  the  two  small  islands 
upon  the  southside  of  the  great  thatch  bed,  according  to 
the   survey  thereof   by  George   Townsend,     Card   No.  9. 


4*04  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

and  also  the  island  on  the  north  side  of  the  great  thatch 
bed,  but  now  grown  up  to  the  bed,  southward  of  the  por- 
poise channel,  containing  six  acres  and  a  half  including  the 
sand  flatts  according  to  the  card  thereof  made  by  us  No. 
10.  and  we  further  lay  out  to  the  said  Richard  Smith  a 
parcell  of  thatch  bed  that  has  grown  up  to  the  lot  No.  one 
on  Edmund  Smiths  thatch  bed,  with  part  of  the  sand  flat, 
beginning  at  the  northeast  bound  of  the  said  Edmund 
Smiths  twenty  acres,  and  running  thence  east  thirty  six 
degrees  south  to  the  Channel,  and  then  along  the  Channel 
northeasterly  four  rods,  and  then  north  fifty  four  degrees 
west  till  the  north  east  corner  of  the  said  twenty  acres 
bears  South,  then  according  to  the  course  of  the  said  lot 
No.  one,  on  the  north  side  of  it  at  the  distance  of  four  rods 
from  the  same  (see  Card  No.  6)  and  so  to  run  the  extent  of 
the  whole  lot,  we  also  lay  out  to  him  all  the  beach  and 
edgings  on  the  shore  on  the  north  side  of  his  land  in  Stony 
Brook  neck. 

We  also  lay  out  a  parcel  of  thatch  bed  and  sand  flats  in 
and  about  the  little  Rasapeage  island  into  three  lots,  be- 
gining  at  the  south  bounds  of  Job  Smith's  share  of  the 
meadow,  on  the  beach  great  thatch  bed,  and  running 
thence  south  twenty  five  degrees  west  five  chains  to  a 
stake,  No.  one.  the  second  lot  runs  on  the  same  course  three 
chains  to  a  stake  No.  two.  the  third  lot  runs  the  same 
course  to  a  stake  No.  three,  being  also  three  chains  wide, 
then  west  across  the  thatch  and  sand  flatts  to  the  water, 
and  from  the  last  mentioned  stake  East  nine  degrees  South 
to  the  Porpoise  Channel.  The  second  lot  is  divided  from 
the  third  by  running  west  nine  degrees  north  across  the 
thatch  and  sand  flats  to  the  water  and  east  nine  degrees 
south  to  the  Porpoise  channel.  The  lot  No.  one,  on  the 
same  course  from  Porpoise  channel  to  the  water  westward 
we  lay  out  to  Job  Smith  on  a  grant  made  to  Job  Smith 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     405 

deceased  by  Richard  Smith  Senior.  Lot  No  two  we  lay- 
out on  a  grant  made  to  Samuel  Smith  by  Richard  Smith 
senier,  and  divide  it  into  two  equal  parts  and  the  north- 
ward half  part  we  divide  again  into  three  parts  and  lay 
the  first  third  part  on  the  north  side  to  Isaac  Mills,  the 
next  third  part  to  Timothy  Mills,  the  other  third  part  to 
Jonathan  Mills.  The  other  half  of  the  lot  we  divide  into 
two  equal  parts  and  lay  the  northward  half  of  the  same  to 
right  of  Joseph  Smith  deceased,  and  the  other  half  to 
Obadiah  Smith.  The  lot  No.  three  we  divide  into  two 
equal  parts  and  lay  out  the  first  half  northward  to  Floyd 
Smith,  and  the  other  half  to  Thomas  Smith,  both  on  the 
right  of  Adam  Smith,  by  virtue  of  a  grant  from  Richard 
Smith  senior.  This  division  is  described  in  the  card  No* 
eleven. 

We  also  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  Capt.  Job  Smith,  on  the 
right  of  his  father  Job  Smith  deceased,  all  the  great 
Rasapeage  island,  as  the  same  is  surveyed  and  planned  in 
the  card  made  thereof  by  George  Townsend  No.  12,  and 
likewise  all  the  meadow  at  a  place  called  Job's  pond,  and 
all  the  meadow  at  a  place  known  by  the  name  of  the 
Springs. 

We  also  lay  out  to  Thomas  Smith  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior,  all  the  meadow  at 
the  three  sister  swamp  and  the  edging  along  the  shore 
from  there  northward  to  his  land,  with  all  the  meadow 
coves  and  edgings  of  meadow  and  beach  adjoining  to  his 
land  in  Stony  Brook  neck  and  also  an  island  of  thatch 
called  the  Horse  island. 

We  likewise  lay  out  to  Edmund  Smith  all  the  meadow 
coves  and  edgings  of  meadows,  beach  and  thatch  adjoin- 
ing to  and  about  his  lands  in  Stony  brook  neck  from  Tim- 
othy Mills  landing  or  two  acres  so  called,  and  also  all  the 


406  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

meadow  at  and  in  the  mill  creek,  except  the  meadow  at  a 
place  called  Jacob's  well  near  Floyd  Smith's  house,  and 
also  all  the  meadow,  thatch  and  edgings  of  meadow  on 
the  south  side  of  Pigg  creek  against  his  land  at  Rasapeage, 
not  hindering  the  road  along  the  shore  over  the  mouth  of 
Pigg  creek.  We  furthermore  lay  out  to  Floyd  Smith  all 
the  meadow  at  Jacob's  well  and  also  all  the  meadow  coves, 
beach  and  edgings  of  meadow  on  the  shore,  adjoining  to 
his  land  in  Stony  Brook  neck  with  the  meadow  by  Rich- 
ard Smith's  orchard.  We  also  lay  out  to  Capt.  Richard 
Smith  all  the  thatch  and  meadow  and  edgings  on  the 
north  side  of  Pigg  creek,  and  so  round  his  land  at  Rasa- 
peage, not  hindering  the  high  way  there.  We  also  lay 
out  to  Daniel  Smith  all  the  meadow  and  edgings  joining 
to  his  land  at  Rasapeage,  not  hindering  the  highway  along 
the  shore. 

We  further  lay  out  to  Edmund  Smith  on  the  right  of 
Adam  Smith,  all  the  thatch  and  sand  flats  lying  between 
the  Great  thatch  bed  and  a  thatch  bed  called  Edmund 
Smith's  thatch  bed  (except  what  is  laid  to  Richard  Smith), 
containing  all  the  thatch  and  sand  flats  between  the  two 
channels. 

This  Survey  and  return  of  the  meadows  on  the  Long 
beach  and  edgings,  with  the  thatch  beds  in  Stony  Brook 
Harbour,  which  is  wrote  on  sixteen  leaves  or  pages  is 
made  and  consented  to  by  us  the  Subscribers,  together 
with  the  several  cards  referred  to  in  this  return,  as  witness 
our  hands  this  27th  day  of  September  Anno  Dom.  1757. 

RICHARD   WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
WM.  NICOLL,  Junior. 

And  in  order  to  prevent  any  difference  or  dispute  that 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      407 

may  hereafter  arise  concerning  the  rafted  or  drifted  thatch 
on  any  of  the  shores  or  beaches  in  Stony  Brook  harbour, 
we  hereby  lay  out  the  thatch  beds,  meadows  and  beaches 
contained  in  and  described  in  the  above  returns,  with  this 
reservation  and [  privilege,  that  the  owners  of  any  such 
rafted  or  drifted  thatch,  shall  have  free  liberty  of  carrying 
off  the  same  (along  the  shore  or  beach)  from  any  of  the 
shores  or  beaches  in  the  Harbours  aforesaid.  As  witness 
our  hands  the  day  and  )^ear  above  written. 

RICHARD  WOODHULL, 
JOHN  HALLOCK, 
WM.  NICOLL,  Junior. 


A  Devision  of  the  thatch  belonging  to  the  Millses  as 
was  drafted  by  them. 

On  the  beach  thatch  bed  we  allow  six  acres  and  sixteen 
rods  for  one  lot  called  No.  1,  Drafted  to  Isaac  Mills. 

We  allow  the  lot  on  Edmunds  thatch  bed  and  the  lot  on 
Rasepeage  island,  and  one  acre  and  quarter  on  the  beach 
thatch  bed  lot  to  be  taken  of  the  width  of  the  lot  next  to 
Porpoise  channel  called  No.  2  drafted  to  Jonathan  Mills. 

We  allow  the  lot  on  Stony  Brook  thatch  bed  to  be  one 
lot  called  No.  3,  drafted  to  Timothy  Mills. 

We  allow  the  lot  on  the  island  Southwest  of  Edmund 
Smith's  thatch  bed  to  be  one  lot  called  No.  4.  Drafted  to 
Jonas  Mills.  The  above  Division  was  made  by  Solomon 
Ketcham,  Edmund  Smith,  Daniel  Smith. 


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Surveys  of  the  Meadow  on  the  LongBeach, 


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THATCH  BEDS  IN  STONY  BROOK  HARBOR, 


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October  ye  iSth  1742. 

Then  Surveyed  &  Divided  for  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  one  certain 
Thatch  Bed  called  Edmund's  thatch  bed,  Situate  lying  and  being  in  Stony 
Brook  Harbour,  and  every  proprietor  to  have  their  lott  by  Draft  according 
to  ye  annexed  Card,  and  as  it  may  more  at  Large  appear  by  the  Division 
for  ye  same  under  their  hands  for  the  same  bearing  even  date  with  these 
presents.  Whereof  Twenty  acres  is  first  laid  out  to  ye  right  of  Edmund 
Smith  deceased  as  ye  annexed  Card  shewith,  and  then  every  proprietor  to 
have  his  lot  or  share  according  as  it  fell  to  each  man  by  Lott:  and  as  ye 
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Number  Southward  &  to  have  an  East  &  West  line  betweene  each  Lott  as 
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A  Book  of  the  Survey 


OF    THE 


Thatch  Beds  in  Nissequogue  River 


AND    IN    THE 


Sunken  Meadows, 


WITH  THE 


SEVERAL  RETURNS  OF  THE  SURVEY  AT  LARGE 


AND    THE 


Names  of  the  Division  Thereof  Among  the  Proprietors 
of  the   same. 


1760—1761. 


Blame  not  before  thou  has  examined  the  truth:  understand 
first  and  then  rebuke:  answer  not  before  thou  hast  heard  the 
cause. 


410      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


A   Division  of  Ward's  Thatchbed. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown,  bearing  Date  the 
13th  day  of  March  anno  Dom.  1735,  we  the  subscribers 
being  persons  nominated  and  chosen  by  vertue  of  the 
agreement  aforesaid,  have  laid  out  a  thatch  bed  on  the 
east  side  of  Nesequage  River,  northward  of  Othoniel 
Smith's  going  over,  or  horse  path,  and  which  for  Distinc- 
tion sake  we  shall  hereafter  call  by  the  name  of  Wards 
thatch  bed,  Bounded  southward  by  the  horse  path  or  going 
over  aforesaid,  westward  by  the  Channell  or  main  river, 
Northward  by  a  place  known  by  the  name  of  the  old  going 
over,  and  east  ward  by  the  edgings  on  the  upland  (saveing 
the  edgings  and  mud  and  sand  flats  laid  out  to  Job  Smith, 
against  his  thatch  yard  in  the  point,)  and  in  order  to  fix 
and  ascertain  the  bounds  of  the  Division,  we  have  run  a 
line  on  the  upland  beginning  at  Othoniel  Smith's  going 
over,  aforesaid,  and  running  thence  north  twenty  two 
degrees  west,  and  on  this  line  we  have  laid  out  the  width 
of  all  the  lots,  but  the  irregular  Course  of  the  shoar 
obliged  us  in  several  places  to  make  offsetts  as  appears  by 
the  Card,  number  one.  We  have  made  the  division  line 
between  the  lots  to  run  South  sixty  eight  degrees  west, 
and  on  that  course  every  lot  is  divided  from  another,  as 
appears  on  the  card  aforesaid,  and  each  lot  is  to  have  all 
the  thatch,  mud  flats  &  sand  flats  within  the  lines  of  it  as 
we  have  above  described  and  bounded  this  thatch  bed, 
which  we  have  divided  into  five  lots  or  shares  in  following 
manner. 

The  Lot  number  one  begins  at  the  horse  path  or  Othon- 
iel Smith's  going  over  aforesaid,  and  is  eighty  eight  rods 
wide  on  the  said  line  North  twenty  two  degrees  west, 
running  to  a  black  Oak  sapling  marked,  and  thence   runs 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN.  4II 

on  the  Division  line  aforesaid,  south  sixty  eight  degrees 
west  across  the  thatch  bed  to  the  Channel. 

The  Lot  number  two  is  next,  and  is  sixty  five  rods  and 
twenty  two  links  wide  to  a  marked  bush  on  the  line  afore- 
said and  from  thence  runs  on  the  course  of  the  said 
Division  line  to  the  Channel. 

The  Lot  number  three  is  next,  and  is  forty  two  rods  and 
sixteen  links  wide  on  the  line  aforesaid  to  a  stake,  and 
then  runs  on  the  course  of  the  Division  line  aforesaid  to 
the  Channel. 

The  Lot  number  four  is  next  and  is  sixty  rods  and  twenty 
two  links  wide  on  the  line  aforesaid,  to  a  marked  pine  tree, 
under  the  Bank  in  the  point,  and  from  thence  runs  the 
course  of  the  said  Division  Line  to  the  Channel. 

The  lot  Number  five  is  next  and  is  forty  four  rods  and 
fifteen  links  wide  on  the  line  afore  said  to  the  old  going 
over  Nesequague  river  aforesaid  and  then  along  the  course 
of  the  same  to  the  Channel. 

JOHN  HALLOCK 
RICHARD  WOODHULL 
WM.  NICOLL  Junr. 

A  Division  of  the  Great  Thatchbed. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing  Date  the 
13th  day  of  March  anno  Dom.  1735,  we  the  subscribers? 
(being  persons  nominated  and  chosen  by  virtue  of  the 
agreement  aforesaid)  have  laid  out  a  thatch  bed  on  the  east 
side  of  Nesequague  [river],  called  the  great  Thatch  bed, 
Bounded  easterly  and  Southerly  by  the  old  going  over 
and  the  Channel  or  main  River,  and  westerly  by  James 
Neck  creek  to  the  said  main  channel,  northerly  by  a  Chan- 
nel known  by  the  name  of  the  little  Channel,  and  so  to  the 
old  going  over  aforesaid.  This  thatch  bed  is  situate  so 
much  in  the  middle  of  the  river  that  we  could  not  well  fix 


412      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

the  boundaries  of  the  lots  upon  the  upland,  and  therefore 
we  began  at  the  eastermost  point  of  the  thatch  bed,  and 
run  a  west  line  across  the  thatch  bed,  and  on  this  line  we 
have  laid  out  the  width  of  all  the  lots,  and  made  the 
Division  lines  between  the  lots  to  run  South  to  the  main 
Channel  as  may  be  seen  by  the  Card  number  two.  All 
the  thatch,  mud  flats  and  sand  flats  within  the  lines  of  the 
lots,  as  we  have  above  bounded  and  described  the  thatch 
bed  to  the  extent  of  the  same,  are  to  belong  to  the  lots. 
We  have  laid  this  thatch  bed  out  into  four  lots  in  the 
following  manner. 

The  Lot  number  one  begins  at  the  east  point  of  the 
thatch  bed,  and  is  thirty  two  rods  wide,  on  the  west  line 
afore  mentioned  and  then  runs  south  to  the  Channel  or 
main  river  and  north  to  the  little  channel  or  extent  of 
the  thatch  bed,  and  in  the  same  manner  the  division  Lines 
of  all  the  other  lots  must  run. 

The  lot  number  two  is  next,  and  is  fourteen  rods  and 
two  links  wide  on  the  said  west  line,  and  then  runs  the 
course  of  the  Division  line  in  manner  as  aforesaid. 

The  Lot  number  three  is  next  and  is  thirteen  rods  and 
fourteen  limks  wide  on  the  said  west  line  and  then  runs 
the  course  of  the  Division  line  in  manner  as  aforesaid 

The  Lot  number  four  is  next  and  is  twenty  nine  rods 
wide  on  the  said  west  line,  to  extend  to  the  utmost  extent 
of  the  thatch  bed 

JOHN  HALLOCK 
RICHARD  WOODHULL 
WM.  NICOLL  Junr. 

A  Division  of  James  Neck  Thatch  Bed. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  Articles  of  agreement  made  be- 
tween the  proprietors  of  Smithtown,  bearing  date  the  13th 
day  of  March,  anno  Dora.  1735,  we  the  subscribers  being 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      413 

persons  nominated  and  chosen  by  virtue  of  the  Agreement 
aforesaid,  have  laid  out  a  thatch  bed  lying-  on  the  east  side 
of  Nesequague  river,  known  by  the  name  of  James  Neck 
thatch  bed,  Bounded  Southerly  by  James  Neck  Creek,  to 
the  main  channel  or  river,  westerly  by  the  said  main 
channel  along  to  the  mouth  of  Bass  Creek,  and  then  along 
the  course  of  that  creek  to  the  shore,  and  on  the  east  it  is 
bounded  by  the  edgings  on  the  shore,  and  in  order  to  fix 
the  head  of  Bass  Creek  and  ascertain  the  bounds  of  the 
division  we  begun  at  a  chesnut  oak  tree  on  the  bank  of 
the  upland  and  run  a  line  South  thirty  seven  degrees  east 
on  the  upland,  and  on  the  course  of  this  line  we  have  laid 
out  the  width  of  all  the  lots,  and  made  the  division  line 
between  them  to  run  south  fifty  three  degrees  west  as  may 
be  seen  by  the  Card  number  three.  Each  lot  is  to  have 
all  the  mud  flats  sand  flats  and  thatch  within  the  lines  of  it 
to  the  extent  of  this  thatch  bed,  as  we  have  above  bounded 
and  described  it. 

We  have  also  laid  this  thatch  bed  into  five  lots  or  shares 
in  the  following  manner: 

The  lot  number  one  begins  on  the  north  end  of  the  thatch 
bed  at  the  said  Chesnut  oak  tree,  and  is  forty  four  rods 
and  eight  links  wide  on  the  said  line  of  South  thirty  seven 
degrees  east  to  a  black  oak  tree  and  then  runs  the  course 
of  the  division  line  aforesaid  south  fifty  three  degrees  west 
to  the  Channel,  and  contains  all  the  thatch  bed  northward 
to  Bass  Creek  aforesaid. 

The  lot  number  two  is  next  and  is  forty  one  rods  wide 
on  the  line  aforesaid  to  a  stake  four  links  northward  of  a 
black  oak  sapling,  then  runs  on  the  course  of  the  said 
division  line  to  the  channel. 

The  lot  number  three  is  next  and  is  thirty  rods  wide  on 
the  line  aforesaid  to  a  walnut  sapling  in  the  fence  and  then 
goes  the  course  of  the  said  division  line  aforesaid  to  the 
channel. 


414  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

The  lot  number  four  is  next  and  is  thirty  three  rods  and 
ten  links  wide  on  the  line  aforesaid  to  a  thorn  tree 
marked  and  from  thence  runs  on  the  course  of  division 
line  aforesaid  to  the  channel. 

The  lot  number  five  is  next  and  is  fifty  four  rods  and 
fifteen  links  wide  on  the  line  aforesaid  to  the  point  of 
James  neck  at  James  Neck  creek,  aforesaid,  then  on  the 
course  of  the  division  line  aforesaid  to  the  channel,  but  if 
the  creek  aforesaid  in  any  part  runs  southward  of  the  said 
division  line,  this  lot  in  such  places  must  follow  the  course 
of  the  creek. 

JOHN  HALLOCK, 
RICHARD  WOODHULL, 
WM.  NICOLL,  Junr. 

A  Division  of  Jones'  Point  Great  Thatch  bed. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made 
between  the  proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing-  date  the 
13th  day  of  march  1735,  we  the  subscribers  have  laid  out 
a  thatch  bed  lying  on  the  west  side  of  Nesequague  river 
called  Jones  Point  great  thatch  bed,  bounded  on  the  west 
by  the  shoar  of  Solomon  Smith,  on  the  southward  by  the 
Channel  leading  from  the  eastward  up  to  Jones  Point,  on 
the  east  ward  by  the  main  channel  of  the  river,  and  on  the 
northward  to  extend  half  way  to  the  Horse  and  Oyster 
Islands,  and  in  order  to  fix  and  ascertain  the  bounds  of 
this  division  we  have  run  a  line  upon  the  upland,  on  the 
farm  late  Piatt  Smith's  deceased,  beginning  at  a  maple 
tree  marked  on  the  point,  and  running  from  thence  South 
seventy  one  degrees  and  one  quarter  west,  and  upon  this 
line  we  have  laid  out  the  width  of  all  the  lots,  and  made 
the  division  line  between  them  to  run  north  eighteen 
degrees  and  three  quartere  west  as  may  be  seen  by  the 
card  number  four,  all  the  sand  flats,  mud  flats,  ponds  and 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  415 

thatch  within  the  lines  of  the  lots  are  to  belong  to  them 
respectively,  to  the  extent  of  the  thatchbed,  as  we  have 
above  described,  and  bounded  it.  this  thatch  bed  we  have 
likewise  laid  out  into  five  lots  or  parcells  in  the  following 
manner. 

The  lot  number  one  begins  on  the  eastward  part  of  the 
thatch  bed  and  from  the  maple  tree  aforesaid  is  seventy 
two  rods  and  twenty  two  links  wide  on  the  said  line,  of 
South  seventy  one  degrees  and  one  quarter  west,  reaching 
to  the  west  side  of  a  black  oak  tree  marked  in  the  fence, 
and  from  thence  runs  on  the  course  of  the  division  line, 
north  eighteen  degrees  and  three  quarters  west  across  the 
thatchbed. 

The  lot  number  two  is  next  and  is  fifteen  rods  and  twelve 
links  wide  on  the  line  afore  said  to  a  stake  and  then  runs 
on  the  course  of  the  said  division  line  across  the  thatch 
bed  except  where  it  is  in  part  cut  off  by  Lot  No.  5. 

The  Lot  No.  3  is  next  and  is  12  rods  and  5  links  wide  on 
the  line  aforesaid,  to  an  apple  tree,  and  then  runs  the 
course  of  the  said  division  line  till  it  meets  the  Lot  No.  5 
which  will  be  hereafter  described. 

The  Lot  Number  four  is  next  and  is  seventeen  rods  wide 
on  the  line  aforesaid  to  a  stake,  and  then  runs  on  the 
course  of  the  division  line  aforesaid  till  it  meets  the  lot 
number  five  next  to  be  described. 

The  Lot  Number  five  is  an  irregular  piece  of  thatch 
bed  of  no  certain  width,  (but  as  it  was  formerly  laid  in  this 
manner  and  chosen  now  to  continue  so  we  let  it  remain) 
It  Joins  to  the  former  lot  number  four,  and  from  the  said 
stake  runs  north  eighteen  degrees  and  three  quarters  west, 
(being  the  division  line  of  the  other  lots)  till  it  comes  to  a 
stake  being  the  northwest  corner  of  the  lot  number  four, 
or  what  is  called  Obadiah  Smith's  six  acres,  and  then  runs 
easterly  according  to  the  following  courses,  to  wit.  From 
the  stake  last  aforesaid  it  runs  north  seventy  one    degrees 


416  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

and  three  quarters  east  seventeen  rods,  then  north  forty- 
nine  degrees  and  one-half  west,  twenty  rods  and  ten  links, 
to  a  stake  by  the  edge  of  the  thatch  bed,  then  north  thirty 
nine  degrees  and  one  third  west  to  the  extent  of  the 
thatch  bed.  This  lot  contains  all  the  meadows  thatch,  sand 
flats  mud  flats,  ponds,  islands  and  edgings  westward  of  the 
division  line  aforesaid,  to  the  shore  or  lands  of  Solomon 
Smith,  and  also  that  part  of  the  thatch  bed  lying  north- 
ward of  the  Courses  afore  mentioned. 

JOHN  HALLOCK, 
RICHARD  WOODHULL, 
WM.  NICOLL  Junr 

A  Division  of  Pine  Point  Thatchbed. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing  date  the 
13th  day  of  March  anno  Dom.  1735,  we  the  subscribers 
being  persons  nominated  and  chosen  by  virtue  of  the 
agreement  aforesaid,  have  laid  out  a  thatch  bed  on  the 
west  side  of  Nesequage  river  called  pine  point  thatchbed, 
bounded  northerly  by  the  creek  leading  up  to  the  said 
pine  point,  westerly  by  the  shore  and  edgings,  Southerlv 
by  Othoniel  Smiths  going  over  (on  the  west  side  of  the 
river)  and  easterly  by  the  Channel  or  main  river,  And  in 
order  to  fix  and  ascertain  the  bounds  of  this  division  we 
have  run  a  line  from  the  northermost  part  of  the  thatch 
bed  to  a  stake  on  the  upland,  south  fifty  three  degrees 
west,  fifty  two  rods,  and  then  to  lay  out  the  width  of  the 
lots  we  have  run  another  line  from  the  last  mentioned 
stake,  South  thirty  seven  degrees  east,  and  on  this  line  we 
have  laid  out  the  width  of  the  lots,  and  made  the  division 
lines  between  the  lots  to  run  north  fifty  three  degrees 
east,  as  may  be  seen  by  the  Card  number  five,  all  the  sand 
flats,  mud  flats,  ponds  and  thatch  within  the  lines  of  the 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      417 

lots,  as  we  have  above  bounded  and  described  the  thatch 
bed  to  the  extent  of  the  same,  are  to  belong  to  the  lots, 
We  have  laid  this  thatch  bed  out  into  six  lots  or  shares  in 
the  following  manner. 

The  lot  number  one  begins  at  the  north  part  of  the 
thatch  bed,  and  is  fifty  five  rods  wide  on  the  said  line  of 
South  thirty  seven  degrees  east,  to  a  stake,  and  then  runs 
on  the  division  line  aforesaid,  north  fifty  three  degrees 
east  to  the  Channel. 

The  lot  number  two  is  next  and  is  seventeen  rods  and 
eighteen  links  wide  to  a  stake  on  the  line  aforesaid  and 
then  runs  the  Course  of  the  said  division  line  to  the 
Channel. 

The  lot  number  three  is  next,  and  is  thirty  nine  rods  and 
sixteen  links  wide,  on  the  line  aforesaid  to  a  stake  eleven 
links  South  of  a  white  oak  tree  marked,  and  from  thence 
runs  the  course  of  the  said  division  line  to  the  Channel. 

The  lot  number  four  is  next  and  is  seventeen  rods  and 
twelve  links  wide  on  the  line  aforesaid,  to  a  stake  and 
from  thence  follows  the  course  of  the  division  line  afore 
said  to  the  Channel. 

The  lot  number  five  is  next  and  is  nine  rods  and  twenty 
two  links  wide  to  a  stake,  and  from  thence  runs  the  course 
of  the  division  line  aforesaid  to  the  Channel. 

The  lot  number  six  is  next  and  is  thirty  two  rods  and 
five  links  wide  to  a  white  oak  tree  on  the  edge  of  the 
bank,  in  the  line  aforesaid,  and  then  runs  the  course  of  the 
division  line  to  Channel,  and  contains  all  the  remaining 
part  of  the  thatch  bed  to  Othoniel  Smiths  going  over, 
aforesaid. 

This  and  the  preceding  thatch  beds  are  not  regularly 
laid  out,  which  is  owing  to  particular  claims  made  for 
thatch  by  virtue  of  former  grants,  and  also  because  we 
endeavoured  to  equalize  the  proprietory  rights  in  the  whole 


CORDS   OF  THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

harbour,  on  these  beds,  and  the  like  reason  will  obtain  in> 
the  division  of  the  Sunken  meadow  which  follows  next. 

JOHN  HALLOCK, 
RICHARD  VVOODHULL 
WM  NICOLL  Junr. 

A  Division  of  the  Sunken  Meadow. 

In  pursuance  of  certain  articles  of  agreement  made 
between  the  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  bearing  date  the 
13th  day  of  March,  anno  Dom.  1735,  we  the  subscribers 
(being  persons  nominated  and  chosen  by  virtue  of  the 
agreement  aforesaid)  have  laid  out  a  tract  of  meadow  and 
thatch  at  a  place  called  the  sunken  meadow  in  Smithtown 
aforesaid.  Beginning  at  the  Gutt  or  outlet  into  the  Sound, 
on  the  south  side  thereof  opposite  to  the  point  of  the 
beach,  and  running  westward  along  the  course  of  the 
Channel  as  it  runs  westward  and  southward  to{  the  mouth 
of  a  small  creek  or  rivulet  which  runs  out  of  the  first  long 
Cove  from  the  Gutt  or  outlet  aforesaid,  including  all  the 
Islands  and  small  isles  of  thatch  on  the  southward  part  of 
the  main  Channel  to  the  creek  aforesaid.  Then  beginning 
at  an  oak  bush  on  the  beach  by  Joseph  Skidmores  meadow, 
that  will  be  hereinafter  laid  to  him,  and  running  thence 
South  to  the  main  channel,  and  then  following  the  course 
of  the  main  channel  as  it  runs  westward  to  the  mill  dam, 
and  then  in  its  former  usual  course,  then  along  the  said 
dam  northwest  to  a  stake  near  the  corner  of  the  dam, 
thence  north  forty  nine  degrees  east  to  the  sapling  marked 
near  the  foot  of  the  beach,  and  so  along  the  course  of  the 
meadow  by  the  beach  to  the  oak  bush  where  it  first  began. 
These  are  the  general  boundaries  of  the  sunken  meadow 
that  we  lay  out,  and  in  order  to  make  a  particular  division 
or  allotment  thereof  among  the  several  proprietors  we 
have  laid  it  out  into  eight  lots  or  shares  in  the  following 
manner,  (viz) 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  419 

Beginning  at  the  stake  at  the  northwest  corner  of  the 
mill  dam,  we  have  laid  out  four  lots  on  the  line  north  forty 
nine  degrees  east,  and  made  the  division  lines  of  all  the 
lots  to  run  South  to  the  channel, 

The  first  lot  begins  at  the  said  stake  by  the  mill  dam 
and  runs  on  the  said  line  of  North  forty  nine  degrees  east, 
fifty  nine  rods  to  a  stake  and  then  south  to  Channel. 

The  second  lot  is  next  and  begins  at  the  last  stake  and 
runs  on  the  same  line  ninety  three  rods  to  another  stake, 
and  then  south  to  the  Channel. 

The  third  lot  is  next  and  begins  at  the  last  mentioned 
stake,  and  runs  on  the  same  line  thirty  six  rods  wide  to 
another  stake  and  then  south  to  the  Channel. 

The  fourth  lot  is  next  and  begins  at  the  last  stake  before 
mentioned  and  runs  thirty  five  rods  and  fifteen  links  wide, 
on  the  same  line  to  another  stake  and  then  south  to  the 
Channel. 

The  fifth  lot  is  next  and  begins  at  the  last  stake  above 
said,  and  runs  twelve  rods  and  ten  links  wide  on  the  same 
line,  and  then  runs  further  south  eighty  three  degrees  and 
three  quarters  east  five  rods  to  a  post  or  stake,  and  then 
south  to  the  Channel,  Note,  this  last  Course  of  the  width 
of  the  lot  is  south  eighty  three  degrees  and  three  quarters 
west  as  set  down  upon  the  Card,  and  we  have  only  trans- 
posed the  course  eastward  as  we  are  laying  out  the  lots 
that  way,  and  we  shall  do  the  same,  with  the  remaining 
four  lots. 

The  sixth  lot  is  next  and  begins  at  the  post  or  stake 
aforesaid,  and  runs  South  eighty  three  degrees  and  three 
quarters  east,  one  rod  and  three  links,  and  then  runs  South 
seventy  two  degrees  and  two  thirds  east  twenty  six  rods 
and  an  half  to  a  stake  on  the  beach. 

The  lot  number  seven  is  next,  and  runs  the  same  course 
South  seventy  two  degrees  and   two   thirds  east   thirty 


420  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

eight  rods  and  twenty  links  to  another  stake  upon  the 
beach. 

The  lot  number  eight  is  next  and  begins  at  the  stake 
last  before  mentioned  and  runs  south  fifty  five  degrees  and 
two  thirds  east,  sixty  three  rods  to  an  oak  bush,  marked 
and  then  south  to  the  Channel,  and  does  moreover  contain 
and  include  all  the  meadow  thatch  and  isles  that  lye  east- 
ward and  northward  of  the  creek  or  rivulet  at  the  Long 
Cove,  afore  said,  to  the  main  channel  to  the  sunken 
meadow  Gut,  as  we  have  before  bounded  and  described  it 
in  the  General  description  of  the  boundaries  of  this  whole 
tract  of  meadow,  always  excepting  out  of  this  lot  or  share 
about  four  acres  of  meadow  or  thatch  being  about  the  one 
half  of  what  was  formerly  granted  by  Richard  Smith 
senior,  the  first  proprietor  of  Smithtown,  to  one  Edward 
Ketcham,and  is  now  become  the  property  of  Joseph  Scid- 
more,  and  the  other  half  belongs  to  Solomon  Smith,  we 
therefore  lay  out  to  the  said  Joseph  Scidmore  on  the  right 
aforesaid  about  four  acres  be  it  more  or  less,  beginning 
at  the  Oak  bush  afore  said  upon  the  beach  and  running 
south  to  the  Channel  and  from  the  same  oak  bush  running 
north  fifty  five  degrees  and  two  thirds  west,  twenty  two 
rods  and  eight  links,  and  then  South  ten  degrees  west, 
about  forty  five  rods  to  the  Channel,  and  this  is  near  about 
the  place  where  Joseph  Scidmore  says  it  was  first  granted, 
and  he  has  long  possessed  it. 

Note,  all  these  lots  are  bounded  south  by  the  Channel. 
As  there  will  be  a  necessity  of  crossing  and  passing  over 
the  lots  in  order  to  cut  and  carry  off  the  hay,  the  propri- 
etors consent  and  desire  that  it  may  be  laid  out  with  that 
privilege  reserved,  to  every  owner  for  ever,  and  that  the 
main  Channel  shall  yet  remain  in  common,  We  therefore 
lay  the  same  out  with  these  privileges  and  reservations. 
But  here  note  that  it  [is]  said  that  Richard  Smith  senior 
first  and  sole  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown,   did 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      42 1 

formerly  make  a  deed  for  the  one  fourth  part  of  all  this 
sunken  meadow  unto  his  daughter  Elizabeth  Townley,  and 
that  the  property  thereof  is  now  vested  in  Elizabeth  Smith 
and  Abigail  Smith,  daughters  and  co  heirs  of  Piatt  Smith 
deceased,  which  deed  is  not  now  to  be  found,  and  there- 
fore they  insist  that  this  meadow  be  laid  out  conditionally. 
Whereupon  the  other  Proprietors  agreed  and  consented 
before  we  entered  upon  the  business  of  this  Division  that 
whenever  such  deed  shall  appear,  and  the  claimants 
thereby  shall  make  good  their  right  and  title  to  the  said 
meadows  either  in  a  Court  of  Law  or  Equity  or  otherwise 
howsoever,  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  by'the  then  proprietors, 
that  then  this  division  of  the  sunken  meadows  only,  shall 
become  void  and  of  no  effect,  and  a  new  division  made  of 
the  same,  and  therefore  we  do  lay  out  the  same  upon 
these  conditions  and  not  otherwise.  But  if  ever  such 
division  should  happen  we  say  respect  must  be  had  to  the 
manner  in  which  it  is  now  laid  out,  because  we  have  made 
the  lots  less  or  bigger  in  proportion  as  we  think  the  owners 
have,  or  have  not,  had  their  full  share  in  the  other  harbour. 

JOHN  HALLOCK 
RICHARD  WOODHULL 
WM  NICOLL  Junr. 


There  are  several  other  pieces  of  Thatch  and  meadow 
yet  remaining  that  will  be  laid  out  to  particular  persons, 
and  they  will  then  be  described  and  bounded  in  the  same 
survey  and  Return. 

Having  thus  gone  through  the  general  Description  of 
the  survey  and  boundaries  of  the  thatch  beds  and  meadows 
with  the  manner  of  the  several  divisions  thereof,  we  shall 
now  proceed  to  the  particular  division  and  allotment  of 
them  among  the  proprietors  of  the  same. 

1st  In  pursuance  therefore  of  the  articles  of  agreement 


422      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

afore  said  we  the  subscribers  aforesaid  do  lay  out  and 
adjudge  to  Capt.  Richard  Smith  the  northermost  part  of 
the  lot  number  one  on  Wards  thatch  bed,  beginning  at  the 
black  oak  sapling  which  is  the  bounds  between  the  first 
and  second  lot,  and  running  thence  South  twenty  two 
degrees  east  forty  six  rods,  and  thence  on  the  course  of 
the  division  line  South  sixty  eight  degrees  West  to  the 
Chanell,  and  the  remaining  southward  part  of  the  lot  we 
lay  out  to  the  right  of  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased  as  we  have 
before  bounded  it  to  the  Horse  path,  or  Othoniel  Smith's 
going  over,  above  aforesaid.  We  also  lay  out  to  the  said 
Capt.  Richard  Smith  the  full  two  third  parts  of  the  lot 
number  four  on  the  thatch  bed  called  the  great  thatch  bed, 
being  the  westward  part  of  the  lot,  and  the  remaining 
eastward  third  part,  we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Ebenezer 
Smith  deceased.  We  also  lay  out  to  the  same  Capt. 
Richard  Smith  the  full  two  third  parts  of  the  lot  number 
five  on  James  neck,  thatch  bed  being  the  southward  part 
of  the  lot,  and  the  remaining  third  part  on  the  north  ward 
we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased.  We 
further  lay  out  to  the  said  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  as  his  own 
property  exclusive  of  the  right  of  his  said  brother  Eben- 
ezer Smith  deceased,  all  that  share  of  meadow  now  in  his 
possession  lying  up  the  river  on  the  east  side  thereof 
northward  of  Blydenburghs  meadow,  bounded  Southerl}' 
by  meadow  laid  out  to  Charles  Floyd  and  westerly  and 
northerly  by  the  river,  and  the  meadow  of  Daniel  Smith, 
and  easterly  by  the  upland.  We  also  lay  out  to  him  in  the 
manner  last  afore  said  the  meadow  at  a  place  called  the 
old  mill,  now  also  in  his  possession,  beginning  Southward 
at  a  creek  or  hollow  running  between  the  lands  of  the  said 
Richard  Smith,  and  the  lands  of  Lieutenant  Obadiah 
Smith,  and  extending  thence  along  the  course  of  the  river, 
and  along  the  course  of  the  upland  by  the  said  meadow 
till  it  comes  to  the  north  fence  of  the  said  Richard  Smiths 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      423 

second  lot  of  upland,  which  joins  to  the  lands  of  Daniel 
Smith.  We  also  lay  out  to  said  Capt.  Richard  Smith  the 
full  two  thirds  parts  of  the  lot  number  four  in  the  Sunken 
meadow  being  the  westward  part,  and  the  remaining  third 
part  we  again  divide  into  two  equal  parts  and  lay  the  first 
part  westward  to  Zephaniah  Piatt,  and  the  remaining  part 
we  lay  out  on  the  right  of  Ebenezer  Smith  deceased.  All 
the  above  lots,  shares  and  pieces  of  meadow  as  we  have 
now  laid  them  out  and  adjudged  them  to  the  said  Capt. 
Richard  Smith,  Zephaniah  Piatt  and  the  right  of  Ebenezer 
Smith,  are  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Justice  Richard  Smith 
deceased,  Son  of  Richard  Smith  senior  first  and  sole  pro- 
prietor of  the  lands  of  Smithtown. 

2nd  The  lot  number  two  on  Wards  thatch  bed  we 
divide  into  three  equal  parts  running  according  to  the 
division  line  of  the  lots,  and  lay  the  first  part  southward 
to  Floyd  Smith,  and  the  next  northward  to  Thomas  Smith, 
and  the  next  northward  to  Edmund  Smith.  The  lot 
number  three  on  the  great  thatch  bed  we  also  divide  into 
three  equal  parts  according  to  the  course  of  the  division 
line  of  the  lots,  and  lay  the  first  part  eastward  to  Edmund 
Smith,  and  the  next  part  westward  to  Floyd  Smith  ;  and 
the  next  part  westward  to  Thomas  Smith ;  We  also  divide 
the  lot  number  two  on  James  neck  thatch  bed  into  three 
equal  parts  according  to  the  course  of  the  division  lines  of 
the  lots,  and  lay  out  the  first  part  southward  to  Thomas 
Smith  and  the  next  third  part  northward  to  Edmund 
Smith,  and  the  other  northward  third  part  to  Floyd  Smith. 
We  also  divide  the  lot  number  six  on  Pine  Point  thatch 
bed  into  three  equal  parts  and  the  first  third  part  on  the 
north  side  we  lay  out  to  Floyd  Smith,  according  to  the 
course  of  the  division  lines  of  the  lots,  and  the  next  third 
part  to  Edmund  Smith,  and  the  remaining  southward  third 
part  to  Thomas  Smith.  The  share  of  meadow  lying  up 
the  river  opposite  to  Blydenburghs  landing  beginning  at 


424      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

a  small  creek  running  into  the  main  river  next  to  the  high 
viney  meadow,  and  running-  thence  north  sixty  five  degrees 
west,  along  by  the  meadow  of  Obadiah  Smith  to  the  point 
of  the  upland,  and  bounded  easterly  by  the  river,  and 
southerly  by  a  small  creek  or  miry  place  along  the  alder 
bushes,  we  also  lay  out  into  three  equal  parts  running 
eastwardly  to  the  river,  and  the  first  third  part  on  the 
north  side  we  lay  out  to  Thomas  Smith,  the  next  third 
part  to  Edmund  Smith,  and  the  remaining  third  part  to 
Floyd  Smith.  The  lot  number  two  in  the  Sunken  meadow 
we  also  lay  out  in  three  equal  parts,  according  to  the 
Course  of  the  division  lines  of  the  lots,  and  do  lav  out  the 
first  part  westward  to  Thomas  Smith,  the  next  third  part 
eastward  to  Floyd  Smith  and  the  remaining  eastward  third 
part  to  Edmund  Smith.  All  the  above  lots,  shares  and 
pieces  of  meadow  as  we  have  now  laid  them  out  and 
adjudged  them  to  the  said  Edmund  Smith,  Floyd  Smith 
and  Thomas  Smith,  are  laid  out  on  the  right  of  Adam 
Smith,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior,  first  and  sole  propri- 
etor of  the  lands  of  Smithtown. 

3d  We  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  Daniel  Smith  Esq,  the 
whole  lot  number  three  on  Wards  thatch  bed,  also  the 
whole  lot  number  four  on  James  neck  thatch  bed  and  we 
also  lay  out  to  him  a  small  island  of  thatch  with  all  the 
Hommocks  and  mud  flats  lying  against  his  home  lot, 
bounded  northerly  by  the  edgings  on  his  home  lot,  west- 
erly by  the  edgings  on  James  neck,  easterly  by  a  place 
called  the  Island,  and  southerly  by  a  creek  known  by  the 
name  of  the  little  channel,  and  also  two  certain  islands 
near  the  Gut  or  Inlet  known  by  the  name  of  the  Horse  and 
Oyster  islands,  bounded  northerly  by  the  Channel  and 
southerly  extending  half  way  to  Jones  point  thatch  bed, 
including  the  sand  flats  within  the  bounds  aforesaid,  also 
lot  number  three  in  the  sunken  meadow.  All  these  lots, 
Islands  of  thatch,  mud  and  sand  flats  above  mentioned  we 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      425 

lay  out  to  the  said  Daniel  Smith,  on  the  right  of  his  father 
Daniel  Smith  deceased,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior,  first 
and  sole  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown. 

4thly  The  lot  number  four  on  Wards  thatch  bed,  we 
lay  out  wholly  on  the  right  of  Job  Smith  senior  deceased, 
and  divide  the  same  into  four  equal  parts  and  order  the 
division  lines  to  run  the  same  course  with  the  general 
division  lines  of  the  lots,  and  we  lay  out  the  first  quarter 
part  on  the  southward  to  the  right  of  Timothy  Smith,  son 
of  Job  Smith  senior  deceased,  and  the  next  quarter  part  to 
the  right  of  Joseph  Smith  deceased  son  of  the  same  Job 
Smith  senior,  the  next  quarter  part  to  James  Smith  son  of 
the  said  Job  Smith  senior,  and  the  remaining  quarter  part 
on  the  right  of  Aaron  Smith  deceased,  son  of  the  said  Job 
Smith  senior.  We  also  divide  the  lot  number  three  on  the 
great  thatch  bed  into  two  equal  parts,  and  the  western 
half  or  moiety  we  again  divide  into  four  equal  parts  and 
lay  the  first  quarter  part  on  the  east  side  to  the  said  James 
Smith,  and  the  next  quarter  part  on  the  right  of  the  said 
Timothy  Smith,  the  next  quarter  part  on  the  right  of  the 
said  Aaron  Smith,  and  the  remaining  quarter  part  on  the 
right  of  the  said  Joseph  Smith.  And  we  do  order  the 
division  lines  to  run  the  same  course  with  the  general 
Division  lines  of  the  lots  on  this  thatch  bed.  The  lot 
nnmber  five  on  Pine  Point  thatch  bed  we  also  divide  into 
four  equal  parts,  and  order  the  division  lines  of  them  to 
run  the  same  course  with  the  general  division  lines  of  the 
lots  on  this  thatch  bed,  and  lay  out  the  first  quarter  part  on 
the  northward  to  the  said  Timothy  Smiths  right,  and  the 
next  quarter  part  to  the  said  James  Smith,  and  the  next 
quarter  part  on  the  right  of  the  said  Joseph  Smith,  and 
the  remaining  quarter  part  on  the  right  of  the  said  Aaron 
Smith,  being  all  sons  of  the  said  Job  Smith  senior.  All 
the  lots  or  parcells  of  thatch  and  marsh  Grounds  in  this 
fourth   return,   with  the   several   subdivisions    thereof   as 


426  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

above  we  lay  out  upon  the  right  of  the  afore  said  Job 
Smith  senior,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior,  first  and  sole 
proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown,  and  do  allot  and 
adjudge  them  in  the  manner  above  mentioned  exclusive  of 
any  claim  or  demand  thereon  to  be  made  by  Capt.  Job 
Smith,  by  virtue  of  their  being  laid  out  on  the  right  afore- 
said, because  we  shall  hereafter  lay  out  his  right  by  itself. 

The  lot  number  seven  in  the  Sunken  meadows,  we  also 
lay  out  on  the  right  of  the  said  Job  Smith  senior,  but  not 
in  the  same  manner,  nor  under  the  same  conditions  as 
above,  for  we  divide  the  said  lot  into  six  equal  parts  and 
order  the  division  lines  to  run  the  same  course  with  the 
general  division  lines,  of  the  lots  in  the  division  of  the 
meadow,  being  a  south  line,  and  we  la)'  out  the  first  two 
sixth  parts  on  the  west  side  of  the  lot  to  Capt.  Job  Smith, 
on  the  right  of  his  father  Job  Smith,  and  on  the  right  of 
Richard  Smith  of  Stony  brook,  being  also  sons  of  the  said 
Job  Smith  senior,  and  the  next  one  sixth  part  easterly  we 
lay  out  on  the  right  of  Timothy  Smith  aforesaid,  and  the 
next  sixth  part  on  the  right  of  the  said  Joseph  Smith,  and 
the  next  sixth  part  on  the  right  of  the  said  Aaron  Smith, 
and  the  remaining  sixth  part  we  lay  out  to  James  Smith, 
being  all  originally  on  the  right  of  the  aforesaid  Job  Smith 
senior. 

5thly  the  remaining  eastward  half  part  of  the  lot  number 
three  on  the  great  thatch  bed  we  lay  out  to  the  aforesaid 
Capt.  Job  Smith,  we  also  lay  out  to  him  the  whole  lot 
number  one  on  James  neck  thatch  bed  and  two  acres  on 
the  south  part  of  the  lot  number  two  on  Pine  Point  thatch 
bed,  running  the  same  course  with  the  division  lines  of  the 
lot.  We  also  lay  out  to  him  the  edgings  and  flats  by  his 
lands  laid  out  for  thatch  yards  in  a  place  called  the  point, 
on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  bounded  northward  by  the 
edgings  in  Daniel  Smith  close,  and  eastward  by  Charles 
Floyd's  fence,  and  so  along  the  shore  on  the  point,  and 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      427 

from  thence  riming  a  straight  line  to  the  great  Walnut  Tree 
in  the  close  of  Daniel  Smith  aforesaid.  These  lots  of  thatch 
and  edgings  we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  said  Capt.  Job 
Smith  as  his  own  property  on  the  right  of  Richard  Smith 
of  Stony  Brook  deceased,  and  also  on  the  right  of  his 
father  Job  Smith  deceased,  both  being  the  sons  of  Job 
Smith  senior  deceased,  who  was  the  son  of  Richard  Smith 
senior,  first  and  sole  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown, 
and  that  exclusive  of  any  claim  or  demand  hereafter  to  be 
made  thereto  by  any  of  the  children  or  descendants  of  the 
said  Job  Smith  senior  by  virtue  of  their  being  laid  out  upon 
the  right  aforesaid,  because  we  have  already  laid  out  their 
full  shares. 

6thly  We  also  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  Charles  Floyd 
the  whole  lot  number  five  on  Wards  thatch  bed,  the  whole 
lot  number  one  on  the  great  thatch  bed,  and  also  the  whole 
lot  number  three  on  James  neck  thatch  bed,  with  the  share 
of  the  meadow  now  in  his  possession,  being  up  the  river 
on  the  east  side  thereof  and  lying  northward  of  Blyden- 
burghs  meadow,  bounded  southward  and  westward  by  the 
river,  northerly  by  the  meadow  laid  out  to  Capt.  Richard 
Smith,  and  easterlv  by  the  upland. 

We  also  lay  out  a  parcell  of  edgings  thatch  bed  and 
marsh  ground  with  the  mud  and  sand  flats  there,  on  the 
east  side  of  the  river,  beginning  at  the  horse  path,  or 
Othoniel  Smiths  oroing  over  aforesaid,  and  running  thence 
southward  along  the  shore  by  the  highway  to  the  water 
fence  of  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  and  to  extend  westward  to 
the  Channel,  (excepting  the  place  left  for  a  common  landing 
and  watering  place  there)  And  this  parcell  of  thatch  we 
divide  into  two  parts,  beginning  at  a  maple  tree  or  sapling 
marked  under  the  bank  about  four  rods  and  an  half  north 
ward  of  the  bounds  between  the  lands  of  Daniel  Smith 
and  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  and  running  thence  on  a  west 
line  to  the  channel,  and  this  southward  lot  or  part  from 


428  RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF   SMITHTOWN. 

the  maple  sapling  we  also  lay  out  to  the  said  Charles  Floyd, 
and  the  northward  part  we  shall  by  and  by  lay  out  to 
Richard  Blydenburgh. 

These  lots  or  shares  and  parcells  of  thatch  and  meadow 
we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  said  Charles  Floyd  on  the 
right  of  Jonathan  Smith  deceased,  son  and  heir  of  Jonathan 
Smith  also  deceased,  who  was  the  son  and  heir  of  Richard 
Smith  senior,  first  and  sole  proprietor  of  the  lands  of 
Smithtown. 

7thly  we  lay  out  to  Obadiah  Smith  the  whole  lot 
number  one  on  Jones's  Point  great  thatch  bed.  Also  the 
lot  number  four  on  the  same  thatch  bed  (which  last  is  by 
a  deed  made  to  his  father  Samuel  Smith,  by  Richard  Smith 
senior.)  We  also  lay  out  to  him  all  the  meadow  edgings 
and  creek  thatch  beds  round  his  lands,  begining  at  the 
water  fence,  being  the  bounds  between  him  and  the  farm 
late  Piatt  Smith's  deceased,  and  so  running  round  his 
lands,  to  the  lands  of  Soloman  Smith  at  the  bounds 
between  them.  These  edgings  meadows  and  creek  thatch 
bed  are  to  extend  northward  to  the  Channel  that  runs 
eastwardly  from  Jones  Point  to  the  main  chanel  of  the 
river.  We  also  lay  out  to  him  the  whole  lot  number  six, 
in  the  sunken  meadow  division. 

These  edgings,  meadows  thatch  beds  flats  and  lots  or 
shares,  as  we  have  before  bounded  and  described  them 
we  lay  out  and  adjudge  to  the  said  Obadiah  Smith  as  his 
own  property,  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith  his  father, 
son  of  Richard  Smith  senior,  first  and  sole  proprietor  of 
the  lands  of  Smithtown. 

8th ly  we  lay  out  to  Solomon  Smith  the  whole  lot 
number  three  on  Jones's  Point  great  thatch  bed,  also  the 
lot  number  five  on  the  same  thatch  bed,  also  four  acres 
on  the  northward  part  of  lot  number  two,  on  Pine  Point 
thatch  bed,  running  according  to  the  course  of  the  division 
lines  of  the  lots,  also  the  whole    lot  number  eight  in  the 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN,      429 

Sunken  meadow  division  as  we  have  before  bounded  and 
described  it. 

These  lots  shares  and  pieces  of  meadow  and  thatch  beds 
as  we  have  before  bounded  and  described  them  in  this 
survey,  and  return,  with  the  edgings,  we  lay  out  and 
adjudge  to  him,  on  the  right  of  Edward  Ketcham,  and  on 
the  right  of  Daniel  Lawrence,  and  also  on  the  right  of  his 
father  Daniel  Smith  deceased,  son  of  Richard  Smith  senior 
first  and  sole  proprietor  of  the  lands  of  Smithtown. 

9thlv.  We  lay  out  to  Elizabeth  Smith,  daughter  of 
Piatt  Smith  deceased,  all  the  meadows,  edgings,  thatch 
beds,  small  isles  of  thatch,  sand  flats  and  mud  flats  round 
the  farm  on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  that  formerly 
belonged  to  her  said  father  Piatt  Smith  deceased,  beginning 
at  the  water  fence,  by  Obadiah  Smiths  home  lot  which  is 
the  bounds  between  them,  and  running  thence  easterly 
and  southwardly  to  a  place  known  by  the  name  of  Pine 
Point,  adjoining  to  a  piece  of  meadow  or  thatch  bed  there, 
which  is  reserved  for  a  parsonage  (excepting  the  place 
left  for  a  common  landing  and  watering  place  beginning 
at  the  road,  by  the  point,  and  running  thence  northward). 
These  meadows,  edgings,  thatch  beds  and  flats  are  to 
extend  easterly  to  the  Channel  or  main  river;  and  northerly 
to  the  Channel  leading  up  to  Jones  Point.  We  also  lay 
out  to  her  the  edgings  on  the  shore  about  three  rods  wide, 
on  the  bank  of  the  upland,  begining  at  Pine  Point  aforesaid, 
and  running  southerly  to  a  water  fence  by  the  lot  of 
Daniel  Smith.  Also  the  whole  lot  number  three  on  Pine 
Point  thatch  bed;  and  the  whole  lot  number  two  on  Jones 
Point  great  thatch  bed,  as  we  have  before  bounded  and 
described  them  in  the  division  of  the  thatch  bed  aforesaid. 
We  also  lay  out  to  her  the  whole  lot  number  one  in  the 
Sunken  meadow  division  as  we  have  before  described  and 
bounded  it  in  the  said  division. 


430      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

All  these  lots,  meadows,  edgings  thatch  beds,  and  flats 
are  laid  out  on  the  half  right  of  Samuel  Smith  deceased, 
which  the  said  Piatt  Smith  bought  of  the  executors  of 
Richard  Smith  deceased;  and  also  on  the  right  of  Jonathan 
Smith  aforesaid,  deceased,  for  the  meadow  and  thatch 
which  he  gave  by  deed  with  the  lands  on  the  west  side 
of  the  river  to  his  son  Piatt  Smith  aforesaid,  and  though 
we  mention  them  as  all  laid  out  to  Elizabeth  in  regard  she 
only  has  signed  the  articles  of  agreement,  aforementioned, 
yet  we  lay  them  out  and  adjudge  them  as  being  the  whole 
share,  right  and  proportion  of  meadow  and  creek  thatch 
that  is  due  to  her  and  her  sister  Abigail  Smith  for  what 
meadow  and  thatch  was  conveyed  by  the  said  Jonathan 
Smith  to  his  said  son  Piatt  Smith  in  the  deed  aforesaid, 
and  also  for  the  half  right  of  the  said  Samuel  Smith. 

ioly  we  lay  out  to  Richard  Blydenburgh  the  whole 
lot  number  four  on  Pine  Point  thatch  bed,  and  also  all 
those  Islands  of  thatch  and  thatch  beds  lying  in  Nese- 
quague  river,  aforesaid  between  the  two  channels  there. 
Beginning  at  the  north  end  of  the  said  islands,  and  extending 
in  length  along  the  shore  south  ward  seventy  rods,  and 
running  west  to  the  west  channel,  containing  all  those 
islands  and  small  isles  of  thatch  and  marsh  ground  lying 
between  the  two  channels  aforesaid  and  the  river.  We 
also  layout  to  him  all  that  parcel  of  thatch  bed  and  marsh 
ground,  with  the  mud  and  sand  flats  there  on  the  east  side 
of  the  river,  beginning  at  the  horse  path  or  Othoniel 
Smith's  going  over  aforesaid,  and  extending  southward  to 
the  maple  sapling  aforesaid  and  then  west  to  the  channel, 
as  we  have  above  bounded  and  described  them  in  the  sixth 
return  on  the  twenty  second  page.  We  lay  out  and  ad- 
judge the  lot,  islands  and  thatch  beds  aforesaid  to  the  said 
Richard  Blydenburgh,  on  a  deed  or  grant  made  to  him  by 
the  aforesaid  Jonathan  Smith,  and  also  on  a  grant  formerly 
made  by   Richard  Smith   senior,  to    Richard   Lawrence, 


RECORDS   OF   THE   TOWN   OF    SMITHTOWN.  43 1 

which  is  now  claimed  to  be  the  right  of  the  said  Richard 
Blydenburgh.     See  the  Card  No.  7. 

nth  We  lay  out  the  whole  lot  number  five  in  the 
sunken  meadow  to  Joshua  Arthur  on  the  right  of  David 
Scudder,  from  Richard  Smith  senior  the  first  proprietor. 

12th  By  agreement  of  the  proprietors  the  lot  number 
one  on  the  Pine  point  thatch  bed  is  reserved  by  them  for 
a  parsonage  or  Glebe  lot  and  so  we  leave  it. 

13th  By  agreement  of  the  proprietors  there  is  a  place 
reserved  for  a  publick  landing  and  watering  place  on  the 
east  side  of  the  river  against  Blydenburghs  islands,  Begin- 
ing  at  a  maple  sapling  and  running  south  seventeen  rods 
and  twelve  links  to  another  maple  sapling  marked,  and  so 
we  leave  it. 

14th  By  agreement  of  the  proprietors  there  is  another 
place  left  for  a  publick  landing  and  watering  place  on  the 
west  side  of  the  river,  Beginning  at  the  road  by  the  point 
of  the  upland,  on  the  farm  late  Piatt  Smiths  deceased,  and 
running  thence  northward  along  the  shore  by  the  bank  of 
the  upland  and  low  water  mark  ninety  rods.  And  here 
note  that  the  highway  and  passage  over  the  river  is  not 
meant  to  be  laid  out  by  us  as  the  private  property  of  any 
one,  nor  in  any  manner  obstructed  by  any  of  the  preceding 
divisions  on  the  returns  made  thereon. 

Therefore  to  compleatthe  Business  we  declare  the  afore- 
going Surveys  and  divisions  with  the  fourteen  alottments 
and  returns  made  thereon  as  above,  with  the  Cards 
refered  to  in  the  same,  and  all  the  reservations  and  other 
matters  herein  before  contained  are  made  and  consented 
to  by  us  the  subscribers  this  fourth  day  of  August  anno 
Dora.  1761. 

JOHN  HALLOCK 
RICHARD  WOODHULL 
WM  NICOLL   Junr. 


432 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


Card  of  the  Courses  and  Lines  of  the  Lots  on  the  thatch 
bed  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  River,  northward  of 
Othoniel  Smith's  going  over,  for  distinction  sake  called 
Wards  thatch  Bed.     No.  i 


James  Neck  thatchbed 

Thatch  bed  by  ye  old  going  over 

This  subscribed  thatchbed 

Acres  north  of  the  old'going  over 
Above  the  going  over 

Total  east  side  ye  river 
West  side  of  river,  acres 


Acres    qrs.    rds. 

Old  Parsonage  thatchbed  30     o     12 

Thatchbed  up  to  Othoniel's 
going  over,  49 


79     o     12 


Thatchbed  by  Piatt  Smith's 

orchard  18     1     11 

Bed  east  of  Othoniels'  house    46     2     15 


Acres 

Qtrs. 

Rods 

65 

I 

5 

I  I 

I 

20 

5 

2 

00 

82 

O 

25 

79 

0 

12 

161 

0 

37 

64 

3 

26 

226 

0 

23 

29 

2 

00 

255 

2 

23 

3 

3 

20 

259 

2 

3 

4 

263 


64     3     26 


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RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN.  433 

A  Division  and  Allotment  of  the  Long  Beach. 

October  the  16,  1742.  Then  a  division  of  the  woods  so 
called  on  the  Long  Beach  by  the  Proprietors  ol  Smith- 
town,  and  divided  the  same  into  seven  equal  parts  accord- 
ing to  a  card  for  the  same  bearing  date  the  12th  day  of  this 
Inst  October.  Beginning  westward  &  numbering  east- 
ward, the  first  Lot  beginning  at  a  white  oak  sapling  ranging 
thence  east  3  degrees  south,  16  rods,  then  east  28  1-2  degrees 
south  8  rods  and  nineteen  links,  then  East  12  degrees, 
North  12  rods,  for  the  first  Lot,  and  so  to  extend  North  the 
whole  width  of  the  sid  lot  to  low  water  mark  in  the 
Sound.  The  2nd  Lot  begins  at  the  first  running  East  15 
degrees  North  12  rods,  then  East  6  degrees  North  12  rods 
to  a  stake.  The  3d  Lot  begins  at  the  2nd  Lot,  running 
East  6  degrees  north  9  rods,  then  East  27  degrees  North 
18  rods  to  a  stake.  The  4th  Lot  begins  at  the  3d  running 
East  27  degrees  North  14  rods,  then  East  9  degrees  North 
11  rods  and  a  quarter.  The  5th  Lot  begins  at  the  4th 
running  East  9  degrees  North  22  rods  and  a  half  to  a 
stake.  The  6th  Lot  lies  on  the  east  side  of  the  5n  lot  run- 
ning eastward  21  rods  and  an  half  wide,  and  so  every  lot 
to  extend  North  to  the  Sound  to  low  water  mark,  and  the 
7th  Lot  begins  at  the  6th  running  eastward  to  a  cedar 
tree  and  thence  North  24  degrees  East  to  low  water  mark 
in  the  Sound,  and  every  proprietor  hath  his  lot  according 
as  it  fell  to  him  by  lot  viz  : 

No.  1  Job  Smith  his  lot  by  draft, 

No.  2  is  Jonathan  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 

No.  3  is  Daniel  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 

No.  4  is  Edmund  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 

No.  5  is  Obadiah  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 

No-  6  is  Daniel  Laurence's  right  by  draft. 

No.  7  is  Richard  Smith,  his  lot  by  draft. 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  the 
day  and  year  first  above  written. 

Testes,     TIMOTHY  TREDWELL, 
GEO.  TOWNSEND. 


434     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

October  the  6,  1742.  Then  a  second  division  of  the  east 
part  of  the  Long  Beach,  so  called,  and  lying  on  the  east 
side  of  the  Wood  Division,  or  the  Division  of  the  woods, 
so  called,  on  the  said  Long  Beach,  and  the  Lots  begin 
westward  [and]  Number  Eastward;  and  the  first  Lot  be- 
gins at  a  stake  in  the  line  joining  to  the  seventh  Lot  of  the 
Wood  Lots  so  called,  15  rods  from  a  cedar  Tree  on  a 
north  24  degrees  east  line,  &  from  said  stake  to  run  east 
8  degrees  North,  15  rods,  and  then  North  7  degrees  and  a 
quarter  East  to  the  Northeast  Bounds  of  the  said  seventh 
Lot  in  number  of  the  wood  Lots  at  the  sound.  The  sec- 
ond Lot  lies  on  the  east  side  the  first  lot,  and  beginning  at 
the  said  stake  running  east  8  degrees  North  10  rods  &  a 
quarter,  and  then  on  a  North  line  to  the  Sound.  The  3d 
Lot  lies  on  the  east  side  of  the  2nd  Lot,  running  North  49 
degrees  East  11  rods  &  then  North  to  the  Sound.  The 
4th  Lot  is  11  rods  wide  on  a  square  and  so  running  North 
to  the  Sound.  The  5th  Lot  is  12  rods  wide  on  a  square 
running  North  to  the  Sound.  The  6th  Lot  is  16  rods  wide 
running  north  to  the  Sound.  And  the  seventh  Lot  is  to 
take  all  the  Beach  eastward  to  the  mouth  of  Stony  Brook 
harbor.  And  all  &  every  of  the  said  Lots  are  to  run  North 
to  the  Sound  &  Southward  to  take  all  the  Points  of  Beach 
that  runs  across  between  the  meadow  and  edgings  or 
creek  thatch,  and  every  man  to  have  his  Lot  according  as 
it  falls,  and  all  the  Lots  are  to  run  North  to  low  water 
mark,  and  the  seventh  Lot  is  to  extend  eastward  to  low 
water  mark  &  South  to  Low  water  mark.  The  meadow 
and  thatch  is  excluded. 

Lot  No.  1  is  Jonathan  Smith  his  Lot  by  draft. 


No.  2 
No.  3 
No.  4 
No.  5 
No.  6 
No.  7 


s  Job  Smith  his  Lot  by  lott. 
s  Richard  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 
s  Obadiah  Smith  his  lot  by  Lot. 
s  Daniel  Laurence's  right  by  lot. 
s  Edmund  Smith  his  lot  by  draft, 
s  Daniel  Smith  his  lot  by  draft. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.  435 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  the 
day  &  year  first  above  written. 

Testes,    TIMOTHY  TREDWELL, 
GEO.  TOWNSEND. 
Signed  by 

Jonathan  Smith, 
Daniel  Smith, 

R.  Smith,  ' 

Edmund  Smith, 
Job  Smith, 
The  above  is  recorded  in  the  Book  of  Copies  of  Rec- 
ords, P.  69,  70,  71. 

Notes  on  Surveys  of  the  rieadows. 

Page  410.  Othaniel  Smith's  going  over  was  probably 
at  the  north  end  of  the  land  laid  out  for  Capt.  Richard 
Smith,  at  the  south  end  of  the  "  steep  banks." 

The  lot  No.  1  on  Pine  Point  thatch  bed  was  sold  by  the 
trustees  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  to  Rev.  Luther 
Gleason,  Jan.  1,  1801.  It  is  now  owned  by  P.  Contant 
Badeau. 

The  lot  No.  2,  next  south,  was  sold  by  Jacob  Smith  to 
John  Darling,  May  5,  1796.  It  was  opposite  the  homestead 
of  Jacob  Smith,  and  described  as  bounded  west  partly  by 
said  homestead  and  partly  by  Adam  Darling  at  highwater 
mark,  north  by  meadow  of  Parsonage  of  Presbyterian 
Church,  east  by  the  channel,  south  by  meadow  of  Wm. 
Blydenburgh,  containing  22  acres.     [County  Records.] 

Joseph  Smith,  Gilbert  Smith  and  Gershom  Smith,  sons 
of  Joseph  Smith,  sold  to  Wm.  Arthur,  August  27,  1767, 
all  right  to  thatch  bed  on  east  side  of  the  river,  and  all  our 
right  in  the  thatch  yard  on  the  east  side  of  the  river,  re- 
fering  to  a  card  made  1761  by  Richard  Woodhull,  etc. 


436      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Lot  No.  3  on  Jones'  Point  thatch  bed  was  sold  by 
Nathaniel  Smith,  Solomon  Smith  and  Abraham  Smith 
[sons  of  Jeffry  Smith]  to  Elias  Smith,  1813.  [County 
Records.] 

Elizabeth  Smith  and  Adam  Babcock  sold  to  Jeffry 
Smith  6  acres  of  thatch  bed  near  Obadiah  Smith's  farm. 

Thomas  Floyd  and  wife  Mary  sold  to  John  Smith  [son 
of  Epenetus  Smith  1st]  lot  No.  4  on  the  Beach  thatch  bed 
in  Stony  Brook  Harbor, "  Being  24  rods  wide  and  running 
from  the  Beach  to  Porpoise  Chanell,  "April  22,  1797. 
[County  Records.] 

Wm.  Blydenburgh  sells  to  Ebenezer  Smith,  Jan.  28, 
1825,  £  of  lot  No.  2  in  Stony  Brook  Harbor,  bounded 
north  by  Long  Beach,  south  by  Porpoise  channel,  east  by 
Edmund  Smith,  west  by  meadow  of  Charles  Smith,  Wm. 
Smith  and  Edmund  Smith.     3  1-2  acres.     Price,  $40. 

Rassapeague  Island,  or  the  greater  part  of  it,  was  sold 
to  Richard  Smith  [son  of  Ebenezer]  by  Richard  Garrott, 
Henry  Wells,  Epenetus  Smith,  Jonathan  Mills,  Wm.  Smith 
and  others,  in  1787. 

Jesse  W.  Floyd  to  Joel  L.  G.  Smith,  1842,  meadow  at 
James  Neck,  bounded  north  by  Little  Beach,  east  by 
meadow  of  Timothy  Mills,  south  by  Bass  creek,  west  by 
Edward  Henry  Smith. 

Also  all  right  on  Ward's  thatch  bed. 

Also  Lot  1  on  Great  Thatch  bed.  This  was  left  by  John 
Floyd  to  his  grandson  Edmund  Floyd.  He  sold  to  Jesse 
W.  Floyd,  1836. 

Lot  No.  2  of  James  Neck  thatch  bed,  was  in  1839  owned 
by  Ebenezer  Smith.  He  and  wife  Anna  sold  it  to  Timothy 
C.  Smith.     He  left  it  to  his  daughter  who  married  Hamil- 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     437 

ton  Blydenburgh.  She  or  her  daughter  sold  it  to  the 
Newton  family  by  whom  it  was  conveyed  to  W.  J.  Mathe- 
son,  Esq.,  the  present  owner. 

Lot  No.  3,  Ward's  thatch  bed,  was  given  by  Daniel 
Smith  2nd  to  his  son  Obadiah,  March  6,  1763  ;  bounded 
south  by  Edmund  Smith,  west  by  channel,  north  by 
Othniel  Smith,  east  by  land  or  edgings. 

Isaac  Smith  sold  to  Obadiah  Smith  2-7  of  lot  7  of  Ed- 
mund Smith's  thatch  bed,  1774. 

Job  Smith  sold  to  Obadiah  Smith,  1774, 1-7  of  Lawrence's 
lot  on  Edmund  Smith's  thatch  bed. 

Richard  Smith  3rd  and  wife  Julia  (Shell  Dick)  sell  to 
Timothy  Mills  and  John  Woodhull,  Aug.  20,  1800,  lot  of 
meadow,  bounded  north  by  Little  Beach,  west  by  meadow 
of  John  Floyd,  south  by  creek  leading  from  Arthur's  neck 
to  the  channel,  east  by  Wm.  Arthur,  5  acres. 

Abstracts  of  Important  Deeds. 

Daniel  Lawrence  to  Richard  Smith,  son  of  Job  Smith, 
June  22,  1717.  Conveys  "  All  that  certain  tract  of  land 
containing  150  acres,  lying  at  the  narrow  of  the  river,  be- 
ginning at  the  end  of  said  Richard  Smith's  meadow,  and 
so  running  westward  up  a  hill  till  it  reaches  opposite  to  a 
certain  swamp  which  bounds  the  neck  northward,  so  as  to 
make  up  the  complement  of  150  acres,  but  if  it  should  not, 
then  to  run  higher  westerly.  As  by  a  certain  deed  given 
by  my  grandfather  Richard  Smith,  Sept.  5,  1688.  Also  a 
share  of  fresh  meadow,  which  my  father  purchased  from 
Job  Smith,  March  22,  1693,  and  lies  on  the  west  side  of 
Nissequogue  river,  bounded  westward  with  the  upland 
and  southerly  by  said  river  and  Daniel  Smith's  meadow." 
Price,  £104. 


438  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Job  Smith  to  Joseph  Smith,  Feb.  13,  1716-7.  Conveys 
"  All  right  to  James  neck,  bounded  north  by  the  Sound, 
west  by  the  river,  east  by  a  certain  creek  called  James 
creek,  south  by  a  place  called  the  North  swamp."  [County 
Records,  Liber  B.] 

[This  includes  the  tract  now  belonging  to  Wm.  J. 
Matheson,  Esq.] 

Jacob  Smith  to  John  Darling,  May  5,  1796.  Conveys 
"  Homestead  and  tract,  bounded  east  by  the  river,  north 
partly  by  Adam  Darling  and  partly  by  Aaron  Smith? 
deceased,  west  by  road  from  Philetus  Smith's  to  head  of 
the  river,  south  by  land  of  Joseph  Jayne,  deceased,  then 
eastwardly  partly  by  Job  Smith,  partly  by  Aaron  Smith, 
and  then  south  by  Job  Smith  deceased."  124  acres. 
Price,  ^1350. 

Nathaniel  Smith,  Solomon  Smith  and  Abraham  Smith, 
sons  of  Jeffry  Smith,  divided  their  lands,  March  19, 1816. 

Peter  Jayne  to  Joseph  Jayne,  Nov.  27,  1800.  Conveys 
"  farm  and  homestead  on  west  side  of  river  near  Phillips' 
mills,  Bounded  southeast  by  the  river,  southwest  by  the 
road  from  Phillips'  mills  to  Philetus  Smith's,  northwest- 
erly by  John  Darling,  eastwardly  by  Ebenezer  Jayne." 
1 50  acres. 

[This  is  probably  a  part  of  the  500  acres  given  by  Richard 
Smith  the  patentee  to  his  son-in-law,  Wm.  Lawrence.  It  is 
now  the  homestead  ol  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq. — W.  S.  P.] 

Deed  for  the  Mills. 

Richard  Smith  to  Obadiah  Smith,  Aug.  21,  1735, 
conveys  "  A  certain  tract  of  land  and  buildings  lying  at  ye 
head  of  Nissequogue  river  at  ye  mills.     Bounded  north  by 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF   SMITHTOWN.  439 

ye  road  that  crosses  said  river  and  leadeth  down  to  ye 
above  said  Obadiah  Smith's  new  dwelling  house,  West  by 
the  undivided  lands,  South  by  lands  leased  to  James 
Chipman,  East  by  the  eastermost  part  or  side  of  yestreame 
and  pond  as  they  run.  As  also  one  quarter  of  an  acre 
where  Daniel  Bates  last  dwelt  in  Smithtown.  Being  about 
200  acres  by  estimation  be  ye  same  more  or  less.  With  ye 
dwelling  house  on  the  same.  Grist  mill  Fulling  mill  and 
three  quarters  of  the  saw  mill  all  standing  on  ye  dam 
that  is  on  the  said  river,  and  all  other  buildings  on  the  said 
premises.  And  also  30  acres  of  land  where  John  Hackkins 
(Hawkins)  cleared  for  me  ye  said  Richard  a  little  north- 
ward of  the  old  mill  close.  To  Have  and  To  Hold,  etc. 
Price,  ;£6oo. 
Witness  RICHARD  SMITH. 

James  Chipman 

Solomon  Smith. 

[The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Charles 
Hilton  Brown.  The  above  tract  with  the  mills  were  left  by 
Obadiah  Smith  to  his  sons  Obadiah  and  Philetus.  They  sold 
to  Samuel  Phillips,  April  13,  the  fulling  mill  with  one-third  of 
dam  and  stream.  The  whole  of  the  premises  afterwards  came 
into  his  possession  and  were  given  by  Samuel  Phillips  to  his 
son  Mills  Phillips  in  1803.  (See  County  Records.)  They 
remained  in  possession  of  the  family  till  recent  years  and  were 
known  far  and  wide  of  "  Phillips'  mills."  The  mill  and  farm 
attached  is  now  the  property  of  Theron  L.  Smith,  Esq.,  and 
his  brother.  The  mill  which  is  one  of  the  ancient  landmarks 
of  Smithtown,  still  stands  as  an  interesting  relic  of  the  past. 
The  farm  is  the  south  part  of  the  500  acres  given  by  Richard 
Smith,  the  patentee  to  his  son-in-law,  Win,  Lawrence,  and  laid 
out  to  Richard  Smith  and  Obadiah  Smith,  (See  page  2S2,)  who 
were  sons  of  Samuel  Smith. 

The  tract  of  thirty  acres,  mentioned  above  as  cleared  by- 
John  Hawkins,  still  bears  the  name   of  "  Hawkins'   Fields." 


440     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

It  was  owned  in  1766  by  Capt.  Richard  Smith,  who  in  his  will 
directed  it  to  be  sold.  (See  page  43.)  It  is  now  owned  by  the 
heirs  of  Caleb  T.  Smith.  It  is  on  the  east  side  of  the  river  and 
east  of  the  road  to  Nissequogue. — W.  S.  P.] 

The  heirs  of  Piatt  Smith  were  his  daughters,  Elizabeth 
and  Abigail  wife  of  Adam  Babcock.  Abigail  and  her 
husband  conveyed  to  Joshua  Babcock,  of  Westerly,  Rhode 
Island,  (who  was  probably  his  father)  all  their  half  of  the 
estate  of  Piatt  Smith,  No.  15,  1773.  He  reconveyed  it  to 
Adam  Babcock  the  next  day.  (County  Records).  Adam 
Babcock  and  wife  and  Elizabeth  Smith  were  all  living  in 
New  Haven  in  1784. 

David  Scudder  to  Obadiah  Smith,  June  19,  1724,  con- 
veys "  All  my  accommodations  both  of  upland  and  meadow 
within  the  bounds  of  Smithtown  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river."     Price,  £350. 

Elizabeth  Smith  and  Adam  Babcock  to  Jeffrey  Smith 
for  £650,  140  acres  of  land  bounded  north  by  the  riven 
east  partly  by  the  river  and  partly  by  a  highway,  or  public 
Landing,  south  by  the  highway  that  leads  from  said  land- 
ing to  the  highway  leading  from  Philetus  Smith's  to  the 
head  of  the  river,  west  partly  by  said  highway  and  partly 
by  Philetus  Smith."  [This  afterwards  was  purchased  by 
Philetus  Smith  and  is  now  part  of  the  farm  of  James  W. 
Phyfe,  Esq.] 

Job  Smith  to  Jonathan  Smith,  Feb.  13,  171^,  1-6  of  James 
Neck,  bounded  north  by  Sound,  west  by  river,  east  by  a 
creek  called  James  his  creek,  south  by  the  North  swamp. 
[Mrs.  Wm.  H.  Wickham  has  deed.] 

Richard  Smith,  the  Patentee,  by  his  deed  dated  March 
4,  1684,  conveyed  to  John  Wood  a  certain  lot  of  land  in 


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RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      44I 

Smithtown  containing  12  acres  and  lying  adjoining  to 
some  land  then  belonging  to  Daniel  Whitehead.  John 
Wood  assigned  all  his  right  to  the  same  to  Daniel  White- 
head, Oct.  17,  1685.  Daniel  Whitehead,  by  his  will,  made 
his  wife,  Abigail,  and  eldest  son,  Jonathan  Whitehead,  his 
executors.  Abigail  Whitehead  died,  and  Jonathan  White- 
head sold  the  said  12  acres  to  Daniel  Smith  for  £6,  Jan.  7, 
1720. 

The  original  deed  is  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O- 
Smith. 

Daniel  Smith  sold  the  above  to  Job  Smith,  (See  page 
294.) 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Richard  Smythe 
senior,  of  Smythtown,  doe  promise  to  deliver  into  the 
possession  of  Daniell  Whitehead  a  lott  of  land  adioning 
to  the  lott  of  my  sonn  Jobe  and  as  large  as  his  lott,  with 
liberty  of  Commonidge  &  this  to  bee  done  uppon  demand 
for  to  halv&  hold  to  the  said  Daniell  his  heires  or  assignes 
for  ever,  and  for  the  reall  performance  thearof  I  binde  me 
my  heires  exequitors  administrators  &  assignes,  my  sonn 
Jobes  lott  contains  at  least  14  or  16  Ackres  witnes  my 
hand  &  seal  halveing  receaved  satisfaction  to  my  content 

March  3  i68£  RICHARD    SMYTH 

Witness 

William  Creed 

Samuel  Ruscoe. 

The  original  deed,  of  which  the  above  is  an  exact  copy,, 
is  now  in  possession  of  Richard  B.  Smith,  Esq.  It  is  the 
only  document  known  to  be  in  existence  written  by  the 
Patentee  of  Smithtown.  The  land  is  on  the  west  side  of 
Stony  Brook  harbor.  See  deed  before  this ;  also  see  page 
294. 


442  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Major  Daniel  Whitehead,  named  above,  was  the  son  ot 
Daniel  Whitehead  of  Newtown,  where  he  died  in  1669. 
Major  Whitehead  married  Abigail,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Stevenson.  He  died  in  1704,  bearing  children  :  Jonathan, 
(who  died  in  1739) ;  Benjamin,  Susannah,  (married  Benja- 
min Hewlett),  and  Thomas. 

A  fac  simile  of  the  original  is  here  given. — W.  S.  P. 

Elizabeth  Smith,  (daughter  of  Piatt  Smith),  to  Capt.  Job 
Smith,  Feb.  4,  1760.     Price  .£301. 

Conveys  "One  certain  messuage  and  tract  of  land  at  a 
place  called  Bushy  Neck.  Bounded  east  by  Wm.  Arthur's 
land,  north  partly  by  the  Country  road  and  partly  by  land 
in  possession  of  Stephen  Smith,  west  by  land  of  said  Capt. 
Job  Smith,  and  so  running  into  the  middle  of  the  North 
East  Branch  of  Smithtown  river.  Containing  120  acres. 
Witness  ELIZABETH   SMITH. 

Selah  Strong 

Wm.  Smith 

The  original  deed  is  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Samuel 
O.  Smith.  The  land  is  now  the  country  seat  of  Frederick 
Lenhart.     See  page  225. 

The  tract  of  land  south  of  the  "Blue  Grass  Lots  was 
left  by  Job  Smith  3  to  his  sons  George  and  Woodhull.'' 
It  was  divided  into  two  parts,  the  east  part,  bounded  east 
by  Micah  Smith  and  south  by  Wm.  Arthur,  was  sold  by 
George  Smith  (son  of  Job  3d),  to  Richard  Smith  1783. 
His  executors  sold  it  to  Phineas  Smith,  1812,  and  he  sold 
to  Ebenezer  Smith,  1825. 

The  west  half  was  sold  by  Woodhull  Smith  to  Ebenezer 
Jayne  and  by  him  to  Allison  Post.  The  whole  tract  was 
129  acres.  Called  the  "Old  Mill  Woods."  Richard  H. 
Smith  has  the  deeds. 


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Land  of  Adam  Smith,  east  side  of  Stony  Brook  Harbor. 

Smithtown,  August  ye  9,  1 717. 

At  the  request  of  Mr.  Adam  Smith  I  have  surveyed  the  peace  of  land 
protracted  in  this  annexed  Skeam  or  figer.  The  first  bounds  is  a  White 
oak  tree,  marked  A.  S.  standing  near  ye  head  of  Stony  Rrook  Harbor, 
ranging  east  1  degree  South  181  rods,  from  thence  east  5  degrees  South 
1S1  rods,  then  North  east  20  rods.  From  thence  North  5  degrees  east,  52 
rods,  from  thence  west  60  rods.  From  thence  N.  15  degrees  west,  j<)2  rods 
by  Richard  Smith  to  ye  salt  marsh,  from  thence  by  the  salt  marsh  west- 
erly and  southerly,  according  to  this  figer  to  the  first  bounds.  Containing 
327  acres.      Prepared  by  me  JAMES  TOWNSEND. 

I  The  original  map  and  survey,  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Nathaniel  Smith  of  Sherewog, 
is  the  oldest  map  in  Smithtown.  It  was  the  homestead  of  Adam  Smith,  as  given  to  him  by 
his  father,  the  Patentee,  (see  page  59).  The  house  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Devereux  Emmett  occu- 
pies the  site  of  the  original  homestead.  The  farm  descended  to  Edmund  Smith.  2d,  who  left 
it  to  his  son  Nathaniel,  who  left  it  to  his  nephew  Nathaniel  Smith,  who  died  in  1896  at  an 
advanced  age. — W.  S.  P.l 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     443 

Micah  Smith  to  Richard  Smith,  Esq.,  April  19,  1804, 
conveys  "  All  that  tract  of  land  designated  as  North  Ras- 
sapeage,  Beginning  at  the  corner  of  the  land  of  Wm- 
Arthur,  and  the  road  that  leads  to  Long  Beach,  then  along 
said  road  to  land  of  said  Richard  Smith,  then  by  his  land 
to  the  Sound  or  highwater  mark,  then  westerly  along  the 
Sound,  to  land  of  Wm  Arthur,  then  southerly  by  his  land 
to  place  of  beginning,  as  the  fence  now  stands."  27  3-10 
acres,  price  £552.  Richard  H.  Smith  has  the  deed.  (See 
page  238.) 

Job  Smith,  2d,  to  Daniel  Smith,  2d.  Conveys  "A  tract 
of  Swamp  land  and  meadow,  about  4  acres,  in  Smithtown, 
•on  the  west  side  of  the  river,  Bounded  westerly  by  the 
woods,  southerly  from  a  large  whitewood  tree  standing  on 
the  side  of  the  brook,  and  thence  running  east  to  the 
river,  easterly  by  the  river  and  northerly  as  far  as  the  said 
swamp  goes."  Price  £12.  March  12,  1732. 
Witness  JOB   SMITH. 

R.  Smith 

James  Lysacht. 

[This  deed  probably  includes  the  home  premises  of 
Theron  L.  Smith,  Esq.,  or  a  part  of  them.  Robert  B. 
Smith  has  the  original  deed.— W.  S.  P.] 

Settlement  of  Bounds  Between  Smithtown  and  Huntington. 

[Abstract.] 

This  Indenture  made  the  1st  of  October,  1768,  Between 
Charles  Jeffry  Smith  and  Elizabeth  his  wife  Isaac  Smith 
Edmund  Smith,  Job  Smith  Obadiah  Smith  and  Daniel 
Smith,  all  heirs  of  Richard  Smith,  the  sole  Patentee  of 
Smithtown  on  the  one  part  and  the  Trustees  of  Hunting- 
ton on  the  other  part,  To  settle  all  disputes  covenant  and 


444      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

agree  in  consideration  of  £500,  that  the  bounds  between 
the  towns  shall  be  at  the  brook  running  into  the  Fresh 
pond  called  by  the  Indians  Unshemanmuck(that  is  to  say) 
the  largest  brook  to  divide  the  said  towns,  and  so  other- 
wise as  it  is  bounded  by  the  Patent  of  Smithtown,  viz  the 
west  side  of  said  pond  at  highwater  mark,  thence  to  the 
Sound,  the  west  side  of  Bread  and  cheese  Hollow  to  the 
head  thereof,  and  the  west  side  of  Whitman's  Hollow  as 
it  was  formerly  fenced,  and  from  the  southwesterly  corner 
of  said  Whitman's  Hollow  as  it  was  formerly  fenced,  run- 
ning on  a  direct  line  to  the  southwest  branch  which  is 
deemed  the  head  of  Nissequage  river.  Which  said 
bounds  shall  be  a  perpetual  bound,  etc. 

[Note. — The  original  document  is  on  file  in  the  Town 
Clerk's  office.  In  a  statement  written  by  Caleb  Smith 
about  the  time  of  this  controversy  he  says:  "Whitman's 
Hollow  was  a  purchase  of  a  few  acres  of  land  by  one 
Benedic,  a  liver  in  Huntington,  from  an  Indian  Sachem, 
By  which  means  it  never  became  the  property  of  my  great 
grand  father,  but  has  ever  since  the  purchase  been  used 
by  people  living  in  Huntington." — W.  S.  P.] 

Homestead  of  Ebenezer  Smith. 

March  ye  19  173I  Then  in  pursuant  to  certain  Articles 
of  agreement  had  made  and  concluded  by  the  proprietors- 
of  Smithtown  under  their  hands  and  seals  bearing  date  ye 
13  day  of  March  1734,  for  the  laying  out  dividing  and 
equalizing  of  their  lands  of  Smithtown  as  it  may  more 
fully  and  at  large  appear  by  ye  said  articles  as  they  sett 
forth,  whereof  I  have  this  day  surveyed  to  Ebenezer  Smith 
one  certain  parcel  of  land  in  Smithtown  where   he  now 

dwelleth  in  ye  right  of The  first  bounds  or 

beginning  is  at  the  parting  of  two  Highways,  Ranging 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.  445 

thence  East  28  1-2  degrees  South  45  rods,  then  East  40 
degrees  South,  26  rods  16  links  by  ye  Highway  that  leads 
out  of  Smithtown  to  Brookhaven,  then  East  36  degrees 
North,  88  rods,  then  East  26  degrees  North  16  rods,  then 
East  4  degrees  and  a  half  North,  53  rods  and  20  links,  all 
by  Jonathan  Smith's  land,  thence  North  2  degrees  East  28 
rods,  thence  N.  3  degrees  West  16  rods  by  ye  Commons. 
Then  West  6  degrees  and  a  half  North,  26  rods  into  ye 
middle  of  a  two  rod  highway  that  leads  from  the  town  to 
ye  pond  so  called  or  Harbor,  then  South  29  deg.  West  12 
rods,  Then  West  12  degrees  South  32  rods,  then  West  30 
degrees  South  22  rods,  thence  West  29  degrees  North  15 
rods,  then  West  22  degrees  South  52  rods,  then  West  2 
degrees  North  15  rods  all  in  ye  said  two  rod  highway. 
Then  to  ye  first  bounds  3  rods  15  links.  Containing  34 
acres  &  42  squre  rods  as  it  is  surveyed. 

GEO.  TOWNSEND,  Surveyor. 
[Endorsed]:    Ebenezer,   his   Card  for  his  home   Lot  34 
acres. 

The  foregoing  tract,  laid  out  as  the  home  lot  of  Ebenezer 
Smith,  is  on  the  northeast  side  of  Nissequogue  street,  next 
east  of  the  schoolhouse. 

In  1736  an  addition  of  twenty  acres  and  a  half  was  laid 
out  on  the  east  end,  (see  page  305)  and  seventy  acres  more 
were  laid  out  at  the  same  time,  extending  to  Stony  Brook 
harbor. 

The  same  year  there  was  laid  out  to  Job  Smith  a  tract 
of  20  1-2  acres,  lying  east  of  the  first  named  tract  and  ex- 
tending to  the  harbor,  (see  page  294).  This  descended  to 
his  grandson,  Woodhull  Smith,  who  sold  it  to  Richard 
Smith  (son  of  Ebenezer),  April  8,  1805.  It  was  called  the 
"  Pond  Neck  Woods." 

The  original  homestead  of  Ebenezer  Smith  was  the  first 
tract  before  described.     The  present  house  was  probably 


446     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

built  by  his  son  Richard.  The  above  tracts  have  been  in 
the  possession  of  the  descendants  of  Ebenezer  down  to  the 
present  time,  Mr.  Richard  Herbert  Smith,  with  his  brothers 
and  sisters,  being-  the  fifth  generation  in  possession. 

For  the  excellent  view  of  the  ancient  homestead  we  are 
indebted  to  Mr.  Richard  H.  Smith. 

The  highway  two  poles  wide  on  the  west  or  northwest 
side  of  the  first  tract,  was  laid  out  in  1734  (see  page  87), 
and  was  closed  by  order  of  Town  meeting  in  1783  (see 
page  115). 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


447 


Agreement  to  Appoint  Richard  Woodhull,  John  Hallock  and 
Win.  Nicoll,  Jr.,  to  Divide  Land. 

Whereas  the  Inhabitants  and  Proprietors  of  Smithtown  by  Articles  of 
agreement  bearing  date  the  13  of  March  1735,  have  appointed  several  per- 
sons to  lay  out  and  proportion  their  lands  and  meadows  and  thatch,  some 
of    which   are    since 

dead  and  some  oth-  £>  /"*?*        ^~Zy 

ers  have  refused,  /f)  i£/l c/^S*^  V»ll . 
Now  in  pursuance  of 
said  agreement  we 
whose  names  are 
hereunder  written  do 
nominate  and  ap- 
point Mr.  Richard 
Woodhull,  John  Hal- 
lock  and  William 
Nicoll  Jr  for  the  same 
Purpose  and  with  all 
the  Powers  and  au- 
thorities contained 
and  specified  in  the 
said  agreement. 

Witness  our  hands 
this  13th  of  August 
I753- 


t, 


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448     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Note. — Richard  Smith,  the  first  signer,  was  the  son  of 
Job  Smith  ist  and  was  known  as  "  Saint  Richard  "  and 
"  Richard  Smith  of  Stony  Brook." 

Obadiah  Smith  was  son  of  Samuel  Smith,  son  of  the 
Patentee. 

Daniel  Smith  was  Daniel  2d,  son  of  Daniel  ist. 

The  next  signature,  which  frequently  occurs  in  old  doc- 
uments, is  that  of  Richard  Smith  3d,  oldest  son  of  Rich- 
ard 2d. 

Edmund  Smith  was  Edmund  2d,  son  of  Edmund  ist, 
and  grandson  of  Adam  Smith. 

Job  Smith  was  the  oldest  son  of  Job  2d,  and  was  known 
as  Capt.  Job. 

The  next  signature  is  that  of  Joseph  Smith,  son  of  Job 
ist,  and  brother  of  "Saint  Richard." 

Isaac,  Jonathan  and  Samuel  Mills  were  three  of  the  sons 
of  Timothy  Mills,  who  was  the  ancestor  of  the  family  at 
Mills  pond. 

Floyd  Smith  was  son  of  Edmund  Smith  ist,  and  grand- 
son of  Adam  Smith. — W.  S.  P. 

Landing  at  Steep  Banks. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

Charles  Floyd  to  Jonathan  Mills,  Nov.  19,  1770.  Con- 
veys: "  One  certain  lot  of  meadow  with  the  Island  con- 
tained therein  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  the  north  bounds 
by  the  steep  banks  in  Nissequogue  river,  is  a  maple  sap. 
ling  standing  at  the  bottom  of  the  banks  which  divides 
between  the  said  meadow  and  the  meadow  laid  out  to 
Richard  Blydenburgh,  running  west  to  the  main  channel, 
east  by  the  bank  or  road,  and  south  by  a  publick  landing 
or  salting  place,  bounded  by  a  maple  sapling,  running 
west  to  the  main  channell,  and  westward  by  the  main 
chanel."     Price  £20,  5s.     (See  pages  357,  427.) 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN.  449 

Bushy  Neck. 

The  original  map  of  Bushy  Neck  is  now  in  the  possess- 
ion of  Theodore  S.  Blydenburgh.  Upon  'it  is  inscribed 
the  following: 

April  29,  1736.  Then  surveyed  Bushy  Neck,  so  called, 
and  the  land  traversed  on  the  annexed  draft.  Containing 
496  acres,  within  the  bounds,  as  computed 

by  me  GEO.  TOWNSEND. 

The  lot  laid  out  to  Job  Smith  2d  was  left  by  him  to  his 
oldest  son,  Capt.  Job  Smith. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

Richard  Smith  to  Capt.  Job  Smith,  Oct.  8,  1759.  Con- 
veys: "  A  certain  Lot  on  Bushy  Neck  bounded  east  by 
the  land  laid  out  to  Job  Smith,  south  by  the  middle  of  the 
Northeast  branch  of  Smithtown  river,  West  partly  by  the 
middle  of  ye  main  river  and  partly  by  land  laid  out  on  ye 
said  neck  on  the  right  of  Samuel  Smith,  North  by  30  acres 
laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith.  The  said  tract  containing  192 
acres,  as  laid  out  by  Richard  Woodhull  John  Hallock  and 
George  Townsend."     Price,  £360. 

[Abstract.] 

Job  Smith  Sr.  to  his  son  Ebenezer  Smith,  Feb.  10,  1772. 
Conveys :  "  All  those  certain  lots  called  Bushy  Neck, 
Bounded  east  by  land  laid  out  to  Piatt  Smith,  South  by 
the  middle  of  Northeast  Branch,  West  partly  by  middle 
of  main  river,  and  partly  by  land  laid  out  on  the  right  of 
Samuel  Smith;  North  by  30  acres  laid  out  to  Jonathan 
Smith,  Containing  350  acres  more  or  less." 

The  foregoing  deeds  are  in  possession  of  Timothy  Bly- 
denburgh. 


450  RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN. 

Job  Smith  was  grandson  of  Job  Smith  ist,  and  great 
grandson  of  the  Patentee.    (See  pages  225,  254,  292,  319.) 

[Abstract.] 

Deed  from  Obadiah  Smith  to  Capt.  James  Dickinson  of 
Oyster  Bay,  March  30,  1732.  Conveys:  "A  tract  of  land 
in  Smithtown  on  the  south  side  of  the  Country  road.  The 
first  bounds  begineth  where  the  fence  now  standeth  by 
the  said  road,  and  is  the  northeast  corner  of  said  tract, 
thence  ranging  west  6  1-2  degrees  north  22  rods,  then  west 
4  degrees  south  24  rods,  then  west  8  degrees  south  60 
rods,  then  west  16  rods,  then  west  11  degrees  north  20 
rods,  then  west  18  degrees  north  23  rods,  then  west  28 
degrees  north  25  rods,  then  west  22  degrees  north  19  rods 
to  a  certain  chesnut  stump,*  all  ye  said  courses  by  ye 
above  said  road,  and  from  thence  South  30  degrees  West 
116  rods  to  head  of  a  swamp,  and  thence  S.  9  W.  33  rods, 
then  S.  3  E.  34  rods,  then  S.  23  W.  10  rods,  then  S.  36  W. 
—  rods  cross  a  swamp  or  brook,  to  the  south  side  thereof. 
Then  S.  45  E.  24  rods.  Then  East  30  degrees  South  16 
rods,  then  S.  38  E.  16  rods,  then  East  30  South  16  rods, 
then  E.  3  S.  44  rods,  then  E.  16  S.  14  rods,  then  E.  16  N. 
14  rods,  then  N.  46  E.  10  rods,  then  N.  15  E.  40  rods,  then 
N.  35  E.  44  rods,  then  N.  56  1-2  E.  33  rods,  then  E.  6  N.  39 
rods,  then  E.  26  N.  29  rods,  then  E.  12  rods,  all  on  ye  south 
side  of  a  swamp,f  and  from  thence  N.  19  rods  to  a  chesnut 
tree  marked  S.  S.  and  from  thence  straight  to  ye  first 
bounds."  Also  io^acres  lying  on  the  north  side  of  said 
road,  bounded  west  by  land  laid  out  to  Richard  Willetts, 
south  by  said  road,  and  to  extend  north  by  Willetts  land 

*This  point  is  the  northeast  corner  of  the  land  of  Frederick 
Lenhart. 

fThe  above  courses  are  along  the  south  side  of  the  Northeast 
Branch. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.  45 1 

28  rods  and  so-  to  extend  eastwardly  by  the  said  highway 
so  far  as  to  contain  10  acres.  Also  4  acres  of  meadow 
bounded  east  by  the  river,  south  by  a  small  creek  and 
meadow  of  Capt.  Edmund  Smith,  west  by  enclosed  woods 
belonging  to  Quaker  Richard  Smith,  and  north  from  a 
red  oak  tree  marked  to  Vargason's  [Ferguson's]  house,  as 
it  was  formerly  possessed  by  Daniel  Smith  deceased." 
Price,  £500. 
Witness  OBADIAH  SMITH. 

Thomas  Wheeler, 

Geo.  Townsend. 

The  above  tracts  were  resold  by  James  Dickinson  to 
Obadiah  Smith  May  16,  1741,  by  a  deed  endorsed  on  the 
original,  which  is  now  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Lawrence.     (See  page  275.) 

[Note. — The  word  west  in  the  first  line  on  page  353  is 
an  error,  and  should  be  east.  The  word  east  in  the  fourth 
line  on  same  page  is  also  an  error,  and  should  be  west. — 
W.  S.  P.] 

The  west  line  of  the  above  tract  is  the  east  line  of  Bushy 
Neck.     See  map  of  Bushy  Neck. 

Deed  from  Richard  Smith  2d,  to  his  brother  Job. 

[Abstract.] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Richard  Smith 
of  Smithtown  Have  Remised,  Released  and  forever  Quit 
claimed  to  my  well  beloved  brother  Job  Smith  and  to  his 
heirs  and  assigns  forever,  All  my  right  and  title  in  that 
equal  share  or  partition  of  land  given  him  by  and  in  my 
father's  will,  Together  with  all  Demands,  etc.  In  witness 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  put  my  hand  and  seal  this  Twen- 
tieth Day  of  April  171 5.  N.  B.  The  said  Job  Smith  is 
hereby  obliged  to  pay  to  the  said  Richard  Smith,  his  equal 


452 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 


part  with  the  rest  of  his  brethren,  of  what  the  estate  of 
his  father  Richard  Smith  deceased  is  indebted  to  him,  in 
consideration  that  the  said  Richard  Smith  fail  in  the  Re- 
covery of  what  was  given  him  upon  that  account  by  his 
mother  Sarah  Smith  deceased. 


Witness 


^Z-Ac^^fk 


Note. — The  witnesses  to  the  above  deed  were  the  first, 
minister  of  Smithtown,  and  his  wife  Jemima  Taylor,  who 
died  in  1716.  This  is  probably  the  only  autograph  of 
Jemima  Taylor  in  existence.  The  original  is  in  possession 
of  Richard  B.  Smith,    Esq.— W.  S.  P. 


The  Fifty  Acre  Lots. 

Apr'l  ye  24  1732.  Then  Surveyed  a  parcel  of  Lots  lying 
in  ye  Township  of  Smithtown,  To  ye  Proprietors  of 
Smithtown,  to  each  man  according  as  they  are  mentioned 
in  ye  enexed  Draft  or  Card,  ye  said  Lots  are  lying  and 
Joyning  on  ye  north  side  of  ye  Country  Road  that  leads 
through  ye  Island.  The  first  begineth  at  a  White  Oak 
sapling,  ranging  South  one  degree  East  161  chains  to  ye 
said  Country  Road,  and  so  every  Lott  numbering  west- 
ward, with  the  Breadth  of  each  Lott  as  it  is  sett  downe  in 
ye  said  Card,  divided  as  they  were  measured.     By  mee 

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RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.  453 

Notes. 

No.  12,  the  west  lot,  was  left  by  Edmund  Smith  1st  to 
his  sons  Edmund,  Floyd  and  Thomas.  They  sold  it  to 
Wm.  Arthur,  and  it  is  now  owned  by  his  descendants. 
The  homestead  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Howell  is  at  the  south 
end  of  this  lot.  The  west  line  of  this  lot  north  of  the  road 
to  Mills  pond,  is  the  line  between  Coe  D.  Smith  on  the 
west,  and  the  land  of  George  and  Frank  Strong  on  the 
east.  The  north  part  of  this  lot  is  a  piece  of  land  belong- 
ing to  late  Mrs.  Fenno,  sister  of  Hon.  J.  Lawrence  Smith. 
The  line  between  this  and  the  land  formerly  belonging  to 
John  Hubbs,  and  now  the  property  of  Ethelbert  M.  Smith, 
is  the  original  north  line  of  Lot  12. 

Lot  No.  11,  with  other  lands  of  Jonathan  Smith  2d,  came 
in  possession  of  Charles  Floyd,  and  was  sold  by  his  son, 
Thomas  Floyd,  to  John  Smith,  son  of  Epenetus  1st,  April 
22,  1797.  The  south  part  is  owned  by  his  descendant, 
George  A.  Smith.  The  race  track  is  on  the  northern  part 
of  this  lot. 

Lot  No.  10  was  sold  by  Daniel  Smith  to'  his  grandson 
Micah.  One  hundred  and  thirty-three  acres  of  this  lot 
was  sold  by  Jonas  Smith  to  John  Smtth,  Nov.  27,  1804, 
and  is  now  owned  by  George  A.  Smith  and  other  heirs  of 
John  Smith.  The  road  that  runs  north  from  the  Country 
road  east  of  Mrs.  Howell's,  is  on  the  line  between  lots  10 
and  11,  (see  page  182). 

Lot  9  descended  from  Ebenezer  Smith  to  his  son  Rich- 
ard Smith,  and  was  owned  by  his  heirs  in  recent  years. 

Lot  8  was  sold  by  executors  of  Joseph  Smith  to  Richard 
Smith  (son  of  Ebenezer),  Sept.  22,  1789.  This  lot  and  Lot 
8  were  sold  to  Thomas  Blydenburgh,  and  a  mortgage 
given.  On  foreclosure  they  were  sold  to  Edmund  Smith, 
who  conveyed  them  to  Richard  Smith  May  22,  1822.  A 
farm  at  the  north  end  of  these  lots  was  afterwards  owned 
by  Edwin  A.  Smith  (son  of  James),  known  as  "  Ed.  Grant." 


454      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

This  was  bought  by  Ebenezer  Smith  2d  for  his  son  Timo- 
thy Smith,  who  left  it  to  his  sister  Anne,  wife  of  Hamilton 
Blydenburgh,  whose  daughter  sold  it  to  Albert  Newton, 
the  present  owner. 

Lot  7  descended  to  Job  Smith  3d,  who  left  it  to  his  sons 
Charles  and  Josiah,  except  10  acres  at  the  south  end  which 
he  left  to  his  son-in-law,  Nathaniel  Taylor.  (His  son  Gam- 
aliel Taylor  sold  to  Joel  L.  G.  Smith,  1845.)  The  two  lots, 
6  and  7,  are  probably  the  present  homestead  of  Clinton  G. 
Smith.  The  elegant  mansion,  of  which  a  view  is  given, 
was  built  by  Joel  L.  G.  Smith,  and  afterwards  purchased 
by  Milton  H.  Smith,  father  of  the  present  owner. 

Lot  4.  The  executors  of  Richard  Smith  sold  the  south 
part,  457  rods  long,  to  Jonathan  and  Jacob  Mills.  They 
divided  it  and  Jonathan  had  the  east  half,  and  Jacob  the 
west  half. 

A  map  in  the  possession  of  Dubois  Smith  seems  to  show 
that  the  east  line  of  Lot  1  is  about  no  rods  west  of  the 
Brookhaven  line.  The  tract  between  this  lot  and  the 
Brookhaven  line  was  laid  out  to  Jonathan  Smith  (see  page 
318.)  He  sold  it  to  Timothy  Mills  (see  page  332.)  Lot  1 
was  given  by  Edmund  Smith  to  his  son  Floyd,  and  he 
gave  it  to  his  son  Jesse  in  1752.  The  lots  1,  2  and  3  were 
afterwards  owned  by  the  Mills  family. 

Homestead  of  Job  Smith. 

The  orginal  homestead  of  Job  Smith  was  left  by  him  to 
his  son  Job  2nd,  and  from  him  it  descended  to  his  son, 
Capt.  Job  Smith,  who  left  his  real  estate  to  his  sons, 
George  and  Woodhull  Smith. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 
"Woodhull  Smith  and  wife  Dorothy  to  Richard  Smith 
(son  of  Ebenezer)  April  8,  181 1,  Conveys,  two  tracts   of 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN   OF  SMITHTOWN.  455 

land,  ist  A  tract  on  the  south  side  of  the  road  leading 
through  the  village  of  Nissequogue  adjoining  the  land  of 
Charles  Wheeler,  deceased,  and  running  southwardly  by 
said  land  and  partly  by  the  land  of  Richard  Smith  Jr  to 
the  land  of  Richard  Smith  Jr.,  thence  westwardiy  by  the 
land  of  Richard  Smith  Jr.  to  the  land  of  Nicholas  Smith, 
thence  northwardly  by  the  land  of  Nicholas  Smith  and 
the  Burying  ground  to  the  above  mentioned  road,  thence 
eastwardly  by  the  said  road  to  the  land  of  Charles  Wheel- 
er, the  place  of  beginning. 

2nd  A  tract  lying  on  the  north  side  of  the  above  road, 
adjoining  the  land  of  said  Richard  Smith  Esq.,  thence  run- 
ning eastwardly  and  northwardly  by  the  land  of  said  Rich- 
ard Smith  Esq  to  the  land  of  said  Richard  Smith  Esq, 
thence  northwardly  and  westwardiy  by  the  land  of  said 
Richard  Smith  to  the  land  of  Ebenezer  Jayne,  thence  south- 
wardly and  westwardiy  by  the  land  of  said  Ebenezer  Jayne 
to  the  road  above  said,  and  thence  eastwardly  by  said 
road  to  the  land  of  Richard  Smith  Esq  or  place  of  begin- 
ning. Said  tracts  containing  by  estimation  140  acres  more 
or  less."  Price  $3751.  (Deed  in  possession  of  Dubois 
Smith.) 

Richard  Smith  in  his  will,  181 1,  left  this  place,  (where 
he  then  resided,)  to  his  wife  Sarah  for  life  and  then  to  his 
son  Thomas  in  case  he  returned  from  a  sea  voyage  he  was 
then  making.  Among  the  children  of  Richard  Smith  was 
a  daughter  Abigail  who  married  Henry  Rogers,  and  they 
made  it  their  home  for  many  years.  Here  was  born  their 
daughter  Sarah,  who  married  Richard  K.  Haight,  a 
wealthy  merchant  of  New  York.  Their  palatial  residence 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  5th  Avenue  and  15th  Street, 
was  the  scene  of  lavish  entertainments,  and  for  years  she 
was  one  of  the  leaders  of  New  York  society.  On  her 
frequent  trips  to  Europe  she  was  attended  by  a  retinue 


45^     RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

like  a  princess.  Her  portrait  in  the  "Book  of  Beauty"" 
shows  her  to  have  been  a  person  of  surpassing  elegance. 
An  entertainment  on  the  grandest  plan  was  proposed  in 
anticipation  of  the  coming  of  age  of  her  eldest  son,  then 
on  a  return  voyage  from  England,  but  the  vessel  never 
came  to  land  and  was  never  heard  of  afterwards.  Her 
last  days  were  passed  under  somewhat  adverse  circum- 
stances, and  when[sickness  laid  its  hand  upon  her  she  found 
that  of  all  those  whom  she  had  so  magnificently  enter, 
tained,  and  had  basked  in  the  sunshine  of  her  prosperity,, 
there  was  only  one  who  called  upon  her  in  her  last  mo- 
ments. Her  husband  was  buried  in  the  Marble  Cemetery 
in  New  York,  but  at  her  own  request  her  remains  were 
laid  to  rest  in  the  old  burying  ground  at  Nissequogue. 
A  plain  tombstone,  bearing  the  inscription  "Sarah  Haight, 
Born  May  21st,  1808.  Died  June  30th,  1881,"  marks  the 
last  resting  place  of  one  who  had  tried  all  the  follies  and 
vanities  of  fashionable  life,  and  found  them  wanting.  The 
ancient  homestead  next  appears  in  possession  of  Woodhull 
Smith,  a  brother  of  Thomas  Smith,  who  sold  it  to  Edmund 
Thomas  Smith  in  1840,  and  it  is  now  owned  by  his  heirs. 
The  house,  which  is  very  ancient  and  may  possibly  have 
been  the  home  of  Job  Smith  the  first,  is  known  as  the 
"  Woodhull  Smith  house  ,"  from  its  former  owner. 

[Abstract  of  Deed.] 

Lemuel  Soper  to  Jeremiah  Conkling,  March  30,  1772, 
Conveys  1-2  of  a  certain  piece  of  land  and  buildings  on  the 
west  side  of  Nissequogue  river  near  a  place  called  Conk- 
ling's  pond,  joining  on  the  north  to  a  piece  of  land  of  James 
Fanning,  on  the  east  by  Solomon  Smith,  south  by  Thomas 
Tredwell,  west  by  Edmund  Smith.     120  acres. 
Witness 
Isaac  Norton 
George  Norton 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.      457 

Northerly  Part  of  Wm.  Lawrence's  500  Acres. 

This  agreement  made  this  6  day  of  September  A.  D. 
1769  between  Solomon  Smith  and  Charles  Jeffry  Smith  of 
the  one  part,  and  Joseph  Jayne  of  the  other  part,  sheweth 
that  the  said  Solomon  Smith  and  Charles  Jeffry  Smith 
hath  this  day  sold  to  Joseph  Jayne  a  Farm  at  the  head  of 
the  River,  and  now  in  the  occupation  of  Samuel  Phillips, 
Containing  about  350  acres  be  it  more  or  less.  For  which 
said  Joseph  is  to  pay  said  Smiths  660  pounds  New  York 
currency  on  the  first  day  of  May  next,  A.  D.  1770,  at  which 
time  said  Smiths  are  to  give  said  Jayne  a  legal  deed  there- 
for and  to  put  said  Jayne  in  quiet  possession,  etc. 

Witness  JOSEPH  JAYNE 

Deborah  Smith  SOLOMON  SMITH 

Hannah  Smith,  C.  J.  SMITH. 

(Original  in  possession  of  Coe  D.  Smith.) 

Endorsements  show  that  the  sum  named  was  paid  in 
full.  The  above  tract  is  no  doubt  the  north  part  of  the 
500  acre  tract  given  by  Richard  Smith,  the  Patentee,  to 
his  son-in-law,  Wm.  Lawrence.  The  south  or  southwest 
line  of  the  old  Poorhouse  lot  is  probably  a  part  of  the 
north  line  of  the  tract.  (See  page  216.)  Although  no 
deed  is  on  record,  yet  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  tract 
was  conveyed  to  Joseph  Jayne  as  agreed.  The  southerly 
or  westerly  part  is  now  the  homestead  of  Richard  B. 
Smith,  Esq.  The  northerly  or  easterly  part  was  afterward 
owned  by  Ebenezer  Jayne,  who  sold  to  Adam  Darling  in 
1804  "  200  acres  at  the  Landing  on  the  west  side  of  the 
river,  Beginning  to  the  northward  and  joining  land  of 
James  Smith,  thence  along  said  land  till  it  comes  to  the 
Poor  House  Lot,  and  thence  by  John  Vail's  land,  thence 
southerly  by  Joseph  Jayne's  land  until  it  comes  to  the 
river,  thence  along  said  river  till  it  comes  to  Adam  Smith's 


458      RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN. 

meadow,  thence  along  the  edge  of  the  meadow  till  it 
comes  to  the  north  end  of  the  meadow  belonging  to  Sam- 
uel Smith  [Stephen  Smith's  son],  thence  by  the  land  and 
meadow  of  Ebenezer  Jayne  to  beginning."  (Original  in 
possession  of  Coe  D.  Smith.)  This  was  resold  to  Ebenezer 
Jayne  by  the  assignees  of  Adam  Darling,  May  i,  1813. 
Smaller  parts,  which  had  been  sold  to  Hamilton  Darling, 
were  resold  by  his  administrators,  and  the  whole  was 
mortgaged  by  Ebenezer  Jayne  to  Wm.  Wickham  Mills  in 
1820.  The  mortgage  is  recorded  in  Liber  A  of  Mortgages, 
Suffolk  Co.  Clerks  office,  with  full  description. — W.  S.  P. 

The  above  tract  was  laid  out  to  the  heirs  of  Richard 
Smith  (son  of  Samuel),  and  known  as  "Quaker  Richard." 
(See  page  282.)  In  his  will  he  directed  his  lands  to  be 
sold,  and  the  tract  was  probably  bought  by  Solomon  Smith 
and  Charles  Jeffrey  Smith.     (See  page  330). — W.  S.  P. 

Hill  on  Nissequogue  River, 

[The  following  document  was  discovered  while  the  last  pages 
of  this  book  were  being  printed,  and  though  not  dated,  was 
probably  written  about  1775.  The  original  is  in  possession  of 
Mrs.  Charles  Hilton  Brown.— W.  S.  P.] 

"  On  the  25th  Day  of  March  1684,  Richard  Smith  Pat- 
entee  of  Smithtown,  conveyed  to  his  son  in  law  William 
Lawrence,  500  acres  of  land  at  the  Common  pasage  over 
the  river  Nissequage,  Bounded  East  by  the  river. 

In  some  period  after,  William  Lawrence  conveys  the 
above  500  acres  of  land  to  Isaiah  Harrison. 

Isaiah  Harrison  conveys  the  500  acres  to  Amos  Willits 
of  Islip.  Amos  Willits  while  in  possession  of  the  above 
500  acres  of  land,  about  50  years  past,  in  conjunction  with 
his  brother  Richard  Willits,  Daniel  Smith  and  Richard 


RECORDS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  SMITHTOWN.     459 

Smith,  built  a  dam  across  the  river  and  erected  a  saw  mill, 
each  building  and  owning  a  quarter  of  said  mill. 

Daniel  Smith  and  Richard  Smith  convey  each  their 
quarter  to  Daniel  Bates  after  two  or  three  years,  with  their 
right  to  the  pond,  upon  which  Daniel  Bates  erects  the  first 
fulling  mill,  and  Amos  Willits  afterward  the  first  grist 
mill. 

Daniel  Bates  conveys  his  title  to  saw  mill  and  fulling 
mill  to  James  Chipman,  and  Amos  Willits  conveys  his  half 
of  the  saw  mill  and  the  grist  mill  to  Richard  Smith,  sur- 
named  the  Quaker. 

On  the  28th  of  December,  1730,  James  Chipman  conveys 
to  the  above  Richard  Smith  and  his  brother  Obadiah,  his 
half  of  the  saw  mill  and  the  fulling  mill,  with  half  the 
privilege  of  stream  and  water,  and  so  much  land  as  is 
needful  for  the  pond  to  flow. 

On  the  21st  of  August,  1735,  the  above  Richard  Smith 
conveys  the  whole  of  his  title  to  the  said  mill  to  his  brother 
Obadiah  Smith,  bounding  him  east  by  the  eastermost  part 
or  side  of  the  stream  and  pond  as  they  run." 

[From  the  above  it  is  plain  that  the  dam  and  the  first  mill 
was  built  as  early  as  1725,  and  probably  a  few  years  earlier. — 
W.  S.  P.] 


jPLiPiPKisriDix. 


Judge  John  Lawrence  Smith. 

Judge  J.  Lawrence  Smith  was  born  Sept.  20, 1816.  His  early  educa- 
tion was  obtained  at  Clinton  Academy  in  East  Hampton.  He  entered 
Yale  College,  but  left  that  institution  and  was  graduated  from  Princeton 
in  1837.  Adopting  the  profession  of  law  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
1840.  In  1846  he  was  elected  member  of  Assembly  from  Suffolk 
County.  He  was  elected  District  Attorney  in  1850  and  was  extremely 
active  in  performing  the  duties  of  that  office.  In  1858  he  was  elected 
County  Judge,  an  office  for  which  his  education  and  extensive  acquaint- 
ance with  all  branches  of  the  law  rendered  him  peculiarly  fitted.  His 
decisions  were  always  rendered  in  the  plainest  language  and  were  sel- 
dom reversed  by  the  higher  courts.  In  social  life  he  was  dignified  and 
possessed  a  full  share  of  that  family  pride  which  is  so  characteristic  of 
the  descendants  of  his  illustrious  ancestor. 

Judge  Smith  married  Sarah  N.  Clinch.  Their  children  are  Cornelia 
S.,  wife  of;  Prescott  Hall  Butler;  Kate  A.,  wife  of  J.  Bloomfield  Weth- 
erell ;  Bessie  S.,  wife  of  Stanford  White ;  Ella  B.,  wife  of  Devereux 
Emmett ;  and  James  Clinch  Smith,  who  inherits  the  homestead  of  his 
father. 

Judge  Smith  died  March  17,  1889. 


462  APPENDIX. 

Judge  Win.  P.  Buffett. 

Judge  Wm.  P.  Buffett  was  born  in  1793  an(*  graduated  from  Yale 
College  in  181 2.  Studied  law  at  the  Law  School  in  Litchfield,  Con- 
necticut. At  the  time  of  the  election  of  William  Henry  Harrison  to 
the  Presidency  he  was  the  Whig  candidate  for  Congress,  but  failed  of 
election.  In  1852  he  was  elected  Judge  and  Surrogate  for  Suffolk 
County.  In  the  performance  of  the  duties  of  those  offices  he  was  noted 
for  rare  judgment  and  for  very  careful  consideration  of  the  cases  that 
came  before  him.  He  was  a  man  of  great  amiability  of  character  and 
possessed  of  a  high  sense  of  duty. 

Judge  Buffett  married  Nancy  Rogers  in  1825.  Their  children  were  : 
Chatfield  Rogers,  Wm.  Theodore,  Henry  Martyn,  Dr.  Edward  Payson, 
Mary  E.  and  Anna  E. 

The  homestead  of  Judge  Buffett  was  a  tract  of  330  acres,  originally 
laid  out  to  Edmund  Smith  (see  page  270)  and  sold  by  his  son  Thomas 
to  Timothy  Tredwell,  whose  executors  sold  it  to  Joseph  Buffett  April 
25,  1778.  The  family  mansion,  of  which  a  view  is  given,  was  burned 
in  1893. 

After  a  life  of  usefulness  and  honor,  Judge  Buffett  died  in  1874. 


Hon.  WILLIAM    P.   BUFFETT. 


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APPENDIX.  463 

Nathaniel  Smith,  of  Sherewogue. 

Nathaniel  Smith  was  born  November  22,  1816.  His  line  of  descent 
from  the  patentee  of  Smithtown  may  thus  be  traced  :  Richard  Smyth, 
1st,  Richard,  2d,  Ebenezer,  Richard,  3d,  Richard,  4th,  Nathaniel,  Na- 
thaniel, 2d.  His  grandfather,  Richard,  married  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Edmund  Smith,  2d,  son  of  Edmund,  1st,  and  grandson  of  Adam,  one  of 
the  sons  of  the  patentee,  His  father,  Nathaniel  Smith,  was  adopted 
by  his  maternal  uncle,  Nathaniel,  (son  of  Edmund,  2d,)  and  inherited 
from  him  the  large  estate  of  Sherewogue,  which  was  the  original  home- 
stead of  Adam  Smith.  Mr.  Smith's  mother  was  the  daughter  of  Gen. 
John  Floyd,  and  he  was  directly  descended  from  three  of  the  most 
prominent  settlers  of  Long  Island,  Richard  Woodhull,  Richard  Floyd, 
and  Richard  Smyth.  In  his  boyhood  Mr.  Smith  was  sent  to  Clinton 
Academy  in  East  Hampton,  and  his  life  as  a  scholar  in  that  famous 
institution  was  a  very  pleasant  memory  in  after  years.  A  few  years 
later  he  entered  the  law  office  of  the  distinguished  jurist,  Smith  Barker, 
as  a  student,  but  his  marriage  at  the  early  age  of  21  to  Miss  Mary  Vailf 
daughter  of  John  Vail  of  Smithtown,  caused  him  to  relinquish  the 
study  of  law,  and  he  removed  to  Andover,  Illinois,  where  his  father 
owned  a  large  property.  Upon  the  death  of  his  father  he  was  called 
home  to  take  possession  of  the  ancestral  estate,  and  made  it  his  resi- 
dence till  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  April  26,  1896.  Mr. 
Smith  inherited  all  the  sturdy  qualities  of  his  ancestors,  and  his  knowl- 
edge of  the  law  made  him  a  man  of  great  usefulness.  Many  came  to 
him  for  counsel  and  the  benefits  of  his  advice  were  fully  appreciated, 
and  he  was  prominently  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  town. 

His  wife  died  in  1850,  leaving  three  children,  Edmund  Nathaniel, 
(whose  home  is  a  part  of  the  original  Adam  Smith  estate),  Effingham 
Vail,  whose  business  is  in  New  York,  and  Sarah  Cordelia,  who  died 
aged  seventeen.  Mr.  Smith  subsequently  married  Miss  Sarah  Wood- 
hull  Floyd,  daughter  of  Jesse  W.  Floydof  Nissequogue.  Two  children 
were  born,  Livingston  Floyd,  who  died  in  infancy,  and  Alice  Louise 
Stanton. 


464  APPENDIX. 

Moses  R.  Smith. 

Moses  R.  Smith,  son  of  Daniel  and  Rebecca  Rolph  Smith,  was  born 
at  Hauppauge  December  7,  181 5.  His  early  days  were  passed  upon  a 
farm,  and  becoming  thoroughly  acquainted  with  all  the  duties  of  agri- 
cultural life,  he  made  that  his  business  till  his  later  years.  In  1888  he 
removed  to  Smithtown,  where  his  son  Theron  L.  was  engaged  in  busi- 
ness, and  made  that  his  residence  during  the  remainder  of  his  life. 

On  Jan.  1,  1840,  Mr.  Smith  married  Mary  H.  Wood,  also  of  Haup- 
pauge. They  were  the  parents  of  six  children,  of  whom  five  are  still 
living :  Hon.  Wilmot  M.,  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court ;  Theron  L.,  late 
Supervisor  of  Smithtown  ;  Herman  T.,  of  Brooklyn  ;  Spencer  L.;  Mrs. 
J.  Newell  Sammis,  and  Mrs.  Ethelbert  L.  Arthur.  Possessed  of  sound 
judgment,  he  filled  with  acceptance  many  local  offices,  and  was  one  of 
the  honored  and  respected  citizens  of  the  town  and  county.  For  ten 
years  he  was  Assessor  of  the  town  of  Islip,  twelve  years  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  twenty  years  trustee,  two  years  Supervisor,  and  four  years  Jus- 
tice of  Sessions.  For  many  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
church.     He  died,  honored  and  respected,  July  15,  1896. 


Descendants  of  Richard  Smith,  the  Patentee. 

The  date  of  the  birth  of  the  patentee  is  unknown,  but  as  he  was  a 
man  grown  in  1643,  and  died  in  1693,  he  evidently  reached  an  advanced 
age.  His  wife,  according  to  all  accounts,  was  Sarah  Folger,  of  Boston. 
She  survived  her  husband  and  died  in  1708.  Their  children  were : 
Jonathan,  Richard,  Job,  Adam,  Samuel,  Daniel,  Obadiah,  Elizabeth 
and  Deborah. 


Descendants  of  Jonathan  Smith. 

Jonathan  Smith,  the  eldest  son,  died  about  1718.  He  married  Sarah 
Brewster  and  left  two  children,  Jonathan  2d,  and  Deborah,  who  mar- 
ried Joseph  Blydenburgh  1st.     (See  sketch  of  Blydenburgh  family). 

Jonathan  Smith,  2d,  was  born  Nov.  9,  1676,  and  died  in  1744.  He 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Epenetus  Piatt,  of  Huntington.  She 
was  b6rn  March  1,  1682,  and  died  before  her  husband.  Their  children 
were : 

Piatt  Smith,  born  Oct.  1,  1706,  and  died  Aug.  24,  1745.    He  married 


MOSES  R.  SMITH. 


APPENDIX.  465 

Mary  Wilsey,  and  left  two  children:  Elizabeth,  who  died  unmarried, 
and  Abigail,  who  married  Adam  Babcock.  They  were  living  at  West- 
erly, Rhode  Island,  in  1784. 

Tabitha,  born  Feb.  18,  1704,  died  Jan.  17,  1755.  She  married  Nicoll 
Floyd,  who  died  March  8,  1755,  aged  50.  They  were  the  parents  of  a 
large  and  distinguished  family.     (See  sketch  of  Floyd  family). 

Ruth,  born  Dec.  31,  1713.  She  married  Col.  Henry  Smith  (son  of 
Henry  Smith,  and  grandson  of  Col.  Wm.  Smith,  the  head  of  the  "  Tan- 
gier "  Smith  family).  He  died  May  3,  1747,  aged  37.  Ruth  Smith  sur- 
vived her  husband  many  years. 

Descendants  of  Richard  Smith,  2d. 

Richard  Smith,  2d,  was  born  about  1647,  and  died  in  1720.  He 
married  Hannah  Tooker,  daughter  of  John  Tooker,  who  survived  him 
and  died  about  1730.  The  record  of  the  birth  of  their  children  has 
been  recently  discovered  and  is  here  given,  verbatim. 

"  Richard  Smith  son  of  Richard  Smith  was  borne  ye  16  Day  of  April 
about  ten  o'clock  att  night  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1696. 

Nathaniel  Smith  was  borne  the  30  Day  January  about  2  o'clock  In 
the  afternoone  in  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1697-8. 

Sarah  Smith  the  Dafter  of  Richard  Smith  was  born  ye  13  Day  of 
February  a  Sunday  In  the  afternoone  In  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1700. 

Hannah  Smith  the  Dafter  of  Richard  Smith  was  borne  ye  27  Day  of 
February  In  the  yeare  of  our  Lord  1702-3. 

Ebenezer  Smith  Sun  of  Richard  Smith  was  borne  ye  twentieth  Day 
of  February  about  2  o'clock  in  the  afternoone  In  the  yeare  of  our  Lord 
1712." 

Sarah  Smith,  the  oldest  daughter,  married  Nathaniel  Woodhull. 
Their  children  were :  Gen.  Nathaniel  Woodhull,  Col.  Jesse  Woodhull, 
Ebenezer,  Dorothy,  Sarah,  Richard,  Hannah,  Temperance,  Ruth,  Deb- 
orah and  Juliana. 

Hannah  Smith,  the  youngest  daughter,  married  Capt.  James  Fanning 
and  left  a  large  family,  whose  descendants  are  numerous  on  Long 
Island. 

Descendants  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  Son  of   Richard,  ad. 

Ebenezer  Smith,  born  Feb.  20,  17 12,  died  August,  1747.  He  married 
Anna,  daughter  of  Job  Smith,  2d.  Their  children  were  Richard  4th, 
Phineas,  who  was  lost  at  sea ;  Temperance,  died  March  12,  1 813,  wife 


466  APPENDIX. 

of  Jonas  Piatt ;  Hannah,  wife  of  JoshuaSmith,  ist,  and  Anna,  wife  of 
Rev.  Wm.  Dodge. 

Anna,  widow  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  married  Zephaniah  Piatt,  and  died 
March  12,  1 813. 

Richard  Smith,  4th,  died  in  181 1.  He  married  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Edmund  Smith,  2d.     Their  children  were  : 

1.  Richard,  5th,  known  as  "  Richard  Smith,  Esq."  He  was  born 
1770  and  died  1831.  He  married  Eliza  W„  daughter  of  Henry  Nicoll, 
and  granddaughter  of  Gen.  Nathaniel  Woodhull.  She  was  born  in 
1789,  and  died  April  2,  1865.  Their  children  were  Hon.  Edward  Henry, 
Judge  John  Lawrence,  Sarah,  wife  of  I.  B.  Fenno ;  Ann   Eliza,  wife  of 

Elliott  Robins;   Marcia,  wife  of Crutchett,   and   Charlotte   E., 

wife  of  David  Harries. 

Hon.  Edward  Henry  Smith  was  born  May  5,  1809,  and  died  August 
7,  1885.  He  married  first,  Mary,  daughter  of  Major  Nathaniel  Smith, 
son  of  Jeffrey  (who  was  son  of  Solomon,  son  of  Daniel  Smith,  ist.) 
There  were  no  children  by  this  marriage.  He  married  second,  Eliza- 
beth C,  sister  of  his  first  wife.  Their  children  are  Richard  B.,  who  in- 
herits the  paternal  homestead ;  Nathaniel  Ferdinand,  Elliott  Robins 
and  Mary  Augusta. 

Mary  Augusta  Smith  married  Caleb  T.  Smith,  and  has  children  :  Eliz- 
abeth C,  wife  of  D.  B.  Taylor  ;  Ethelbert  T.,  Edward  H.  L.,  the  present 
Supervisor  of  Smithtown ;  Arthur  B.  and  Georgiana. 

Mrs.  Maria  Crutchett  left  two  daughters,  Lida  N.  and  Minnie  W. 
Thev  assumed  the  name  of  Harries,  out  of  respect  to  the  memory  of 
their  aunt,  Mrs.  David  Harries.  The  former  is  now  living  at  Nisse- 
quogue,  on  the  homestead  of  their  ancestor,  Richard  Smith,  2d.  The 
latter  is  the  wife  of  Mr.  Elliott  Robins  Smith. 

Judge  John  Lawrence  Smith  is  elsewhere  given  an  extended  notice. 

2.  Edmund  Smith,  son  of  Richard,  4th,  married  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Richard  Woodhull.  They  left  no  children.  He  was  an  active  and 
prosperous  merchant  in  New  York,  his  principal  place  of  business  being 
No.  67  Pearl  Street.  His  accumulated  wealth  built  up  the  fortunes  of 
his  nephews  and  nieces. 

3.  Woodhull  Smith,  married  Sarah  Rogers.  Their  children  were  : 
Elizabeth,  Charity,  Dorothy,  Renelche,  Edmund  and  Julia  A.  His 
descendants  are  in  the  western  states,  and  in  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
died  while  on  a  visit  to  the  house  of  his  uncle,  Nathaniel  Smith,  (son 
of  Edmund,  2d,)  and  is  buried  in  the  family  burying  ground  at  Shere- 
wog. 


Hon.   EDWARD  HENRY  SMITH. 


RICHARD  SMITH,   Esq.,  of  Nissequogue. 


APPENDIX.  467 

4.  Phineas,  who  married,  first,  Mary  Carle ;  second,  Sarah  Whitman. 
He  left  one  daughter,  popularly  known  as  "  Mary  Phin."  She  died, 
unmarried,  in  1893. 

5.  Abigail,  married  Henry  Rogers.  They  had  two  sons,  William  and 
Richard,  both  of  whom  died  unmarried,  and  a  daughter,  Sarah,  who 
married  Richard  K.  Haight,  of  New  York.  A  notice  of  her  occurs  in 
another  place.     (See  page  455). 

6.  Nathaniel.  He  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Gen.  John  Floyd. 
Their  children  were  Nathaniel  Smith  of  Sherewog,  (of  whom  a  more 
extended  sketch  is  given),  Joel  L.  G.,  Edmund  Thomas,  and  Sarah  R. 

Joel  L.  G.  Smith  was  born  June  18,  1819,  and  died  May  16,  1876. 
He  married  Helen  O.,  daughter  of  Richard  Oakley.  They  have  one 
daughter,  Helen,  who  married  Wm.  S.  Lawson,  Esq.  They  have  two 
children,  Joel  S.  and  Annie. 

Edmund  Thomas  Smith  married  Amanda  M.,  daughter  of  William 
Wickham  Mills.  They  left  two  children,  Mrs.  Minnie  M.  Mott  and 
Dubois.  The  latter  married  Frances  Amelia  Ellsworth,  Feb.  22,  1881. 
Their  children  are  Malcolm  Ellsworth,  Edmund  Thomas,  Josephine 
Ellsworth,  Frances  Ellsworth  and  Dorothy  Miller. 

7.  Dorothy,  who  married  Isaac  S.  Piatt.     She  died  Feb.  2,  1822. 

8.  Ebenezer,  2d,  born  1785,  died  March  2,  1866.  He  married  Anne, 
daughter  of  Timothy  Carle,  (whose  wife  was  Ruth,  daughter  of  Obadiah 
Smith,  son  of  Daniel,  2d).  Their  children  were  :  Edmund  C,  who  left 
no  children ;  Richard,  6th,  and  Anne,  wife  of  Hamilton  Blydenburgh. 

Ebenezer,  2d,  inherited  from  his  father  the  ancestral  homestead  at 
Rassapeage,  which  belonged  to  Ebenezer,  1st,  and  transmitted  it  to  his 
son  Richard,  6th,  who  was  born  Oct.  27,  1815,  and  died  December  27, 
1878.  Hemarried  Julia  A.,  daughter  of  Jesse  W.  Floyd.  Theirchildren 
are  Ann  C,  wife  of  James  W.  Phyfe ;  Floyd  T.,  who  died  in  1895.  (He 
married  Mary  I.  Seaman,  and  left  two  children,  Fennimore  and  Vinton.) 
Richard  H.,  Carrington  S.  and  Miami  F.,  wife  of  W.  C.  Catlin. 

9.  Anne,  wife  of  Isaac  Pierson  of  Canandaigua. 

10.  Thomas,  who  was  lost  at  sea,  and  is  supposed  to  have  been  cap- 
tured by  pirates. 

Descendants  of  Nathaniel  Smith,  Son  of  Richard,  2d. 

Nathaniel  Smith  was  born  Jan.  30,  1698,  and  died  March  30,  1765. 
By  inheritance  from  his  father,  and  purchase  from  his  brother,  Richard, 
3d,  he  became  sole  owner  of  the  patentship  of  Moriches,  where  he  made 


468  APPENDIX." 

his  home  during  life.  He  married  ist,  Hannah  Howell;  2d,  Phebe 
Howell,  who  died  at  Southampton  while  on  a  visit  to  her  son,  Dr. 
Wm.  Simth,  May  26,  1775,  aged  74.  His  children  were  Col.  Josiah, 
born  Nov.  28,  1723,  died  May  5,  1786;  Dr.  William,  born  1727,  died 
August  1, 1775  ;  Prudence,  who  married  Jeffrey  Smith,  (son  of  Solomon, 
son  of  Daniel  Smith,  ist),  Mary,  born  Oct.  3,  1725,  died  Oct.  25,  1782, 
married  Col.  Abraham  Gardiner  ;  and  Phebe,  who  married  Piatt  Conk- 
ling,  son  of  Jacob  Conkling,  of  Huntington. 

Col.  Josiah  Smith  inherited  the  Patentship  of  Moriches.  He  mar- 
ried, first,  Susannah,  daughter  of  Judge  Hugh  Gelston  of  Southampton. 
She  was  born  Dec.  15, 1742,  died  Dec.  22,  1754.  Their  children  were 
Mary,  born  March  27,  1744,  died  1766;  Hugh,  born  Nov.  9,  1745,  died 
Oct.  4,  1792:  Susannah,  born  Feb.  9,  1749,  died  March  11,  1771  ;  Jane, 
born  Feb.  10,  1753,  married  David  Fanning;  Hannah,  born  Dec.  3,  1754, 
died  1804,  married  Elias  Pelletreau,  of  Southampton. 

Col.  Josiah  Smith  married  second,  Mary,  daughter  of  David  Howell, 
Nov.  5,  1758.  She  died  Nov.  15,  1782,  aged  45.  Their  children  were 
Juliana,  born,  March  4,  1760,  died  Nov.  30,  1808  ;  (she  married  Daniel 
Cromeline)  ;  and  Oliver,  born  Dec.  7,  1768,  died  May  22,  1820.  Oliver 
Smite  married  first,  Hannah,  daughter  of  Jesse  Woodhull,  (brother  of 
Gen.  Nathaniel  Woodhull,)  Dec.  2,  1790.  She  was  born  July  8, 1 761,  and 
died  Jan.  16,  1796.  They  had  one  child,  Hannah,  born  Aug.  30,  1795. 
She  married  Col.  Elias  S.  Pelletreau  and  had  one  son,  Jesse  Woodhull 
Pelletreau,  for  many  years  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Moriches.  He  was 
born  Oct.  4,  1816,  died  Nov.  8,  1876.  He  married  first,  Maria  L.  Mich- 
aels. Their  children  are  Mary  Amelia,  wife  of  Hon.  John  S.  Havens  ; 
Jessie  Marie  and  Legrand  Woodhull.  He  married  second,  Nancy 
Stephens,  and  had  one  son,  Robert  S.  Pelletreau,  a  practicing  lawyer  of 
Patchogue- 

Oliver  Smith  married  second,  Hannah,  daughter  of  Thomas  Jessup, 
of  Southampton.  Their  children  were  William,  born  March  7,  1798, 
died  1884;  (he  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Timothy  Rose,  and  had 
children  ;  Oliver,  Phebe  and  Hugh,  who  inherits  the  ancient  home- 
stead) ;  Josiah,  born  Feb.  24,  1804,  died  March  27,  1865,  and  Mary,  who 
married  first,  Thomas  R.  Smith  ;  second,  Harry  Parsons.  She  left  no 
children. 

Hugh  Smith,  son  of  Col.  Josiah,  married  Anna,  daughter  of  Nicoll 
Floyd,  and  sister  of  Gen.  Wm.  Floyd.  He  left  children  :  Nicoll,  Josiah, 
Charles,  William  and  Nathaniel.  Of  these  Josiah  inherited  the  home- 
stead of  Col.  Josiah  Smith.     He  died  in   1852,  leaving  four  daughters : 


APPENDIX.  469 

Nancy,  wife  of  Capt.  John  S.  Havens  ;  Gloriana,  wife  of  James  M.  Fan- 
ning, Caroline,  wife  of  Wm.  S.  Roberts,  and  Catharine. 

Dr.  William  Smith,  son  of  Nathaniel,  settled  in  Southampton.  He 
married  Ruth,  daughter  of  Zebulon  Howell.  Their  children  were  Dr» 
John  Smith,  for  many  years  physician  in  that  place,  and  died  unmar- 
ried ;  Phebe,  who  died  unmarried  ;  Ruth,  wife  of  Dr.  Ebenezer  Sage,  of 
Sag  Harbor,  (who  left  one  son,  Dr.  John  Sage,  who  died  unmarried)  ; 
Dr.  William,  of  Philadelphia,  (who  left  one  daughter,  Elizabeth  Ten- 
nent ;)  and  Mary,  wife  of  John  Pelletreau,  who  left  children  :  Nathaniel 
Charles,  William  S.,  Sarah  and  Edwin. 

William  S.  Pelletreau  married  first,  Nancy,  daughter  of  George 
Mackey,  and  had  children  :  Alexander,  Gilbert,  Frances,  Mary  G.  and 
Jane.  He  married  second,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Col.  Isaac  Welles, 
and  had  children  :  Helen,  George  and  William  S.,  editor  of  this  book, 

Thompson  and  Gardiner  Families. 

The  families  of  Thompson  and  Gardiner,  both  descendants  of  Nathan- 
iel Smith,  are  so  closely  connected  that  they  may  be  appropriately 
mentioned  under  one  head. 

Mary,  oldest  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Smith,  was  born  October  3,  1725. 
She  married  Col.  Abraham  Gardiner,  son  of  David  Gardiner,  the  4th 
Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Gardiner's  Island,  June  12,1745.  Col.  Gardiner 
was  born  Feb.  9,  1721  and  died  October  25,  1782.  His  wife  died  May 
19,  1807.     The  children  of  this  marriage  were  : 

1.  Rachel,  wife  of  Col.  David  Mulford,  and  afterward  of  John  Gar- 
diner, Esquire,  of  Eaton's  Neck. 

2.  Dr.  Nathaniel,  who  married  Eliza  Derring,  none  of  whose  descend- 
ants are  now  living. 

3.  Mary,  wife  of  Judge  Isaac  Thompson,  of  Sagtikos  Manor,  Islip. 

4.  Capt.  Abraham  Gardiner,  who  married  Phebe  Dayton  and  had 
children:  1.  Abraham  Smith,  who  married  Abby  Lee;  2.  Mary,  wife 
of  Philip  G.  Van  Wyck,  a  grandson  of  Gen.  Van  Cortlandt;  3.  Hon. 
David,  State  Senator,  and  a  refined,  polished  and  scholarly  gentleman, 
and  author  of  "  Chronicles  of  East  Hampton."  He  was  killed  by  the 
explosion  of  a  great  gun  on  the  U.  S.  frigate  Princeton.  He  married 
Juliana,  daughter  of  Michael  McLachlan,  and  left  children :  Col.  David 
Lion  Gardiner,  (who  married  his  cousin,  Sarah  Gardiner,  daughter  of 
David  Thompson  and  Sarah  Diodati  Gardiner.    They  had  children  : 


470  APPENDIX. 

David,  author  of  "  The  Gardiner  Family  and  the  Lordship  of  Gardiner's 
Island  ;  Robert  Alexander  and  Sarah  Diodati)  ;  Alexander,  Clerk  of 
U.  S.  Circuit  Court  and  leader  in  New  York  society,  died  unmarried  ; 
Julia,  wife  of  President  John  Tyler,  and  Margaret,  wife  of  John  H. 
Beekman. 

5.  Samuel  Smith  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Hon.  Ezra  L'Hom- 
medieu  and  left  descendants. 

6.  Nathaniel,  married  Elizabeth  Stensin  and  left  descendants. 

Judge  Isaac  Thompson,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Col.  Abraham 
Gardiner,  June4, 1772,  was  born  Jan.  18,  1743,  and  died  at  the  ancestral 
Manor  House,  Jan.  3,  1816.  He  was  magistrate  for  more  than  forty 
years,  a  Judge  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  Member  of  Assembly. 
His  children  were  Jonathan  and  Abraham  Gardiner.  Hon.  Jonathan 
Thompson,  one  of  the  most  distinguished  men  of  his  time,  was  born 
at  Sagtikos  Manor,  Dec.  7,  1773,  and  died  in  New  York,  Dec.  30,  1846. 
He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  James  Havens,  Esq.,  of  Shelter 
Island,  July  4,  1796.  Their  children  were:  David,  (who  married  Sarah 
Diodati,  daughter  of  John  Lyon  Gardiner,  7th  Lord  of  the  Manor  of 
Gardiner's  Island) ;  George  W.,  Jonathan,  Dr.  Abraham  Gardiner,  Mary, 
(wife  of  Hon.  Samuel  B.Gardiner,  10th  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Gardiner's 
Island),  and  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Alonzo  Brown,  Esquire. 

David  Thompson,  the  eldest  son,  was  born  May  3,  1798,  and  died 
Feb.  22,  1 87 1.  Throughout  his  entire  life  he  was  most  prominently 
connected  with  business  affairs  of  importance  in  the  city  of  New  York, 
and  was  justly  esteemed  as  one  of  its  leading  citizens.  He  also  held 
high  position  in  the  fashionable  life  of  his  day.  His  children  were 
Sarah  G.,  (wife  of  Col.  David  Lion  Gardiner),  Elizabeth,  Gardiner, 
David  Gardiner,  Charles  Griswold,  Mary  Gardiner  and  Frederick 
Diodati. 

Hon.  Frederick  Diodati  Thompson,  the  present  proprietor  of  Sagti- 
kos Manor,  is  a  graduate  of  Columbia  College  and  well  known  both  as 
a  member  of  society  and  as  an  extensive  traveler.  His  book  of  travels 
"  In  the  Track  of  the  Sun,"  has  made  him  well  known  to  the  reading 
public.  He  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society,  New 
York  Genealogical  and  Biographical  Society  and  Long  Island  Historical 
Society,  and  is  connected  with  some  of  the  most  prominent  clubs  in 
New  York  City.  He  was  Turkish  Commissioner  to  the  Chicago  Ex- 
position and  was  decorated  by  the  Sultan,  in  recognition  of  his  distin- 
guished services,  with  the  order  of  the  Mejidieh  and  the  Osmanlieh. 


APPENDIX.  471 


THOMPSON   ARMS. 

Hon.  Samuel  Buel  Gardiner,  who  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Hon. 
Jonathan  Thompson,  was  the  10th  Lord  of  the  Manor  of  Gardiner's 
Island.  His  children  are  David  G,,  Col.  John  Lyon,  12th  Lord  of  the 
Ancient  Manor,  and  Jonathan  Thompson. 

Descendants  of  Richard  Smith,  3d,  Son  of  Richard  Smith,  2d. 

Richard  Smith,  3d,  was  born  April  16,  1696.  He  married,  first,  Anna 
Sears,  and  had  children  :  Sarah,  wife  of  Rev.  Naphthalai  Daggett,  and 
Nancy,  wife  of  Abner  Smith,  2d. 

He  married  2d,  Martha  Howell,  Sept.  7,  1730,  and  had  children  : 

Martha,  born  July  10,  1731,  married  Andrew  Sanford. 

Hannah,  born  September  9,  1732. 

Charity,  born  January  17,  1737,  married  John  Adams. 

Elisha,  born  June  5,  1739. 

Gloriana,  born  May  5,  1741,  married  Joseph  Bryant. 

Phebe,  born  August  19,  1743,  married  Nathaniel  Piatt. 

Isaac,  born  October  30,  1745,  died  August  23,  1775. 

Isaac  Smith  inherited  the  homestead  of  his  grandfather  at  Nisse- 
quogue.  He  married  Margaret  Theal,  March  28,  1771,  and  left  two 
children  :  Richard,  who  married  Julia  Bryan,  but  left  no  children.  He 
died  July  28,  1819,  in  his  43d  year. 

Mary,  who  left  no  children. 

Phebe  Smith,  daughter  of  Richard  and  Martha  Smith,  married 
Nathaniel  Piatt,  of  Smithtown,  and  afterwards  of  Plattsburg,  N.  Y., 
Nov.  10,  1776.  Their  children  were:  George  W.,  Isaac  S„  Hannah, 
Phebe,  and  Maria. 


472  APPENDIX. 

Bailey  Family. 

This  family,  of  which  Rear  Admiral  Theodorus  Bailey,  U.  S.  N.,  was 
so  distinguished  a  representative,  are  descended  from  Richard  Smith, 
the  Patentee,  in  several  different  lines. 

Phebe,  daughter  of  Nathaniel  and  Phebe  (Smith)  Piatt,  married 
Judge  William  Bailey,  of  Plattsburgh,  N.  Y.  Their  children  were 
Phebe,  Admiral  Theodorus  Bailey,  (born  April  12,  1805,  died  Feb.  10, 
1877),  John  W.,  Henry,  Nathaniel  P.,  James  and  Mary. 

Isaac  S.  Piatt,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Phebe  (Smith)  Piatt,  married 
Dorothy,  daughter  of  Richard  Smith  (son  of  Ebenezer,  1st,  and  grand- 
son of  Richard  Smith,  2nd.)  Their  daughter  Sarah  Ann  married 
Admiral  Theodorus  Bailey.  Their  children  are  Anna  P.,  Theodora, 
Sarah  R.,  Margaret  S.  and  Edmund  S. 

Edmund  S.  Bailey,  son  of  Admiral  Theodorus  Bailey,  married  Mary 
Beekman,  daughter  of  Charles  Scott  McKnight.  Their  children  are  : 
Theodorus,  Florence  Beekman,  Mary  De  Peyster  and  Edmund  Smith. 

The  collateral  lines  of  descent  are  shown  by  the  following  tables  : 

Bit  hard  Smith,  lit  Kir  hard  Smith,  1st 

I  I 

Richard,  2nd  Job,  1st 

Ebenezer  Job,  2d 

Richard,  4th  Anna,  m.  Ebenezer  Smith 

Dorothy,  111.  Isaac  S.  Piatt  Richard  Smith,  4th 

Sarah  Ann,  in   Adm.  Theodorus  Bailey.  Dorothy,  m.  Isaac  S.  Piatt 

I  I 

Edmnnd  S.  Bailey.  Sarah  Ann,  m.   Adm.  Theodoras  Bailey. 

Edmnnd  S.  Bailey. 

Richard  Smith,  1st  Richard  Smith,  1st 

Adam  Richard,  2nd 

I  I 

Edmnnd  Richard,  3d 

Sarah,  m.  Richard  Smith,  4th  Phebe,   m.    Nathaniel    Piatt 

I  I 

Dorothy,  111.  Isaac  S.  Piatt  Phebe,  m.  Wm.  Bailey 

Sarah  Ann,  m.  Adm.  Theodorus  Bailey  Adm,  Theodorus  Bailey 

Edmuud  S.  Bailey.  Edmund  S.  Bailey. 

Richard  Smith,  1st 

I 
Job,  1st 

Job,  2d 

I 

Charity,  m.  Edmund  Smith 

Sarah,  m.  Richard  Smith,  4th 

Dorothy,  m.  Isaac  S.  Piatt 

Sarah  Ann,  m.  Adm.  Theodorus  Bailey 

Edmund  S.  Bailey. 


THEODORUS   BAILEY, 
Rear  Admiral,   U.  S.  N. 


APPENDIX.  475 

Piatt  Lineage. 

The  ancestor  of  the  Piatt  family  was  Richard  Piatt,  (son  of  Joseph,) 
who  was  baptized  Sept.  28,  1603,  in  Barrington,  a  village  near  Hartford- 
shire,  England. 

He  came  to  this  country  in  1638  and  settled  in  New  Haven,  and 
afterwards  Milford,  Conn.  He  died  in  1684.  His  son,  Epenetus  Piatt, 
was  baptized  July  12,  1646.  With  his  older  brother  Isaac  he  removed 
from  Milford  to  Huntington,  L.  I.,  in  1666.  He  married  Phebe  Wood 
in  1667.  He  was  commissioned  captain  of  a  company  of  militia  in 
Suffolk  County,  May  3,  1689,  and  filled  many  offices  of  honor  and 
trust.  His  son,  Jonas  Piatt,  was  born  April  24,  1684,  and  purchased 
a  farm  at  Sunk  Meadow,  in  Smithtown,  in  1717.  The  name  of  his  wife 
is  yet  unknown.  He  was  drowned  "at  Amboy  in  the  Jerseys,"  March 
25,  1731,  aged  47.  His  sister,  Elizabeth,  married  Jonathan  Smith,  2d, 
She  was  born  March  1,  1682. 

Jonas  Piatt  left  one  son,  Zephaniah  Piatt,  born  1704,  died  1778,  who 
married  Hannah  Saxton,  in  Huntington,  1730.  His  second  wife  was 
Anna,  daughter  of  Job  Smith,  2d,  and  widow  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  (son 
of  Richard,  2d.)  Several  large  tracts  of  land  were  laid  out  to  him  in 
1736,  and  his  homestead  at  Sunk  Meadow  still  remains  in  the  posses- 
sion of  his  descendants.  His  children  by  his  first  wife  were:  Jonas, 
Zephaniah,  Nathaniel,  Charles,  Hannah  and  Elizabeth.  By  second 
wife  :  Jeremiah,  Daniel,  Sarah  and  Dorothea. 

Nathaniel  Piatt  was  born  in  1742.  He  was  ensign  in  Capt.  Joseph 
Lewis'  Company,  in  Huntington,  L.  I.,  1758,  and  captain  of  a  company 
in  Dutchess  County,  under  Colonel  Martin,  in  1760.  He  was  one  of 
the  founders  of  Plattsburg,  and  died  there  in  1816.  He  married  Phebe, 
daughter  of  Richard  Smith,  3d.  His  son,  Isaac  S.  Piatt,  married 
Dorothy,  daughter  of  Richard  Smith,  4th,  and  their  daughter,  Sarah 
Ann,  married  Admiral  Theodorus  Bailey. 

Jonas  Piatt,  (oldest  son  of  Zephaniah,)  married  Temperance, 
daughter  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  1st,  son  of  Richard,  2d.  He  died  in  1775, 
aged  44.  His  wife  died  March  12,  1813.  Among  his  children  were  CoL 
Richard  Piatt,  who  was  aide  to  Gen.  Montgomery,  in  the  expedition  to 
Quebec,  and  Elizabeth,  who  married  Rev.  David  Schuyler  Bogart. 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Bogart  died  Oct.  26,  1841,  and  her  distinguished  hus- 
band died  July  10,  1839. 

Col.  Richard  Piatt  married  Sarah  Aspinwall.  He  died  in  1830,  leav- 
ing two  sons,  William  and  Hamilton.  He  was  one  of  the  bravest 
officers  of  the  Revolution. 


474  APPENDIX. 

[Note.— Richard  Smith  (son  of  Isaac  Smhh,  son  of  Richard,  3d),  inherited  the  homestead 
of  his  graudfather.  On  his  farm  were  extensive  beds  of  shells  left  by  the  Indians.  These  he 
used  as  fertilizer  on  his  farm,  and  sold  them  to  others.  From  this  he  was  popularly  known 
as  "Shell  Dick,"  a  name  which  was  not  given  in  ridicule,  or  at  all  derogatory,  for  he  was  a 
worthy  man.    He  was  the  last  male  descendant  of  Richard,  3d.— W.  S.  P.] 


Descendants  of  Samuel  Smith,  Son  of  the  Patentee. 

Samuel  Smith  was  born  in  1654  and  died  April  2,  1717.  His  home- 
stead was  at  Nissequogue  on  the  west  side  of  the  "Horse  Race"  road, 
and  north  of  the  residence  of  the  heirs  of  Caleb  T.  Smith.  His  son 
"  Quaker"  Richard  sold  it  to  Daniel  Smith,  2nd. 

Samuel  Smith  married  Hannah  Longbotham.  Their  children  were 
Obadiah,  Richard,  (called  "Quaker"  Richard),  Mary,  Phebe,  wife  of 
Nathaniel  Brewster,  and  Hannah,  wife  of  John  Stratton. 

Obadiah  Smith  was  born  Aug.  16,  1687,  died  Nov.  25,  1765.  He 
married  Susanna  Stevens,  who  died  March  23,  1770.  Their  children 
were  Wm„  born  Oct.  24,  1712;  Elizabeth,  born  Sept.  15,  1714;  Samuel, 
born  May  29,  17 16  ;  Obadiah,  2nd,  born  March  1,  1720  ;  Sarah,  born  Dec. 
11,  1722;  Stephen,  born  Sept.  15,  1726;  Alexander,  born  Aug.  15,  1728; 
Philetus,  born  Oct.  24,  1730,  died  Dec.  22,  1800;  Susannah,  born  Aug. 
1,  I732- 

Elizabeth  married Scudder ;  Susannah  married Richards. 

Philetus  Smith  married,  Jan.  8,  1766,  Phebe,  daughter  of  Timothy 
and  Mary  Tredwell.  She  was  born  Jan.  18,  1741,  died  March  20,  1778. 
Their  children  were  Timothy  Treadwell,  born  Jan.  17,  1768,  died  Oct. 
24,  1803;  Alexander,  born  Feb.  9.  1770,  died  Jan.  17,  1801  ;  Hannah, 
born  Oct.  27,  1774,  died  Oct.  5,  1801,  and  Elias,  who  died  April  1831. 

Elias  Smith  married  Lorana  Robbins.  Their  children  were  Joseph 
W.,  Phebe  Tredwell,  born  Sept.  2,  1801  ;  Alexander,  Sarah  M.,  and 
Hannah  A. 

Phebe  Tredwell  Smith  married  Leonard  W.  Lawrence,  of  Flushing. 
Their  children  were  Alexander,  S.,  Anna  Willis,  William  Charles,  born 
March  27,  1827,  and  Amelia. 

William  Charles  Lawrence  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Major 
Ebenezer  Smith.  Their  children  are  Charles  Embree,  (who  married 
Julia  Strong,  and  has  children  Elizabeth  Tunstall,  Arthur  Brewster 
and  Marcia  Embree) ;  Anna  Willis,  (who  married  Charles  Hilton  Brown 
and  has  one  daughter,  Gladys  Alberta),  and  Leonard  W.,  deceased. 

Obadiah  Smith,  2d,  had  wife  Elizabeth,  who  died  Oct.  15,  1769,  aged 
43.     Their  children  were  William,  born  Sept.  10,  1751;  Samuel,  born 


APPENDIX.  475 

June  25,  1753;  David,  born  Sept.  4,  1755;  and  Lucius,  born  November 
9.  1758. 

David  Smith  married  Martha,  daughter  of  Jonas  Mills.  She  was 
born  May  11,  1760,  died  Aug.  10,  1826.  Their  children  were:  Jonas 
Mills,  born  March  14,  1779;  Ebenezer,  born  Dec.  8,  1782;  Obadiah, 
born  Feb.  10,  1785;  David  Willis,  born  April  9,  1790,  died  April  10, 
1886;  and  Elizabeth. 

Jonas  Mills  Smith  married  Anna,  daughter  of  James  Mapes.  Their 
children  were:  James  P.,  born  Dec.  22,  1802  ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  James 
Clayton  ;  Jonas,  (lost  at  sea)  ;  Martha,  wife  of  Jonas  Mills  ;  and  Alfred, 
born  Dec.  15,  1811. 

James  P.  Smith  had,  among  other  children,  a  daughter  Sarah  J.,  who 
married  Robert  A.  Gregory.  Their  daughter  Minnie  is  the  wife  of 
Eugene  A.  Demonet,  living  at  395  Park  Place,  Brooklyn. 

David  Willis  Smith  had  a  son  Ebenezer  W.  Smith,  now  living  in 
Smithtown.  He  married  Phebe  Doxee,  and  has  two  sons,  Theodore 
W.  and  Henry  Chatfield. 

Descendants    of    Richard    Smith,   Son    of  Samuel,   called 
"Quaker  Richard." 

He  married  Elizabeth  Tallman.     For  his  children  see  page  42. 

Mary  Smith,  daughter  of  Samuel,  son  of  the  Patentee,  married,  first, 
James  Smith,  an  Englishman,  and  had  a  son,  Samuel.  She  married, 
second,  Thomas  Liscom,  and  had  children,  Thomas  and  Tabitha.  She 
married,  third,  Jacob  Munsell,  and  had  children,  Jacob  and  Alexander. 
The  house  of  Mary  Liscom  is  very  frequently  mentioned  in  the  Records. 
Now  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Samuel  O.  Smith. 

Descendants  of  Adam  Smith,  Son  of  the  Patentee. 

Adam  Smith  died  in  1720.  He  married  Elizabeth  Brown,  of  Boston, 
and  left  an  only  son,  Edmund  Smith,  1st,  who  married,  first,  Susannah, 
daughter  of  Richard  Floyd;  second,  Mary,  daughter  of  Henry  Smith. 
His  children  were  Edmund,  2nd,  Floyd,  Margaret,  wife  of  Richard 
Woodhull ;  Adam,  Thomas,  and  Anna,  (who  married  Obadiah  Smith, 
son  of  Daniel,  2d). 

Thomas  Smith  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Thompson,  and 
they  had  one  child,  Anna,  who  married  Richard  Floyd. 

Edmund  Smith,  2d,  married,  first,  Charity,  daughter  of  Job  Smith, 
2d  ;  second,  Mary,  daughter  of  Nicoll  Floyd,  May  4,  1763.     His  children 


47$  APPENDIX. 

were  Nathaniel,  who  left  no  issue;  Sarah,  wife  of  Richard  Smith,  4th, 
(son  of  Ebenezer,  1st)  ;  Charity,  Edmund  and  Susan. 

Floyd  Smith,  son  of  Edmund,  1st,  married  Clarrissa  Helme,  and  had 
children  :  Jesse,  Charity,  Temperance. 

Descendants  of  Daniel  Smith,  Son  of  the  Patentee. 

Daniel  Smith  probably  died  before  171 5.  He  married,  first,  Ruth 
Tooker;  second,  Mary  Holton.  He  left  children:  Daniel,  2d,  Solomon, 
Deborah,  Irene,  Sarah  and  Mary.  (A  family  record  made  by  Richard 
Smith,  4th,  states  that  he  had  a  daughter  Lorinda,  who  married  Thomas 
Skidmore,  and  had  children  :  Daniel,  John  and  Mary.)  Mary  married 
Zebulon  Bunce. 

Sarah  married  Jacob  Rogers.     Deborah  married  Col.  Rudyard. 

Solomon  Smith  was  born  in  1704  and  died  June  20,  1782.  He  mar- 
ried Hannah,  daughter  of  Jacob  Conkling,  of  Huntington.  Their  chil- 
dren were  :  Job,  born  Feb.  16,  1731  ;  Phebe,  wife  of  Piatt  Carll ;  Jeffrey, 
born  March  3,  1734,  died  1812;  Alexander,  Margaret,  wife  of  Nathaniel 
Smith,  (son  of  Job,  2d,)  Hannah,  wife  of  Alexander  Fleet,  and  Theo- 
dosia,  wife  of  Benjamin  Hutchinson. 

Descendants  of  Daniel  Smith,  2d. 

Daniel  Smith,  2d,  was  born  in  1691,  and  died  Jan.  13,  1763.  He 
married,  first,  Hannah  Brewster.  She  was  born  in  1698,  and  died  June 
14,  1761.     Their  children  were  : 

Daniel,  born  March  1,  1720,  died  Sept.  10,  1795. 

Obadiah,  born  May  25,  1722,  died  April  28,  1794. 

Caleb,  born  June  25,  1724,  died  Oct.  23,  1800. 

Ruth,  born  Dec.  16,  1726,  married  Job  Smith,  2d. 

Deborah,  born  January  29,  1729,  second  wife  of  Epenetus  Smith,  ist- 

Joshua,  born  Oct.  11,  1732. 

Mary,  born  May  25,  1735,  married  Judge  Wm.  Smith,  of  "Tangiers" 
family. 

Micah,  born  Sept.  13,  1739. 

Daniel  Smith  married,  2nd,  Tabitha,  daughter  of  Nicoll  Floyd,  and 
sister  of  Gen.  Wm.  Floyd.  They  had  one  child,  Elizabeth  who  died  at 
the  age  of  19.  After  the  death  of  Daniel  Smith  his  widow  married 
Daniel  Reeve.    She  died  May  27,  181 2,  aged  78. 

Obadiah  Smith  married  Anna,  daughter  of  Edmund  Smith,  1st.  She 
died  April  29,  1814,  aged  82.     They  had  children  :  Mary,  born  March 


APPENDIX.  477 

16,  1759,  (married  Abraham  Woodhull,  Nov.  25,  1781)  ;  Adam,  born 
March  14,  1761,  died  July,  1830;  Ruth,  born  Oct.  30,  1765,  (married 
Timothy  Carll.) 

Adam  Smith  married  Charity,  daughter  of  Thomas  Rudyard.  Their 
children  were  Daniel,  Temperance,  Lyman  Beecher,  (born  Jan.  23( 
1804,  died  Aug.  21, 1881) ;  Alanson,  Charity,  Anne  and  Abigail.  Lyman 
Beecher  Smith  married  Phebe,  daughter  of  Epenetus  Smith,  2nd,  and 
left  children,  Coe  D„  Phebe,  Nancy  B.,  Georgiana,  John  A.,  Adrian, 
Mary  E.  and  Ella  M. 

Descendants  of  Joshua  Smith,  Son  of  Daniel,  2d. 

Joshua  Smith  died  in  1814.  He  married  Hannah  Smith,  daughter  of 
Ebenezer  Smith,  1st.,  Oct.  28,  1761.  Their  children  were  Joshua,  2nd, 
Ebenezer,  Daniel  E.,  Nancy,  Deborah  and  Hannah. 

Joshua  Smith,  2d,  was  born  in  1764,  died  1845.  He  married,  first,  Mary 
Blydenburgh  ;  second,  Ruth  Smith ;  third,  Deborah,  daughter  of  Epe- 
netus Smith,  1st.  Their  children  were  Major  Ebenezer,  born  1795,  died 
1879;  Ruth,  Joshua  B.,  Hannah  and  Almy. 

Major  Ebenezer  Smith  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Caleb  Smith,  2d, 
and  had  sons,  Ethelbert  M.  Smith  and  Caleb  T.  Smith. 

Joshua  B.  Smith  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  in  Suffolk 
County  and  held  many  officers  of  honor  and  trust.  He  left  one  daugh- 
ter, Ellen,  who  married  Dr.  James  R.  Mowbray.  She  was  the  last  of 
the  race  who  owned  the  ancestral  mansion  of  Joshua  Smith  at  Haup- 
pauge. 

Descendants  of  Caleb  Smith,  Son  of  Daniel  Smith,  2nd. 

Caleb  Smith  married  Martha,  daughter  of  William  Henry  Smith, 
(son  of  Col.  William  Smith  of  the  "Tangiers"  family),  March  3,  1755. 
They  had  children  :  Paul  Theodore,  Caleb,  2d,  and  Martha. 

Caleb  Smith,  2d,  was  born  Sept.  22,  1762,  died  Dec.  5,  1831.  He 
married,  in  1795,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Aaron  Smith,  2d.  They  had 
children :  Sarah,  wife  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  (son  of  Joshua,  2d)  ;  Martha, 
wife  of  Thomas  Mills,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Richard  Blydenburgh,  and 
Caleb,  3. 

Paul  Theodore  Smith  was  born  1759,  died  April  25,  1813.  His  wife, 
Elizabeth  Van  Wyck,  died  Dec.  17,  1847,  aged  75.  Their  children  were  : 
Caleb,  Theodorus,  Richard,  Wm.  H.,  Samuel  T.,  Miriam,  (born  1800' 
died  1897,  married  Ebenezer  Blydenburgh);  Sarah,  wife  of  Aaron  S. 
Vail,  and  Jane,  wife  of  David  W.  Smith. 


478  APPENDIX. 

Richard  Smith,  son  of  Paul  Theodore,  married  Julia,  daughter  of 
Epenetus  Smith,  2d.  Their  children  are  :  Matilda,  wife  of  Egbert 
Lewis ;  Victor  F.,  Caroline,  wife  of  Selah  Wickes  ;  Julia,  wife  of  George 
West ;  Phebe,  Jane  and  J.  Otis. 

Victor  F.  Smith  married  Helen  Davis  and  has  children,  Richard  W., 
Mary  C.  J.  and  Edward  E.  Smith,  the  present  Town  Clerk  of  Smithtown. 

J.  Otis  Smith,  for  many  years  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  Smithtown- 
married  Kate,  daughter  of  John  Wickes,  1861.  Their  children  are  : 
Leila  L.,  wife  of  Henry  W.  Chardeayne,  and  Carrie  S. 

Caleb  Smith,  3d,  son  of  Caleb,  2d,  was  born  August  28,  1809,  died 
March  9,  1874.  He  married,  Jan.  16,  1833,  Harriet  A.,  daughter  of 
Samuel  Bailey.  Their  children  are  Mary  E.,  wife  of  J.  Otis  Averill ; 
Hattie  A.,  wife  of  Charles  H.  Burtis,  and  Robert  Bailey  Smith,  who  is 
now  living  at  Commack,  on  the  ancestral  homestead,  which  has  been 
handed  down  from  father  to  son  since  the  original  survey  in  1735. 

Descendants  of  Job  Smith,  Son  of  the  Patentee. 

Job  Smith  died  about  17 19.  He  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  John 
Thompson,  Esq.,  of  Setauket.  Their  children  were  Job,  2d,  Richard, 
(called  "  Saint  Richard") ;  Timothy,  Aaron,  James,  Joseph,  and  Eliza- 
beth, who  is  said  to  have  been  the  second  wife  of  Rev.  Daniel  Taylor, 
the  first  minister  in  Smithtown. 

Job  Smith,  2d,  was  born  March  9,  1679,  and  died  in  1740.  He  mar- 
ried Dorothy  Woodhull,  probably  daughter  of  Richard  Woodhull,  2d. 
She  was  born  Feb.  13,  1687.  They  were  married  Jan.  16,  1712.  Their 
children  were : 

Charity,  born  Oct.  24,  1712,  married  Edmund  Smith,  2d. 

Temperance,  born  June  19,  1714. 

Anna,  born  April  14,  17 17.  (She  married,  first,  Ebenezer  Smith,  1st ; 
second,  Zephaniah  Piatt.) 

Job,  3d,  born  Jan.  14,  1719. 

Epenetus,  born  Jan.  1,  1723,  died  Aug.  8,  1803. 

Nathaniel,  born  Sept.  16,  1729,  died  1783. 

Elizabeth,  born  April  5,  1721,  married  Daniel  Smith,  3d. 

Descendants  of  Timothy  Smith,  Son  of  Job,  1st. 

Timothy  Smith  married  Patience,  daughter  of  Anthony  Thompson 
(son  of  John  Thompson  of  Setauket).  Their  children  were  :  Timothy, 
2d,  Israel,  who  married  Sarah  Ackerly  and  went  to  New  Jersey,  (see 
page  230) ;  James,  Gamaliel,  William,  Phebe,  Mary  and  Sarah. 


APPENDIX.  479 

Descendants  of  James  Smith,  Son  of  Job,  ist. 

James  Smith  settled  in  Moriches.  He  married  Jerusha  Topping. 
They  had  children:  Matthew,  born  Sept.  3,  1721  ;  Ezekiel,  Zebulon, 
Austin,  Nathaniel,  Francis,  Eunice,  Keturah,  Temperance  and  Jeremiah. 

Matthew  Smith  married  Ann  Howell,  probably  daughter  of  Ezekiel 
Howell,  son  of  Col.  Matthew,  of  Southampton.  She  was  born  July  10, 
1730,  died  Feb.  10,  1800.  They  had  among  other  children:  Jerusha, 
born  Feb.  24,  1763,  (married  Partial  Downs,  and  had  a  son  Matthew, 
born  1770),  and  Theophilus,  who  lived  in  East  Moriches,  on  the  farm 
formerly  of  Ezekiel  Howell.  He  married  Gloriana  Brewster,  born 
August  29,  1774.  They  had  one  daughter,  Mary  Anne,  born  Dec.  10, 
1799,  who  married  Samuel  Osborne,  of  East  Hampton.  They  left 
children  :  Mary  E.,  first  wife  of  Dr.  John  L.  Gardiner,  and  Gloriana, 
wife  of  Hon.  Henry  P.  Hedges,  of  Bridgehampton,  who  has  sons 
Samuel  O.  and  Rev.  William  Hedges. 

Descendants  of  Joseph  Smith,  Son  of  Job,  ist. 

He  married  Mary  Aldrich  and  left  children  :  Joseph,  2d,  David, 
Stephen,  Gershom,  Gilbert,  Rhehamah,  Jenny,  Mary  and  Mehitable. 
These  have  many  descendants.  Gershom  had  a  son  Obadiah,  who  had 
son  Fordham,  who  had  son  Gideon,  who  left  sons  Edgar,  Walter  and 
Floyd,  all  living  near  St.  James. 

Gilbert  Smith  had  son  Matthew,  who  had  children  Leonard,  Cornell, 
Louisa,  Deborah,  Marv  A.  and  Richard,  who  married  Alma  Blyden- 
burgh,  and  has  children  C.  Melville  Smith,  late  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
C.  Floyd,  Sophia  F.,  wife  of  Isaac  Reeve,  Annie,  Edward  N.,  and  Emi- 
ly A. 

Obadiah  Smith,  son  of  Gershom,  had  a  daughter  Sarah  A.,  who 
married  Ebenezer  Livingston  Smith.  Their  son  Livingston  Smith  is  a 
practicing  lawyer  at  St.  James. 

Descendants  of  Richard  Smith,  son  of  Job  ist,  called  Saint  Richard. 

He  died  about  1657.  He  married  Elizabeth  Brush  and  had  children 
Lemuel,  Mary  and  Sybil,  wife  of  Wm.  Phillips,  son  of  Rev.  George 
Phillips. 

Descendants  of  Aaron  Smith,  Son  of  Job  ist. 

He  married  Serviah  Sands,  and  had  children  Othniel,  Sands,  Abijah, 
Jesse,  Abner,  Sarah  and  Serviah. 


480  APPENDIX. 

Othniel  Smith  married  Deliverance  Longbotham  and  had  children 
Jacob,  Abner  2d,  Abijah,  Sarah  and  Mary. 

Descendants  of  Epenetus  Smith,  Son  of  Job  2d. 

He  married  first,  Mary,  daughter  of  John  Arthur,  and  widow  of 
Wm,  Blydenburgh;  second,  Deborah,  daughter  of  Daniel  Smith,  2d. 
His  children  were  John,  Samuel,  Moses,  Mary,  wife  of  Isaac  Arthur, 
and  Deborah,  wife  of  Joshua  Smith. 

Epenetus  Smith,  2d,  died  April  25,  1832,  aged  71.  He  married  Rhoda 
Oakley,  March  9,  1796.  She  died  Nov.  6,  1855,  aged  80.  Their  children 
were  John,  (Mavor  of  San  Francisco),  Phebe,  wife  of  Lyman  Beecher 
Smith,  Caroline,  wife  of  David  Bryant,  Matilda    wife  of  Daniel  Smith, 

Julia,  wife  of  Richard  Smith  (son  of  Paul  Theodore), ,  wife 

of  John  West,  Rev.  Ralph  and  Samuel  Arden. 

Rev.  Ralph  Smith  died  Nov.  1,  1867,,  aged  56.  He  married  Cornelia, 
daughter  of  Francis  Pelletreau,  son  of  Elias  Pelletreau  of  Southampton. 
She  was  born  Nov.  12,  1813,  died  May  11,  1874.  Their  children  are 
Henry  C,  Arden,  Cornelia  M.  and  Mary  L.,  wife  of  George  Raymond. 

Samuel  Arden  Smith  was  born  June  13,  1804,  and  died  Oct,  19,  1884. 

John  Smith,  son  of  Epenetus,  2d,  was  born  Oct.  10,  1762,  died  Feb. 
10,  1832.  He  married  Dorothy,  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Smith,  son  of 
Job,  2d.  She  was  born  April  27,  1768,  died  Dec.  25,  1837.  They  were 
married  August,  1791.  Their  children  were  Nathaniel,  Moses,  John 
C,  Margaret,  wife  of  Joseph  R.  Huntting,  Deborah,  wife  of  Wm.  Mills, 
Sarah,  Isaac,  Mary,  wife  of  Bryant  Skidmore,  Temperance,  Hannah  F. 
and  Epenetus,  3d. 

Epenetus  Smith,  3d,  was  born  Aug.  10,  1809,  died  Sept.  8,  1888.  He 
married  Julia  M.  Smith,  Feb.  5,  1839.  Their  children  are  Temperance 
F.,  Ann  E.,  Nathaniel  J.,  John  R.,  (deceased),  Richard  O.,  (deceased), 
Mary,  (deceased),  George  A.  and  Henry  P.,  who  married  Sarah  A. 
Taylor,  Sept.  10,  1885.  Their  children  are  Mary  G.  T.,  Henry  P.,  Sarah 
A.  and  Clinton  D.  A  large  amount  of  the  real  estate  of  John  Smith 
and  his  son  Epenetus,  3d,  is  now  in  possession  of  Mr.  George  A.  Smith 
and  others  of  the  family,  more  especially  lots  on  Ronkonkomy  plains. 

Descendants  of  Elizabeth  Smith,  Daughter  of  Richard  Smith, 
the  Patentee. 

Elizabeth  Smith  was  the  oldest  daughter  of  Richard  Smith,  and  by 
her  marriage  to  William  Lawrence  of  Flushing,  she  had  seven  children  : 


EPENETUS  SMITH. 
1809-1888. 


APPENDIX.  481 

Mary,  Thomas,  Joseph,  Richard,  Samuel,  Sarah  and  James.  Her 
husband  died  in  1680,  and  the  following  year  she  married  Gov.  Philip 
Carteret,  of  New  Jersey.  Philip  was  appointed  Governor  by  his 
brother,  Sir  George  Carteret  and  Lord  John  Berkley,  to  whom  New 
Jersey  had  been  granted  by  the  Duke  of  York,  June  23,  1664.  Philip 
Carteret  arrived  in  August,  1665,  first  residing  in  Amboy,  and  after- 
wards in  Elizabethtown,  then  the  most  important  town  in  New  Jersey 
having  been  named  after  Lady  Elizabeth  Carteret  of  Elizabeth  Castle, 
in  the  Isle  of  Jersey,  and  wife  of  Sir  George.  Gov.  Philip  Carteret  died 
at  Elizabethtown  in  Dec.  1682,  leaving  no  children,  and  never  having 
had  any  title  conferred  upon  him  by  the  Crown.  Sir  George  Carteret 
died  in  1679,  an(i  was  buried  in  Westminster  Abbey.  He  never  visited 
this  country. 

Elizabeth,  widow  of  Gov.  Philip  Carteret,  for  her  third  husband  mar- 
ried Col.  Richard  Townley,  eighth  son  of  Nicholas  Townley,  of  Little- 
ton, England,  and  grandson  of  Charles  Townley,  who  fell  at  the  battle 
of  Marston  Moor.  Col.  Townley  came  over  in  the  suite  of  Lord  Ef- 
fingham Howard,  Governor  of  Virginia,  in  1683,  and  settled  in  Eliza- 
bethtown.    They  had  two  sons,  Charles  and  Effingham  Townley. 

Richard  Lawrence,  son  of  William  Lawrence  and  Elizabeth  Smith, 
had  a  son,  Joseph  Lawrence,  who  had  also  a  son  Joseph  Lawrence,  2d. 
He  had  a  son  Henry  Lawrence,  who  had  a  son  Richard  Lawrence, 
whose  daughter,  Emily  L.,  married  Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  Esq.,  of  Smith- 
town.  They  have  five  children  :  Richard  Lawrence,  Mary  Hopeton, 
Ethelbert  Marshall,  Sarah  Lawrence  and  Carteret  Lawrence  Smith. 

Joseph  Lawrence,  eldest  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth  Lawrence, 
married  in  1690  Mary,  daughter  of  Col.  Townley  by  his  first  wife,  and 
his  youngest  daughter,  Dorothy,  married  Francis  Howard  of  Corby, 
who  on  the  8th  of  December,  1731,  was  created  first  Earl  of  Effingham. 


482 


APPENDIX 


'TANGIER"  SMITH 


LAWRENCE -WASHINGTON 


Arms  of  "  Tangier  "  Smith,  Lawrence  and  Washington. 
(By  favor  of  Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  Esq.) 

This  coat-of-arms  was  first  used  by  Sir  Robert  Lawrence,  of  Ashton 
Hall,  in  Lancastershire,  England,  who  was  knighted  by  King  Richard 


IISTIDEIX. 


Aaron's  Landing 333,  429,  431 

Acatamunk 3 

Adams,  Samuel 5 

Ashamawmuk 17 

Arthur,  Robert 33 

Arthur,  John 431,  553 

Arthur,  John  S 155,  247,  319 

Arthur,  William. 44,  101,  109,  295,  356 

Arthur,  Elbert 149,  155 

Arthur,  Isaac 131 

Arthur,  Joshua 73,  80,  324,  335 

Arthur,  Robert 39,  67,  72 

Adams,  James ,  .33 

Ackerley,    Moses.. 88,  171,  233,262, 
[270,  271,  281,  303,  323 

Ackerley,  Benjamin 47,  338 

Ackerley  mill 197 

Ackerley,   Richard 149 

Ackerly,  N.  S 336 

Ackerley,  Samuel 348 

Ackerley,  Sarah 478 

Agreement  for  Dividing  Land. ,  .219 

Ayres,  Widow 161 

Anning,  James 75 

Arthur,  Samuel 353 

Arthur,  Mary 353 

Arbuckle 386 

Autographs 447,  452 

Bates,  Daniel 247,  276,  277,  459 

Bounds    of  Town.. 10,  165,  166,  341, 

[343,  358,  443 

Brotherton,  William 33 

Borden,  Mather 42 

Butler,  Prescott  Hall... 231  242,  296, 
[306,  313 


Bailey  family 472 

Barry,  Edward 244 

Bowers,  Dr x68 

Bushy   Neck.. 152,  215,  225,  246,  275 

[29i.  319.  353,  442,  449 
Biggs,  Timothy..  117,  261,  266,  268, 

[307 
Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow. 55,  73,  g6, 

[262,  269,  281,  283,  335 
Brown,    Mrs.    Charles    Hilton.. 276, 

[355,  388,  389,  459.  472 
Blue  Grass  Lots. . .  .50,  296,  367,  442 
Burying  Ground.  .155,  226,  297,  348 
Babcock,  Adam. 49,  74,  214,  229,  333 

Barnes,  Ri.  W , 207 

Buffett,   Hon.  W.  P 462 

Burr,  Carll  S 215 

Brewster,   Nathaniel 224 

Brush,  Daniel 183 

Burr,  Isaac 188,  189 

Burr,  Moses 188 

Bunce,  Joseph 123,  190 

Brush,  Samuel 132,  146 

Brush,  Epenetus 142 

Brush,  Jonathan 145 

Brush,  Moses 145 

Brush,  Daniel  13! 

Bridge,  Branch ig6 

Bryant,  David 141 

Bailey,  Samuel 251 

Buffett,  William 152,   154,  155 

Buffett,  Isaac 128,  129,  131,  336 

Brown,    Daniel 135 

Brick  Kilns 73 

Bradford,  William,  Mr 78 


49<5 


INDEX. 


Brush,  Smith 82 

Bassett,  Henry 382 

Brush,  Melville 354 

Bass  Creek 44 

Blydenburgh,  Richard.  .81,  131,  132, 

[136,  163,  173, 178, 264, 265,  276, 287 

Blydenburgh,  Benjamin  B..104,  122, 

[184,  287,  292 

Blydenburgh,    Isaac.  132,    147,  148, 

[152,  292 

Blydenburgh,  Joseph.  .123,  130,  185, 

[332 

Blydenburgh,  Ruth 185 

Blydenburgh,  John 109,  136 

Blydenburgh,   Daniel 132,  137 

Blydenburgh,  Ebenezer.83,  148,  149, 

[156 

Blydenburgh,  Wm .  105,  125,  128,  130, 

[152,  162 

Blydenburgh  Mills 292,  350 

Blydenburgh,  Isaac  W 157,  159 

Blydenburgh,  Thomas.. 86,  127,  133, 

[449 

Blydenburgh,  Jonas  B 162 

Blydenburgh,  Deborah 332 

Blydenburgh,  Theodore 332 

Blydenburgh,  John  B 68 

Blydenburgh,  Hamilton 454 

Blydenburgh  Meadow.  .422,  427,  430 

Blydenburgh  Landing.  .276,  287,  320 

35o,  423 

Blydenburgh  Islands 431 

Blydenburgh,  Selah 171 

Blydenburgh,  Timothy 

Blydenburgh,   Nathaniel 162 

Crane's  Neck 27 

Cuttscumsuck.29,  40,  41,87,  113, '268, 

[310 

Crab  Meadow 31 

Congreve,  Charles  .33,  371,  373,  377, 
[385,  388 

Cow  Harbor 3,  4 

Catawamuck 8,  31,  83 

Checkanoe 17 


Creed,  William 26 

Conkling,  Thomas. 270,  302,  303,  308, 

[323,  325.  370 
Chipman,  James.. 251,  277,  335,  337, 

[362,  366,  459 

Crane,  Timothy 231 

Carll,  Timothy   234,  243 

Conkling,  Eunice 54 

Conkling,  Gamaliel 86,  183,  215 

Carl,  Solomon 183 

Clark,  John 188 

Cook,  William  A 159,  213 

Cook,  George 217 

Clark,  Peter 217 

Crosgrove,    Christopher 222 

Curwin,  Nathan 222 

Church 227,  355 

Conklin,    Henry...  161,  164,  147,  347 

Conklin,  Deborah 323 

Conkling's  Pond 456 

Caush,  Edward 369 

Carl,  Annanias 367,  383 

Crooks,   Robert 375,  376,  379 

Carl,  Timothy 382 

Cassebone,  David 361 

Dickinson,  Amos 85,  354 

Daggett,   Naphthalai 113 

Daggett,  Sarah 113 

Davis,   John 41 

Dickinson,  James. ..  .220,    245,    249, 

255.  275,  278,  287,    291,    315,    318, 

[354,  450 

Davis,  Charles 270,  303 

Darling.. 82,  125,  129,  133,   144,    150, 
[188,  214,  289,  299,  333 

De  Honneur.  Rachel 56 

Daniel,  Isaac 52 

Dayton,  Mary 181 

Davis'  Mill  Pond 197,  251 

Davis,  Jedediah 147 

Davis,  Capt.  Lewis  W 337 

Dongan,  Walter 68 

Dennis,  William 96 

Demonet,  Mrs.  Minnie 475 


INDEX. 


497 


Division  of  Land 447 

Emmett,   Devereux 461 

Ely. 236,  355 

Embree,   John 61 

Eagles 9 

Fox,  Joseph 42 

Fanning,  James 41,  308,  325 

Ferguson,  John. .  ..249,  363,  451,  461 
Fifty  Acre  Lots.  .47,  54,  95,  214,  247, 

[269,  271,  273,  286,  320,  321,  452 

Fanning,  Hannah 262,  263,  309 

Floyd,  Jesse  W 295 

Floyd,  Tabitha 51,  317 

Floyd,  Nicoll, 51,  93,  317 

Floyd,  Ruth 51 

Floyd,  Thomas 178 

Floyd,  John 120,  130,  187,  367 

Floyd,  Charles 148,  225,  317 

Floyd,  Family Appendix 

Fresh   Pond 73,  76 

Fish  Pond 324 

Fleet,  Luke 82 

Gibb,  Andrew 33,  65,  363,  386 

Gardiner,  Lyon n,  17,  34 

Gardiner,  David 4 

Gardiner  Family 469 

Gleason,  Rev.  Luther 216,  225 

Gould,  Benjamin 82,  234,  318 

Going  Over  River. .  .70,  87,  241,  410, 

[411,  416,  417,  422,  430,  431,  432 
Goalet,  Widow. . . .  257,  278,  288,  320 

Garrard,  Isaac 141,  142 

Gildersleeve,  Ri 331 

Geese  and  Ducks 101,  102 

Gibbs,  Thomas 363 

Gibbs,  William 363 

Gravely  Hill 197 

Handley,  Richard  H 215,  388 

Hawkins'  Field 43 

Harries,  Misses 41,  44,  215 

Havens,   Hon.  John  S.. . .    " 39 

Hedges,  Hon.  H.  P 479 

Howell,  Col.  Matthew 39 

Hudson,  Stephen I,  23 


Huntington  Controversy 10,  34 

Hog  Pond 235 

Hauppauge 236,  248,  353,   363 

Hay  Hollow 45,  256,  361 

Huntting,  John  S 245 

Handshaw,   John 289 

Hart,  Joshua 54,  55 

Helme,   William 47 

Hawkins,  James 86,  188 

Hale,  Henry 214 

Hawkins,  Jonas 143 

Hubbs,  Ira 146,  161 

Hallock,  Samuel 136 

Hunting,  Joseph  R 148,  159 

Hudson,  John  L 150 

Harned,  Jacob 155 

Hubbs,  George  H 163,  215 

Horse  Beat 289,  300,  325 

Harrison,  Isaiah 288  330,  453* 

Horse  Race .- . . .  87,  318 

Hazzard,  Margaret 328 

Hollow,  Great 61 

Hawkins,  Gilbert 82 

Howell,  Elizabeth 453 

Higbee,   Thomas 374.376 

Higbee,  Josiah 378,  388 

Hallock,  John 399 

Horse  Path 410,  422,  427,  430 

Horse  Island 424 

Hitchcock,  Welcome  R.,  Mrs. . .  .348 
Indians.  .1,  5,  8,  11,  12,  16,  17,  27,  28 

Indian  Head 55,  215,  281 

Ilbeham,  Nathaniel 91 

Jones'  Point... 55,  235,  283,  284,  331, 

[414,  428 

Jones,  Jonathan. .  .170,  256,  264,  276, 

[3" 

Jones,  Benjamin 60 

Jones,  John 331 

James' Neck.  .50,  58,  63,  75,  197,  257, 

[258,  317,  36o 

Jayne,  Ebenezer. .  .147,  188,  215,  442 

Jayne,  Joseph 83,  137,  217,  457 

Jayne,  James 119 


498 


INDEX. 


Jayne,  William 341,  366 

Jarvis,   Nicholas 145 

James  Creek 74,  75 

Jarvis,  Daniel 86 

Jarvis,  John 86 

Jackson,   Robert 346 

Jeffryes,  Jeffrey,  Sir 378 

Johnson,  William 376,  379 

Jacob's  Well 406 

Ketcham,  Nathaniel 270,  281,  323 

Ketcham,  Edward 284,  331 

Ketcham,  Solomon.  179,  335,  378,  386 

Kenyon,  W.  W 289 

Kingsland,  Mr 42 

Keenan,  John 213 

Kenedy,  Benjamin 387,  388 

Lawson,  Wm.   S 467 

Lawrence,  Deborah. 36,  224,248,250, 

[281,  285,  289,  291,  298,  307,  322,  330 

Lawrence,   Daniel.  .88,  97,   222,  261, 

265,  280,  283,  309 

Lawrence,    Elizabeth  H 275 

Lawrence,  Richard 287,  365,  430 

Lawrence,  John 14,  42 

Lawrence,  Leonard  W 157,  159 

Lawrence,  Phebe  T 333 

Lawrence,  Obadiah 339 

Lawrence,  William 65,  365 

Lawrence,  Family Appendix 

Lawrence,  William,  500   acres,    282, 
[286,  330,  362,  365,  457 

Long  Beach 67,  72,  87,  103,  235, 

236,  255,   257,  260,    267,    328,    353, 

[385,  408 

Long   Lots... 197,  262,  271,  281,  290, 

[301,  312,  314,  325,  362 

Little  Beach 87,  93,  364 

Liscom,  Mary 227,  246,  269,  274, 

[277,  293,  307,  360 

Liscom,    Thomas 235 

Landings.  .89,  125, 129,  133,  136,  145, 

161,  164,  167,  201,    215,    219,    242, 

245,  257,  276,    287,    306,    332,    347, 

[350,  357,  423,  427 


Lenhart,    Frederick 215,  225,  275 

[319,  442,  450 

Long  Branch 279,  305 

Little  Lots 252,  325 

Lane,   Daniel 9 

Lewis,  Jonathan 36 

Lewis,  Alexander .....136,  140 

Long  Field 48 

L'Hommedieu,  Joseph 136 

L'Hommedieu,  Daniel 155,  156 

L'Hommedieu,  Jehil 86 

L'Hommedieu,  John 117 

Longbotham 155,  389 

Long  Cove 64 

Lewis,  Rev.  Mr 105 

Lottery  for  Church 389 

Munsell,  Jacob 235,  360,  364 

Munsell,  Alexander 235 

Mowbray,  Mrs.  Jarvis 33,  236 

Marchant,  Shubal..8o,  249,  259,  277, 

[297,  311,  360 

Mill.. 87,  93,  251,  252,  259,  266,  275, 

[287,  316,  319,  327,  336,  351,  459 

Mill,  Old.101,  277,  304,  348,  350,  363, 

[422 

Mills,  Timothy 72,  278,  287,  320 

Mills    Pond 31,  53,  287 

Memanusack 1,  31 

Moriches,  East 39,  356 

Muirson,   Dr.  George 43,  388 

Meadow,  Adam  Smith's 229 

Miller,   Timothy 186 

Mulford,    Elias,  John 133,  211 

Mills   Family 492 

Mapes,  James 137 

Miller,   James  S 82,  141 

Meeting  House...  172,  173,  196,  225, 
[287,  355 

Mosier,  John 61,  65 

Muncy,  Francis 97 

Mott,  John 376,  379 

Moon,  Thomas 379 

Meadows 350,391,408,423 

Norton,  George. 90,  95,  276,  353,  456 


INDEX. 


499 


Northeast  Branch.. 6l,  65,  236,  243, 

[259,  275,  278,  301,  311,  320,  361 

Northfield..56,  69,  78,  239,  257,  295, 

[296,  347 

Nissequogue.  .226,  237,  240,  255,  294, 

[3i6 

Nissequogue  Club 245,  320 

Nissequogue  River.  .33,  41,  45,  65,  6q 
Nissequogue,  Head  of .  .208,  344,  345. 

[387 

Nodine,  Elias 38 

Nicoll,  William 56,  344 

North  Neck 57.  58 

Nichol,  Benjamin 156,  215,  388 

Nichol,  Abraham 144,   151,  171 

Nichol,  Jesse 127 

Nichol,  Isaac 131.  147 

Nichol,  Jonas  131 

Nichol,  Jacob 128,  160,  329 

Nichol,  Paul 128,  388 

Negroes I7° 

Newton 95.  132 

Old  Field 27 

Piatt,  Zephaniah 270,  302,  308 

Piatt,  Jonas 281,  303 

Piatt,  Col.  Richard 3°3.  473 

Piatt,  Nathaniel 33 

Pelletreau 468,  469,  480 

Pesapunk   Branch 32,282 

Parsonage  Land 44,  215,  240,  294 

Pond  Neck 3°5 

Pig  Creek 32,  53.  238,  258,  260 

Phillips,  George. 37,  82,  89,   108,  163, 
[357,  389 

Padie,  Mr ..23,  24 

Porpoise  Channel 5°.  54 

Post,  Allison 143,  144,  442 

Paxton,  John 144 

Petty,  James 82,  148,  150 

Poor  House. 90,  92,  129,  131,  133.  I36> 
[138,  143,  148,  151,  ifii»  457 

Pound 82,  132 

Parsonage  Land. 78,  104,  no,  347,  348 
Piatt,  Jonas 80,  81,  85  J 


Piatt  Smith  Farm 87,  88 

Pig  Creek 93,  100,  361,  406 

Pond  Neck 305,  365,  445 

Pesapunk  Branch 33b 

Pine  Point 216,  350,  416,  425,  430 

Petty,  Gardiner 357 

Parsonage  Meadow 216,  429,  432 

Phyfe,  James  W 333.  334 

Ronkonkoma  Plains.. 45,  48,  50,  51, 

[227,  293,  297,  311,  321 

Ronkonkoma  Pond.. 5,  48,  268,  274, 

[279.  344.  346 

Rassapeage.  .32,  33,  47.  5°.  64.  69,  71, 

[238,  267,  363,  406 

Rassapeage,  North 238,  254,  258, 

[295,  360,  443 

Rassapeage    Old 233,259,360 

Rock  Cove 261,  284,  302,  308 

Ruscoe,  Samuel 26 

Roe,  John 3& 

Rattlesnake  Swamp 303.  323 

Round  Swamp 242 

Rolph,  John 206 

Reeve,  Barnabas 88,  115 

Robins,  Van  Hackley 336,  387 

Ruggles,  Charles  H 343 

Russett,   Mrs 348 

Stony  Brook.  .10,  31,  33,  48,  264,  272, 
[273.  3i8,  321,  365 

Setauket 49 

Sherewog 49 

Spring   Lots 5<> 

Stony  Brook  Harbor.  52,  67,  294,  305,. 
[312,  316,  360,  391 

Sills,  Humphrey 57.  61,  65, 

Scudder,  David 68 

Scott,  Capt.  John 18,  20 

Saffine 21,  25, 

Sunk  Meadow.. 64,  72,  269,  302,  309, 
[323.  335.  336 

Swamp,  North 259,  316,  363 

Swamp,  Great 97,  299 

Swamp,  Little 97,  299 

Seaman,  Zebulon 21s 


500 


INDEX. 


Spectacle  Pond 261,  307 

Skidmore,  John 88,  95,  283,  303 

Soper,  Ezra,  Jonah 141,  183,  203 

Seeley,  Stephen 116 

Stocks 125 

Stadge,  Cornelius 127 

Scallops 136 

Spring  Hollow 199,  313,  316 

Scudder,   Thomas 70,72 

Scudder,  Moses 86 

Seacord,  Daniel 333 

Sandy  Hollow 85 

Saxton,  Israel 99,  389 

Saxton,  William. . .  .99,  100,  101,  355 

Saxton,  Isaac 92 

Stratton,  John 336 

Steep   Banks 357,  448 

Seacord's  Dock 201 

Talmadge,  Rev.  Benjamin 49 

Taylor,  Rev.  Daniel.  .75,  79,  96,  214, 
[289,  290,  299,  452,  487 

Taylor,  Jemima 452 

Taylor,  Nathaniel 50 

Taylor,  William,  Jacob. .122,  132,  335 
Tooker,  Dr.  Wm.  Wallace.. .  .28,  386 

Townley,  Elizabeth 36,  37 

Tuttle,  Ezra  A 39 

Terrill's  river 39 

Tourneur,  Daniel 41 

Tallman,  Peter 42 

Three  Sister  Harbor.  .63,  71,  75,  273, 

[327 

Townsend,  George 179,283 

Tessler,  Xena 215 

Treadwell,  Timothy. ..  .85,  323,  334, 
[375,  388 

Treadwell,  Thomas 335 

Tillotson,  Eleazer 86,  332 

Tillotson,  John 362 

Treadwell's  Neck 334 

Totten,  Simeon 335 

Tooker.  John 73 

Terry,  Shadrack  112,  113 

Townley,  Effingham 68 


1  Thompson  family 469 

Thompson,  Hon.   Frederick  Diodati 

[470 

Treadwell,  Mary 386 

Taylor,  Nathaniel 451 

Taylor,  Gamaliel 451 

Thatch  Beds,  survey 389 

Thatch  Yard 426 

Van  Dam,  Rip 372,  375 

Van  Dam,  Richard. 373,  375,  376,377 

Vail,  John 157,  188,  214 

Vail,  Sarah 216 

Vail,  Samuel 128 

Vector,  Louis 215 

Wickham,  Mrs.  William  H. . .  .51,  75 

Winthrop,  Wait 58,  59 

Winnecomack..  .28,  33,  179,  252,  329, 

[345 
Unshemanuck 31 

Wheeler,  Timothy.. 33,  208,  344,  363 
Wheeler,  Charles.  .153,  185,  244,  297 

Wheeler,  Thomas 182 

Wheeler,  Jacob 177 

Wheeler,  George 192,  215 

Water,  Daniel 42 

Wyandance 3,  8,  16,  26 

Woodhull,  R 5,  9,  33 

Woodhull,  Dorothy 5 

Wood,     Edmund,     Jonas,     Jeremy, 

Timothy,  John. I,  5,  25,  26,  27, 

L294 

Whitehead,   Daniel..  1,  5,  23,  25,  442 

Wickes,  Thomas 11,  15 

Whitman,  Joseph 13,  15 

Whitman,  Isaac 251 

Whitman,  John 368,  374,  376 

Whitman,  Zebulon 369 

Whitman's  Hollow.  .15,  367,  374,  376, 

[379.  387,  444 

White,  Stamford 461 

Willett,  Thomas 23,  25 

Willett,  Richard 245,  278 

Watering  Places.. 214,  244,  246,  256, 
[264,  307,  337,  357 


INDEX. 


5or 


Willett,   Piatt 131 

WyandanceClub. .  197,  215,  251,  286 

Woodhull,  Abraham 243 

White,  Stanford 242 

Wolf  Pit  Branch 63,  182 

Weeks,  Gilbert 135,  190 

Wickes,  John 195 

Wickes,  Moses 195 

Wickes,  Elnathan..i96,  375,  378,  386 


Wickes,  John 329 

Willis,    Amos 171 

Wheeler,  Jeremiah 114 

Wheeler,  Henry 85,  86 

Ward,  Capt 129 

Wood  close 320 

Winganhappauge 386 

Wickes,  Elias 375 

Ward's  Thatchbed 410,  424 


SPECIAL  INDEX-HIGHWAYS. 


Head  of  River 85,  87 

Landing  Road 85,  184 

Country  Road 86,  275 

By  Meeting    House 86 

Going  Over  River 87 

Nissequogue 87,  115 

Long  Beach 87 

Mills'  Pond .87 

Horse  Race 87 

On  West  Side  of  River 87 

Sunk  Meadow 58,183,  195,  209 

Jones'  Point 86 

Indian  Head 88 

Head  of  Harbor 88,  89 

To  Islip 89 

Between  Smithtown  and  Brookhaven 

[89 

To  Indian  Head 129,  131 

Winnecomack 178,  195 

From  Paul  Smith's  to  Islip. .  179,  190, 

[193,  196,  208 
Willitts' Path 178,    181,   190,  193, 

[196,  208,  252 
Between  Islip  and  Smithtown. .  .179 

By  Caleb  Smith's 181 

Horse  Race 240,  241 


On  Islip  Line 181 

Hither  Brook 184,  188 

Indian  Head 184,  187,  195 

By  Charles  Wheeler's 185 

Nissequogue 186,  187,  233,  234 

Through  50  Acre  Lots.  .182,  186,  209 
At  Blydenburgh's  Landing. .188,  194 
On  Huntington  Line...  189,  198,  202 

Winnecomack  Line 190,  207 

Rattlesnake  Swamp 190 

Cord  wood  Road 191 

Nissequogue  Road 196 

Spring  Hollow 198 

To  Seacord's  Dock 201 

To  Bread  and  Cheese  Hollow..  .  .203 

Hog  Pond  Road 209 

From  St.  James  to  Country  Road. 210 

River  Road 212,  214,  317 

Meadow  Road 88,  214 

Short  Beach 233 

Swamp  Path 247,  259 

Horse  Beat 252,  289,  299 

To  Old  Mill 295,  304 

From  Country  Road  to  Islip 311 

To  Mills'  Pond 320 


502 


INDEX. 

SPECIAL  INDEX-SMITH. 


In  this  Index  only  the  most  important  places  where  the  names  occur 
are  noted. 


Smith,  Richard,  ist 3,  6,  19,  27 

Richard,   2d. . .27,  34,  37,  465 

Richard,  3d.  .37,  39,  254,  448, 

[471,  474 

Richard,  4th 466 

Richard,  5th 466 

Richard,   "Quaker".  .42,  451, 

[458 

Richard, "Saint". 70,  264,401, 

[478 

Richard  B 44,  59,  75,  331, 

[365,  452,  466 
Richard,  "Shell  Dick". .  .260, 

[47i,  474 

Richard  H 243,  443 

Robert  B.  .17,  18,  28,  359,  478 
Nathaniel  of  Sherewogue.463 

Adam 27,  49,69 

Aaron 44,  288,  289 

Obadiah.41,  54,  448,  474,  496 

Jonathan 27,  35,  464 

Samuel. .  .27,  34,  35,  458,  474 

Daniel,  ist 27,  59,  359 

Daniel,  2d 476 

J.  Lawrence,  Hon. 28,  37,  347, 

[461,  466 

Joshua,  ist 33,  363 

Joshua,  2d 159,  236,  364 

Piatt. 34,  55,  225,  227,  321,  414 

Nathaniel 39,  467 

Job 27,  35,  448 

Ebenezer,  ist 40,    365 

Ebenezer,  2d. 46,  292,304,  305 

James 41,  479 

Edward  E 478 

Ethelbert  M . 352,  477,  482, 490 

Edward    H.  L 466,  490 

Caleb  T 241,  244,  490 


Smith,  Woodhull 442,  466 

Theron  L...282,  286,  331,  443 

Edmund,  "Grant" 453 

Joel  L.  G 367,  453,  467 

Milton  H 454 

Clinton  G 454 

Edmund  Thomas. .  .232,  331, 

[367,  456 

Dubois 310,  454 

Thomas 423,  456 

Stephen 53,  327,  458 

Edward  Henry,  Hon. .466,  490 

Elliott  R 466 

Ralph,  Rev 480 

Samuel  Arden. .  .276,  351,  480 
Epenetus,  ist. .  .173,  344,  478 
Epenetus,  2d. 99,  103,  135,  136 

Epenetus,  3d 480 

George  A 480 

Paul  Theodore 477,  480 

Moses  R 464 

James  Clinch 461 

John 480 

Lyman  B.  ..245,  257,  477,  480 
Othniel.  ..44,  49,  95,  389,  410, 

[416,  427 

Tallman 42 

Edmund,  ist 47,  265 

Edmund,  2d.  .47,  48,  349,  350 

Jacob 48,  49 

Job,  2d 50,  291,  294,  364 

Jonathan,  2d 51,  315,  365 

Lemuel 51,  329 

Nathaniel,  son  of  Job 53 

Joseph 272 

James 235,  310 

Timothy 312 

Floyd.. 334,  335,  349,  406,  423 


INDEX. 


503 


Smith,  Solomon. 8i,  309,414,  429,  486 

Abigail 421,  429 

Jonas 327,  328 

Abel 334 

Isaac 330,  356 

Abner 356 

Ruth 366 

Timothy  Tredwell 280,  382 

Elizabeth 324.  333 

Gershom 326,  479 

Walter 329,  479 

Elias.55,  280,  329,  333,  382,474 

Samuel  0 235,  330,  348 

Alexander 280,  333,  383 

Coe  D.243,   245,  350,  359,  477 

Paul 350 

Gideon 313,  479 

Henry 317 

Frederick  Halsey 235 

Nicholas 235 

Daniel,  3d 238,241 

Micah .' 238,  186 

Caleb 252,  478,  490 

Philetus.54,  105,  109,  280,  474 

Peter 112,  113 

George 114 

Jeffrey 103,  184,  209 

Theodorus 86,  196 

Owen 88 

Elkanah 53 

Merritt 52 

Selah 52 


Smith,  William  Clark 49,  141 

William  H 171 

Ephraim 17L . 

Lucius 201,  215,  461 

Israel 230,  478 

Nicoll 128,  137 

Charles 130 

Paul 131 

Phineas 150 

Fordham 155 

Wilmot  M.,  Hon 464 

Herman  T 464 

Ebenezer,  Major 477 

Miriam 477 

Victor  F 478 

J.  Otis 498 

Gamaliel 478 

Oliver , 468 

Josiah,  Col 468 

William,   Doctor 469 

David  Willis 475 

Ebenezer  W 475 

James  P 475 

Theodore  W 475 

f  Henry  Chatfield 475 

C.  Melville 480 

Livingston 479 

Eliphalet 480 

Matthew 479 

C.  Floyd 479 

Gilbert 44,  189,  327,  479 


484  APPENDIX. 

New  York  Surrogate's  office.     He  had  children,  Joseph,  William,  Ben- 
jamin, Samuel  and  Mary,  wife  of  Harmon  King  of  Flushing. 

The  will  speaks  of  William,  as  then,  August  22,  1685,  at  sea,  and 
provision  is  made  in  case  he  should  not  return.  Presumably  he  never 
returned,  as  his  mother's  will  in  Dec.  1688,  makes  no  mention  of  him. 

There  is  no  further  trace  of  Samuel. 

Benjamin  went  to  England  in  1695,  returned  to  New  York  and  went 
to  South  Carolina  about  1704.     He  was  a  cordwainer  by  trade. 

Joseph  was  admitted  a  freeman  of  the  city  in  1691,  together  with  his 
brother  Benjamin.  In  the  same  year  he  was  elected  Constable  of  the 
Dock  Ward.  In  1693  he  bought  of  Thomas  Lloyd,  of  Philadelphia, 
the  property,  seemingly,  on  which  the  Trinity  building  now  stands. 
In  1696  he  fitted  out  some  ten  or  a  dozen  mariners  for  the  expedition 
on  the  ship  Adventure,  Galley,  Capt.  Wm.  Kidd  commander,  taking 
their  bonds  in  payment  conditioned  on  the  result  of  the  voyage.  In 
1697  he  gives  twelve  shillings  towards  glazing  Trinity  Church.  He 
went  to  Smithtown  about  the  year  1700,  having  previously  married 
Deborah,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Smith,  eldest  son  of  Richard  the  pat- 
tentee,  and  May  1  of  that  year  bought  a  house  and  thirty  acres  of  land 
from  Obadiah  Seward  of  Brookhaven,  in  which  Joseph  B.  is  described 
as  of  the  said  towne  merchant.  From  Joseph  is  descended  the  Long 
Island  family  of  that  name. 

From  Joseph  Blydenburgh  and  his  first  wife  Deborah  descended : 

A  daughter  Silvestia,  who  married Conkling. 

A  son,  Richard  1st,  1694-1772:  married  Mary  Brewster,  1708-1767; 
issue.  William  1st,  1728-1768;  Benjamin,  1730-1775.  Mollie  or  Mary, 
born  1733,  married  John  Piatt;  Alma  or  Amy,  born  1740,  married 
John  Phillips;  Samuel  1st,  born  1746;  John,  born  1748. 

William,  1st,  married  Mary  Arthur,  1734-1782;  issue  Richard,  2d, 
1752-1759;  William,  2d,;i759-i836,  (married  Sarah  Arthur,  1829)  ;  Susan, 
1762-1850;  married  Samuel  Smith;  Thomas,  1767-1 845 ;  Richard,  3d, 
1765-1833. 

Benjamin,  son  of  Richard,  1st,  married  Ruth  Norton;  issue,  Mollie 
or  Mary,  married  Polladore  Wisner;  Alma  or  Amy,  married  Judge 
Joshua  Smith;  (she  was  his  first  wife,  his  second  wife  being  Ruth, 
daughter  of  Nathaniel  Smith,  2d,  by  whom  he  had  Ruth,  mother  of 
Benjamin  B.,  2d);  Betzy,  married  Gen.  John  Floyd;  Richard,  4th,  Ben- 
jamin Brewster,  1st,  Isaac,  1775-1858. 

Samuel,  son  of  Richard,  1st,  married  Sarah  Smith:  issue,  Fanny, 
married Sweezy;  Samuel,  2d,  and  a  son  who  died  young. 


APPENDIX.  485 

John,  son  of  Richard,  1st,  married ,  issue,  a  son  who 

died  young,  Ann,  and  two  others. 

Thomas,  son  of  William,  ist,  married  Juliana  Wheeler;  issue,  Mary, 
born  1793  (married  Samuel  P.  Smith,  1788-1840);  Elizabeth  R.,  born 
1796;  Juliana,  born  1798;  Sally,  1802-1806;  Jeremiah  Wheeler,  1805- 
1859. 

Richard,  3d,  son  of  William,  ist,  married  first,  Deborah  Smith;  mar- 
ried second,  Juliana  Smith,  1777-1848;  issue,  William  F.,  ist,  died  1850; 
Samuel  Edwin,  1798-1806;  Richard  Floyd,  1802-1863;  Margaret,  1804- 
1865,  married  James  Hallock;  Deborah,  born  1807,  died  1877;  married 
Isaac  Smith;  Jesse  Smith,  1810-1831  ;  Charity  Maria,  1816-1816;  John 
Brewster,  1818-1819. 

Benjamin  Brewster,  ist,  son  of  Benjamin,  married  Elizabeth  Smith, 
(daughter  of  Ebenezer  Smith,  2d)  ;  issue,  Benjamin,  died  1879,  and 
Hamilton,  died  1884. 

Isaac,  son  of  Benjamin,  married  first,  Susannah  (daughter  of  Ebene- 
zer Smith,  2d,  son  of  Job  Smith,  2d) ;  issue,  Ebenezer  S.(  Richard,  5th, 
1798-1873;  Elizabeth,  married  George  Phillips;  Isaac  Watts,  1806-1869; 
Ruth,  married  Timothy  Smith,  died  1883.  Isaac  married  second,  Fran- 
ces Nichols,  no  issue. 

William  F.,  ist,  son  of  Richard,  3d,  married  Harriet  A.  Little;  issue, 
William  Sidney,  Julia  Augusta,  1828-1851  ;  Clarence,  Elizabeth  T.,  died 
1854 ;  Fisher  Ames,  Leila,  died  1870,  married  A.  S.  Toplunys  ;  Frank- 
lin, Harriet  Agnes,  Frederica,  Edgar,  Richard. 

Richard  Floyd,  son  of  Richard,  3d,  married  Elizabeth  Smith,  1804- 
1838;  issue,  Infant,  1830-1830;  Jesse  Smith,  born  1832;  William  Jud- 
son,  1833-1878;  Richard  Floyd,  1836-1866;  John  Saxton,  twin  1838- 
1838;  Infant  twin,  1838-1838. 

Hamilton,  son  of  Benjamin  Brewster,  ist,  married  Annie  Elizabeth 
Smith ;  issue,  Annie,  married  E.  Burton  Hart. 

Ebenezer,  son  of  Isaac,  married  Miriam  Smith  ;  issue,  Hannah,  Ed- 
mund B.,  William  F.,  2d  ;  Theodore  S.,  and  Timothy. 

Richard,  5th,  son  of  Isaac,  married,  first,  Ruth,  (daughter  of  Judge 
Joshua  Smith);  issue,  Benjamin  Brewster,  2d,  1821-1892  ;  Robert  S., 
1823-1826;  Charles  Edward,  1 830-1 833 ;  Alma  Amelia,  died  1864, 
married  Major  John  G.  McNeel,  of  Texas  ;  Richard,  5th,  married  sec- 
ond, Charlotte  Mills,  1802-1856;  issue,  Hannah  Mills,  1835-1839;  he 
married  third,  Hannah  Green  ;  no  issue. 

William  Sidney,  son  of  William  F.,  ist,  married  Mary  Smith;  issue, 
Leila,  and  an  infant. 


486  APPENDIX. 

Jesse  Smith,  son  of  Richard  Floyd,  married  Josephine  M.  Vail ;  issue, 
Infant,  1872-1872  ;  Vail,  1874 ;  Helen  and  Anna. 

William  Judson,  son  of  Richard  Floyd,  married  first,  Maria  Clary 
Packard,  1837-1867;  issue,  Elizabeth  Clary,  married  Edward  W.  Pack- 
ard ;  and  Richard  Floyd,  1866-1866.  He  married  second,  Ruth  Frances 
Seabury  ;  issue,  Edith  Dudley  and  Ruth  Seabury. 

Theodore,  son  of  Ebenezer,  married  Frances  Bedell ;  issue,  George. 

Benjamin  Brewster,  2d,  son  of  Richard,  5th,  married  Mary  D., 
(daughter  of  John  H.  Brower),  1824-1867  ;  issue,  John  Brower,  Amelia, 
Anna  Brower,  married  Theron  L.  Smith,  Charles  Edward,  Harry 
Duryee,  Benjamin  Brewster,  3d,  and  Morgan  Brower,  married  Lucy 
M.  Slade. 

Charles  Edward,  son  of  Benjamin  Brewster,  2d,  married  Isabel  Can- 
non ;  issue,  Eleanor  Mary,  1895, 

Harry  Duryee,  son  of  Benjamin  Brewster,  2d,  married  Mary  Ward- 
well  ;  issue,  Wardwell,  1883. 

Joseph  Blydenburgh  married  a  second  wife,  "  Collosia,"  and  had 
issue  by  her. 

Joseph,  2d,  married Saxton ;  Arthur,  Frances  Catharine,  married 

Jones,  and  Catharine. 

Issue  of  Joseph,  2d,  and  wife,  "Saxton  :"  Joseph,  3,  1732-1833,  mar- 
ried Nancy  Smith  ;  Daniel,  killed  in  the  French  War  ;  William,  married 
Joanna  Longbottom ;  James  Dennison,  married  Alma  Davis  ;  Mary, 
married  Bennett  Dayton  ;  Nancy,  married  Caleb  Newton  ;  Catharine, 
married  James  Smith  ;  Ruth,  married  Jonas  Wheeler ;  Temperance, 
married  Jacob  Wheeler ;  Charity,  died  young. 

Floyd  Family. 

Nicoll  Floyd  married  Tabitha,  daughter  of  Jonathan  Smith,  2d. 
Their  children  were  : 

Ruth,  born  Feb.  2,  1731,  married  Gen.  Nathaniel  Woodhull. 
William,  born  Dec.  17,  1734,  signer  of  Declaration. 
Tabitha,  born  Jan.  12,  1735,  married  Daniel  Smith,  3d. 
Nicoll,  born  Dec.  25,  1736. 
Charles,  Feb.  4,  1738. 

Charity,  born  Jan.  20,  1739,  married  Ezra  L'Hommedieu. 
Mary,  born  Dec.  —  1743,  married  Edmund  Smith. 
Catherine,  born  May  9,  1745,  married  Gen.  Thomas  Thomas. 
Anna,  born  Aug.  1,  1748,  married  Hugh  Smith  of  Moriches. 

Nicoll  Floyd,  the  father  of  this  family,  died  March  8,  1755,  aged   50. 

Tabitha  Floyd,  his  wife,  died  Jan.  17,  1755,  aged  51. 


APPENDIX.  487 

Charles  Floyd  married  Margaret,   sister  of  Gen.  Thomas  Thomas, 
June  3,  1 761.    Their  children  were  : 
Gloriana,  born  July  10,  1762,  married  Wm.  Hopson. 
Gen.  John  Floyd,  born  Feb.  2,  1764. 
Thomas,  born  Aug.  18,  1765,  died  young. 
Abigail,  born  July  19,  1767,  married  William  Post. 

Charles  Floyd  died  Sept.  27,  1774. 

His  widow  married  John  Wright  and  died  Dec.  2,  1794. 

Gen.  John  Floyd  married  Sarah  Woodhull,  daughter  of  Jesse  Wood- 
hull,  2d,  (brother  of  Gen.  Nathaniel  Woodhull).  Their  children  were  : 
Hester,  born  Nov.  1785,  died  1786. 

Jesse  Woodhull,  born  1787,  March  12,  died  Nov.  3,  1849. 
Sarah,  born  1789,  married  Nathaniel  Smith,  son  of  Richard,  4th. 

Mrs.  Sarah  Floyd  died  in  1789,  and  Gen.  John   married   for  second 
wife,  Elizabeth  Blydenburgh,  March  16,  1790.     Their  children  were  : 
Hon.  Charles  A.,  born  1791,  died  Feb.  20,  1873. 
Alma,  born  1792,  married  Joel  Post. 
Elizabeth,  born  1794,  married  Allison  Post. 
Richard  F.,  born  1796,  died  unmarried. 

Gen.  John  Floyd  died  April  17,  1826.  His  wife  Elizabeth  died  May 
6,  1819. 

Jesse  Woodhull  Floyd  married  Miami  Shepard.  Their  children 
were : 

Elizabeth,  wife  of  Charles  F.  Doane. 
Julia,  wife  of  Richard  Smith  of  Rasapeage. 
Sarah,  wife  of  Nathaniel  Smith  of  Sherewogue. 
Louise,  wife  of  Hon.  Wm.  H.  Wickham,  Mayor  or  New  York. 
John  N.,  now  living  in  Missouri. 
Richard  F.,  now  living  at  Santa  Rosa,  Cal. 

Hon.  Charles  A.  Floyd  was  County  Judge  and  Member  of  Congress. 
He  left  one  daughter,  who  married  John  J.  Whitney. 

Rev.  Daniel  Taylor. 

Rev.  Daniel  Taylor,  the  first  minister  of  Smithtown,  removed  to 
New  Jersey  prior  to  April  23,  1723,  and  was  pastor  of  the  First  Presby- 
terian church  of  Orange,  called  "The  Mountain  Society."  His  tomb- 
stone bears  the  following  inscription  : 

"Here  lyes  the  pious  remains 
of  the  Revnd.  Mr.  Daniel  Taylor, 
Who  was  minister  of  this  Parish 
—  years.    He  deceased  Jan.  8th,  A.  D.  1747-8, 
In  the  57th  year  of  his  age. 
"  Survivors,  let's  all  imitate  the  virtues  of  the  Pastor, 
And  copy  after  him  like  as  he  did  his  Lord  and  Master. 
To  us  most  awful  was  the  stroke  by  which  he  was  removed 
Unto  the  full  fruition  of  the  God  he  served  and  loved." 


488 


APPENDIX. 


Mr.  Taylor  was  a  graduate  of  Yale  in  1707.  As  he  was  living  in 
Smithtown  as  early  as  April  20,  1715,  he  was  evidently  a  very  young 
man  when  he  came  here.  His  first  wife,  Jemima,  died  here  April  20, 
1716.  His  successor  was  Rev.  Abner  Reeve,  who  lived  at  Nissequogue 
twelve  or  fourteen  years  from  1735.  His  wife  died  here  May  6,  1747. 
He  was  succeeded  by  Rev.  Naphthalia  Daggett,  who  married  Sarah, 
daughter  of  Richard  Smith,  3d,  son  of  Richard,  2d.  He  was  minister 
when  the  new  church  was  built,  1750.  Strange  to  say  no  mention 
is  made  of  a  church  at  Nissequogue,  but  there  probably  was  one,  and 
stood  on  the  burying  ground  lot,  on  the  south  side  of  the  street. 


Lines  of  Descent  of  Lawrence  Family  from  Richard  Smith. 


Richard  Smith,  1st. 

Deborah,  m.  Wm.  Lawrence 

I 

Stephen  Lawrence 

I 

Leonard 

Samuel 

I 

Leonard 

I 

Wm.  C.  Lawrence 

m.  Elizabeth  II.  Smith 


Hi  chard  Smith,  1st 

Richard,  2d 

Ebenezer 

I 

Hannah,  m.  Joshua  Smith,  1st 

Joshua,  2d 

Ebenezer 

Elizabeth 
m.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 


Charles  E.  Anna  W.  Leonard 

m. Julia  E.  Strong  m.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 

I  I 

Elizabeth  Tunstall  Gladys  Alberta 

Arthur  Brewster 
Marcia  Embree 


Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia  E.  Strong  m .  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  Tunstall 
Arthur  Brewster 
Marcia  Embree 


I 
Gladys  Alberta 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

I 

Job,  1st 

Job,  2d 

I 

Nathaniel 

I 

Ruth,  m.  Joshua  Smith,  2d 

Ebenezer 

Elizabeth 
m.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

Daniel 

I 

Solomon 

I 

Margaret,  m.  Nathaniel  Smith 

Ruth,  m.  Joshua  Smith,  2d 

Ebenezer 

Elizabeth 
m.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 


Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia  E.  Strong  m .  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  Tunstall 
Arthur  Brewster 
Marcia  Embree 


Gladys  Alberta 


Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia  E.  Strong  m.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  T. 
Arthur  B. 
Marcia  E. 


Gladys  Alberta 


APPENDIX. 


489 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

Samuel 

I 
Obadiah 

I 

Philetus 

I 

Elias 

I 

Phebe,  m.  Leonard  Lawrence 

I 

William  C. 

m.  Elizabeth  Smith 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

Daniel,  1st 

I 
Daniel,  2d 

Joshua,  1st 

Joshua,  2d 

Ebenezer 

I 

Elizabeth, 

m.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 


Charles  E.  Anna  W.  Leonard 

tu .  Julia  E.  Strong    111 .  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  T. 
Arthur  B. 
Marcia  E. 


Gladys  Alberta 


Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m. Julia  E.  Strong  m.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 

I  I 

Elizabeth  T.  Gladys  Alberta 

Arthur  B. 
Marcia  E. 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

Daniel,  1st 

Daniel,  2d 

Caleb,  1st 

I 
Caleb,  2d 

Sarah,  m.  Ebenezer  Smith 

I 

Elizabeth, 

tu.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 


I  I  I 

Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia  E.  Strong  m.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 

Elizabeth  T.  Gladys  Alberta 

Arthur  It. 
Marcia  E. 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

Samuel 

Obadiah 

Stephen 

Sarah,  m.  Aaron  Smith,  2d 

Elizabeth,  111.  Caleb  Smith,  2d 

I 

Sarah,  in.  Ebenezer  Smith 

Elizabeth,  in.  Wm.  C.  Lawrence 

,  __  ^__  .  , 

Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia E. Strong  in.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  T. 
Arthur  B. 
Marcia  E. 


Gladys  Alberta 


Richard  Smith,  1st 

I 

Job 

I 

Aaron,  1st 

Aaron,  2d 

Elizabeth,  m.  Caleb  Smith,  2d 

Sarah,  m.  Ebenezer  Smith 

Elizabeth,  111 .  Wm.  (■'.  Lawrence 


Charles  Anna  Leonard 

m.  Julia  E.  Strong    m.  Charles  Hilton  Brown 


Elizabeth  T. 
Arthur  B. 
Marcia  E. 


I 
Gladys  Alberta 


490  APPENDIX. 

Lines  of  Descent  of  Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  Esq. 

Line  of  Descent  (Paternal.) 

Richard  Smith,  ist,  d.  March  7,  1692,  m.  Sarah  Folger. 
Daniel  Smith,  ist,  m.  Ruth  Tooker. 

Daniel  Smith,  2nd,  b.  1690,  d.  1763,      m.  Hannah    Brewster,    b.    1697, 

d.,  1761. 
Joshua  Smith,  ist,  b.  1731,  d.  1845,       m.  Hannah  Smith,  Oct.  28,  1761. 
Joshua  Smith,  2d,  b,  1764,  d.  1845,        m.  Ruth  Smith,  (about)  1790. 
Ebenezer  Smith,  b.  1795,  d.  1879,  m.  Sarah  Smith,  Feb.  22,  1820. 

Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  m.  Emily  L.  Lawrence,    Oct.   6, 

1874. 

Line  of  Descent  (Maternal.) 

Richard  Smith,  ist,  d.  March  7,  1692,  m.  Sarah  Folger. 

Daniel  Smith,  ist,  m.  Ruth  Tooker. 

Daniel  Smith,  2nd.  m.  Hannah  Brewster. 

Caleb  Smith,  ist,  b.  1724,  d.  1800,  m.  Martha  Smith,    Mar.  3,  1755. 

Caleb  Smith,  2nd,  b.  1762,  d.  1831,         m.  Elizabeth     Smith,     Dec.    18, 

1791. 
Sarah  Smith,  b.  1795,  d.  1879,  m-  Ebenezer    Smith,     Feb.     22, 

1820. 
Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  m.  Emily  L.  Lawrence,   Oct.   6, 

1874. 

"Tangier"  Line  of  Descent. 

Col.  Wm.  Smith,  b.  1655,  d.  1705,  m.  Martha  Tunstall,  1675. 

Maj.Wm.  Henry  Smith,  b.  1690,  d.  1742,  m.  Hannah  Cooper,  1718. 
Martha  Smith,  b,  1728,  d.  1778,  m.  Caleb  Smith,  ist,  Mar.  3, 1755. 

Caleb  Smith,  2nd,  b.  1762,  d.  1831,        m.  Elizabeth  Smith,  1791. 
Sarah  Smith,  b.  1795,  d.  1879,  m.  Ebenezer  Smith,  1820. 

Ethelbert  M.  Smith,  m.  Emily  L.  Lawrence,  1874. 

The  above  lines  of  descent,  of  course,  apply  equally  well  to  Caleb  T. 
Smith,  brother  of  Ethelbert  M.  He  married  Mary  Augusta,  daughter 
of  Hon.  Edward  Henry  Smith.  Their  children  are  Elizabeth  C,  wife 
of  D.  B.  Taylor,  Georgiana,  Arthur  B.,  Ethelbert  T.,  and  Edward  H.  L. 
Smith,  the  present  Supervisor  of  Smithtown. 

Caleb  Smith,  the  first  (he  was  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas) 
married  Martha  Smith  on  March  3d,  1755.  Martha  was  the  daughter 
of  Major  William  Henry  Smith,  the  second  son  of  Colonel  William 


APPENDIX.  491 

Smith,  who  was  Governor  of  Tangier  from  1675  to  1683,  and  who  re- 
ceived the  grant  of  St.  George's  Manor,  L.  I.,  from  King  William  the 
Third  in  1693.  Was  Chief  Justice  of  the  Colony  from  1692  to  1700, 
Colonial  Governor  in  1701,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty  of  New 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Connecticut,  from  1693  to  1697,  and  also  held 
other  important  offices.     (See  N.  Y.  Colonial  MSS.) 

Martha  was  a  sister  of  Judge  William  Smith,  who  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Daniel,  2nd,  and  Hannah  Brewster,  and  sister  of  the  afore- 
said Caleb.  General  John  Smith,  who  became  prominent  in  public 
life,  having  been  elected  Member  of  Congress  in  1799,  and  after  serving 
four  years,  was  afterwards  six  years  in  the  United  States  Senate,  was 
the  son  of  Judge  William  and  Mary  Smith.  General  John  Smith,  for 
his  third  wife,  married  the  widow  of  Henry  Nicoll.  She  was  the 
daughter  of  General  Nathaniel  Woodhull,  and  at  the  time  of  her  second 
marriage,  had  a  daughter  named  Eliza  W.  This  daughter,  Eliza  W. 
Nicoll,  married  Richard  Smith,  the  5th. 

The  aforesaid  Caleb  was  given  by  his  father,  Daniel  the  2nd,  that  por- 
tion of  his  estate  lying  westerly  of  and  commencing  at  the  head  waters 
of  the  Nissequogue  River,  taking  in  a  portion  of  Hauppauge,  Willow 
Pond  and  Comae.  The  aforesaid  Caleb,  like  his  brother-in-law,  Judge 
William  Smith,  of  Mastic,  suffered  greatly  from  the  British  occupation 
of  Long  Island.  He  was  a  sturdy  patriot,  and  no  promises  of  high 
official  position  or  threats  of  punishment  and  death  could  change  him. 
In  order  to  save  themselves  from  the  depredations  of  the  British 
soldiers,  many  of  his  kinsmen  signed  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  king, 
but  he  would  not;  anticipating  that  his  house  would  be  ransacked  by 
British  soldiers,  or  still  worse,  by  some  roving  bands  of  Tories,  he  re- 
moved much  that  was  not  perishable  to  a  secluded  part  of  his  estate, 
and  the  large  amount  of  silver  plate  given  to  his  wife  when  she  was 
married,  and  also  some  that  she  inherited  that  was  very  old,  was  buried 
in  the  earth,  and  the  spot  where  it  was  buried  was  known  only  to  him- 
self and  one  of  his  most  trusted  slaves,  named  Oliver.  To  recount  the 
various  indignities  and  insults  of  himself  and  family,  would  take  too 
much  space.  Shot  at  repeatedly,  roused  from  his  bed  at  midnight  by 
British  soldiers,  under  orders  from  a  brutal  officer,  lashed  with  "  hick- 
ory gads  "up  and  down  the  dam  of  Willow  Pond,  bleeding  and  ex- 
hausted, he  returned  to  his  house,  and  at  the  door  stood  the  officer, 
who  said  to  him :  "  Will  you  now  sign  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  his 
majesty,  King  George  ?  "  He  answered  :  "  No,  I  will  not."  "  Then  say 
'  God  bless  the  king.' "  He  answered  :  "  God  bless  all  honest  men." 
At  this  the  infuriated  officer  drew  his  sword  and  struck  at  him,  but, 


492  APPENDIX. 

fortunately,  he  had  strength  enough  to  so  far  close  the  door,  that  he 
avoided  being  wounded.  The  door  still  bears  the  sword  mark  intended 
for  this  unflinching  patriot.  The  persecution  of  himself  and  family 
continued,  and  after  witnessing  the  gross  insults  to  his  gentle  wife  and 
little  daughter,  and  as  there  was  no  way  of  escape,  Long  Island  being 
entirely  occupied  by  the  King's  forces,  and  being  urged  by  his  relatives, 
he  very  reluctantly  consented  to  apply  to  General  Lord  Cornwallis  for 
letters  of  protection.  They  were  granted  and  are  still  in  possession  of 
his  descendants.  When  it  is  remembered  that  this  patriot  was  a  man 
of  wealth  for  those  days,  had  all  the  advantages  of  a  liberal  education — 
he  graduated  at  Yale  College  in  June,  1744 — and  by  birth  and  marriage 
all  his  associations  were  with  the  leading  and  exclusive  colonial  fam- 
ilies, personally,  he  could  have  nothing  to  gain  from  the  success  of  the 
great  struggle  for  freedom  from  the  rule  of  kings  and  potentates,  and 
for  a  government  founded  on  the  transcendent  majesty  of  the  people. 

The  house  built  for  him  by  his  father  at  Willow  Pond,  and  to  which 
he  took  his  wife  to  reside,  has,  after  extensive  alterations,  become  the 
handsome  home  of  the  Wyandanch  Club,  and  many  members  of  the 
club  take  much  interest  in  its  historical  associations. 

The  Rev.  Caleb  Smith,  (whom  Wood  in  his  history  of  Long  Island 
calls  one  of  the  most  eminent  men  of  his  day)  was  also  a  brother  of 
Martha,  Judge  Caleb's  wife.  He  entered  Yale  College  in  1739,  in  the 
15th  year  of  his  age ;  he  graduated  in  1743,  and  after  taking  his  second 
degree,  A.  M.,  he  studied  divinity  under  the  direction  of  Rev.  Jonathan 
Dickinson  at  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.  Notwithstanding  his  youth,  he  was 
made  a  trustee  of  the  College  of  New  Jersey,  now  Princeton  Univer- 
sity, in  1750,  and  he  also  acted  as  president  of  the  college  for  about 
one  year.  His  first  wife  was  the  youngest  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonathan 
Dickinson,  the  first  president  of  the  college,  His  second  wife  was  the 
daughter  of  the  honorable  Major  Foot,  of  Branford,  Conn.  His  de- 
scendants are  quite  numerous,  and  several  of  them  have  been  highly 
distinguished  in  their  respective  callings;  among  these  are  the  Hon. 
Henry  M.  Green,  LL.  D.,  late  Chancellor  of  New  Jersey  ;  William 
Henry  Green,  D.  D.,  LL.  D.,  professor  in  the  seminary,  and  who  was 
chosen  president  of  the  college  in  the  spring  of  1868,  but  declined  ;  and 
the  princely  merchant  and  philanthropist,  the  late  John  C.  Green,  of 
New  York,  from  whom  Princeton  University  has  received  such  munif- 
icent gifts,  in  memory  of  his  eminent  ancestors. 

Hills  Family. 

George  Mills  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  in  Jamaica,  L.  I.    He 


APPENDIX.  493 

left  four  sons.  One  of  them,  Jonathan,  married  Martha  Halstead.  His 
son,  Timothy  Mills,  was  born  in  1667.     He  came  to  Smithtown  in  1705, 

and  purchased  land  at  Mills  Pond.     He  married  first,  Elizabeth , 

second,  Sarah  Longbotham.  His  children  were  Miriam,  Deliverance, 
Timothy,  Jonas,  Jonathan,  Sarah,  Samuel,  Jacob,  Martha,  Ruth,  wife  of 
Eleazar  Hawkins,  Mary  and  Elizabeth. 

Jonathan  Mills  was  born  Oct.  23,  1710.  He  married  Ruth  Rudyard, 
and  had  a  large  family,  among  them  a  son,  Zophar  Mills,  who  settled 
at  Wading  River,  where  he  married  Deliverance,  daughter  of  John 
Miller.     Their  children  were  Zophar,  Frances,  and  Nathaniel. 

Nathaniel  Mills  settled  on  Staten  Island,  where  he  had  a  large  estate. 
He  married  Huldah  Reeve.  Their  children  were  Sophia,  Mahlon, 
Frances,  George  W.,  Huldah  M.,  Zophar,  and  Sophronia  E. 

Zophar  Mills  (son  of  Nathaniel,)  was  born  at  No.  10  Gold  Street, 
New  York,  Sept.  23,  1809.  He  entered  business  life  first  as  office  boy 
and  afterwards  as  partner  with  Robert  M.  Blackwell  and  John  Abrams 
dealers  in  naval  stores  at  No.  144  Front  St.  The  firm  was  dissolved  by 
the  death  of  Mr.  Blackwell  in  1863,  and  after  that  the  business  was 
conducted  by  Mr.  Mills  under  his  own  name  until  1884,  when  he  retired 
from  active  labor.  Mr.  Mills  was  for  many  years  connected  with  the 
Volunteer  Fire  Department  as  chief  engineer  and  afterwards  as  presi- 
dent. The  fire-boat  "  Zophar  Mills,"  which  performed  such  efficient 
service,  was  named  in  his  honor.  After  a  life  of  usefulness  he  died 
Feb.  28,  1887. 

When  Mr.  Mills  retired  from  business  he  was  succeeded  by  his  son, 
Zophar  Mills,  Jr.,  who  still  conducts  at  No.  146  Front  Street  the  same 
line  of  business  so  ably  pursued  by  his  distinguished  father. 

Mr.  Mills  was  married  in  1836  to  Miss  Eliza  Phillips.  Their  children 
were  Charlotte,  Angeline,  Josephine,  Zophar  and  Adelaide. 


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